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* i - . , “ 5 Lak 4 ee rt ’ JOHN EDGAR HOOVER ; ) . a f DIRECTOR - | Disision of Tnbestigation HHC:DSS B.S. Bepartmerdt of Justice rebruary ey “ae . ct Se, udORsDU FOR THE —— oe Concerning the attached ‘kelegren fron hetang 5 igent in Charge Spear et Kensas City, I conferred with Mr. Parrish this ae morning and told him what was vented. He stated thet he would hendle the mutter himself and subsequently advised thet the United States Marshel at Kenses City was being instructed treat this metter strictly confidential and to deputize as eeuty United States lershels Special Agents W. F, Trainor and Bebold "Ey éndersen. He steted that we could call our office and advise chet thet these instructions had been issued to the United States . idarshal and the ection is approved by the Department. . I celled Acting igent in Cherge Spear end gave ‘hin this 7 information. He stated that the man who was suspected wes named © JoeyClouse, who is a member of the Italian element in Kenede-Chty3 : thet, according to the informant, Clouse hed told the informant thet his, Clouse's, hands were bloody from the greatest killing that hed ever occurred in Kanses City and that efter the killing. he had been hidden out in the bottling works of a leading Ttelien oy politician in Kansas City. The informant feels sure that this refers to the Kanses City massacre and it is Joe Clouse thon they — propose to take into custody and to question es Deputy United States “arshals. They plan to take him tc some quiet place where there will be no publicity or interruptions in connection with their questioning. Y ian, RATHAN... MA. TOLSON .... oe 6-2, roe os ~99¥ YD wey PP PPE NOT RecoRNeA