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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER @) . Coan, O Oy SE _ + SVRECTOR ‘ + ie b7D : Bibision of Anbestigution MR, NATHAN. . | H. S. Department of Gustice ; - MR. CLEQQ...._.. MR, EQAN .____, MR. CUINN MR, LESTER. MR. LOCKE " February 1, 1934. } oo MEMOPANDU FOR THE DIRECTOR, f&cting Agent in Cherge Spear and Agent kndersp: City called end erred to the attached letter wherein Gig According to the telephone conversation this ; inforzent has agreed to point out to Division Agents at Kensas City an individual who allegedly knows something of the Kansas City massacre and the place where the murderers hid after the crime wes committed. | Speer and éndersen both recommend the obteining of a complaint so that the men pointed out by the informant might be taken into custedy end teken outside the city of Xansas City and held for questioning in such a menner thet there will be no publicity or interference. A new United States Attorney is to be stern in at Kansas’ City today and they desire, if the Division epproves, to submit this _. suggestion to the new United States attorney for euthorization to file’ ’ the complaint. ‘ It appeers that. ‘there is a geng 5 of Italiens - involved in: the information furnished by informant and sone of them are alleged to belong to the seme faction as Police Director Reppert. This, of course, - complicetes the situation but it eppeers to me thet if they have informa-. = tion sufficient for the United States Attorney to grant then suthority. .°.. to file a complaint, the Division would be protected and it would be ~~. edventegeous ‘to heve the arrested person removed to a place for questioning there there will be no newspaper or other types of interference. a | They desi to be telerhoned this morning in this regerd.. RECCE DED & INDEXED we SE eel amet He See ev eT tt