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Kansas City Massacre — Part 39

158 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Jul 15, 1953 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Kansas City Massacre · 157 pages OCR'd
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2-3 4 er Ts ef that automobile at Black Rock, Arkansas, it “could be definitly eecertained thet it was the same car used at the time of the break, Mra, Davis vas none |" committal with respect to the possible whereabouts of JIM CLARK, stating that ~ since Davis rejoined his family he had made a strenuous effort te got straight end that he had so advised his former associates, Brady and Clark, ani others; .. that since his departure fram the Middle Weet Davie, with the exception of %: seeing Brady and Clark and Underhili early in auguat 1932, has not seen any of ' his former associates or contacted them in any Ways" Bae at - state rae : aa n eae i rt mo Mra, Davis stated in this respect ‘that. ahe Delieves that ehe had -: impressed upon Davis the fact that if he continued hia associations with he. above mentioned individuals he would eventually be killed or recaptured; that they traveled a rather circuitous route through Arizona ani the Imperial Valley in Califomia, stopping at El Centro, Calif., in the Valley, at which point . - they first mot Re end MRS ¢, MORRIS, 7OEN RICHARDS end HUTA SPURGEON. =. ; Pet With respect to ‘the last named; it might be stated that alt’ of ‘the. are local products well known to the officers of the Imperial Valley, and it 1s believed that they, up to the time of Davis*® errest, aid not mow his. ‘rue | identity. woe Mrs. Davis further stated that they arrived in California about Sept, 2, 1933; that her husband has maintained a residence at Lancaster, Calif,, for. the past six woeke in that he was desirous of placing their child fa school in - Califomia and selected a exalt commun’ ty close, to Los Angles for that BUrpose, t ar rr ¥ a Mrs Devis further stated thet they severed ali Lines’ ot cdimnication with all former associates in Oklahoms end throughout the Middle West se a fure . ther preceution of assuring Devis of his libertye wah AC st oa oe? With respect to the above line of travel ani dates of “reaidénce, “tow gether with the meeting of Mr»y and Mre, Morrie, John Richards end Ruth Spurgeon, thia information was corroborated by Davis, Te above named individuals were interviewed but it waa obvious that they were unacquainted with Devis® activities and former associates end the results of the Snterviews are not being” ‘eet oute “4 an y Sk after the above ‘information wap “received, ‘the Division, ‘Kensas ‘city * and Oktahowa City Offices were notitied briefly YY ‘wire Fegarding the ee oe Devise. was ‘again interviewed on March’ 2, ies, ty. Special. “agent in”: Charge R, E, Vetterli end the writer. ‘The results of that interview are seb ; forth in a letter fran the San Frencisco Divieion Office to the Division Gated wv? _ March 3, 1934, Briefly, it may be noted that Special Agent in Cherge Vetterli advised that ED DAVIS does not resemble any person whom he may be able to identity as an actual participant in the massacre, PENDING
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