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NeRCL ( - seu ,- 1 6%e22815-1450 -XFOORD EB 44034 | -MESORANDUY POR THE DIRFCTOR, nel BURELU OF PRISOKS. Reference 1e made to your memorandum doted Merch 20, 1924, ‘wherein you state th:t the Parole Board has requested infornstion concerning the case of LLOYD BARKFR, No. 17342-L, and you inquire es to whether investigation by this Division hes brought out any facts prejudicial to Barker. Please be acvieed that during the investigation of the Brener kicnaping cease this Division has received considerable in- . formation concerning the family of Lioyd Barker, Tuere is attached, hereto, for your confidentisl information a mimeographed copy of a mezorandum dsted Februcry 21, 1934 setting forth information concern- ing the eo~celled Berker-Karjis gang. You will note thet the mother, Mre. Katherine Barker, better known as “Hother*® Berker, accompanies her sons, Arthur R. and Fred Barcer, and aide and ebets in thelr crininel activities. The criminal records of the members of this geng are set forth at the end of the attached memorandum and this Division is presently engaged wnoon an intensive search for all the individuals nazed in the sevorandus, Of course, Licyd Barker has been incarcerated in the Oni ted Etates Penitentisry, Lecvenvorth, Kaneas since Janucry 16, 1922, for the crime of robbing the United States Balls and, therefore, it has not been possible for him to be a participant vith his brothers, Arthur R. and Fred Barker, end their aseociates in this kidnapin; case and severel other crimes of major laportance in which they ere involved. finis Division is preeently looking into the parole of Arthur R. Barker, for it apresrs thot, while in different sections of the country engaged upon criminal activitier, monthly parole reporte pur-. porting to have been prepered and signed by him have been received regulerly by the Parole Officer at Uchlester, Oklahoma, always furnish- ing the adcrecs of tie father, George FE. Barker, Poet Office Box 174, Neocho; Missouri. Under date of Februcry 15, 1934, an additisnal gusrly of blank forms for parole renorts was requested and it is suspected thet the fether has been preparing and submitting these reports on behalf of his son. va a, ji ve i OOPIES DESTROYED f wo Si \ 170 Aue Lv 13b4