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905 Federal Reserve Bank Building Kansas City, Missouri August 19, 1933 Mr. P. Ke Hardy Chief of Police Wellingtm, Texas Dear Sir: I am in receint of your letter, addressed to Special agent O. C. Dewey of tiis Division, at Des Moines, Iowa, pertaining to your .44 calibre Smith and Wesson revolver seized by the Barrow brothers several months ago. where is in this office a group of pistols which were recovered from the Barrows at Dexter, Iow, a few weeks ago and.upon examination I find a .44 calibre Smith and Wesson, Serial #7457, bearing the initial W on the left hand side of the handle gripe This is apparently your gun. The same is being sent c.o.d. express to yous. In the event that this be not your property, it is expected that you return same since it would probably be claimede However, it bears all of the earmarks mentioned in your letters Very truly yours, R. E. VaITERLI, Special Agent in Charge. UNITED STATES BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AUE 21 1933 DALLAS OFFICE cc = Dallas ——