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Gr. end Irs. Bi Brensan, rented an aparteent in that city. Questioning of the remeining cocupents of this apartaent building by Special agents disclosed they considered the Sapéers and Brennen families as very mysterious in that they seldow left the apartaent, especially the men. Yuvesti- gution disclosed that Fleyd and Richetti together with their female scupexions remained in this sparteent fer approximately @hirteen months until Getoder 30, 1934. During Chis tine Yloyd walked from the frout to the rear ef the apartaest aluest ourtinwesly, This eetivity seaused considerable curiosity on the part of the other eccupants of the apartaent bailding. It appeered that they sever visited with any ef their aeighbers theugh they were friendly with the neighborhood children who were sometines permitted to enter the spartacnt, and they often threv money frow the windows to the childrens playing in the street. Qa Oetoder 20, 1934 it was agreed thet they would retura te their home state, Oklahoma, end in pursuance of this plan Rose Baird wes given « sum of money with which te purchase @ Ford tutor coach sedan. It was in this automobile that Floyd and Richetti, alternating at the wheel, planned to drive to Oklabowa. Wowever, Fleyd, when driving, skidded the automobile into a telephone pole near Vellsville, Ohio on the early morning ef Octeder 22, 1934. At thet point Floyd aad Richetti took frou the car thcir firearms and resained on the outskirts of the city walle Rose and Beviah Baird succeeded in taking the urveked aute— wobdile into a Velleville garage fer repairs. Om the day ef this wreck Floyd and Richetti vere identified by lecal efficers whe found thea resting im a wooded tract of land near Pellsville. after a gun bettle Richetti vas taken into custody but Floyd escaped. Innediately upen re- eelving this information concerning the escape ef Floyd, “Special Agemts of the FBI were ordered te the scene and there conducted a thorough and exacting search fer the elusive Floyd. On the following day, Octoder 22, 1934, "Pretty Bey* Floyd wus located