The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
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 THROUGH RANKS
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Friction apparently arose over custody of the prisoner, Police Chief John Fultz was quoted as saying he would not turn Richetti over to federal agents. The office of County Prosecutor George Laf- ferty told the United Press. how ever. that Richetti would be re- leased to the government upon presentation of proper warrants.
 Is Again Identified
 While federal agents, police ana state troopers searched for the fu- gitive over a wide area, George Mac cMillan, 25, of East Liverpool, whose automobile the bandit com mandeercd in his flight, selected Floyd's picture in a, rogue's gallery book.
 "That's the man who made me drive him around on back roads in my car," MacMillan said, point ing to photograph which the in dex showed was that of Floyd.
 A few minutes later, Alonzo H. Israel, 64,. an unemployed Wells vile mill worker, who first noti- characters were lettering on his farm, made a similar identification.
 Federal agents meanwhile con- tinued efforts to gain custody of Adam Richetti, 26, known confed- crate of Floyd in numerous mid. western eseapades, who was cap tured during the gun battle in which Floyd shot his way to free- dom.
 The government wants to take Richetti to Kansas City to stand trial on charges of participating in the Union Station massacre, but Police Chief John H. Fulta has re- fused to surrender the prisoner until everything is cleared up here." s4 Thwarting Justice Washington, Oct. 22.-(UP).- Director J. Edgar Hoover of the justice departments division of in. vestigation, charged today that |Wellsville. Ohio. authorities appear ed to be deliberately thwarting prosecution of the Kansas City massacre case by refusing to sur render Adam Richetti to federal agents,
 Richetti, named by the depart ment as one of the three assassins who slaughtered four officers and federal prisoner in the Kansas City massacre. was captured by Wellsville police. His supposed companion, the notorious Charles Pretty Boy" Floyd also wanted for the Kansas City killings, fled.
 Hoover protested today that his men had not even been permitted to see Richetti.
 He said repeated appeals by the department to the mayor of Wells vile, the prosecuting attorney as we'll as the chief of police had been futile. 3.
 wellsville. O., Oct. 22.-UP).- Chief of Police John Fultz today said he would not release Adam Richetti to federal agents until he was sure everything is cleaned up in Wellsville. Richetti is wanted in Kansas City on charges of par ticipating in the union station massacre. VI.
 Clue in Indiana
 Indiana. Pa, Oct. 22--UP) = State highway patrolmen, borough police and county deputy sheriffs massed at the western end ts town today to intercept an automobile driven by a man said to resemble Charles (Pretty Boy) Floyd.
 Peace officers assembled with riot guns and rifles after a police radio broadcast said Kittanning (Pa.,) police, sighted the, man pass ing through in n Ford coupe.
 The driver, who had rifle. re. sembicd Floyd, Kittanning officers said. The machine bore an lilin- ois license plate. the first three numbers Of which were G19, ac- cording to the broadcast.
 Sheriff A. Eugene Wilson and chief of police William J.. Kei- ly headed the posse of police of- ficers. They guarded the Benja- min Franklin highway on which the suspect was driving.