Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05

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thatn Mr. r,.rk re,,,.a .srt me,
! rreHn,inayv i,,vesttoat;n,, e 3
M Clark was o,estioned .bo,,i
the statenent that the three Fed.
eral iudres ia the district; had riyen
their approval I'd the idea that ff,ere
was not suflicient evidence Id Justify
1 Federal inyestieation and action
bv the Justice Department.
He said Mr.. Wear had said he
talked with the Judges and was given
d copy Of the FBI memorandum;
that about December 10, 1916, Mr..
wear had talked with. the Judges
for over three hours, and that the
Judges had said they saw no evidence
iustifying the Intervention OF the
Department of Justice. !.
Refuses to Release Report.
Mr.. Clark was asked to place In
the record the memorandum OF the
FBI on their preliminary report. He
objected, on the ground that FBI
reports were always kept confiden-
tial,
Mr.. Hoover pointed out that, while
there might be no reason for keep
ing this particular report secret, it
would establish a bad precedent and
make II more difieult for the FIJI
RI ret confidential information
Also the EpT A. now engaged In an
investigation In Kansas civ
Eoriisr this rnosr;n9 sarotor
w., a.kas NJ Taa-ar u,,sr ~.
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sueii nissseis a.io.ls ~ eeceioiiS o.
VIC uepai sl.ielis uue CTS.
when MI. hoover repneo lnat
the practlce was estaplisileo IN isai'
senator ferguson suggested tnat the
Fbl therefore, was Iree 10 go In and
investigate Without instructions In
1885, when previous allegations OF
vote frauds in Kansas City resulted
IN Federal indictments.
Hoover Quizzed on Probe.
"That Is correct" Mr.. Hoover re-
piled.
After reading Mr.. Brantley's letter,
Senator Ferguson asked Mr.. Hoover
why the report was not to be re-
garded as an inquiry by FBI agents.
Mr.. Hoover said it was because
this was the report of a preliminary
investigation, as directed by the de-
partment, as distinguished from a
full investigation. Mr.. Hoover said
that after making such a preliminary
report bis office would wait for
further orders from the District At
torney, or the Attorney Generals
office.
Senator KEN wanted to know If
Mr.. Hoover included Mr.. Brantley's
letter IN the FBI report when 1t
went 10 Mr.. clark.
Mr.. Hoover said ne presumed not,
because that was letter by which
Mr.. brantley mad transmitted the
report TO the kansas CITY DISTRICT
Attorney, out MI. hoover auoed tnat
ne saao SUBSTANTIALLY the same tning
Wnen ne transmitted the report 10
MT. Lark:
Ctes Another Memorandum.
senator ferguson also tolo the
subcommittee tnere Is announcer
memorandum Wrieteh ny one OF MI.
aooVers AIDES, -. M. Mum1oro' eS-
planning IN substance tnat the F6i
alo nov Waht It's preinhinary report
70 pc useo W siio" q Cilei III
was not Jus'ilieo.
~, SENATOR e,suson as se. Ml
5, ED Il nc hau any ni'iiiiasioil
sls I'd ispi. YVES 70 NC useo W
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sfu,Ia ;nvestiost;on uo,,ld he seri
ouslv handicsnned bv tho racant
thaft ~ ths haIlots
WouId Re C;rcumstart;aI Ev;daros
Senator Ferguson suggested that
most of the evidence sho,,t ~ ha1
lots gathered by the Kansas City
grand Jury ana otners would neces-
Sartiy nave 10 De CONSIDERED now;
,..1 evidence IN any Trial,
Anat H.correct' salu Mr.. hoover.
a Iesoaution aoopeea py tine Clty
COUNCIL OF Kansas City and signed
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