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RY ree ee ie ae eee ae TO MHOU IT MAY CONCARN: © GREETINGS; ~~ Thies is tq certify that we, the undersigned, of lawful age, make the following statements of facts of our own free will and accord, and sutait fingerprints as a testimonial of the affiante identits. - tee It is apparent that the Oklahoma Officers have been misled ' to believe that certain innocent parties (some of whom are now bein; ; detained in jail) are guilty ofparti@ipating in the robbery of the 4 Black-Rock, Arkansas Bank on June 16, 1933 at about 8345 , O'Clock. We the undersigned are the perpetratore ofthe robbery. Our principal reason for believingthe Oklahomadfficers have been misled is that according to Newspaper reportsthe Bank Officiale have exaggerated regarding the loss suffered in the robbery.Actual proceedsenetted byue was approxitabely $1,500.00 in currency, about$1,600.90in American Express Money ordere,andtothe best ofour ability tojudge $1, 500.00 or$1.690.00 in silver.All the Silverwashidden byue togethes andnone of which wasever #écovered .Newapaperstatements compared tothesefacures willbeself-explanatory. Ae a further téstimonialofthessfactathel 932vodel Chevroletcoach abandonedbgue was thesamecar we commandeered on ourflightfromtheKansasStatepriaon onMey 30,1955. The oar was commandeered about 120rlSmilesfronm.ansing,and itieourdesirethat the semedvereturnedtotherighSfulowners. Anot gercar, €19352Model ChevroletCoupe waspurchasedbdyusefartta, Theothercar, ei theral931 orl932ZModer Plymouth eedan which weleftontheBastsideofthe river, ,wetook fromonemannearNewport, Arkaneae. On Junel6,1933atabour8'4$ A.M.We approachedthe BankatBlackRock, Arkansas, twoofusenteringtheBankandone waitedoutside, afterobdtainingtheabdove epecifiedamountofmoney wetookoneBank attache, andonlyocoupant oftheBankat thetime ~ ofit'srobberywithue Eastacrossthetollebridgeandreleasedhim — _ Rastofthebridge .Theo thertwomembersofourpartywerepicokeduplater nearthemouthofstrawberryriver. Wea bandonedthePlymouthcarand oro ssedBlackRiverinavoat, andbseforewecduldreachthecarsacrowd ofpeoplehadsufroundedthem, makingit ratherinconvenientfor us toobtainoutcars. Wewalkedthrough thetinbertherestofthedayand ehortyy after dukk hiredaman with a Ford trucktotakeusto Batesville, Arkansas. LaterwwhiredaPontiacSedanatBatesville, Arkaneas, gavehin$50.00fortheusé ofthesame, (Harvey Bailey . beingthemanthatgavehimthe money) Heaskedustotakehimoutintothe Countryforhiseelf-protection, ThePontiac wasabandénedby usnear a Earlsboroe, Oklahoma. a Alithe AmericanExpress checkewere cashedin Southern Oklahoma, andNorth-east Texas Banksexcepttwo of $50.00 denomination thatweredeniedbyaBankerofPaul sVelley, Oki ahomawhoremarkedthatthat wastooomuchmoneyforonemantocarryaround. Aegan explanation ofourapparentdesiretoseejustice - done we etate thatoneofour party(Wilbur Underhill) waegiven a l2fesentenceintheOklahomaStatePrison foramurderthathewas inno- centof .Threeothers(Ed Davis, FrankSawyerandJin@lark),were innocent oftherobberyoftheBourbonCcountyBankat FortSoott, Kansas, therefore; we eymipathise withaccusedwhoareinnocent, andwantnomanto sufferfor ouracta, - ... +... DeBe—in-caseofpudlicationpleasespaceabetweenwords as ; ourtypewriteris wornout. oo, —— ao SIDB. ~--- ~.. woe owt oy fe el aT cae SIGHED —CB-BEUE. ry me ee ee ee ee a eigen gre a ee eet ere eran