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FR da la ins at el # . 2 : 5 é .Few Mexico, 2 health resort, which is some 200 or 300 miles frou the yather a run down condition on account or their strenuous vord in a a | Bepartnwnt of Justice, Burvan of Inorstigation. . a 2 P. ©. Box 125, A ee Oxlahoma City, Gxlahome, ec 7 é we 6 of January 26, 1926 cn Mr. Jd. 3. Hoover, Director, Buresu of Investigation, 2 Department of Justice, Personal = Confidentiah.e jc Poa Se a - Dear Sir; Re: V7. K. "Bill" Hale ~ John Rumsey, Murder“Osage Indians, — .In connection with the above.case,-«and especially with reference to the matter of the surveillance now being placed upon & very important witness in this case - Ernest Surxnart - I would like to advise that I nave taien advantage of your suggestion that this man be taken further away from the purder than £1 Faso, in order ta obviate any chance of his going to Nexiso and taereby involvin: us in difficulties. i have arranged to aave surihart taxen to dot Springa,s Horder, located in about the central part of New Mexico. Il believe tnat this place, for a number of reasons, is & very good point to hold surchart. One reason is, of course, as I Aave stated, that it is further avay from tne Border, another is thet it is a small olace in wiich Agent Alex Street, ome ox the agents attending 7 tais man and keeping him under surveillance, as well as the other, agent. John “ren, is well sequainted, and they can arrange to <eep this witness under ouservation at most 211 nours. nen, these two avsents are in nection with the invastisation of the Osage Indian murders, und at this: place they can apply themselves to the waters there und rest up, thereby enabling tuen to further industriously apply themselves to this case, in order that it may be prepared for trial. 7 I am also informed that irs. Molly Bursnart, the witness’ °°) wife is in a vary serious condition, und is not expactsi ta Live very . mg. 306 ig,suffering, I believe, trom disbetes, und has had ettend=¢™ Bog ser one of the Ur. 3hnournms, wao ig 2 can of & very yuestionsble rege tation, md wo mude the exavinition of Ama 3rown's body after she wd und dead. ile also mude the exienination of llenry Roan's body after. zg shot, is story of these exazinations shows, to say the least of it, t@Re~ne favored in every way those who comaitted tae murders. I wuwlerstand that in nis description of the exmcaination of amma 3rown's