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: . Department of Justice nae , $9599 eo TELEGRAM RECEIVED mee = Oklehoma City, Okla. larch 18, 1926. _ a ina Director == os oe ta _ - a Re ‘Osage cases. Onege county attorney filed charges against Ernest: Burkhart for murder Bill Shith. Preliminary set ‘for ‘April lat. Upon State placing 4 Burkhart on the stand attorneys for Hale made pisa to court that he bad not been advised as to hls richts and that they be allowed to talk with him mrivately. This the court allowed and Burkhart in their hands over night. Marder Complaint was filed next day against him and he is viaced in jail. When Devuty Sheriff allowed Hale to talk to him and in this manner he repudiated his statenent he was used as a witness by defense cross examination. | Extracted ridieutous story from him bit sxffictent information to connect ao Hale with the murder of Bill Smith. Admitted that he had mate a statement _ ¥6 ue. ant festifiea before the Federal Grand Jury that. same Wee obtained. under Srrese. . Tnfornstion » with reference to case given by Surkhart can be sxoplied Ly wot William now " Denver, Colorado. _Arrangenants being brought about to have Gamsey (Ramsey?) teetity at the trial. Yon 't think it possible "$0 secure Borkharts ‘testimony: [RROORDED A HOE gr win 292: 26 MAR 20 5 1938 co pe _ DEPARTMENT oF NSTCE | ci