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Osage Indian Murders — Part 6
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Do you giso f L that it is a matter of your putting
self right befora the people by telling the truth?
es the only motive © hava. I fesi 1 owe that +
the mavion and tribe and people lixe you who is interested.
loam gkeptical, you know, I heven'’t pot confidence in every
an, anid alli theses ataisments ~ take the recomds of ali those
ther people, and pretty nearip avery bit of that test umngy
leweorroborated to the dot. .
.rbsat is true, your statement fits in.
i didn's kmow that until I voluntesred
AS @ matter of fact, it fits im with ths ¢entessions of Ernest
Burkhart and Jon Ramsey.
Yes, you mow I had really washed my hapds of it in Denver,
and that is why 1 stayad there. i told John f washed my hands
og it, and if you had not been associated in the ons,e 1
woRldn't have done this, amd you know 7 wouldn't do nothing
omnis whet is right. Here isthe only pronsition: it Joos
On March 29, 1926, Natt x. Williams mde requast in writias
a3 o isa Afpents af this Bureau fur proteotion prior to testify ime sesiae
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bad to & court or jury when «a man like me knows this and
didu*t come out, but you imtow conditions Here anc the power
Hale heads I wouldn't nave been here to teil this story if
Haile had known that.
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Marcn2z¢o, Lees,
In view of the fact thet 1 de not feel that
4t would be sefe for me to remain in Osage Count ys and alse
_ feeling that any man who willingly testifies in this case
is in daneer of loosing his life if it is imown, 1 wonld
feel srateful to you men if both or either of you sould
_pccurmmany me until after the trial of the case of State
wersus Hale & Ramsey.
Yours ‘Troly,
aati M. filliems.*
uy, Witliams 4s now and will be Mews under surveillames by Acentis
ylom is respectfully called to ths fact toat public sentiment reat
materioily changed in the inter:st of the prosecibion of VY. I. Ne
y divulrved at prelivinary and habeas cornus hearings, anc
being furnished Asents by interected citizens, ali of which are
with a view of obtaining corroborative eviaence.
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