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Osage Indian Murders — Part 6

85 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Murder · Topic: Osage Indian Murders · 84 pages OCR'd
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it de tt hE t oo «ow At his home at night. Did he ever suggest to you about burning the Smith home? Yes sir. What did he want you to burn the house for? He wanted me to sat it On fire and when Bill Smith run out to sheot him. @e Shoot who? As Bill Smith and his wife. v4 ee Qe Did he tell you why be wanted you to kill Eill Smith and wife? . : Yen ter. &e No sire ; Qe Bill Smith's wife was 4 sister of Anna Brown? 4&e -Yes sir. -~ df. Qe Did you ever hear him suggest that he wanted to set ali the estates of thoge sisters in the hands of Mollie Burkhart? A» Yes sir. , Qe dust how did he express that? Ae Well, be said Mollis would fall heir to the estates, and then Ernest Burkhart would make it right with me. * Qe» Mske it right with you for what? 4s For the killing. Qe Was that when he suggested to yéau about killing Rita ‘Smith and Bill Smith? 4&e Yes sire @e Did you evar discuss the matter with Ernest? £. No aire Qe When you refused to do the killing and told Hale you did not want to do the killing, did he say he would get someones @lse to do it? 4&4. He said he would get someone else to do it. Qe How long before Smith and wife were killed in the explosion f was it when Hale wanted you to kill them? f a It wis six or sight months.« ac ke Was that while Smith and wife were living at Grayhorse% ( ‘he Yea sire ‘ Q@e You know where that house was? Ae YOs sire op Pe Ae | a re | 7 woh ‘ vpn + 7 sonia si rey ae ah dS ea cate A aimee RNS Jpeg Der Og Pe de gS e- : RE aati. pte Fe MR antec ee il, nee ae al, Ke. Hele et al $6 BR. 5S. Smith 5-21-26, gg te, ‘s é F + ‘ d r f ey eu i, L ? ¢ i : ! i \ ‘a a ; ~ cs : : i . ie r t al \ 5 ra
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