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wa _) - 5 JOHN EDGAR HOOVER 6 . DIRECTOR ; ; Department of Fustice one 9 : Pureau of Auurstipation 4 ° j Washington, DB. . June 16, 1925. “_ j 13 ye 14 av LS Y? : 16 - 17 i8 9... y, ., . 2} * I am attaching hereto for your fhformation e copy Pr of a telegran witch 1 have received from my Agent in Charge 24 at Viclahoms City which hes reference to the stcry recentiy 25 carried in the papers giving the testimony of a man by tha 26 fame of Burkhart to the effect that Agents of this Bureau 27 had resorted to third degree methods in order to obtain his 27 confession. Burkhart repudiated this statement tne folion- M9) ing day and involved other parties as being responsible for 30 his perjured testimony. ; : * . 435 1 instracted the Agent in Charge at Oklahoma City 32 to make every effort to have the parties responsible fcr 14 giving this perjured testimony prosscuted to the fullest ex- 15 tent of tne law. 38 I thought that you would be interested in the at- “38 a? : tached telexram which shows the progress being made. 39 : Resrnectfully, , 3 «J 46 cu bl rector. 48 . ; 49 o., | j a0, “nel. 31 t Le? a ~ 2 eae 3 Ooms cd . . wet - eos . . . bernie ltl TESA Le rue ete Fa b he ‘SF . ~ % ia . 4S 8 toa out ec ee SO ee ee t cian z ate om fa mes ee ed he i em be ra ‘ od - . + . t