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EP pa THs CASE ORIGINATED at OKlahom City, Oklahoma. REPORT MADE BY: ve dc Strest PERIOD FOR WHITH MADE: 8=26~26 DATE WHEN MAE: Bu 2 be 26 j REPORT MADE AT: Oklahom. City,Okla. TITLE: f CHARACTER OF CASE: @, K. HALE Murder of Henry Roan Osage Indian (Oo GC. # 70/1) = Fred Backhaus, Juror in the migtrial of Subjects, in- terviewed in regard to conduct of Jury during trial. - PENDING - RGEIRENCE:- Previous report in this case. ‘| MBTA ILS; ~ - At Guthrie, Oklahoma - 3 Fred BacKhaus, 2 South Street, Guthrie, Oklahaus, was a member of the Jury in the trial of WY. E. Hale and John Ramsay, charged with the murder of Henry Roan, a _| meatricted Osage Indian, which resulted in @ mistrial after several hours of delibera- ;4 tign. Mr. Backhaus stated to this Agent that after receiving instructions from the Court and retiring to the Jury room they soon took a ballot, the results being seven -4 fer conviction and five for acquittal. Fhe case was given them August 20th, 1926, at T$0;10 A.M., and they continued to ballot Friday afternoon emi the forenoon of Saturday din tht position. When Juror Mills became slightly ill, br. Hayes, Foreman, told him (Backhaus] and Dwinnell, who was strong for conviction, that he was going to vote for { sequittal for once and see what effect it would heave; that on the next ballot there = | Z.were geven for acquittal and five for conviction, that only lasting for one ballot. Ser, Hayes next time voted fer conviction. His belief is that Hille changed his rote : f the same time and continued to vote for acquittal, a6 the vote wag siz and siz Fifrom that time on. ir. Backhaus gave Agent the names of Jurors and how he believed & Seagsvoted. ry - FOR CONVICTION « _——- Backhaus ,Pred 2 South Street, Guthrie, Okla. . Dwinnell,, Weds West Noble Street, * " Pe Galvan, Martin Ravina, Oklahom. ‘ Goodson, Matt Blackwell, Oklah ans, ; Hayes, Porry We Stillwater, Oklahoma, ¥ a Marke, Te Ge Perking, Oklahoma, _. : CPPROVED AND D f * * PORWAROCD: K Cy [en keg, _ Serial Agent a CHAE itinins COPIER OF THIS REPORT Py TO: BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | { RECORDED AND INDEXED, te f fn savipth ace nome CHECKED OFF: SEP 3. 1996 JACMETER: ihe nt neers nie sine DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE wasinaron ) mermnance: 3-Di rector i, 8 leZdwin Brown $2, ! 1-UeS Atty. Okla.City S-File ROUTED TO: ; FILE 71823.