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+.’ * ao ¥ _ i Ls f :"" Some, By = ca ee . t eo Department of Sustice ot Burran of Investigation 1 ae c P. 0. Box 1535, . re Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. fo li Dec, 2lat, 19264.) 2 n og he Director, 485 > gk Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. ' Attention: Division BEG 24 1926 « RECON EE ij Dear Sirr= In eccordancea with telegraphic euthorith. ae from you sometime ago, Special Agent Frank 5S. Smith hae been in- vestigating certain Perjury cases growing out of the Osage Murder cases, The purpose of our investigation is not only to develop - evidence of perjury on the part. of certain witnesses in the above mentioned cases, but also to develop evidence of subornation of perjury on the part of one or more attorneys who represented Hale and Ramsey, re er oe ae ir. Smith informs me that his investigation has reached the point wherein he believes it. now advisable to interview at the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, John Ramsey, in an effort to develop from him the part played by those who c¢on- =. ceived the idea of introducing false testimony in behalf of Hale - and Ramsey, It is the belief of the Agents who worked on the Osage cases that after Ramsey had been confined at the Penitentiary for a time he would be inclined to talk regarding his _Brawledge of these matters, - NOr MAOAInmM enor wmod It may be that Ramsey has not been confined a suffi- cient length of time to-get inte the mood to talk, therefore, it eccurred to me it might be advisable to communicate with hr. White at the institution and have him sound Ramsey out before authorizing Smith to make the proposed trip; on the other hand, such action > might be the means of closing the door to this information, in ths af between the time of White's talk with Ramsay and Smith's arrival, © Ramsey would have opportunity for reflection and decide not to say NG: anything at all. \ ° I would thank you to advise me at your earliest con- 3 _ Yenlence of your views in the matter and if you believe it advisab 4 ' for Agent Smith to proceed to the Penitentiary, kindly suthorise | i Yours ery y truly, a rite, A he, iG L ne Clarence iwatacn lckKean, Special Agent in Charge.