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le;-, Okiahonp, September 10, 1928. Ir. I. J. Blake, Agent in Charge, lreau of Inveetigation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dear Sir: Al yon, of course are aware, the cane of United States vs. I. I. Hale, charged with murder of an Olage Indien, has been transferred to thie district for trial and ie eet for trial October 1, 1928, at Pawhueka, Ok1ahona._ On last Saturday, ny- eelf, Uited States Attorney Boy St. Lewis, Ir. John Leah; and Agent Berger had a conference in thie office concerning this oeee. It developed during the conference that Br. Prank Smith, an Agent of your Department, assisted very materially in the official investigation of these charge: and in fact it is 17 understanding that he wae constantly working on this case during all the time that it was being inreetigeted and during the tine of the former trial thereof. It wee deemed advisable at thin conference to reqneet of your Department that Ir. Frank Smith be tranlferred to this district for ouch further investigation as any be necessary with refer- ence to the eitneeeee and new evidence and eeeiet in the preparation of the lane for trial, and it nee deemed important that thil be done at the earlieet peelible tine. In conformity with thgt underetending et eaid conference, thin letter in to request that Ir. Smith be transferred to this dietrict for eueh purpoee at the earliest poeeible tile- Ioure very truly, John H. Goldeeberry, United State: Attorney. JH1}/n