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Osage Indian Murders — Part 23
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aly Be Oe Barger, Pawhuska, Oklas, atatedc thet on January “, 1929
‘wens to"th@ Okldhoma Hotel, Pawhuska; where he lived, and hia attention «:: cal
b3 Mrs. Blake, the landlady, to a man who was going down the halls and imosking
ydrious rooms and who had made wmgentlemanly remarks t< ner daughter in shy office
bY the hotel, and to look after the man and see what he wanted; that he, Burger,
bGprosched this man, who had only one good leg, and asked hi: what be wanted and he
Biated he waa looking for Max Billingsly and for me to attend to my dam business,
aaa be turned and ran down the hall tc Room 18 Mr. Burrur further ateuted taat
3 ed this man around the hall to Hoon 18 and this man stated to some otners in
18 "pome on boys, this fellow is going to throw us » out"; that this msn then left
Bhs noted. ; ‘ teat
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23 ce Vs. Murphy, Special Agent, Departre:. ~ of Justice, & witnary _.
@4tendance at trial of U. 5. vs. W. E. Hale, stated that ha went to the oiiahe-
HStel and in passing down the hall passed Room 18 which is occupied sy Ike 2. as
AaGd noticed Ogg and a couple others in there; that Ogg spoxe tc oim and ke sioppeu
a4 stepped in the door; that ne noticed in thy room a man who has a peg leg and
jaHother man who waa sitting down, but whom he Cid not recognize, but Was aftervaraa
491d was Dempsey Smith; that Ogg introduced the peg leg.man to him as John Pure;
ZAat Dake appeared to be under the influence of liquor, and he, Murphy, lett tae
¥dom and proceeded to his room down the hall.
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32 Preliminary hearing was heia before ve Se Conctissiones Melot. on
Demary 16, 1929 at Pawhusks, Okla., and Subjuct was neld for tho sevitn 0 next
Geend Jury, bond being placed at $2500. In default of bona, Sabject was facsnndac lu
She custody of the U. S. Marshal and fiaced Li. the Osage Cow: ty Jaile
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_ ‘yer . _ Description of Subject JOHS DUKE:
80x, : Age. ~ 30.- ; Hei ght - 5' 6
th” ‘ Weight ~ 150. - Complexion ~ light !
42° : Right leg off above knee Left arm off near shoulder. F
44 Oo \ Following is a list of witnesses for the grand jury: i *
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46 Matt Me. Williams
‘47 _ Care Slka Hotel,
46 i ; Pewhuska, Okla.
2 Maude Brow: Williems, “
“1 Care Elks Hotel,
5? Pawnuala, Cklee ;
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ae ; Pe Oe Box 363, !
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