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Osage Indian Murders — Part 25
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Indian, but who lost his nerwe and leter confessed.
LIZZIE Q, aleo known as Lissie Kile, full-blood Osage
Tndtan between 7, ana & years of age, imaensaly weal thy in her om
righty, mother of — Brom, ollie Burkhart, wife of Ernest Burkhert,’
and Rite Smith, wife of F. §. "'Bill* Smith, This Indien woman and
her three daughters were all immensely wealthy, each being the owner
of Osage head rights, anc receiving royalties from cil and gas wells.
The Governnant theory in the tagestigation ef the murder
thet x, XK. Ha
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naband of Nollie Burkhart, and planned to do away with Lizsie Q and
her resainine two daughters, and finally Burkhart': own wife, eo thet
Surchert woul: Pell heir to the hice rights of ali four, Uiurkthart
being under the domination of Hale, who would, if necessary, eventually
have killed Burkhart, and as 4 result,aequired the wealth of these four }
Tndian women.
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