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ae tal . _~ ? ' : i : 5 Kovember 16, 1976 5 i 9 ‘ il: ; 1205 3 : . 14 3 15. 16 27! In reply to your letter of October 15th, I assure ié-° Osage 257 County, Oklahoma, in the 1920s is accurate. Cnapter 13 of “his book, "The FBI Story," correctly depicts the tragic. sequence of events to which you refer. ; William King Hale was trieg and convicted fe: the murder of ;Renry ‘Roan beforé Federal Sudge F. E. Fennanes at Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma; the quilty verdict was re turned on January 26, 1929. Judce Kennamer subsequentiv * Sentenced Hale to life imprisonment. .A review of avaiiable _ transcripts of that trial should yield. for you aiditional Getails of this case from contemporaneous testisony. I wish to point out that while Hale was tried in ederal Court for Roan's murder, he ang his éessortiates were alleged to have been involved in other murders which were | ould also contain data of interest to you. I might also suggest that vou consider initiating ontact with the Pawhuska, Oklahoma, Chrctber of Commarce, S§ well as the Osage Indian Agency in thet city, for anv ijinformation they may be able to provice you recgardine this natter. ‘Our files indicate that consiadcrable newevaner “coverage was given to this case, particularly in the Tulsa, A G.ce pe. 2 7 Mr. Moore - Enclosure gop apace 1 - Mr, Malmfeldt - Enclosure (detached) = g ghsh AB tow. NOTE: Bufiles contain no derogatory information reqarcing 49 oe see. who was extended assistance and cooperation in 5 Es. affetra. preparation of the terrorism article to which he refers. =p fin & Pere. Bufile 62-5033 covers the case to which efers, S2ee which was included in Don Whitehcad’s book, “Ihe FEI Story.” 5 jmncim—— Foregoing resgarch leads for GHEE extracted fron a sarniic—— Feview of the file on this case. _ WRR:kls/mab {($) CONTINUED PAGE 2 5 bet Legel Covn, 5g Pise: & Eval. ; Kaa! ot . ae Ree. Mage, - - : | vat 2 ame \\ \ Wins my slephene Rm __ ater’ Peay 1A ~ TELETYPE UNIT (__] ee FA a men ee A ee Re eA Oe - * Loy ot within Federal jurisdiction. Perharvs local court records