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fT. F. Weiss. Nov. 9-17, is2s. "1 Oe: one ROSE COCHRAN, Thi” also tracing her. ra Mov. 11th J} MERCER, Fairfax, Okla., was interviewed. He is a | white man, married to an Osage Inddan woman who is the MOLLIE MERCER heretofore referred to. J. MERCER is the man from whom A. W. COMSTOCK has heen receiving his, GOMSTOCK'S, information heretofore relating to the alleged knowledg by HANDY CLAREMORE and MARY BLACKBIRD in the ease also, so that agent is getting this direct now, instead of through two or three han4s. jf, ‘WRRCER etatea to agent that his wits fe a sister to ROSE LASLRY with whom BRYAN BURKHART is now living as man and And that MARY BLACKBIRD, O@age Indian woman, is also a sister to MERCER'S wife. | MEROER states that all his information comes to him through his wife, who in turn gets i$from MARY BLACKBIRD and MANDY CLAREMORE ana ether Qeage Indian women; that his wife, however, oniy tells him enough to help him break up, if possible, the relationship between BRYAN BURK- WaRT and ROSE LASLEY, as they fear if BRYAN BURKEART succeeds in marry- oa ‘ ing ROSE LASLEY he will have her killed to inherit her property, the BF fame 2&8 ANNIE BROWE and Riva SMITH were killed. te J. MERCER stated, however, that his wife does not willingly give i him all the information ehe learna from these other full-blood Osages, ver for the reason that she does not want them drawn into the case, and the ae further main reason that they are afraid that if the BURKEARTS and HALES knew that they are talking, they will be killed. MERCER'S wife is a convent raised and educated Indian young lady. MERCER statea that his information, in substance, from his wife is ee So SSP ., 1 | TLL ‘ : fo A - me: a