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*1 nets in the report of the T»«ent In 
C&urgft tliat a juror n^uaed Try in fht* Sal^- 
Samsey cn*e* eta tea to other jurors tint 
be knew Hale and "-arcsey well* ibis ’Juror 
on* his exa-rt nation stated that he did not 
rjnov either Sale or Bassoy. Pursue that 
invw at ip* tl on fur ihar. A1 no g im Shi t e 
the nocoaaary osn to tanks- a oorrpleto -in- 
vestigation along the 15 Tine I srigge^cd 
a previous aeiao. Votild like tola *’ 
i submit the oat ter t .i a Grand Jury 
in Oatt&er and to do this additional help 
will ho needed* Suggest you call thj old 
sen hank on the ease** 


I would he very glad to have you explain to 
oe just how it Is that the Department is In receipt 
of information relative to investigative conditions 
In Cklahona of which the Bureau is i-oiorant* X 
have not Been advised at any tins that we have not 
_ sufficient nan to handle the work in the Oklahoma 
City territory and it is as mined that the cases in 
question were being hardlod hy arv/ly sufficient 
x j^srsonnel. Tou now have In tlis Cklsloma City Juris- 
j, diction twenty- two Agents aside fVoa your self* I\ 

% would certainly seen that this Is enough to handle 
‘ any ordinary situation or condition which may 4/xlet* 


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- r I have your letter of the 10th Instant quoting memorandum, 
from Assistant Attorney General Luhring in reference to Investigation'/ 
^ of the Hale -3am sey cases and which concerns the investigative necessi- 
ties. In connection wi th these cases* 1 ' i* •«■ 

Will state in this connection that I believe that 1 can he 
able to handle this investigation with the present force of agents that 
I have. Agents Franlc S. Smith, John R. Burger, and j. Alex street > 
speoially assigned to the Hal e-Ramsey case, have been on annual leaves 
of absence since this case went to the Jury in the latter part of V 
August. I have recalled all of these agents to the Oklahoma City of- 
fice and have had them take up the investigation as outlined in 2»r« 
Luhring's memorandum quoted in your letter of September 10th, as well 
fas the memorandum by him passed to me with o*. Nathan's letter of 
August 31st. .. . . . - .*.* 


Since receiving your telegram, ilay l?th, stating ti^at 
was impossible to furnish additional agents in view of the 
i the service in connection with this investigation, I have been hand- 
selling it with the agents specially assigned to the case, Smith, 3urg>r, 
janA Street, who were assisted by one of the agents regularly assigned 
to the office - J. V. iturphy. I have been able to handle these cases 
with the agents especially assigned to them due to the fact that i ar- 
. ranged with the Osage Indian Agency at pawhuska to have two to five of 
l/ —the i r Ind i an Agent s assist me in these cases. The se m& i sn on t s hav«. 

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investigations have been expeditiously handled in this manner. The 
Indian Agents-are well known in the territory covered in theso investll^-v 
gatlons and are aanewhat of the same type of the agents handling th© 1 '>&>’- 
Osage cases, and have given me a great deal of assistance. Also, I * 


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jhftif the hearty cooperation of most all. of the officers and a gpreat 
iaaiy of the people in Osage County interested in the prosecution of Sale 
r *ad Hamsey. 

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I have no doubt that I can bring about the same arr^gejneht* 
above described in continuing this investigation and can cover fully ' ~ 
Is wanted by Hr. Luhrlng in ample time. Any time that I feel^lllce 
ditlcGoal assistance of agents is justifiable, I will tafc* 
up through you. and Keep you fully advised as to the necessity in 
regard at all times. ■ 


\ " : K i am behind some with the 'investigations in the Oklehc-is*^,. 

territory. This is evidently due to the fact of the agents taking their 
annual leaves during the summer months, which is ordinarily the dull 
period for the Bureau. However, the work in this locality did not seem 
to be any lighter during these months than any other period* I t hin k 
with the present force, however, that I can cover any case of emergency., 
arai hope to be able to handle the work- with my present force. . 


Trusting that the above explanation is to your satisfaction. 


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City and which refer* to the general handling 

;'?■ of ' the ; Ceage' • Indian ease* .: i, ’ i; ■.; ?:?\x . . #* ’ yw , . 

V Is Cpon hearing flroa you recent i/ coiicsm- 

ing this matter I conamicated with #r. tfi&te 
at Cklahosa City relative to the general hand- 
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. i- I hellers that there will he no difficulty 
experienced from the Manner in which the lnva»- 
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The true history of the most 
baffling series of murders in 
the annal s of crime. 

WHO IS GUILTY? 

Who is the Slayer? and who is the 
master criminal who plotted this chain 
of murders, and v> Juit the* motive:' 

A Story of Love, Hatred and 
Man’s Greed for Gold. 

Based on the real facts as divulged by 
the startling confession of Burkhart. 

GREATEST MURDER MYSTERY 


Fortunes are being spent by both the Federal 
Government and the State of Oklahoma on the 
Investigations they are now conducting to bring 

Guilty Ones to Justice 

and unravel this tangled mystery 


The Actual Scenes and Locations of these crimes are woven 

into the Pk-uirv am! 

Hundreds of Native Osages ...