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Underhill in Missouri, that Ke was actually never taken into Federal custody in Oklehoma but was delivered to the State Penitentiary as en escaped convict. The Board accepted the matter rather favorably and indicated that after reviewing the law they would advise me ae to whether or not the expenses could be met from priaan funda, I aw inclined to believe that they will pay the expenses chargeable to Underh{11. However, with respect to the expenses in connection with Ralph. Rowe, whose hospital bill was $20.50 end whose doctor bill for an operation in removing a bullet was $30.00, I do not see how the atate can be asked to pay that. The seme thing applies to the case of Eva Mae Nichols, whose heapital bill amounts to $16.50 am doctor bill until death, $15.00. It seems to me that it is entirely up to the Department or Division to pay these expenses in some manner. I realize that the lezal aspects of the thing are | difficult. At the time these persons were placed in the hospital, I was called in by the city manager of Shamee, Oklahoma, which municipality owna the hospital, and asked as to whanwould he look to for payment of the hospital bille. I waa practically forced to tell him that the Department of Justice would be responsible. It- was impracticable to tell him anything else for the reason that the people had to be taken care of and no one else would assume the — responsibility in the matter. As soon as I hear from the State Boerd of Affaire, I will eivigsa you further, but in the meantime I wish the Division would give this matter eane further study and ese if a wey can not be evolved to pay the expenses in regarf to Eva Mae Nichols and Ralph Rowe. I personally feel a mora) responsibility in the matter but can not, of course, pay these bills individually. Very truly yours, — R. H. Colvin, Special Agent in Charge.