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ween 1. ERNESD? BURKILART Fairfax, oklahona. (Comdircied) ‘ . . ~ s al + 23 eteanrad. oft bP J we ae mn Fa ——_e Pal Meie follering statement to Agenta . 5. Smith, Johu K. Ween and 3. He White, at Cuthrie, Olelahoma, January 6, L986. Ca this tute, huvine made a detailed stetement to Mr. Suith wid ir. white, gotting out 911 information then in ny posseudion conecorniag the muider of Henry Ronn, the following details con- Giva the mardur of ve BE. Suith rud Pun- ily. Some time in 1918 there was a monoy trans- action betwoon Bill Hale and i. E. Suith in which Hale loandd Smith 95,500.00. As I remember, some time in 1920, or possibly in 1919, Hale told me that W/. EH. Smith had given him, Hale, a oheok for 36,000.00; that 35,600.00 of this money would cover the amount’ Smith owed him, and tho 4500.00 would cover intorest. Some time later I was at Bill Hale's ranch, and W. E. Smith drove up with his wife, and I saw Hale and gmith talking. I was at the barn, about one hundred yards away. In a short time Smith ond wife left. After they had gone Hale cage to the barn and told me that Snith wanted him, Hale, to vive him, Smith, - back the 6,000.00 cheok that he, Smith, bad previously paid hin, Hale, Smith try- “ ing to leave the impreusion with his wife » that Hale owed him, Smith, y6,000.00 In a -.Yery short time Snith again drove up, by ay, ~ te AE Ly mae a ’ 7 ‘ i \ 5 : Page 0624 duby vera. Par. 1 if ; 3 i ' 4 i] i mn | : | ' t 6 ‘ ¥ 1 on * : . j . a) on . ‘tte Lo Ce, eal i a OA ram ue TAO INO we TOP Seon Me fiwl-@m PR O.-4 PoP A C1 te Se ee ome ep GP oer vp SF OCR oF ’ Ce