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er : awe wm - * ‘M. 1 iad ty + of Usage Jounty, ot Pawhusks, Ckla., ¥. KE. Hole anc John Semsey were denied bail. go fendant : 4t this bearing was placed on the witness stand, and be rep gpudiated 1 previous statements made by him to Bepartment of Justice dfents at! quthrie,@ikis. (See Agent 7. 8, Smith's report dated 1-21-36 covering st <a temen 8 “gf Ramee ope i ha District Judge of Osage County publ iealiy annowiced that #. E. ae ie eohn Ramsey will -be tried for the marder of FV. E. Smith, at Pawhusrs, at os ate to be determined Istar during the coming Mey term of the criminal Dietrict Sfourt of Osage County. oe i? 2 Cm April 3, 3926, in a preliminary hearing before the Justice of the es.at Pawhusks, Ernest Burkhart, charged by the Otate of Gkishors with murder : mnection with the killing of W. E. Snith, was found over without bond to 16 ‘eamgit trial in-the District Coart of Csare County, Chlahomg....No testimony was gertered by tha defense at,this hearing. 36 Raference is had to report of Apant Snith doted Feb. 20, 1926, captioned ‘Das above, Sith special attention directed to Page 5, covering statement mace by ppRRts HN, Wiliteme, 30 fa March 2¢, 1986, at Fawhuske, Mr. ¢, ve Leahy, soecially employed to 3assist the State of Orlatoma in the prosecution of V. FE. Hele, at aad questioned BMati BH. ¥ilidams and abteined from him tha followinr statenent in Gnuestion and 3@uswer form: 34 25 jtState of Matt MN. Villiess made to Kr. ©. d. Leshy on 38 Maereh 29, 1926, at the Gkiahoms Hotel, Pawhuska, Okla. he’s PRESEIT: tr. @. J. Leahy 35 * Me. Matt NH. Williams 40 Examingtion by Mr. Leahy: AQ @. Your name is iistt Williams? 'é3 &. Matt 8. sillians. Ad a @e And your residence at the presint: time is where? 46 &s Pawhuske, Oklehome,. a7 438 Ge You have lived in and around Gsage Gounty for how many 43 years? fee Oa $9 He. SO fours, 5) so 52 @. You fortiarily lived et Ralston, Gklahomat f 54 i 4 , eef ote a 9k.) You know VY. EL Hale? : 36 hy Yes. & “ . St Q« How lone have you now him? 33 Ae _ About 36 . ae — ee. WAL DS vag os % Fi Ma C8. TAY das Dade ge eis on se Le Hala gt ai. . a Page z wo Ye Se Saith 4/3/26. * 7 RT, KS ieee