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What year? 0 - \ That was in - . 19227 . I believe Ania was killed in 1921, no 1S2., and Smith in 1923 — tay 21, 1922. At Ralston, Gklanoma, about 8 Gtloos in the 6vening, Byron Burkhart and Anna Brown, drizimg a Buick car, come to Halston, Gklahoma, come wp to my roon anc purchased two quarts of whiskey, Byron Surkhart paying for same, $15.00. He told me atethat time hs was going to - meet Kelsie. Morrison at the end of the birdge. I said “What you going to do, Byron?” He said, "I'm soing to do some work for Uncle sillie tonight." Cs 7 Who was Uncle Billie? Hele. He said he had made arrangements with Shorty ‘Wheeler, Fred Jheeler, to bring them some more whiskey at the Salt Creek bridge avout nine or ten o 'cloek. I let Vheeler have my Cary a “laxwell roadster. He got there Just as they was ailling anna Brown, He beard her scream. -3yron sgurkhext was holding her in his arms, Kelsie Morrison beating her over the head with @ six-shoover from behing. They carried her tc the bank of the creek. She still shoved 1ife anu toes Shut her in the back of the head. After ibet nelsie worrison ca.uc to my place ~ my sister lived out here, and be was living with Bill Stutson's widow ~ anc told me "Matt, that was the most brutal deal ever I pulled off." After that shorty wheeler was released or éscapéed from jail somehow and pur~ ported te go to Ermest Burkhart's house to receive experse Money to get out of the country and has never been seen or heard of since, ° Qe Whe told you about how they killed Anns Brown? 4. Shorty Wheeler and Felsie Morrison beth. Q. You didn't know anything about it until after ths villings wes over? Az Ros , ooo Q- what you stated here is what they told you. Aw Yes. { Where is Kelsie Lorrison now? ; ; 4 In the State Penitentiary doing nine years. - i } . Where is Byron Burkhart? APairfax, He married Rose LaSarge - not LeSarge, but Lasley - ie married his widow, ‘ : ra igh Ps pid eS Lai hee ee oe seh Wiatatoe AES eS Wyou! OVer alk 20% Fee Kua lev at ott ana ol i 7 : memes oe eee RS ar an i ? a % a ~ me see wae ee Sgr toe ee ee . re fe t 3 \ * +” Te Ke Yale et al we Page 8 FP. Se Smith 4-326, Sell the whole thing just as you know it. Vho wos in it =~ ° 5 and all about where you first got your informstion, 9 I think 1¢ was on the 2lst day of May, my birthday. cuneate Bat Terr ray