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a 3 . 6 . aw Mas. theretoforg, immediataly started an invactigation indspendent cf tr authorities and it scon became known that throu.h an expenditure of | a large amount of money, SMITH nad acquired sufficient evidence to justify his suspicions that HALE was rasponsible for the death. There was no doubt but ANNA BROWN was dead and that the estate of LIZZIE Q, her mother, hac acquired at least half of her property. Ine next expected happening actuniiy occurred two mcnths after aNNéA BROWN died, old LIZZIE Q passed away at the .cme <r wer daughter, MOLLI BURKHAR®, the wife of ERNEST, and the niece of BILL EALE by marriage, and with her death t:e estate augmented by half of ANNA BROWN'S, passad in bulk te the BURGHARTS. BRYAN SURKHART wus ariested and charged with the murder of ANhS BROWN in the State courts. HALE furuisnad bend for nim and BRYAN was acquitted. Se Cap oe ene Fa 2 RAE He ee ae ee ge Sour th , o? Lets ca : . . lee Piha Tihs ie “ka a Se ei eg aa tas or oa ek at a e a. ‘eee rn — ; / foe , * ~ a ae - : / we