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Osage Indian Murders — Part 6

85 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Murder · Topic: Osage Indian Murders · 84 pages OCR'd
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2 6 # fale at al 2 3 B 7 , i g trial y oe Court of Osage County, and denied bail. 9 yO Subject Kelsie Morrison being im custody of the Federal coveranedt, ,ixerving @Pntence, in the Yestern District of Oklahoma, a retainer was pleced adeinet jim for BBs cutody at the expiration of his sentenve, by the Sheriff of Osage unty. 4 13 i Morrison and Byron Burkhart with the murder of Anna Brown. 14 * County 4ttornay Templeton advises that at the completion of the trial ‘Lpf W. Ke. Hale for the murder of W. E. Smith, now pending in the District Court of : L@sage County, a complaint will be filed charging W. Ke Hale jointly with Kelsie ig se 7 . * we amet, EE 22. On May 168, 1926, Special Agents T. 5.. mite, fF. &. Sith, and Je Ve ‘ ? Murphy obtained from Kelsie Morrison a verbal wonfeésion of his participation, with — 2» K. Hale and Byron Burkhart, in tae murder of Ama Brom. Morrison wes leter 2gve st loned by T. J. Leahy, Special Prosecutor employed by the Gsage Indies eeneers 26m the prosecut ion of Osage Indian murderera, ; 27 ig .” BEATEMENT MADE BY KELSIE MORRISON. i 29° , | 30 "Guthrie, Okla. : 31 May 18, 1926 i. 22 STATEMENT OF KELSTIE MORRISON MADE To MR. T. d. LEAKY ON 32 MAY 18, 1926, AT SHE FEDERAL BUILDING, GUTHRIE, CHLA., | 34 IN PRESENCE OF F, S. SMITH AND J. Vs. MURPHY, SPECIAL , 35 . AGENTS, DEPT. OF JUSTICE, AND ASS'T ATLORNEY SEITSRAL : ‘36 DABNEY, STATS OF OKLAHOMA. ie ave ; re ; Examination by “ire Leahy: 39 , £0 @. Kelsie, you knew Anna Brown during your life? - $i A. Yoa sire t «3 @- How long did you know her? OR ‘44 4e How long? About siz or aight months. 45 46 Q» You also knew 7, Ke. Hale and Byron Burkhart? 47 A,» Yoo sire 4g 49 Qe How long did you know them? 50 4. About five years. 51 $2 Qe You remember of the death of dma Brown? 53 4» Yes sire bot tis Q. Were you present when that happened? 7 56 & 4. Yes sir. if 7 SE a Who else was present? 39 Byron Burkhart. 6a. aad ee eZ Pio LipeY é gee: SER Pe ye oO : ae etiom ete a Drea: atest Shea. aes svelte aC oo 7 el fe RE RN TUR a coe fon we er a te + ” a nt ” Rent j - a “ , +n se Poe kao ~ ye : ~ oe in ir eal a wee, aD * ef oy ae - ee are Bg aE ae Man. ~~ 4 newg * wo . mete nan a : OL Lat
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