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& iy E . i rs we ET CSET sarees Fn a Av Op TOO E eb ast Bee cotta iy 2 oT eT, 3 ; . a ~ : t 5 . 6 7 . 6 . 9 * 5 wd al : : 12 : 13 4:-Director 14 : 3 16 as to Burkhart's plea of guilt, 1 immediately wired you and proceeded to _ Pawhuska, there to get the details es to now purkhart came to swear to 28 the story he did, his change of heart, etc, I had been informed before ‘ A leaving Oklahoma City {at the time I wes told about Burkhart's ries} that ; ot NS, he had been persuaded-by Bill Hale and his attorneys to change nis state~ ; * ment and swear to the stcries which he did, etc, Upon my arrivel at 22 Fawhuske, I wes imedintely told that Burkhart wanted to see me, in 36 23 Il had nit brought to the County Attorney's office, Upon first 21 ceruccte, aA he was very mich disturbed and, with tcars in his eyes, tola tt +..cT «2 25 nad lied’and that he was now going to tell the-truths thet he hed ccnpicer- on ed that was always the best course out of anything and that he weald not 2 only tell the truth in the Smith case but would tell what he hed toldus | H 9° in the Hoar case and would testify to any Court in the United staves te . 6 that effect, He did not materielly cnenge the statement he had aireedy : ae made us in these ceses put re-affirmed their truth and toid me he wanted to 3} testify tc it. 32 2? jie stated thet he was influenced to change from his truthful stete- ze ments ti t:e lies which he testified te in the leering cr nis cure end ina and the vreliminary of sale anc Ramsey in .arch by Hale's friends anc his atter- 36 neys. He states thet when he gct upcu the starc at the tale-tausey rrelimi- aa "2 _nary Hearing in larch, where he was placed by tre State to testify, that he 38 fully intenceé to tell the truth, but when Attorney Hamilton made such an 33 objection to his testimony and re.uested the Court's permission, end secured <0 seme, to confer with him, thet Hemiltcn took him ints the Judge’. showers + and told him if he testified fcr the State he would implicate hi. 2if, “ Burkhart stetee thet Hamilton did not ask him what he wus goint 7: tec“ "* “ to bat stated tht if he testified he would implicete himself, sisu thai the 44 magvistrate before whom he wes testifying could not offer him ime-nity; thet 42 Hamilton thereupon called in Attorney Howard, making the steteuent to Purkhert 6 that Howzrd was a better attorney than he (Hamilton) and that Howard would 47 resd the law to him, Eurkheart claims that Ycwerd thereupon secured e law +6 vosk and read the lew to hin to the effect - so 3urkhari stated - that the 49 County Judcve before whom he- was “being tried cculd net offer him ismnity end 53 the: beth savised him thet he wes only cetting himself in seriou trouble by 51 testifying for the :tate, acter quits an argucent, they Secured _rnest 52 Burkhart's promise that he would dela; his testimony until next morning, and a they #11 returned to the Courtroom when Attorney Freeing sunounced to the 546 Court'thsat he would like an adjournment witil tomorrow, it beiv; then ebout r* . §:00 ofclock, and this move wes granted, Burkhart state: that at that tine 36 {after he hed talked with Noward and Hamilton) his intentions were fvill sacd. a7 but thet trzt night Lou “ » one of Bill Hale's ciose, personal Pricnt., . S¢ . ; ay pf \ 29 ra 4 , / i. ar’ eum, Tee a oe wit.” _ ity? aor & a ae i eae = nina ae aa aati»: 23 iis ane a ushen ot aia scans BES. eh. is rein 4 62t%. : wm co tee ee - re . ~ ‘ : : * . i . a ‘ as . hoa *