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oe rmegp emer” eR PE Py . ore rari o* % - , *. Sede EE ee a AAT Feb tts lee coreg oa Wom aA ue A 42 6:-Director. After receiving this informaticn from Burkhart, I immedietely took the metter up with County Attorney C, E. templeton of Pawhuska, and after going over the matter of Burkhert's statement with reference to his testimony, etc., Lr. Templeton advised me thet, as soon as Osage County gecured some funds, he would cell a Grand Jury end investigate the Attorneys’ part as well es Bill Hdlets frtemtst tart with reference to having Burkhart testify felsely, Ossze County at this time is com pletely without funds but will have funds availeble et the beginning cL the next fiscal year, July lst, and we expect a State Grend wry to ve called shortly thereafter to not only hear evidenge in the cise of Lavin, Burkhart swear falsely, but to hear a case against attorney J. ut. Springer for having framed other witnesses to testify falsely, Attorn Lay Springer had two witnesses at Tulsa, whom he hed framed thrcugr a coupe of City Detectives there, to come into Court ct the Burkhart trial and swear to same statements thst the: were supposed to have heard Bill smith make, while they (Bill Smith and others) were et Eenr; Cramcer'ts rench, about being away with Smith's wife. This case, in eli probability, did nct re.ch the stage where Attorney Sprenger Cen be hendlea criminally lieble but ir. John Leahy tells me that he is gcing to take triese fect before tne Cklahoinn Stete Ber Leecciation end hev2 them near svidente in reference to distarring Springer, I am having Agent “rank Smith prepare a detailed report for you in this connection, including the whcele affair in detail, anc i will submit the sume tc you in the near future, In the meantime, i am giving you this ietter for your informetion es to the occurrences in conection wi these cases, Tne result of what heirinzs we heve alreacy had in State courts has peen very gratifying indeed, The State authorities, from the Attorney Gererel on down, have rendered ali the helt they possibly ccuid, The County Attorney and the Sheriff at Pawhuske ere certainly to be com:snacé for the sood work they did in these triels, They eflorded us all th assistance they possibly could, I velieve, neovever, that the cane on whe is more responsible tnnan envy other for putting cver th: success of the prosecution in the State Courts at bawiulk., if .1, vonn wcLhy. if .veany is one of the best attorneys in the ctate of Ublanc. oc ani hac a wide rem- tation mot only es en attorney, Dt 88 & Splendic charuster. is hae the conficence and respect of the people in Jsnte Vornty. Zi A Ty C ; “ , ( f bn gk: ee RG . : aa -_ Ale ° ee Ath dace a oe fee ie: Seite etme ; ee — t . ween foe oo. a ee ee ce etme oe ee . - i ee - ee ee ve ee oe me “ gee * - Se Dt we te ate sae Ae wt ; a