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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE * WASHINGTON, DBD. Cc. August 27, 1926. Jie In the “arial of tra ecese of the United Sistas TS “nae “and Recvey at Guthrie, iv wes developed tat cpthe preliminary heering tefore qe county Judge on the Sveterfacrse o tiust : and RLU5gy,: for bak murder of We Z. Smith, LHe tend ten, eoumsc. for Hole, asked permission te telk to Tarnes¢ Burkicrt bevore Durichest testified as a witness for the State. Vermissien vas + wen : end rAld and Burkhart retired to thes caccets srivate office and after. ‘4 few minutes : Hin. Howard, also covnsel for<sle was ’ galled into the room. ‘he evidence WAS that Tr. Hanilten advised Burkhart of his eéustitntional rights to refuse to testify, ond thet Eoverd was called in for the same prrnoce. Court then ac journed end Tarnest Burkhart was taken to Vue hove of Wi H. Fale ot Pairfax, ond there met Nslets friends and axemers of *is Su cilr. The next ciorning he returned to Pavhuske cnd he@ e forsher cone ference with Lir. Hanilten. “nen the prelininury acaring was riasmued .Burknart refused to testify against Hale and Ramsey, and was ured ce é 8 witness for the defense. He admitted thet :e committed _ wand ble..ed ‘the defense counsel for his action. ts sae Bureau of Investigation is also in possession of eviay indicating taat at the trial of Burihert in the State sorb, Naive Sorincer, aleo counsel for defense, but ne pestionlarly 3 re resenw ns * Renmsey, « de an effort to persuade tivo or possibly three people to ~ testify falsely on behalf of Burkhart. ‘The plese of cuiltr of Park - heart prevented the use of these witnesses. Ioom setisfied that wilfal and fle-rent p alee noe in the cderal Court at Guthrie, and I celievre th A * one 4f cot more of the jurors was bribed, There boys nemed Rowe to the effect that on er abe. 4 a prior to the finding of Roon's body on Vebroacy, 6, 1960, Sexy present st their Uncle's ranch, assisting im the trondigg-ef “: 4 = 4 i << bs A 3 id