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7, Se Smith 10-1=26 oe aR Sp a ra tr ns berm me area der LIL A TE LS DICA; DUNTAN, at Canadian Texas; in County dail Satement obtained from Dick Dunham, by at Canadian, Texas, Agent Smith. Dunham now in County Jail — at Canadian, Texas, charced with hicshway - robbery. "Canadian, Texas. Sept. 22, 1926. Qn May Sth, 1926, I was placed in jail at Panhandle, Carson Co. on & Gharse of robbery. Some time about May 13th Sid Delplane and Pres Lorance, both of Ponca City, came to the jail and told me that they wanted me at Pawhuska on the following Monday as a witness in the Hale case and that they would be back with my bond not later than Sunday morning. These men left without any furtner explanation. On Iiay 21 I was taken to Canadian and placed in jeil. In a few days Sid Delplain and Pat Zenyon came to Canadian jail. Sid Delplane told me that they had been unable to make my bond, but that they had hired Pat Kenion to take me to Pawhuska and that I would leave on the morning train. I told ir. Delplane that I did not know anything about the Hale cases and could not imagine what tney wanted with me. Delylene told me they wanted me to help Biil Hale out and do everything I could, and to report to J. I. Howard, dale's attorney, when I got to Pawhuska, and he would teil me what they wanted me to do. Delplane left, telling me he would see me at the train the next morning. The next morning Sheriff Johnson told me there was some jam about taking me away and that I would not go until there was a bond made. About a week to 10 days later Johd Fry, Sheriff? from Canyon, came to the jail with Sherif Johnson, and made me sign a bond. I was then taken out of jail and placed in a waiting car and driven to Shamrock, Sheriff Fry, who is a brother in law of Hale's, his Deputy, Doo\Kyker, and another man, an Insurance Agent, and a brother in law of Sheriff Fry, were in the car. On the way to shamrosk the Hale caseswere freely discussed, these men telling me :ow innocent Hale was, and that he was being framed and jobbed. On the road to Shamrock I told lin, Fry that I did not kmow anything about the cases, and could not imagine what they expected me to swear to. At Shamrock Fry and Nyker had a long talk, then Fry came to mé and told me that when I got to Ponca City Mr. Lorance would meet us and take us on to Pawhuska, and when I got to Paw- nuska to report to J. I.¢Howard and he would tell me what he wanted iat me to do, and for me to do everything I could to help poor Bill 7 out of hig cases, and that he would see me when I got back. wyeer and I then left Shamrock by train, soing to Ponea City. At Ponca City we were met by at depot by Pres lLorance, who drove us