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: i y - ~ IHIS CASE ORIGINATED AT) Qkishoma Cit — NEPORT MADE BY: F. 5S, Smith, ~_ = CHARACTER OF CASE: a Murder of Charlea Whitehor Osage Indian, on Restrict Indian Allotment. “MINNIE Sa ASE et al. ae PORT MADE AT: DATE WHEN MADE, PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE | Oklahome cit Bal 727 2-25-3-15: 27 é Tm v O° ‘EARL SAVAGE Investigation renewed on request of J. George Wright, Superintendent, Osage Indian Agency, based on newly oN discovered evidence thought to be in possession of one\e> Monroe Harris which failed to materialize of interest, Locating and questioning of mmerous witnesses which developed no new leads, All suspects previously inves- tigated by state and private investigators, Taken into custody by County officials of Osage County and released account insufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, ] L 2 3 4 ae -5 SYNOPSIS or FACTS: 6 B 9 rome Sis CLOSED, REFERENCE report of Agent John B, Burger, dated Aug, __ 13, 1924, captioned "W. E. Smith, et al--lirder Osage # Indians", above report being a digest of facts and evi- e dence re, murder of Charles Whitehorm, Osage Indian, DETAILS: — AT OKLAHOMA CITY = te Renewal of this investigation predicated on letter of J. George a * Wright, Superintendent, Osage Indian agency, at Pawhuska, Oklehoma, to S.A.C, MoKean | : under date of December 11, 1926, with enclosure (memorandum from J. M. Humphries, de 3 -Typibal attorney,under date of Dec. 7, 1926), advising that murder of Chas. Whitehorn ¢ occurred on a restricted Osage allotment, and that he was in possession of infor, ay opetion indicating that-a certain person committed offense, . 1 LE ' % * ~ AT PAWHUSKA, OKLAHOMA ~ OY J. M. Humphries, Tribal Attorney, stated that one Monroe Harris, | employed by Indian Agency as janitor covering period of murder in question and owner of premises where Charles Whitehorn resided at time of marder, voluntarily stated to him that on-the day Whitehorn was last seen alive, he (Harris] saw a man leave the | vale BO NOT WRITE IN THESE 6PACES APPROVED AND oo | |. RECORDED AND INDEXEDy | ws FORWARDED: - f =, Agen l a — V/ 4 Al Af ? ? { 109F HAP a OO BURKAL OF INVESTIGATION | CHECKED OFF: ! eu} WASHINGTON : COPIES OF THB REPORT FURNISHED TO: REFERENCES 3-Bur eau , a av MAR 2 6' i927 1l-Edwin Brown J-Okla.Citye