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J. & —- 6-28-23 2 . Leahy take the matter up with Mr, Wright? == ae wo go. the Lollocing dey he informed me that af. the Ouages. meets ‘ee a present sleng the lines that 1 “‘waggested there would ‘be * 3° -avatleble out of their interest fand which would become due in * ‘ ry. Then Mr. Leahy prepared a statement carrying out the parposet.. - and wishes cf the Indiana for the Indians to sign in pereon, then he © would file them with Mr. Wright at the agency, Qe Did you present these epplicetions or recuescs te the Osage Indians oR Persons yourself? a - ——- a a . ait, . 7 oe tp ce a ed a joie sath Oe ee A De MES ay can you recelt to what Toddens - you presented ¢ these yequesta? &. Yes, a crest many of then, FOMWM INMNeUNHO , WwW he : GQ, Suppose you put in the recoré the names of some of ther? “2 ge Ralph Onhend, Jos Sighorae, James Strike Axe, Foster Strike axe, _ Fendleton Strike axe, Da “covt, 3 Tusnite | Scott, Joe @ White, Grace 2 esa | hee gee ‘Hoan: and others. 4% . ¥ . rt a 2 on ae eee. wy oe Drs ais = That ie crough, rT just wanted, ‘to aot an ites. ad ria Peg” Now wath mney did the Csege Indisne contribater A, I think atvut $1,202, ‘Qe Was this %1,;290 pois 40 you direct? A, The checks were mate puvable to the inéien and presented to the Iniias, gpd the Indien the: geve me the chetha, Mr, Wright told me wher I come — é), ~~ fhe mp thet i+ would t: nesessary for tie Iniian to eppear ip_person and en- . ? io oe ‘Qoree the checks, ani eech and every time when the Indien appeared Bry * +. oo eu Weight eo4 Ur, Bevers, who is an enmloyee ef the Indian Agency aml ing «ie charge of these matters, would ask e2ch Indian "Ie thie your signature - ie “Do you undurstand che contents and do you wish to male this ‘dcnation sc ue &. William as stecved in that applicatioar . bei : a Who meade the pagges tion to. you first that the Oseres would probacly give: i you some money? A, The Osage Indians thenselrat, Pig - @ Did any sucgection of this natur e come fron 7. J. Leahy? Pot B39 Ae Never mentioned to him until I esked him could not some provision be pt , 30 - - wade so they could carry out their wishes, i 3 . e Osage Indiane came to you themmelves and said they desired tc make Res is contritrtion? . Re 34%9 QA de fter the trial was over many of then came to me and ssced ne west : “ eth sre gonething they sould gine} nee ee _ ee | “s 2b SBR Ar ypmegtte coe gine pce ee oe we ed : ee “bane eR a ot Fe ore : hot ote we a act emcee no toms 7 . ae a . a . ae