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TULSA DAILY WORLD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1929 > | Haile Trial ve Stdelights a 1¢' Pawhuska is getting “drier and “@ drier.” as the Hale triat cqntinues, Tewisitere remark. Layton Mitchell, ® | chief of police, and W. W_ Thomas- Sion, Tuisa prohibition agent, have theenducted a peries of relda here, te Several professional gamblers Si were “asked” to leave town by tj) Chlet Mitchell white Thomason authorities ‘dereteod that federal ? protective measure for Indian wit- { pesued. te B. Howard, ohe of the defense atiorneys, had difficulty in using _ibnia right arm yesterday because of ta fail he suffered on the hill on {which the courthoure stands. Be- -¢atiae of-the icy pavement, Onage .county commissioners pad a truck~ jload of salt acattered within falllog dimance of the courthoune. ah —— ~ iv W. K. Hale. the defendant, dur- _Ing the one and one-half years he spent in the Leavenworth, Kan. ‘prinan before receiving a 2 trial, had varied occupations, For the first two months, he worked ms ‘a stone cutter. He next developed Mh ee eee es Tigiven the job of pollshing large ‘slabs of Bedford llemstene used im ithe eonstruetion bulldings, Hale Wer a ahop fore- duly Muny spectators today were de- peived of the thrill of hearing T. J. Leahy, special povernment praose- ;cutor, in hie opening statement 1c the jury. Leahy begun his statement but becaure of the noise made by late pectatora in taking their sents, udge Franklin E. Keunamer of- dered the courtroom doors locked. Ooty 12 persons managed to enter. thes The government Bas subpoenaed two dead man for witnesses in this trial, it was disclosed today. Bol [John Me@isin, former Tulsa (nsur- ance sollcitor, are the witnesses iWho have died during the last year, Henry Roan. the Indlan, over whose death Hale stands charged with murder, was found in Smith's Pasture. McCinin seld that Hale jSurance policy on Roun's ife nam- ing Iim, Hale, beneficiary of the policy, the government claims. Three automobiles fied with ;hueka last might of a mianion which, jt was agid. méy pommibly develop further informaion in re- gard to probe begun by the govern- ment yesterday relative to allege- tions that a prospective juror had been approached in a bribe attempt. % wae said that these federal agcnta are pianning to examine the entire Hale jury venire of 124 men tin an effort to learn Lf any irregn- jarilies have occurred since thene men were summoned for jury serv— ices. Hold Jott Meeting. i Representatives of various Tulsa socio) agencies met at the F. W. C. A. Thuraday night for thelr flrat wet together’ dinner of the year, oward W. Meyer, city Boy Beout executive, precided and Milas Kath- singing. Several special iston of the pregram committee, i Rubbin lt in. you 8 Job, Mr. Fordison—Y¥es, I can give run my flivver. I need a chauffeur to The Appileant—aA flivver, ip it? license. i ,clrcumstances to bring articlar of { -| made liquor conflacations. It is un-|that It we continued for hearing ,have asked Lor atrict supervision | for Jiquor and gambling laws as | Pinte a stone planer and then Wasi of new prison: cman when he left Leavenworth Igat , Smith, former Fairfax ranches, and ! ssked hit: to make a 326.000 in-| federal agents speeded out of Paw- | tyn Lain of the ¥. WC. A. led the/to the mature of Roan's wounds! stunte|Clark introduced surveys into th were staged under ihe direction ofjrecords ta Miss Mabel Allison and (. D. Eili-|where Roan was slaln. Sorry. but Tl have to pans it up. |the pasture land, Rose Littlenter I ain't got a stationary engineer's! the next witness walked into teaed fo @ pasture four miles north- ‘HALE TRIAL QUIZ OF INTIMIDATION CAUSE OF CLASH Continued from Page One agents. Judge Kenonamer inter- fupted the declaration by dispatch. Ing Geant Victor, United States marshal, for Goldeaberry. Goldesberry said he wanted the Hale costémpt matter diaposed of immediately when Howard asked: wert Beliness for the government. Karots Roy Boneh, St. Las, reading trom government | paje never got Lhe policy on untli after the present tril. weattr reports for January 38, 91) Roan's lite. He’ discouraged the: Judge C. B. Stumrt of Tulsa, de-[and Bpbruary 1. 2. 3, 4. 6 and 8) peoposition when it was hroached ! fense attermey, stated that the wov-{for 194, asked mith hew long beYpim by McClain. Rean eaid if his eroment hed 24 hours in which to make ita investigntion of alleged jury tampering charge, that ‘bin matter had nb broadcast by the breas, and that a& the court falt Satisfied that the present fury hed not been tampered with “we would like to keep them fron: thie in- formation and avpeid placing them ubder thie strain.” Howard Makes Charge. At this, Howard jumped to his feet and seid to the court: “'T make the open charge in court that spe- !cial government agente and de- bartrnent of juslice operatives are spring on the jurors in this cant with the purpose of intimidating them.” Marshal Victor mumbled, “peo- ple will get Loto trouble trying to timidate jurors.” Howard immedi- ately furped on him and sald: ‘Thats al right. Mr. Victor, lt stand by my statement and charge. You can't intimidate me, even if you nre the Tinlted Btates mar- ahal" Victor made ao reply. Judge Kennamer apoke: “I want counsel, defense ea well as govern- ment, to report to me any time enyobe AAS eny complaint te make and I'll ba ready to hear it abd will take tmmedigte action.” Goides- herry ihen spid: “in ¥iew of htir. Howard's charzes thet the govern- Tent agenta are epying on the ju- rora, I want proof made or it in court." Judga, Kennamer Fetter Sted hte prev wtatenrent, add- Ing, “the matter is now closed, gen- tlemen,” Fires Bond. He then fixed Irvin Hale’s bond at $3.000 and sald he would bear the charge at the end of the pres. ent term of court, or when the Hale trial ie finished. Hale made bond Thereday night and was released. Hale, in denying the charge made against him, said he became bank- Tupt during «a slump in the cattle buninesa in 7918, His friends verl- Tied thin statement as The nine government witnespen who temified today included Bob Parker and Jim Hbodes, Fairfax slockmen and former officers: Dr, 3. G Shannon, of Fairfax, C. A. Clark of Pawhueka, @ surveyor; George C. Campbell, clerk of the’ Osage Indian agency at Pawhueka; Fred Ludwik. Ommge county clerk Rose Littiestar of Pawhuske, Ceage Indian womec; W. M. Crawfard, special disbursing agent of tha Orage Indian agency at Pawhuska, and Ray Emith of Drumright, for- Tater Fairfax undertaker. Tells of Finding Body. Parker and Rhodes, who gave similar testimony, sald they were east of Fairfax, February @, 1923, and found Henry Roan, Oenge In- dian, dead in the front seat of an automobile. Evidence showed that Roan had heen shot in the head with a pistat, Doctor Shannon testified in regard show trpographtient!: Rey Mm. Lewis cf Oklahoma City, United, States district attorney, then intro. duced land titles of the acreage where Roan's body was found, Campbell sald he amisted im survey of the pawture, Ludwig ge testimony fn tegard to the title courtroom garbed.in « pictu atripea Indlan bianket. Ahe the effeet thet he itilied Roan. ot pee wesid be to deprive Hale of em@itutional rights. Howard eect Ife wentences in 1926 when con- ‘ictes® on this charge. sourt of appeals. in granting Hale & pew trial last year, contended he a greater statemen stricken from Hale's court records. ‘| Beth defense aad = government eam weet. Gentlemen, I beg this but the search will be in vain.” said Investigation /a taxl driver in Fairfax until he in his married Muliie Koan. an Oaage in. .dinn, #2 yeers agu. Howard wald iFurkhart had not worked since} jthat time. His wife then was the divorced wife of Henry Ituan. She divorced Burkhart Jast yeur. Her estate ba valued at approximately SZ.Q4eu Ua | “No contention wili be offered ' Tantted insofar ax it proved that|/by the defense thet Hoan was not Roan suffered hla death on govern- |kiled,” aaid Howard. ‘'Bolely that. ment‘ property aud berte hia al-|Hale had nothing to do with it and . iG oF jege@ almying should be tried by & | Knew nothing of it. The gevern- % burke-Pine 9 Tndhar hearing, Crawford lestified healt, BAablish Jorindiction. He mjd Rog Liftlestar was an tucompetent Osage Indian and that her property was restricted jand. With this testimony the government establihed its jurisdiction in rhe fe f and not state Court [ment saya Hale'n motive tu slay the uddertaker, wan the) wes to get the imsurance policy. -Koan had been dead. Basing ule opinion on the tem- perat fiver him and the fact| ments, he would get the that her's body waa frozen what) Roan admitted owing Hule lots v he brought tt to his morgue, "®t; money. He hed the poliey with, sald the Indian had been dead f0T} Haire made as heneficiary tn xecars | 10 days. After thie testimony, court [the money he had previously bor- recessed. jtuwed from Hale.” Court opened at 9:20 a, m. t0-j The defense attorney [good frend Bilt Hale would guar Bniee aome of (he premium pax- i i charged | aay. Four minutes tater, T. J. i that Hoy Bunch. a former Fairfus | Leahy, speclal government pros¢-| meat cutter, Who ig the present: cutor, berab hls opening statement | ;usband of Rean's widow, “either: kliied Roan ot had him killed." He maid Bunch began to court Roan's widow three years before ‘the In- to the jury. He rend the govern. ment charge and indictment sgalnast Hale. ~ vo | Government Ward. dian's death. He wild Roan was a government) He became intimate wilh her werd betause he wae 8 apendthrift |and ea & result he and Roan became and # frunkard. He said Roan at-} bitter enemies, Howard iold the ten. weleide twiee, "The gov-| jury, Fie ex! 4 expecta to prove by evi- “The two engaged if severul a sat. Ro McClain, an insur’ tients and gun plays, Bunch made atree sellcitor, approached Hale repeated atiempts to have Roan wit the gerpore of having ome | gijed. When Roan found his hurme Indies insured. When asked about) paq heen broken rp, he took BR pOllay for Rean. Hale anid "you drinking excessively and then at- coukin't gata policy on that drunk: fiempted auicide twice, A few dB ard.” tafler Roan'a body was if be could be would | bunch married his widow. pos ottaia m premium. He WAS) eeurkhert waa offered tobd wr ee ke au ee one muaity from « murder charge Boan owed him ‘between $10,000 mpl $12,000. “Means policy wan rejected, ho weeeg.. Later an Insurance ¢om- ite! it he made a statement implicating | Hale in Roan's death, Barkhort ; and Bunch were iatimate fricnds. Charge Perjury. pay nver made em policy to “Raney did not buy hls autome- Fees -4a-@Which he was named ben-| bile with money Hale gave him on _ Dee eclioy wes fer/the government charges. |The money was given him by Grammer. Burkhart haa wil Berjured himacls.” Howard then told the fury that Hugh Washburn was held a pris- oner in the county jall here on federal statutory charge, but that; he was planted In Hale's cell as a! “aniten.” "He was pul there to get some- thing on Hale. 458, , then outlined the govern- rae net to be presented aguinet ante aaid the government would pesk to prove that Roan was mat ingbled to Hale fo the extent claimed by the rancher, That Hale made dtlements that he intended to get POmsone to Kili Roan after the ong-fear suicide clause in the ould explre; that Ernest a He attempted to polloy his nephew {a convict in} £°@i3ter a jail break but Hale re- hn prison how serving @ ite) forted the inatter to proper au- thorities, Alter Washburn gol temeg Sor murder) was & 0") what he thought he wanted, he . John Ramecy, a cow- bob wth worked tor ‘envy Cram. |S@d be wanted to go to Tulse. He! mer, hired to mivamsinate Roan, | 88 !mmpediately taken avar there | to the office of Mr. Goldesberry. “Washburn then sent Hale 4 Jetier wiahing him the best af luck In his forthcoming trial,” Howard PERSONS HURT ON BRISTOW ROAD Tajored Goeriously; AL on Wa, From Sand Springs io pew for Funeral. The proeecutor mid the covern- ment wold prove that Ramsey ad- mitled soveral people that he hed kil Roan at Haie'a requesi. Detenst Obiects, a Defense counse! tock objection. to this statement, deciaring that Purported statements were not binding on Hale. The ob- Jection was overruled by the court, who pointed out that the state- ment, ga bel: given by Leahy, wi Burkhart to Hale. Huw- ard anil that Haic never Was pres- ent mt airy time when Ramsey made atxtements or confessidns tu To Hepatoh 10 Teg World, dan. 17.—Twelve pers * IMiariay evidence of this na- du @ Turther objection. Mele and Ramsey were given here | a ditch 12 mile Thursday. One and seven childre Sand Springs, wer to attend the fun, at Depew, w ot n, four women Tesidents of their was a relative The cireuit % have been tried siparntety Hamsy. In thi opinion a rtion of the Rumacy, and confessions wero eutors clidd various legal to sustaln "" conten- Stadies Citations, § bes the government to show one case lo support its argu- Jigs Givart. Court recessed for ‘tre bourt while Judge Kennamer stidied citations presented. At the afternoon session, be heid that Leahy could proceed with hui state- ment fo the jury. Howard made the defenses opening presentation to the jury. He gid evidence would be shown proving Hale and hia nephew, Ernest Burkhart were fet Intimate. That Burkhart waa! Jimpeachment against state officinale ‘A L. Commons of Miami, : third democrat, is a new comer in {the senate out has been generally {elamed as favorable to the admin- land, Upon ¢rogs-ezamination by Tulea’s Large John Tilman, defense couns¢], ahd admitted that two years ago, « FOv- erhinent agent took her te the pas-+ Were numbered among tha 16. BR 7 i . . echum J, George Wright, +u- A new angle was injected into perintefident of the Indian agency, the highway letting muddle late thin afterncan when A #2 0. Blerer| “8 in Washington attending the ef Gurk Bye iad tg fae else commission, said that if the senate ‘passed @ resolution almllar to that jot the house asking postponement ,of the letting until. in February that he would adyise the commis- sion to drop its fight and jet he ; jetting rest unt the Jegisiature hag Fnown &@ Willingness that the com- mion proceed with the big iet-