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Osage Indian Murders — Part 23

49 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Murder · Topic: Osage Indian Murders · 49 pages OCR'd
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ri al SE PAG ATER Ne > | . 3. ¢€ \ 4 ~ § 7 9. 8. Burr 1-19-29 | t.. aly Be Oe Barger, Pawhuska, Oklas, atatedc thet on January “, 1929 ‘wens to"th@ Okldhoma Hotel, Pawhuska; where he lived, and hia attention «:: cal b3 Mrs. Blake, the landlady, to a man who was going down the halls and imosking ydrious rooms and who had made wmgentlemanly remarks t< ner daughter in shy office bY the hotel, and to look after the man and see what he wanted; that he, Burger, bGprosched this man, who had only one good leg, and asked hi: what be wanted and he Biated he waa looking for Max Billingsly and for me to attend to my dam business, aaa be turned and ran down the hall tc Room 18 Mr. Burrur further ateuted taat 3 ed this man around the hall to Hoon 18 and this man stated to some otners in 18 "pome on boys, this fellow is going to throw us » out"; that this msn then left Bhs noted. ; ‘ teat 122. 23 ce Vs. Murphy, Special Agent, Departre:. ~ of Justice, & witnary _. @4tendance at trial of U. 5. vs. W. E. Hale, stated that ha went to the oiiahe- HStel and in passing down the hall passed Room 18 which is occupied sy Ike 2. as AaGd noticed Ogg and a couple others in there; that Ogg spoxe tc oim and ke sioppeu a4 stepped in the door; that ne noticed in thy room a man who has a peg leg and jaHother man who waa sitting down, but whom he Cid not recognize, but Was aftervaraa 491d was Dempsey Smith; that Ogg introduced the peg leg.man to him as John Pure; ZAat Dake appeared to be under the influence of liquor, and he, Murphy, lett tae ¥dom and proceeded to his room down the hall. 22 32 Preliminary hearing was heia before ve Se Conctissiones Melot. on Demary 16, 1929 at Pawhusks, Okla., and Subjuct was neld for tho sevitn 0 next Geend Jury, bond being placed at $2500. In default of bona, Sabject was facsnndac lu She custody of the U. S. Marshal and fiaced Li. the Osage Cow: ty Jaile ie ie Se _ ‘yer . _ Description of Subject JOHS DUKE: 80x, : Age. ~ 30.- ; Hei ght - 5' 6 th” ‘ Weight ~ 150. - Complexion ~ light ! 42° : Right leg off above knee Left arm off near shoulder. F 44 Oo \ Following is a list of witnesses for the grand jury: i * 45s 46 Matt Me. Williams ‘47 _ Care Slka Hotel, 46 i ; Pewhuska, Okla. 2 Maude Brow: Williems, “ “1 Care Elks Hotel, 5? Pawnuala, Cklee ; 5, . q 22 | i. . Tke Be Og@s ae ; Pe Oe Box 363, ! BE oe q Artesia, N. Me : 3e . a 7 SE 59
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