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Osage Indian Murders — Part 24

45 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Mar 11, 1929 · Broad topic: Murder · Topic: Osage Indian Murders · 45 pages OCR'd
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CHakLac EB. aSHBnock, witness, Caahier, First National Bank, Teirfex, Oklahoma, MAS. CHAS, ASHBROGE, Fairfax, Oklahoma, JOHN MeCLAIN, Witness, épent, Mitual Life Ina. Co. of New York, Tulsa, Oklahoma, &. P, HALL, Witness, of Mutual Life In- surance Co,, Kennedy Bldg., Talea. Res. 111 So. Uttiea, Tulsa, Okle., F. 8. sttnclDs, Kitness, Representative, Capitol Vife Imricr oy, Oklahome City, Okla., Kitness held this position in Jenuary, 1923. ill tastify that he knew Henry Hoan during hie lifetime, and that he last gaw Hemry Roan alive om Jamary £3, 1923 in kis benk, at whieh time he guve Roan $25.00. (for details reference is made to Transeript of Rec- ord as gives by Chas. E. Ashbrook in previous trial, . Original son, Pege 312.) Will testify thet she was guardian for Henry Rom Prior to and at the time of his death, Testified that he mt \. K. Hale in Pavhuska, Okla., iu the year 192) and inquired of Hale as to names of Indians on the lives of whom he might write life in- @ureacce, telling Hale that he had been talking to Hemry Koen, but dia not know thet Roan gauld procure a policy, when Reale said, What Honry Roan?* Hele then reaerked, "I will take that bet, and pay the premiwa, end make it paysble to me." An epplication wes mde for a policy on Henry Poan's life, but was declined. Mr. MeClain will further testify that tw er three months inter Hale called MeClain over long distance at Tulas, and said: "Thet fellow has pot that polisy; I Want you to come up and pess on thet policy before I accept it”. That a short time there- efter MeClain met Hale end Mr. Reynolds at the Duncan Hotel, Pawhuska, amd told Hale be wuld not pasa on the poliay unless le, Reynolds was present. Hele then celled ur. Reynolds over end seid, “Here he is". MoClain then examined the policy and told Hele thet the angwers to the questions in the application were faleely etated, and thet he knew Henry Roan was turned down; thet he (MeClain) examined the policy at the time end san it wos in the amunt of $25,000. payable to K. K. Hale, md issued by the Capitel Life Insurances Cc. of Denver, Colorado. (For deteils reference is mate to transcript of record as given by John MeClain in previous trial: ‘Originel 555, Page #95.) Will testify thet John Meclain was wel) known to him during his lifetime and he can establish the dete end plese that Joha MeOlain died, Can testify concerning application for a policy of ineur- ance on the life of Henry loan, which policy wos {seued Trohhe sue oS APL, ole payebae Wo one Ae noe fe bene- ficlary. (For details reference is mide to Trenseript of 945)
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