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ortly bafore the death of Lizzie Q. that Anna Brow ws ; found ered. Apparently Rita Guith alone stood between tho ontire | a rtune of the family and Burkhart's wife, Mollie. “Bill Saith - “+ Gonnect situation and began to discuss openly the possibilities “connected with the death of Anna, Ko doubt it would be beneficial ~ to gome one to dispose of Grith and his wife. Such ws the status ~of affairs when Smith's home was blow up, resuiting in the trazedy _ already described. ‘The apparent plans were miscarried, however, . _ When Smith survived his wife by a few hours, and his wife's estate - pe oe Went ‘to @ daughter of Smith by e former marriage. It was also a “learned that Bil Hale had a claim of $6,000.00 against Henry Roa, . ',' one of the victims. After Roan's death it was discovered that Hale _ had insured Roants life for $25,000.00, and that Hale was the “beneficiary. ’ The insurance was not paid on account of fraud. _ “| The pireau of Investigation Agents continued their investiga- tion, winning the confidenca and cooperation of the Indians, as _+_ Well as the whites, mingling with the people as medicine men, in- .+ ., surance agents, and gathering valuable infor.jation, wubtil they obe ‘+ tained evidence sufficiert tou show that Hale was the paatemrind “behind these mirders, in order to obtain far himself and nepiews . the fortune of Lizzie Q. and her daugnbers, us well as the insux ae ance on the life of Henry Roan. The murders ned been Drutal ane _ce 4m cold blood, and evidence was obtained showing that they were . + ¢gommitted under the direction of Hale. . i ae Bvery trick and device of resourceful attorneys had to de ict Wo + at the trial. Witnesses committed perjury in their testimony, ani a } ' many of the prosecution's witnesses were intimidated a.c sireat cnet e . ’ Eovever, on October 29, 1925, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wiliia: & wht ' Hale and John Ranacy, xho participated in the mirder of Eeary Boon, ot were found guilty and wero sentenced to life fisprisonient in ; Leavenworth Feleral Ponitentiary. | s ; The case as to W. EK. Hale was reversed and remanded Tor re- “trial by the United States Circuit Court of Anpeals. Following woos this, Agents of the Bureau of Investigation made a recheck of the Me BREE original investigation and Hale was brought to trial again at we Parhuska, Oklehoma. On January 26, 1929, he was again convicted “and sentenced to life imprisonment at Leavenworth. —