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ve f these detectives talked too freely about the tuforuat . . ge@odffed with the result that many of those interuiewed becar. an adly and reluctant to talk. In addition, the fact tiat (OD AA ote we ty re tae ifet's work. The iaw-abiding citizens actually feared to converse 14 2 t.wtth the Agents about the killings, thinking the murderers would * Asc; “learn that they had told and would kill them. They had lost coa- Mig xvi fidence that anything would ever be done about the murders. ¥BI* Baa Agents had to rebuild their conffdence in law enforcenente.)° | Sie ca 'iWhe general class of citizenry in the territory was - 2o.gevery Low. - The #ith oil fields produced not only an abundance’ 9 ‘gis OF2 but also graft, easy money, gambling, prostitution, whisky acl. "and parasites bent on milking the Indian of all he owned. As @° % a-*°. result, among the Indians ‘themselves fear and distrust of the white: 23-440: man was almost universal. Consequently, most of them were hesiten 24 tn. talking, to’ FBI Agents about the murders. ree: mae. i ‘To overcome this situation Some of the Ayents assumed: -. 27 =, undercover capacities including an insurance salesman, an Indian oh" "medicine man," a@ cattleman and a prospector. : ; * baer | The Agent posing as a "medicine man" claimed he was =, searching for relatives who had moved to Oklahoma several years before. He made medicine, consisting mostly of sweetened water, - and was warmly accepted by the Indians. Through this medium he <,. gained their confidence and cooperation. He visited in their homes -, 2nd attended their ceremonials thereby gathering much valuable _tnformation about the murders. He also served as "medicine man" <7 ¥R the inner circle and tribal councils, helping the Osages to-meke ae 38° plans for the administration of their tribal government and in sy BOM 39 .. solving their problems. are <2 3 eee The Agent who assumed the identity ofan insurance. ealeg=: ep men actually sold legitimate insurance policies and in doing this * : 43.25, gained entrance to the homes of citizens and learned of many ee details which the citizens, through fear of Bill Hale, refused ta ,gtve the Government Agents openly. The information gained in | : connection with the insurance policies themselves often had a direct. _ bearing on the various angles of the murder cases. This Agent even... ary contacted Wilitan Hale himself and almost succeeded in selling him ..-.> : er <4 YWnsurAanfzse na aos . : o “4 a9 ‘ Sail Frew ar? Wee PVP Yye ww bad 6. a Pos This Agent originally met Hale at a hotel in Jairfsaz, | dsp. . O8lahpna, and afver that time saw him on several occasions. That 3 53 Agent ound that_Hole was very talkative about his cattle deals. - Boo nd h§s boyhood days, relating how he ran away from home and bectye <@ cowRoy. Hale had the reputatton of having a very high opinton’ of © and was described as "money mad" and "woman crauvy." * mot de Rae. nae tk mre peel et ats oe bea J. a et ” 1 _ : — aines Tom ie nny ar aot Res Se On ra a al . ne etn ghar ope eee ok FORGE SAULT CUTEST PTD CE ate Re Medea