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apr. »-%, 1823, res ean the Tobin he ae crimes were follow: a ty “ie “OP “thi “Smith hcuse early on the norning of March loth, et wh ee Smith , ar. | Osh ge Indian, and her bushana and servant were eh an inquest was held in the oity. of Yairfax on March 10th, “at. wh; -épresentativa of this office was present, and the matter was } ty the attention of the tribal Council which met on Murch 18th¢ tha. asepigtaroe of this office a spevial administrator was appoin otige, for. the éstute of Rita Smith, geceased, and arrangements iad. a ee employing detectives to obtsin testimony. jeading to the arrest. ‘of the | gaiity patties. 1 am advised that » detective has also heen employed by” tee city of Pecnusgks for the same purpose. A sommittee of ¢ tizens of “sirfax, which was the residenee of said Rita Smith, . ‘me shortly after ‘ne crime for the rurpose o* ascertaining if the Gor rhmant would assist in the detection and nrosgeaution of tha eriminal 7 advised the somnittee to take the matter up with their fellow tow men, @8 the orime vas a matter affceting everybody residing in that 1.4 digtriot, and agosrtain what action they desired to take and that I- | Would in every way cooperate with them. J am in receipt of a letter. feom, the President of the Chamber cf Commerce at Tairfax, dated. March 1923, copy of whieh is inclosed herewith; relative to the matter Sire is uttacheu to the inclosed ietter the: ‘ giensturee of twenty-nine: f the leading business men of the town of Fairfax. I am also inclosi é -sopy of the vrecolution this day }+ssed by the Osage Cribal Council: “geking that rewards be offered and 4180 asking for the | aasietance, of. 3 he Peper tment ot justice. “ . “Gn this county, and I have been recently advised thot certain. pees have: “Seen contin ously working on the annie Brown murder which occurre: “pearly two years «z0. It avpears from-informstion - furnished me tha’ iWAll Smith, one of “the persons killed ~in the.explosion March 10th, y active in obtaining evidence in the annie Rrowk ease. I have 2leo ye advised within tie last few days thut two eye-witnesses to the Annie | Brown murder have been discovered who are ready to give their testimo: af assured the protection of the Government. a Pe, . he popular opinion in reirfax and rawhuska is that one person is di- rectly responsible for the vurious mirders, and ruther a strong anain oF cir guastantia! avidence mas alresdy been woven. tT am of bé opinicn that the guggestions made in the Gouncil Resd ition inclo aed herewith should be followed, and I believe it agnecial Tet ithat @ good detective from “he Departnent of Justice te Abe ig) 4: to thia case and when the vime comes for trial that a yprosecutor, from the. Department of vhs tioe be delegated to aes