His weak-willed nephew, Ernest Burkhart, was married to Annas sister. Rita and Anna had also married white men. These are tragic details of the forgotten Osage tribe murders. She divorced Ernest after he was found guilty of murder and then married John William Cobb, Jr. _____ Osage name Nah-kon-tah-he-un-pah, per handwritten census records from 1894 Contributor: JNB (46904070) Sister of Reta Smith. In Killers of the Flower Moon, DiCaprio plays Ernest Burkhart, Hale's nephew who struggles with conflicting loyalties towards his Osage wife (played by Lily Gladstone) and his powerful uncle. As a result, many went unsolved and the number of total murders is still debated to this day. Add to your scrapbook. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. William King Hale, 18741962, American cattleman, Osage Indian Reservation boss, convicted murderer. She then pointed to the missing panel and said, The devil was standing right there.. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. It took four trials, but in 1929 Hale was convicted in a Federal District Court of killing Annas cousin Henry Roan. View Ernie Burkhart results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. This led to unparalleled corruption and abuse. According to Famous Trials, Hale also happened to be listed as the beneficiary on Roan's life insurance policy for the amount of $25,000. But, as I discovered from my research, the extent of the killings was far greater than the Bureau ever exposed, and there were scores, perhaps hundreds, of murders that went unsolved. Ernest also told White that Hale had hired John Ramsey, a contract killer, to murder Henry Roan. The agents met regularly to compare observations and noted the reoccurring names of William K. Hale, Ernest Burkhart, and John Ramsey. ds, Dennis Simanaitis, SimanaitisSays.com, 2017. After the afternoon-long Pardons Board meeting, Ricketts and Peterson responded to questions from the Examiner about why they rejected Jackson's request. No part of this site may be construed as in the public domain. Lily Gladstone as Ernest's wife, Mollie Burkhart. She lived with her husband Bill and a maid in this house, not far from Mollie: Early one morning in 1923, Mollie heard a loud explosion. His brother Ernest was sentenced in state court to life in prison and was sent to Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. One by one, at least two dozen people in the area inexplicably turned up dead. In 2016, the site seemed to be showing its age. One of the last people to be seen with her sister Anna is her husband Ernest's brother, Bryan Burkhart. You may leave a message for the family by clicking here. Later, pardon by the governor of Oklahoma much to the displeasure of the Osage Tribe. She grew up in a lodge, speaking Osage; within a few decades, she lived in a mansion and was a married to white settler. The footage belowrecorded by an Osage in the 1920s and shared with me by a descendant, Meg Standingbear Jenningsprovides a glimpse of what the region looked like during the oil boom. He lived in Fairfax, Osage, Oklahoma, United States for . Her mother, Lizzie Q. Kyle, resided with Mollie and Ernest in Fairfax. White began . DiCaprio plays Ernest Burkhart, and Gladstone plays Mollie Burkhart, an Osage woman who falls in love with Ernest. But according to the American Oil & Gas Historical Society, this wasn't the first time that oil was discovered on American Indian territory. She especially loves literary fiction, historical fiction, and social, cultural, and historical nonfiction that gets into the weeds of daily life. This includes individual articles (copyright to OHS by author assignment) and corporately (as a complete body of work), including web design, graphics, searching functions, and listing/browsing methods. There was an error deleting this problem. May 29, 2021 - Leonardo DiCaprio- as Ernest Burkhart.Leo, we love you ,in the role of the bad boy too! Ernests brother Byron agreed to squeal, then backed off, but ultimately did so. Ernest Burkhart pleaded guilty to being part of the conspiracy and served a prison sentence. The locals werent talking. Cremated, Ashes scattered. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. According to Tulsa World, some of the victims included Henry Roan, who was found in his car, shot in the back of the head, Anna nee-Kyle Brown, who was found in a ravine also shot in the head, and Bill and Rita Smith, whose house was dynamited. Bryan testified that he had dropped Anna off at home early in the evening, after which hed gone back into town. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture, that month federal agents took Hale, Ernest Burkhart, and Ramsey for the murders of Bill Smith, Rita Smith, and Henry Roan. According to the Skiatook Journal , while Morrison was found guilty of the murder of Anna Brown, his case was reversed and dismissed due to a technicality, since he had apparently had immunity while testifying in Ernest Burkhart's trial. One night in May of 1921, Mollies older sister, Anna Brown, disappeared. There was a problem getting your location. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. Initially, the amount was just a couple of dollars. "Famous Trials" first appeared on the Web in 1995, making this site older than about 99.97% of all websites. Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). IN THE CARE OF. Hale was sentenced to life, but was paroled in 1947; he died in Arizona in 1962. Search and view individual court case information (including docket sheets)for free . #2: Statement of Ernest Burkhart Regarding the Murders of Bill and Rita Smith (January 6, 1926)(transcription of Bureau of Investigation report) Made following statement to Agents M. S. Smith, John K. Wren and T. B. Had there been no intervention, in all probability Mollie, already ill from poison, and Ernest would have soon died, with the manipulative Hale receiving the Kyle-Burkhart estate. She's an Osage married to Ernest, who is nephew of a powerful . In April, they would also charge Kelsie Morrison and Byron Burkhart for the murder of Anna Brown. 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