Tom and his Father: A Comparison

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Who was the witness that 'sealed the case' against Ernest Burkhart?

Tom White

How was William Hale implicated in two of the twenty-four murders of the Osage?

By hiring his nephews to commit the murders

Why was Hale upset with Ramsey taking Roan's life?

Roan was a key witness against Hale

What were the challenges of trying Hale in the state legal system?

<p>Corruption within the legal system</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when Ernest Burkhart discharges the attorneys that Hale had hired for him and requests Moss to represent him?

<p>Burkhart is left without legal representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the court's verdict about Ramsey and Hale, and what was their sentence?

<p>Guilty with life imprisonment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Bertillonage?

<p>A method to identify individuals based on body measurements</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was J. Edgar Hoover suspicious of A.W. Comstock?

<p>Comstock had connections to the Osage tribe's murders</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Tom White discover in building his timeline that was previously unknown?

<p>The identity of a new suspect in the case</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the federal prosecutor's demand regarding the report imply about those from Oklahoma?

<p>They were trying to conceal information about the case</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the 'Undercover Cowboys'?

<p>Private Investigators hired to solve the crimes discreetly</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Tom White's childhood like?

<p>He grew up in poverty and faced hardships early in life</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the 'little tricks' Tom learned from some of the most skilled officers that probably saved his life?

<p>How to disguise himself effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who had Bill Smith met with in his last days, according to the text?

<p>Members of the Osage tribe</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the detrimental scams that guardians pulled on the people they were to be representing?

<p>Selling off Osage land secretly</p> Signup and view all the answers

In reference to the text, what does 'diaspora' mean?

<p>A group of people sharing a common heritage dispersed across different locations</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Dick Gregg, and why is he important in the context of the text?

<p>A key figure in Hale's power circle</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the quick-draw artist, the Yegg, and the Soup Man? Name them in order as well as what happened to each.

<p>a. Henry Roan - b. Barney McBride - c. W. W. Vaughan – Roan got arrested, McBride disappeared, Vaughan was murdered</p> Signup and view all the answers

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