William King Hale was an American murderer and crime boss in Osage County, Oklahoma, who was responsible for the most infamous of the Osage Indian murders. He made a fortune through cattle ranching, c
Hale in 1922
1926 newspaper illustration of Henry Roan, Reta Smith, and William Vaughn
Political cartoon depicting Mollie Kyle and William Hale from the Enid Morning News Sunday edition on February 7, 1926
Henry Roan or E-Stah-mo-sah was an Osage man murdered during the Osage Indian murders. William King Hale was convicted as the mastermind of the most notorious of these murders—that of Roan. His murder