"In the Beginning" by Fred Olds. From postcard from the Oklahoma Territorial Museum.

Charges Dropped Against Two Cherokee Men

Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-15: Cherokee Radio Show · Page 1.6
Physical location
Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-15: Cherokee Radio Show
Page 1.6
Material type
Newspaper Clippings (Newspaper / Clipping)
Date
1980-09-01
Description
This article details the dropping of charges against William Lee Smith and Sam Pigeon. Both men were accused of harboring Gene Leroy Smith, the man accused of raping and murdering three Girl Scouts in June of 1977.
Author or creator
N/A
Publication or source
Cherokee Heritage
Subjects and names
Cherokee, Gene Leroy Hart

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