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In addition to the above named persons, Mr. George Powers, Wichita
attorney, was interviewed, as well as "Dutch" Scheufler.

My investigator's report, as to what each of these men had to say, is
as follows:

Paul Good, vice-principal of North High School -- Mr. Good daid he knew absolutely
nothing when it came to facts. All he knew was just rumor, and what he had read in
the Wichita papers. He explained that there were two newspapers in Wichita, and
that the sports editors seemed to dislike each other thoroughly. The sports editor
of the Beacon was condemning the University of Oklahoma, while the sports editor

of the Eagle was condemning the University of Kansas. Mr. Good was of the opinion,
and it was also the opinion of others with whom my investigator talked, that the
sports editors of these two rival newspapers had selected the athletic reputations
of two universities as their battleground. lr. Good further stated that an attorney
had called him and asked him what he knew concerning boys going to a ball game at
Norman. Mr. Good said he told him (the attorney) that he did not know anything
about it other than that he had excused the boys from school for that purpose since
their parents had given them permission to go and it was therefore satisfactory
with the high school authorities. Mr. Good then gave the names of the four boys
who were excused to make the trip, namely Doug Brown, Don Comeaux, Bill Jamison

and George Ritter.

Doug Brown -= Mr. Brown stated that what expenses were not paid by the boys them=
selves were paid by businessmen, perhaps alumi of the University of Oklahoma,
residing in Wichita. He said that he went to Norman in a car belonging to Don .
Comeaux's father. He further stated that a couple of weeks prior to the game he
and some other boys had been invited to lt. B. &, Haskell's home in Wichita, and
that all of the boys knew Mr. Haskell, whom they referred to as "Pat". Mr. Brown
said that Pat told them that his brother, Jap, was there and that he would like

to have them come over and meet him. It was suggested by both Pat and Jap Haskell
that the boys come down to the University of Oklahoma sometime and look the school
overs Nothing was said then about any definite time or arrangements for a trip to
Norman, and it was a surprise to Brown and the other boys as well when Pat Haskell
told them that arrangements had been made by a group of alumi living in Wichita
to pay their expenses to see a basketball game at Norman. Mr. Brown stated that
the expenses of the car, which amounted to $15.00, were all that was received by
the boys, and that he and the other boys paid for their om meals and room except-
ing the dinner at Norman which they ate with Mr. Luster, Dale Arbuckle, and others.
He continued that later on four boys made a trip to Oklahoma A. & Me College, and
that a boy named Botkins took the place of Don Comeaux.

Be. E. Haskell == My investigator talked to Mr. Haskell for a few moments, and Mre
Haskell informed him that he lived close to North High School, that he took a great
interest in the athletic affairs of the high school as a fan, and that he knew most
of the boys on the teams. He said that it was his idea to have the boys come over
and meet his brother, Jap Haskell, and that he raised the money to pay the car
expenses of these boys to Norman. Mir, Haskell furnished a cancelled check showing
that he had paid D. G. Comeaux $15.00 on January 10, 1942. I have that check in
my file.

Mr. Groe, athletic director of North High Schoot == Mr. Groe stated that he did
not know anything about the reporta and rumors except those which had been in the
Wichita papers, and that he had not paid very much attention to them since he was

not concerned. He offered to make a statement concerning Lester Layton, which is