detectives’ “sole object,” adding, “Someone must be paying them
to do this.” An agent reported that Morrison, after being released
from jail, seemed “frightened out of his wits.” During one of their
meetings, Morrison beseeched agents to get the “son-of-bitches”
who did the killings before they got him. Agent Burger warned
Morrison, “Look out for double crossing and traps.”
At night, White sometimes met with his team in the
countryside, the men huddling in the dark like fugitives. Agents in
the past had sensed that they were being followed, and White gave
his men advice in case their cover was blown: “Keep your balance,
avoid any rough stuff if possible.” Making it clear that they should
carry weapons, he added, “But if you have to fight to survive, do a
good job.”
The former New Mexico sheriff who played the role of a
cattleman on White’s team Credit 40