To SAC Seattle re Carlton Hotel, Tacoma information on Ralph L. Griffin, Sub 75
Document date 3 March 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-100:274-275 Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re Carlton Hotel, Tacoma information on Ralph L. Griffin, Sub 75 Id: Cooper-Part-100:274-275 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A274-275 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 pp. 274–275 (DB Cooper-45232–45233), Memo, dated 3 Mar 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A274-275
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 3/3/72
SA [REDACTED]
NORJAK 00: SEATTLE
RE: RALPH L. GRIFFIN Sub 75
Re Seattle memo of SA [REDACTED] dated 2/14/72.
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On February 24, 1972, [REDACTED] the Carlton Hotel, located at 1552 Jefferson, Tacoma, Washington, advised that RALPH GRIFFIN registered at the Carlton Hotel on October 15, 1971. GRIFFIN stayed in Room 226 with a friend. It could not be determined how long GRIFFIN and his friend remained at the Carlton Hotel in that the registration card for GRIFFIN is missing. [REDACTED] advised that ownership of the Carlton Hotel changed hands during December of 1971, and the former owner [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised that further information could be obtained by contacting the former owner of the Carlton Hotel, [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] Washington, telephone No. [REDACTED].
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On February 24, 1972, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the Carlton Hotel, Tacoma, Washington, ad- vised that he had been employed [REDACTED] the [REDACTED] stated that GRIFFIN moved out of the Carlton Hotel during the end of November to early December of 1971. [REDACTED] stated that GRIFFIN was partially lame and had a definite limp in one leg.
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On February 24, 1972, [REDACTED] living at [REDACTED], advised that he is a [REDACTED] and knew RALPH GRIFFIN. [REDACTED] stated that he works at Bob's Java Jive Res- taurant located at 2102 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, Washington.
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164-81-[guess: 842] Sub.75 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED [illegible date stamps] FBI -- SEATTLE
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(2) - Seattle BME:kn (2)
DB COOPER-45232
SE 164-81
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[REDACTED b6/b7C] stated that GRIFFIN was well known in that GRIFFIN had passed many bad checks at Bob's Java Jive. In addition to passing bad checks, GRIFFIN arranged to have photographs taken of [REDACTED b6/b7C] and these photographs were taken and never paid for. [REDACTED b6/b7C] were said to be living in [REDACTED b6/b7C], Washington, area. [REDACTED b6/b7C] described GRIFFIN as a white male American, 5'6" to 5'8" in height, 140 to 145 lbs in weight, slight build, red hair, age early 40's, characteristic limp or lame in one leg.
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[REDACTED b6/b7C] stated that he has made many efforts to contact GRIFFIN, in order to collect on some of the bad checks that were passed [REDACTED b6/b7C] and had determined that GRIFFIN had passed other bad checks at the Chieftan in Tacoma, Washington. [REDACTED b6/b7C] stated that GRIFFIN had been staying at the Moore Motel in Seattle, Washington.
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DB COOPER-45233
Serials: SE 164-81