Interview re Sheraton Carlton Hotel Suite 400 occupancy (Joe Woods)

FO-302 (REV 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 Date of transcription 12/7/71

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[REDACTED b6/b7C] Sheraton Carlton Hotel, 16th and K Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. (WDC), telephone number (area code [REDACTED b6/b7C]) furnished the following information relative to the occupancy of Suite [REDACTED], a three room suite including rooms [REDACTED]:

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Hotel records reflect that on November 27, 1971,

[REDACTED b6/b7C], Springfield, state not listed, was sent confirmation of reservations for a two nights stay beginning on that date. [REDACTED b6/b7C] checked into the hotel and registered in Suite [REDACTED] at 9:37 PM, November 27, 1971, and at that time listed his home address as [REDACTED], Indiana. He listed his employment as [REDACTED] no address listed.

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The hotel records further disclose that on November 28, 1971, Mr. and Mrs. JOE WOODS, 1614 North 17th Street, "Abliney," Texas, registered in Suite [REDACTED] for a two nights stay. WOODS listed his employment as "American Nuclear Corporation." It appeared as though the aforementioned [REDACTED b6/b7C] was originally registered in Room [REDACTED], but subsequently moved to Suite [REDACTED] upon WOODS' arrival.

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The records further revealed that one (first name unknown) [REDACTED b6/b7C] joined [REDACTED b6/b7C] WOODS in Suite [REDACTED] on December 2, 1971, but that [REDACTED b6/b7C] moved into Suite [REDACTED] from another room which he initially occupied on an unknown date.

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[REDACTED b6/b7C] further advised that Suite [REDACTED] was also occupied by another unknown white male American, whom he described as the "DEAN MARTIN" type, 6 feet in height, 180 pounds, white hair, who spoke with a Texas accent and who always wore a sweater and slacks and presented a suave appearance.

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[REDACTED b6/b7C] provided the following descriptive infor-

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[Handwritten case number:] 164-81-[illegible]

Interviewed on 12/3/71 at Washington, D.C. File # WFO 164-1

by SA C. EARL SHAW:pja Date dictated 12/6/71

[Stamps:] SEARCHED, INDEXED, DEC 1 81971, FBI — SERA[?]

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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WFO 164-169 2

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mation concerning the other individuals in Suite 400, but was unable to positively associate names with the following descrip- tions with the exception of Mrs. WOODS:

Mrs. JOE WOODS - White female, age 50-55, 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 3 inches, 140 - 145 pounds, with chunky build.

Individual believed to be JOE WOODS, White male, American, 60 years old, 5 feet 10 inches in height, 165 pounds, no further description recalled.

[REDACTED b6/b7C] characterized both WOODS as "non-descript and plain looking" and believes that some of the other indivi- duals may have referred to JOE WOODS as "JOSE" or "JUAN JOSE."

(First name unknown) [REDACTED b6/b7C] - White male, American, 5 feet 10 inches in height, 155 pounds, with gray hair, thin and balding, slight build.

Last unknown male - White American, 6 feet 3 inches tall, 250 pounds, heavy build, round face, wearing business suit but had appearance of "truck driver."

The hotel registration records also reflected that all of the above individuals departed the hotel at 12:50 PM, Decem- ber 3, 1971, for undisclosed destinations. Their method of travel also remains unknown.

[REDACTED b6/b7C] permitted a review of long distance telephone call records from Suite [REDACTED b6/b7C], and the following two calls were noted:

8:22 PM, November 28, 1971, WOODS returned a previously received call to telephone number (area code [REDACTED b6/b7C]) and the conversation was 10 minutes in duration.

At 10:10 PM, November 28, 1971, WOODS made a telephone call to (area code [REDACTED b6/b7C]) and talked for 21 minutes.

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WFO 164-169 3

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[REDACTED] additionally advised that upon checking out of the hotel, [REDACTED] paid by check in the amount of $256.94 drawn on [REDACTED] of Evansville, Indiana. [REDACTED] personalized check reflected [REDACTED] Evansville, Indiana, account number [REDACTED] paid the remainder of the bill, which totaled $856.64, in cash consisting mainly of 50 and 100 dollar bills.

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WOODS' total bill amounted to $298.10, which he paid in cash with 50 and 100 dollar bills.

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[REDACTED] also advised that on December 1, 1971, Suite [REDACTED] was burglarized and $500 in cash was stolen from the aforementioned [REDACTED]. He noted that the stolen cash consisted of 3 100 dollar bills and ten 20 dollar bills which were taken from a wallet belonging to [REDACTED].

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[REDACTED] made available the original registration card and photostatic copies of all bills and long distance telephone calls pertaining to Suite [REDACTED] when occupied by the aforementioned individuals. He also made available photostatic [guess: copies] of the above described personal check of [REDACTED].

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[REDACTED] noted that the above mentioned individuals had departed the hotel approximately 20 minutes prior to this interview and stated that he interposed no objections to Suite [REDACTED] being searched by a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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