Interview re estate in probate and access to case information

FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 5/1/72

1 [REDACTED], The Cove Restaurant and cocktail lounge, Pier 56, Alaskan Way, Seattle, furnished the fol- lowing information:

She is the [REDACTED] Cove Restaurant and cocktail lounge, as well [REDACTED] in the Seattle area. These [REDACTED] [REDACTED] which was recently sold and has been taken over by the new owners; the Lotus Cafe and Lounge, which is in the process of being sold to a man named [REDACTED] and Joe's Cafe, located at 1222 Western Avenue, which is a restaurant and bar. [REDACTED] LARRY KELLER, died November 28, 1971, and his estate, which includes the above described proper- ties, is still in probate. Her accountant told her that [REDACTED] estate had been ascertained in excess of [REDACTED] Her attorneys, [REDACTED] handled arrangements following [REDACTED] death, and have been handling the sales of some of the holdings. They have been so employed since December 1, 1971. Since [REDACTED] died, [REDACTED] she now believes she [REDACTED]

Her attorneys have advised her that from the time of [REDACTED] death, it would require four months of probate to allow claims to be made against the estate. Two days before the expiration of the fourth month period, a couple of claims were made against the estate which have tied up the settlement for an additional period of time. To date she has [guess: received] no sums of money from the settlement of the estate, which she would consider investing in anything. Even if she were to receive a large sum of money today, she would not think of investing it, as she has many creditors that she would pay off before using the money for investment purposes. She has never told anyone that she had such a sum of money and has never told anyone she was interested in investing, particularly investing in [REDACTED] In addition to the [REDACTED] she also [REDACTED] in Seattle and [REDACTED] These

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Interviewed on 4/28/72 at Seattle, Washington File # SE 164-81 [illegible additional digits]

by SA [REDACTED] /slb Date dictated 5/1/72

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DB COOPER-49709

2 SE 164081

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Due to the complexity of [REDACTED] estate and the time required for settlement in probate, many people have had access to the information regarding her holdings. Some of these people have made offers of several of the [REDACTED] One of these individuals is [REDACTED] (PHONETIC), who is an individual in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She would des- cribe him as a smooth operator and because of some of his actions and statements to her, she presently dislikes him. Another individual who would have knowledge of her assets and holdings was a friend or acquaintance of [REDACTED] This individual, [REDACTED] she believes resides in Port Orchard or Bremerton. She described [REDACTED] as a bore and an individual she never really paid much attention to. She seems to remember that [REDACTED] boasted about his investments and thinks he, at one time, mentioned investing in [REDACTED] She believes he would be the type who might say to other people that he would be able to get her to invest money. She believes he used to work at Pacific Marine Supply and is presently retired.

She again stated she has no knowledge of any arrangements that may have been made for her to invest money in [REDACTED] and again stated she has never told anyone she wanted to invest or had sums of money for investment purposes. She viewed photographs of [REDACTED] and DONALD SYLVESTER MURPHY, neither of whom she recognized. She has never heard of either individual and, infact, knows very few people in the Bremerton area.

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DB COOPER-4971Q

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