Seattle PD identification report and booking form, Bennie Franklin Wilson, January 1953 arrest

Document date 21 January 1953

Part 114pages 348–3492 pagesDB Cooper-52347–52348

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 114 pp. 348–349 (DB Cooper-52347–52348), Form, dated 21 Jan 1953 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-114%3A348-349

SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFICATION REPORT MICROFILMED

DATE: 1-2 19 53 TIME: 7:20 A.M. P.M. NAME: WILSON, BENNIE FRANK HOME ADDRESS: CARLTON HOTEL 150 TRUE NAME (Please Print): [redacted b6/b7C] I.D.: [redacted b6/b7C] NAT.-RACE-SEX-AGE: USWm 35 WATCH: 114 2 LOCATION OF ARREST: 211 1st So CENSUS: 150 OCCUPATION: MINER AR: 061 UNIT: X-1 PROPERTY TAKEN FROM PRISONER: $1.10 Cash [guess: none] Watch 1901-18 DRUNK: [checked] OTHER: Drunk SUSPICION OF: Larceny Glasses □ Lighter □ Pen □ Pencil □ Ring □ COURT: [blank] WARRANT NO.: [blank] BAIL: $ [blank] CELL N: [guess: 64] REMARKS: # 0301 P.B.: [guess: 44]

1 wallet The Above is a Full List of My Property SEARCHED BY: [blank] BOOKED BY: [blank] [Signature]: x [guess: Bennie] J Wilson

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IDENTIFICATION REPORT TRUE NAME (Please Print): WILSON BENNIE FRANKLIN ALIAS OR MONICKER: [blank] HEIGHT: 5 10 WEIGHT: 150 BUILD: [guess: med] COMPLEXION: Ruddy HAIR: Brown EYES: Brown TEETH: [illegible] SCARS-MARKS: none TATTOOS - DEFORMITIES: on left [illegible] PECULIARITIES (Speech, Gait, Etc.): [blank] TYPE OF NOSE: Normal TYPE OF CHIN: [guess: round] CITIZEN: Yes BIRTHDATE: Sept [guess: 4] (7) 1907 BIRTHPLACE (Please Print): [guess: Currie] Mont DESCENT: [illegible] OCCUPATION: Mining EMPLOYED: Yes □ No ☑ TIME IN CITY: 2 [guess: weeks] TIME IN STATE: [guess: 2 weeks] TIME IN U.S.: all EDUCATION: [guess: 3] MARITAL STATUS: single DEPENDENTS: ---- K.C.W.: No PREV. AR: Yes PLAIN IMPRESSION - RIGHT HAND: [fingerprint present] CHECKED BY: [redacted b6/b7C] 1 - 31, 53

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DISPOSITION FORFEITED: [blank] NOT GUILTY: [blank] DISMISSED: [blank] STRICKEN: [blank] FINED: $[guess: 30] FINE SUSPENDED: [blank] DAYS COMMITTED: [blank] DAYS SUSPENDED: [blank] SENT. DEFERRED: [blank] PROBATION: [blank] OTHER: [blank] DATE: [blank]

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JAN 22 1953 DB COOPER-52347

Date 1-21-53 Time 9:00 Alias __________ Arrested By Offs. [REDACTED b6/b7C] Location 211 1st So. Date 1-21-53 Time 7:20 Race-Sex-Age W - M - 35 Living At Carlton Hotel, 215½ Occidental Phone ___ Time in city 2wks. Time in State same Came From Montana Where Employed Unemployed How Long 3 wkno Photo and Prints Taken? Yes ☐ No ☐ Local No. ___ Criminal Record Claims 4 drunk arrests only. Longest time served 5 das. Petty Theft, 1947, Oakland, no dispositions. Investigated Regarding Robbery (Strongarm) Case No. 262 951 Complainant [REDACTED b6/b7C] Add. [REDACTED] Phone [REDACTED b7C] Other Case Nos. Cleared by This Arrest ___

Details of Investigation: Claims he was sleeping in the Carlton Hotel, 215 Occidental, Got #104. Denies any knowledge of theft. Victim has viewed subject, and refuses to prosecute. States Wilson is a good friend. Statement taken to that effect.

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General M.O. and Inf. for Future Reference (affiliates, relatives, work history, habits, resistance to arrest, etc.): No relations in town. John F. Wilson (father), [guess: Ponca] City, Okla. Works as Gandy, miner, logger - no trade. Twelfth grade education.

Disposition By APU Division: Dets. Statement Taken? Yes ☐ No ☒ Charged: Drunk As Recommended by Arresting Officer To be Charged ___ In Police Cou [REDACTED b6] Copies To: APU, B/R, Det. Div. Chief, 0220, Capt., B/Ident. Investigating Officer [REDACTED] S/Sgt. [REDACTED] Approving Officer

DB COOPER-52348

Serials: 0301, 061, 1901-18, 262 951