Seattle to Acting Director re Cheville boarding Flight 87 to Honolulu

Document date 9 January 1973

Part 115pages 127–1282 pagesDB Cooper-52604–52605

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Document: Teletype Seattle to Acting Director re Cheville boarding Flight 87 to Honolulu
Id: Cooper-Part-115:127-128
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 115 pp. 127–128 (DB Cooper-52604–52605), Teletype, dated 9 Jan 1973, serial SE 164-81-4308 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-115%3A127-128

WXA NR 007 SE PLAIN 1008 PM URGENT 1/9/73 FEE TO ACTING DIRECTOR (164-2111) HONOLULU (164-85) --VIA WASH DC-- PORTLAND (164-41) FROM SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 2P

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NORJAK. OO: SEATTLE.

RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO BUREAU AND RECEIVING OFFICES, 1/9/73.

[REDACTED], NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, ADVISED INSTANT DATE SHE OBSERVED SUSPECT MAURICE CHEVILLE BOARDING NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 87 FROM SEATTLE TO HONOLULU. [REDACTED] DESCRIBED CHEVILLE AS W/M/A, 5'10" - 6'0" TALL, AVERAGE BUILD, TAN SUIT OR POSSIBLY TAN OVERCOAT, SANDY BLONDE HAIR, HIGH FOREHEAD, AGE 38 - 40 YEARS, WEARING DARK SUNGLASSES. [REDACTED] STATED CHEVILLE CLOSELY RESEMBLED UNSUB IN THIS MATTER.

[REDACTED] NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, ADVISED HE OBSERVED CHEVILLE WHILE HE (CHEVILLE) WAS WAITING TO BOARD NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT 87 FROM SEATTLE TO HONOLULU AND DESCRIBED HIM AS W/M/A, 5'10" - 5'11", 160 LBS., MEDIUM BUILD, APPROXIMATE AGE 40 YEARS, AVERAGE COMPLEXION, WEARING SUN GLASSES AND A SUIT. END PAGE ONE

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DB COOPER-52604 Sub 571 164-81- 4308

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[REDACTED] NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, ADVISED THAT MAURICE CHEVILLE BOARDED NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT 87 FROM SEATTLE TO HONOLULU. [REDACTED] STATED CHEVILLE'S TICKET STUB INDICATED HE BOARDED THE FLIGHT. IN ADDITION, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] PHYSICALLY SAW CHEVILLE WALK ONTO AIRPLANE.

INVESTIGATION AT SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, REVEALED MARVEL ROBINSON CURRENTLY RESIDING AT 518 EAST NORA, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. ROBINSON INTERVIEWED INSTANT DATE AND ADVISED MAURICE CHEVILLE IS NOT HER SON. ROBINSON STATED HER SON LIVES NEXT DOOR AND CURRENTLY IN A SPOKANE HOSPITAL RECOVERING FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. ROBINSON ADVISED SHE DOES NOT KNOW ANYONE THAT MIGHT POSSIBLY CLAIM TO BE HER SON AND USE THE NAME MAURICE CHEVILLE.

CHECKS WITH APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OF DAVENPORT HOTEL REVEAL THAT HOTEL NEVER HAD AN EMPLOYEE NAMED MAURICE CHEVILLE. CREDIT AND CRIMINAL CHECKS AT SPOKANE NEGATIVE RE MAURICE CHEVILLE.

HONOLULU AT HONOLULU, HAWAII. CONDUCT APPROPRIATE CHECKS OF THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL REGISTRATION RECORDS TO DETERMINE IF MAURICE CHEVILLE CURRENTLY GUEST THAT HOTEL.

INVESTIGATION AT SEATTLE DIVISION CONTINUING. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. END 9)$ HOLD LNG FBI HQ

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Serials: 164-2111, HN 164-85, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4308