SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re anonymous caller on Ralph Griffin at Carlton Hotel
This copy: Part 115 pp. 172–173Also filed at Part 100 pp. 263–264 (primary)
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SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect Griffin
Document date 9 January 1973
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 115 pp. 172–173 (DB Cooper-52649–52650), Airtel, dated 9 Jan 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-115%3A172-173
1/9/73
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Ralph [guess: Byniffer] [guess: Sub] 75 [guess: Canonicalize] [guess: Cuin] 574
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AIRTEL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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On 1/8/73, [REDACTED] Portland, Oregon ([REDACTED]), telephonically contacted the Portland Division. He advised that up to one year ago, he was [REDACTED] at the Carlton Hotel, 1502 Jefferson Avenue, Tacoma, Washington. While working in that capacity, he met RALPH GRIFFIN (PHONETIC), who was staying at the hotel with a friend, Latin decent, further description unknown. On the day before the captioned hijacking, GRIFFIN told him that he was tired of working for nothing and that he was going to get some money and go to Mexico. [REDACTED] recognized GRIFFIN's picture as the man known as D. B. COOPER and whose picture appeared in the newspaper subsequent to the hijacking. He stated that although FBI Agents visited the Carlton Hotel three weeks after the hijacking and talked to him regarding any information about the hijacking, he was afraid to come forward because of fears that GRIFFIN had friends who would seek revenge.
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He further advised that a [REDACTED] telephone number [REDACTED] Tacoma, was working as [REDACTED] at that time at the Carlton, and she also agreed with [REDACTED] that GRIFFIN was the man whose picture appeared in the newspaper. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] with the Tacoma Police Department.
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The caller stated he has [REDACTED], and this accounts for his delay in contacting the FBI.
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@-Seattle 2-Portland
DDC:krv (4)
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[handwritten] 164- 8/-#3-10A Sub 574
SEARCHED.......... INDEXED........... SERIALIZED............ FILED............... JAN 1 1 1973 FBI--SEATTLE [illegible initials] (C/A [REDACTED])
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DB COOPER-52649
PD 164-41
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[REDACTED] described GRIFFIN as follows:
Race White Sex Male Nationality American Age In his 30's Height 5'10" Weight 160 pounds Hair Dark brown Eyes Possibly brown Dress Slacks, neat Complexion Olive Characteristics Hair always mussed up
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[REDACTED] described GRIFFIN's associate, who also stayed with him in his room at the Carlton, as follows:
Race White Sex Male Nationality Latin (possibly Mexican) Age 30's Height 5'10" Weight 160 pounds Hair Black Dress Flashy
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LEAD
SEATTLE
AT TACOMA, WASHINGTON. Locate and interview [REDACTED] (FNU) b6 [REDACTED] at the Carlton Hotel, possible telephone b7C number [REDACTED] regarding identity of RALPH GRIFFIN (PHONETIC).
In view of the length of time the caller took in coming forward, his admitted [REDACTED], and the fact that he bases his identification on an artist's conception of D. B. COOPER contained in the newspaper which has changed recently, further leads are being left to the discretion of the office of origin.
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DB COOPER-52650
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