SAC Seattle to Director re Vertrees claim and request for polygraph examination
Document date 30 September 1974
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 117 pp. 207–209 (DB Cooper-53673–53675), Airtel, dated 30 Sep 1974, serial SE 164-81-6321 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-117%3A207-209
9/30/74
AIRTEL AIRMAIL
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) [redacted] SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE
Re: UNSUB; [redacted] - INFORMANT [redacted]
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PLS INDEX THIS SF/[illegible] UNDER POLYGRAPH EXAM & FILE A COPY
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On 6/11/74, [redacted] [redacted] Washington, telephone [redacted] was interviewed in the presence of his attorney, BARBARA DURHAM, Room 615, Lyon Building, Seattle, Washington. [redacted] stated he had some information concerning the "D.B. COOPER" case.
[redacted] advised that sometime in late November, 1971, or early December, 1971, Seattle Attorney JOHN VERTREES, met him [redacted], Seattle, Washington, at approximately 10:30 PM, and requested that he [redacted] individual whom VERTREES identified as the perpetrator of the D.B. COOPER hijacking.
VERTREES made available a [redacted] [redacted]. VERTREES put [redacted] in the mailbox [redacted] because [redacted]
stated he made some calls in order to obtain help for the [redacted], but was unable to find anybody to help him. [redacted] advised he contacted VERTREES by phone at approximately 12:00 PM on the same night, and told him that he would not be able to do as he (VERTREES) had asked.
[redacted] advised that [redacted] provided by VERTREES was taken by LOU JOHNSON, a former baseball player with the Los Angeles Dodgers, to Los Angeles and [redacted]
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3 - Bureau (2 - 164-2111) (1 - ATTN: FBI Laboratory - Polygraph Unit [redacted] (3) - Seattle (2 - 164-81) [redacted] (1 - [redacted] RNN:sra (6)
DB COOPER-53673 [redacted]
164-81-6321
SE 164-81
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[REDACTED] advised that VERTREES told him that he had had D.B. COOPER picked up after he parachuted from the airplane, and brought to Seattle, Washington, as according to VERTREES, Seattle would be the last place anyone would look for him. VERTREES further advised [REDACTED] that he had arranged for D.B. COOPER to stay at the Edgewater Inn [REDACTED] VERTREES advised [REDACTED] that he had met "D.B. COOPER" at the Cove Inn on that night, and had taken him to the Edgewater Inn and put him into a room at the Edgewater - the room number was unknown to [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] stated that VERTREES was attempting to "clean" the D. B. COOPER ransom money for the individual identified as D.B. COOPER. VERTREES, who desperately needed money at the time, intended to spend the ransom money when the "heat was off".
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On 8/29/74, Detective Sgt. [REDACTED] Homicide Division S.W., LAPD, advised that [REDACTED] by the Los Angeles Police Department on [REDACTED] of Los Angeles. [REDACTED] stated his records indicate [REDACTED]
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On 9/4/74, [REDACTED] attorney, BARBARA DURHAM, advised [REDACTED] but would be willing to answer questions during a polygraph examination [REDACTED] 1974.
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[REDACTED] would be the person afforded a polygraph examination if Bureau authority is received. [REDACTED] has no known physical or mental disability or any other factor which would bear on his being given a polygraph exam. The following is the description of [REDACTED] obtained through observation and interview:
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Name: [REDACTED] Sex: Male Race: Negro
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DB COOPER-53674
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SE 164-81
Height: 6' Weight: 190 lbs. Age: Approximately 39 Address: [REDACTED] Seattle, Washington
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A polygraph examination to determine if [REDACTED] is telling the complete truth would save considerable time, effort, and money in investigation necessary to disprove [REDACTED] story. [REDACTED] has requested that Seattle Attorney, JOHN VERTREES not be interviewed, as [REDACTED] feels VERTREES would have him executed soon after any interview by FBI Agents. [REDACTED] has stated he would voluntarily consent to a polygraph examination "at any time". The only questions to be asked of [REDACTED] would be concerning captioned matter. Therefore, the polygraph technique would not jeopardize any other prosecutive action, either local or federal that might be contemplated against [REDACTED] however, it is not known that any such action is contemplated at the present time. In addition, it is also not known whether or not the subject has had a prior polygraph exam.
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ARMED & DANGEROUS.
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DB COOPER-53675
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Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6321