SAC Denver to SAC Seattle re Painter, aka Nick Leuis, with Butte and Seattle leads

Document date 12 August 1975

Part 118pages 303–3042 pagesDB Cooper-54422–54423

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-118:303-304

Document: Airtel SAC Denver to SAC Seattle re Painter, aka Nick Leuis, with Butte and Seattle leads
Id: Cooper-Part-118:303-304
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 118 pp. 303–304 (DB Cooper-54422–54423), Airtel, dated 12 Aug 1975 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-118%3A303-304

8/12/75

AIRTEL AIRMAIL, REGISTERED

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, DENVER (164-98)(P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

Re San Francisco airtel to Las Vegas, dated 5/22/75.

RE: Suspect FRANKLIN JOHN PAINTER, aka Nick Leuis

Enclosed for Butte and Seattle are two copies of an FD-302 reflecting interview with [REDACTED] on 7/29/75. Also enclosed for Seattle are three photographs of NICK LEUIS as provided by [REDACTED].

The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]:

On 6/23/75, the telephone directory for Farson, Wyoming, was reviewed and indicated that telephone number [REDACTED] is listed to [REDACTED] Farson.

On 6/23/75, MARJORIE HOMAN, Owner, Farson Mercantile, Farson, Wyoming, advised that [REDACTED] is an employee of [REDACTED]. She stated that this is [REDACTED] day off. [REDACTED] lives with [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] HOMAN advised that [REDACTED] NICK LEUIS [REDACTED]

2 - Seattle (Encs. 5)(AM,RM) 2 - Butte (Encs. 2)(AM,RM) 2 - Denver JEB/ep (6)

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Sub 766 [illegible handwritten text near "is listed to" line, appears to reference case number, possibly "164-SK-1a 505"] [illegible squiggle] 64-CI-6693- [guess: possible case file number] [illegible mark]

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DB COOPER-54422

DN 164-98

Attempts to contact LEUIS on 6/30/75 and 7/14/75 were negative.

On 7/30/75, ROSE BELMAIN, Owner, Rock Springs, Wyoming Credit Bureau, advised that NICK LEUIS had been in file since May, 1971. He has SSAN [REDACTED] He was employed by Foster Lumber, Rock Springs, in April, 1970. There are several collections in file. These collections were sent to the Credit Bureau covering Napi, Idaho. They were returned with the indication that LEUIS resided at [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Napi, Idaho, and is employed by Signal Drilling, and [REDACTED]

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LEADS:

BUTTE DIVISION

At Napi, Idaho:

Locate and interview NICK LEUIS.

Leads to display photographs of LEUIS are being left to the discretion of Seattle. Seattle is requested to return photographs of LEUIS to Denver so that they may be returned to contributor.

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DB COOPER-54423

Serials: DN 164-98, SE 164-81