King County Dept. of Public Safety statement of Verne Garth Knott (2 pages)

KING C[REDACTED/OBSCURED]NTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC S[REDACTED/OBSCURED]ETY STATEMENT

Case No. [guess: 74-01062] Date 01/31/74 Hours [guess: 2000]

Taken by ___________________________ [b6][b7c]

Statement of VERNE GARTH KNOTT Age 52 Address 153 S 100 [illegible] APT 11 Phone 244-9995 Date of Birth [guess: 04/09/22] at [illegible, guess: Victoria, Canada] Occupation SUP Employer BOEING Phone 931-2622 Status SINGLE

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EXPLANATION OF MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

Before questioning and making of any statement, I VERNE GARTH KNOTT have been advised by ___________________ [b6][b7c] of the following rights:

1. I have the right to remain silent; 2. Any statement that I do make can and will be used as evidence against me in a court of law; 3. I have the right at this time to an attorney of my own choosing and to have him present before and during questioning and the making of any statement; 4. If I cannot afford an attorney, I am entitled to have an attorney appointed for me by a court without cost to me and to have him present before and during questioning and the making of any statement; 5. I further understand that I have the right to exercise any of the above rights at any time before or during any questioning and the making of any statement.

[signature, illegible] SIGNATURE

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WAIVER OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

I have read the above explanation of my constitutional rights and I understand them. I have decided not to exercise these rights at this time. The following statement is made by me freely and voluntarily and without threats or promises of any kind.

[signature, illegible] SIGNATURE

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Witnesses: [checkmark] PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES V.K. [checkmark] AT APPROX 1845 HRS THIS DATE, RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM CHESTER [?] ROBBINS OF 12827 [illegible] SW, MR. ROBBINS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MEET DET. V.K.

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KCDPS B-118 Rev. 5/5/71 DB COOPER-55031

164-81-Sub 819

[stamp/circle, partially obscures text] GE 2 OF 2 PAGES KING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STATEMENT

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Case No. 74-015062 Date __________ 19____ Hour ____ A.M. ____ P.M. Taken by _______________________ Serial # _______________ Statement of _______________________ Age _______________ Alias ___________________________________________________ Address ___________________________ Zip _______ Phone _____ Date of Birth ___________ at ______________________________ Occupation & Employer ___________________ Bus. Phone _______ Status ____________________________________________________

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AT THE GIANT [guess: T] DRUGS AT 15842 1st S. I STATED THAT I WOULD BE GLAD TO MEET HIM. AT APPROX. 1900 I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AWAITING MR ROBBINS. A FEW MOMENTS LATER MR ROBBINS ARRIVED. I THEN GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND WENT OVER TO MR ROBBINS TRUCK. AS I APPROACHED MR ROBBINS EXITED HIS TRUCK AND WENT AROUND BEHIND THE TRUCK. WHEN HE BECAME VISABLE AGAIN HE HAD WHAT APPEARED TO BE A 2X4 IN HIS HAND MR ROBBINS THEN HIT ME ON THE BACK OF THE [inserted above line, caret mark, initialed 'VK'] HEAD WITH THE BOARD. WE THEN SCUFFLED. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS MR ROBBINS HELPED ME INTO THE TRUCK AND WE THEN WENT TO MY APT. WHERE WE REMAINED UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVED. [signature, illegible] I HAVE GIVEN THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT PROMISE OF REWARD FAVORS OR UNDER DURESS. [signature, illegible]

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KCDPS - C-114 REVISED 3-71 DB COOPER-55032 164-81-Sub 819