SAC Baltimore to Director re Melwood Farm records on Jack Bryant Coffelt

5/13/77

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, BALTIMORE (164-1003) -RUC-

SUBJECT: NORJACK (OO:SEATTLE) [redacted box: b6, b7C, b7D]

Re WFO airtel to Bureau, 4/22/77; Seattle airtel to Bureau, 4/26/77.

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On 5/5/77, Mr. DAMON ELDER, Administrator, Melwood Farm, Box 182, Olney, Maryland, telephone 924-5000, furnished the following information to SA CARLYLE R. THOMPSON:

ELDER advised that he is not familiar with an individual by the name JACK BRYAND COFFELT as receiving medical treatment at the Melwood Farm Alcoholic Treatment Center in Olney, Maryland, during 1971.

He recalls that in 1971 there was a Melwood Clinic located at 2029 Q Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., and advised that possibly this individual could have received treatment at that location.

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2 - Bureau 2 - Seattle (164-81) 2 - WFO (164-169) 1 - Baltimore CRT:boc (7)

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164-81-7506 [illegible handwritten initials/signature]

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DB COOPER-55454

BA 164-1003

ELDER advised that the Head Physician at the Melwood farm is Dr. FRANK CRESSWELL, 2029 Q Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., telephone 462-7701, and who may be familiar with the treatment of this individual. Dr. CRESSWELL may also have been associated with the Melwood Clinic during its operations in 1971 and may be able to advise where records for treatment of COFFELT may be located.

ELDER caused a search to be made of the Melwood Farm patient records, however, could not locate any record indicating that COFFELT received treatment at the institution during the pertinent period of time.

Investigation conducted by Baltimore Division relative to location of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Maryland, as set forth in referenced Seattle airtel to Bureau dated 4/26/77 indicates that [REDACTED] no longer resides at that address.

On On 5/1/77, [REDACTED] U. S. Post Office, U. S. Postal Service, 21 South Summit Avenue, [REDACTED] Maryland, telephone 926-3113, advised that postal records do not show a change of address for [REDACTED] Maryland. Contact with postal carrier handling the above address and route for the past three years, does not recall [REDACTED] at that address and advised that the area at which this residence is located is a townhouse community.

[REDACTED] stated that the current occupant of [REDACTED] Maryland, is a Mr. [REDACTED]

On 5/4/77, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Maryland, advised that he is not familiar with a [REDACTED] residing at that address. He advised that he has resided at [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Maryland, since June of 1974, and previously purchased the residence from a family, last name of [REDACTED]

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DB COOPER-55455

BA 164-1003

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Review of records of Maryland Department of Motor Vehicle Administration, Glen Burnie, Maryland, failed to locate any record or motor vehicle registration for [REDACTED] Maryland.

Review of records of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Wheaton, Maryland, failed to reflect any telephone number listing or address for [REDACTED] Maryland.

In view of the above, UACB, no further investigation is being conducted by the Baltimore Division.

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LEADS:

WFO

AT WASHINGTON, D. C.

Will locate and interview Dr. FRANK CRESSWELL, 2029 Q Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., telephone 462- 7701, regarding knowledge of treatment of JACK BRYAND COFFELD and definitely establish whereabouts of COFFELD during the pertinent period, specifically 11/24/71.

Will, through CRESSWELL, determine location of records pertaining to Melwood Clinic located at same address for possible medical records pertaining to COFFELD.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DB COOPER-55456