SA to SAC Seattle re interview of witness at Bel-Vue Tavern, Bellevue
Document date 12 January 1972
Also filed at: Part 103 p. 292
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 20 pp. 178–179 (DB Cooper-6135–6136), Memo, dated 12 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-20%3A178-179
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-1236) DATE: 1/[guess: 12]/72
FROM : SA [REDACTED b6/b7C]
SUBJECT: NORJAK
WITNESS [ ] SUSPECT [ ] [handwritten: E lim] WASHINGTON
Re Seattle memo of SA [REDACTED b6/b7C] 1/5/72.
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On January 12, 1972, [REDACTED b6/b7C] Bel-Vue Tavern, 10128 Main, Bellevue, Washington, was interviewed. [REDACTED b6/b7C] advised that she has known [REDACTED b6/b7C] for about 5 or 6 years. She described him as being somewhat over 50 years of age, 6' 3", 180 or less, build very skinny, hair extremely thin, turning gray.
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When shown the composite photo of the hijacker, [REDACTED b6/b7C] stated that the individual depicted in no way resembles [REDACTED b6/b7C]. She further advised that [REDACTED b6/b7C] has given no indication of newly found wealth. In fact, he not only has difficulty paying his bar tab, but in addition, since the [REDACTED b6/b7C] he works for is on the verge of going out of business, [REDACTED b6/b7C] has indicated to her his intention to collect unemployment compensation. [REDACTED b6/b7C] further characterized [REDACTED b6/b7C] as "a nice guy who occasionally goes over the deep end, but who is certainly not smart enough to have pulled off a caper like this one."
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[REDACTED b6/b7C], Bellevue, Washington, was interviewed and furnished the following information:
He is a regular customer at the Bel-Vue Tavern and knows [REDACTED b6/b7C] very well. In his opinion, [REDACTED b6/b7C] in no way resembles the composite picture of the hijacker. The man he knows is older, has less hair, and very different facial features.
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164-81-9049 SEARCHED......INDEXED SERIALIZED....FILED JAN 24 1972 FBI - SEATTLE
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RHT:bfr (3)
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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DB Cooper-6135
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-1236) 1/42/72
SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C NORJAK
WITNESS [REDACTED] SUSPECT [REDACTED] WASHINGTON
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Re Seattle memo of SA [REDACTED] 1/5/72.
On January 12, 1972, [REDACTED] Bel-Vue Tavern, 10128 Main, Bellevue, Washington, was interviewed. [REDACTED] advised that she has known [REDACTED] for about 5 or 6 years. She described him as being somewhat over 50 years of age, 6' 3", 180 or less, build very skinny, hair extremely thin, turning gray.
When shown the composite photo of the hijacker, [REDACTED] stated that the individual depicted in no way resembles [REDACTED]. She further advised that [REDACTED] has given no indication of newly found wealth. In fact, he not only has difficulty paying his bar tab, but in addition, since the [REDACTED] he works for is on the verge of going out of business, [REDACTED] has indicated to her his intention to collect unemployment compensation. [REDACTED] further characterized [REDACTED] as "a nice guy who occasionally goes over the deep end, but who is certainly not smart enough to have pulled off a caper like this one."
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[REDACTED], Bellevue, Washington, was interviewed and furnished the following information:
He is a regular customer at the Bel-Vue Tavern and knows [REDACTED] very well. In his opinion, [REDACTED] in no way resembles the composite picture of the hijacker. The man he knows is older, has less hair, and very different facial features.
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164-81-[guess: 9049]
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RHT:bfr (3)
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DB Cooper-6136
Serials: SE 164-81-1236, SE 164-81-9049