Interview of Seabeck subject re February 1972 calls, Edgewater Inn contact, and polygraph offer
Transcribed 2 May 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-59:212-216 Document: FD-302 interview of Seabeck subject re February 1972 calls, Edgewater Inn contact, and polygraph offer Id: Cooper-Part-59:212-216 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-59%3A212-216 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 59 pp. 212–216 (DB Cooper-24355–24359), FD-302 interview, transcribed 2 May 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-59%3A212-216
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1 Date of transcription 5/2/72
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[REDACTED] Seabeck, Washington, was contacted by SA [REDACTED] and SA [REDACTED] of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at approximately 8:43 PM, April 26, 1972.
[REDACTED] opened the door, and SA [REDACTED] asked to speak with [REDACTED] stated she did not know if her husband was in or not.- SA [REDACTED] told [REDACTED] he knew [REDACTED] was home, as his truck was parked in a concealed manner behind the house off of the driveway.
[REDACTED] then stated, "Alright," and asked Agents [REDACTED] to come into the house. SA [REDACTED] and SA [REDACTED] proceeded to the kitchen, and [REDACTED] went out in the backyard in the dark and told her husband that the FBI knew he was home and for him to come on inside.
[REDACTED] came into the house through the sliding glass doors of the kitchen and greeted SA [REDACTED] and SA [REDACTED] in a cordial manner. [REDACTED] stated that he got home approximately 20 minutes ago, and that he understood that SA [REDACTED] and SA [REDACTED] had been looking for him.
[REDACTED] was informed that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] had been interviewed, and that we wanted to present him with what they said and in turn obtain his explanation of his side of the story. [REDACTED] agreed to do this.
At this point in the interview, [REDACTED] was advised by SA [REDACTED] that because the interview had now reached an accusatory stage since he was possibly involved in something, that he would be advised of his rights and requested to sign a Waiver of Rights Form, after he had read same, which he did.
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4/26/72 . Seabeck, Washington SE 164-81 Interviewed on _____________ of _________________________ File # __________ SA [REDACTED] b6 SA [REDACTED] CSS:kn 5/1/72 b7C by _______________________________________ Date dictated ___________ -72-
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DB Cooper-24355
2 SE 164-81
[REDACTED] then admitted telephoning [REDACTED] [REDACTED] late one night in early February, 1972, exact date not recalled, and telling him, as he had related before, that he had talked to the hijacker and wanted to talk to [REDACTED] in detail. He then admitted that he identified himself to [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] also admitted he made a reservation at the Swept Wing Motel near the SEA-TAC Airport for [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for February 16, 1972, and that he specified that the room be a groundfloor room. [REDACTED] stated he did this in case the FBI were tailing [REDACTED] and he did not want to get "busted."
He stated he told [REDACTED] his story based on his supposition of the hijacking, as he has related before. [REDACTED] denied he introduced the man in the photo- graph wearing the wig or the black and white knit cap or anyone else to [REDACTED] on the night of February 16, 1972.
He stated that on this particular night, he gave [REDACTED] his business card and told him his name was [REDACTED] and not [REDACTED]. He further stated after their discussion they went across the street and had some- thing to eat.
[REDACTED] admitted that subsequently he met [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at the Edgewater Inn in Seattle, exact date unre- called. He stated at first he thought it was a Saturday night, but now believes it probably was a Monday night, possibly February 21, 1972.
He stated he was interviewed by [REDACTED] all that day, and no one else was present when he gave background on himself and details [REDACTED] based on his suppo- sition of how the hijacking occurred.
He stated he then went to dinner that night with [REDACTED] and his wife, and that that night [REDACTED] paid him [REDACTED] cash for which he signed a [REDACTED] for expenses in- curred [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated the only man he introduced to [REDACTED] at the Edgewater Inn was [REDACTED] a real
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3 SE 164-81
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estate [REDACTED] from Port Orchard, Washington, who he met by coincidence at the Edgewater Inn that night. [REDACTED]; stated he did not personally see [REDACTED] the following day or any other day, and although he telephoned him at the Edgewater Inn, possibly five times in an attempt to talk to him, he was unsuccessful.
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[REDACTED] stated that he had told [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] of the Bremerton Sun that he had es- corted cameramen around blindfolded, and introduced them to the hijacker, so that they could interview and photo- graph him, just for publicity for his land promotion scheme.
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He stated that he was trying to get [REDACTED] to [REDACTED] on the hijacker and also on [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and could not get the Bremerton Sun interested and that they did not [REDACTED] [REDACTED] maintained this was all untrue, and that he had [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and that it never occurred.
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At this point in the interview, [REDACTED] in- terrupted her husband, [REDACTED] and stated he had an important telephone call. [REDACTED] kept talking until his wife reminded him, and he finally answered the telephone.
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[REDACTED] was heard to say he had several FBI Agents here at the moment, and that he had better not tell them that or they would possibly arrest him. He further stated he had been avoiding the FBI Agents for the last several days, and that they finally caught up with him.
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[REDACTED] then said his attorney [REDACTED] of Bremerton, Washington, is presently in Los Angeles and then intends to go do Las Vegas and will not return to Bremerton until Monday. He stated he will submit to a polygraph test, if his attorney approves.
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[REDACTED] said he did not give [REDACTED] Xerox copies of three $20 bills or any other facsimile, and he did not give [REDACTED] three actual $20 bills for observation, and then take them back. He stated he signed a [REDACTED] for [REDACTED] which money he received in cash from [REDACTED] for expenses incurred. He said this [REDACTED] was approximately 4"x8" and stated words to the
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DB Cooper-24357
4 SE 164-81
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effect, [REDACTED]
He stated he did not agree to keep any money in trust for the hijacker's defense, as he intended if he re- ceived [REDACTED] to pocket this money. He stated he did not receive [REDACTED] in cash from [REDACTED] and did not sign a [REDACTED] that he received [REDACTED]
He further stated he has no knowledge of the man who had his photograph taken in front of the wig shop on Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, Washington, and he further ad- vised that he does not know [REDACTED] and that he did not escort them around to meet the hijacker, so that [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] states [REDACTED] along with [REDACTED] of Bremerton, Washington, and is also in business [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He also advised that he is in business in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] with his father [REDACTED] and that they also do business as a [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] stated he figured that if [REDACTED] gave him [REDACTED] that he could produce the hijacker by putting a [REDACTED] together worth quarter-million dollars, and then dangle it before the hijacker and thereby be able to produce D. B. COOPER.
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Then [REDACTED] said he would call a few people, such as [REDACTED] and concentrate on unemployed people in Boeing who also had connections with Northwest Airlines. He said he also had close connections with a girl in the [REDACTED] of Boeing Aircraft Company, one [REDACTED] who also appears [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who would furnish the identity of unemployed Boeing engineers.
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[REDACTED] said he never went through with all of this, as he never got the [REDACTED] from [REDACTED] or any other money, except the [REDACTED] from [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] then agreed to meet the interviewing Agents
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b6 b7C
5 SE 164-81
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at 9:30 AM at his office on April 27, 1972, at which time he would give an answer as to whether or not he would sub- mit to a polygraph test, if he could get his attorney's answer on this question.
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[REDACTED] as he escorted the Agents to the door of his house, stated he had talked to [REDACTED] of Seven Beavers Lake Country Club, on the evening of April 25, 1972, and [REDACTED] told him he recalled where he saw the man in the photograph with the black and white knit cap, and believes it is the same man that came to Seven Beavers Lake Country Club in a green jeep, and that this man was trying to buy a bulldozer.
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[REDACTED] also stated that it was difficult for his own mother, [REDACTED] to tell the truth and explained her statements by saying that he was sure she believes what she says.
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DB Cooper-24359
Serials: SE 164-81