Re arrest of subject at Seabeck, Washington and transport by ferry to Seattle

FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 5/3/72

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At approximately 11:55 a. m. SAs [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] proceeded to the residence of [REDACTED] Seabeck, Washington, where [REDACTED] also known as [REDACTED] was [illegible] placed under arrest by SAs [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] was then taken into custody by SAs [REDACTED] and informed that he was under arrest for the violation of the [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] was then transported by Bureau automobile to Bremerton, Washington. En route to Bremerton Washington, [REDACTED] stated he had no statement to make and would refuse to sign any waiver of search form for his residence or his office until he had conferred with his attorney, [REDACTED] and if he had no objection he would do so. At this point, [REDACTED] was again advised of his rights by SA [REDACTED]

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As the Bureau car passed [REDACTED] office, located on West Kitsap Way in Silverdale, Washington, [REDACTED] was asked by SA [REDACTED] if he had signed a note for [REDACTED] for [REDACTED] so she could pay off the loan on a new [REDACTED] which she had purchased. [REDACTED] stated he had no knowledge [REDACTED] pur- chased a new [REDACTED] and stated he had not signed a note for [REDACTED] payable to her. [REDACTED] further stated that [REDACTED] had in fact just purchased another new car, and pointed out a brown colored sedan parked in front of his office as the Bureau car passed and commented he did not know where she got her money.

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[REDACTED] was then advised he was being taken to the FBI Office in Seattle, where he would be finger- printed and photographed and then he would be taken before the U.S. Commissioner for an appearance where the charge would be read against him and bail bond would be set. [REDACTED] was then taken to the Seattle, Washington Office of the FBI, via the Bremerton to Seattle ferry. During the

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Interviewed on [REDACTED] at Bremerton & Seattle, Wn. File # SE 164-81 SA [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] CSS/rlg 5/3/72 by [REDACTED] Date dictated

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2 SE 164-81

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ride on the Bremerton to Seattle ferry, [REDACTED] was furnished a lunch consisting of a ham sandwich and a bottle of milk.

On this occasion, [REDACTED] remarked, "how about the story in the Seattle Flag newspaper?" When SA [REDACTED] inquired where [REDACTED] had heard about the story in the Seattle Flag; [REDACTED] stated he read about it in the Bremerton Sun newspaper and was trying to get a copy of the Flag. [REDACTED] was then asked if [REDACTED] the Seattle Flag, and he then sat very quietly and stared straight ahead with- out making any comment.

When [REDACTED] arrived at the FBI Office at Seattle, Washington, he was fingerprinted and photo- graphed and the contents of his pockets were examined. It is noted that the following evidence was seized from his person, incidental to his arrest:

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1. [REDACTED] which bears the stamp date of [REDACTED] and also the number [REDACTED]

2. [REDACTED] for [REDACTED] received from [REDACTED] signed by [REDACTED] on a piece of paper bearing [REDACTED] at the bottom of this piece of paper.

In addition to the above xerox copies of the following papers in [REDACTED] possession were also made:

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