Interview at Grand Junction Resident Agency re A. C. Hartley and 1972 pea green Ford pickup

Interviewed 12 February 1973Dictated 12 February 1973Transcribed 14 February 1973

Part 60pages 239–2402 pagesDB Cooper-24919–24920

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Document: FD-302 interview at Grand Junction Resident Agency re A. C. Hartley and 1972 pea green Ford pickup
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 60 pp. 239–240 (DB Cooper-24919–24920), FD-302 interview, interviewed 12 Feb 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-60%3A239-240

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

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 2/14/73

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[REDACTED] voluntarily appeared at the office of the Grand Junction Resident Agency, Grand Junction, Colorado, and disclosed as follows:

On Sunday, February 11, 1973, at Grand Junction, Colorado, [REDACTED] had seen A. C. HARTLEY in a 1972 Ford pickup bearing unknown Texas License Plates in the vicinity of the Redlands, Grand Junction, Colorado. The vehicle was pea green in color.

[REDACTED] disclosed that he believes he is still being followed and based this upon the fact that he had seen on the weekend of February 10, 1973, through February 5, 1973, the greenish blue pickup drive through the [REDACTED] parking lot, where he is currently residing at approximately 4:00 p.m. in the morning and immediately exiting the parking lot after what appeared to be verifying that [REDACTED] Chevrolet pickup was at the motel. [REDACTED] further explained that rumor has come to him that [REDACTED] has been in Rangely, Colorado, during the last week with A. E. HARTLEY, and that on Friday evening of February 9, 1973, he had been placed in jail at the Mesa County Sheriff's Office for appearing at his home [REDACTED] Grand Junction, Colorado, which is presently occupied by [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] disclosed that it is a mystery to him where [REDACTED] obtains her money for living expenses and for attending school at Mesa Junior College, inasmuch as she is a [REDACTED] and has not been employed for the past four or five years.

[REDACTED] disclosed he had heard [REDACTED] was driving a new automobile, make and license unknown, and that she had obtained no vehicle by virtue [REDACTED] inasmuch as both vehicle previously owned by [REDACTED] [REDACTED] bank of Aspen, Aspen, Colorado.

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Interviewed on 2/12/73 at Grand Junction, Colorado File # [REDACTED] 164 U97 -6069 by SA [REDACTED] CW SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED dictated 2/12/73 FEB 26 1973

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

DB Cooper-24919

DN 87-15972

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[REDACTED] explained that [REDACTED] in the Grand Junction area, and described his [REDACTED] as being the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] has at one time referred to the name of [REDACTED] however, [REDACTED] could not recall whether this was used in reference to HARTLEY, or how [REDACTED] had brought the name up in conversation. [REDACTED] had said at one time he had met HARTLEY for the first time in July, at Grand Junction, Colorado. [REDACTED] however stated that at another time, [REDACTED] had alleged he had seen HARTLEY in Winnemucca, Nevada, so that he knew [REDACTED] had been lying about his previous acquaintanceship with HARTLEY. [REDACTED] travels frequently to Buena Vista, Colorado, and had approached [REDACTED] to travel with him to Buena Vista, Colorado, for the weekend of February 10, 1973, to February 12, 1973, however, [REDACTED] stated he could not travel long distances and had therefore refused [REDACTED] offer.

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[REDACTED] stated that he had had coffee with [REDACTED] this morning, February 12, 1972, and he had not mentioned that [REDACTED] however, [REDACTED] had stated, "If you would have gone with me, you wouldn't have gotten [REDACTED]." [REDACTED] explained that the only way [REDACTED] would have known he had [REDACTED] was through [REDACTED] or HARTLEY, and that he therefore believed [REDACTED] was definitely connected with HARTLEY [REDACTED] on any type of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the Grand Junction area.

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[REDACTED] also noted that [REDACTED] of Rangely, Colorado, had left his wife and that she is presently residing in Artsia, Colorado, which is just north of Rangely, Colorado. [REDACTED] was approached by [REDACTED] during the summer of 1972, in regards to being employed as a [REDACTED] which he subsequently refused.

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[REDACTED] disclosed that he could provide at this time no further information concerning HARTLEY, but would definitely provide any information upon receipt of such.

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DB Cooper-24920

Serials: DN 87-15972