SAC Denver to Acting Director, attention FBI Laboratory, re Alvin Curtis Hartley with enclosures and leads

2/21/73

AIRMAIL, REGISTERED

TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) (Attention: FBI Laboratory)

FROM: SAC, DENVER (87-15971) (P)

SUBJECT: ALVIN CURTIS BARTLEY FISP; POSSIBLE FBW (OO: New Orleans)

NORJAK (OO: Seattle)

Re Denver nitel to the Bureau, dated 2/13/73, Miami teletype to New Orleans, dated 1/9/73, and Seattle nitel to the Bureau, dated 1/19/73.

Enclosed for the FBI Laboratory are the following items:

(1) Bar-X Motel registration slip #3055 (original white).

(2) Bar-X Motel registration slip #3055 (carbon copy).

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2 - Bureau (Enc. 13) (AM,RM) 2 - Albuquerque (Enc. 15) (RM,AM) 2 - Las Vegas (164-68) (Enc. 15) (AM,[guess: RM]) 2 - Los Angeles (164-497) (Enc. 15) (AM,RM) 2 - New Orleans (164-36) (Enc. 135) (AM,RM) 2 - Phoenix (164-100) (Encl 15) (AM,[guess: RM]) 2 - St. Louis (164-73) (Enc. 15) (AM,RM) 2 - Salt Lake City (164-24) (Enc. 15) (AM,RM) 2 - Butte (Enc. 18) (AM,RM) 4 - Denver (2 - 164-98) (2 - 87-15972)

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SEARCHED SERIALI[ZED] [illegible date] FEB [illegible]

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DN 87-15972

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(3) Bar-X Hotel Restaurant charge slips as follows: #29891 #27213; #26736 #27207; #26155.

(4) Ranada Inn registration card #87036.

(5) Ranada Inn Restaurant charge slips as follows: #594. #R43748 #R42743 #R43519 #R47525.

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Enclosed for the New Orleans Division are nine copies each of thirteen FD-302s and two investigative inserts reflecting investigation conducted at the Denver Division. Enclosed for each receiving office is one Xerox copy each of thirteen FD-302s and one copy each of two investigative insert for investigative assistance in this matter.

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This communication is being placed under duel caption as subject HARTLEY (Denver #7-15972) is being considered as the subject in NORJAK matter (Bufile 164-2111), and information is being furnished to all offices with outstanding investigation in both matters.

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Leads for auxiliary offices regarding NORJAK matter are being held pending FBI Laboratory results and will be left to the discretion of Office of Origin Seattle.

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As investigation on HARTLEY by Office of Origin New Orleans, is requested to be conducted on discreet basis, offices with leads to ascertain persons listed to telephone numbers called by subject are to interview registrants of those telephone numbers upon request of Office of Origin New Orleans. However, it is noted that investigation is to actively pursued as per referenced Seattle nitel to the Bureau to ascertain HARTLEY's whereabouts on 11/24/71, regarding NORJAK matter.

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The FBI Laboratory is requested to compare handwriting on submitted specimens with known handwriting samples of HARTLEY, FBI #79634B, to ascertain if identical. The FBI Laboratory is also requested to compare submitted handwriting specimens with known evidence submitted in NORJAK matter.

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DB Cooper-24933

DN 87-13972

The Latent Fingerprint Division is requested to compare an latent fingerprints developed on submitted specimens with known latent fingerprints of BARTLEY in an effort to ascertain if ROBINSON is identical to HARTLEY, FBI #796348.

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The Latent Fingerprint Division is also requested to compare any developed latent fingerprints with evidence previously submitted in NORJAK matter in an effort to ascertain if HARTLEY is identical to subject COOPER.

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LEADS:

THE BUTTE DIVISION

At [REDACTED] Montana:

(1) Will ascertain registrant for telephone number [REDACTED] and conduct appropriate arrest checks regarding registrant. Two telephone calls were placed 10/16/72, to [REDACTED] Montana, telephone number [REDACTED] by HARTLEY from Bar-X Motel, Grand Junction, Colorado.

At [REDACTED] Idaho:

(1) Will ascertain registrant for telephone number [REDACTED] and conducts appropriate arrest checks regarding registrant. A telephone call was placed on 10/16/72, from Bar-X Motel, Grand Junction, Colorado, by HARTLEY.

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THE LAS VEGAS DIVISION

At Reno, Nevada:

(1) Will interview [REDACTED] allegedly known to subject HARTLEY and ascertain known acquaintances operating air freight firm, Las Vegas, Nevada, whom HARTLEY had allegedly swindled, setting forth loads for interview regarding subject.

(2) Will ascertain listing for the following telephone numbers and conduct criminal investigation regarding registrant:

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DB Cooper-24934

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SW 87-15972

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LEADS: (CONT.)

[REDACTED] calls placed from Bar-X Motel, Grand Junction, Colorado, 10/13/72, and 10/15/72;

[REDACTED] calls made from Bar-X Motel, Grand Junction, Colorado, on 10/13/71, and 10/15/72;

[REDACTED] two telephone calls made 10/16/72, from Bar-X Motel Grand Junction, Colorado.

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At Boulder City, Nevada:

(1) Will ascertain listing for telephone number [REDACTED] and conduct appropriate arrest checks regarding registrant. Telephone call made 8/6/72, by subject, and duration of call five minutes from Ramada Inn, Grand Junction, Colorado.

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At Yerington, Nevada:

(1) Will ascertain registrant for telephone number [REDACTED] and conduct appropriate criminal checks. It is noted that telephone call was made from Ramada Inn, Grand Junction, Colorado, on 9/5/72, length of call thirteen minutes.

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THE PHOENIX DIVISION

At Phoenix, Arizona:

(1) Will, at Department of Motor Vehicles, ascertain registrant of 1972 Arizona License [REDACTED] and conduct appropriate arrest checks, noted interview of registrant is left to the discretion of Office of Origin.

(2) Will conduct criminal and arrest checks under alias TED ROBINSON.

(3) Will contact rental agencies for mobile homes regarding subject having mobile home in Grand Junction, Colorado, in July, 1972, reportedly rented in Phoenix, or Tucson, Arizona.

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DN 87-15972

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LEADS: (CONT.)

At Tucson, Arizona:

(1) Will ascertain registrant of telephone number [REDACTED] and conduct appropriate arrest checks on registrant. It is noted that telephone call placed from Bar-X Motel, Grand Junction, Colorado, to Tucson, Arizona, on 10/18/72.

(2) Will contact rental agencies for mobile homes regarding subject, reportedly having mobile home in Grand Junction, Colorado, July, 1972, rented from Phoenix, or Tucson, Arizona.

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THE SALT LAKE CITY DIVISION

At Vernal, Utah:

(1) Will ascertain registrant for telephone number [REDACTED] called by subject HARTLEY 10/16/72, from Bar-X Motel, Grand Junction, Colorado.

At La Sal, Utah:

(1) Will ascertain registrant for telephone number [REDACTED] and conduct appropriate arrest checks to properly identify.

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THE DENVER DIVISION

At Fairplay, Colorado:

(1) Will conduct criminal checks regarding HARTLEY and known alias.

(2) Will contact known sources in an effort to ascertain subject's activities in the Fairplay, Colorado area.

(3) Will contact Karaha Exploration and Development Company, Fairplay, Colorado, and interview regarding subject.

At Golden, Colorado:

(1) Will contact Ryan Construction Company

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DB Cooper-24936

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RE 49-1972

LEADS: (CONT.)

and interview regarding subject's alleged consideration for employment as a manager.

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At Grand Junction, Colorado:

(1) Will locate and interview [REDACTED] Grand Junction, Colorado, [REDACTED] Bar-X Motel, [REDACTED] ROBINSON into the Bar-X Motel on 10/11/72, and interview regarding subject.

(2) Will locate and interview [REDACTED] Grand Junction, Colorado, and interview regarding subject.

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At Baggs, Wyoming:

(1) Will locate [REDACTED] and interview regarding [guess: PARTY] supposedly contacted by subject while travelling with [REDACTED] in the fall of 1972.

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At Denver, Colorado:

(1) Will contact [REDACTED] and interview regarding subject's contact in the fall of 1972, accompanied by [REDACTED] in regards to [REDACTED]

(2) Will, at Department of Motor Vehicles, ascertain registered owner for 1971 Colorado License TL7741, setting forth leads for appropriate arrest checks to be conducted on registered owner.

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At Rangely, Colorado:

(1) Will contact [REDACTED] and interview regarding [REDACTED] in Moab, Utah, whom subject allegedly borrowed car, setting forth leads for interview.

(2) Will ascertain registrants of telephone numbers [REDACTED] and conduct appropriate arrest checks. It should be noted that telephone calls were placed from Bar-X Motel, Grand Junction, Colorado, on 10/16/72, and 10/13/72.

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DB Cooper-24937

DN 87-15972

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LEADS: (CONT.)

(3) Will contact [REDACTED] regarding current activities of subject.

(4) Will locate and interview [REDACTED] who was reportedly [REDACTED] approached in the summer of 1973 for [REDACTED] and interview regarding subject's and [REDACTED] known activities.

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At Palisade, Colorado:

(1) Will conduct credit and arrest checks on [REDACTED] a reported associate of HARTLEY [REDACTED]

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At Meeker, Colorado:

(2) Will contact local lawyers in an effort to ascertain vehicle presently in use by subject at the time reportedly in Meeker, Colorado, in January, 1973.

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At Glenwood Springs, Colorado:

(3) Will ascertain registrant of telephone number [REDACTED] and conduct appropriate arrest checks. It is noted that telephone call was placed from Ramada Inn, Grand Junction, Colorado, on or about 8/5/72.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-24938

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