SA to SAC Los Angeles re interview of Mary R. Moriarity complaint and suspect description

Document date 8 April 1977

Part 61pages 331–3322 pagesDB Cooper-25555–25556

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Los Angeles re interview of Mary R. Moriarity complaint and suspect description
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 61 pp. 331–332 (DB Cooper-25555–25556), Memo, dated 8 Apr 1977 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-61%3A331-332

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) DATE: 4/8/77

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle

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Re FD-71 (Complaint Form) of SA [REDACTED] [REDACTED] dated 3/19/77, wherein a MARY R. MORIARITY had personally appeared in the Los Angeles Office and advised she might have seen the hijacker COOPER at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] with a wife and little girl. The suspect had claimed to be from [REDACTED] and have a bank account there.

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On 3/29/77, SA [REDACTED] interviewed MARY R. MORIARITY at her residence, 8617 Remick Avenue, Sun Valley, California, (telephone number 768-5206). During this interview, Mrs. MORIARITY indicated she had been to the Los Angeles Office on two prior occasions to report matters which she thought might be related to investigations being conducted by the FBI.

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She stated that on Friday, 3/4/77, she had visited a [REDACTED] Santa Paula, California. While there, a man whose name she learned was [REDACTED] (ph), was staying with [REDACTED] and her husband, [REDACTED] according to [REDACTED] was a [REDACTED] and was accompanied by his wife, name unknown, and a little girl, age [REDACTED]

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Mrs. MORIARITY stated that she felt sure that [REDACTED] instead of [REDACTED] descent, and overheard him talking about sending for some money to [REDACTED] She observed an artist conception of the subject of this matter, and stated she did not note any great resemblance between [REDACTED] and the artist's conception, however noted that [REDACTED] wore his hair extremely long and also wore a large moustache, which made it difficult to compare the artist's drawing with his facial features. She described [REDACTED] as follows:

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[REDACTED] 164-492 — 9/? SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED [REDACTED] APR 1 9 1977 FBI — LOS [ANGELES]

DB Cooper-25555

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crs/LAB (2) [REDACTED]

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

LA 164-497

Sex Male Race Caucasian Age 38-45 years Complexion Dark Height 5'10" - 11" Build Very muscular in the shoulders Weight 170 pounds Characteristics Very reddish cheeks and apparently had some [REDACTED]

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She had overheard nothing to indicate [REDACTED] was involved in captioned matter nor was there any discussions indicating he was a pilot or a parachutist.

She stated that [REDACTED] husband, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in his mid 50's, his [REDACTED] year old son, [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] are currently in [REDACTED] She does not know of the nature of their activities in that country.

Check of Los Angeles indices is negative and California Law Enforcement Teletype System (CLETS) was also negative regarding [REDACTED]

Inasmuch as there is no logical reason to believe that [REDACTED] is connected with captioned matter and there has been no information furnished by witnesses this matter that subject had reddish-colored cheeks or a skin disease, no further investigation is being conducted at this time.

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DB Cooper-25556

Serials: 164-492, LA 164-497