Part 3, page 23

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2. [illegible] was a part of said scheme and artifice to defraud that on or about February 1, 1972, WILLIAM JOHN LEWIS phoned Karl Fleming in Los Angeles, California; that defendant LEWIS identified himself as "Seth Thomas" and told Fleming that he could arrange an interview between Fleming and "D. B. Cooper."

3. It was further a part of said scheme and artifice to defraud that on or about February 13, 1972, defendant WILLIAM JOHN LEWIS made a reservation for Karl Fleming at the Swept Wing Inn, Seattle, Washington.

4. It was further a part of said scheme and artifice to defraud that on or about February 16, 1972, defendant WILLIAM JOHN LEWIS met with Fleming at the Swept Wing Inn, Seattle, Washington, and informed Fleming that an interview with "D. B. Cooper" would be arranged by WILLIAM JOHN LEWIS for the sum of [guess: $45,000], payable in three installments; and that defendant WILLIAM JOHN LEWIS knew said representation and promise would be and was false when made.

5. It was further a part of said scheme and artifice to defraud that on or about February 23, 1972, defendants WILLIAM JOHN LEWIS and DONALD SYLVESTER MURPHY met with Karl Fleming at the Edgewater Inn, Seattle, Washington, and represented that defendant MURPHY was "D. B. Cooper," well knowing said representation would be and was false when made.

6. It was further a part of said scheme and artifice to defraud that on or about February 23, 1972, defendants WILLIAM JOHN LEWIS and DONALD SYLVESTER MURPHY took the sum of $30,000 from Karl Fleming as payment for an interview with "D. B. Cooper" [text truncated at bottom of page]