Part 110, page 581

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 4/28/72

SA ERNEST C. SMITH

NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

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On 4/27/72, [REDACTED], Washington, was interviewed by SA ERNEST C. SMITH and SA [REDACTED] in regard to his knowledge of DONALD SYLVESTER MURPHY. [REDACTED] was asked if he knew DONALD SYLVESTER and stated that he was MURPHY's attorney. He was exhibited a photograph furnished by CARL FLEMING of the bald subject. [REDACTED] stated that this did not look like his friend, MURPHY, as MURPHY would not be caught wearing clothes like the individual pictured in the photograph.

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[REDACTED] was then shown the photograph of the subject standing on Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, Washington, with the wig and asked if he had ever seen this individual or been pre- sent when this photograph was taken. [REDACTED] stated that he had never seen the individual and was [guess: absent] when the photo- graph was taken and, further, had no idea of the subject in the photograph.

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In describing his friend, MURPHY, he stated that, "If you were bankrupt, MURPHY was that ten times over." He went on to relate that he thought this whole thing was a joke, that no one in Bremerton had enough guts to hijack that airline. He further indicated that [REDACTED] had invited MURPHY for Thanksgiving dinner and that he had declined stating that he would be cooking the meal for [REDACTED].

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[REDACTED] stated that he was also acquainted with [REDACTED] and BILL LEWIS and that all of these individuals had discussed the hijacking shortly after it had occurred. He indicated that the [REDACTED] received a lot of good publicity regarding their sales promotions in the area as a result of the article in the "Bremerton Sun," [REDACTED]

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164-81 - [guess: 2978] SEARCHED...........INDEXED........... SERIALIZED...........FILED........... APR 28 1972 FBI—SEATTLE

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DB COOPER-50313

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