Part 111, page 454
DB Cooper-50870Serials NO 87-18979
Interviewed 8 January 1973Dictated 17 January 1973Transcribed 17 January 1973
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 111 p. 454 (DB Cooper-50870), FD-302 interview, interviewed 8 Jan 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-111/pages/454
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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 1/17/73
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Sub 437 Sub Q
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EVERETT BERRY was interviewed at the residence of his brother, DOYLE BERRY, 3rd Street and Utah Street, where he related as follows:
EVERETT BERRY advised that he accompanied his brother to the Plantation Inn, Bayou Vista, Louisiana, on January 8, 1973, where he met with ALVIN CURTIS HARTLEY to discuss the purchase of gold by his brother and himself from HARTLEY. EVERETT BERRY advised that they initially met HARTLEY at room 123 at the Plantation Inn and accompanied HARTLEY to a restau- rant adjoining the Plantation Inn where they ate a sandwich. He stated that while in the restaurant HARTLEY carried a .38 caliber snubnose pistol in his belt and upon return to the room HARTLEY put the pistol in a briefcase. BERRY advised that during the conversation HARTLEY claimed to have 40,000 ounces of platinum in a bank in Old Mexico, twelve, thirty-two pound brick bars of gold also in Mexico, forty to fifty tons of bar gold in New Mexico and 95,000 ounces of placer gold in Arizona. BERRY advised that during the conversation HARTLEY advised that both he and his brother that he (HARTLEY) had access to all or part of this gold and could make same avail- able to BERRY.
EVERETT BERRY advised that during conversation HARTLEY claimed to be the owner of Cochise Exploration and Mining Company located in Hereford, Arizona, and stated that he would make the gold available for approximately $60 per ounce indicating gold could be resold for approximately $90 an ounce in Canada. Further HARTLEY claimed the platinum could be purchased for $90 an ounce and resold for approximately $100 an ounce in Canada. EVERETT advised that HARTLEY indicated during the conversation that the entire transaction would be illegal and further indicated that the gold was "Hot!"
BERRY advised that HARTLEY would not disclose the exact location of the gold nor would he disclose any names of individuals who had custody of the gold.
During conversation BERRY stated HARTLEY claimed that it would be very easy for the BERRYs to make three to
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Interviewed on 1/8/73 at Berwick, Louisiana File # NO 87-18979 -
by SA THOMAS L. COLARELLI DEV:cmf Date dictated 1/17/73[guess: partially obscured]
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DB COOPER-50870