MemoTo SAC Seattle re elimination of Edward Ray Bytheway as NORJAK suspect13 September 19761 page
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Part 38, page 141

DB Cooper-14809Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7082

Document date 13 September 1976

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

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 9/13/76

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

Re Seattle memo of [REDACTED] dated 8/6/76.

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On 8/30/76, [REDACTED] Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Washington, advised that EDWARD RAY BYTHEWAY, in- mate number 119124, DOB 11/29/40 has been at the penitentiary since May, of 1961 to 6/28/76, when he was paroled to Seattle, Washington. [REDACTED] stated that he received a call from the Seattle Police Department this morning that BYTHEWAY died of a drug overdose yesterday. BYTHEWAY had been convicted of robbery from King County and was paroled [REDACTED] Seattle, Washington.

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[REDACTED] stated that housing records are kept by the individuals name and not by cell number. It is impossible to tell from the records what inmates lived together. [REDACTED] stated that he would inquire of the guards as to BYTHEWAYS's roommates over the years.

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On 8/31/76, [REDACTED] advised that BYTHEWAY had two roommates, [REDACTED]. A check of prison records revealed that both [REDACTED] were in custody during November, 1971.

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164-81 - 7082 SEARCHED.............INDEXED............ SERIALIZED............FILED............ SEP 1 3 1976 FBI - SEATTLE

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