Part 53, page 53

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"Agents who have inter- viewed Lewis and Murphy have examined the film and tape recordings of the inter- view and have identified the people involved as Lewis and Murphy, the complaint said. An exhibit attached to the complaint — a copy of a note signed by Lewis — said the $30,000 was to be held in trust for Cooper to pay attor- ney fees should he be arrest- ed or surrender.

PITKIN would not com- ment when asked if Lewis also sold his information to The Seattle Flag, a bi-week- ly newspaper. The Flag Monday pub- lished a purported interview with Cooper, saying it had paid $1,000 to the interview- er, who was not identified. The newspaper carried a

photograph of a $20 bill bear- ing a serial number of a ran- som bill.

Lewis last week said he began investigating the hi- jacking in hopes of collecting

a $10,000 reward. He described reports about the Cooper investigation moving to the Bremerton area as a "publicity stunt," rather than a hoax.

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Manacled and carrying their personal possessions in envelopes, Donald Sylvester Murphy, left, and Wil- liam John Lewis were taken from the United States Courthouse to jail.

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