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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

VIOLA LIUZZO MURDER I

PART 5 OF 14

FILE NUMBER = 44-28601

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Memorandum " - ' rm:Con|ud...._.... TO = Mr. Belmontmlpiag new April5,f1965 ,.Felt ..._._..- v '#¬-:---'1" '- "In-J . - I-v ' TIUOI-_i._ ' ~ ' l'roth|'._i

FRO .=»_. A _ A. -_-r...-..- Rosen§92iV" r . - _ Mr. gumvgs Belm 2 /* "°"""""v.|..n..._Gollrii A Mr, Rosen SUBJI-CT= EUGENE THOMAS, ET AL. Mr. Malley 92.r1ora~'L11.1a'.1.-o, or ea - vzrcrnus McGowan ;. crvn. monrs - n1.sc'r1o1~r LAWS - Mr. Hines - [I-I .. I. 7-; ' .

Inspector Sullivan in Montgomery, Alabama, has advised that the Grand Jury is considering instant case. Sullivan reported at 4 p. rn. Washington time that the informant had been on the stand ! since the lunch recess and was still testifying. He had been before the Grand Jury approximately two hours at the time of the conversation with Inspector Sullivan.

Sullivan advised that he personally had appeared before the Grand Jury at the outset. He stated this Grand Jury had been considered to be "a good Grand Jury" by the Departmental attorneys and the U. S. Attorney. He stated the Grand Jurors were most noncommittal while he was in there and did very little talking except hr one juror who asked several questions. "_ ,5 ~- I Sullivan advised that the corridors in the Federal ,=' Building were very clear. There have been very few spectators _1 gathering around the Courthouse, There are a number of witnesses, including several Agents from Birmingham who participated in the arrests and searches as well as the FBI Laboratory examiner, yet _._.___e,..__,___,to appear before the Jury......

'Sullivan advised at he did not ioiow how long the jurors would be questioning the informant. There had been no report from the jury room as to the type of testimony or questions being asked by members of the jury. They did not know whether there had been a favorable or antagonistic reaction on the part of members of the Grand Jury to the informant's testimony regarding the Klan. M -_c-13L t ACTION 11,. YE ,/.4 ___°2ma/. is Inspector Sullivan is closely following this matter and will __ advise the Bureau of per tinent developments. AFR <~ _.. . § ,7 I I . / <~ ___-4 . ,. gag _ 1'

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"; . Hcovern advised that"a ll httprney by the name oi has called the Birmingham Office to state he is all or ithe suhjeots. urph? was told that the subjects would he arraigned Him the immediate future. McGovern said he was going to call _ ;Inspector Sullivan in Selma in order to get the informant back to _;Birminghan as soon as possible in order that he might be arraigned.

At 2:00 p.m. SAC Ingram called tram Birmingham to advise that he thought there might be a problem in the arraignment of the ___three subjects without the touth, namely, the inrormant. He said a Klan attorney, Matt Murphy, has told the office he represents all tour men and will be present at the arraignment. Ingram thinks questions will be raised as to the whereabouts of the fourth man at the arraignment and also there may be a question as to why the fouth man the informant! was not arraigned before the nearest Commissioner

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COMPROMISINS SOURCE. _ I VICTIN LEROY JEROME MDTDN

. HOTON HAS BEEN IN CUSTODY AS MATERIAL WITNESS SINCE NIGHT l U? MARCH TUENTYFIVE LAST BY ARRANGEMERTS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON THEIR DUN BEHALF. CIRCUIT SOLICITOR ARTHUR GAMSLE, WHO HAS

PROSFCUTIVE-RESPONSIBILITY FOR MURDER CHARGES.

ADVISED THAT HE TALKED TO MOTDN THIS DATE CONCERNING HIS SECURITY.

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The President called back at 1:16 a.m. to state that the Bureau should do everything possible around the clock until 92 hewe befind kept informedperpetrators the and of thatthis anyheinous significant newsHe be brought crime.requested tothat! his attention i.rnme!I!_i?.tt!1¥= Healso requested that he be kept informedof the progressof the investigation andrequested that/ Deputy AttorneyThe General RamseywasPresident Clarkthat beadvised advisedobservations of thehis killing. would be brought to the Director's attentionand he was assured that we _ _ . _,_werealready doing everything humanlypossible to break this case and that our entire facilities are fully committed to this end.

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Inspector Sullivan at Selma wasimmediately advisedoz the above information and instructed to institute an all-out investigation and to coordinate very closely with SAC Ingram an: lnspeotor oovern st B1-l'!lZLQg1l§il!=

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Memorandum _' ,' nlivru ._..... _ ltnnrml _..-- rm. . I: I'M 4, .111. Belmont ' ' ' 6 6 DATE: March 30, 1965 i -. nvel ___ :- 1-Mr.Mohr Tnmn ._....._ .3 Tole. Been - FROM . Hahn ___ .,_ Ht - 1 - Mr. Belmont J M ...... _ "- GD 9 1- Mr. Rosen bf SUll_]l-'.C"l:EUGENETHOMAS, - .-= 6 1 - Mr. Malley u - WILLIAM ORVILLE EATON, 1 - Mr. McGowan . .1 osmr THOMAS sows, JR. 1 - Mr. Hines connrg LEROY WILKINS, JR. , - own. VIOLA moors; nruzzo ELECTION - vrcrm Laws » I" . JAN: 6' v Klavern of6 the According United Klans to Rowe, oi America who is a. member-qt um!,Thomas, tl-éastview Eaton andV Wilkins are members of the Bessemer Klavern of the UKA. Bureau ' ' tiles contain no additional information concerning Eaton. Bureau I -- iiles contain the following additional information concerning Thomas, Wilkins and Rowe. Information in files being furnished to the Department.

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'On 'August 6, 1959, informationwas received that several J were individualsburned participated in the Cahaba in an Heights automobile section caravan near Birmingham, at which time Alabama. crosses ' ,-' Thomas was identied as one oi the individuals who was wearing a white hood and robe; is--"w was 1 elected At as a. an meeting Assistant oi the Klokan UKA Chis! held November 0!the Bessemer, 1'7, 1961, Alabama,Thomas -K13._..__vern. I RECBI ya i An iniormant advised that at a UKA meeting held in Fort Payne, Alabama, on 11/ 14/ 64, Thomas, Exalted Cyclops, Bessemer Klavern, UKA, announced from the chair that he had received information that a splinter Klan group in Jacksonville did not want the tgjiold a E. ral1y'jln Jacksonville and um 11 mm am this and e-nube'¥F§be1nm; Irwrial Wizard, spokehis lite would be m dahgeg. APR 8 1955 . ¬s92Q,92;°$]"' Q .1, _ On October 6, 1964,r V Thomas, in J comgg,ny,,;vi__tlLB_obe-r-Iu ' Shelton, Imperial Wizard, UKA, was in attendance at the Alabama: State Fair __in Birmingham, Alabama, where the Klan had a booth. I 77 ! sAPR is} l _' é= :9,¢_._,.=¢,-:-is--6.8""CONTINUED - Over A

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On September 26, 1964, following a Klan rally, Thomas and other Klansmen drove to the Flame Club, Fairfield, Alabama, to investigate allegations that both Negro and white people were in attendance at the club. At the club, they observed Negro and white people They left the club and started hack to Bessemer where Thomas trade a call to him to ins.--Eat i;tni'm. they had observed H118and the necessity peeked for th "raceKla.n'staking what action would heand to stamp outneed Thomas grenades.explained that about he25 wo minutes,In nee dynamite automatic E1-eturned weaponsand andThomasgave hand one Thompson subznachine gim, eigh s c s of dynamite and five or six hand grenades. Thomas and the other Klansmen returned to the Bessemer Klavern where they were joined by approximately3 5 other Klansmen. They then drove to a park within two blocks oi the Flame Club where they parked. When police cars were observed in the area oi the Flame Club, the plan to bomb the club was abandoned. Plans were - Robertlater madeShelton, to bomb the club ImperialWizard, on October 3, Pertinent UKA.1964, but were vetoed informationconcerning by ~--~'~'~--matter this was furnished to local law eniorcement agencies and - -- appropriate military and Government agencies. In order to protect _ the identityoi the informant, wzs not mentionedin thedissemi- Q 7| nation. ' Thomas was interviewed by Agents oithe FBI on 1/ 17/ 64. Thomas denied any knowledge of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama. He denied being a Klan member, however, advised that he was personally acquainted with Robert Shelton. _-. He admitted being arrested in 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1957. He claimed he had noknowledge theoi useoi explosives and wouldnot knowwhere 'or *' how to buy dynamite and further stated he had never seen any 3 ' _. dynamite used.

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RE:Memorandum EUGENE to THOMAS, Mr. Belmont AL.;_ ET . . t - ~,'. .. ~ ' - f _ - On June 8, 1963, the UKA held a rally near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with Robert Sheltonpresiding, Thomas was one oi the several persons arrested and charged with carrying concealed 175.32-QQ!1_.8= - _

. ' An informant furnished information on November 19, 1964, concerning acquisition of weapons by Klansmen. The informant advised that Thomas had acquired the following weapons: a . 38 caliber pistol, a .45 caliber pistol, an automatic shotgun, three 303 Enfield rifles, a 30-30 Winchester rie, hand grenades, blasting caps, two M-1 ries, a Browning automatic rifle, a Japanese rifle and a German automatic pistol. Thisinformation was disseminated locaijuto the Alcohol, Tobacco and Tax Division of the Treasury Department, Bureau of Customs and Secret Service. This information was disseminated at the Bureau to the Army, Secret Service and the Internal Securizy and the Civil Rights Divisiorsoi the Department.

CQLLIE LEEQELWU-1QN$g,. On 3/11/ 64,Wilkins wasarrested byHueytown, Alabama, Police Department and charged with "driving while drunk. '21revolver was observed under Wilkins feet and the car was searched. A sawed- o shotgun, a small baseball bat, a slingshot, a Kloran and a lan robe were located in the car. The Kloran is the booklet setting forth the ritual oi the Klan. Wilkins denied Klan membership and declined to _ discuss Klan matters. ,7 A _ Wilkins was interviewed by Agents of the FBI on 3/11/64. ilkins stated he was not a memwr of any Ean organization and denial knowing any prominent members of the Bessemer Klavern. He stated he attendeda Klan rally on 5/ 11/63, and had left meeting at its close and gone home. Wilkins denied owning the Klan robe that was found in - his automobile but admitted owni.ng the shotgun. He stated he felt he needed the gun to protect himself against Negroes.

In May, 1964, the Chief oi Police, Hueytown, Alabama, advised that he had been contacted by a. Klansman in attempts to recover s the Kloran and Klan robe found in Wilkins car. The chief stated that although there was nothing specifically stated by this person as to Wilkins membership in the Klan, there were statements made which left no D doubtinhismindthatwilkinswasamemberofthelilan.

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FBI IDENTIFICATION RECORDS:

Thomas FBI Identication Record reects he was first arrested in 1945 on the charge ot"d1-unk." He has five subsequent arrests for assault andbattery, reckless driving andcarrying concealed . weapon. ~.-.,__,.,,_._,,,-_-... .-_a.-.-U-¢...... ' w - ,...,,,,,..-4--w--..» V-.-.>~.»- ..-- I - - - ~-I -- ' Eaton's FBIIdentification Record reects he was arrested on 4/22/ 54,by the Alcohol Tobaccoand TaxDivision, Treasury ' Department,Birmingham, Alabama, for "VPL" distilling probably violation of prohibition laws!. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years, suspended andplaced on probation for two years.

Wilkins FBI Identication Record indicates he was arrested in 1961 for "MP of P" probably malicious destruction oi property!; wasarrested in March, 1964, under the NationalFirearms

1,_ Act for possession oia sawed-o shotgun andarrested in December, 1964, for "AIM" probably assault with intent to maim!. For violation aa- at the National Firearms Act, he was sentencedto one year and one day which sentence wassuspended andhe was placed on' one-year probation.

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A The Identication Records oi Thomas, Eaton, Wilkins and Rowe are attached.

ACTION: ' _ - Attached ior your approval is a letter to the Department enclosing a letterhead memorandum incorporating iniormation in Bureau files along with Identification Records oi Thomas, Eaton, Wilkins and Rowe. The dispositions of the arrests are being obtained.

i Due to the extremely sensitiveposition outthe informant, _ 'is itnot felt desirable to furnish information to the Department in writing concerning his status. The Actlng Assistant Attorney?General will be orally advised out Rowe'sinformant status. - /

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Sex; M110

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1 weight: 1'70 pounds

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Date and Place or Birth: March 2, 1923 Jefferson Countyf-Alabama a

Address: 1519 12 Aircaua, Beaacmar Alabmnn in 1963

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11 lollovring FBI record. NUMBER l1<-"II lllled , 1. furnished ton orrxcuu. use 0 *7 oolr1" IIUTORV or l 7 ,1 _ __ of _ " __ _i~e ,_w ~ nuoennnm-re N mm: Ann amour *",,'§c";,,g§"' A cm-mo: U oceloerru

Alcohol and William Orville April "VPL" - o Tobacco Tax . --,4 Eaton ~ 7' '~*,,_ -77 _,*z- 1 , , . W _ _ 92 Division j#A1e 11- 10569 » . 92 Birmingham y Alabama October 8 22, 1954 1; distilling ' ;p1eeded 3 sentenced STATE . years sus probation A years 92 92 i ! 1 . 92 92 1!

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Thl following FBI lOCO!d, NUMBER non saigned , il USE ONLY All descriptive factors ifany! furnished by you match I . . those in our identification file unless herein quoted. V - " nzscaxrnon mm mxrm mm: ' Race: Vlhito I bl

Sex! 1&1; Height: 5 teat 1; inchec . ' "eight! 150 pounds

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. Alias: I. 0. Eaton b Fingerprint Classification: Sm emu ngmmm mt an - 3: w rm 20 1:;t;;L. r""

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lnfonnalion shown on ibis Idonlicnlion Rocord ropzoaonh data. furnished FBI by ngerprint municah cont:-lbulori.with Whore ognq nal contributing disposition than in not nqorprinll. shown or Iurthu - uplonution of charqc in docirod, com- Notations in cold by ' on NOT bond on ingornrinlg in I'Bl Q1145 but eye Hater! only -I ix-.ees*..'!= golivo loud: an boing possibly idonticol with subject of this record. c __; _ ,_.., g? _.__ - ,.§_ *~ "- -W Z5» n_'._. '.'_,-_;".j_ -*'*- -___ -- 38:. - " -;:_I{_.~"k--"°=-. I--:1;-__; ; ta; l l ;*;-* ' ' -_ 7 "1" _ "4 JJBRIL STATES BUREAU DEPARTMENT OF INVBSTIGA opfusrxcn N A ," 5" .*-~***~~'---"'-~ wasamoron.-0.0. arm: -" A '= ' . | A _

The following FBI record. NUMBER 935 O70 D 0 il £1-l1!92il1l0d FOR OFFICIAIQUSE ONLY- _ _ , _ __ ;_ e CQKTRIIJTOQ OI lIRITIO O ,mG¢m,m".|. mu: Ann nuueue -nun cuanoe 1 Qneroeurlonv V V ~ 70 7"? ' ' -u- ._ ' ' 7' __ 4-,? -ii---,-, . __ __ _"@»--.. ._

Police Department Collie Leroy lay 15, 1. petty $30.00 ' Fairfield, hilkis Jr. - G60 laroey - 1;. 180 days Alabama t - #9501 2. destroying lsuspended . private }sentence " property A Sheriff's Office c0111. Leroy {August "un 0! P V Birmingham, . Wilkins *29, 1961 Bess! Alabama #100830 ' . E . n|92~92§e¢-J won;-U R U V ;-u .-.- 'Yn1'I-le Tpg --. ---.1 nes Norah --ayu 92 -v QR nlfnml erell|e|92J92l a. 92Q ;-o--wunseen Harshnl .w11n1n= 92 Jr. 11, 19e4L States Code probation

Birmingham, L#02005 " 5851 possession Alabama - of sawed oft 1 92 | shotgun Alcohol and Collie Leroy larch ? National pleaded guilt Tobacco Tax §I'i1kins Jr. 11, 1964 Firearms Act isuspended Division #AR-13 778 NFL l possession of sentence 1 ye Birmingham, i 6 1 sawed oft ' iand 1 dav Alabama ; 92 shotgun! gplaced on 1 A -qyear probatic . - ' i W Sheriff's Office {Collie L. November» violation Birainghai . iilkias 92' 17 , 1ee4 Firearms Act I Alabama .#100830 assault and . 3 * battery "Ewss!" Sheri££'s.0!1ice.tCo1lie L,--m_.a December; "All Bes5!'. - Birmingham, Ii1kins- 3, 1964 1 § Alabama §#100830 » 92

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1 n : Inlorrnotion shown on this Identification Record represents data lurnishecl FBI by fingerprint contributors. Where Einol disposition is not shown or further explanation oi charge in desired, corn- municote with agency contributing those ngerprints. Eotaoai irmiooieil % ' are HOT basic; oa iir--jar-at: in FBI £31-i but are l%-cl or-J7 as 5:-.%~ qotive leoda ea being possibly identical with subject Jam record. n ,,,,,,_,,,,,..,....-,.,, .,., ,...,..,. _ - _ ~ .92._nua.' caanu.-a unrnnizvimii ur uau.u:.' - u . ¢ =1; _.'- ";%::1_ Z g "-7 _ IEZQDBRAL , . 7 wmmuuonmn|io.znu' auamu or mvmrloa-9| ~ - 1 ..* -' " .2, 1- ~ | _

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All descriptive motors ! uy! furnished 1:" you match those in our identification filo unless herein quoted

DESCRIPTION AND RELATED DATA: Shoe: ' Ihita '

Sex:-*' _ I110

He1g,ht:o 69 inches

_ Height: 160 pounds

'Hair: Brown I -- Eyes : Broil!

naté and Place of Birth: July 25, 1943 Jefferson County, Alabama

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'. '0- . v _ Address: 4005-4'0 way 1-=11-2161a Alabama in 1964

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occupation: United Freight Lines Birmingham

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_ Transmitted herevith for the assistance or the Bureau are five copies oi Birmingham report dated 4/5/65 in captioned llllttci. 1 ., _ In order to expedite handling, copies designated tor i lobile have been sent directly to the Montgomery Resident Agenc ; 92 J . Y _ _ o 92 The Birmingham Division, even though it has designat ; J copies tor the USA, Birmingham and USA, llontgomery, is_not mak 1 disseminationh "-- --until B11-ealui-authorization [;££, /f .n e * has beenreceived. . ['2'92 ' l 0 . I f "";;.s.;u1:E3 Bureau enc-E! zj7,,J,!J*_,f1;/W AIISD! E ' 92 in _- Lohile - Lontgoserg one-5}1 1--'---1-~~-~------~---- 2Birninghal -- - ' in -'

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ReBHairte1 4/5/68 enclosing report oi ASAC Robert G. Jensen dated 4/5/65. A Promptly disseminate above report to appropriate Departmental Attorney at Montgomery and USA'e Birmingham and_ontgomer7. , ' . .- Q; ; -3 JWH/i*ae'-1 - a ' _*"_t _ _' 41!; havealready received,reviewed anddisseminated '3 e{ reports from Mobile and Montgomery setting forth the " bulk dd ourEinvestigation concerning the shooting of _ _Hrs. Viola Biuzzo, Lowndee County,Alabama, 3/25/65and the arrest aia;;ad2.subJecte.. Report oi ASAC Jensen dated 4/5/65 has been reviewed and it contains only negative interviews with persons who were reportedly in several bars and restaurants in Birmingham on the night oi 3/25/65 to determine-if they saw any of subjects. None or the persons recalled having seen subjects.

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' enclosures,was received in Mr. Hoover's absence. -0- 'You ' maybe certainyour communication will be . brought to his attention uponhis return.

Sincerely yours, "

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, . n said these four individuals have been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury in the captioned case and that they need the information in our files a 1 tomorrow morning. Ingram said this poses a tremendous tak for his office and that he wanted to know whether he should work his peep] a1l'night inorder to get this information ready. He thought the request sas unreasonable inasmuch as the Departmental attorneys . knew they were subpoenaingthese people and should have given the Birmingham Office more notice. _ " 376 . -2!. E -. "'* After checking with Ir. Belmont, I told Ingram to to ahead and get the information ready if he could and to get it to the Departmental attorneys at Montgomery tomorrow morning, if - possible. I told his he should send the summaries into the Bureat --~+mLaUU1thlt we would be aware of what he had furnished to the Departmc attorneys. I advised him he could not possibly get the informatic to then if he first sent it into the Bureau and that in this instz it would be alright to send it directly to the attorneys at Montgc - but that the summaries should be carefully prepared so as not to reveal any of our informants nor should they include any administi tive information. - Y" u , Z ht.-U-23' ACTION: L, q

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. April1 Hr. 5.v1965 more _ .O 1-H1. . ,1 ""|-.. ._ V. 1-H1. Belmont-...... ,. sumecr= EUGENE THOMAS, F 1- WILLIAM ORVTLLE EATON, Hr. Toll i_ ' GARYTHOMAS-ROWE, JR., A 1 Hr. Bobcat COLLIE.LEROY*WILKINS, JR. I- :::..Z RosenCunt .._...__. vtoLn2L1nzzn vrcrtu Celkhn ._..__. " l CIVIL RIGHTS; ELECTION LAWS Cancel ._._._..._ ' F'eh...i._._.... HalleyGale ,~/ Ron / . McGowanam Teld"_._.i. Hines i Teeth!o 5 ' U! Kc Tole. Heel _..._._ Hobos o Glly i.._._..

' Thiscase involves the shooting ot Mrs. Viola Liuzzo - '' inLowndes County, Alabama, on the night of 3/25/65. Four subjects have been arrested and charged with violation of Titlepersons 18, Section thein exercise oi241, conspiracy their rights to injureunder and intimidatetheConstitution i and laws oi the U. 8.! in connection with this shooting. The ' initial reports of the Mobile and Birmingham Divisions were E received at the Bureau 3/30/65. They have been reviewed and I disseminated to the appropriate U. S. Attorneys and to the Department. The Bureau is not in receipt oi two subsequent reports oi the Hobiio Division dated 4/1/65 and 4/3/65 and two'reports from the Detroit Division dated 3/31/65 and 4/1/65. These reports have been reviewed by an appropriate Bureau supervisor and are being di sseminated hm. ,.u¢/- él5éOI~ Hm. - The Mobile report oi 4/1/65 sEf§'fofth detailed '" ' iniormation regarding Mrs. Liuzzo's background and her arrest in Detroit on charges oi failing to send her children to _' Iischool.She was fined $50and placed on one-year's probation DH ;_ eno the sentencing Judge ens oi opinion she one n professional J Ilcrusade1' eon I-_ _- _ f 5 e | I Memorandum to Hr. Belmont RI: EUGENE THOMAS, i -

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.:._92 53%. al. ' . . at-2.: ¢"i "I '"' * . = - cw? M UNITED S"l'A'I'ES GU»: :..|uvMN'I' dul-u_ Memorandum 1 .~."Z.-3 T° Zalltr. -a new? - w921~a=3-31-as It_ rm FROM =e=- h. H - - Mr. Belmont :11-7~~I - ,-J", , "' - llr. Rosen ?.."I,"l '4 - llr. Halley s . "92 k await.-,1, . tonne: i:1'{i53§ '1 - - Hr. Hco-.--an A IILLIAJI onvxikn mmn; - Hr. Hines GARY comm:rmmsfiovn, meet rumm-JR:; ' ,3 vxou onneeqgxuzm, AKA '* /,1 LEROY ms. in'rnomm.1uzzo,Jnnonm:-homes - vxcrm p civn. n1on'rs-- ELECTION LAWS - The report oi the investigation in this case itw today conducted and by it has thebeen Mobilereviewed Division by was Bureau received supervisor. at the Buzea This !J report sets forth in detail information previously brought 4g to the Director's attention including the following: The receipt 01 the initial report oi the shooting oi Hrs. Viola Liuzzo in Lowndes County, Alabama, on the night oi 3-25-65, and details or the investigation initiated immediately upon receipt oi this report. This investigation includes interviev or victim Leroy Jerome Moton who was accompaqing Mrs. Liuzzo at the time of the shootid, interview: to determine Mrs. Liuzzo's activities in Selma prior to the shooting; and interviens oi persons who might have been in contact with victims and/or subjects prior to the shooting. R

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The Director has also received a telegram from Martin Luther King which reads as follows:

' "Let me congratulate you and the FBI for this speedy arrest of the 'accused assasins of Mrs. Luizzo. The Agents assigned to Alabama have done an t outst:-_1di.ng job 3 containing the tremendous violennes and savagery which runs 2 re.r.;;:.n: under this surface of Alabama life. There is still much work to bedoT1e 1' before ilsbama is rid oi the racist sickness which pollutes her body politic, I am . sure that we can continue to count on four eicient services." V D r"a5"£ia1'i"¢ueve this wire should be acknowledged because a reply wol only help build up this character and a communication from Mr. Hoover, which Kin: wczzld undoubtedly publicize, will tie us in with him, and put us under an obligation ' I 211:3. I likewise ieel that King's telegram to the Director should not be released to - the press for the same reasons. Mr. Belmont concurs in these recommendations. rs¢§1ta@wATI9Ns -5*""{ - - Yr 2i"t" ' o..!.~/.uw~.o.4. " Fit A _ -~ - ii, Submitted for information pursuant to Mr. To1son's instructions.

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i Orig"in.2_-. and three copies come oii machine. These include many items of no interest to Bureau. EI11p].Of]86S¥§1.1tcheck mark.by those wlzicli appearto be of interee; tn irector inciudirig any items mentioning Director or FBI, those referring to ca:-3-:-=:uiider il1!E:Sl£iI§,QtlOI1by Bureau, or outstancling or sigiiificzmt news events. Origi-'.:.1sthose of items selected for Director are clipped, mounted, and routed dii-eczly to Director-s Office without background notes. Copies are routed to lliossrs. DeLoach, Belmont, and Mohr. - Messenger picks up originals and copies Li-or.-. Zeletype Unit and delivers to above-mentioned oifices each seven minutes durzig ivorkizigday. eof Teletype Unit - After E-irectoi-s Oiticecloses in evening and on Sundays, originals are 3;--."-Iin Teletype Unit until next morning. Copies for Mr. Belmont are delivered to ni,_;:."':-.:.d weekend duty agent in General Investigative Division and copies for you Mr. L.LoL".r!are delivered to night duty agent in Special hivestigative Division. " After last regular run at 7:15P. M. on workdays,and onSundays, Mr. DeLoach's copy is held until next niorning. _;_ Cn_ Saturdays originals are delivered to Director'sOffice and copies P to c';'T'f'£'!"c£fIcis'at night with hourly messenger as runs being made. There is .'. Ii duty-;ent IV.-.r.in DeLoach'soificeSaturdays on about until4 P. M. andhis cowl; ,' ..at _. ..e..:.vered. _. Q accordingly there. long as his asoffice . . is. open I . Q I -- 2 2 not nlzoonocn With respect to item concerning statement 12".; '.:13iyA':}£geg'1§[;51rk {ai;:.:;;:d! which appeared on the machine at_§:_§E_*_S_,l°.M. on Saturday, 3-2'!-65,this was :.:_':enoff. the maclzino along with a. series of other items, the-l-est-ei-wla-iel-r-nv:.s also ch.-clccd to be sent to the Director'sOifice and which was received on the ni:.cZ-tic - at3_:Q_5_?._M. ci{copies theseitems attached}.The Shirkitem wasciippeci, II].1!_'lJ...,'.f_.f';/1.2,: "stci:i_:c%X:...oand 2._Z_I§.1C=l'lt1Yde1iv.:~:::.-:1Director'sthe to Director's at 4:16P.Officethe Miss M.on the next Oicehourly 11111123Holmes runsince 'it_-".;_..» ."iatelyrg,l,;.*t"it. to in i V-~ - _. bl-II-I n-an-can-1.4--pan: __-50$ .. . I-. _, ' / !- J I "3-.. 44! -' - ' '1 _r. -"-.E11: _e - I _ _, ' 11 AFR.__A'27225 :1 /' Q-rt" " . :l mi ¢;',|I°39_ _ _ -1--..." vi ___,___,,_,;._ _ :1. s . .. _ . . . . - 9., I - x, -* W, 1.24... Q3?-_.,,;1._1qi'::'I_. , l . .- _ - e - ..-- . '9-'35-;"-i .'q- .»;'.- 4 - , - _. '' ;- It - _ J ...--?¢*§-'---1-'-=-1-= -=3 .. <1:-¢~!-. »- *- ~ - S '-_ - . -'1 - "» ": '~ ,_ . i,. , - ; . 'n;:.: I__- - .. . . _ , - 192iemo"to*h:Ir; Mohrfrom W. S. Tavel " _ Rea Handling oi United Press Items . : ;. ...- ,-. -J. . c. - -' . - _ . A,-.'_..§_w;.1{1 - W '__ _I.___a'~; 41 ...,~ _~_r-i..,_-- V .. I .: I H _ .. -, r I - _ _ I I I - _-' . - 0 - - - A 3-_A Mr". Belmont stateshe receiveda copy just after 4 P.M. and that A-p hewas then talkingto Inspector Sullivan in Selma, Alabama, on the telephone- =sepa.1-aterequesting him to get thememorandumiregarding true factshis in the handlin-Y matter.of _; Mr.item./ Belmont hm ' submitted a

. t There is no time stamp / onW1 Mr. eLoach'scopy indicating time of receipt in his office and Speci Agent Hobson H. Adccck, who was on duty i.n 92 - DeLoach's office,states he received a large number of UPZ items during the 92 I ' - aiternoon' but cannot remember having seen the one on Clark's statementalthough 92 IA - did not- leave until about 4:30 P.M. ' .

The aessenger on duty Saturday has no recollection of haudtmg this particul:-ir tem and the employees on duty in the Teletype Unit likewise cannot remember this item specifically although oneoi them remembers taking copies of several UPI items to Mr. DeLoach'soffice shortly after 3 P. M. RECCZ.C-:E3NDATIO= _: - -

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moat-'= _- y "10; -'~" _; .P 1 ._ .s C1 - - '1'T '._ Q. ,15:;-.-=='t - " I"! - . -. March 30, 1965 ¬é- '-1-- TY?--1 <. "r .:..J-an --' U . 1'. j-ll|_l -'1 Iolllt--I 7 =1-.?.».= Liv-2.-_ j '..-J. H1-3-q r92r~92~;r'92-$1-.1qcr'rr92192T r~UBjECT: .L-...-Ta K-o92J¢9292.i-..-.24:-.40-'.92JJ.l MARCH 29, 1965 SENATE : 3! -9" e Pages 5936-5937. SenatorWilliams, R!.Delaware,placed in . Record an article written by Paul E-lope entitled"Baker Case Party Girl .6;;;;its Being Ex-Red" and published in the Washington St;-.iclaySitar on March 281 stated "1-.£r. I-Zope'sarticle is based upon iniormation obtained by the _ investigators oi the Rules Committee and the FBI concerning the nzannerin whic . 31:.-.2; girls had been used by Mr. Baker and his associates. - - It is most . 1 _ ., .-=-QM i .~-. .- -. -1 - ~ '-M 4: A4" '

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Re:-. The _ _ Congressional Record J 1 rt - .. ,1 §.-,- ' . - '- - _ . sewers - continued , s. . .|":'t- . , 1--iii A..,ournment: Until Thursday, April _1, 1935,at l2 noon. '

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Page 6035. Congressman Gathings, D! Arkansas, spoke concerning the economic boycott of Alabama suggested by Dr. Martin Luther King. A Gathings stated"I implore Dr. King to please permit the schoolchildren of Alabama to. participate in the school lunch program by the utilization of sur- plus food commodities, -' - -. At this point, Congressman Andrews, D! Alabama, stated T hope the gentleman will remember and that the Members oi this I-louse will remember that last December Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, one of the greatest Americansoi all time, saidthat thisMartin LutherKing wasthe most - notoriouslthatstatement." liar in this country, and Mr. Hoover until this day has not retracted - Pages 6055-6056. Congressman Gross, R! Iowa, spoke con- cerzzing the Bobby Baker investigation. He included the article written by Paul Hope which was set forth with remarks of Senator Williams earlier in this memorandum. i

kes 6066-6067. Congressman Cleveland, R! New Hampshire, spoke concerning use of certain materials in construction of public buildings, referring to the substitution of concrete ior stone exteriors of new Federal buildings. He stated "Four structures which would have concrete e:-zteriors have recently been a-.utl".ori2.ed for construction in Washington, at a total cost oi A $126 million. - These four buildings are the Federal Cffice Building No. 5, the - Tl_292"ationaland Air Space Museum ofthe SmithsonianInstitution, the Federal Bureau of Livestigation Building, and a new headquarters for the l-lousing and Home Fir.:nce Agency. " Mr. Cleveland included a brochure entitled "Our Beautiful . Ca';i":al, VllIt Be I-Jarred by the New Trend in Federal Building ?" It is to be noted the General Services Administration advised the architects have not yet ' pr::.:;er.ted their recommendations to the Fine Arts Commission as to the e:-:.:;::'.or treatnzentfor our building. ! E ""6 -Page 6074.The I-louse received letter a fromthe Attornr seei;Ce.-.:.-gal4082 n title transmittingoia draft 18,Unitedof proposed Code, Stateslegislationfacilitate to e;~.=;itled"Arehabilitating thebillto a nd p oi persons convictedof offensesagainst theUnited States." This was reter ed to the Judiciary Committee. 2 92

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Adjournment: Until Tuesday, March 30, 1965, at 12 noon.

APPENDIX -

There was nothing contained in the Appendix that was of particular interest to the Bureau.

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./ c1v11.mcnrs; ELECTIONLAWS 1 ,- V J]' 0 /- ..¢ _,_ I I» - With reference toMobile teletype3-27-65, referringto theI 4 r,1 - -~ - - "ve-day arrest rule," the following is set forth:

A chargesThisby BureauinvolvesAgents case on3-26-65,arrest fourin ccnnection the of subjectson withthe fatalFederal 1//0 D ' shooting of Viola Liuzzo in Lowndes County, Alabama, on the night at 3-25-65. Mobile, in stating that a report would be submitted within the tive-day arrest rule, was referring to the rule set forth in the Manual oi Rules and Regulations, Part II, Section 4B, Page 2c, which states, "A report must be sent to the U. S. Attorney within ve working days of the taking oi a subject into Federal custody. " The report will, of course, contain the facts developed upon which ,-92 the arrest was made in order that the U. S. Attorney may proceed I with prosecution without delay.

T-; The purpose of the rule is to insure that any delay in the - -- handling cl prosecution oi subjects arrested by Bureau Agents - cannd: be attributed by the U. S. Attorney or the Department to - ~ delayed reportingon thepart oi the Bureau. With respectto this _ case due to its importance, Mobile Division, where the shooting 1' occurred,and the Birmingham Division, where the arrests were 1, made, have been instructed that the investigation of matter must be handled on an expeditious basis and the report of the arrests submitted no later than 3-30-65, to the Bureau for clearance before Aerbeing furnished on:' to DepartmentalA g,-Xi attorneys 12 Q22:I 3L 'iniormation. For. 'T_ /92 ' APR = /' |»

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Following is a listing of arrests and disposition oi sane tor the tour subjects in this case: . Arresting Data Arrested - £ggnc[_ _,o _Zagq4H9yb§r,i ff? Chargg__Z or D1qposition_ o 7 I]§h;AM ORVILLE EAIQK: ii, C Aloonol Q ' 4/22/54 State charge Tobacco Ta: #A1a N-10569 V101. 01 l/R/R4- I921QQIQ1 -LY! III 3'3, l|ILWJll92|l¢' D1V., B'halp Prohibition guilty, senteno ..-.... t;:;._?...'.;..;_-.-.-,,.._..';...._...-...... _.A-- . _ . . 2 yrs. suspende| 1] A139~ LA -H - Law-distilling probation 2 yrs

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_ 1.6.": - 1. ' . # -5 ~u i=*é sucnns Tnouns . , .F;** Q 'i . gin lllmdlg 1/18/45 Cllitug PDe Drunk and 372 Released 1/19/45 #4463-Dr n Penal Code on $25 bail | V v .. _ '._ ordered forfeited 92 '..." ~ " - iv _- 1- ..- .1 V .. V. ""' 1/22/45 '- 8 _._,, SheriIt's W j 11/12/47 ~: _,.o- Assault h #46253 - Charge dismissed '1 or:1¢e,T¢ _" Battery on .-_I 92 B'1_l-I-I; ._A1e ' 11/21/47 upon re: 1- wire, LOIS! 1 I-. _ I4 r r _ _* quest of wife; ,-; 0 $17.65 costs paid .... _. .s.-I.|...,-'.','.-aul-. I _, 1-.7-__ ___. -1 . . _--I by husband . , 1' '. 8heri1£'s~~~#~ a/s/4e~~--~~e%» reckless" --- $25 l costs Office,-" #46253 driving; --- s'nan,.A1a. Public drunk 11/16/48;

-a .~ Aiiray --- $5 and costs 3/5/49 Bessemer, Ala 5/27/50 Assault 8 , _Pelice L . Dept. #11295 1 = . _ I ., Battery --- $5 and costs 3/5/49 - I; .' 5 I Discharging ___ 92 . . ,.,_.¢'- n-- L1. Firearm: in .-_,!,.._ :...__,_ I "_ -4- City -- $28 fine paid . gr, f £_ __._.. 5/27/50 .h .. -- _ 9292 " "-2"-- -Q .~ ,.-'-r.;¢.-_*;_ '. 1-~=5»J-a:-1 _ ,._ 92-i. , _ ! Dismissed - -_,_ i _' ~.n<',~1>:+ l. -. r-~: »_.. 2 ._ '_ _ - . _ 1

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_ Copies oi the report are being furnished to the Civil Rights Division of the Department, the Departmental attorney handling this I case I in Montgomery and the appropriate U S 0Attorney.§f__YnL___ Jplfé 0 éQ1.?_5_7..N_R.UM . EEQ._§L 21 APR 9 1955 v Inspector Sullivan has adyised that the report ot~'uwest_igat_ion_ ' ' ,r _ -Of --. H118-?.- .___---_- matter1 in lihn --- Mnhile - --w-Q ffin-.-...w$ I-ma unis! hn D92¢|.l.Il.l..lJ.ttB92-l mu!-mi .-A 'V'l"1..L.l. -lll 3II'1"" __ _- -atH ' gthe _B_ureau today. It will be promptly revievkied and appropriate .. ; -' %'¢'1i8BB1}}i_11ati°l1 W111 be maqe. You will be advised of additional dev opmen a ,. Ia 1.0 - Li - _ 1/I 92 / -- . ; _; h JWWII/ca W251 n, oi % ,4 U |Eé$6!v ,1 I .v$."%.": .. .. * = v - @~-M- -=" 92 ~-» ""*""- *"-- °¢"- --~»e-*--y<*i;: ' '- *" 1 . -- .1 Ti.-""l

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7 At 6:15 p. m. on 3/26/65, ASAC Jensen was telephonically advised that no comments or amplifications were to be made regarding instant case as the President had made a statement and Lhere were Q be no admtiow or ohengese

At 6:33 p. In. , SA Robert Frye of the Selma Resident Agency was advised of the same information. He was also instructed to Ltenre tliat the Resident Agency at Montgomery, .!Llaban92.a, as well as the office at Mobile and all Agents were alerted that there were to be no comments or amplications made regarding any statements on this case. " lg

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HOTR: In anticipation of a request that we furnish results oi B _-,..¢ our investigation to the state for prosecution oi subjects for I- murder oi Mrs. Liuzzo which is a more serious charge than the Federal charge, the above instructions are being issued. The instructions for the preparation oi the memorandum r dissemina to.the state above are in accordance with those previously issued in the Lemuel I. Penn case where we furnished results oi our investigation to the State oi Georgia under similar circumstances. -

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' Grand Jury unknown to injure, oppress, threaten, and intimidate citizens oi the United Staten in the vicinity oi Selma and Iontgomery, Alabama, in the tree exercise and enjoyment oi certai rights and privileges secured to then by the Constitution and 1aIs of the United States, and because oi their having exercised J_ tsucb rightsas follows:_