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SUBJECT Frgd Hampton
FILE NUMBER 44-HQ-44202
SECTION NUMBER 1
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SUMMARY PUNISHMENT - CIVIL RIGHTS. /7 / RE CHICAGO TELS DEC. THIRTEEN, FOURTEEN, FIFTEEN, LAST. X ' GROUP REPRESENTING SELF TO BE MAYWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS P
COMMISSION HELD NEWS CONFERENCE AT MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER, NINTH
AND MADISON, MAYUOOD, ILL., TODAY, ACCORDING T0 RELIABLE SOURCE-
NEWS CONFERENCE PRIMARILY RELATED TO SHOOTING OF BLACK PANTHER
LEADERS FRED HAMPTON AND MARK CLARK BY COOK COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY'S
POLICE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, DEC. FOUR LAST, RELEASE ISSUED BY ABOVE
GROUP CALLED THE INVESTIGATION INTO ABOVE SHOOTING POLITICAL FOOT- BALL AND QUESTIONED ABILITY OF JUSTICE DEPT. AND FBI 30 i:NDUCT FAIR INVESTIGATION IN THIS MATTER. STATED IT DOES . 'U$E"OF ~9292~922oz__Q x u INHIRMATIHN comm 114 I 1'5 DEC 17 1959;_..: 5 DEM HEREIN IS IINBIASSIFIEB ".IJ ' 1 _ BATE_2_»1_- -Xi ,av,§£m;,.;J. l Eél _ _ 1 i
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DIRECTOR HOOVER'$CALLING BLACK PANTHERS THE MOST DANGEROUS GROUP
IN THE U.S. AND BECAUSE OF FBI RAID OF ILLINOIS BLACK PANTHER HEADQUARTERSFOUR LAsr[JUNE | | ABOVE1s OBVIOUS b7¢ b7D ASSUMPTIONBY GROUP MADEDUE TO FACT| I O ;l. RELEASE ALSO QUESTIONS THE BYPASSING OF AEsA THOMAS TODD, CHICAGO, uuo 1s ACCORDINGRELEASE ro HELLRESPECTED BLACK IN commuuxrvAND
Duo 1s HEAD or A SPECIAL CIVIL RIGHTS UNIT. RELEASE ALSO ASKS FOR
wox couurv STATES ATTORNEY EDWARD v. HANRAHAN ro STEP As1DE FOR A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR I
AND THATA SPECIAL GRAND JURYBE CALLED FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. MEMBERS OFTHE MAYWOODHUMAN RELATIONSCOMMISSION STATE THEY WILL #MKE THEIRDEMANDS HANRAHAN T0TEN A.M.THURSDAY,AT EIGHTEEN DEC. NEXT. ONE SPEAKER AT NEWS CONFERENCE CALLED FOR SEPARATE HIGH SCHOOL
FOR HAYWOOD, ILL. AS OPPOSED TO EXISTING HIGH SCHOOL PROVISO EAST TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL. P
AS OF TWELVE THIRTY PM, CST, ATTORNEYS FOR BLACK PANTHERS PREVIOUSLY
CONTACTED HAVE not CONTACTED sAc, AS THEY AGREED to Do, REGARDING
AccEss to PREMISES AT two THREE THREE SEVEN uzsr MONROE sr., CHICAGO,
zLL., AND INTERVIEW WITH vzcrxms. T CHICAGO FOLLOWING. END
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SGT. DANIELGROTH, JAMESDAVIS, JOHNCISZEWSKI, EDNAD - 8/- /-?:ARmooY,AL, cmcms|.|.1~o1s, ET 0FFICERS _- POLICE usmzcrs; 92/ZFREDTIAMPTON;/51 LARK,/ . F5 . VERLINA BREN'KRRIS,' ' . Bmzwza,MARK , ' /7 . f BLA NDERSON; RONALDATCHEL, AL FT- VICTIMS. SUMMARY PUNI -ENT c1v1|. T . RI L Emu ALL INFORSMA onu§éLAsSIF cowmunn U . TL / 92 .1 1:-.- ma _8.L.___- BY - ' 4 f RE CHICAGOTELETYPES DECEMBERTHIRTEEN ANDFOURTEEN LAST. DAILY SUMMARY. b2 ' ADVISED CHICAGOREV. OFFICETOM b7D SIRETTER ANDNBC NEWSMANTED ELBERT HAVE PREPARED NEWS RELEASE REGARDING SHOOTINGOF BLACK PA N THERS FREA. P A D mm:- -1 CLARKORIGINALLY Jain IRE-$5E 0;} PL!% sum QM-5? E to BE N _ %g_J-l l?.o1.3 NINE THIRTYAM INSIANTAT MARTINLUTHER CENTER, KING 16,969 MA§HpBEb ILLINOIS. MAYWOODIS FORMER RESIDENCE OF HAMPTON. HOWEVER, -- ~ >-_. SOURCE SUBSEQUENTLYADVISED NEWSRELEASE POSTPONED AND N0NEW mm:KNOWN FOR RELEASE. we; am! PAGEom: '744""""', 0%? /6757/1./"S 4 QM 92 ~_-,.<_.:L..._~,._r._.vr_~4»- ~ _ .. _t92_ .-_W,-.,;.. ..m-.__-._-m_.,g_.p92uuoe<- A _lJ,92 ABA». .>. Mm..._¢.>/i!92l¢ £I k»VJ92. !92';I'§" J4w-I -M _»,»p_v...m= v-= ~..<»-_v. .@_-'3-;.-...; » _ ~~ yr . m 1--M1__- >1..>.1-MM. -i=:1~;¢1.; PAGE TWO THIS RELEASE CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO DEATHS OF HAMPTON AND CLARK, A POLIITICAL FOOTBALL, AND QUESTIONS ABILITY OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND FBI TO CONDUCT A FAIR INVESTIGATION BECAUSEOF PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVINGBLACK PANTHERPARTY GPP!. RELEASE QUESTIONED BY-PASSING OF AUSA THOMAS N. TODD, WHO IS WELL RESPECTED IN BLACK COMMUNITY AND WHO HEADS SPECIAL CIVIL RIGHTS UNIT IN USA S OFFICE, CHICAGO. FOR BUREAU'SINFORMATION, b7D f | RELEASE FURTHERASKEDFOR STATE'S ATTORNEYEDWARD J. HANRAHAN ro STEP ASIDE FOR A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR AND THAT A SPECIAL GRAND JURY BE CALLED FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. ALSO, SOURCE ADVISED MEMBERS OF MAYWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION TOPRESENT THEIRREQUESTS, ASREPRESENTED BYMATERIAL IN ABOVE NEWS RELEASE, TO STATE'SATTORNEY HANRAHAN IN PERSON ON END PAGE TWO T T T "'_" " " " '** "" *"'-- '~ ~"~ » "-=~* '~' 4*"- ~ _ .,~.,~ ,_;>:-N ~_-' .1... ~,,; PAGE THREE TUESDAY, DECEMBERSIXTEEN NEXTAT TEN AM. A SAME SOURCE ALSO ADVISED INSTANT THAT CHICAGO CITY ALDERMANA. SAMMY A. RAY¥O§Uéggs%So%LggM3¥°£NgE§g3¥ER IN WHOSEAN INDEPENDEN§ R XXEXXXENXSXBWASHOME ALLEGEDLY PERFORMED DECEMBERSIX LAST!, IS TO MAKE SIMLIAR RELEASE VOICING OBJECTIONS TO DEPARTMENT AND BUREAU CONDUCTING ANY INQUIRIES. CHICAGO PD ADVISED INSTANT THAT VICTIM RONALD SATCHEL WAS TODAY RELEASED ON TWENTYFIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND. IT IS NOTED DEBRAJOHNSON, VICTIM, GIRLFRIEND OF HAMPTON, IS ONLY OTHER KNOWN VICTIM WHO IS NOT IN CUSTODY EITHER IN JAIL OR IN COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL. THE FOLLOWING IS SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FURNISHED BUREAU BY INSTANTTELETYPE CASE CAPTIONEDIN UNITED FRONTOF BLACK COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, RM¢': CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, RELIABLE IN PAST, ADVISED INSTANT REPRESENTATIVES, CAPTIONEDORGANIZATION, HELDPRESS CONFERENCE PICK CONGRESSHOTEL, CHICAGO, SETTING FORTH NINE POINTS PURPORTING TOBE FROM THE BLACK COMMUNITY OF CHICAGO, PURPOSE END PAGE THREE ' 7 -....._-..-. ._ ~92¢>-b~_~.. ._,.._.» PAGE FOUR BEING T0 INSURE CESSAIION OF ACTIONS BY FORCES OF POWER IN CHICAGO WHORECENTLY HAVEINCREASED THEIR CAMPAIGN TO OPPRESS, SUPPRESS AND REPRESS THE BLACK PEOPLE, ABOVE REPRESENTATIVES LISTED SEVERAL REASONS WHY UNITED FRONT IS INITIATING SUCH A PROGRAM AND CALLED ATTENTION TO THE RECENT DEATH OF FRED HAMPTON, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, ILLINOIS BLACK PANTHER PARTY, AS BEING TRIGGERING FORCE IN CAPTIONED ORGANIZATION'SPRESENT ATTEMPT T0 INSURE ATROCITIES SUCH AS THESE COMMITTED ON THE BLACK COMMUNITY BY THE POWER STRUCTURE, CEASE. NINE POINTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ONE, ATTORNEY KERMIT COLEMAN, ACLU, CHICAGO, ALONG WITH ALDERMAN A.A. "SAMMY" RAYNER, WILL APPEAR WITH ATTORNEY CHARLES R. GARRY, ATTORNEY FOR BPP, WHEN GARRY FORMALLY CHARGES U,S.WITH GENOCIDEOF BLACKSBEFORE UNITED NATIONS. TWO, COMMENCING DECEMBER TWENTY SIX NEXT, BLACK FRIDAYS WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING MONEY FOR SURVIVAL FUND THREE, BLACK WOMEN'S ORGANIZINGCOUNCIL WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO COPE WITH EDUCATION, EXTENSION, TRANSMISSION OF CONCEPTS, TO BLACK FAMILIES. FOUR, REPRESENTATIVE STATED INVESTIGATION END PAGE FOUR 1 PAGE FIVE i INTO DEATHOF HAMPTON PRESENTLY UNDER WAY AND» REPORTWILLBE CONSIDERED BYBLACK COMMUNITYAS "OFFICIAL" REPORT RE HAMPTON'S DEATH. FIVE, BLACK TRIBUNAL TO BE CONVENED FOR PURPOSEOF TRYING NEGROJUDGES, POLICEMEN, AND POLITICIANS WHO PRESENTLY COOPERATE WITH PRESENT POWER STRUCTURE. SIX, A BLACK WATCH WILL BE ORGANIZED TO WATCH, SCRUTINIZE, AND OBSERVE ALL POLICEMEN WHILE IN BLACK COMMUNITY. SEVEN, A BLACK FOUNDATION IN REMEMBRANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING AND FRED HAMPTON WILL BE ESTABLISHED. EIGHT, SELECTION OF POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES IN BLACK COMMUNITIES WILL NO LONGER BE PERMITTED BY POLITICAL PARTY. INFUTURE, BLACKCOMMUNITY SELECT WILL POTENTIALCANDIDATES» I NINE, EFFECTIVE INSTANT DATE, SIX PM TO SIX AM CURFEW IS INITIATED FOR ALL WHITES IN BLACK COMMUNITY. NO WHITES TO BE PERMITTED . TO ENTER BLACK COMMUNITY DURING ABOVE HOURS. U CHICAGO PD SOURCE ADVISED INSTANT POLICE SUPERINTENDENT JAMES B. CONLISK, JR. ANNOUNCED INSTANT DATE NIGHTLY END PAGE FIVE PAGE SIX CURFEW ONWHITE5 IN NEGRO COMMUNITY"COMPLETELY UNREALISTIC- CONLISK STATED HE DOES NOT VIEW CURFEW AS THREAT TO WHITE POLICEMEN AND STATED WHITE POLICEMEN "WILL CONTINUE TO PATROL THE AREAS AS USUAL.' CONLISK ALSO STATED HE DOES NOT BELIEVE NEGRO COMMUNITY BEHINDCURFEW~ 4 CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, RELIABLE IN PAST, ADVISED INSTANT, BPP, CHICAGO,VERY UPSETOVER ABOVEPRESS RELEASEAND LEADERSHIP FEELS PRESS STATEMENT WILL INTERFERE WITH BPP FUND RAISING PROGRAMS IN FUTURE AND ARE OPPOSED TO CAPTIONED ORGANIZATION'S ACTIONS IN ALL ASPECTS. AS OF NINE PM INSTANT NEITHER DENNIS CUNNINGHAM, BPP ATTORNEY, NOR WARREN WOLFSON, ATTORNEY SPOKESMAN FOR VICTIMS, HAVE CONTACTED CHICAGO OFFICE PERMITTING ACCESS TO BPP APARTMENT OR INTERVIEW OF VICTIMS RESPECTIVELY. END REW FBI WASH DC. W wir 77 W 77777777777 W '*_* 4 ll'l _"'*" Al~--_-__...... I _92.. _-.__92,,__ 7,: ,_,, >;-,~92y 5=;:,__ ,_._,__ _.L. _____ ;______,_I______ ___ M. _~ m. . . M "' I- Mr M~||r . _ . I92'-an _ I-. _,. - 92 . /7 --" ,u I NRODS CG PLAIN ..| 517 PM URGENT I2-14-69 MFM - 92- ,0 DIWTOR Ml INEUIIIIIITIIINIIUNTAINEB .;...n1y. 8 FROM" CHICAGO. 2,, HEREINUNCLASSIFIED IS @ @ ¢;= DATE_z;y_;zz__BY;é§;, W SGT. DANIEL GROTH; JAMES DAVIS; JOHN CISZEWSKI, EDWARD "CARMODY, ALET CHICAGO,ILLINOIS POLICEOFFICERS - SUBJECTS; FREUEEAMPTON;4' MARKGmBRENDATHARRIS; %LARK;_ 5BEEUER; VEKLINA BLAIR@zNDERSON; RONALDGZATCHEL,ET AL- VICTIMS SUMMARY / / b7C PUNISHMENT - CIVIL RIGHTS. 92 RE BUREAU AIRTEL DECEMBER TWELVE AND CHICAGO TEL I _ Q DECEMBER THIRTEENLAST. | ~ DEAEIS CUNNINGHAM, BLACK PANTHER PARTY ATTORNEY TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED SAC FOUR THIRTY PM CST TODAY. STATED AFTER CONSULTING WITH "MOST ATTORNEYS INVOLVED" IT MAS DECIDED THAT ADDITIONAL CONSULTATION WAS NECESSARY BYTHEM BEFORE FBI WOULDBE GIVENACCESS TC PRE.8%S AT __ _ IWENTYTHREE THIRTYSEVENWEST MONRE/"_"~| STREET, CHICAGO. Q _" T 5 STATED ATTORNEYSARE MEETING AT FIVE PM TWELVE FIFTEENQDEC I7 HE? NEXT AT WHICH TIME DECISION WILL BE MADE. ' ' " '4 : END PAGE ONE I .,~/ ii;/T yrh I ______.._.__ - - - ..__ ' _ M --_.,.._ _ __~-»..._ __92-.._..--..-.» ;..;-ZM... >-;_.m.. .__ U. -K. 1 _ _ ;,._.-4-.-.» 1-m_.;.'..=__';,-_~,. .v__5~,-,;_;_...,__-_- .- _ . _ _-_'_: Y _-;»,_ _; __ ~ _ ;___-._-,92_.,__; U 4 = PAGE two ' _ HE STATED HIS UNOFFICIAL OPINION 1s THAT ACCESS TO ABOVE PREMISES WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR TUESDAY MORNING TWELVE SIXTEEN wzxr. STATED HE wILL CALL SAC IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MEETING. BUREAU WILL as ADVISED. Eh WA...JDR FBI WASH DC 0 0 I PO46 I av. 5-22-64! Transmit the followinq in e Vin .r /_ .e*w~ j&?%§& UNITED STATES D1-;PART.92-IENT OF JUSTICE Mhij v FEDERAL BUREAU OFINVESTIGATION Chicago, Illinois 2;g fP ' *" December 11, 1969 FRHI HAMPTDN'SDEATH POSSIBLE CIVIL RIGHTS Attached herewith are four copies of a newspaper article by Edward Lee and Robert Wiedrich which set forth the results of an interview of States Attorney Edward V. Hanrahan and members of the raiding party of the west side apartment, 2337 Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois, wherein Fred Hampton, leader of the Black Panthers party, Chicago, resided. AU. INFURMRTIUNBUNTMNEU FEREINUNCLASSIFIED I3 HEg_;:i;z|___BY-*I&=='*- m ln-J THiS l -¬lf;'.=!.';EuTC05-{'|'A!NS r=sa:?+:s;': :x.§r..ur.<';r~:;.m;,-1-.»;;-as NOR c0::".:=.=_r92_~.~=f»=-2:;F131. !.'=ns~;an as L-2; FIi='iI- -= 0:= :':-:11:-1:: /@.-0 at ;- zz» 57$_,; ;._é v:1_ >;__'="0 . ;H,,_" i'| _ ;u V1-2--»-v JR ' lH"'?.<32, 6 | , ,._;-.. ~ . _~ "~ -"*5.-.' .1 ~ I -1: |C;9 qt I 0. . . /' - '-' 92 _ AWQ ;_ , gi {Q 7 ! 1 *_ __] : ... ._.~_:.-~. . . __:__;._..=_...;.ku.'.-2. 0 ...... 4 --~..» » » u -U.-..., 1 1-1 _ - ~-- <-I 1X -1,» 1- T /< Z/'1' E/~>~r~" §p§§/ = ~ . __l I 1 _Wo* @W "" _. P IC O '|" THlINT. _ , _____ ______! P1 3"? '!_---.~/., 1' '7 , .. 1' " - , " 1 " /'-3 - 9292 V' /I T A "' _,__T ll! W"!, I!/.Il ~ 92lS 12-11.-63 .4!!. /.1 =7; L ll;/1 I»! Q: ? 4 :;'92-;." I?.'/92L I 4,55 & wntoaxca l92"~' ' ' 11" 2A - fr . .__¬_-_-___.._-.._.- ~_¢;. - --1. .CY...- OT. 1-.]-.J- 4 ICK In ! nmcx Pi-. .~I'L HER FARTY 1'51-1291 ~ -.- .='n.- u. n- 5 1.1'1'I.;;-. J';"f_?I?¥ ?/ *2-2 I I 2 92 92 i__ _ .7 __ 7 .______-~-W.» ._ »- »_,.- 92_-. 1>-»--_-92-MH:-~~ ~-~>-ml. --e~_ M-~ .__..___ __...,.L..~..___...-._.- _~. . - . » 5 foundto havebeen tilledwith shotguns,ri es, handguns, . ' J L i 'and GrothstoresJalovec ampleammunition andofsaid foray the both the variousfortheucapons. on Panther arsenal hadits beginningsDec. 2, when informants whohad Leading toRa.id' .=previously furnishedthe prosecutor'soffice with reliable in- formation rcportedthe cacheof gunsin the first floor flat at 2337Monroe st. and Gu'n,BatiieJalovec hadreceived hisinformation earlierin the day, and Sgt.Groth xecelvcdhis from an informantwho tele- . phonedhis homeat 10:30p. rn. The followingmorning the men metat thestate s attorney'soffice and compared notes. [Copyright1969; The Chicago Tribune] I Accordingto theinformants, least at thrccshotguns had been observedin the flat. Neither,however, madeany men- men whotook partin a gun battle lastThursday witha t" lion" of Hampton'sor Clark's frequenting theapartment, Sm bandThe Blackof first eye-witness Pantherswere obtained accountsof state's exclusivelyattorney's night last I Groth police~ said. by THETruauun - At noon,Sgt. Grothand DetectivesJames Davisand Bill State'sEdward Atty. V. 1 . _ Kelly discussedplans forthe raid on the flat. This session lianrahan madethe police- 2%: ¬: .q:?~".92'u _.was heldafter Sgt.Groth hadpersonally surveyedthe building men availablefor interviews "fat, qr. ;~_-1-._ _ .92-_» 1...;Q2, _ and neighborhoodand thendispatched Kellyand Davisto do refute what he termed an the same. . orgy ofsensationnlism the in ,i',._,_..-<. ~ . . . , press and on televisionsince Reject Early Night Raid . Black Pantherleaders Fred At firstI thoughtwe'd the place hit at 8 o'clockthat llnmpton and Mark Clark might," Sgt.Groth said. But after talkingit over,we decided were slainin an exchange of t ..,e=-. s I Llhat wouldbe ahad time, bothfor oursafety andthat of gun re with detectivesin a .;esidents ofthe area. 9292'estapartment side building. ' "it'sa heavily populated neighborhood,sowe feared first l-ianrahan andhis top .,,_.» ._1 for the safety ofpeople onthe streetsat that hour andsee- aids, RichardJ'alovec, chief;, '. .___¢:' ondlywe feared sucha raid might createan incidentin the of the special prosecutions1'' . - Q area,which we knewnvas the heart ofPanther territory. division, andRobert Boyle, Our objectwas toavoid anincident." criminal divisionchief, also On thisbasis, Grothand theother detectivesdecided to made availableofficial police aw JI :;_@_.;r_..., stage theraid shorilybefore 5 o'clockthe next morning, photographs whichthey said A? _ Thursday,Dec. 1. ' I "This wasn'tfirst thetime our squadsh:-:1 goneafter Edward llanrahnn ; dangerousindividuals," Sgt.Groth said. And on the basis conciuslvely_provedPanthers tlie openedthe battleby firing f of the informationwe had, it wasclear tii--twe might be run- a shotgun blast thruthe apartmentdoor. _ nlngup againstdangerous individuals." Reason forNo Goa I Judge Issues Warrant ' fianrahan insistedthat hismen couldnot havefired tear ! At 1:45 rn.p. thatday, Jaloveco'ct:tincd a searchwarrant gas shellsinto the,flat first since,under the law. they were A from Judge RobertCollins ofCriminal court,citirg thefacts requircd toknock atthe doorin anattempt toscrce a se:|-ch j obtainedfrom the informants. ThenGroth Cll'E9292'a lengthy warrant, Thewarrant wasissued onthc basisof information ; seriesof ordersfor the13 dt:icCti92'L'Swho 9292-oulc!a-etompaay that theapartment wasa clandestine cache forweapons. him, spellingout indetail eachof theirassignments t-Wt.t- in Fulther, iianrnhanand hismcn declaredthat theyhad ing andentering theapar ment's and front reardoors. Equip- no priorknowledge thatHampton andClark w ultlhe found ment drawnfor the rain includeda suhmeclilno gm, three in the flat. In fact, theidentitics ofthe two mcn were not shotguns, andwnlkic talkieradios. l92":|rncd untilafter theyhad beenkilled in the gunbattle, '4didn't "9292'e lak_ ' 92_ 92- port for duty at-t a. m , but noneot.her than Kelly and Davis ' l saw a woman half lying and halt sitting upright on a were told what the mission would be. I red in a tar corner oi the room trying to pump another sheil At 4 o clock the next morning, Sgt. Groth doled out the into a shotgun she held jammed against her groin," Davii: assigments which called tor live men to enter the front door laid. "She was about eight feet away." . cit the apartment, four to enter the rear, three to stay outside! In that moment, the woman fired again, the ash oi hei- and cover the front exit, and two to perform similar duties weapon illuminating her lace for Sgt. Groth who was still at the rear. at the doorway of the room. The men stationed outside were assigned there not only "I figured Davis had been hit when I saw him go down," to prevent anyone escaping thru windows, but to also serve Groth said. That second shotgun round went right past me i as protection in the event of sniper re from nearby build- as I hugged the door jamh and narrowly missed hitting ings, Groth said. Included in the party of 14 policemen were Hughes who was behind me. 1 tired two shots at her." five Negroes. The men arrived at the apartment at 4:45 a. m. Almost simultaneously, Groth said he ordered Hughes to Sgt. Groth took Detectives Joseph Gorman, George Jones,I summon additional city police on the police radio. He alsoi Robert Hughes, and Davis to the tront door. Meanwhile, De- told him to notify the men at the rear of the building via tectives Edward Carmody, John Ciczewski, Philip Joseph, and walkie talkie radio that these people are shooting in here!"I William Kelly approached the rear door while DetectivesFires at Armed Woman ' ~ John Mai-usich, Fred Howard, and Lynwood Harris covered Davis said he rolled oft the mattress and red one shot the front yard. Detectives William Corbett and Ray Broderick'_trom a carbine at the woman who later was identi ed as covered tl1e back yard. hliss Brendallarrls, 18, of 1848 S. Hamlin av. - . Extra Squads Requested ""She slumped back against the wall with that shotp? Just shortlybefore he arrived at the building, Sgt. Groth gtill in her hands and l spun away and halt turned, just it said that he radioed from the Chicago police department un-- time'to spot a guy sitting in a chair with a shotgun in hit- dercover squad he was driving, asking that the squad opera- hands," Davis said. lie was directly behind me, hidden tor dispatch marked cars from the Wood street district to the behindthe door I'd just broken open. Thank God, Groth front and rear exits of the building. _ fired those shots at the woman. The lashot his revolver I told them we were about to attempt to Qrve-a avar- rant," Groth said. - spotted the guy tor ine. Once at the building, Groth ascended the front staircase, "l don't know tor sure if he ever got a _shot in at me on the exterior with Davis on his left. Behind them wcri, ' or ndL I tired twice and hit him. He stood up aud l jvmtred Golman, Jones, and Hughes. The men entered a small hall; up, too, struggling with him until he tell. 'lhen l fell across way containing two doors, one leading to the 2d oor and tho his body." ' otter to the Panther apartment. !' This gunman was identified after the battle as Clark, 22, Positioning themselves to either side of the apartment a Panther leader from Yeoria. door, Sgt. Groth said he reached over and first rapped firmly Meanwhile, Detectives Jones and Garman pluugcd into with his lett hand. When there was no response, he pounded, the darkened room which was lighted only by the dim glow again, but this time with his revolver butt. oi a gas space heater in a far corner, opposite of the bcd on I heard a voice inside- a male voice-call out, Who'swhich Miss Harris was lying. Gormzn crouched near the there?'," Groth said. l replied This is the police. I have a door and threw his ashlight momentarily on hiiss ilarris, warrant to search the premises. " - then charged tor the bed. The light had sh:-wn that she was 'Again, there was no response, but Groth said he could wounded in her right thigh, aliho she still held the shotgun hear movement inside. Again he said he pounded on the door, in her hands. ' shouting, Police! Open Up!" "Just a minute, Groth said the male voice replied. Discovers 3 More Guns Suspicious of the delay, Groth said he ordered Davis to . l yanked the gun from her hands and hurled it behind kick the door open. Davis kicked and the door slammed open me toward the door," German said. "in that moment. I also to reveal a small ante-room with another door leading to the kicked aside a round hassock near the bed on which there apartment's living room. That was shut._ , were lying three hand guns. The guns spilled onto the oor." Then suddenly, as the two policemen entered the ante- Davis, who by this time had risen to a crouch, looked room they said a shotgun blast was red thru the closed down the long hallway toward the rear of the at just in time, living room door, a charge which later proved to have been he said, to see n man duck in and out of the rear bedroom a solid rifle load deer slug red from a 12 gauge shotgun. nearest the kitchen. lie had a shotgun. v I The slug pierced the door, ripping splinters from the By then, the guys had broken down the kiiclicn cloor, ' outside ot the door as it exited and narrowly missed the two Davis said. l saw Ciszewski in the kitchen behind the policemen. Photographs of this door were furnished Tue gunman and hnllercd tor him to duck as the man tired at Tnraum: by ilanrahan as evidence that the Panthers inside least one round into the kitchen. Ciszcwski ducked and the the at tired the opening shot at his men. shot missed. , Plunges Thru Doorway .3, , "Hold your tire." Sgt Groth said he ordered his men at 4 Davis, who at this moment was just ahead ol Sgt. Groth.I this point. "Give them a chance to come out!" This 92.a,t plunged toward the door, smashing it open with his shouldert.i he first of ve such orders Groth said he gave during thp 351110 dived into the living room and landed on a mattress t,_ cr1:e fire tight. just to the left of the renter of the room. . ' 4 ,, 7 <:.W7.W7~~~"- A»...d...-....--.~..._._,._r-_.. . ...... _e.:~..-__...___,, _ _ _ _ D A , 1". i r E ; Z . "' l rt. L,, R sponse fromFlat _ " ' ah withhis hand:up, accompaniedby MissDeborah .tohoson.'f _ I had menin both the front and rear ofthe apartment" lll, of 2331 Monroest. They,too, werehustled the into kitchen. be said. f didn'twant anyone getting hitin crosslire5:1 toe worthwere barely out ofm mouth b Detective Finds Hampton ' "Wu mm =hm.,p of lba gunshot M as °mt try the More f'° twereb°d"°°m-Ms Carmody _ it-idmtifiedas Hampton,intolying rear ranthe face down bedroomto the onfinda man. bedwith later] his Rf y e rfa {mm weliving "°° - It headfacing thebedroom door thru which repeatedgunfirei, -The: were ring blindbecause they atom know whe|"ehad beendirected police at thein kitchen. ~ v aware.$0 thecharge slammedintoa bathroom door almnn He was lying withhis armshanging overthe footof directly acrossthe ball." the bed,"Carmody said."On thefloor. at_hisright bandwas ...fi?.... ..§l °.£;§ 3. § ;° {.." ° :gi P "'8or a .45 caliber automaticand -"1. at his left a shotgun. I could thro wood.the. 'n prosecutor Thew s o ei:ui:iiee l §,l'f§ sagihmttiftsie had been hit,but I didn'tknow ifhe wasalive ord_ea_d. would testifyduring anycourt proceedingsagainst seventhe Ail knewI thatwas thatroom fullwas ofshotguns and Panthers whosurvived thebattle thatthe shotgunblast be qhdammo. - <" - '1-'-""5the battlebad "EH56 infact been fired from inside. So Igrabbed byhima wrist and draggedhim intothe "";__=}P=-irlrnentthe doorat thru police in the outer->h3l1way_ dining room,away fromall those8""-" " _' ' _ Asthe shotgunblastfired wasthe from bedrooms} front A moment later, asCiszewski wasthrowing _varions Detective Joneswas crouchingbetween twowooden dresserweaponsof out the back bedroom,_'_hewas woundet1__inhis along onewall at the mouthof the long ballthat stretchesleft calf,presumably a slugby fired thruthe wallfrom the font bedroomdirectly adjacent.He dived for safety inthe the lengthof theapartment. liesaid hesaw n hand reach out from therear bedroomand fire ashot with a revolver or kitchen. , _92_. . _ Meanwhile, whilethose inthe rearof the at were sur- automatic pistolat the kitchenwhere other detectives were crouching, _ ' " _ - rendering, Sgt.Groth againordered a cease re. I was virtually pleadingwith those,in the frout bed- Shoot It Out! - room tocome out,"he said. But again they fired soBrod- It was just aboutthen, Sgt.Groth said,"That Iheard erick red ashotgunfive timesinto thatroom fromthe 1 a voice call out fromthe frontbedroom, Shootit out! This of thehallway. I kept Andyelling them forcome to outfailt. was followedby two ashes fromthe sameroom I bclleve tbcreno was response." '" " ' ' '~ were fromn shotgun. Gorman approachedthe frontbedroom doorwith hissu ~~ At thispoint, policeresumed ringand thenminutes later,machine gunin his hand. -. - - -- - _ -= or perhapsonly seconds,Groth said, be again ordered his I slammed thru that doorway, firinga burstmto an mento cease fire and again coiled out to the Panthers,open closetI spotted out of the cornerof my eye directly "Come outwith yourhands up!" in theright insidethe door,"Gorman said."I saw two beds" At the rear of the apartment,Dective Carmodyjumped with theforms oftwo peoplerising betweenthem. Onehad what lookedlike a shotgun in his hands hewas tryingto over n wooden doorthat fonneda barricade between theraiseclearoftbebed. - -~'-"-"- .' ' kitchen anddining room as the Panther fire continued. German coveredhim with subrnachine gunfire from the As hestarted toaim, I fired andthe gunfell ashe did. living momwhich hefired thru the connectingwall of the The secondform keptrising inthose few secondsand I tired living roomand frontbedroom anddown thehallway. again afterI saw somethingthat looked like 'nhand gunin Carmody firedone roundfrom his .38 caliberre~.-olver the person shand." '_ _ _ _'_ _ _e as he plunged pastthe rear bedroom doorwayto shelter The firstperson woundedby Go:-manproved tobe Blair againsta far wall of the diningroom. . _ Anderson, l8,oi 69-I3Justine st.The shotgunhe irasholding iwas identifiedas onestoleh froma Chicago police department Cease Fir_eAgain Called ~ - squad last_April_6 inthe Chicagoavenue district. policev Again. Sgt.Groth calledout for surrender anda cease tire andthis time,from therear bedroom,Harold Bell,Z3, Bullet Lodgesin Shotgun _ .___ i of Rockford,emerged withhis handsin the air. Broderick ' Examinationof the weapon showedthat a .45 caliber and Cimewski,who bythen hadalso jumpedover thebarri- police bulletduring thegun battlehad penetratedthe barrel cade intothe diningroom, grabbedBell andtook himto the of theshotgun justa few inches abovethe breach.jamming kitchen whereother detectivesheld him. - it with a live round inthe chamber. _ __' But again,gunfire directedat police from the front The secondperson woundedby Got-manwas MissVer- bedroom brokeout andBroderick andCiszewski firedinto ilna Brewer,17, ofI25 W. 107th st. ' I. both bethoornsfrom theirvantage pointin the dining room. As Carmodypiunged Intothe room to join Gorman,l_l/liss ,5gt. Groih called anothercease fire and orderedthe Brewer andAnderson criedout, "Wegive up!" ; Fanthers tosnrrender,he said.This time,:l voicecalled fron'.__' _pnlloe then spotteda tliirri Panther memberIn theroan, ti erear bedroom, We're comingout. Don't shoot. We'vegot Ronald Satchel,19, of2337 Monroest.,,92-:bo alsosurrcndertd. an injuredman backhere. - Hi: alsohad beenwounded. " g, " 92, ; .~'ln both bedrooms, policefound 'large_stores ofarms and The LouisTmeiock, of:9, mo Jackson blvd.,watlzcd 5 wt . Q _... e ____ e -_-- --_--- » ~ -~- -~--w--=-_--1-1-_-M»~.' ---e-e.-.a a -aaa-»-a, qp¢.ri-_<-.>-q¢i;:;.a;-.~_-;.~.;gAe.;,_.;___ee/__4_-11;,_;.,v_,-,,=_.;; *.¢,;_»_L~_'_-_»-__,_t ___ _ _____ I I ammunition. InHampton's bedroom, lour_ back boxes ofahot- . gun shellswere foundaswell asshotguns,__a rifle,and hand *a= i8 *"'"='-guns. Similarcaches 2 5were inthe front bedroom,: some ofid; The Battle ls Ended _ _ . with the surrender theoi lastthree Panthers,the batt1e' Clldéd. '_ _ _ f _ '.a Hanrahan saidhe was making public the detectives eyewitness accountsbecause oiwbat*he labeledthe broad publicity givenirresponsible statementsby people he said had notbeen presentduring thebattle. "~_I _ Chargesmade by such out-of-statepersons as Gary's Mayor RichardG. Hatcherwere basedon similar cbarges__ leveled by such Pantherleaders as Bobby Rush, deputy defense ministero! the Illinois Panthers,a man who didn't witness thebattle either,Hanrahan said. - Hanrahan singledout NBC-TV :Channel} in Chicago for = having furnishedwhat hechargedewa§'a for plattorm Bnshf to maké irresponsible chargesnot substantiatedby anyoi the evidence. . 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RusenCallahan? ll-55 AM " 92Mr. SullivCn:1rnd.~__. Mr.Frlt __?, URGEN '12°10-69 TM Mr. TO EC TOR , FBI A Telo. | MissTave]____ HolmQ____ VS:n PORTLAND151-new 92 Min Gnr.92y.___S0yara_.__ m-znonuu. usnonsrauzonon nsnnor rat-zocganvron, cmcaeo ' spncxPANTHER PARTYLEADER, asto HELDat PORTLAND,onseou, Roou_.__. TWELVE TEN SIXTYNINE. RACIAL MATTERS. ON DECEMBERTEN NINETE-EN SIXTYNINE,A CONFIDENTIAL SOU$ : VHO HASFURNISHED RELIABLEINFORMATION IN THE PAST ADVISEDTHAT DURING A MEETING ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER NINE NINETEEN _ 92.. SIXTYNINE,OF THE SO-CALLED V I_ETNAMMORATORIUM COMMITTEE, b7C PORTLAND,WERE PLANS ANNOUNCED AND R A MEMORIAL DEMONSTRATION AT PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY AND A MARCH TO THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE BOTH PORTLAND, ON DEATH OF FFRED HAMPTON, CHICAGO BPP. nan-191$/W ~!H2c>z-é ABOVE I NFORMATION EN FURNISHED TO THE UNITED STATES i . 1? fw 92.g¢/75 ATTORNEY, UNITED STATES MARSHAL, SECRET SERVICE, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES T ___'' ""' E ';r. -T, * T ¥s.{. *. . BI92,9 use .16 1ss9- D ' = ; ~ LOT I - QM - .-.e* z" 2. :ol:'buFrT*""_'*-~ to-.-:. banetlu * * **-- ~~ "> ~-- ------ - - -W »~ ~_1_--<-»--~ ~~-~ ~<»- -~ -»- -~ »----:--1-'---- - - ~=-9 _-=1-:@-A-~u __>-M-. =~1;-_=v|.;;;;;;;¢.;~-I.-;_;,.»,. ._92 W __ _ , ; l ;- -1, -,_,.J_-_ _ ,_-___-__W _L z__;_, -.-_; . ' * - . Q ~ 92--. ._li iE_;T!'° A 151-N1-:w ADMINISTRATIVE v. _ ms ABOVE sounc: was , PORTLAND, vno VOLUNTEERED THE ABOVE INFORMATION. PORTLAND FOLLOWING CLOSELY AND WILL KEEP THE BUREAU ADVISED. END DCU FBI HASH DC P i p1;.E_c9PYcon: szrzrmm 92 , AITACEW!, H Q '3 INW 1% ~ ¢ -. "rm 92 MRIIIQ l RMM8359 O UVWQIII@ IOIH ll |¢_|° Tclscn ____i. Dol.on:h _.?.._. UNITED STA YES GOVERNMENT Waller: ii. llohr Memorana m Bishop .aspcr C I: Mr De out December 12, 969 ?e l I 8 . Rose . ullxvn dr.ii ' l ov cI______._. Trcreer __i FROMA. R0 1 Mr DeLoach Tele Room____ 1 M1 ROSBD W Holmes _.____. 1 M1-Malley Gard» Zi- " U315 SERGE DANIEL GRUPH,ET AL., 1 MrMr 1 MrMohrM; Canmm LAIR ERS N ET VICTIMS - CIVIL BRIGHTS 0 ' AL. 1 A Mr 1 Mr - Conrad /»/'/.5 f/e This theis caseinvolving raid a bythe Chicago Police Department/ on aBlack Panther Headquarters 12/ 4/69, during winch two Black Panthers were killed. The Department has requested mvestigation based upon allegationsthat the dead victims wage shotwhile sleeping in bed. The Department has specifically requested a diagram of the premises andhas requestedthat the investigation includean examination of bullet holes to determine the direction from which the bullets were fired smceit hasbeen allegedthat noshots werefired bythe Panthers. SAC, Chicago has requestedthat the Exhibits Sectionprepare diagram requestedby theDepartment andthat an expertfrom the FB Laboratory make an on the scene examination to determine the dir ' from which the bullets were fired. L In view of the importance of this case and the widespread publicity iti receiving, it is recommended thatthe ExhibitsSection andthe FBI La bratory comply with the SAC's request.The SAC, Chicago should perfect arrangementsfor accessto the space prior to the departurefrom Washington of the Laboratory and Exhibits Section personnel. 5 EJ¬lI6;:Z44 or/ 4;4[-43/<§zqa WW - 7 »§1- _ -nu» » A-=1--»» -~-»»><~ - - 4'. 1'. '~ "1. ._..'_-1;__..=. _ ~-~- - =.' L_. '_ Assistant Attorney General December 17, 1969 Civil lligits Division Director, FBI Mr. - Mr. DeLoach Rosen - Mr. Malley SERGBANT DANIEL GRUIH AND OTHERS, - Mr POi! O FICIRS, GO, ILLINOIS;Mr. ON, ll LARK, I AND UIBERS - VICTIMS CIVIL RIGHTS b7C This is to coxiirm the discussion between you and Messrs. / A. Rosen an this Bureau on December 16, 1969. 1 ' , With respect to the previous request that this Bureau conduct/ investigation oi the shooting and killing of two members oi the Black Panther Partyandthewonndingoiothersby oiitcersoitheChicago Police Deparixnmt on December 4, 1969, you advised that the Attorney General has requested that the entire matter be presented before s. Federal Grand Jury in Chicago as soon as possible. in light of this, no investigstion will be conducted oi this matter by this Bureau. in sccorchnce with the discussion, the Special Agent in Charge at our Chicago Otiice ins been instructed to confer with you on ~ December 18, 1969, prior to your scheduled meetiig with Federal Judge Ricmrd B. Austin on that date. ._ CLM:cs H . L 1 .i. 92 Y~ 8! - I 'l'olr»§:92LL_._NOTE D:-Loud. _ ___ See memo Rosen to DeLoach dated 12/ 16/69, captioned 9-5 ballets ii M011! ~_i __. above, CLM:ige. Bum: ___i COSPGI ___.. Cnlinizqw ___ _ Conrad ___.__ Fell ______.- H REC.4%,/,1///9~¬!£_;, 8 Cele _i__ Hosea __,____. S||lIlv- GI: ___.i. law-1 .,__.__p92' ' Sm/are Tell Rom-'. __i 92'92' . x; .--» Hcln sIi ._____.Ff 92/ -"" Gcnlv .___.__ ....; V "8 -1Al!- RC-C'l|[:.:] f :2LE Yr ! UTHTG mi... - _,,.-___...___ H. 7 » *"""Xn924,.~.-__~ _»,_92.,_,. ;.~>...¢sum __ _..~ ._-_>..-.1<;l;.;:;;_ is n y ____.,,.. _ __ __1__;_J___.:_'_,~_"». _ C December ll, 1969 GIHQEEUULIBHIESTHCHNIHIEIDIVH§£H¢ BlackPanther Party PP! Head- quarters in Chicago wasraided by police on 12/4/69 duringwhich two BPP memberswere killed including the Illinois chairman, Fred Hampton. Several demonstrationshave occurred in Chicago protesting the death of Hampton. BPPHeadquarters issued press releasethat Chicago police murdered Hamptonin bed. Attached letter from the Civil Rights Division,whichenclosed copyof telegram toAttorney Generalfrom officials of the NationalAssociation for the AdvancementColored of People, requests preliminaryinvestigation. Uponinstituted and approval,investigationField will be will instructs: be to advise appropriate authorities and all others interviewedthat investiga- tionrequest being conductedJerrisoi Leonard, atspecific Assist 't Attorney General,Civil Rights i Division. - j U F**§Z {s.,W 9292 M4? 924 v~ W" r ._r,i, ..-,.-...~.,-,.o.,....._,we»,,5,E;v_,_,,, ,.,..,..;-t»=.n..a.=&;mLi.»,92-s_~Q..=.a;92-,=_. * ¢r:..'_;-n'.>..g-,_ -1-I-<; .-:-ir=o;_=;.o~i-..u;..; n-;;_,i-.r.,»-, *1 . -- ___, _ ______,_. O I b Ion- . H. 4-- UNITED STATES GO92 TRNMENT Memorandum DEPARTMENT OF "JUST! CE TO :Director Federal Bureau of Investigation V DATE: DEC 11 1 FRO :Jerris Leonard - -= h __. XI»Assistant Attorney General JL:MWH:sbh:nms9292'_lmrs___ , M |hl ._._. na 144-23-9'11{Mr . Mr. F 1 -P5 -"P-~ Mr Ca This refers to your memoranda of December and December 8, 1969 entitled "Black Panther Party bvc Activity, Chicago, Illinois." b7C ,4 In connection with this matter, I am enclosing I -' herewith tothe Department two copies of from a tele ofram of December the5,Illinois 1969//J!?! ¢eived State Branch, NAACP and other official a stelegram 0f th a t fr°m / ,' Chicago Daily Defender, Whitney M. Young, Jr., Executive Director, National UrbanLeague and from a number of individuals of Maywood, Illinois, all of these comunications generally alleging that the shooting and killing of members of the Black Panther organization were, on or about December 4, 1969, unnecessary, unjusti- fied and of questionable legality. They request that an investigation be made of the matter. In view of the circumstances, please conduct a preliminary investigation so that we may determine H-"'1 REC ,,//%/- 44/.1 oi :_.l 7: - "'_'->. "$1 1- '1' . .- , ..'i..! EL ; 'H ,1 : - I-»'--~1 - ----~ ------Y-»--~--1-=<-=.qu>----:.~~q|¢_a-.,e.92,-,75-.,_;.Q__;___;;_=_;.,.,-92»___; __;-.0,A-,-,,_,,;,_;g,.§E1;__;,_-,;_;;;_£,_» __ __ O whether violations of 18 U.S.C. 242 and 241 are involved. The investigation should include, but need not be limited to, the following. 1. Identify and interview all persons, including the allegedly wounded individuals who were present when the police conducted the Black Panther Party raid at 2337 West Monroe Street, Chicago, on December 4. 2. Identify the police officers who took part in the raid and interview the subjects named above. 3. We understand that two autopsies on victim Fred Hampton's body were performed, one by the Coroner and oneby a group of physicians headed by[:::::::::] b7c [::::::]of Northwestern University. Obtain copies of each report. b. Ascertain whether a state or local investi- gation is being conducted or has been conducted, and furnish us with a copy of any available report of such investigation. In this connection, inspect the official records and ascertain the charges placed against the victim and the status of same. 5. Inspect the premises of 2337 West Monroe Street, the location of the raid, and note and photo- graph any physical evidence such as bullet holes, blood, the general arrangement, location and condition of the furniture, windows etc. In connection with any bullet holes noted, determine if possible, the direction of the bullets, with particular reference as to whether they were apparently fired from the outside doors and windows toward the interior of the apartment and from the interior toward the outside doors and windows. Please furnish us with a diagram of the premises noting the particular location therein where victims Hampton and Clark were allegedly shot. If victims or other persons in the premises at the time of the raid decline to be interviewed, please notify me immediately without waiting for the completion of the report of this investigation. 7 ___ _ _,__,__,»-_>4_<»_>~> - " -* I ~$P§:_Q§AL» :"'."'§G§R1~%N. . <3. . TUwu _ Dec 6 51219;},W _ uuAosa 'l!AB261 Kauss ~ K v1-:r1s i AS vim :2 xx rnvs cmcaco xu. a 251» cs'r US ATTNYGEN JOHNMICHELL DLEY75 JUSTICE DEPT NASHDC WE OFTHE NAACPARE EXTREMELYALARMED,CONCERNED, ANDCONFUSED RELATIVE THETO CONTRADICTORYSTATEMENTS AND FACTS IN CONNECTION UETH THE SLAYING OF MARK CLARK AND FRED HAMPTON BY COOK COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENTOFFCALSDEC IN1969. PURSUANTA, TO THE SAME INCIDENT, WEDEMAND THATAN ADEQUATE, THOROUGH INVESTIGATION; ANDTHAT THE RESULT SUCH OFINVESTIGATION BE MADEKNOWN TO T THE PUBLICIN ORDERTO ALLEVIATEA TENSE, ANXIOUS SITUATION» HE SIMPLY HILL NOT TOLERATE A MODERN DAY LYNCHING AND SHOULD THE RESULTSOF YOURINVESTIGATION PROVEA VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS NESHALL USEMAXIMUM RESOURCESTO PURSUE THE APPREHENSION mu ms-umzur or moss RESPONSIBLE. mus:ADVISE . , _ _ _ -NAACP_,___ILLINO_IS- SIATE |'::|4>£oR15__u.1.,|::|_;_ '_/ * _ "I b.,C. L:§.1_*i192.A_P ~ 9&¥.E.T,-;.u-_ANvI]_- ,, _»j_*f__ ~| j l 5AAcP_,j I 53wzs'r-ucxsqu ' sum ROOMwas cn1c492c_o11.1.. ' , A "T -A _ / 51!. ' A . ?F92<3"- -_°F T/y92x.. sum zsr vac s es - - /°REcE|vE0é929292 - . wk BEC9~1969* //'9!. "' "/L/9o!>° "E 4 Ivy ' "s1~::L-::';11§%v = ______,__ _:______7 ___._.__._--._._- /- ms. -/ __ H --7 -l>4'5~D: 444 .m.. .-».»[email protected]_- mi-»~> ;Q;_,,..-~_.1t_, _¢_l- _r./___- <1:-. ;,__92-1'.w'4.. ;_'.;;,-#3:» Y ,-, '_,_,_92-.~= .: _ " _ _._. .-._;=__-_-_;.,_ . ; 6-1221.3-I 67! FBI {Rag BF;/, 1-/Li Q 09. - Q one 12/12/as Tran ,9 t e ouowmq in i i TypeHI plaintext or code! AIRTEL Via ' V Prwrnyl T0: SAC, c|nc5u° 1 _ yr : From: Director, FBI '1 ear. mum. anon; ams mus; 1° men czaznsxr, xnmm CAIIODY, 21- an. caxcaoo, rumors none: orncxas - suuxcrs; run iwuvme; us: emu; nan» HARRIS; mam mum aura menace: scrumamine! musmmrr amznn, rr AL -- cxvn. vxcrnrs nmrrs f -,7. Enclosed are two copies of a self-explanatory Departmental letter dated 12/11/59 and two 0Op108 of its enclosures Complete the requested investigation in accordance with the provisions of Section 27, y°1 Q 11 . Manual of Instructions, and surep within gen days of the receipt of this communication. State in the first paragraph of the details of your report that it contains the results of a [:] limited investigation and underscore the word [3 limited v i |j preliminary ' i preliminary Advise § all persons interviewed [j appropriate officials at the outset that this investigation is being conducted at the speci c request of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division U. S. Department of Justice, referring to him by name as well as title. . 92 R°""""5= It victims or other persons in the prenieee at the time o! the raid decline to be interviewed, you should immediately advise the Bureau. NED. .. |DECi.2i969 HERE92Nl3 [ill BY /, » - '-92.Enc. §!__",um P-_ .»! , i Ik lzmeron ;_v M925 & M P $?MAlL o di§9Pc- V umrl::l ,_ er __.___.._.__._..__. . ~ 92 92 1 ______._. W" _____._. .._...__..._..._._.u,,4, _..,.._...T_.,..__..I ._.,.._.-.--...__ 92A~Q¢92!JI.ilw> l;921~ l;'!::_.;~-.>< ..~:r_=._ . ;-._.~j.;-. A-;~,;;.:;§ $4:-1-:-.5 > :<.:. L -<43-2.3»-V--1'-7-5 ~ _ V _ ~-£4 ' v 92. Del. ach . 'v|A TE|¬TT92?5 E* asI W .lters._..-_ k_ .»,, i!92£/ Mr Mnhr.,_._-- c B:= 'vp.___- Mr. L-'2"v 9T - A E~_p_ 1 PHERED] A ii? C -.;;1:92 .92:92u__._ 5.r. -"-1ad.__- NROB5 CG P IN I? 92' IOBPMU ENT 12-I8-69 DCM §§ii'.i;TZ _ 3~~ ;1.'| ."!I92'1_.- I Ta.-r921 T0 IRECTOR ¥ ; -1-3._ R -om __- FROM CHICAGO 4~l503! SP . 'F'5 --- L.:..-_-.-y__- Q i 7 ' ,0 SGT-DANIEL GROTH; JAMES DAVIS; JOHN CISZEWSKI; EDWARD CARMODY; Y4 _ 1 ET A , CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 0' POLICE OFFICERS - A SUBJECTS; FRED;7 9292 HAMPTON DECEASED!;MARK CLARK DECEASED!;BRENDA'HARRIS; '5! 0 5! VERLINA u BREWER B , LAIR ANDERDON, T 'RONALD SATCHEL; ET AL - VICTIMS. SUMMARY PUNISHMENT - CIVIL RIGHTS» RE CHICAGO TEL DECEMBER SEVENTEEN LAST- ASSISTANT ATT ORNEY GENERAL JER15 LEONARD, DEPARTMENT ATTORNEY If JAMES TURNER, FIRST ASSISTANT AUSA J. B. SCHMETTERER mar wma ACTING'I "/ CHIEF JUDGE EDWIN A. ROBSON, USDC, TODAY. ROESON ACTING CHIEF JUDGE IN ABSENCE OF CHIEF JUDGE WILLIAM J - CAMPBELL WHO HAS DEEN ILL BUT PLANS T0 RETURN TO WORK DECEMBER TWENTY TWO NEXT. DECISION MADE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF JUDGE CAMPBELL THAT DECEMBER FEDERAL GRANDJURY WILL BE HELDOVER T0 HEAR CAPT§kxEBAMAT " . SPECIA CHARGE WILL BE ISSUED THIS GRAND JURY APPROXIMATEL '%1¬ HREE ~¢¢§@a-P /4 MONDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY TWO NEXT. LEONARD ADVISED ONE OR-$Wl -___ __-- END PAGE ONE 2 DEC 22 1959 All mnmmmm1 mmmmzn * M _DATE4e.-..¢-11-.~BY§Lf-m5 mun as uucmssmm 7w ,,.&,, .,1 -=<».;I w~.»L, .,.u,,,,_,.;.¢=...1I-¢@u*_;.,." .,..,;i,..=.@.;;»»_,§;,<.A~u~-=,,,1.=;» _@£§r,I;+;hQQ@" ;¢_,'..s!¥-_. _},L»92,;~ _,/-1::$. .{_:;>.7L44-i£92;_f'rI:I ;_;.;;.§.;_:,»_;1--.»-,. :~_;¬-- _ 92. _l;j. __ ,;,;':_;'=1; ,=.r. Q. " PAGE TWO WITNESSES MAY APPEAR BEFORE THIS GRAND JURY DECEMBER TWENTY THREE NEXT FOLLOWING WHICH GRAND JURY WILL BE ADJOURNED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY JANUARY FIVE NEXT. LEONARD MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GSA!, CHICAGO, FOR OFFICE SPACE FOR HIS STAFF AND FOR GRAND JURY HEARING ROOM AT FIVE THREE SIX SO. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO. IT WASOPINION OF LEONARD CONCURREDIN BY JUDGE ROBSON THAT IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE FOR THIS GRAND JURY TO SIT AT SOME OTHER LOCATION OTHER THAN FEDERAL BUILDING, CHICAGO, WHERE THE QUOTE CONSPIRACY SEVEN UNQUOTE TRIAL PRESENTLY IN PROGRESS. FIVE THREE SIX SOUTH CLARK IS A FEDERAL BUILDING UNDER SECURITY OF GSA GUARDS- LEONARD ADVISEDNEWS RELEASEAND PRESSCONFERENCE CONCERNIING AVGRANDACTIONS JURY SCHEDULEDFOR WASHINGTON,D.C., DECEMSER NINETEENNEXT. LEONARDFURTHER ADVISEDTHAT HEWOULD PERSON- IALLY PRESENTATIONHANDLEMATTER GRAND THISTOASSISTED JURY BY JAMES TURNER, WILLIAM O'CONNORAND JESSIE QUEEN, ALL FROM DEPARTMENT IN WASHINGTON,D.C., AND MILTON BRANCH,AUSA, DENVER. ACCORDINGTO A LEONARD, MESSRS. QUEEN AND BRANCH ARE NEGRO. USA THOMAS FORAN WHO ADVISED HE COMPLETELY CONCUR5 IN ABOVE ACTION WILL DESIGNATE REPRESENTATIVE FROM USA'S OFFICE, CHICAGO, TO WORK WITH LEONARD AND STAFF. END PAGE TWO ...... =..,,..»..~.-_ _92-~1'_-~>__._;.4_ Ly .,.__/I.-.1. A ._ ..- _ .- .'. _.._..- _ A » .~__ _... ..;... .. PAGE THREE JUDGE CAMPBELL'S CONCURRENCE IN ABOVE PROCEDURE EXPECTED BY JUDGE ROBSON LATE TODAY AND BUREAU VILL BE ADVISED OF ALL PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS END BKR FBI WASHDC mam. RQSEN 0 0 -_-- --Y--- ~- - -~--~» - »~- -- -- --» --- I-L» -- » -»~='--:»-=1-- A-Au -=1-nw-._1.g¢,u_»-_».~-_~ .»--,-92<>'.1_9292~I.,.;;,;;3 ;;.~.:, _-..';»,,¢-_'_-@__»,92_;4,;__ ,5 ,;,_ _,;,_>_¢.,.&g,- _-__--__>.-;;__~_,;r;'- ;- 7£1; ._>;_ Mu _ L 92 ".1 _ - __ 92 r " "I""""@ * / . » , .~ I 92 §.. 1 1 / . .2 NR ms cc PLAIN Q '3 O NI ' mm PM URGENT 12-18-ss LJP, - . ' A_92|. 92 __|_ 3:. -_- 3|. QWI0 gure All IIIFBRNAHUN BENT/ My §92II92l".r ....__ 'u . - Pl~ --- FROMCHICAGO UM I555! P! IF I Ma. "n'I" Y -- 92 I-"-_hnn_..._. zul ...... N. I ' SGT. DAbNIEL 3 GROTH; JAMES@ DAVIS; JOHN []RTg_Z_;5I;L!__BCISZENSKI; EDWARD CARMODY; ET AL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, POLICE OFFICERS lo. [L ~m..._._ . SUBJECT; FRED ;-IAMPTON DECEASED!;MARIPCLARK DECEASED!;i5; H ':nLS____ uss Gandy..__ BRENDAQARRIS; VERL_INA¬REWE_R;' BLAIRQNDERSON; RONALD !SATCHEL;._ v._..__.._ = ET AL - VICTIMS. SUMMARY PUNISHMENT - CIVIL RIGHTS. - I . b7C g 'y;R!IY'l.'KL DECEIBBR EIGHTEEN INSTANT, ' .0N EVENING DEC. EIGHTEEN INSTANT FIRST AUSA JACK B. SCHMETTERER ADVISED THAT CHIEF JUDGE CAMPBELL DID CONCUR 92lI_T_H ACTING CHIEF JUDGE EDWIN A. ROBSON'S DECISION T0 _, v OVER. DECEMBER SIXTY-NINE FEDERAL GRAND JURY FGJ! =. r<£1 - i-lijgn '4 CAPTION!-ID MATTER. HOWEVER, scumzrrsazn ADDED THAT PI;Api:'_'Io couvsus rs.1 wAs not coucunmzn wnu, AND .1 l ,m1;§§§i*,5;onE FGJ mu. nor ms couvzmzn AT FIVE nnan SIX _$JUI§.'CLARK srmz:-:1, CHICAGO, xu.1uo1s. nus I- G4 wxu. '_ , -_I_>0%i;_ AT u.s. count i|ou$£ Ax~i1i F£n£RAL BUILDING, TWO om: 7" -iéglrn van: DEARB0RNo;§} CA§3.-4 coucumasu mm BY 92:94l,g3oIuER CAMPBELkEc POINTS AGREED T0 45 T0 "4¢3,99%-' I RDING sc:-gngrlgfn. 'Q , - - " En so um. cocnluus ro FOLLOW c1.osa|_v AND BUREAU //~ ~- vn._|. as ADVISED OF ALL PERTINENT ozvuopmzurs. - "",-. F ; REW FBI ~4._. 92» uAsu,_gc /A Q kg, ___ CC-MR. ROSEN I =,.-~..;;_~.s» e-_.<' ».- '.»_".-»j_-_, A '11-.1-J.: 1~;.§i;§£.=; .;.§ls:; .;.~;,:._-, .__ 92- " . _. -.._.¢L i._. __ wuPolar» .I- s-22-so Rn. 0 - 1 Y F BI Dds: 12/22/69 Transmit the following in Typ: in plaintext or code! vm AIILIEL P runny! N 1'0; nmncron, FBI 4-44202! mom: SAC, CI-!ICAGO__ 4-1503! 5! SUBJECT: DANIELSGT. £10111; JAIIES mvrs; JOHN CISZBWSKI; EDWARD CARNODY; E1 AL Chicago, Illinois, Police Officers - § Shbjects FRED HAMPTON deceased!; MARX CLARK Deceased!; BRENDA HARRIS; VERLINA BREWER; RONALDBLAIR ANDERSON; SATCHEL; 1:1 SUMMARY AL- vlcrms - CIVIL PUNISHMENTRIGHTS 923 - Remytel , 12/22/69 . E Enclosed for the Bureau are two ! copies of instructions furnished Bureau Laboratory personnel at S Chicago by AAG JERRIS LEONARD on 12/22/69 in connection I I E with the requested examination of the apartment at 2337 West llonroe Street, Chicago. ' '5 ./ E = All mauanmauuumum 92 HEREINuvnassmzn IS a w M . * DATE_z.-J1-1L-~BY~; -37- ;;I 'I92/ '92- I 21/" ' 0.53-./ O @- Bureau Encl. I2! :3 .- -92 ' _""' /I -=- fl . CLT/kmb1 - Chi O . i l Ii'§;§' y . f S v * -*- "'- '- -' - * "-'-'*-'-'"~'" '"~ * -~~> --"'-' "- a¢ £1~> ~' -Munaagxxgg-a-1"» -1 ~1~ "--92g'p_g,;_a=~:>;;_5§ ¢5§y.=.;.'_'1¢,»_~_.~ .1; .,. A H Q-L ,_.;_< V ;;; _j1.;-;w;; -_;;.g;_ _:_ -- ;:| 3,4; _; -Ki;-iii, I | I I 4 IIGLOBUII TO BUIIAU ! u. Enclosed are two cop1os at instructions tarnished Z 5 *5 Burcnu lab pornonnol It CG. L Butilo 44-44302 Y I OGt11e 44-1503 a - I L Airtcl dated 12/22/59. -92 L + * 92 ;% ~92f .r -a V Ur --. K 92 .'4~/ 92 . U? 92 All lNFORMA l1N Bm kl il HEREIN IS IINBLASSHIHI 92 nA Y __ ii _¥ .;dD r A __ ¥ *aY;'5' 92 r"-1 ?/- 41¢-L/L/QRMA, ,.% Q. ..* *@~=< _ 92 - -~.--- »- ---I---_--~ -M»-»_~1»V-----A~92>-11¢ _--=~_-- ~J :~-~.-§qi;;»--Q».--.~_1--_..L-__-.»;»;,,;_;;._;<4;; 1 iI *> *9- A I E I » YOUR ASSIGNEUNTIS TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ABOUT ~ . | 92 . THE PRBIISFS AT 233'!W. MONROE TO PERMIT THE PIIEPARATIONOF I DETAILED SCALEAND SCIIIMATIC DRAWINGS, AND,IF NECESSARYA SCALE UOCIEUPOF THE APA!l'I -IJSNT. _z2 I - AT LEAST THE FOLLOWINGINTORE-LATION IS ILEQUIPED: } i I L . INSIDE PIPE-NISES i | 1. nmmsloxs or men noon ' ' ' 5 2. DIRECTION OF SWING AND DIMINSIONS OF EACH DOOR 3. DI.92R'.'l'NSIONSOF EACH92 JINDO . 0'l HH! .OR APERTURE -92- 4. LOCATION AND DI.92[EN'SIONAND DESCRIPTION OF EACH I PIECE OF FURNITUPE . L 5. mcmrrov, DESCRIPTION ANDnnn-:.>rs1o.92: ormen mm- I 9 rnvrumz, mcumm; WATTAGE, mm sun: or REPAIR-ALSO szmcn 6. LOCATION urn nnu:,92rs10>ror men mm; OF mrum I92lPAC'I'1 WALLS, cmnmc,1-moon! _' . , _ . .._ 1. nxsmumsn xw nmczw-1 AS -ro LOCATIONS mo n1nnc'r10.92rmm or 7. NUSEBEROF BULLETSSTILL IN THE IMPACTPOSITION ? 1 8. NUMBEROF BULLETSWHICH HAVEBEEN DUGOUTAND _RI~T.92lOVED v i 9. ALL INDICATIONS OFBULLETS ORSHOTGUN : v PASSING nmnusu w.92u.s, csrnnrss, on FLOOR 1 I I 9 10. 12: 9!, ASCERTAIN 92'lllE'I'HER BULLETS onPELLETS THE I mssmu rmzouon ma '-'-'ALI.S,CEILINGS onnoon ARE on mm:-1! mnmmnn AT POINTS or IMPACT, mo INDICATE sum 92 92_'-. _~.=~.~_._92.'_u;:...;__m '4'?".... . ,2 ' > »: .~3 '_ 92 J - _ ._. _ 1. ,._ ___.. . _ . __. .__, .-..-...~__ __.._.-V.92 . -._.. .. ._ _ -- _- _ ___ ~ . I I . -2 . _ L I Q 11. IDENTIFY ALLBULLET M'M" 92'SI=92' FURHITIIREAND ' ' _ i " WHETIIEH ORNOT BULLETSOH PELLETSARE STILL IN THE FUTL 92'ITU'IlE ' - . :' i 12. ASCERTAIN DIRECTIONOF FIRE A92'D APPROXIMATE ~ =! "- - i POSITION mm vaucu FIRED, FORALL BULLETSon PELLETS %;' J _f mmwomzvon RBIOVED _ "I " 13. EXAMINE ALLWINDOW SHADES,SIIUTTERS, CURTAINS,AND I WINDOWSTO ASCERTAINWHETHER BULLETS - FERE FIREDTHP.OUGH;Z THEN PHO'1OGP.l92PHmm COLLECT AI.-L Bnoxcmzcuss mom THE WI!£l}O92'lSTIER 0:: moons. . 14. IF BULLETS vrszm FIRED THROUGH A.92'Ywnmo'.-zs FROM - 4. I OUTSIDE, IDENTIFYzmeruz BULLETswrwcr on nrszns ' _ -' I5. IF BULLETS I -'E1EFIRED F1201! INSIDE TO OUTSIDE, IDENTIFY OUTSIDE POINT OF IMPACT 16. EXAAIINEA.92IDALL TYPE !.L U'tKSBLOODFLOOR, WALLS, ON - F - FURNITURE OR' : 17. DETERMINEAPPROXDIATE OF BLOODAMOUNTREQUIRED TO Q ' r mum men STAIV . 5 18. DETERMINE WHEITIER TIIEREARE OTHERSTAINS OF HUMAB! OCCUPANCYPmsmsss o.92' onnnns, cmmzs, noon .5. moon, ' smu-xx, FECES,URINE! nmmzms mmsmnzss or sum -"__ I 19. EX.A.92IIN'EROOMS FOR MARKSRICOCIIET OF AND BULLETS I TRACE PATHSOF SAME ' 20. FINGERP?l.L92'TSDOOBIQYOPS, ON BEDSI'E4.DS,D0031 JA.92S..',*[1}!1!Q92,'15 D 21. Inwrn-*Y POWDER sumson WALLS,noon Jms, ~ ' . nooas, srunts, cm-mtws, ammo-=-rs, smmsrs ' u _ | -- __ .~ _ _ l .. u=_--==..»--1-. _,_.~_._- mu... . _-- ~.uv .._-_ , ...-.-.,,.__ii u;,..1...,-1-, A-n*> A.J'.1n» , _,92.,-1;;-_~..,;=_-_-~..4_»_-_- »,. Q-,..?.. L92§ :'-§ .1433-;_1,-.~ ::.';,.. __ ,,;__- <_.>.-1;-5 .1.>.;_~_ ;,__-,-_.__ LL; _-.5, r = _.. .-.,._s-. ',-A -;.,___;'_v ',.___". ______'_____ .<_'______ a _ , < 1'_" I - -~ --- ~ - --v92¢ ~-->- -__&~_----_~ I 92 f-- 9 -3- I ; .-! =I _i____._i._-__-B. OUTSIDE P!'LF192fISYZS . . I _ : 1. BROKEN GLASSF! .0.92l ANY -'|'INDOWS IN PREMISES _ ¢- ! » IDINI IFY vmmovz mos:mucn GL-92SSmu.! - , . -a _.1 . - , 2. LADDER WATIKSON SILLS OR WALLSON OUTSIDE - I - I 92 I - 1 'LADDER MARKSON GROUND BELOW 92 |"IN'DO -'|'S.. HEIGHTQF WINDOWS I 3. MARKS AND FINGEWPRINTSON OUTSIDE SURFACl§ OF AND 1: ADJACENT T0 WINDOWS " ' ' ' 4. SXIREDS OF CLOTH OH THILRADSON OR ABOUT WINDOWSAND Wnmow APEAS, cnncx nnozmr: cuss or wnrnozvs _ I ~ l I 5. AVAILABLE MATERIALS .0. mum-11s, mxzzs, TRASH - PILE3! FOP. CLIMBINGUT T0'.*rm>ows - cnscx a! fro ssn IF ANY sucn M IF AN ! nr0Ic.'-1'10-92:USED ! wznr.IF so, cm-zcx FOR I 1 rmszmwmrrs ma T0 snr; IFsnow my INDICATIONor coxmcw '.m'n vums on 'mn>0ws = - » 6. LADDER0U'1 SIDE IF Aw! _ I - e! CONDITION ' 2 B! INDICATIONS usmor PAI.92Tmom WALLS! _ ; .<¢> nu-.92:cs r:scm"rl.Ynvomx? - - .- .5 <1! FINGEP ".n1"s .§A Q! eozmm mnxs ' | . 7. FOOTPYIINTS IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF 92i'INDO9292'S 92 8. cnncx NEARBY onADJACENT BUILDINGS IF AW! FOR 1 v '» nmcz :uu=xs or scnurrs I 9. CHECKNR1-UZRY R001- SFOR POINTS OF OBSERVATION OF I I 1 - - -4 i - 92 .. .._._.._._.,-._.. ...... >92-.;| ,,,,_¢.-.~;u_-1-_-¢._,»_~_1_ 4 ,~¢ 11.4 1-_-.1»;.,.~..L;92;-L 92 .-...;.': .-1-_ : = ;_-_l_.. '_~;._ _: a" "1 - - » .._»..._A-._- __-..._ .41»- J w . 92. ~< i -4- 0 1 THE APART. -IENTDOORS WINDOYIS, AND SCIEEHATICX FOR SCALE AND I I DRAWINGS IFHHZUIHED ' _' ' £- 4 c. gn0gor.11,~gms_'-_1.92'sny:gon 1.92m_1:nm'rs - usxa -1 I- 1._ _ALL 1:00:15 ANDHALLS or .u>.umn:>n~ 0 92 jv B! mm snows menor WALL ,CEILING, moon 1! 92 b! TIGHT snows or BULLET1.92:.>Ac{Po1r:Ts ' - I 1 c! vmmn BULLET msssnTmoucn WALL,noon, BTO. GETTIGHT SHOTOF INGPISS.~L92. D EGRESSPOINT d! ALL IN DICATIO192'SRE.92l0VED OF PRDPFJLTY,SUCH AS t norms, BULLETS ' 1>- zm>.T<[email protected]'§ - - F_°R_l?:1?_YEP.IA92T__*3 H52 . , B - 1. swarms 1'.92orr-InLu.':.-"LY.u§nU1' APM/'.T!I£NT 2. OUTSIDE SIDE VIEWS OF EACHWALL 3. TIGHT SHOTS OF ALL 92'-"INDOWAREAS SHO .'{ING GLASS BROKEN ANDGLASS O3! GROUND _ ' FL - 4. TIGHT SHOTSOF A. -'YLADDER MARKSOR POWDERBURNS ON THE WINDO . lFRAME ORGLASS, OT! OUTSIDE _. - 5. VIE - IS FROM ~ lINDO'92'lSTO STREETOH ADJACENT BUILDINGS -i 8. ANY BULLETHAPKS ON ADJACENT BUILDINGS ' I 7. LADDER, IF ANY 1 ~ j ! ~ 1 l 92 ..--$7.... : ..92.,_.-_;.».,__M -,1 ;-.v 9241':>I. --_;-».'. 1_ _;:;. ...'.}~, - l¢.' LL:';..;_;_'-.u-1 I I : . 1 I . 92 I I->1 -5- 1 2. xmnns ' ' I I -I 1. LADDER E.92'DLADDER MID PRINTSOUTSIDE WINDOWS ' 1 | I 2. SHOEPRINTS UNDl§IIL II: A'I'lI92 .'INDO'-VS,ANY INDICATLON IF . r _ > i or ACCESSmo. OUTSIDE » ' 1. I I I I- I L I F I I I I I I --Ii | v L 92 7* , 7 7'"-*-"""~ ~" - - -" >--H--*~-~"-'~>~- ~"--r --'-=*~=-'--41;;/_;_-»¢A-;.L-=u.:'a4-._A- ' ~ .._._ u..:.:'_-:.m.:1-L;-,.-_».» __...__ _A_._.. ,_,_. ..-_.-_.---- I . qr m __.. . d.- '.h.-.' .. _. 7 ;'-'-Mr hrs _.__. Mr. M--hr.._.__. I -Ir. l".~'mp....__ _El }?. P -- 5 E5Q r. r -par _. uRz11 cs PLAIN M1.- . ":92-'1l ".92!1:92rl.7é . r ". Bzsvh URGENT 12-22-ss acx .- I I '- . 2 -I 92:92n._.__. _to DTREETQR<44-AA2az> Mt. '£';"r|.__.. Ml i~ .-s. ._. Tele. R2um.._._ lI}¢f/ ATTENTION:ASSISTANT ALEX DIRECTOR, Rosa»!Mass Hulmesi. ' rnon cR1cAeo <44-xsasa IP ' R Miss Glndy__. __._____.i sat. DARIEECRRQIR;JAMES DAVTS:JOHN c1szEusx1; EowARn cARnonY; ET AL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, POLICE b7C OFFICERS - suEJEcts; FRED HAMPTON ANDERSON; RONALD SATCHEL; ET AL - VICTIMS. SUMMARY Puulsmggnr.CIVIL RIGHTS. HEREINUNCLASSIFIED IS REMYTEL,NINETEEN DECEMBERDATE5.51 LAs'r. Z, _BY S8,; I /1 AccEss GAIIEDto PREMISES, two THREE THREE SEVEN?"Yt1J-. L VESTMONROE STREET, A.M. TODAY, THROUGH COOKCOUNTY CORONER. IORK RROCEEDING TO PREPARE NECESSARY CHARTS AND PROJECTORYBUL}ETS OFAS REQUESTED BY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY .¢ - - '-' ._' eEnERAL. ACTIVITY NORMAL 1» AREA. b3 Rule 6 e! F.R.C.P. DECEMBERHELD FGJ OVERto HEAR THIS cAsE.[:::::::] G | THENTYTHREE _ HmI | Egg H. go FSEELS O courxuusxr. E R zal am_ __ auREAu1 RE _-_92u1£L R5¥§5hpyg§§n.@§;'B-Xxoraomt u ¥ OW 22 use31.ms9 END ~ "" REuI ii/4 ' r W "A5" _ ROSEN ._» 92 __c_ _ _ _._....._...,...,,,._ ,,:,,,_,,__,. AZXII..M,. V ,_..,_,,,.,,,, _ 1%-~n92nl£Hi-Iii!- '~*i:n¢n|liP1*~'-Wiiizni a-=-l+i=~*~'~=~ jar ;--4'.:92: y7_,.@IA92 §l.iAhJ1 ;L;6'3| 4|1. .:w7 '1¥'~-¢--92~*-92 L Eon!0]-no "'- , m.ow4n V - - UNITED STATES QOVERNMENT ' emorandum ' - TO I Director Federal Bureau of Investigation JL:PAA:sbb FRO = Jerris Leonard 1 . Assistant Attorney General Mr. Mr. . 1 Jr ights Division Q . S CTI Sergeant Daniel Groth and Others, Police Officers, Chicago, Illinois Mr. Fred Hampton, MarkClark, and OtherS- Victims Civil Rights Mr. M r In connection with the grand Jury investiga- tion of the captioned matter, I will personally be Mr. coordinating the prosecutive team in Chicago. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Accordingly, please furnish an additional copy on M an expedited basis, of all reports, memoranda and investigatory information to me at our Chicago Mr. headquarters on the 21st floor of the Federal Building in Chicago. DATE: 29 DecM 691-. T To! Mr.DeLO ---- M r.4 Mr.w-.92ters._--- Mr.Mob!»--- Mr Tele.Bi>_ .92cp.....---1?-00111- Casperal..- Ca9292'92"92nh---- Conrad--- I- Ell; - Gale - Rcs Sulli Tgve ...-- S~92.V- '1 --- M-ssH m° ~---- 0 9 12/31/69 AIBTRL EX ? 1'.""" I: -' b7C I 92 A T0: sac, cuxcagh 4-nos! mom mucum, n163~ 4-44202; sow. mum. mom, rr AL - cnxcmo, m.nwo1s , roman mmnnmrr; run aurrou nxcuszn!, 21- AL - vxcuus mum: mu: crvn. mans Inclosod uro two copiol of Dopartnontnl nonornndun dated 12/29/69 roquoltlng that an additional copy of all I reports, memorandum: and involtigatory zlntornntion ho furnished directly to MG, Jerri: Leonard, in Chicago. lnclolurol - 2 FJI-limcr IIEREIIIUNCLASSIFIED IS ".11.: I -_._~___ E2169 / 4 I []ATE_z:.£:X1__BY_z£:2-.,7 /5" I = ?f..AlII._-_-ff; ' H ' /A -.4» --T»-.__T_T 21 56 r*;+;I - 1% ''5'» _ ._ __ i... -._ ::=;L rm-;¢-.1I 1:1» wr-r |.~-~:'[:] :=' ' W-- »-/-V- < -~~~---~ A------»- - --Jas --T--_@ ~--== 92 ~92~'-< omen Ionno IO solo-In nu an:QOIIWN an sunno non '5.'»OI . § .'1eLo::¢.'h _.___. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ."-J|:n;= > Hahn w ... Memorandum $5M tiurnlv-I 1n an-. DehoachI1K DATE 12/23/69 Feh 4 2 D523 __- Mr. DeLoach Selina ...¬..£.'_1 raom Ta.r92 ______Mr. Rose Eoyurs ._____ Mr. T1-Xe Roam__..._ rloim.--. _*____ -L -;m92dv _i__._ sum:cT saaonam DANIEL anon: AND OTHERS, _ POLIE 01- means, cgécaco, ILLINOIS; b7C rannghamrron,umx, maxET AL - vrcnus CIVIL RIGHTS ,1 w92J_ -1 With respect to the commentattributed to Cook County: Illinois States Attorney killing and wounding of Bl Edwardk V. Hanrahan relative to the Q - ac Panthers by Chicago Police Officers on 12/4/69 which appeared in the Washington Post 12/20/69, the article indicates that Hanrahan insisted that his men had offered to cooperate and U. S, Attorney Thomas Foran said that Hanrahan did make his men available. The facts are that Hanrahan, when con- tucted by the SAC in Chicago on 12/13/69, advised that he would xmake the officers available for interview provided that an official from his office was present during the interviewg and that copies of the results of the interviews either signed statement or interview report form! were made available to him J] w or the officer interviewed. A Justice Department source is quoted in the article as having stated that Hanrahan refused to permit his police to _ he questioned unless a member of his staff was present. The tconditions which he set- as well as those set by the Panthers Attorney, who would not cooperate at a11, resulted in the decision ofthe Departmentin deciding to go before a GrandJury. b7¢ ACTION: For information. 1 -/ , l 92LnJ Q/" L. C- 92 EJM:m::r ! ' . A1 P ,' g, -j. ._<<7; I LN,_ _-" .._ /9/ _ 92 n . Q . Lq ¢ -. lrg .. . .__, Q EN S /r.'..T0.'z,.-_ ___ ,__ - . _ x /:.,;_7_ya! ¬3?¢rJ=~ _ _ _--______._..... _..._..-..__..... ....,..__.,._g,,_,_..__ q ,,L__.,_,, ,,. ._4,;.______.._ A __'__>_ _7 _ J,-___L, _,__ __.___:;_; ,:,_.,v_>92.__._U__ _>_n, m._ ; _,.;_>l__ :._" __ . 0 9 ti-"Hat--. ll-Ii-Gm - . .-ow V -74- I ~ /' ljuifqurzi _____-' " uv-. nt.lI92 l:1 __i_i__ Mohr " am pt K . Cosptrr ______torney general ln U!!g!'of I civilrd, rights, whowill head isassistant an inves- at- - _-13 _ - - -- Collohun_____. A fearal Jury tigatory team drawn from Conrad ______three cities. ltbecatlse ey distrust FBI 9|! ii- Set in Deaths It is highly unusualfor an official of his rank to be aa- lagents.It was understood sch. that the 0 I / . slgned :1 gt-and_;lury probe. Qustiee Departmentteamlifigp en _ OfPanthers Normally it is handledby the would look for evidencethe Ilocal U.S. attomey or by a police mayhave violatedthe ilspecial prosecutorfrom the 3 By William Chapmanl 92- i988 civilrights lawor anold SlllllV ll'i , WuhinzlanPost Stall Wriur Itlustice Department. Reconstruction Era statute I A Justice Department teami Others on the investigative preventing anyone acting T92 |92 t?i ' headedby Assistant Attorney squad are James P.Tumey. under thecolor of law" from Soy-an: ______deputy assistantattorney gen- interfering with a person ; General JerrisLeonard anda ~ oral for civil rights: K. Wil- civil rights. Tole. Root: _.__. special federalgrand jurywill liam O'Connor,special assist- ' ChicagoPolice Superinugdq»l'lOllii'?;'. ______investigate theslaying of two - ant. to Leonard: Jesse H. ent James B. Coniisk issued,-3.Gcndy _.____. Black Pantherleaders byChi- ; Queen,a senior trial attorney statement saying that 3 in the Civil Rights Division : police department'sin .cago policeo1 D10.4. criminal section; Milton C. inspection divisionirm I| A preliminary investigation Branch, assistantU.S. attor- gated the shooting an p Fhad provedfruitless. Justice:ney in Colorado; RobertJ. ported therewas nom;_;¢°|' -said. becauseneither the}§Breakstone, assistantU.S. at- duct by police. . » =ltorney inChicago; andMaceo g _l~lesaid thedivision's iaimi I Panthers northe Chicagopo- Hubbard, actingchief of the I tlilationestablished thati the lice involvedin the lncidenl criminal sectionof the Civil jpoiice officers were acting would cooperate. ' RightsDivision. Pursuant tothe lawful direc- - A grand jurywould beable - According to a Justice De- tion of a search warrant. The l,nartment source,the prelimi- police weresubjected todead- to require testimony fromei- ly assaultby firearms, which ther sidethrough itssubpoena ilnaryno results investigation becauseproduced Cook iis a forcible felony. andexer- power. _ {County State'sAttorney Ed- l/ ised _lu_92_r1fulmeans too - .._ward V.1-lanrahan refusedto Attorney GeneralJohn N. permit his police tobe ques- 92e Llitcheil announcedthe newtioned unlessa member of his !investigation yesterdayand staff was present. Thepolice tIsaid it "hopefully willput an who staged the raid were an---0 W __- end to the rumorsand specu- members ofa 100-mansquad élation that have surrounded of Chicagoofficers assignedto this incident. ' The WashingtonPost A_ "There navebeen seriousal- ll-lanrahan. Times Herald legations raisedcriticizing po- The WushingtonDaily Newg lice tactics." he noted. "A '=However, Hanrahaninsist- Tll EVL 'St W h ! number nf..responsiblccitizens ed thathis menhad offered lo 92 ninll nr as ington_ _ have questionedwhether this cooperate. Hisstatement was Wodov btar Washington! incident mayhave involveda .;backed upby Thomas Fox-an. Dmly New-. lcvt York! _ ' denial of federaly rotected ;the U.S.attorney in Chicago.I _ _ huniluy News NewYork! '' " rials: . p - -'_--P;l-le saidHanrahan "didmake he shootings occurred ihis men available." eai'lTU1i t!Yeof morning Dec.I .| l-lanrahan.a former U. S.at- l _ . _ .- <_,"l lwYork Times New when 14 policemen, armed ,torney in Chicago, saidthat avvma. --twp . Em. with a search warrant forille- [Hie JusticeDepartment. inus- iing the grand juryto conduct W --~»,---I-,f1,i...».iv- gal weapons.raided a West the investigation, is bypass- zkb he New _____Lender_ I Side apartment.lllinois Blmk ing the established procedureJ-g_, I __w~¢ he Wnl:l.~$tre e§ -Journal Panther Chairman Fred iof using investigators tocon- 0 Hampton anda Peoria Panther I| ductan inquiry. '_ The NutmnulObserver leader, Mark Clark, were l| He said, lt is outrageous ff Pcnplt-:'§ wgrld killed. _ " ..that theDepartment ofJustice . Police say they fired only would abandonits established Iafter knocking on the door -practices becauseof the refus- land being fired on first. . al of the Black PantherParty Exsiniiner Washington! _ _l- anther spokesmenand sev- "to tellthe truthto FBIagents." eral prominentChicago black _ It is amazing." Hanrahan; 'leaders maintainthat police added, thatt-he BlackPan-I lflred firstand that??tgn _ thers, who claim their civil! la d rlrwere mure . - rights were violated.would re- Date ,fuse to support their claims - the facts tome 1='m -' -.; . g 1,."'§'ENT §7i?E_Z i"6'Ef"; . '3-0'Q¢_I **:- -> --~~------us---1------~ »/-.-----_-a-----1-em.-. =:r-as»F "§:;§"__1;_: < an-,,;;_;_.J.l_.__-___ . , .-. ._. . .,- _- ___,.._,__&, L'~ _. g__, ._U g-._ *"_t__. ea _. l,._.___: _.a, , ca_92...1...s.....-A . .. W 1,. . It .. L 0-19 in-.--.-'.h-3-691 , 0 4 Q- 'f oIson __i_; i§ei.ouch _____ Wailers ___h M0 Bishop____ vestigationFederalb uhad f Casper in Qipifial U.S. .Hrr1cooperationby the -Black Pan- thers andby state'sattomeyl inow trym getB C:|llchc|n_____i _Examine'Deoti|sEdwardV. 1-lanrahan. teatunony tlo'ough_n Federal On Dec. ll, Mr. Mitchell grand 9113'."Mr. Hanrabansald. "0! Black Panthers ounced-that theJustice De- He ad ed that the decision Conradin artment wouldlook into the had beenmade despite'the shooting. Chicagopolice of- {Lcontinuing willingnessoftonr 92_ ByI- QED GRAHAMP. 'ficials hadsaid that the Pan- officers to be interviewedby Gale ___._ ; swan to'lhana-I!an'nn92nthers started - the shooting,as F31. agents." Rosen __i_.___ WASHINGTON, Dec.-19- the policewere attempting to Mr. Hanrahan'soffice elabo- Sullivan ._i__ [rhe Justice Department has serve a search warrant to rated on this in a statement d imawd a Irwin! srwd law i look forweapons. i that saidthat the F.B.i. beenhad Tovel ____i Negro leadershad questioned ffered accessto the police- t6 investigatethe fatalshooting men, and declared thatany Soyors ______of two Black Panthersin Chi- this version,and, citingrumors Tole. Room _____ cago onDec. 4. ' » of a national plotamong law statementMr. thatHanrahanl enforcement officialsto ex- had notcooperated was posl-. Holmes __h kuAtto_rney.John General N4terminate theBlack Panthers,- tively false." _ . tchell dispatched today a god calledupon Justfce the The reasonsfor the failure Gondy ____.. seven-man teamof lawyers, epartment investigate.to of the Black Panthersto co- i The Chicagopolicemen who operate wereunclear, except headed by'Jerri Leonard, as-; staged theraid onDec. 4 were that somePanthers havesaid sistant attorney general in- assigned toMr. iianraharfsof- at the F.B.I. andthe Justice charge ofthe Civil Rights Di- fice. In Chicago today,United partrnent areparties tothe vision.to conduct the investi- ,States Attomey Thomas A.| alleged plotagainst them. gation. , ;Foran explainedthat Mr. Han- Their suspicionof the Fed- I Mr. Mitchell said that the rahan had told investigating eral officlals was heightened [ .B.l. agentsthat they could n July 4, whena raidingparty item wouldemploy thegrand question thepolicemen onlyif if l- .B.l_agents, wearingbullet- jury : subpoenapower in an. he weresent a copy of each proof vests and white arm- ie ort to "end therumors and statement andif an attorney Ibands identifyingthem asJus- _ape_culation" thathave sur- from Mr.Foran's and office onei -I ticeDepartment officers,staged rounded theincident. from Mr. l-ianrahan's officean early-moming search of Fred Hampton,chairman of {were presentduring theinter- -Panther headquartersin Chl- the Black Panther party in views. Illinois. and -Marlr Clark. a member of the party, -were ' It was leamedhere today that Mr. lianrahan,a former ahot,to deathand four other United Statesattorney inChi- Panthers andtwo policemen cago whohas hadstrained re- page. Theywere searchi fo -, were woundedwhen thepolice ations withthe F.B.l.,also de- a Panther, ! . staged anearly morningraid anded copiesofother F.B.l.i no ' The Washington Post on an- apartment near the reports- on the investigation. Times Herald__ Since thiswould havebeen a The WashingtonDaily Ncws___i_ Panthefa atateaheadquartersin [violation ofF.B.l. regulations, C|1i¢l8°- . the interviewswere not con- The EveningStar Washington!g Today : announcementof the ducted. Themnday Star Washington! mad iury qulryma um an.» Mr. l-lanrahansaid ata news. l!ui|y News New York! investigatl that was ordered conference in Chicago this 01 ll flies not prodliced moming thatMr. Leonardex- Sunday News New York! plained ina telephone conversa- New YorkPost ___ IW meaningfulresults becausetion todaythat the grand jury several witnesses declined to investigation wasbeing used The NewYork Times4,? C00?!->l'!tAiwith I- ed-r voluntarilybecause theBlack Panthershad The Sun Baltimore! ii eral investigators." refused tocooperate. As a consequenceof this The DailyWm-|¢] Justice" Departmentsources refusalby the Black Panthers, The NewLender . Leonardtold me that the The WallStreet Joumal _. confirmed reportsthat the in- I partrnentbaggoa on Justice its g§g% - was The NationalObserver 92 had f n 'E§tigat,ionwou an People's World Examiner Washington!___g_ ";R": _ ,_ ll Ll/ Lmzozrlg92 M, ._ "?z7: .i'- T"',3 ;'-1.-_..-. - /;--.1- ., R F liC;. »_;;. -=--__----_ - _;-_»~-»__..._ -....___tc...i... .,___£.....,l-.t.e;.»_._,.Qm...,..u~_ p-nL'92'Z92li._4l_hn' ah-;._,_ .wa,n¢ ,e-_~-.;~¢=,_. _ ',I _ r , 1' _ ; A __,~';~_-,.;;;;;,1.-;_=;Li_Y-a;'-.1_¢-3',1 ~ 1. _._ iQ4I_»_ L __.-1.... ~-k; ._ _ _. lqL A;! _ ."Q¥$."F-'5' ~'t 1 ¢.~- ~ _..'92 , _ . . 3 - I I . ' I ? I I g ggvtie MrI wouldLennard pa s asked iv in the new inquiry.and heim-5 plied thatthey wouldnot He <- ghesaid that facilities hisor team theFB.l..would use, thus: l9292-tng theimpression that. 5; FBI agents would not take; pait in the questioning ofwit-l i DESSCS. I : ?92lr MlltZi ll!i|'§ statementto-i day studthat the ll92VESi.lgBll0 would fncuson theallegations I 1 that the shooting incident l may haveinvolved denial a of federallyprotected rights." This is understood to mean that theUnited Statesofficials will deteririineif the policemen l =92-iolatedReconstruction-era a [statute thatmakes ita crime ifor any personto act under icnlnr¬i"s civt rt0fliB92VhIO ts violate anoth-I : I.The nar otheg s team are ismcnibe : rs of eputn Mr. Jzintes , . i" _Turner,ll"-Wfvtrqiit 0 Connor. Mr Leonard'sc- s .Gat as=i¢zant,J t~t 'Qtr!¬ri:"esse . la trial lawyer in the Civil Rights Division; Milton C Branch, aChicagoan whois itorncyan assistantColorado; for United Statesat- J. Robert Breakstone.an assistant in Mr. Foran'soffice; andMacao | Hubbard,1:'ini section l ~ c acting ofchiefh te the iviof ' 'RigETs Division.-._....=...- 1 l 1 1. t s I _..,,.__>r.-. - . .. -- _ _»...' ~..._.._....-_- ,. ...,,_...... ;..._, _i,._--.~v..-e.. ,_,,~a.-; ;...- :_-.1_1,_., ;_>.,,._.>.,___.__._qk J@;;_._U;:_;,__ ,;__A,__ 3hA/ _ I Q ' . 1 92 | I1--,3-',-3 'rI-5-X-'- ll - ~ I FEDERALBUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IE"OI;YIN5 OFIICI_ I _ _ UIIIZ OF DHIOIN IIAII lNVl%:TlGA'l'lV92_ l'INIKID CHICAGO CHICAGO 12/21?/69 17 /13 - 22 /69 1|1|_g Q; A55' '_ '_ 92 E H A D E nivonr mm: av . TYPED I ! vmvvw S l 1° $,§RGFJ%1;'1 DANIEL R. GROTH CHARAUER or use b7.. ' J/anlaib Avxsy EDWARD-- JOHNI'¬4EwKI--+ »_; SUMMARY PUNISHMENT - ca ' f9292JOSEPH , .. 1 GEQRG --*;J .7 I ..¢92-¥ ' ._1¥- :~.- _ _ -* 4&1; 3 ARUSI- w0SEH; 7 / / Q ' 92 OOD V _ I/9292 RAY . . RDDERI 'IAM OR ET 7//l//I / , ' I sus.rz=:c'1'_§/$7 FRED A. N Deceased!; _ I MARK C , eceesed!; D I $5! Q O § BLA-R VEZ .}SA.§_:g:nE1ison; ._ REWER; 54$/'1' __ I Ff, 92 . =1 - '92RONALD ' NED . LOUJ. QEaomn _ aunocx; ML .91.. n_MT10»92. _ » 92;._d;-925'51 G092§?}.§}! ;Q;£ ~"-14>92- V IMS L - nah-::_§;DATE §I/BY /K11:-la is rked changed from original [Bureau airtel to Chicago da d 12/l2/69, to set forth a co late listing of all 11¢ subjects and 1 92 - 9 victims. V =._ ...... _._ . _ . . I . APPROVED ':'A', ¬;i""' no ~07 wmrr. m 'sPm~|_s ou.o @- liuireau M;-Lgl;202!3 1/I /L/I " - - . 1 - usn,Chicago I5 0&9-24-1888 1 I 3%- 2 - Chicago LL14-1503! - -' ""' "-""' - *""" ' /"C C""Cat§1":. ...T'|;.;;;,....4.m..;»...r¢.;..;.. " ~..;;¢....""9 " ' '92°" °Y A0 _ _ l "ie-qu» I 117:.-ed. i _ _ l':Su- Fwd. W _ Q -J]- ' 7 I n-,-I |-wd. Q ?-74 i . i -_ ~ 92 |7l92 0 A 1| -n K at - ...-,..,..LL A -.no _.-. ..;, . - ~.,..IW 92..~,.i_,<_,_.».»._, f>92.n M. § _ !L4921.J! .L ea.»n.~;|_-§-~!..~!.;r=-M;..-- .. "W -y__.~..r. ,_;_.-»~ -- 1 . .-.;,-<.:.»-.i .~.i'~;.-..;..-'..-.1:;...;-_-1.1;. :->I_;_~g.AL4"# 92: > t:§m 92-r'92§.L _ _,....ii ..L,_- ::,_;i',_,__"_._T_¢,; <'~;Q ; '-"'1' '2 ,- J-92 I CG 7-Us -1503 REF|:ZH_l£NCES: Bureau airtol to Chi cugo dn ted 1;. /1. /6 !. Chicago teletypes to Bureau dntod 1?/[3, 114, 11?, 16, 17. 18, J9. and /I/ >9. _P_ I LEADS CHICAGO AT CHICAGO ILLINOLS. will follow with AAG JERRIS LEONARDand AUSA ROBERTJ. BREAKSTONE regarding any FGJ action in this case. .".DMINIS'i RA'1 IVE A Since all contacts by the SAC in the interest of expediency were made telephonicnlly on Saturduy p.m., 12/13/69, they are being reported as inserts rather than on PD-302a. All persons contacted at the outset of this investigation were advised this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of AAG JERHIS LEONARD in charge of Civil Right Division, U.S. Department of Justice. For purposes of clarification, an appendix on the Black Panther Party BPP! has been included as the lost page of this report. -8-ii-_ COVER PAGE =.=;'@..; ,;¢,~,...'.. _m_§-_,.~....a; ...a..ia.c:;,_=,¢._,;,,,_A,s»¢.1-ax,a.;=»1s.c~,r.@;.,m.>.1a.1..;.;.,;:n4;,;,;b..;;:z,;g,,_aa.:1;-5-,;Q,_¢=u~»'_.ALL.-:;_;.;i.=1;_._.-..,..;;;; A »I. _'L:!i _ . 1 1 . _ _ _ ~ - . - - UN ? ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF " STlCE FEDERAL BUREAU OF lNVE$T|GATl_.I Copy lo: 1 - mm, Chi chgo Attnt AUSA R0131-DWI J. em-umswom-2! b'/C D Rip-Oil dl SA O lw Chi cugo Doll: 12 22 9 Flcld OH In Fllo Dunne Filo In 1],] lilj;'O1q T|l|t: suamszmw DANIEL R. snows; ET AL - __ _ SUBJECTS~ _.,_.._ T---~ ~ _.___...-..-.- FRED ETAL - A. VICTIMS RAMPTON Deceased!;ii in '_%ATE_,>j_;I;*'L/.--B.n -bl-I UL92'v.L.J92bSI!FIED if-3l~ . A4 117;, Cbouelcn SUMMARY PUNISHMENT - CIVIL RIGHTS Synepclu By letter dated 12/11/69, from AAG JERRIS LEONARD, Civil Rights Division, a preliminary investigation was requested to determine whether violations of 18, USC, Section82h2 and 2hl are involved in the shooting of FRED A. HAMPTON and MARK CLARK by the Cook County States Attorney's Police raid on the ' Black Panther Party BPP! apartment, 2337 west Monroe Street, Chicago, on 12/N/69. SAC M. W. JOHNSON personally advised USA THOMAS A. FORAN, Superintendent of Chicago Police Department JAMES D. CONLISK, and Cook County States Attorney EDWARD V. HANRAHAN, of the requested investigation. HANRAHAN stipulated that all lh officers in the raid would be made available for interview provided an official from his office was present and that a copy of the interview was madeV available. SAC M. W. JOHNSON also contacted Attorney WARREN WOLFSON representing victim BRENDA HARRIS, who was to consult with other victims attorneys and to advise if they will make their clients available for interview. SAC M.W. JOHNSON also contacted DENNIS CUNNINGHAM, Attorney for BPP, who desired an attorney be present during FBI examination of BPP apartment. On 12/17/69, CUNNINGHAM advised SAC M.W. JOHNSON that "it is polically impossible for the BPP to voluntarily cooperate" with any FBI investigation. AAG JERRIS LEONARD in Chicago on 12/18/69, advised he matter.Onwould personall 12/22/Z9, handle FBI examination FGJ inquiry commenced into this of the premises at 2337 West Monroe Street, Chicago, and FGJ commnced receiving evidence in this case. _ p - Tl-u. dor:92m-em rrvn92 llnr I um. rv'|7hIl'IlI||~IlI1|lIlUl|1| rmr m-luulmm nl llm I'lll. H In lh~- |.m|mrly ul U:-~ I Ill ml n. hum ul I Y'I'lP 0'!-'1 "v H and Na conlnmn -um not In ho dlnirlhulad null! MU Your uqenry _ _ V --__¢;==.é_~-i=. _ _._ ~ _ ___ . __..i______,_ _,__,_:__._. ._._e____ - _____.._?._..._...... _.._.... »|9.4.-92._,.. .4.-__92_--._.d_._».-. -44_-W: -_ .- __ ..___ -,_~-_.__- _»_ - _~__~_ .'_.____~_j;;_' _-____~5.2: _v__:;_ U A ' A ' CG 44-1503 CLT:nss 1 Q§IALQ§: AT CHICAGO, ILLINQl§ This report contains the results of a preliminary investigation in accordance with departmental lcller to the Bureau dated December ll, 1969, regarding the above captioned matter. This departmental letter, which was forwarded by Mr. JERRI5 LEONARD, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, is summarized as follows: ! §The December 5, 1969, Departmentfrom received of the a telegram Illinois dated State ' Branch, National Association or the Advancement of Colored b7¢ People NAACP!, and other officials of that or a ization. ~ I 'lso[fEi:§ifi:f77ff:j "Chicago receiveda telegram DailyDefender," fr WHITNEYM. ' YOUNG, Jr., Executive Director, National Urban League, and a number of individuals of Maywood, Illinois. All of these communications generally alleged that the shooting and killing of members of the Black Panther Party BPP! on or about December 4, 1969, was unnecessary, unjustified, and of questionable legality. They requested that an investigation be made of the matter. The departmental letter requested the FBI to conduct a preliminary investigation so that the Department could determine whether violations of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 242 and 241, were involved. It was stated that the investigation should include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. Identify and interview all persons, including the allegedly wounded individuals who were present when the police conducted the Black Panther Party raid at 2337 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois, on December 4, l969. - 3 - - ' -» ~ 7 _ -_»_-_._ _-V _ _. as... _. -,,._,»_.....,,,.4....,,_,.k.._...,_...,_..,,,.._,,;,,,u,,_,,,,,,_,___,,,_,,,,£t_u,_¢_k_,,~..,m_§ B;:;__.m6, ,92_L,¢v. : _ ah$i,h._i. _ V, ;}_ v;;;_ _:M_ ;xh7_;_uZ~;_ I _k_:'_5 ,l ___ ?:,;E,v:;: ,;,V,_l,_ A a-92 CG 44-1503 2 2. Identify the police officers who took part in the raid and interview the subjects named above. , 3. It is understood that two autopsies on victim FRED HAMPTON's bodywere performed, one by the coroner a ~ ' f b7C s b of -1 Northwesternphysician: Universi y1@: i;::::::ff2::i headed y. a n cop es I of each report. 4. Ascertain whether a state or local investi- gation is being conducted or has been conducted, and furnish us with a copy of any available report of such investigation. In this connection, ins ect the official records andascertain thecharges placed against the victim and the status of same. 5. Inspect the premises of 2337 West Mbnroe Street, the location of the raid, and note and photograph any physical evidence, such as bullet holes, blood, the general ' arrangement, location and condition of the furniture, windows, etc. In connection with any bullet holes noted, determine, if possible, the direction of the bullets, with particular reference as to whether they were apparently fired from the outside doors and windows toward the interior of the apartment and from the interior toward the outside doors and windows. A diagram of the premises, noting the particular location therein where victims FRED HAMPTON and MARK CLARK were allegedly shot, is to be furnished. 1 _ 92 _ ~ ~--~~-~ --- - ~ - ~ - -_ A -.__;_,_,.» 92;.-=_~..:,»_ _ O D * gG 44-1503 The Department'sletter requested that if the victims or other persons in the premises at the time of the raid declined to be interviewed, Mr. JERRIS LEONARD, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, should be notified immediately without waiting for the completion of the report of this investigation. 1 It is noted that the telegram of December 5, 1969, addressed to United States Attorney General JOH MITCHELL reads as follows: We of the NAACP are extremely alarmed, concerned, and confused relative to the contra- dictory statements and facts in connection with the slaying of MARK CLARK and FRED HAMPTONby Cook County law enforcement officials on December 4, 1969. Pursuant to the same incident, we demand that an adequate, thorough investiga- tion and that the results of such investigation be made known to the public in order to alleviate a tense, anxious situation. We simply will not tolerate a modern day lynching; and should the results of your investigation prove a violation of civil rights, we shall use maximum resources to pursue the apprehension and punishment of those responsible. Upon receipt of the departmental letter on December 13, 1969, M. W. JOHNSON,Special Agent in Charge SAC! of the Chicago Office, personally advised United States Attorney USA! THMASA. FORANof the requested investigation. SAC JOHNSON informedJAMES D. CONLISK, Jr., Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, of X _u_ I l I at _. 26 44-1503 the requested investigation. CONLISK stated that he had no objection to police officers assigned to the State's Attorney'sOffice being interviewed by the FBI, but he suggested that Cook County State's Attorney EDWARD V. HANRAHAN be contacted as these officers were working for him at the time of the raid. SAC JOHNSONcontacted Cook County State'sAttorney HANRAHAN, who advised he would make all 14 officers involved in the raid available for interview immediately, provided an official from his office was present during these interviews and that copies of the results of the interviews in the form of either a signed statement or the Bureau's interview report form would be made available to him. HANRAHAN addedthat making such copies available to the police officer being interviewed would suffice. HANRAHAN pointed out that demands have been made for these police officers to be charged with murder in connection with the killing of BPP members FRED HAMPTONand MARK CLARK. Cook County Coroner ANDREW J. IOMANins announced he is calling a "blue ribbon" coroner'sjury to look into this matter. Because of this, HANRAHAN deemed it necessary to grant the interviews of the police officers only under the above stated conditions. SAC JOHNSON personally contacted Attorney WARREN WOLFSONat 30 North La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois. WOLFSON advised he represents victim BRENDA HARRIS. WOLFSON stated that all of the victims, except DEBORAHJOHNSON, are either in jail or in custody at the Cook County Hospital and that since the other victims are represented by other attorneys, he desired to consult with these attorneys concerning the granting of interviews by the FBI. ..5.. infn1|l!l"~l$#nsslD' ~ ''uu,¢J...s! -e£- Q-, ,.,__,_,k ~ 4>c:1-~1u:-at-a:.s¢ito=~z , _92 - ...,.11>..;_.-44; A--P_ _-~.-it».-. P!._ _g_.3.e-;1.:;a-,;_,,_.,~ -= ., ~¢'92.u>-.==;-;».'..-,,,.,,-__;~ Q - -_=.-._-Q.-;;_. .- - Li 92 ;__, _ _ ,-_ CG 44-1503 5 chargedHOLFSONCook by Countyauthoritiesthat stated allof theseriousvictims with hadbeen crimes;and asnot the hadvictimsthe opportunity inare custody,for thoroughsinterviewsthe attorneys themselvesof their have clients.that statements WOLFSONinstated thenews wanted he media creditedto emphasize the theto victims fact andhave their authorizedsuchnotattorneys not are necessarily WOLFSONstatements.true as the stated aLLorneys further thatthe victims, dueto thetheir seriousness attorneyswouldthe o charges undoubtedly pendingdesire to against be presentduring anyFBI interviews. . reluctant HOLFSON to authorizean furtherstated FBIinterview thathe wouldhis withbe mostclient, BRENDAto completelyinterviewuntil he HARRIS, personally Also,er. an WOLFSONopportunity hadstated thatdue to thelocal chargesplaced againsthis client, he would insistinterview.upon obtaining was He a sure copy thatof the theother attorneys resultsof any of FBI the victims would feel the same way. soon as possibleWOLFSONwould andto agreed contact adviseSAC the other JOHNSONattorneyswhether the as interviewsthe of victimswould permitted.be requestIt anis notedfor investigation that in connectionat thepremises with the2337Department's of West MonroeDecember I969,Street,Chicago, A, occurred, these Illinois,where premises are raidthe under of the complete controlof the BPP. DENNISOn DecemberCUNNINGHAM,Attorney13, 1969, SACthe for JOHNSON contacted BPP. CUNNINGHAM advised -6- _ __ _ _ WWW _____..i.._..e..___..__,,92_____._,__.,...__A,,,____.__u_ _, J L_ I / 1 CG 44-1503 5 *1 that he saw no objection to making these premises available to the FBI, but he desired to first consult with other I attorneys, whom he did not identify, and stated he would 4I call SAC JOHNSON later that weekend. CUNNINGHAM said he would try to make the premises available by Monday afternoon, December 15, 1969, or by the morning of December l6, 1969. CUNNINGHAM desired either he or his representative to be present ddring the FBI investigation at 2337 Nest Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois. On December 13, 1969, the above was discussed with USA moms A. FORAN, Northern District of Illinois um!, who stated that although he was not in a position to recommend Federal Grand Jury FGJ! action at this time, he would give the matter further consideration. USA FORAN stated it was his feeling that the requests by State's Attorney HANRAHAN and the victim lawyers regarding the interviews should be complied with in view of the pending charges which exist in regards to the 14 police officers and the seven victims in this matter. On December 14, 1969, DENNIS CUNNINGHAM, BPP Attorney, contacted SAC JOHSON at 4:30 p.m. and stated that after consulting with "most of the attorneys involved," it was decided that additional consultation was necessary by them before the FBI would be given access to the premises at 2337 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois. CUNNINGHAM advised that the attorneys are meeting at 5:00 p.m. ondDecemberl969, at 15, which timea decision would be ma e. CUNNINGHAM stated, however, it is his unofficial opinion that access to these premises by the FBI will be authorized for Tuesday morning, December 16, I969, and that he would call SAC JOHNSONimmediately following the above described meeting with the other attorneys. - 7 - l "iI|&$¢4 _e~.e.,1.45.1' -.1 n;/-1'.;u_ea-_. -y;_:_t_I~.,-1'. >~,,i:;:J»x -¢=;:¢'92 .. ,;;;_;< 1;.,f<;i 5;,..,-:_;. ;;Z_l;Iz-;jai_ I A CG 44-1503 6A It is noted that neither DENNIS CUNNINGHAM nor WARREN WOLFSON,Attorney Spokesman for the victims in this case, contacted, as agreed to, the Chicago Office to permit FBI access to the BPP apartment or interview of the victims, respectively, as of midnight, December 16, 1969. It is noted that the following were present on December 13, 1969, at the Chicago Office of the FBI when oAC M.w. JOHNSON teleohonicully contacted USA THOMAS A. 1 FORAN, Superintendent of the Chicago Police De urtuP H6 t JAMES D. CONLISK, States Attorney EDWARD V. HANRAHAN, 63 w°A11 ea WARREN WOLFSON, representing victim BRENDA HARRIS and attorneyDENNIS CUNNINGHAM, representing theBlack . .n Pw,t!x92r Party BPP!: Assistant S ecinl A ont in Charge JOHN M. REED; Supervisorl I Special Agent I I b7c -3- __ h ,,______.. .. --._M-._-__-r..-a.-L-e~.h,,,,v_;_,.,..--11,~~- w@~1=-1@*wr:&1l':->h92!_.%ggv=#~ilT $f£ :-22';-6'5-for-?i~_A 1 _ _ _ A CG 44-1503 CLT:hb 7 On December 13, 1969, Officer |:|of the Deputy Superintendent's Office, Chicago Police Department, advised that RONALD SATCHEL had been released that day on $25,000 bond, which was made at the l3th District of the Police Department. It is noted that DEBORAH JOHNS b'7C |girlfriend of man was A, previously anusron deceased!released on ,000 bond, On December 17, 1969, JAMES IONTGOIERY, attorney representing the Black Panther Part tele- phonically atcontactedthe Chicago Office, Special to advise Agt a po ce o cers had arrived at 2331 lest Ionroe Street, that morning, and they had informed BOBBY BUSH, Deputy Defense Iinister of the Illinois Black Panther Party, that they had a search warrant for the purpose of searching the outer halls of the building, According to IONI- GOIERY, the officers were asked to leave, and they departed, However, the officers returned shortly thereafter, at which time the officers refused Black Panther Party members access to the apartment. IOTGOIERY stated that he was notifying the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in view of his belief that the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Department of Justice was looting into the shooting incident. At 3:27 p,m,, on December 17, 1969, DENNIS CUNNINGHAM, attorney for the Black Panther Party, Y telephonically contacted Special Agent in Charge, I. W. JOHNSN, to advise that attorneys for the Black Panther Party and victims had decided they did not feel the Justice Department would help then, and there- fore, they were taking the position they would not voluntarily cooperate with any Federal Bureau of Inves- tigation tavestigation. CUNNINGHAM stated that this - 9 _ ,._ WW7 ewe ~ '~ ---»--<-~~;:---»-Y»--~ ---~»--~------V92-»~-<--=~-- --1|,;;n;,§§.:»-»..si.:,n_... ~ ,_3 e ',;__ -1 -_ ;__,~;l-L; _' _ '_;-_,_;____;__v__-___'_3_, ___ ~_ -I _;;;; ~__-;_'_;_;-__,_L .vZ, X 1 ._ »92 CG 44-1503 CUT:ab 8 decision was based upon newspaper articles reporting a Federal investigation ot the Black Panther Party. CUNNINGHAI lnrthor stated that this decision was actually reached on Ionday night, December 15, 1969, but that he had been "too busy" to contact Special Agent in Charge JOHSON. CUNNINGHAM urther informed Special Agent in Charge JOHNSON that undoubtedly the Federal Govern- ment could obtain access to the premises at 2837 lest lonroe Street, through legal action, and that "or course they could not prevent that." CUNNINGHAM stated that "it is politically impossible for the Black Panther Party to voluntarily cooperate." CUNNINGHAI also interned Special Agent in Charge JOHSON that the Cook County States Attorney's Police, "using some kind of warrant" were at the above Ionroe Street premises at approximately 10:30 a.m., on December 17, 1969, and that they were denying everyone access to these premises, unless they could present a lease agreement. CUNNINGHAM further stated that he recognized that this latter was not involved with any Federal Bureau of Investigation investigation. -1Q- ______._____._.._ >..__.i-_...-_ ._.,u__,,,,,i,.,...--...,*.__92_. -4 M .vn_~...=».~_-Q...»-_V-M-_~ _..;;_.-,;-i~_. at . 1;; .._-__ .. A - .;;:;;.1;;1;.a;=;1~». i J . , ____;' >; _;;;,.:- A '~' U;-._-. "-_ A i F 5 ., , E , . . r i cc Au-1503 * CLT/job ' 1 I i x ' On December18, 1969,Assistant Attorney; Genera1JERRI5 LEONARD,together with Department u Attorney JAMES TURNER, First Assistant United States 1 AttorneyJudge EDWIN JACK A. B. SCHETTERER,92mot ROBSONof theU.S. Districtwith Acting Court Chief ibr the Northern District of Illinbis. It is noted t.ut Chief Federal District Judge WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL was_ ill and that Judge ROBSON was Acting Chief Judge ih his absense. " i . At this meeting the decision was made,s bject 1969,to the approvalFederal Grand Chief Jury ofwill beJudgeCAMPBELL, held over tohearl the estimony Eecember, that in this case. A specialcharge willbe issued this grand Jury on December 2?, 19 9. Assistant Attorney I General LEONARD advisedthat one or two witnesseswmay appear before this grand jury on approximately Dedember 23, 1969, following which the grand jury will be adjourned until approximately January 5, 1970. Assistant Attorney General LEONARD advised that he would personally handle the presentation of this matter to the Federal Grand Jury and that he would be assisted by Departmental Attorney JAMES TURNER, WILLIAM O'CONNORJESSIE and QUEEN,all of whom are from wnshington, I D.C. Also assisting him would be MiLTON BRANCH, Assistant United States Attorney from Denver, Colorado. United States Attorney Thomas A. Fornn at Chicago V has subsequently advised Special Agent in Charge MARLIN W. 1 JOHNSON thathe completely concurrs in the shove described q Federal Grand Juryprocedure ih this First Assistant United St tea Attorney JACK B. SCRMETTERER advised on the evening of December lb, 1969, that Chief Judge WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL did concur with Acting Judge EDWIN A. ROBSON'sdecision to hold the December, 1969, Federal Grand Jury to hear this matter. - 11 _ Q cc 1.14.-15:0 3 CLT/jeb 1 First Assistant United States Attorney SCHMETTEHER advised at h:0S p.m. on December 19. 1969, that he had been in contact with Cook County Coroner ANTHONY J. TOMAN. TOMAN advised Mr. SCHMETTERER that as the premises at 2337 West Monroe Street, Chicnpo, had now been sealed and under his control, that he would grunt access to the FBI nL nny time for the purpose of nxnminution. IL is noted thnt an FBI 6Xnminnhi0n of these premises commenced on the morning of December SJ, 1969. I I Mr. SCHMETTERHR advised on December JD, 1569, I that the Dccember, 1969, Federal Grand Jur was extended | Ioand commencedreceivinginto ev1dence e en s 0 FRED A. HAMPTON and MARK CLARK on December h, 1969. This evidence was made available to the Federal Grand Jurynoted by trim.on December E2, I959,Specinf Agen ' the Chicago Office was sworn in and made an agent of this Federal Grand Jury. b3 Rule 6 G! E.R.C.P. b7C - 12 - / ._. _./._.-...._ |AI92>~_PI'4.K4$-A ~ :--_u-» ;_,.t~=_92.1_~4i_ .-.;_._92,. -- ___. CG 44-1503 CLT:nss 1 . BACKGROUND INFORMATION The following account of the Cook County State's Attorney's raid upon the Black Panther Party BPPapartment at 2337 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois, on December 4, 1969, is summarized from news media reports: 1 The State's Attorney's police, under the direction of Cook County State's Attorney EDWARD V. HANRAHAN,secured a informants,search warrant, from Criminal based upon Court information Judge ROBERT supplied by COLLINS to search the first floor apartment at 2337 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois. It was alleged that there was a gun cache in this apartment. At 4:&5 a.m. on December 4, 1969, 14 officers from the State's Attorney's police broke into this first floor apartment, which consists of two bedrooms and one bath, with gunfirea front resistance; and rear and entrance. following They a shootout, FREDallegedly encounteredHAMPTON, Illinois Chairman of the BPP, lay dead in his bed and Peoria, Illinois, BPP leader MARK CLARK was found dead in the living room of this apartment. apartment; There and of were the nine seven members surviving, of the two BPP men in and this two h7P" * womenhad been wounded. Of the nine BPP members in the FDEBORAHapartment, JOHNSON, six were age men 19, and the three alleged were women.girl friend One of woman,HAMPTON, _ _ of the BF? were arresten dJghe -sevencharged with survivingattempted membersmurder and aggravated battery and were taken into custody. The following four had bullet wounds and were taken to the Cook County Hospital; -13 _ ___ _ W __ '______< ..__ _W__.__i_.__.._.___.._,_,___.__.__ ,_.,,_;_,__,n_i,,._,,._-_,_,k,_;@,d@u.;_,_;,;;,._.92 . .,,_,______t __ I »L.-J-I-'_.I; _ §- T" *'" ' _ ' . . 92 . . r -r l | I ca hi;-i503 CLT/jeb 1 i Sergeant GROTH furnished the following 92 identifying datn concerning the seven victims in this case: -'HARRIS, A Age1&2, b0rn b7C J h South Hamlin, Chicuyo, Illinois I Ef gij~ NA A. we125 mwwl-;n, ago, Ago17, born ' Michigan. ant anon: advised that BREWER uas[:] in Ann Arbour, Michigan rior to her ~ ' burr-Ill Chicago, Illinois. Sergeant GROTHadvised that | b7? | L in connection wiih a B1nck Pan¬her Party "§hoot out". m SA'i C!-IF!A e 19, born | Chicago, Il1inOin. Tho following victims were taken to thn Cook County Jnil: _ DE ' I e 19. bor-n Chicago, Illinois. LOUIS TRULOCK,Age 39,| 1900 1 West Jackson, Chicago, no a. I Rockfor , n . Two of the Staten Attorney's Police officers who were hurt are JOHN CICZEWSKI, who was shot in the leg, and EDWARD CARMODY, who had injuries to his hund an a result or flying glues. -]_ _ 7 '7 "W " 7"» -' > ~» 4 ~ »'~' w - -.-~ .- ¢;_-_~;_.- L,-;._;_q__-:_=, _- ;_~;; ;-_.;-g,_P-v~:"~ 2--xv, . C1 "»':'2 3{: '1 1- ' 1%- -- "- cc 1|! -1'I03 CLT/_!eb ' 1 The 1 0l.'I0win;.', nro the idunfitics 0! the States Attorney's Po11co, who pnrticirmted in the raid as made nvnilublo on December .P, I969, by Sergeant DANIEL H. GROTH, Cook County States Attorney's Police: < Scrgcunt DANIEL H. GROTH - Star Number Officer J0. Sl-JPN GORMAN - Stu! Number Officer GEORGE JONES - Star Number Officer HOB!-.'R 1 HUGHES - Star Number Officer JAMES DAVIS - Star Number Off1ca~WILLIAM KELLY - Star Number b7C Officcr EDWARD CARI -101!! - Stnr Numbnr ' ' Officer JOHN CISZENSKI - Star Numbe I Officer PHLLIP JOSEPH-Star Number Officer JOHN MARUSlCH - Star Nmm I Oflicor FRED HOWARD. Star Number Officer LYNy96B HAgBIS, Star Number 0I ."5.cor WIBLIAM D 92l3l'2TT, Star Number Officer RAY*BHODHHlCK» Star Number Officers JONES, DAVIS, HOWARD, JOSHPV, and HARRIS are of the92 Negro race. Snrg0nné92GROTH advised that all of those officers would be a92r.nt1ul!»1'n to respond to any Sllbpnonn I directed to them in chr6'of tho_Cook County Stntvs Attorney, 2600 South Cwlifornjn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. % . M -15- 7 77 77 77 7777 777-...._.n--7- -7. ._- _ -~92 _ , _ _; _, 4__, -;._._ _ ___M_,.,m}-. ___ _J_.__ J _ _ _; U I O ¢"*i_;TQ' or , _ ._ f I 92~. v _ 92 - _- _ |_ ,92_gm."~u IX BLACK PA N l"Hl-.'R P.-92R'rY ll . According to its oliiciul newspaper. the Black Panther Party BPP! was started during December, [N66, in Oakland, California, to organize black people so they can take control of the life, politics, and the destiny of the black community. It was organized by BOBBY GLORGH 5L92LL, HPP Chairman, and HULY P, NLWTON, BPP Minister oi Driense. NEWTON is presently serving a sentence of 2 to l5 years on a conviction of manslaughter in connection with the killing of an Oakland police officer. The official newspaper, The Black Panther," which further describes itself as the "Black Community News Service," states that the BPP advocates the use oi guns and guerrilla tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the black people. Residents of the black community are urged to arm themselves against the police who are consistently referred to in the publication as "pigs" who should be killed, "The Black Panther" issue of September 7, l968, contains an editorial by BPP Minister of Lducation, Gb0RGE MASON MURRAY, which ends with the following: "Black men. Black people, colored persons of America, revolt everywhere; Arm yourselves. The only culture worth keeping is u revolutionary culture. Change. Freedom everywhere. Dynamite! Black Power. Ue the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere." Included in the introduction to an article appearing in the October 5, 1968, edition of "The Black Panther" is the statement, .....We will not dissent from American Government. We will overthrow it." Issues of "The Black Panther" regularly contain quotations from the writings of Chairman MAO Tse-tung of the People's Republic ot China and feature lA0's statement that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." The national headquarters of the BPP is located at 3106 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California. Hranrhes have been established at various locations throughout the United States, -16%- I /~ _ ..,, ..92.. v - ~,. _'/1<.;.~ ._~92;»-;-.;;: ~'< ;vf; r~. -: :» P,:;;:-'1;--,=,~~92- fi-r 1.1;:-u.;..-. K. _ ,_~¢,- aa °~c§.wman ~'*1 =1-£"92ig$L;»-'. ~-~ 'Y1- '~~=~ -_..-~. 92M°._.J.-.v 4 - ,''--'- >__'-"~* , £1_.,,_.92. ,92_;.u_-2_,.,,. 1L11 0 Sim ~ J I Form oj-no - _ Ed +24;-0! . UNITEDSTATES GQVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OFJUSTICE Memorandum T0 1 Director mm DEC15 I968 Federal Bureau of Investigation 1 V JL :JP'1 : swh :;L JerrisLeonard DJ 144-23 971 FROM Assistant Attorney General # 12-031-387 Civil RightsDivigsion & grgeant Danielreg, JamesDavis, John Sm - JE Reference is made to my memorandum of Decem- ber ll, 1969 requesting a preliminary investigation of the captioned matter ' memorandum of Departmentalattorney summarizin b7cg information provided by a e ena or arles Chew, Jr. This memorandum is furnished for potential as- . sistance to you in carrying out the requested investigation. Enclosure' tgnkx .. Z /'F§Z,@1> $65»n /V ,4" I _ RE -Ia {LU SJAN5 ._ 3/ .El _;111 "" 7" """" / P qr gefa 1,? - i _. _ -41- L + A~, ~~- - - ._.~... e__ .,».. 92. A 492 1' O Maceo W. Hubbard December 8, 1969 Supervisory Trial Attorney Criminal Section l C Attorney, Criminal Section Conversation with Illinois State Senator Charles Chew, Jr., December 8, 1969 at 9:30 sun. Senator Chew came to Washington on behalf of 10 black Illinois legislators. These people have conducted a limited investigation into the Panthers shootings and have concluded that an impartial full investigation is needed. He came to Washington to ask the Department to conduct such an investigation; another member of the group is going to Springfield to ask the State Attorney General to investigate. The group'sinvestigation indicates that Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Chicago Chapter of the Black Panthers, was shot by a machine gun while sleeping in bed. The police got access to his bedroom window ' by means of a ladder. The group examined physical evidence at the scene and it appeared to them to indi- cate that Hampton was shot in bed. They also had an autopsy performed on Hampton'sbody. The raid on Hmnpton'§y§p,arune'ntwas ordered by SC8tE'8Attorney EdwardHsemé'é!'§',Ma United former Statesthe Attorney gection.last who was raid elected State'scarriedThe Attorney out police atby cc: " was b7C Invest. File < } §"/S"§ 924L92'zo'z J ? ' . -»- '3 -3- ' 92 officers assigned to the State's Attorney's office. Senator Chew said that these officers are Chicago policemen detached from regular duty for service with the State's Attorney's office. he says that they are political appointees. Senator Chew provided the following investiga- tive leads. The autopsy on Hampton's body was performed at the A.A. Rainer meral Home, 320 E. 7lst St., Chicago. He does not recall the" doctor's name. Mr. Rainer, who is a Chicago alderman and "who can be contacted at the above address, can provide information, as can Senator Richard H. Newhouse, 5429 Ridgeland Ct., Repre- sentative Otis Co1lins,_§630 W Roosevelt Rd., and I _|l*!alcom X formerlyCrane! - e. Other persons with information are: _ NC a reporter for the Chicago Dailz Defen- er" also a Defender report Patrolmcn I V and lgf the Afro- I Hayfield, nois. Senator Chew suggests contacting "the @3- Timea reporter whose story appeared in last Saturday's paper. Senator Chew says that the Black Panthers will also provide information. Their Chicago headquarters is located at 2350 West Madison. In addition, Bobby Rush, who was arrested in the raid, and Deborah LNU, who is in the Cook County Hospital and under arrest, can provide information, as can the other Panthers who were arrested. I asked Senator Chew if the Black Panthers would cooperate with white FBI agents or white Departmental people. He said they would cooperate with any represen- tatives of the Department of Justice, although they e - .1 1!. . ~-1-A-..~._.~<'.'.:11L t _~~___._._T ____: 1__> ; _~f1,:___:_:_;:;= -_.- _ o - -3-. might not be too happy with the FBI. Senator Chew made it clear that neither he nor . his group was concerned with the policy or philosophy of the Black Panthers. They were concerned with the . methods used by the police involved. he and his group are not concerned with the outcome of an impartial investigation. They are concerned that there be an impartial investigation. He said the situation in Chicago is quite explosive. He and his group have kept the lid on by promising to get an impartial investiga- tion. 92 I; , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~-~-- ------ ~--' - ~»-"~~--~-'*-~- -'~~»#-<*-1-~i~;=-4: A ~-'J~>< ¢v;g.-il:- :1:-;_'_L92L?._~92_- . _. ','_'_;L:, ;_'_"~__ i _:",f___ ;:;';;;3; _-._ -- ' F1 92_ _ _ My-, Dr-I.-92ach _.__ "1| ATS-I - .1 1 / Mrh W MmwM.__.'-M -_ !"-K".'92p' I I' <1! ____ .- > . , an mos cs PLAIN b7C . . ». - '1. 552 PM/URGENT12-2:5-as nus '1 -i92.._ ->.n. __...- H" .92l.~=s.. H::-s . to n scron <44-44zuz> umn ASSISTANT nmscron ALEX ROSEN! ms ,-_,.,.,,.______man cmcneo <44-150$! IF - . , 1 0P6 Q 0 SGT. DANIELGROTH; JAMESDAVIS; JOHN CISZEWSKI; EDWARDCARMODY; T *~ ET AL. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, POLICE OFFICERS - SUBJECTS; FRED HAMPTO DECEASED!; MARK CLARK DECEASED!; BRENDA HARRIS: VERLINA BREWER; BLAIR ANDERSON; RONALD STACHEL; ET AL ' VICTIMS. SUMMARY PUNISHMENT- CIVIL RIGHTS. »_,-1 REMYTEL, DEcEMBER TUENTYTWO LAST. .4:<.-J»./fAAG JERRIS LEO//rmm/pf L4 ;//;,¢ARDHASQADVISED ¢ DEPARTMENTALPERSONNEL WILL RESUME UORKIN CAPTIONED MATTER ANDHILL ARRIVECHICAGO DECEMBER TUENTYEIGHT NEXT.ARRANGEMENTS BEENHAVE MADEFOR LABORATORY PERSONNEL ROBERTZIMMER, AND zxuxan" sscnou PERSONNEL b7C I |Auo| I [to mun-: ACCESST0 APARTMENT, run-zutvnmzs THIRTY-SEVEN VESTMONROE, CHICAGO,NINE AM, MONDAY DECEMBERTUENTY K NINE NEXT. AAG LEONARDREQUESTS ABOVEBUREAU PERSONNELARRANGE T0 V ARRIVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO CONDUCT THEIR EXAMINATIONS NINE AM nzczmazn TWENTYNINEm~:x1'. Q&Q,."§,Mg "{" §°592 _ /I sun -ma er ' - - mam F ubcr ' N31-.N MALL-X U ,_ mrnnmmma _cnmnmrti__ L N @¢-~C=~¢>m~.~&.q@AA;,$ i5? {~92~BATEA1;:;zL_BY»;§, . =- "~ HEREIR;-:>UNBl.Aas:%|ED_ 92 _I I ~ - ___»;;g_'._n.___.= -- 9 4 movui wanno I0 aolo-I04 nu nntbmoll 614504 usM0 :7 UNITED STATES GC 'RNMENT Memorandum _.. T0 Mr. DeL0acIplI r>m- December16,1969 M 53" Z 1-Mr.DeLoach, 1-M-1'-Resell " ¢- ~n.._._ FROM. A.Rosen - 0:.-s_____. SUB] ECTSERGEANT DANIEL.GROTHAND OTHERS, POLICE OFFICERS,CHI ,""92GO, ILLINOIS; FREDIIAMPTON, MARKcmnx, ET AL. - VICTIMS CIVIL RIGHTS b7C This is the case involving a raid by officers of the Chicago Police Departmenton BlackPanther headquarters12/4/69, during which two Black Panthers were killed and others were wounded. The Civil Rights Divisionof the Department requestedinvestigation basedon I If/9/9 allegations the killing and shooting of members oi the Black Panther organization were unnecessary and imjustified. SAC Johnson of the Chicago Office contacted police officials regarding interviews with subject officers. SAC Johnson wasadvised by State Attorney Edward Hanraban formerly U. S. Attorney! he would make the policeofficers availablefor interview only if an official from his office/' were present during the interview and copies of the results of the interview were made available to him or the officers interviewed. _'Johnson SACChicago of Attorney contactedWolfson, Warren /92 /A who represented one of the Black Panthers. Wolfson stated as charges had been made against his client he would insist on being present during interview and would insist on a copy of the results of the interview. He advised charges were also pending against other members of the Black Panthers and all the victims were either in jail or in custody at the county hospital with the exception of one. He felt sure the attorneys representing the oth ervictims wouldinsist on being present and expectto receive acopy otherof the results attorneys of and the interview. advise SAC Wolfson Johnson. statedTo hedaét%iiIohnson would consult has with notbeen the i contactedby Wolfson or the other attorneys.RE _ géfaa ___ In connection with the Department's requestfor investigation of the premises where the shooting occurred, it is noted these premises arle under the complete control of the Black Panther Party. The attorney for the Black Panther Party stated he saw no objection to making the premises wouldavailable for the examination advise ChicagoOffice but desiredtheir to consult of with decision. He other attorneys indicatedheor his and E ,~ K 5oJAu141e7qj_r _*__ S I CLM:i.ge ' ' ' CONTINUED - OVER lR92 1 L Memorandum to Mr. DeLoach - Re: SERGEANT DANIEL GROTH AND OTHERS , representative would have to be present while the premises were being inspected. To date this attorney has not contacted the Chicago Office regarding permitting access to the apartment. The position of State Attorney Hanrahan andlthe attorneys for the victims and the Black Panther Party was discussed with Deputy Assistant Attorney General James Turner, Civil Rights Division, on December 15, 1969. It was pointed out that the position of these attorneys would preclude a full and free investigation by the Bureau into this matter and it was strongly suggested that the Department should consider immediately calling a Federal Grand Jury to inquire into this matter so the victims, witnesses and subjects could be subpoenaed before the grand jury and be afforded an opportunity to make a .' complete statement under oath. Mr. Turner stated he would take the matter into consideration and would discuss it with Assistant Attorney General Leonard later in the day on December 15. Mr. Turiuer noted that Leonard was unavailable at that time. Turner advised that Illinois State Senator Charles Chew, Jr. , had been to the Department on December 8, 1969, on behalf of 10 black Illinois State Legislators. These individuals had conducted a limited investigation into the Panther shootings and concluded that a full, impartial investigation was needed. Turner made available a memorandum re ecting information provided by Chew to a Departmental attom-5;. This was furnished for possible assistance . of the Bureau in conducting any investigation. V Turner subsequently advised that the matter would be taken up with the Attorney General Tuesday and we would be advised of the results thereof. eceived a callfrom Assistant Attorney GeneralLeonard MC 5 an and Iwere advisedby Leonardthat theAttorney General 92 hadrequested the that entireBlack Panthermatter be presentedsoon as as 1possible before a Federal Grand Jury in Chicago. Leonard said he planned to proceed to Chicago Thursday morning and wanted to have a preliminary conference with SAC Johnson prior to his desired meet with Chief Judge William Campbell. In our presence he called Judge Campbell's officeand was advised of his illness whereupon he was asked to be transferred to Federal Judge Richard B. Austin, who was acting in Campbell's temporary absence. Leonard advised Judge Austin of his desired meet on Thursday and a mutually convenient time was set for 10:30 a. m. Thursday morning. Leonard indicated he intended to explain the entire situation to the Judge and get his views concerning the handling of the grand jury and would rely on the Judge's assessmentof the situation insofar as the need to advise Judge Campbell of the developments. Leonard plans to have a group of attorneys from Washington assist him in connection with the handling of this - 2 - CONTINUED - OVER A Memorandum to Mr. DeLoach Re: SERGEANT DANIEL GROTH AND OTHERS matter and has indicated the Attorney General desires that he personally handle the presentation. In addition, United States Attorney Tom Foran is expected to be in Wadiington tomorrow to personally confer with the Attorney General, at which time he will be advised of the Department's views. It is assumed the purpose of this meeting is in deference to the prerogative of the U. S. Attorney and in view of the fact Foran is personally handling the trial of the seven defendants in the Antiriot cases arising out of the Democratic National Convention in August of 1968. ACTION TAKEN: It would seem the action of the Attorney General in calling a special Federal Grand Jury to handle the presentation of the Black Panther case is well advised. SAC Johnson has been alerted to the above facts and he has been instructed to confer with Assistant Attorney General Leonard prior to the conference with Judge Austin on Thursday morning. You will be advised of additional developments. -3- ______t ______i_,. _ . .__,._..__ , _.,.._.. ___._. .. .._._.___s____ ._.,_~._,,.____,,..t._. .s_..__d..... >4. -__,_,92_ __;;.v__ '_*nnIh;I. !g1!;_92!>IX,92g:@;-Vglf- If!92§;g ZY .p..__~.., ,,;,._. :1 ____ H-__ . _ - _ ~ ___; ____~ __ >_92JX_£ ______; 1 , I 0 92 Evidence Receipt to be use/3 ll'92 1 ieu of c spondence Covering evidence submissions 1 e Laboratory! ! H 1-16 -9-55! til. - I , 'i g, . //A-» _ /1 " Agency submitt HE evidence K Date FBI, Chicago 12/31/69 Laboratory I I .-' " N W PC-C3581 FA LX 1/,_ Del ivered by ,/_ 4 iccepted by V W ,_ SA Robert M. _/Zt ners ' --j_,, I sUSPBC t s<;'r. DENIEL Q 13120111; JAMss 1i92vIs; '7' J CISZEWSKI; EDHC6A;iQpY; . at 81 5 Offense - -.= .~"-'~"»-= ' . MARK CLARK DECEASED!;BRENDA ERLINA BREWER; ., ERSON, eta; .1I Brie! Facts covering case 7 J / t _ Prev. exams this case ' Evid. iocated W Réport to be directed to rm , Chicago 4-1503! _-'{/ Qbpiegiq [2 Yes END ROOM I __.i. 7 _ V [Evidence to i be returned to , i _ Date of hearing, grand jury, trial. or reason why expeditious handling is necessary Evidence Q1 through Q26 2 i 92 . §,}§!§> i. W, 1; $4; 0,1 10,20 _ Thisspace for Diocking! ..~..J I '8 lo JAN 6 mm ' i -i - -n-_ _ I ', .. Q K J 92 "5 FANLHT1 1979 1...- -...¢..--<-= - , _ '921L92S'.92I':., '1 -¢ P ~ .- ' - _ g_ ..._ D . 1 _ _92_____ . Q 0 0 S 0 . " /z,_/ A» NROQ5 CG PLAIFu _l=l-'.| ~ 548 Pr-1uncssan 12-15-s9mm 9292...1y TO UIRECTOR FROM CHICAGO 6P . <3 3% . ,.. -»__ ._ . 1! _ .- scar. DANIEL snow; amass v1s; JOHN c1szx-:wsK1,_ g_uw_;g CERTAIN INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED CAPTIONED MATTER /.1. DEPARTMENT'S REQUESTINCLUDED INTERVIEWS WITH . I " » THE FOURTEEN POLICE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE RAID DECEMBER FOUR,LAST. IT SHOULD BENOTED THESE POLICE OFFICERS MEMBERSARE CHICAGO OF POLICEDEPARTMENT JP? EXCLUSIVELY ASSIGNEDTO THE COOK COUNTYSTATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE. Rm 51 J, .-,2/, SUPERINTENDENTCHICAGODEPARTMENT POLICE OF,_, dun . 1.-92 1,"! cu:.|.1sa<, JR.CONTACTLJ BY SAC TODAY ANDsmnzn HEHADPEE .,-,1 .1-l~ EN PAWWE . 4. ALL ll".'Ff.?3?; - ;.~'-'"92":'?=?TI"_ .§"=P-Er.-M150 :"-~ "ff I A HEREILLI-J ..l;.| M ._, I. E2 .l.JAN1T'§ 'T13%,<_L92~92_.W B -:- . DATE_ ~ Q iH9'T<3¬W 92b A$~~i4;a;¢§ggmg1 ~.: > -,"Qg';,;g ;§;"~1'5!>:;»" .»Lv=§IL-4 .¢1"1J;."§¢92,k1, ;'.7¢Aim v».;»,;;;;>a.z§;2,,.:;>:;'»¢-1;.-=@,;*§,~¢~Y-,;~u ;>_-.¢; :-5,4.~-.- :<_~_-,,-__,-__ }, *;92.<'92_92-I ..'.»1_; ;.,~.-A1 .~ - w ~ ' Q _ 1 I PAGE TWO ' OBJECTION TO INTERVIEWS BUT SUGGESTED CONTACT WITH COOK COUNTYSTATES ATTORNEYEDWARD V. HANRAHAN AS OFFICERS FORWORKING HIMON THIS RAID.i COOK COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY EDWARD V. HANRAHAN CONTACTED BY SAC TODAY. HE ADVISED HE WOULD MAKE ALL FOURTEEN OFFICERS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW IMMEDIATELY PROVIDED AN OFFICIAL FROM HIS OFFICE WAS PRESENT DURING INTERVIEWS AND THAT COPIES OF THE RESULTS OF THE INTER- - 1/V1512 92/I5W RE Po R7 FORM VIEW EITHERSIGNED STATEMENTOR FD/THREEO TWO! BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HIM. MAKING COPY AVAILABLE TO POLICE OFFICER INTERVIEWED WOULD SUFFICE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED DEMANDS HAVE BEEN MADE THAT ABOVE POLICE OFFICERS BE CHARGED WITH MURDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE KILLING OF BLACK PANTHERS FRED HAMPTON AND MARK CLARK. COOK COUNTY CORONER ANDREW TOMAN HAS ANNOUNCED HE IS CALLING BLUE RIBBON" CORONER'S JURYTO LOOK INTO MATTER. THEREFORE, HANRAHANDEEMS IT NECESSARY TO GRANT INTER- VIEWS ONLY UNDER ABOVE CONDITIONS. END PAGE TWO 35 v u . -w 7.V A_ 3}; . 3;!! I .. -*- !-l'- '- .~bI .-.»a- .1 -. -...- &wm 1~-@~;-1~- L=w - I PAGE THREE ATTORNEYWARREN WOLFSON, THIRTY NORTH LA SALLE STREET, CHICAGO,CONTACTED BYSAC TODAY. WOLFSON IS ATTORNEY FORVICTIM BRENDA HARRIS. CONTACT MADE TO ARRANGE FOR INTERVIEWSWITH THE SEVEN BLACK PANTHERS PRESENT AT TIME OF DECEMBER FOUR RAID- WOLFSON MOST CONGENIALBUT STATED THAT AS ALL VICTIMS EXCEPT DEBORAH JOHNSONARE EITHER IN JAIL OR INCUSTODY AT D COOK COUNTYHOSPITAL, ANDAS ALL OTHERS ARE REPRESENTED BY OTHER ATTORNEYS, HE DESIREDTO CONSULTWITH ATTORNEYS FOR OTHER VICTIMS CONCERNING INTERVIEW. HE NOTED THAT ALL VICTIMS HAD BEEN CHARGEDBY COOK COUNTY AUTHORITIES WITH SERIOUS CRIMES AND AS THEY ARE IN CUSTODY, ATTORNEYSTHEMSELVES HAVE NOT HAD OPPORTUNITY FOR THOROUGHINTERVIEWWITH THEIR CLIENTS. STATEDHE WANTEDTO EMPHASIZE THAT STATEMENTSIN NEWS MEDIA CREDITEDTO VICTIMS AND THEIRATTORNEYS ARENOT NECESSARILY TRUE AS ATTORNEYS HAVENOT AUTHORIZEDSUCH STATEMENTS- IMPLIED THAT DUE TO SERIOUSNESS OFCHARGES PENDING END PAGE THREE 4|. ,1».-T . ~ '1' "2';-- .. . - .4; _ _ --- D 0 n&..|~-92'~s'~-11a.__~_-- -_-g---~--1..-»--<>-----~ _ ">492 .-l / 92_ "~4Il4 --. I92'92 -~v,_. .,_v_,_...-,~_..._..__...._.- ...r_,______.____ ___ I , n '~ PAGE FOUR AGAINST VICTIMS, ATTORNEYS WOULDUNDOUBTEDLY DESIRETO BE PRESENT DURING ANY INTERVIEWS. COMMENTED THAT HE WOULD BE MOST RELUCTANT TO AUTHORIZE INTERVIEW WITH CLIENT UNTIL HE PERSONALLY HAD OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETELY INTERVIEW CLIENT. IMPLIED ALSO THAT DUE TO CHARGES - AGAINST CLIENT HE WOULD INSIST ON COPY OF RESULTS OF INTERVIEW. STATED HE FELT SURE OTHER ATTORNEYS WOULD FEEL THE SAME WAY. STATED HE WOULD CONTACT OTHER ATTORNEYS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND ADVISE SAC WHETHER INTERVIEWS WOULD BE PERMITTED WITH VICTIMS. IN CONNECTION WITH DEPARTMENT'SREQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION AT PREMISES OF TWO THREE THREE SEVEN WEST MONROESTREET, CHICAGO, LOCATION OF RAID DECEMBER FOUR, LAST, NOTED THESEPREMISES UNDER COMPLETECONTROL OF BLACK PANTHER PARTY. SAC TODAY CONTACTED ATTORNEY FOR BLACK PANTHER PARTY DENNIS CUNNINGHAM WHO ADVISED THAT HE SAW NO OBJECTION TO MAKING PREMISES AVAILABLE BUT DESIRED TO CONSULT WITH OTHER ATTORNEYS NOT IDENTIFIED! AND WOULD CALL SAC LATER THIS WEEKEND. HE END PAGE FOUR E I .. I d E ». 92 = 1 92 -1 . -a. . - "-92.».-.". |L.4. _, __ - =1-1= q:;1.Z3iaLQ1'k1?=ii2;¢>>I>&$¬ i§.=i:3&Y¢l1=x1n~$¢;.§.1.:,;¢,_g_;.;.;>:.§;;,;;{,;4,¢;g1;m»_».1in,'!.r@=-_~.=-..._,_'_~_»._<-.._.n._,~.~.;.s~; ....92i,.=;.z.=;. ,¢_~<,-,{,,,»;I 4 _ _ T , _-_»,_.u..:_I»_.-~.v - ;92 9 4 1 u - . PAGE FIVE INDICATED HE WOULD TRY AND MAKE PREMISES AVAILABLE BY. I MONDAY AFTERNOON,DECEMBER FIFTEEN, NEXT OR MORNING OF DECEMBER SIXTEEN NEXT. DESIRED HE OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE BE PRESENT. IN CONNECTION WITH REQUESTS FOR PRESENCE OF REPRESENTATIVE OFSTATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE OR ATTORNEYS FOR VICTIMS DURING INTERVIEW AND REQUESTSTHAT COPIES OF RESULTS OF INTERVIEWS BE FURNISHED TO PERSON INTER- VIEwED@ CHICAGORECOMMENDS FAVORABLECONSIDERATION TO BOTH REQUESTS» BASIS FOR FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION ARE THE UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCESPRESENT INTHIS MATTER WHERE BOTH THE OFFICERSAND THEVICTIMS AREOR MAY BE CHARGED WITH SERIOUS OFFENSES UNDER STATE LAW. ABOVE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE EVENT DEPARTMENT INSISTS ON FBI INTERVIEW OF ABOVE INDIVIDUALS. CHICAGO RECOMMENDS,HOWEVER, THATIN VIEW OF STIPULATIONS PLACED BY STATES ATTORNEYAND ATTORNEYSFOR VICTIMS THAT DEPARTMENT GIVECONSIDERATION TO SUBPOENAING POLICE E END PAGE FIVE é __='92'I. .1 J : ,, .-. ---¢._1* ._ . - __ ..__.. .= = '92'<'-IP*;-1!Q§f;};3592}J.:.¥3-1i i'LlL|.i1;.4~l..*-._~-L. AI +'.4~<-'4l>. !:.¥: -.:= I ~ ~ > 0 - _ 'PAGE s1x . OFFICERS AND VICTIMS BEFORE THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY, FGJ!, CHICAGO. TESTIMONY WOULD THEN BE UNDER OATH AND INTERVIEWS COULDuylr? BE cououcrsn smrz-92 Arrdn/92/Ev WITHOUT A/ax PRESENCEOF T/HER D/J OUTSIDE T1 L7 0F INDIVIDUALS.IL A /A/9/J U A THOMAS A. FORAN, NOT; CHICAGO CONTACTED. STATED NOT IN POSITION TO RECOMMEND FGJ AT THIS TIME BUT WILL GIVE MATTER FURTHER CONSIDERATION. FEELS REQUEST BY STATES ATTORNEY AND VICTIMS LAWYERS REGARDING INTERVIEWS SHOULD BE COMPLIED WITH IN VIEW OF PENDING AND POTENTIAL CHARGES. END 92vIA...JDR I-BI WASH DC h ! -9' . am ~ ,__ , - 5 - -.__ = mam¢r- - »=-vu =-D-*~~%"4Lm:"'~'~1eama1::=92»-I-'~¢"~"~--* - ---~ -->~ -~--I ___»-~u.;|-_~ - -AM >192»4 92..__...J, .-.__.:_;,.;L ._ 924_>_'Aj>_IA'A<%d'_K_ ~.,&_;,,;..'.~»__92.>.-.-.______ _» 92_».'92/ Y;'. ',"¢.<, U . -4 . Mr. 1/ /' VIA TELEFYP . J Mr. M1- "if JAN ;t.'"-.1: - "'*Mr. mun cs HAN ENCIPHERED M1 1a4Pn u ENT 1-2-vs acx Mr.'l olaon.i. to n1 croa <44-44aa2> MDeLoach_._ r_ 5 ATTENTION:ASSISTANT ALEX nxnzcron ROSEN! Mr. 92 92'.192t.e1-s._.. M 1~. % FROMCHICAGO 4-1503! P! lP H r. M :'M0hr....__ I-I1Bi.~hop. ___ SGT.DANIEL R ROTH;JAMES DAVIS; JOHN CISZEUSKI; M 1'. mper ___. b7C M =" mun___ EDWARD CARMODY;ET AL, CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS; FRED I - '11ml l ... 1' '2' I 5 '.~ . ... A. HAMPTON DECEASED!; MARK CLARK DECEASED!; BRENDA T .- '.-| HARRIS; VERLINABREWER; BLAIRJ. ANDERSON; RONALD SATCHEL; '2 . - T-:-lo. 1:111n1..:. ET AL - VICTIMS. SUMMARY PUNISHMENT - CR- M1ss 3mr~s..___ M1ss Gandy_i REMYTEL DECEMBERTHIRTYONE LAST- BLACK PANTHER PARTY BPP! ATTORNEYS HAVE NOT CONTACTED USA'SOFFICE, CHICAGO, TO ARRANGEFOR APPEAR- ANCEOF VICTIMS AND EVIDENCE BEFORE FGJ. IF BPP ATTORNEYS DO NOT CONTACT USABY JANUARY FIVE NEXT, USA PLANS TO SEND BPP ATTORNEYS TELEGRAMST0 APPEAR WITH VICTIMS : .,/ JANUARYiuzxrACCEPT to s1x mm s SUBPOENAS -L//J ¢Z9~/20,1 TOALL DEPARTMENTALAPPEARCHICAGO,AND AUSA'SFIVE NEX AS JANUARY REPAREFGJ SCHEDULEDFOR FGJ OF JANUARY SIX, NEXT. HOWEVER,AAG JERRIS LEONARD 9 JAN 6 1970 ~ NOT SCHEDULEDTO APPEARCHICAGO UNTILAM JANUARY SIX i - ___ ~ :_-a e -w- 111mrum1nm1mm111uw 2"" HERON IS l!?§3i ,&i?§lFIED ?%; FB H _ _ - 6 . /11»- V Sggn11i BaTE1_;_;L_BY_;r§;;;1, ~ A ¢¢-':3 z1:'¢fi/ 92M.!.;;-u=m;§;1;_92:;¢ .92»~,»¢~g3_y_>A;;.;v.;'.4;,~,-g_uu,.1;-z.1._!<1HAL.1I_92Z.f92iLm'L:A4:92Q<;_1.;.4 :m-nu -.: ~w~ _ _-- I E :7--s;-.-.<2: =M:§.;<;:_-»¢¢:;¢¢<¢,._~-=.92-1, ;-,-' I ...¢»,- R.~ _~~_. _<'¢1-1:;-_-1.».».-.. A ___. ..- _,.» ._ .... ' . D. - .... . Mr. Tolson____. Mr. Mr.DeLoach__ 1Mr.w92itcrs.-_._ jENClP'rIEI.'i M 1" anew CG/PLAIN "'"""* ' " '*' 5Mr Mohr..__.._ uD ms? unseat 12-zs-ss eon - 92 HEs. op. 92 .»e . TO DIRECTOR 4-44262! ATTN: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ALEX ROSEN! an '1: ROM CHICAGO 4-I553! P! 2P Tale. Rnom.._:'- Miss H:sPYl-[mes_ .._. DJ Q ' Miss i:§] 92'GandY- - n.__.WC __.___._..._...__3 .wel__._. set. mum. R. snow; .mm:s DAVIS; J01-IN cxszsvsxl .~.- _.5., ... EDWARD CARHODY3 ET AL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS POLICE OFFICERS- SUBJECTS: FRED A. HAMPTON DECEASED!; MARK CLARK DECEASED!; BRENDA HARRIS;VERLINABREUERi A. J. BLAIR ANDE§g;g; RONALD STACHEL;ET AL - VICTIMS. SUMMARY PUNISHMENT- CRC REHYTEL DECEMBERTWENTY THREELAST ANDCHICAGO REPORT or sn mman DECEMBERtui-zurvtuo Last.1° ? ACCESS AGAIN GAINED T0 PREMISES, THO THREE THREE SEVEN UEST MONROESTREET AH TODAY THROUGHCOOK COUNTY CORONERI AITICIPATE WILLCOMPLETE PREPARATIONOF CHARTSAND~PROJECTORY OF BULLETSAS REQUESTED BY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY ON §§abAL OR BEFOREDECEMBER NOON, ONE THIRTY NEXT»ACT VITYRE! INS NORMALII AREA» DEPARTMENTAL ATTORNEY RECN100 WILLIAM ER I-l d-IlI 2 ,:1 ""013 _ rassurr nunula sunnyEXAHINATION»J_H;lS-APAIITIEIT. "''* *""- _re.1 10nzconvuz nzcznaaanaxnnusxrnrnza wnzcnvim? 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',' ASSISTANT ATTN:mnzctoa ALEX ROSE g §§1};{f____ 1 -4 - . ___ mom caxcmao on-1soa> m WC ./ I " I,» 5..s§§§__iss Holmes: LO .1 -1 ins Ga.ndy.___ o / "" ""' SGT. DANIEL R. GROTH; JAMES DAVIS; JOHN CISZENSKI; EDRD CARMODY; ET AL, CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS; FRED A. HAMPTON DECEASED!;MARK CLARK DECEASED!;BRENDA HARRIS; VERLINA BREWER; BLAIR J. ANDERSON; tn _', '_¢_._;|92l$_ RONALDSATCHEL; ET AL '- VICTIMS. SUMMARY PUNISHMENT - QR. REMYTEL DECEMBER TWENTY NINE LAST. PROCESSING OF HAMPTON APARTMENT CONTINUED TODAY. b7C ' ANTICIPATE COMPLETION TWELVE NOON, DECEMBER THIRTY ONE NEXT. ACTIVITY NORMAL IN AREA. DEPARTMENTAL ATTORNEY WILLIAM O CONNER AND DEPUTY CORONER PRESENT IN THE APARTMENT DURING PROCESSING. cmo A}? _{TA'I7'aA .'/.»£'¬ JERRIS L ONARD Q54/ ../1ANTICIPATES PRESENTING SUMMARY OF CASE TO _§_c¢cral F%°|:g'ADN3ARxGiana 1W!_ SIX NEXT. PHYSICAL OBTAINED BY CHICAGOPKTO BE SUBPOENAED BY JANUARY SEVEN NEXT AT rm: umzsr. R5385 41; .44,J.FQJoQ¢ _0Q CONFERENCE THIS DATE WITH BLACK PANTHER PARTY ATTORNEYS"-"" '- - NOT PRODUCTIVE AND NO AGREEMENTS REACHED ON APPEARANCE OF 17 JAN 7 1979 V CTIMS BEFORE FGJ. -- - -' H V I FBI unsu no a nmcm ISIINBLASSIFIEB D764/ 5_ A ;!ti»~. -13?H 39297o_ 7!, 92 . 92 =--.~ - -,;92;-;1",':..'1:92 a ;:{;i@1;"1.'z"¬¢:';>_*i§»s ::.*;.1r>.r,.l.;;_-._»l.'-9_ i.- _ *'-a ;..»z .:_--_Jacwy.-,:g.iA:-A»-lziii-'I= ;aa<3-.._-_-..:--llr; , .. »_, l __ _ _l...__--.;-i-¢._= l .~;_-1 _.-_ .'_;<.<-_,l_;a,l__. ~ _ :_ ,92:______~______O _92-w.-=5 l ,.-AX hi--" ~. Ml Lt" ." - Mr. 'V ..'_.v. . s v-|__f I- Mr I _ ,@;,i martmmtu Quaint ® ...... n_,___-. Canz':=.d .__. 3/ LT /Mw WW, Mr Felt- FORFRIDAY, naczmaaaRELEASE IMMEDIKTE19, 1969 #4,, -y/07'/HI53¢;/V i 9 , §§i3;}"f___ ' ele. w 2 W irss Ro0m.__i liohna-s__ Attorney GeneralJohn N,Mitchell announcedtoday §%tGaT?_ 9b7C the Justice Department will conduct a special investigatiq into the December 4th incident involving the Black Panther Party and Chicago Police. /' The investigation will be conducted by a special eam of attorneys, headed by Jerris Leonard, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, and a special federal grand jury in Chicago. "The team, and the grand jury, will seek to establish the true facts regarding the violence that has occurred betwee y_- pn1iC6Black and PantherParty membersin Chicagoon n¢¢a§ Z: 6 _, 4th," Mr. Mitchell said, "and_hopefu1ly will put an end to the rumors and speculation that has surrounded this incident." On December 4, Fred Hampton, Illinois chairman of the Black Panther Party, and Mark Clark, a member of the party, were shot to death when police assigned to the State's Attorneyls Office attempted to serve a search warrant in an apartment believed to contain illegal firearms. Six other / persons were wounded. ff, ___L/ ~/Q01 ' OVER /5 NOT RECORDED 46 JAN 5 1970 1§51JAu1s1sm/5; - 9 ii 7545 -" '7» < .__.L..--5» ._-... _- - - --- I ______We __ t___ ,_,_,.l._._.._<_,..1.v_ ..__._~.__...<..h_...... _a-,,¢____v ;_,_[__ | ,_'_92/ £;~_!¢;; > *[ ,92 _[§ ;-1 _,__ -_-_,k,, _,»_ _ _, ____ A-. .'t.!"~;_~_ __ A O Q >/-', _ 5!1 -92 -2- n I f _ _ ' _, _l9292 UJ "There have been serious allegations raised criticising police tactics," Mr. Mitchell said. "A number of responsible citizens have questioned whether this incident may have involved a denial of federally protected rights92" "I agree with U. S. Attorney Thomas Foran of Chicago and Assistant Attorney General Leonard that the only way to answer these questions and these fears honestly and fairly in to conduct this special federal inquiry. Accordingly, I have picked a team of experienced government attorneys to work with a grand jury and to develop the facts in this case. I hope that all who have personal knowledge of this case will cooperate fully with us so that complete facts will 'emerge, II _ _ _ V S; A preliminary investigation of the December 4 raié;Mas ' ;j:~ ordered by Mr. Mitchell on December ll. This investigption ; I | . 92 has not produced any meaningful results because severad witnesses declined to cooperate voluntarily with Fedeégl <1 investigators. '.92 92 3 '92 aousm 0-oaa I Q :1 - 1 J,n,g_g¢_oo u.asu 55 N, Zf»-02 W S95! HA V 61 510 g',¢41.b'Z| 111 nag - In .*,lT 9 i .. - ;L 92' -7 _1§:K§_.c- if- =_l~In 5.,»-~$ .r_: . .__,-.;-1.; r .. !'v-.. -.92._- _, ,1 1 H. __-» ~- Y 1'»»%@#*L.m<1_- A_"_.l>l --,"{» _." , '='?_- §S»';~Ii -~'-,=- : "Ix I ;$ » v ~- , . . -3- Hr, M tchell said that the grand jury investigative approach 92 with the subpoena power -- was suggested during Ieetings between Mr. Foran, Mr. Leonard and the Attorney 4 General. Mr. Poran agreed to provide a member of his staff 92 to serve on the investigative team and to provide assistance 1 to the team during the course of its investigation. Y Named to the investigating team in addition to Mr. Leonard were: -- James P. Turner, Deputy Assistant Attorney General ' for Civil Rights. ~Mr. Turner, 39, a native of Colorado, joined the Civil Rights Division as a trial attorney February 24, 1965, and participated in many grand jury investigations and prosecutions of civil rights violations including some in Bogalusa, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; Selma andMontgomery, Alabamaand Chicago, Illinois. _ I -- K. WilliamO'Connor, SpecialAssistant to Mr. Leonard. Mr. O'Connor,38, a native of the District of Columbia, first joined the Justice Department as a trial attorney in the Tax Division in June of 1961, transferred to the Job Corps in 1965 and returned to the Civil Rights Division . 3*" u, : oven i' ' _ '-P 3* ,1-_ .e 3:}.;-. ~._ _ : '5": I I iv: : H aw ,1 d_,__,____ 45;...-._ __ tide-s..r,,.:.|._i,>l=r¢<1 <.»§.~.l ~2*g92ln_. '33 ? _.¢_-_- ,'~' --..-=-}"'l -.-w.u===: . . . m.__.- B_l _ I-'3 -4- in 1967. In running grand jury investigations and prosecutions of both tax and civil rights violations, he won special commendations. ' ~> - -- Jesse H. Queen, a senior trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division's CriminalSection. Mr. Queen, » 46, a native of Kansas.City, Kansas, first joined the I Justice Department as a trial attorney in the Civil Division in May of 1962 andtransferred to the Civil Rights Division in April of 1965. As chief of litigation for the state of Louisiana prior to the division's recent re-organization, Mr. Queen appearedin court for the United States in all civil rights cases in the area during a three-year period. -- Milton C. Branch, Assistant U. S. Attorney for Colorado. Mr. Branch, 49, a native of Chicago, joined the U.S. Attorney's office in 1963 and has been involved in a large number of grand jury investigations and prosecutions. In 1965 Mr. Branch investigated a number of'Mississippi civil rights violations for the Department. Earlier this year, he temporarily joined the staff of the U. S. Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, to prosecute crininal cases and help clear a big backlog of cases. a ~- - .,,_ 4 $31 g,;,¢*';4,;,"5",;;g,,;,' 5,-';_§,g;,-Y,',,.g,=_.,»,3"-",; g,§@_, 1'-*4-,,,,,"' ~;§@;3_-'5, -,,'<.>;;>.a~1_z..>,.Q;».-'.-',-@_<-.+;-,.-Q._a.;~,1;wa:..','-§ * ~ ~~,,~,~ "»;,',.=_. w=,,»,','&,,'"1,-;.';::&3 , % £P:4"~.vw92" p.<._ r M1. _-_ .4} M O - , 0 Q Q . .5. He will become a special assistant to Mr. Leonard during the special investigation. -- RobertBreakstone, J. U. Assistant S.Attorney in Chicago. Mr. Breakstone, 30, a native of New York, has been an Assistant U. S. Attorney in Chicago since 1968. He has handled grand jury investigations and prosecutions of many different types of cases since his appointment. -- Maceo Hubbard, the Acting Chief of the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division and a Supervisory Trial Attorney. Mr. Hubbard, a native of Pennsylvania, has been with the the Department of Justice since 1946. He was with the old Civil Rights Section of the Criminal Division from 1946 to 1956; and from 1956 until his retirement last year he was with the Civil Rights Division where he was Chief of the Eastern Section. ' L Z .- 4- 25 _.=, ' Ii .___ "'-at-.1. _ . - - A E. ,a __ _... ix... _ - -__=:_.m,,.~, .,-_92__--. _.-92..92_ _,,,-_ _,,£ 92~.-1-»..-.@»_~ .4. _¢ ;~ , <~: ;~__'.~..<;L-;y».~..':-?.;u.¢r' H -.1---,_.. . . - »_~; _*_.. = -_-__;_'~ _-.1;-,1 b7C ". b7D an K M W %. //, my a/40/1.%ie¢ %z% /7 J ,a»u M94 M% 'u 'w7@<7u/ ' % mé' O . yo 5 aoéMc ¢ mZ . ' b 7C 92 V 'W f * F1" %i.m#§Z¢,M%;§»1zM, M /wyw»§/m:»éM,/M>%.n,z¬u'» "4"' W%Y vMm»4@- $44./Mzmmsm m;4¢».,4;,z¢¢;¢@ 15" ; Md ym %4@f@,,,,,,,;,a9;;$,47 4 ://4///.11:-_-_ 7__ M" M _ ' 5' ,5. 1 fm I W _"."' '""3 W ' _ __ v @ Y ~| /@143/6 / 127C t j b¬%RRES . . _ - . . '..1-__,.,¢',I - . .>.~ ; _. . -P." ., "1; _. Ll:l"4A >-92§'n Al-':lf __ < ~- ~ ,~ r, ~ .2__, ~ ~ ~_§_ _'.- an-_,_-.4;-M - . '-~' , , - - _< W.»: -1.; :1;-_z,»* _*_»-',»~,§;;,;;-;:_<,,_ ,g= =*~ .92';_';' Tolsn . e..onc r. - t ._.._- **:;~»r ' ?| I Mr. _ M b7L Mr. Cr no Mr. Ca!lah:m___ L08 Angeles Calif 90049 Mr. C~:~n92~ad.___ Dec. 11, 1969 Mr. Fclt______. Mr. Gale______Kr. Roseu___ Mr. Sullivan... Mt. 'l nvei___._ Dear Director Hoover, Mr. Say:i:'s__._ Tele. Room_.._ I appreciate the extreme unpopularity of the Black Panthers, Miss I-loimcs.__ and thepolitical dangerof seeming to support them, therygrebut Miss Gandy_._ disturbing indicationsthat theChicago nfurderedPolice ampFre cold blood undera pretense oi seeking illegallyv - weapons.cacheted. 5. I I " " _.-_ £___ b7C When consideredwith the b7D Ithefor needunbiassed, an Ill. independent investigation has become crucial. 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ItChicago, is therefore Monroe, necessarywhichfor the LaboratoryIllinois ha been premise!the andan_ t sealed D s tatione ion to make of this anmatter appropriate to the Federal examination of Jury. theGrand premises TheLaboratory to assist I - V -: hibl- havebeen advised and arrangeents madefor examinationof the premise Monday, 12/22/69. : e t ~ DPLQM1 _____V P Ks @$§ ' . Js cwq' __ 1/ ' 27 Lwt , 53= Galeii Race:cg? ._____ 1 - W sq wsasA; . illllnuaTaval V _,__ '. i i inn 92 5'5;-I-5£|AN9 1970 " ~- -- » / GwIh_:_:__. Niall .4 '-HZDMGJ 1 lL§hE:YPEUNITE ¢-...__... ' _ _ .-__ _ _ Alli ---<-» ~---- - ~-~-u Y ---.--_A..-U1 -.. M. K924A4A I-I NE, -54. HEM- V. ,,_,, .u_,~;,...I ._4_,§,_ _;h_,,,__._~_~,u&a_az__,;_;;-__,,_N¢__-__ ,:_; _92 _§'___ -E-.1;-._: .I;»._:_i~; -. _¢ ..:_»I:~ ,;.~E..g__;_-_; 1% nan ;;___,__.l »_ _ I O A_..._,... _....~. =__-.1. Q.-_':.._~1 » 92 - '-. -' L '*<- Mr. 'I ols0n...__._ - _- - VIAT " A I [31:-Debonch .._.. W-~lu-rs . .. ',F ETT" A» Mohr ...___. Bishop ___.._. Casper..____ - NROIZ cs PLAIN ENCIPHERED Q--*' L T-Ilmhnn 0 5-wvm URGENT 12-Is-ss sex % TO DIRECTOR hi<;»T7fZf -n ..___. - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ALEX Rosa"-l E - '-¢n__.. l T37-92".'I ._._.. FROM CHICAGO 4 l503! 2P jrig up Q Q '" / SGT. DANIEL GROTH; JAMES DAVIS; JOHN CISZEWSKI; EDNARD%IRMODY; ET AL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, POLICE b7C $ OFFICERS - SUBJECTS; FRED HAMPTON DECEASED!; Q ¬ Q». MARK CLARK DECEASED!; BRENDA HARRIS; VERLINA BREWER: qgg llb BLAIR ANDERSON; RONALD SATCHEL; ET AL - VICTIMS. m£.17_ SUMMARY PUNISHMENT. cIvIL RIGHTS. E ! RE CHICAGO TEL CALLT0 BUREAU TODAY. AT FOUR ZERO FIVE P.m. THIS DATE, FIRST ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY JOHN s. SCHMETTERER ADVISED mu HE _ 1 1' HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CORONER ANDREW TOMAN. CORONER HAS "T ADVISED THAT AS PREMISES AT T -IO THREE THREE S!EVEN WEST MONROE, CHICAGO, NOW SEALED AND UNDER CONTROL OF CORONER,8HE I150 ~ LVTILL ¢/ GRAN A/'4,"f»??" " 5" .-_ A - ' 223;!-.i£:iifP"* 5'§*'! 1>54 ~592 ¥Z923i!ii'- **" 92.92'ii|I-IAEMI *7 -V-4--513; -"-*1' ¥-_-L-I -4-5" -=-"-A '"' ~»'-I14!-la4u2§b92=@i*§-1Li=l'~'1?92*~44Xv92; -1:-E -1!-in>11 wan}; .. -*1 f.» . -- ;- j,92:. _'.'5 ;~- T...-.>_v;1'92 LIL <_s I .~92 _92 _ '1: A .. n __ -_ _ _;_. . ,. 7_'~ -~. .-_; :_ . ,1 T : ____ __ ;_ 0 0 ' u In, .. ~ n _> a ' .92_-~ . O Q PAGE TWO TELEPHONIC CONTACT WITH CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION, DEPT. OF JUSTICE, . AND REQUESTS THAT INVESTIGATION AT ABOVE ADDRESS BE CONDUCTED AT EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE, PREFERABLY FIRST THING MONDAY, 551. INEE ; TWO NEXT. _ CHICAGORECOMMENDS REPRESENTATIVES OF LAEORATORY' ANDEXHIBIT SECTION PROCEED TO CHICAGO IN ACCORDANCE WITH ABOVE REQUEST. CHICAGO WILL MAKE APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ACCESS TO ABOVE PREMISES UPON RECEIPT OF INFORMATION FROM BUREAU AS TO ARRIVAL TIME OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM LABORATORY AND EXHIBIT SECTION- END . REW FBI WASH DC 2 W 6 . b7C /2/1; 92 4 {I If E M - -.é~ - me I .v"':".:~ Q 32' Em. Pr _ 'h&i1.. _ "H 6 ' 1; ,;s 92 I T In I. »- -,! _ , - _ . . . 1-...... _,. __ ._ ., ...... x _.__.-.,_.--. Mr. Tolaon i 5111', Mr. 9292 D1.-l.n:.92ch]*u"s...._._. Mr. I Y . .- .. """ I Hr YEPNCWHERED 3 Mr 45 PM URGENT 12-I7-69 EOM Mr to namsnggzéibnpa com: P. 1 . rnon cuxcaao 4-uses: av M1- Mr""~ " ""'5""" "* * A _..._ ..._- .1 _ ..... 31:- X-Ir M?...._...---n Mohr_~..__ !§'.:~I'1"h I-Ir. aspz-1' L;-.92.:".:;a:92._.._ T.:.-1:'aJ. .__.._ F- ~lt .. ' I 92 : If -;-.11. . l '.h¢:92' . 'l avcl.,_.__. _ Sq/ars Tele. R001-n__.__ Miss H.»92mcs.__ Miss Candy---- SGT; DHIIIEL RUTH, JAMES AYIS; JOHII CISZEUSKI, f .u-..- - EDWARD 37~Rw=I>Y» H M» 95129121.? rLLu.1Is=1..=- L .E9!.-.¥§§_,£IE1¢§.Fi$- SUBJECTS] FRED UPTON§ MARK KARI BRE"DAfERRI5I b7C VERLIIIA QIEWER} BLAIR DER5ON} RDNALD QTCHEL; ET AI." V I C T INS u SUMMARY PUNISHMENT - CIVIL RIGH'I':LL I INFORMATION CONTAINED » nnan DATE£jL;£L___-BYI b" UNCLASSIFI - RE CHICAGO TEL DECEBER FIFTEEN LAST. bq t I |- a ASTERISK ADVISED INSTANT anncxbvn rnnrnzn PARTY cnxcnso was ADVISING saws ninin runr FBI, an we Po|.f'éY:;Ann mu sznrs nronnsvs POLICE wan:~ AT TUEITYTHREE tnzatvssvtu vast nouaoz, scan: or nzcsnasa FOUR snootour, AND REFUSING ADMITTAICE to w __ - ~ ~ - »-~------»~--A~ ---~- - -A-_-----V -_- - - --A 1 kl -92l47Z~ I¬92<_ >>K>Al>' >4 &'I_l~;; 1_ ,j_>_Z ,_ ..,,,,_<_T,,_L,_ -_92_,. :h~__._;,_»_..,,,92,;_92_T__U , > _ iv w h _ __h *___ _" it - > - i . - . - . I A PAGE TWO OF BUILDING. ACCORDING TO MONTGOMERY, OFFICERS WERE ASKED TO LEAVE WHICHTHEY DID, HOWEVER, RETURNED SHORTLY AND THEN REFUSED BPP MEMBERS ACCESS TO THE APARTMENT. MONTGOMERY ADVISED NOTIFYING FBI IN VIEW OF HIS BELIEF FBI OR JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LOOKING INTO SHOOTING INCIDENT- AT THREE TWENTYSEVEN PM DENNIS CUNNINGHAM, ATTORNEY FOR BPP, TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED SAC TO ADVISE THAT ATTORNEYS FOR BPP AND VICTIMS HAD DECIDED THAT THEY DID NOT FEEL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT COULD HELP THEM AND THEREFORE TAKING POSITION THAT THEY WOULD NOT VOLUNTARILY COOPERATE WITH ANY FBI INVESTIGATION. STATED DECISION BASED ON NEWSPAPER ARTICLES REPORTING FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF BPP» 92 FURTHER STATED DECISION ACTUALLY REACHED MONDAY NIGHT DECEMBER FIFTEEN LAST. HOWEVER, HE WAS "TOO BUSY TO CONTACT SAC. COMMENTED THAT UNDOUBTEDLY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COULD OBTAIN ACCESS TO PREMISES AT TWENTYTHREE THIRTYSEVEN WEST MONROE, THROUGH LEGAL ACTION AND THAT OF COURSE THEY COULD NOT PREVENT THAT. STATED "POLITICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR BPP TO VOLUNTARILY COOPERATE.' END PAGE TWO :4 - F ,,.- .*-J 4"2' :.='-* J T 1"_vat S I }:3=' 1. a __ _ _ I -~-~'~~>~> A A ~ 1 _'_,..;... "._Y_-'.L....l_.._ .0 0 0 ~ . En. 92..-' * - 5 0 * 5 0 : ~ . J , ' - PAGE THREE CG 44-1503 CUNNINGHAM STATED STATES ATTORNEYS POLICE USING SOME KIND OFWARRANT WEREAT ABOVE MONROE STREET PREMISES IAT APPROXIMATELYTHIRTY TENAM TODAY AND WEREDENYING EVERYONE ACCESS TO PREMISES UNLESS THEY COULDPRESENT LEASE AGREEMENT. STATED HE RECOGNIZED THIS WAS NOT INVOLVED WITH ANY FBI INVESTIGATION. COOK COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY EDWARD V. HANRAHAN TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTEDSAC TODAY, STATING HISOFFICE WAS CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE SHOOTING INCIDENT AND DESIRED TO KNOW IF FBI COULD "HAVE AN OBSERVER PRESENT, DURING ALL PHASES OF THEIR INVESTIGATION HE WAS ADVISED THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE AT WHICH TIME HE STATEDTHAT HEANTICIPATED THIS COULDNOT BE DONE. I HE DID NOT MENTION THAT HIS INVESTIGATORS WERE SEARCHING ABOVE MENTIONED PREMISES. NO PRESS INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AT THE CHICAGO FBI OFFICE REGARDING THIS MATTER. . - ~?~ BUREAU w1u_as KEPT ADVISED N1.|. ?P§:HHzmUs DEVELOPMENTS. '1--~°'-~- """ °" ° sun usn FBIwasn nc 9-PT -'-&--= ROSEN - 35 .1; ~.-» "- -*1-=-92iI.?¢l&§'~*-Z -'l= 4. . -'r.=:4.i.;'»'- <'-»-'; w.,g;5g-_ yg;;;r:-.':a_1,,..; _~."_...=..er-'n;.:s;...»w_..¢-'1-4.:0-.144 .-~. ~"1M1r»i-H.» r>'».w¥»'"-x~~ a-A1, .-.1.-:._~5.1~..~._-'.-..,..~.~-.,_.L'_. A _. » '1. _ __,:;. ___* .,_; AM_~_,; _ - ._ " "'- ' .. . December 18, 1969 GENERALAttached INVESTIGATIVEforth degaggents sets DIVISION in / relation-to the killing of two Panthers and wounding of others during raid on Black Panther Party BPP! headquarters by Chicago police officerson l2/4/ 69. Attorney for BPP advised SAC,Chicago 12/17/69that attorneys I01 BPP and victims had decided Justice Department could not help them and therefore they would not cooperate with any FBI investigation. The Attorney General has instructed Assistant Attorney General Leonard, Civil Rights Division CRD!, handle presentment of this matter to Federal Grand Jury in Chicago as soonas possible and no invesi:i- _. gation being conducted by Bureau. Deputy . Assistant Attorney General James Turner, CRD, who is assisting Mr. Leonard, was pfurnished pertinent information in attached. Z5-gfdh' 1/ '