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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== LA 56-156 SECTION I Los Angeles Report 6/15/68 Pages 1-329 SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN CIVIL RIGHTS ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== FD-2 04 (Rev . 3-3-5 9) UNI STATES DEPARTMENT OF JC TICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION to; Repor of: AMEDEE 0 0 RICHARDS , JR . Office: Los Angeles 9 California Date; 6/15/68 Field Office File #: 56-156 Bureau File #: 62-587 Tille; SIRHAN BTSHARA SIRHAN Character: CIVIL RIGHIS Synopsis: Ambulance driver and attendant who transported Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY from Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles 8 to Central Receiving Hospital_ $ Los eles_ 9 related circums tances surrounding trip_ Director of Security, Ambassador Hotcel, advised that at conclusion of Senator KENNEDY 1 8 speechs female member of KENNEDY campa ign staff informed him Senator KENNEDY intended to leave by rear steps of the hotel and requested pa thway through crowd be made Vice President_ 9 Ambassador Hotel, advised that Sennator KENNEDY 8 detour through Embassy Room kitchen area was 3_ change from original plan. SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN observed severa] individuals in area of Embassy Room prior to shooting and a11 advised SIRHAN was alone to bes of their knowledge_ ROOSEVELT GRIER , who assisted in subduing STRHAN after shooting, advised did not observe 'SIRHAN prior to shooting_ and did not recall anyone running from Embassy Room kitchen area after shooting THANE EUGENE on duty a3 guard at Ambassador Hotel on evening of witnessed Shooting_ 3 and did noc recall any ocher individual with SIRHAN at time HENRY ADRIAN CARREON and DAVID RALPH MONTELLANO advised that on afternoon of 6/4/68 . 9 while a t San Gabriel Valley Gun Club 9 Duarte, California for target shooting, noticed individual Shooting rapidiy on adjacent pistol range Both went to pistol range t0 observe Ieapon this individual using_ They engaged this individual , subsequently idencified by both from mh This document contatns nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI 1s loaned to Your agency; It and Its contents are not to be distribuled outs ide your agency. Copy Ang by GESAR:6/4/684v Fle , and ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== LA 56-156 photographs as SIRIIAN BLSHARA SIRHAN 9 in conversation Both claim SIRHAN not rnowledgeable concerning 22 caliber tol he was using_ 9 and SIRHAN asked CARREON and MONTELLANO how to obtain berter accuracy CARREON and MONTELLANO noticed STRHAN us 22 caliber mini- magnum shells Ros ter Of San Gabriel Valley Gun Club for 6/4/68 , showis nane STRHAN SIRHAN 9 696 E_ Howard St Pasa IX a8 being on range that date JOHN HENRY STRA THMANN_ San Marino California claimed attended Pasadena College PCC ) in with SIRHAN STRA THMANN_ reported STRHAN expressed admiration for ADOLPH HITLER Stated SIRHAN seemed to be obsessed with desire to achieve insant wealth_ 9 and criticized U . S _ because of existing poverty_ STRA THMA NN staced STRHAN very emotional in discussing recent Arab-Israeli conflict, and critical of the U S_ policy supporting Israel STRA THANN stated after SIRHAN fell from horse in 1966. 9 he seemed to have difficulty seeing out of one eye After accident 9 STRHAN seemed very impa tient , nervous more emotional and became interested in mys ticai bodies Additional individual: who had attendea PCC during same time STRHAN did $ describe SIRHAN a8 very pro-Arab and critical of American Foreign Policy a8 related t0 U , S support of Israel Former employees ana co-workers with SIRHAN deseribed him a8 quie person Who 'calked little about his past or family Most. sta*ed SIRHAN 3 loner and did nog have friends Neighborhood investigation conducred in area of SIRHAN family residence in Pasadena Family reported a8 quiet residents Who kept to thems elves and had few visitors Identification records set out for STRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and other members of family ALVIN CLARK 9 trashman employed by City of Pasadena advised he picks wp trash a% SIRHAN family home Claims he first became a cquainted with SIRHAN under name SAUL SIRHAN about two years ag0 CLARK 8 tated had never observed SIRHAN with gun and recalled once invited SIRHAN to go hunting, but STRHAN did not a ccept invication CLARK staced that Wednesday after Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING 8 dea th on 4/10/68_ SIRHAN asked him whon he was going to vote for CLARK stated he old SIRHAN he Was voting for KENNEDY CLARK claimed SIRHAN then stated_ 9 d0 you want to vote for him IX because I am going to kill that S. 0.B_ CLARK thought la pis ing 1964 City "Why ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== LA 56-156 SIRHAN was joking and dismissed remark at the time CLARK stated tha& on Wednesday before shooting of Senator ROBERT KENNEDY he saw SIRHAN briefly during a lunch break, and SIRHAN seemed happy CLARK admitted being emotiona upset because of Senator KENNEDY 8 death and stated during interview he wanted to kill SIRHAN SIRHAN A woman in white dress with black polka dots reported by SA NDRA SERRANO to have run from Ambassador Hotel immediately after shooting claiming, Ii ve shot him 204 we ve shot him Investigation does not identify this individual Details furnished by SERRANO of incidenc not verified Colored photographs of clothing worn by STRHAN at time of shooting included 71 latent fingerprints developed by FBI. Identification Division on papers obtained from SIRHAN S room P L DETAILS lb lly "we ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== LA 56-156 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Transportation of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY by Ambulance to Central Receiving Hospital_ 9 Los Angeles 9 California Following Shooting, June 5, 1968 Interviews of Employees of Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles $ California 10 Additional Interviews of Individuals in Area of Shooting 57 Photographs Furnished Los eles Police Department Showing Layout of Ambassador Hotel Area Where Shooting Oc curred 105 Investigation Concerning STRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 8 Activities at San Gabriel Valley Gun Club 9 June 4, 1968 '155 Background Concerning SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN . 178 A Education 179 B Employment C Associates and qua intances 300 D Identification Records 319 Background' Concerning SIRHAN Family _ 330 A Neighborhood Investigation in Pasadena 9 California 331 B_ Interviews of Members of SIRHAN Family 351 C Phocographs of Members of SIRHAN Family 358 D. Identification Records from Pasadena 9 California 9 Police Department .364 I Ang by 189 Ac= ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== LA 56-156 Page E. Records Received from Identification Division, FBI_ 9 Washington, D C 481 F . Additional Investigation Relating to SIRHAN Family _ 491 Investigation Concerning Woman in White Dress with Black Polka Dots 506 Miscellaneous 562 Physical Evidence . 608 II ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== LA 56-156 TRANSPORTA TION OF SENA TOR ROBERT F KENNEDY BY AMBULANCE To CENTRAL RECETVING HOSPITAL, LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA FOLLOWING SHOOTING JUNE 5 2 1968 2 ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/9/68 Date NORMA CASE , 33202 Perlita Avenue , was interviewed at her reeidence and provided the following information: She stated that she has been employed a8 the hoepital dispatcher and ewitchboard operator for the Central Receiving Hoepital, 1ol West 6th Street , Los Angelee 2 California, for 22 yeare She etated that ghe received a call apparently from the ewitchboard operator of the Ambaeeador Hotel, on June 5 , 1968 9 at approximately 12:18 am , regueeting an ambulance She aeked the pereon to wh3m she was talking the nature of the trouble_ The pergon told her she did not know , but that she wa: told to call an ambulance . CASE asked her if it was @omeone sick, or if there had been an accident The pergon told her she thought 8 omeone was injured_ 9 and "pleaee hurry CASE adviged at thie point_ 9 she could hear much excitement in the background and she asked the pereon where the ambulance was needed , and the pereon told her the Embagey Room CASE adviged that ehe would estimate this convereation laeted 20 to 30 eeconde She adviged that ehe immediately digpatched ambulance unit G18 , to the Ambageador and then immediately notified the Los Angeles Police Department switchboard_ She advised that the police ewitchboard operator wanted to know what had happened She advised that the ambulance which ghe diepatched to the Ambassador Hotel, arrived there at 12:20 am 9 or 12:25 am She could not remember which She advieed that thig ambulance arrived back at the Central Receiving Hoepital at approximately 12:30 am She adviged that eeconde before the ambulanc e arrived back at Central Receiving Hospital, the Loe Angelee Police Department gwitchboard notified her tha% Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY had been shot . She stated at thie time her switchboard was completely full with incoming calle She gaid many of thege were from other phonee at the Ambas eador Hotel She adviged that she thinke ehe_diepatched seven ambulance unite to the Anbasgador Hotel She did not recall 6/9/68 Los Angeleg 9 California Log Angeleg 56-156 On at File 3 SA JESSE A_ HOLLOWAY/cld 6/9/68 by Date dictated Thi8 document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and itg contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 any of the times which these unite were sent to the but etated the times were logged in the records Df the 'ceoteli Receiving Hoepital_ She adviged that from the tiule the ambulance arrived with Senator KENNEDY at the hospital, ehe wag extremely busy handling incoming calle and a few other routine regueste for ambulances She advised that she received many many_ 9 calle fror pereong wanting to know the condition of Senator KENNEDY _ She adviged them that hig condition was critical, which ended the convereation She stated that no one told her the condi- tion 3f Senator KENNEDY but she aeeumed that it wae critical, and this was the easieet way to handle the inquiriee coing in from the general public_ She stated that she dia not think that any of the calle ehe received were out of the ordinary She thought that al1 of them were from pergons who were juet generally concerned about Senator KENNEDY _ She did not recall any calle out of the ordinary . ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 678768 ROBERT HULSMAN ambulance driver Central Receiving Hospital, Los Angeles California, w as interviewed at his residence 18621 'Meseaiero, and furnished the following information: On the morning 0f June 5, 1968, he wa: on duty at Central Receiving Hospital and received orders to proceed to the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles , California The order was received at 12:17 a .m _ and simply I stated, "injury, Ambassador Hotel proceed He accompanied_by attendant MAX BEHRMANN left Central Receiving Hospitel at 12:18 a .m _ erd proceeded to the Ambassador Hotel, arriving there at 12:23 a.m Upon arrival at the Ambassador Hotel 9 he drove up to the main entrance and was met by several KENNEDY campaign members , who directed him and BEHRMANMto the scene of the shooting- They initially started up a staircase, but found an elevator, which was available As they were going up in the elevator he turned to a man S tanding near them and asked who waz hurt. The man replied, "Senator KENNEDY has 01 been shot When the elevator opened he immediately recognized Senator ROBERT F KENEDY Lying on his back directly in front of the elevator Next to him wa8 a second who he later learned was PAUL SCHRADE, aleo on his back in a large pool 0f blood He assumed this man was dead and Went direc to Senator KENNEDY _ There was a large terrycloth towel near KENNEDY ' s head, which was completely saturated with blood _ Also, the hair on the right side of the head was badly messed up 80 that there was no question but that he had been injured in the head Mrs KENNEDY was kneeling next to her husband and applying an ice-pack to his head On 6/7/68 at La Buente, California File # Los Angeles_56-156 5 SA DAVID R PENDER and by SA RTCHARD P DQIICETTE Zmne Date dictated 6/8/68 Thi8 document contains neither recommendations nor conclusion8 of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it &nd its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. man, tly ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 JOS /HMS At this point 5 KENNEDY was conscious and HULSMAN spoke to him telling him he would be all right and they were taking him to the hospital The stretcher was placed next to KENNEDY ' s body and he went to the legs while BEHRMAN went to the head He placed a hand under KENNEDY S buttocks and another under the calves of his legs So he could lift him onto the stretcher At this point 9 KENNEDY said "Don t 9 please don t move me After placing KENNEDY on the stretcher 9 he was wheeled a few feet to the elevator 8o he could be taken to the ambulance During this time 9 Mrs KENNEDY had been asking where they were taking Senator KENNEDY and attempting to prevent them from moving him Once in the elevator 9 they descended by accident to the basement The elevator operator then took them to the first floor 9 where they began to wheel KENEDY out to the ambulance During this time , KENNEDY 8 legs had been moving and HULSMAN had been watching closely SO he did not roll from the stretcher As they were going to the ambulance 9 Mr 8 KENNEDY wa8 yelling and asking where were taking her husband HULSMAN again told her they were taking him to Central Receiving Hospital At this point_ 9 Mrs KENNEDY placed her arm around his neck and tried to stop him from pushing the stretcher He took her arm from his neck and said_ 9 'Come on We re going to the hospital Upon reaching the ambulance 9 they placed the stretcher with KENNEDY in the ambulance and locked it down Everyone tried to into the ambulance ; however only MAX BEHRMANM Mrs KENNEDY and one other unidentified white male were allowed in the rear After shutting the rear door 9 he went to the driver! s seat At thi8 point 5 someone apparently in an effort to into the rear of the ambulance, opened the rear doors and he had to return to make sure they were securely locked He again returned and into the cab of the ambulance In the cab was a man known to hin as BILL BARRY and two other unknown white males they get get got ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== 3 TA 56-156 As they pulled eway from the Ambassador Hotel, a Los Angeles Police Department patrol car moved in to escort the ambulance and they began the drive back to Central Receiving Hospital_ En route, he could hear Mre KENNE DY arguing with MAX BEHRMANN HULSMAN sta ted he does not know exac what provoked tiese hea ted words but he believes it had something to do with BEHRMAN asking Mre KENNEDY for identification As they were proceeding to Central Receiving Hospital BILL BARRY turned in the cab and attempted to crawl through the opening into the ambulance portion of the vehic le and it wa s for HULSMAN to restrain him _ At this 31 point_ 29 BARRY said t let the son 0f a bitch touch him. 2 referring to BEHRMANNs efforts to aid KENNEDY Upon arrival at Central Receiving Hospital, he was met bj the hospital staff and removed KENNEDY from the ambulance to the interior of the hoepital As the stretcher was being wheeled into the hospital_ 9 an unknown photographer reached out and grasped the stretcher with one hand , holding his camera in the` other, in an effort to a close-up of Senator Kennedy At this point_ 9 Mrs KENNEDY ecreamed to the man to leave the stretcher alone and BILL BARRY reached across and struck the man with 8ufficient force to make him release the stretcher _ After unloading Senator KENNEDY_ 9 HULSMAN was ordered to return to the Ambassador Hotel, agein accompanied by BEHRMANM; where they picked up PAUL SCHRADE and returned to Central Receiving Hospital SCHRADE wa: accompanied by a Negro doctor by the nane of MC BRUM (phonetic) tly recessaTyDon get ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL: BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 6/7/68 Date TOMMY S . RATLIFF 6207 Crescent, Log Angelee , Cz 111ornia furnished the following information: He advised that he i8 employed 2s an ambulance attendant at the Central Recei Hog Log Angeles He etated that hig normal shift is from Ritilool pam _ to 7:00 2 .m _ Between 12:15 a .m _ and 12:30 8 . m _ on June 1963, while in h.s ambulance he heard 3 Los Angeles PSiice Department broadcast calling for an ambulance ehooting at 3400 Wilghire Boulcvard Los Angelee RATLIFF stated tha th? call W2s answered by ambulance unit G-18, operators BEHRMANand HULSMAN _ RATLIFR advised that since unit G-18 answered the cal1 he continued on to the Central Recei ving Hospital_ RATLIFF advised that a few minuteg after his arrival back ac th? Central Recei ving Hospital a taxi cab arrived at the Hospital escorted by a Los Angelee Police Department funeral escort motorcycle The Taxi cab contained DAVID ESQUITH and 3 male victim of the shooting at the Ambassador Hotel_ who received a bullet wound in the leg_ RATLIFF adviged that ESQUITH came into the hoepital, requeeted assistance for the ehoot_ng victim and RATLIFF went out to the taxi cab , the ghooting victim into the wheel chair and took him t) the hospital emergency room _ RATLIFF advised thct at this time Central ReceiV_ng Hospital Dispatcher_ ) NORMA CASE, told 'h -m to hurry ove; to ti: Ambagsador Hotel eince they were calling for two more ambulances RATLIFF stated that they went to the Ambagsador Hotel and pulled up to the loading dock He stated that there wc 8 mass confusion in the vicinity of the hotel, however an unknown horel employee came out and eecorted them to an elevator which took to the floor where the shooting occurred. 5 /7/68 Los Angeles , Calif'ornia Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 8 SA DONALD E. GODFREY and SA EDWARD M_ COFFMAN /mmc 6/7/68 Date dictated by containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI is loaned to Thie document your agency; it &d it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ving put they and ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 RATLIFF stated that on that floor he briefly observed a young male victim of the shooting, who possibly had a wound in the side, however appeered 82 be in gcnerally good condition overall Someone etated that therewas a woman inside who had been shot in the head _ He stated that chey went into what appeared t3 be 'che main auditorium and found this victim who turned out to be ELIZABETH EVANS lying prone on a table atended by 3 Negro man who ga ve his name and stated he was a medical doctor RATLIFR adviged that he dressed the woman '8 head wound and her o1 a tretcher; As they Wcre starting for the elevator 9 someone stated that they had another shooting victim. He advised left Mrs EVANS to check this other individual wh? turned out to be a ma le who had been hit on the head with 3 camera RATLIFF etcated tha thia individual'8 condition was not serioug and since the individual W? 8 walking Without difficulty, RA TLIFF told the individual to accompany them back to the Central Receiving Hospital in the ambulance. RA TTLIFF advised that 'chey then loaded Mrs EVANS into ths ambulance and accompanied by the above individual who had been hlt th the camera returned to the Central Receiving Hoepital . RATLIFF etated that neither Mrs EVANS nor this other individual who accompanied them back to the hospital made any statements regarding the shooting nor did he (RATLIIF) ha ve any other information concerning thls matter put they wi ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== LA 56-156 INTERVIEWS OF EMPLOYEES OF AMBA SSADOR HQTEL , Los ANGELZS CALIFORNIA 10 ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/8/68 Date Mr . A = H_ ZUGGER Vice President and General Manager , Ambassadr Hotel, iJs Angeies 9 California 9 furnished several sheets of paper containing lists of employees of the hatel wh? worked dur the afternoon and evening hours 3f June 4, 1968 , and/or the early morning hours Jf June '5, 1968 . Mr ZUGGER advised that the lists were compiled by members 3f his staff from the time clock records and from the supervisors where time cards are not utilized. The lists furnished by Mr ZUGGER contained the following names and other information: REGULAR_EMPLOYEES Clack_Number Name Department 802 VERA RUNNING Hougekeeping DORA FLANAGAN M 929 EVELYI SMITH 922 J FRAZIER 939 JOAN GILLETT 1021 VAN BROOKS 1106 ANGEL ZAVALA 1103 MARY VAUGHN 1l1? OESNGE LBOFMLY 1 1122 WARTON BOWLES 1109 ELMER SUSSEX 1115 GEORGE LYONS 1116 EARTHA DAVIS 1118 TRUDIE JENNINGS MARION JOHNSON Be n 1203 FRANK FOX II 1216 JACK LUBARSKY 01 1222 LEONARD BLUM ti 1228 MITCHELL SMITH 1300 ROBERT HURON Elevator Operato: 1400 STANLEY KARVALEK Security 1402_ ARTHRR MADDOX On 6/8/68 at Los_Angeles California File # L28 Angeles 56-156 11 by SA ROBERT F PICKARD /a Lm Date dictated 6/8/68 This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed outside agency. ing 926 llmer your ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 Clock Number Neme Department 1403 HAROLD PEDERSON Security M1 1401 CLARENCE GRUGAN 1408 THOMAS PEREZ 1500 ONADBORG LOHMGAN Coffee ROBERT JAMES 1523 WALTER KOPEC II II KAY SHUSETT 1792 ROSA CASTELLAMO "I I 1716 J KILPATRICK II 1803 FITO MANCILLA 1900 FIENRY CARRILLO Room Service m JOHN OHANESIAN HI 1923 JOSE CARDENAS 1925 SETH SHAHAN " THOMAS HAAG # SALVADOZ BESEFRA 1381 19 1 JUAN GONZALEZ I 1 1383 JUAN ROMERO 2022 PAUL SHAHAN Grove # 2025 ROMAS PENZA 1 2027 ROBERT MOONEY II 2034 HERMANN SPLITTER 2082 V QUINTANILLA " 2035 D MAVROMATIS 2080 ARNOLDO GAMEZ " 2083 PEDRO DIAZ 2120 JOSEPH JONES Banquet 2121 ALBZRTO CARRILLO 2124 DON DEAN # 2130 G_ MARTINEZ 2129 FRANK MAXWELL 2135 MARIO MATUTE 2131 OCTAVIO CUEVA " ELIO HERNANDEZ "I 2140 MARTIN PATRUSKY "I 2143 RALPH SMITH " 2148 ANDRES DIMINUTTO 2182 EVARISTO IBANEZ M M1 2152 MICHEL LAGUERRE 12 Shop 1928 2136 ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 Clock_Number Nane Department 2157 FRANK QUINSONE Banquet 2156 MANUEL RODRIQUEZ 2150 JOSE CERVANTES 2184 BENIGNO GARC IA M I) 2161 BLAINE MINNS MI 2180 ROZELIO DIAZ 2201 JOSE CEJA Steward I1 2202 LOUIS LEGAR 1I 2204 PABLO GUERRERO II 2223 L G VALDIVIA 2236 EUFEMIO REYES " 2232 JOEL CARVAJAL II 2229 JESUS PEREZ 2244 FEDERICK DALY Mi 2245 D H_ SOTELO " 2300 LEONA CASE Caghier /Checker 2305 ROSE WALSH " 2310 M_ KENNEDY 2311 C SIEBERT 2315 ONA LIBAN " 2307 KEE KIM II 2322 SHEKK HUSAIN 2403 BENNY MORELLO Chef' Department f 2422 GEORGE SUCHANCK M1 2414 ANGEL SANTIAGO I1 2424 RUDY SEQURA 2241 ANTONIO ROSAs Stewards 2563 WALTER JOACHIM Chef Department 2514 ALOIS ZEHNDER 2604 PAZ VARA I1 #I 2608 RUTH JIMENEZ 2612 VESTA MORELLO II 2617 HENRY TAYLOR " 2630 WILLIAM WAYNE Extra VICTOR ORTIZ Beverage #I 2801 YGNACIO KLINE 28044 ERNEST YANDRICH 2803 WAYNE MILLS r 2807 V ARREGILLAGA 2805 MIGUEL ZENDEJAS 1I 2809 THEODORE Yoos 13 ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== 5 LA 56-156 BETTY CONNELLY Waitress If VELMA HEANEY JOSE CARBAJEL Bus JOSE ALBERTO 01 CARBAJEL # ELIAS E DURAN JOSE CASTELLO Coffeeman SWITCHBOARD RUBY FORD IRENE EHRIE VERA PATTCN MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES Neme Addres: Telephone CHARLES REDMIER 6611 Bengon Avenue 585-1317 Huntington Park VERNER PEDERSON 10921 Mc Vine Avenue 353-1496 Sunland HANS BIDSTRUP 1885 N Avenue 257-3606 Los Angelee GRIGOR NAVASARTIAN 124 North Tenth Street 724-4732 Montebell? EDWARD ANDERSON 2360 Glendon Avenue 475-2455 L3s Angeles WILLIE FRANKLIN Hotel Ohij 689-9123 11043 East Seventh Las Angeles ALVIN KYLE 8605 San Juan Avenue 567.6982 South Gate FLOYD FERREE 8833 East Mission Drive 285.4342 Rosenead CHEFS DEPARTMENT SANTIAGo ANGELO Night Chef NIWA JOSHIO Garden Manager WAYNE WILLLAMS Coffee Shop 14 Boy ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== LA 56-156 Clock_Number Name Department 2808 TERRY CONRAY Beverage 01 2810 JUAN RAMIREZ 11 2811 MAXWELL TREBASH 2812 HAROLD ENDERS 2814 JORGE SANTOS " 2871 RAMTRO SIFUENTES 2873 M _ HERNANDEZ " 2874 NICOLAS RAYES 1 2891 ELLIS SWANSON M1 2892 ALFREDO GORZALEZ 2900 FRANK DONATO The, Cave IF 2901 ERWIN MOENCH (I 2902 ELIAS RAMIREZ 3000 LILLIAN BUTLER Telephone 3033 LOIS BOONE 3007 APRIL STEVENS Ii 3015 CLARA WOODARD M 3017 K ROBERTSON 3105 B KRISANATHU Valet 3401 VERNER PEDERSON Maintenance 3400 ALVIN KYLE M 34+07 FLOYD FERREE I 3702 G_ NAVACARTIAN 3751 EDWARD ANDERSON 4010 B WICKNUCK Launlry 4016 MICHAEL CHANG U 4o09 R_ CELENZA 4200 F ESPINOZA Banquet Houseman JUAN ANGUIANO 4223 DAVID COBIAN M 4228 A OLLOGUIO 4222 RAMTRO RAMTREZ 4301 PAUL DOZOIS Spot Operator COFFEE SHOP GLADYS SHARRETT Waitress M RUBY TRUM BETTY CUGALATI DARLENE MTNORS 15 ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== LA 56-156 TAYLOR HENRI Potwasher ROBERT GINDROZ Executive Chef FRONT OFFICE IRMA E PUALANE MARION CLARK FRANCES ANDERSON TOM RONCINSKE MIKE BEGAKLS JOHN GARRETT STAN TKACZYK HANS KORTHOFF FRANS STALPERS PARKING REM LUGSDON BILL WILLIAMS WALTER CURDELL F BEN JABR F COHAHTM H ROSHDIEH H ACHTCHI S D_ WETZEL J _ BERRERAS G_ DONER GENTLEMAN AL ROYBAL 8 ARRIETA 8 YEGANNE R_ CARRILO A_ NYHAGEH CASH EXTRAS (Wages Paid at Time Jf Each Shift) Name Departnent ANTONIO ANGUIANO Banquet SALVADOR ACEVEDI Steward RAMTRO ARCEO Steward R_ D ALFELD Superintendent Grove HOWARD ASBERRY Engineer ALEXANDER ACOSTA Room Service HOVANESS ANANIAN Maintenance BARBARA BROWN Cave Waitress LARRY BOOKER Maintenance JOSE CASTILLO Busboy ARTHUR CHAPMAN Night Cleaner MANUEL CHAREZ Dishwasher LLOYD CURTIS Security JANE CYRELS Grove Checker 16 ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== LA 56-156 CASH EXTRAS (Wages Paid at Time of Each Shift) ALBERTO CARZBAJAL Bugboy DAVID CRILES Security L. A COLLINS Grove BETTY CUSOLITO Waitress JOSEPH CALDERON Cook LUIS CERVANTES C S _ Runner BETTY CONNOLLY C S Waitress JOSE CARBAJAL C , S Busboy DANIEL GAMBERONI Cook RAYMOND COTTER Plasterer EDWARD CASSTILLO Painter JUAN CIJA Banquet ELIAs DURON Busboy JAMES EVERHART Electrician SERGIO GOMEZ Busboy Cave RAFAEL GONZALEZ Dishwasher DOMINGO GERCIA Cbok RAYMOND GOMEZ Cook ALBERT GUERRA Banquet MARCOS HERNANDEZ Banquet VEIMA HEANEY Waitress EDWIN HAYDEN Laundry LUIS HIGARIDA Banquet FRANCISCO LEGASPI Ropm Service FRANCISCO MEJIA Banquet FRED MURPHY Security HECTOR MOLINA Bartender SAL MADRIGAL Bartender ANTONIO MARIAS C S Runner DARLENE MINOR Waitress LOUIS MOONEY Grove MARIO MUNOZ Banquet ALMA MC FARLEND Maid YOSHIO NIVA Cosk JUAN OCHOA Diehwasher ALEKANDRA OROPEZA Dishwasher 17 ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== IA 56-156 CASH EXTRAS (Wages Paid at Time Jf Each Shift) ERNESTO PASTORA Bugbay JUAN PENA Banquet JAMES ROTHBERG Security RAMON RODRIGUEZ Room Service ARZIE D REDERFORD Housekeeping JOSE SANTYO Busboy CAROL SCHLADA Cave RODOLFO SIERRA Banquet STEVE SZONYI Banquet ROSENDO SOTO Banquet JESSE SWAFFORD Banquet LUCIO TAPIA Diehwasher JOE TREPTAK Dishwasher RUBY TRUM Waitress ESTEBAN VALLE Dishwasher PABLO VALDEVIA Dishwasher ARMANDO VEGA Barboy NICOLAS VALENZUELA Room Service 18 ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/7/68 Date Mx ROBERT JEAN GINDROZ , Executive Chef Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilghire Boulevard 3 Los Angeles California, was interviewed in his office, which is adjacent to the main kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel, during the morning of June 5, 1968 , by SAs THEODORE J, A HEARN and GILBERT G_ BENJAMTN in the presence of FBI Photo Lab employee RICHARD D. FERNANDES , Mx GINDROZ was advised of the identities of the above personnel and that the interview was in connection with the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY . He indicated that officers of the Los Angeles Police Department had already talked briefly with him about the case. Mr GINDROZ stated that he presently resides at 2921 Briarknoll, Los Angeles California (zip code 90046) _ His home telephone is 634-7180. He is a native of Switzerland ; having been born January 5, 1932, in Montana Switzerland He is not a naturalized United States cittzen, but hopes to become an American citizen. He has been in the United States of America for the past eleven years In his present position as Executive Chef of the Ambessador Hotel, he has overall charge of the procurement preparation and service of all food in the Ambassador Hotei dining rooms_ He is married_ His Wife, Mrs MARY THERESA GINDROZ , is presently a patient in Kaiser Hospital 9 Hollywood_ California 9 where she 1s to undergo surgery . SHe entered the hoppital on June 4, Mr GINDROZ owns a 1959.Chrysler sedan, with current California license plates JPT 343_ He also owns a sports car, a small Sunbeam Arrow (which his wife normally drives) He said his Chrysler has over 115,000 miles on it and he 18 just driving it until he can take delivery on a new car He said the Chrysler has an ignition switch which can be started by just inserting eny key, or in fact for that matter even by inserting some stiff metallic object, such as a screw driver , andturning the switch 6/5/68 at Los Angeles , California File #Los Angeles 56-156 On SA THEODORE J, A HEARN and 19 SA GILBERT G. BENJAMTN /GGB/clp Date dictated 6/5/68 by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. yet 1968 _ ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 Mr GINDROZ stated that he lost his original set of keys to the Chrysler about two and a half years ag0 , somewhere in the Los Angeles area He lost his wallet and credit cards at the same time_ The keys that he now has he uses only to lock the trunk, noting again that any key will turn on the ignition switch and thus start the car He 8aid that he does not lock the doors _ He stated that he was having 8 Ome trouble with the car on June 4 1968 , and 80 decided to drive it into the Standard service Station on the southeast corner of Alexandria and Sixth Streets , Los Angeles _ 9 California, where he regularly trades He said the telephone number at the station is DU 7-2005. He did drive it in on the morning of June 4th and left it at the above Standard Service Station to have them check it over and see what was wrong with it_ He thought that it might be battery or generator trouble His wife drove the Sunbeam Arrow in and he took her to Kaiser Hospital and drove her car back to the hotel S0 that he wculd have it to go home in at the end of the day , if his Chrysler was not in Working condition and had to stay in the shop _ He said that about 1:00 p.m= 9 on June 4, 1968 he learned telephonically froin the Standard Service Statioe that his generator was shot and that it would be quite expensive to replace it_ He decided not to repair it A young Swiss friend of Mr DANTEL GAMBERONI, who resides at 22397 Enada in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles 9 (residence telepbone 887-0954) 9 attends Woodbury College on Wilghire Boulevard in Los Angeles , dropped into the hotel kitchen after his Tues= classes on June 4 9 1968, to see if Chef GINDROZ had any extra work as he needed to make some extra money as he was to g0 back to Swftzerland for a vacation in August He said Mr GAMBERONI i8 married to a woman from a wealthy Mexican family:_ whose parents continue to live in Mexico. He has two children- He belongs to a college fraternity at Woodbury College_ When GAMBERONI came into the Ambassador on June 4 , 1968, he said he had nothing to do from then (which was about 20 his , Way day 11988annieg_ ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== 3 J,A 56-156 3:30 p .m. ) until 6:00 p . m. , 80 Mr 9 GINDROZ asked him if he would g0 over to the Standard Service Station on Sixth Street to pick up his Chrysler before the station closed for the evening. He gaid he told GAMBERONI not to bring the car back into the Ambassador parking lot , but to park it on the street as near to the hotel a8 possible He said that he did not want i+ parked in the Ambasgador lot because he recalled that once before when Senator KENNEDY was staying at the hotel, Mr _ GINDROZ had his car blocked in the parking lot for more than thirty minutes when he was ready to to hone after work- He said he gave GAMBERONI his Standard credit card to present at the gas station for payment of the charges to have the battery recharged - About thirty minutes after GAMBERONI left the Ambassador kitchen, he returned and brought Mr GINDROZ back his key ring with the three keys that had been left with the car, when he dropped it off at the Standard Station earlier Mr GAMBERONI told hiin that he had parked the car on the west side of Alexandria, facing Wilshire and the hotel between Wilshire and Sixth Street _ GINDROZ said that he had not moved the car since that time, he had not left the hotel between that time and the present interview with him _ Chef GINDROZ said he had known DANTEL GAMBERONI almost from the time of the latter'8 birth_ He was born of Italian parents _ His older brother was Mr GINDROZ S best friend in Switzerland _ GAMBERONI and his older brother both went to the same school in Montreux; Switzerland, that GINDROZ did They grew up together in that town He said that from about November 1967 to December 13, 1967 GAMBERONI worked steadily in the Ambassador kttchen staff , while he was going to Cambria Adult School Then in mid-December he went to Mexico for about a month to five or six weeks to visit his wife'8 family and friends _ He then returned to the Los Angeles area and entered Woodbury College _ He said their friendship was such that it was never necebsary for GAMERONI to have had to submit a formal application for employment at the Ambassador M 11 Hotel Mr _ GINDROZ said, I just put him to work_ GAMBERCNI came to the Southern California area from Switzerland in June 1968 . 21 as ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== LA 56-156 Chef' GINDROZ viewed two photographs of the individual identified as STRHAN SIRHAN and stated that he does not recognize him a8 anyone that he had seen before 3 and certainly not of any former or present kitchen employees of the Ambassador Hotel He` said that he thought the individual appeared to be of Mexican-American ancestry and somewhat resembled a friend of his employed as 8 chef at the Gate of Spain restaurant in Santa Monica . Mx GINDROZ said that he could not account for a key to his Chrysler sedan being in the possession of SIRHAN . He 8aid that if it was merely a key that would start his car, then it could have been any key because a8 he pointed out previously any key or even a screw driver could be used to turn the ignition switch and thus start the car_ Chef GINDROZ said that he personally did not see any of the shooting but two of the kitchen erployees reportedly were quite close to the scene One was ANGELO DE PIERRO , son of the Ambassador Hotel Banquet Manager 9 and the other was NIVA JOSHIO , who was making sandwiches near the place vhere Senator KENNEDY fell JOSHIO resides at 2877 Edgehill Drive, Los Angeles zip code 90018) His Social Security Number is His home telephone number is either PII RE 4-7036 or RE 4-2036 (Mr GINDROZ waid he was not sure of the entry in his personal telephone pook concerning this latter number) Mr GINDROZ said that he personally works long hours in his job a8 Executive Chef and that his having been at work from 9:00 a.m, on June 4, 1968 , until past midnight was not unusual 22 on , ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== CA 56-156 GGB/pih Following the interview with ROBERT JEAN GINDROZ at the Ambasgador Hotel, during the morning of June 5, 1968 ) SA 8 THEODORE J , A HEARN and GILBERT G BENJAMIN went to the location on the street (Alexandria between Sixth and Wilehire , on the west eide 9 facing the Ambaesador Hotel and Wilshire) where GINDROZ 1 8 Chrysler was parked _ Keys from FBI automobile 9 No . 24 (a Chevrolet eedan) were inserted into the ignition switch of the Chrysler sedan belonging to Chef GINDROZ 9 and when turned to the right the Chrysler started_ 23 1966 ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev_ 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 64/12/68 WILLIAM F GARDNER , Director of Security, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles California 9 wa 8 quegtioned concerning he possibility of a change in Senator KENNEDY 1 8S plans immed iately after comple- his Victory speech_ He wa8 asked if the possibility existed that Senator KENNEDY had originally planited to proceed immediately after his victory speech to che Ambassador Ballroom 9 however_ altered this plan and proceeded in the direction of the Colonial Roon Mr GA RDNER stated that he had received no official notice of what Senator KENNEDY ' s plang or itinerary were on that evening; however , it was his understanding that following his victory speech in the Enbassy Roon, the Senator would proceed to the Colonial Room where he would greet members of the prese He sta ted that he reca lled that near the conclusion of Senator KENNEDY 8 speech and while he was etationed in the rear hallway behind the Embassy Room podium, a female member of the KENNEDY campa Lgn staff informed him that the Senator intended to leave by the rear steps of the hotel, and she asked him to insure that a pa thway could be made for the Senator 8 exit_ He stated he immediately contacted the front doorman and determined tha't KENNEDY 1 S limousine and police es cort had been moved to the rear of the Embassy Room _ He s tated that in view of thes e ins tructions , he merely assumed that Senator KENNEDY would no longer greet the press in the Colonial Room 6/12/68 at Los Angeles California File # Los_Angele:_56-156 On SA La STANLEY HARBESON and 24 SA TLMOTHY L DONOVAN TLDsro Date dictated 6/12/68 by recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to This document contains neither youf agencyerit and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency: ting ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/12/68 ARTHUR MADDOX 9 744 South Ca talina 9 Los Angeles California 9 advised that he has been employed as a security guard at the Ambassador Hotel for approximately 8ix yearg On the night of Senator KENNEDY ' s victory speech at the Embassy Room, MADDOX advised that he was a8signed a position controlling the ma in entrance to the Colonial Room _ MADDOX stated he aesued this positlon approzimately 45 minutes prior to the Senator 7 8 arrival at the Ebasey Room _ The Colonial Room, acc ording to MADDOX, was set up a8 a press room where election returns were being received, and it was his unders tanding that following the completion_ of his victory epeech, Sena tor KENNEDY was to visit the Colonial Room for the purpoge of greeting members of the press and thanking them for their cooperation _ It wa s MADDOX 8 opinion that the Senator and his party were proceeding to the Colonial Room through the pantry area of the Embassy kitchen when he wa8 shot To his know ledge, there had been no change in plans from the original informa tion he possessed that the Sena tor was to leave the Embassy Room to go to the Colonial Room Mr _ MADDOX stated that he has seen photographs of SIRHAN B_ SIRHAN and he does not recall having seen him at the hotel prior to the shooting_ On 6/12/68 at Los Angeles California File # Los eles 56-156 SA L. STANLEY HARBESON and 25 by SA TIMQTHY L DONOVAN TLDLaro Date dictated 6/12/68 This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it &nd it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Ang ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/13/68 FRED A MURPHY 9 generally known as Pat Murphy advised he resides at ll1 South Oxford Avenue Los Angeies , telephone number D.U. 3-3653 Mr MURPHY stated that he was a retired Los Angeles Police Department L ieutenant and is emp loyed as a security officer at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles Mr MURPHY stated that on the night 3f June 4 , 1968 , he was stationed in the general area Jf the pantry, behind the Colonial and Enbassy Rooms 3f the hotel, during Senator KENNEDY ' s victory speech Mr MURPHY stated that pribr t? the KENNEDY speech , he learned from an unknown female member Jf the KENNEDY staff he believes in the presence Jf Security Officer WILLIAM GARDNER , that the Senator, following his speech, wjuld exit t3 the rear jf the Embassy Room, proceed through the kitchen and pantry area , directly tj the Colonial Room, which was being utilized as a press rjjm It was Mr MURPHY S understand that Mr KENNEDY would visit the press rjom t? speak t? varijus members Jf the press and thank them for their cooperation Sometime during the speech, MURPHY realized that there was nj Jne stationed at the double doors between the Colonial and Embassy Rooms leading intj the kitchen area, 83 he generally stationed himself in that location to prevent any 3f the crowa from coming int? the kitchen which cjuld impede the Senator S proceeding from the rear 3f the Embassy Roon t? the Colonial Room Mr MURPHY stated that shortly after the Senatar had finished speaking, while he was still in the position cove ring the dbuble doors 9 he heard the spund Jf three quick shots and in his own mind he immediately realized they were gun shots He left his station and proceeded int? the pantry area where he saw for the first time SIRHAN SIRHAN 3n a steam 01/12/68 at L2s Angeles_ California File #L2s_ Angeles_56-156_ SA S L. STANLEY HARBESON and 26 TIMOTHY L. DONOVAN/TLD/kaf 6/13/63 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ing ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 table being held by tw? men and saw a gun in SIRHAN 8 left hand He immediately apprzached the suspect , identified hinself as a former lieutenant of the police department 9 and attempted tj get the gun from SIRHAN but was pushed away by whom he does not know Immediately thereafter ROOSEVELT GRIER obtained the gun and passed it to BAFER JOHNSON . Mr MURPHY advised JOHNSON to the gun in that is JOHNSON 8 9 pocket Mr MURPHY then immediately placed a call t3 the bell captain tp phone the police and obtain an ambulance Mr MURPHY stated that he had not seen SIRHAN priar to having observed him after the shooting and does not recall see a woman in a white dress , with Jr without polla dots in the general area Mr MURPHY advised he was aware Jf n? plans Jf the Senator t? visit the Ambassador Room and believed tnat the Senator and his party Were proceeding as originally planned to the Colonial Room- He was aware Jf n3 change in plans in the Senator's activities immediately after the speech 27 put his , ing ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/12/68 UNO TIMANSON Vice President , Banquet and Sales 9 Aabaseador Hotel, Loe Angeles_ California ) wa: interviewed conc erning any possible laet minute changes by Senator KENNEDY and his party immedia following his victory speech and before he was shot _ Mr: TIMANSON adviged that it wa 8 his understand that the Senator_ J follow his victory speech, would proceed to the Ambassador Ballroomn where he would address his eupporters ; however_ just before the speech ended 9 FRED DUTTON asked him if television sets had been set up in the Ambagsador Ballroom and it Tvas immediately follow= thie_ 9 accord to TIMANSON , that DUTTON indicared the Senator would visit the Colonial Room_ 3 which wa8 being used as press headquarters TIMANSON had advised DUTTON rhat television sets had been set up in the A.bassador Ballroom and TIMANSON is of the opinion that the Senator poge was going to skip going to the A_baesador Ba llroom insofar a8 his supporters in that room Were watching his victory speech on television TIMANSON stated that he left the podium to go to the Colonial Room and obs erved there were no press representatives there and that four or five people were in the room W orking at the teletype ma chine and apparently compiling election returns TIMANSON advis ed that he told Mr: DUTTON of the absence of the prees and that the pres: was located in the Embaesy Room, but in spite of this the Senator and his party_ 9 on leaving the stage, proceeded through the EmbasSy kitchen area in the direction of the Colonial Room Mr TIMANSON reiterated that he had no idea 3 change wag made in their plans but that FRED DUTTON would be the one who would have such knowl edge _ Mr TIMANSON advised that he could not recall from Whom he received ingtructiong that the Senator intended to visit the Ambassador Ballroom after his speech and further it waz his understanding and feeling on hie part that this would be his itinerary On 5/12/68 at Los_Angelee California File # Los Angeles 56-156 SA L_ STANLEY HARBESON and 28 by SA TIMOTHY L_ DONOVAN 'QLD/8ro Date dictated 6/12/58 This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. tely ing ing ing ing ibly only why ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== 2 I4 53-156 Mr TIMANSON advised he was lead Senator KENNEDY and his party through the kitchen pantry area about six feet in front Jf the Senator 9 prjceeding in the directijn Jf the Colonial Room It was his recollectijn that other than those in the KENNEDY party, there were only four 3r five pevple in the pantry area He advised he never saw SIRHAN SIRHAN prior t? the shooting, nar did he observe anyone in a white dress 9 with or withjut polka dots He advised it was only after the shooting took place did the pantry area become extremely crowded 29 ing ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/12/68 Date JOSE MARTINEZ CARBAJEL , Bus 9 Coffee Sh?p , Ambassad3r Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Loe Angeles , was interviewed at his place of employment and advised that he was 3n at the coffee shop from 4.00 p m until midnight 9 June 4 , d4968 CARBAJEL stated that following his duty period he went to the Embassy Room on the second floor of the hotel By the time he had completed his duty in the coffee_shop it was approximately 12:10 or 12:15 a m _ on June 5, 1968 He went directly to the main kitchen on the second floor which is adjacent to the Embassy Roon and was told by an unidentified individual that Senator KENNEDY had been shot CARBAJEL advised that he arrived upon the scene after the shooting had occurred He stated that he did not hear any sounds resembling gunfire as he approached the room He saw no one leaving the kitchen area as he arrived CARBAJEL stated that he entered the main kitchen and caw a person who he described as a bueboy holding Senator KENNEDY S head CARBAJEL was unable to describe any other action occurring in the room when he arrived A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was displayed to CARBAJEL but he Tas unable tp state whether he had seen an individual resembling SIRHAN in or about the hotel both during the tine which he was on duty and following when he was upstairs He left the hotel at approximately 1:25 a . m . , June 5, 1968 _ 6/10/68 L3s Angeles_ 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA EARL E BOYD/a lm 6/11/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. boy ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/12/68 Date HENRY ESTRA DA CARRILLO Room Service Manager of the Ambageador Hotel 3400 Wilehire Boulevard Los Angeles J California J furniehed the foilow signed statement : "Log Angeles California June 10, 1968 Henry Estrada Carrillo, Room Service Manager_ Ambageador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles , California 9 make the follow voluntary signed etatement to Speclal Agent J C , Fishbeck, Jr _ of the Federa1 Bureau of Investigatzon who dieplayed his credentials to verify his identity _ I I wa: born in East Chicago, Indiana on December 14, 1927 and have been employed at the Ambassador Hotel for the past twenty yeare I reside in Los Angeles California at 2967 West San Marino Street and my home telephone number is 383- 7575 I am approximately five feet seven inches tall and_weigh 180 pounds My Social Security number is PE the morning of June 5, 1968, at about 12:20 I was sitting at my Roon Service office desk _ I recall Jean Abston, head checker, wa: sitting in the Head Checker Department Office located adjacent to my desk, and an individual whos e name I cannot recall was positioned at the cash regigter loca ted about six feet from my desk . At this time I heard wha t eounded like a shot from a pistol; then about one s econd later heard 3 8econd shot _ Wha t seemed like between one and one-half to two seconds elapsed before I heard about six more shots M I immediately ran from my desk through the kitchen employees dining area , and a8 I approa ched the entrance way into the Embagsy Room Service Pantry , 6/10/68 Los Angeleg 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA ROBERT F PICKARD ana SA J . C_ FISHBECK , JR JCF/gro 5/11/68 Date dictated by recommendationg nor conclusions 33 the FBI_ It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to This document containg neither agencye it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ing "I, ing "On AM, your ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 I obs erved Juan Romero, an enployee of the Ambaegador Hotel kneeling beside Senator Robert Francis Kennedy who was laying on his back on the floor of the Embagsy Room Service Pantry I ran to the side of Kennedy , paueed for about five eeconde 9 then started to run back to my office to call an ambulance "After taling about four eteps from Kennedy and Juan Romero, I observed a Negro male 9 who I later learned wae Roosevelt Grier 9 leaning against the west end of a row of three eteam tables Grier had his elbows on the top of the steam table and a8 he shook his head, sobbed 8everal times 9 'Oh no , oh na "About eix feet down this same steam table from where Grier wa8 located, I observed three or four unidentified pereons wreetling with an individua 1 who was waving a pietol I did not get a sufficient observation of thig individual or the gun he was waving to enable ne to recognize either in the future 411 I could See were three or four persons wres tling with an unidentified individual whose arm was stretched acroas the steam table as he waved the aforementioned pistol this point many people began t? converge on the Service Pantry area and I then ran to my office to call an ambulance When I arrived at my office, the telephone was being used by another hotel employee; therefore I ran to the same entrance into the Embagsy Room Service Pantry and observed two Ambaesador Hotel employees_ J Eddie Minasian and Karl, last name unknown, Roosevelt Grier and another unidentified ma le Caucasian a ttempting to procect another ma le Cauca8ian whose head were holding on the east end of the row of 8 team tables I attempted to see this individual' s face, but there were many persons surround him which blocked me from observing him 32 "At they ing ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 "I etood back from the steam tablee and shouted several times to protect him the individual being held at the 8team table) I then observed Jesse Unruh etand on top of thc row of steam tables ordering that this individual should be protected At this time , Niwa Yoshio, Cook at the Ambagsador Hotel eaid tchat I should s ome rope to tie the captured individual Thus 9 I returned to the Head Checker etorage room_ 9 obtained a segment 0f rubber extension cord , and quickly returned to the Embassy Room Service Pantry Someone took the cord from ne , then I returned to Iy office for I was extremely nervous "About three *o five minutes later, I returned to the Ebassy Room Service Pantry _ As I stood in the northeast entrance, I obzerved three policemen take the captured individual into thelr cus and walk toward the east czit of the pantry I quickly went to the door and opened it for the police officers Ag I held the door open, I obgerved the individua 1 '8 face in their cus The following ie a phys ical description of this pcreon : Caucasian Sex Ma le Age 23 25 Hei 5' 4i Weight 140 pounds Build Slender Clothing Light blue sweater, buttoned up front ; with white T shirt undernea th Did not notice color of trousers Hair Blacl, very curly 33 ing get tody tody "Rac e ght ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== 4 Ta 56-156 "I can recall na further descriptive informatlon concerning the above des cribed individual After the police officers and the a bove described individual wa lked past they entered the Colonial Room through door held open by Vincent Di Pierro, waiter of the Hotel, and I failed to observe their further departure "I have been shown a photograph of Sirhan B Sirhan and I have 8 een Sirhan 1 8 photograph in the newepaper and Sirhan 18 the individual I sam in the cus tody of the Los Angeles Police officers follow_ the shooting of Robert D Kennedy on June 5, 1968 "I have read these etatements of thege page and 2} (four) other pages 1t i8 true and correct "/s/ Henry Estrada Carrillo Witnesses "SA J C Fishbecl:, Jr., FBI , Los Angeles 9 Ca lifornia 9 6/10/68 "Robert 3 Pickard Specia1 Agent , FBI 9 Log Angeles , ii California 9 CARRILLO advised prior to June 5, 1968 shortly after the cime Senator Robert F Kennedy was shot ne had never seen or come in contact with SIRHAN B_ SIRHAN_ CARRILLO recalled the individual sitting at the cash register in the Room Service Office at the tine CARRILLO heard the gunshots in the Embassy Room Service Pantry was CHARLIE (Last Name, Unknown) , an employee at the Ambageador Hotel 34 me , ing 6710/68 ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/12/68 Mrs ROSA E CASTELLANOS , Coffee Waitress , Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles , California, was interviewed at her place of emp loyment and advised that she was on from approximately 4:00 p.m_ until 12 midnight 9 June 4, 1968_ Mrs CASTELLANOS stated she %as in the coffee shop the entire evening and went directly home following work A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA STRHAN was displayed t? Mrs CASTELLANOS but she was unable to advis e whether she had seen this individual in 3r about the hotel on June 4 9 1968_ 6/10/68 Los Ailgeles , California Los Angeleg 56-156 On at File # 35 SA EARL E BOYD/aIm 6/11/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Shop duty ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 6/12/68 MICHAEL BANG CHANG laundry room employee at the Ambassador Hotel, furnished the following information: He worked a t the Ambassador Hotel on June 4 9 1968, and he went off duty at ll:00 p . m _ He left for home at 1l:05 p . m and he did not stay around for the KENNEDY victory ceiebration CHANG was shown a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN and he advised that he had never seen him before . 36 On 6/10/68 at Los Angeles California File # Los Angeles 56-156 SA DAVID R PENDER /vaa 6/11/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are to be distributed outside your agency_ not ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 6/10/68 Date ELIZABETH CUSOLITO JOHN CUSOLITO) 9 11893 Muirfield Road Los Angeles 9 (uiiforon_ 9 home telephone number WE 4-2460 9 was interviewed at her place of employ- ment 9 Ambassador Hotel 9 3400 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles 9 California, where she 1s a waitress in the hotei coffee shop CUSOLITO furnished the following information: On June 4 1968 9 CUSOLITO arrived at work &t approximately 6:00 PM , and worked until midnight The doors of the coffee shop were locked at about midnight_ 9 after which CUSOLITO spent approximately 10 minutes straightening her assigned area At approximately 12:10 AM on June 5 , 1968 , CUSOLITO went to the dressing room and changed from her waitress uniform to her street clothes and left the hotel at approximately 12:20 AM on June 5, 1968 _ While at the hotel thet night 9 CUSOLITO neither heard nor observed anything relating to the assassination of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN dated June 5, 1968 9 bearing Los Angeles 9 Celifornia , Police Department Booking Number 495 139 9 was displajyed to CUSOLITO _ After viewing the photograph 9 CUSOLITU advised that to her knowledge, she has never seen this person CUSOLITO advised that she was born on 14 3 1903 , at Cleveland 9 Ohio . 6/8/68 Los Angeles 9 Ca liforniAle # Los Angeles 56_156_ On at 3'{ SA JOSEPH A KRAHLING/sjg/HMS 6/8/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. May ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/11/68 1 CLARK B_ ENGLAND , manager of the laundry at the Ambassador Hotel advised as follows : He worked the afternoon of June 4 , 1968, and he went off duty at approximately 6;00 p . that night _ He went straight home and did not stajy at the hotel for the KENNEDY victory celebration ENGLAND was shown a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN and he advised that he has never seen him before 38 On 6110168 at Les Angeles California File # Los_ Angeles_56-156 by SA DATID R PENDER vaa Date dictated 6/11/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== FD-302 (IRev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 Date 6/11/68 NORA TOSEPTIINE FTANICCAT 9 Maid , Ambassador Iotel, furished the foLZowving infoxmation? She woiked && he Auba,ssador Hote] {he niight of' June 4 1968_ 9 fro 3:45 p 1n until 11845 P. J She wet; right home af-ter viork, and did not stay for Ihe KENINEDY victory celebretion FLANICAN T25 show 0. photogreph of SIRHAN SIRTIAN 8 and she advised she had not seen him before 39 On 6/10/68 at Los Angeles ? California Filc # Los_Angeles_56-156 SA DAVID R PENDEI} 123 6/11/68 by Date dictated This document conlains ncilhcr rccomnmendations nOr conelusions of the FBL Il is lhc properly of thc FBI and is loancd {0 your agency; il and ils conlenls arc not lo bc dlistributedl oulside YOUl" agency_ ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/11/68 JOAN E_ 0 GILLETT , Maid , Ambassador Hotel, furnished the following informa;tion? She was on duty the night f June 4 , from" 3830 p.m. , to 11:45 p Y She left the hotel approximately 11250 p.I_ 9 and went straight home from there She did not remain for the KENNEDY victory celebretion, and had no knoledge of the shooting GILLETT was shown a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN and she advised that she had never seen him before 40 - On 6/10/68 at Los Angeles, California File # IosAngeles 56-156 by SA DAVID R PENDER Vaa; Date dictated 6/11/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed oulside your agency_ 1968 ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6411/68 JUAN MANUEL GONZAIEZ , 301 South Union Aven Los Angelees telephone 387-5022 wa8 interviewed at the Ambaseador Hotel, Los Angeles , California , where he 18 employed a8 a room service busboy. He furnished the following information: He wa s born December 27 , 1949, at Teocaltiche, Jalisco, Mexico_ He 18 5'7" 120 pounds black ha brown eyes His Soc ial Security Number i8 He has PII been employed at the hotel a8 a busboy for three years _ He began work at approximately 4:09 p.m_ on June 4, 1368, and reina ined at work at the hotel until approximately 2:0 a .m on June 5, 1368. At approx imately 12:15 a m on June 5, 1968, he was in the room 8ervice section of the hotel preparing a table to be delivered to one of the hotel rooms At about that time, he heard several noises which he thought were firecrackers He thought S omeone bad 8et off a string of firecrackers because the sounds were very rapid and close together He could not note any pause between any of the sounds He did not leave his position in the room service section Shortly after he heard the 8 ounds Mr ANGZLO DI PIERRO , the ma itre d ' of the hotel, came into the room service section and used the telephone He overheard Mr DI PIERRO say chat Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY had just been shot _ It is his understand ing that Mr DI PIERRO wa 8 calling for an ambulance at the time He rema ined in the room service section, and he did not g0 into the area where Mr KENNEDY and the other wounded were lying He said that he did not go into that area becauge he wa8 very nervous and upset at the t ime and did not want to see tha wounded people. 6/10/63 Log Angeles, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # by SA ROBERT R PICKARD: jmk Date dictated /1LZ68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It is the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it and its contents ae not to be distributed outside your agency. ue, ir , ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== 2 TA 56-156 He did not observe the individua1 who hag been accused of shooting Senator KENNEDY _ GONZALEZ advised that he baa seen photographs of SIRHAN BISHARA S IRHAN in the newspaper and he stated that he did not 8e2 S IRHAN at the hotel on the night of June 4 and 5, Prior to seeing the photograph of 8 TRHAN in the newspaper, he does not recall ever seeing this individual before _ 42 1963 _ ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/11/63 Date WILLIAM THOMAS HAAG , 734 Silverlakce Avenue, Los Angeles_ ) California telephone 387-9552 9 was interviewed at the Ambaesador Hotel, Los Angeles , California He furnighed the following information: He has been a wa iter 988 igned to rojm service at the hotel for approximately 22 yeare He Tas born June 1903_ 9 in Mun ich, and he became a United States citizen in 1930_ He is and 150 pounds . On June 1268, he arrived at work at the hotel at appr oximately 4:30 p,m and rema ined at the hotel worlcing unt il approxi - mately 4:30 8 m on June 5, 1968 . At opproximately 12:15 3 _ X _ on: June 5, 1968, he was returning from F Cottage where he had made a delivery_ He advised that F Cottage i8 located on the hotel erounds but outside the ma in building He had just , passed the Sun Club and was push his table on the entrance way to the level of the hotel which house: the Embassy Room when twa individuals , who were running at 3 high rate of speed , a lmoet bumped into hi8 table_ One of the two individuals who were running firet started to run to the left of the Sun Club but the other individual turned to the right and motioned the other individual {o follo1 him _ The two individuals ran around the Sun Club to the right towards the parking lot. He advised that these individua18 were shouting at each other a3 they ran pas t h but he could not under 5 stand what thej were eaying_ He could not say whether they were speaking a foreign language or Englieh_ Mr HAAG advised that he is nearsighted and was not wear glasseg at the time He stated that the only thing he can 8ay for certa in about the two individua18 wa8 that they were not Negroes He believes they were wearing_ White Shirt8 and ties On 6/10/68 at Los Angele: California File #ps_'Angeles_56-156 3 43 by SA ROBERT F PICKARD jmk Date dictated 641y68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI &nd is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 21, German3'4" % ing i1n , ing ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 and dark euits. He est imated heieht at approxima tely and a8 to their builds would only say thej appeared to have 8light builde After these individuale passed by him and ran to the right, he did not observe then thereafter As he recalle, there were no other ind ividua ls in the general area at the time After this inc ident, he returned to the room fervice eection of' the hotel and while en route, noticed that eeveral people were crying, that several women appeared to be faint When he arrived at the roon 8ervice section, chere he observed JUAN RONERO , a busboy who had come into the room fervice section and who had blood on one of his hands _ At the time he did not a8k anyone what happened , but he juet felt that g omething terr ible had happened_ He d id not hear anyone 8ay what happened at that t ime _ He did not 80 into the rojin wher e JUAN ROMRO came fr)i. Somet ime later he did hear that Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY had been ehot and that other people had been ehot at the hotel _ He did not observe the individua1 who was takren into cus tody following the shoot 2f Mr KENNEDY _ He has seen photographs in the newspaper of S IRHAN BISHARA S IRHAN 9 and hne does not recall ever having seen thie individua1 at the hotel or any other place. Mr HAAG furnished 3 sketch which he prepared show ing the position he waa in when the tw? individua le ran paet him _ 44 = 5'7 " ing ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/12/68 Date EDWIN HAYDEN 9 Va let Presser , Ambassador Hotel, furnished the following infornation; He worked at the Ambassador Hotel on the after-. noon of June 4 , 1968 , and he went off duty at 8 : 04 p . m He went straight hone from work and did not stay around for the KENNEDY victory celebration HAYDEN was shown a photograph. of SIRHAN SIRHAN ) and he advised that he had never seen the man before 45- On 6/10/68 at Los Angeles , California File # Los Angeles 56-156 SA DAVID R PENDER/vaa 6/11/68 by ~Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of lhe FBI. It is the property of' the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are to be distributed outside your agency. not

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