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EVANS stood nzar tha door leading from tha ante-roon to the adjacent kitchen KENNEDY 9 closely surrounded by people, proceeded past EVANS and into the kitchen area followed by ETHEL KENNEDY who at this point was two or three gteps behind ROBERY KENNEDY As ETHEL KENNEDY proceeded through this doorway, EVANS heard noises which sounded like a string of firecrackers exploding_ At thz saine t ime, EVANS lost one of her ehoes , and, as she bent over to retrieve same, heard s3meone excla im that a woman had been shot Not realizing that she hereelf had been shot, EVANS continued t? search for her shoe When EVANS straightened up , blood flowed down her face, and she then realized that she had been shot in the forehead ZVANS did not 8ee anyone else shot, nor did she observe anyone holding any kind of a weapon Several bystandere immediately removed EVANS to a table near the speaker 8 rostrum, where Bhe reina ined until the ambulance arrived and traneported h2r to Central Receiving Hospital EVANS who ha8 seen newspaper photographs of S IRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN , advised that she could not recall seeing anyone resembling this individual in the hotel at any time EVANS advised that the bullet was removed fror her forehead in 8urgery on June 5, 1268 , at the Huntington 111 6//6/68 Pagedena 9 Cal ifornia File # Lo8_ Angeles 56-156 SA ! < RICHARD J RAYSA and by JAMES R PACE (RIRimak: imk Date dictat6v6_68 This containg neither recommendationg nor conclusion8 of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to youis dcyent cndaia coetenes are not to be distributed outgide your agency. ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== 2 CA 56-15€ Menor ial Hospital EVANS described her condition 31 good , and indicated that she would probably be releaged from the hospital by June 3, 1363, 112 ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date June_ 6 1968 ARTHUR W EVANS , 16032 Placerita Road Saugus California was interviewed at the Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena Ca lifornia ) where he was Visiting his wife ELIZABETH EVANS 9 who was shot early (approximately 12:15 a .m . ) on the morning of June 5, at the Ambassador Hotel while witnessing a victory celebration for ROBERT F KENNEDY . EVANS degcribed hie wife! 8 condition a8 good and indicated that she would probably be released from the hospital on June 9, 1968 His Wife'8 phyeician is Dr JOHN T_ GA RNER , 744 Fairmount_ 9 Pasadena California (793-2119) EVANS continued that he and his wife attended a victory celebration for EVELLE YOUNGER at the Biltmore Hotel, Los elee , On the evening of June 4, 1968_ At approximately 11:30 p m June 4, 1968 } they arrived at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles A victory celebration was being held for ROBERT F KENNEDY_ 9 and they desired to visit with PIERRE SALINGER , who was an old friend of theirs Between 11:30 p m_ and 12 midnight he and his wife went to the Press Room temporarily set up at the hotel His wife, us an old press card which she had when she formerly worked for a newspaper was admitted to the Press Room, but he remained in the lobby EVANS milled around the lobby until KENNEDY finished his victory speech, at which time he EVANS ) started_lookcing for his wife_ A short while later he heard that KENNEDY had been shot, and still later he discovered that his wife had als0 been snot EVANS pointed out that he wa x not in the Vicinity of che actual shooting and did not hear any shots fired EVANS further advised that he has seen newspaper photographs of SIRHAN and that he hag never seen this individua1 before either at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4,5, 1968 or anywhere else 113 6/6/68 Pasadena 9 Ca lifornia Log Angelee 56-156 On at File # RJR mak SA s RICHARD J RAYSA and JAMES R_ PACE 6/6/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it &nd itg contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. 1968 Ang ing ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/6/68 Date On June 6 9 1968, IRA GOLDSTEIN 4077 Havenhuret Drive , Encino _ 9 California_ 9 telephone ST '9-8045 9 related the following information concerning the ghooting incident at the Ambasgador Hotel in the early morning hours of June 5, 1968: GOLDSTEIN 18 employed by Continental News Service 15300 Ventura Boulevard 2 Sherman Oaks , California _ He arrived at the Ambassador Hotel at approximately 7:15 p .m 9 on June 4 1968 GOLDSTEIN 5 after obtaining an Embasey Room Press Yagg 9 went about gathering information concerning the election re lating to his job with Continental News Service GOLDSTEIN advised when Senator KENNEDY began his victory speech in the Embaesy Room of the Ambassador Hotel, he stationed himgelf near a television monitor located near the entrance of the hotel kitchen During KENNEDY 8 speech_ 9 GOLDSTEIN left the televis ion monitor and entered the kitchen area GOLDSTEIN estimated the number of people in the kitchen area 88 between ten and fifteen, including hotel guests a8 well a8 employees GOLDSTEIN advised as he was leaving the kitchen area accompanied by ROBIN CASD EN , 17012 Mooncrest , Encino, California_ 9 they were met by Senator KENNEDY and members of his staff KENNEDY shook hands with CASDEN and continued walking_ Seconds later GOLDSTEIN heard six or seven shots or explogions and felt a eharp pain in his hip and immediately fell against the wall At this point 9 GOLDSTEIN advised mass confusion broke out With_people running, screaming and 8 houting. At no time did GOLDSTEIN obgerve Senator KENNEDY being shot nor at anytime did GOLDSTEIN obgerve the sus 'pected assa8sin, SIRHAN SIRHAN 114 L 6/6/68 Encino, California q8_Angeles 56_156 On at File SA THOMAS E LAVIN/kaf 6/6/68 by 'Date dictated Thig document containg neither recomnendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 GOLDSTEIN adviged h2 wa8 released from Enc ino General Hospital on the morning of June 6 9 1968, and will before the Loe Angeles County Grand Jury on June 7 , a888ar GOLDSTEIN advised the bullet etruck: him in the left buttocks and tunneled 8 iX inches down the left thigh. Surgeon MAY FINKEL extracted the bullet intact and awarded cus tody to Los Angelee Police Department 115 ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION June 6, 1968 Date IRENE FETHERSTON 9 Seftetaz%86? Hospital Administration Office, Kaiser Foundation Hospital 9 Sunset Boulevard , advised that her records indicated PAUL RERMAN SCEIRADE 18 43 of age and has indicated he resides at the address 0f Xe5o8 Hillcrest Drive_ 9 Ljs Angeles _ 9 California WILLIAM S _ WEISEL, &183 a patient admitted on June 5 9 1968 is 30 years of age and indicates his address 18 2700 Upton Street , Washington_ 9 DS C _ She said that WEISEL was brought to the Kaiser Foundation from the Central Receiving Hospital at Los Angeles , California 9 by Goodhew Ambulance and Mr SCHRADE was orought to the hospital from Central Receiving by Schaeffer Ambulance_ 6/6/68 Los Angeles 5 Celifornia 55-156 On at File # SAs A JOE DOWNING JR. and JAMES W _ MC CORD AJD mak mca 5/6/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusion8 of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad it8 contents are "not to be distributed outside your agency. 116 ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 6/6/68 Date Miss DEYCE PINE 9 Assistant Director of Nursing 9 Office of the Administrator 9 Kaiser Foundation Hospital 9 4867 Sunset Boulevard, advised PAUL SCHRADE and WILLIAM WEISEL were both patients at the Kaiser Foundetion Hospital She stated that WEISEL was officia admitted as a patient a t 3:00 a m _ on June 5, He arrived at the hospital shortly before 3:00 a m . , being first treated in the Energency Roon_ Migs PINE stated PAUL SCHRADE officially was admitted to the hospital at 3:30 a .m on June 5, 1968 9 having received treatment in the Erergency Room prior to his official admission Mr SCHRADE received treatment for gunshot wound in the head, and Mr _ WEISEL sustained 8 gunshot wound in the abdomen Both petients are currently listec in satisfactory condition WILLIAM WEISEL , upon his admittance to the hospital, was taken to the Intensive Care Unit , but is now in Room 339 in the General Care Section of the hospital She stated that Mr WEISEL is currently under sedation and uncomfortable She felt that it would be best not to disturb him at this time for an interview PAUL SCHRADE is presently in the Intensive Care Unit and prior to his being interviewed it would be necessary to obtain permission from his Phys ician of Record , Dr KASPER FUCHS Dr FUCHS is a Staff Neurosurgeon of the Kaiser Foundation _ Mr WEISEL 18 under the care of Dr WILLIAM NEAL . Mis8 PINE stated that she was not certain what time both patients actually arrived at the hospital She believed both were transported to the hospital by Schaeffer Ambulance from the Central Receiving Hospital at Los Angeles 117 6/6/68 Los Angeles 9 Californie Los Angeles 56-156 On at File SA A JOE DOWNING JR and SA JAMS W MC CORD AJDImak/sro 6/6/68 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. 1ly 1968 . ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/7/68 Date PAUL_HERMAN SCHRADE , ma le Caucasiang born PII Saratoga Springs New York, was interviewed at The Kaiser Foundation Hospital, '4867 Sunset Boulevard 9 Los Angeles 9 California SCHRADE advised he i8 currently the Director of Western Region No_ 6 , United Auto Workers , Los Angele8 , and resides at 4150 South Hillcrest Drive , Los Angeles , California Mr SCHRADE advised he has taken an active part in the ROBERT F KENNEDY campaign and 18 himself on the I "Democratic Slate in California He stated it was in this capacity that he was present at the Ambassador Hotel in Lps Angeles on the evening of June 4 , 1968. He was one of the individuals present on the platform in the Embassy Rozm with Senator KENNEDY and was in the group who walked off the platform past the kitchen area toward the space which had #1 been set up as a "press rojm He said that while walking in this crowded area , he heard what first appeared to him as being an electrical circuit break-down, which he described M1 as a '"crackling noise He said that almost immediate he realized he had been struck in the head and he fell to the floor Mr _ SCHRA DE said he must have been in the state of shock since his recollection then is that he noticed cons iderable blood on himself in the area of the head and chest and thought he had been struck by some object in the chest , although he later learned that he had been struck in the head by a bullet_ Mr SCHRADE said he 9 at the time of the incident , was walking approximately 8 ix to eight feet behind Senator KENNEDY He Baid he did nat see Senator KENNEDY shot and did not see the assailant He said the incident came as a complete surprise ta him and he had no warning whatsoever He neither saw nor heard anyone which he cjuld connect with the assailant He said he had never heard of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN _ -118 6/7/68 Los Angeles , California "ile?8_Angeles 56-156 On at F SA FREDERICK J_ PETERSEN / jan/a81 6/7/68 by 'Date dictated Thi8 document containg 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. ly , ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== 2 LA SCHRADE recalls that he had arrived at the Ambassador Hotel at approximately 8 : %0 PM 3n June 4, and he recalls it was ` shortly after midnight_ 9 June 5, 1968, 9 when the group was in the process of departing, that this incident occurred. -119 56 . 156 1968 ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Bate /58 WILLIAM SWEET WEISEL, Kaiser Foundation Hogpital PII 4867_Sunset Boulevard, advised that he was born on PII at Altoona Pennsylvania , and presently resides at 2700 Upton-Street_ 9 Washington, D.C_ Mr _ WELSEL stated that he 18 currently employed as an Assistant Director of Television by the American Broadcasting Company and was a8signed to cover the six primary campaigns with Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY and Senator EUGENE MC CARTHY alternating between the two_ Mr_ WEISEL stated that early in the evening of the 4th of June 1968 he was on the fifth floor of the Ambassador Hotel with a walkie tallie He stated that later that evering and during KENNEDY 8 victory speech, he and DAVID JAYNE his producer, were in the anteroom preparing to cover KENNEDY 8 departure _ He stated that as KENNEDY' & speech ended and he came through the swinging doors from the ballroom and across to the kitchen door, he and JAYNE started downstairs Mr WEISEL stated he wa8 fighting through the rowd and came through the kitchen door 8ideways facing back toward the ba11 room when he heard numerous cracks He stated that at the time , he thought there W3.8 a demonstration in the kitchen but when he looked up he saw one person on the floor and another falling to the floor_ He advised that he then felt three thumps in his side but no pain_ He stated he then turned to JAYNE who wa8 behind him and stated, "DAVE_ 9 I think I've been hit Several pers ons then pushed him to the floor and that is where he stayed until assisted to the hospital Mr WEISEL stated that although ROBERT KENNEDY was only about six feet in front Of him when he WEISEL ) was passing through the kitchen door_ he never saw him at all_ He also stated that several officers of the Los Angeles Police Department had exhibited a photograph of the suspected assas8in to him but he had been unable to identify it at al1_ He further stated that he C ould remember no girl in a white or polka dot dres8 120 647/68 aos_ Angeles , California File # Los Angeles 56.156 SA KENNETH MARISCHEN , Jr [mcr Date dicther/68 by Thi8 document contains neither recommendations nor conclusion8 of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad ite contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== 2 Ga 56-156 Mr _ WELSEL stated that should he remember any further information in regards to the events that transpired on that night and morning in question, he would immediately advise the FBI 121 ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/8/68 JERROLD BRYON HENINGWAY 9 Ambulance Driver , Goodhew Ambulance Service 9 1826 South Hoover Street 9 Los Angeles 9 California, acvised that his home address is 715 South St Andrewe Place, Apartment 302, Los Angeles , California On June 5, 1968 at approximately 12:20 A.M. 9 HEMINGWAY stated that the ambulance dispatcher informed him that he had just heard over the radio that ROBERT F_ KENNEDY had been shoc at At 12:29 A.M_ 2 a call wa: received from a Dr DAVIS informing the ambulance s ervice that were to proceed to the Ambaggador Hotel, Los Angeles California to pick up Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY _ HEMINGWAY and RICHARD BLAIRE WALKER proceeaed to the hotel but 9 upon arriving 9 found that Senator KENNEDY had alxeady been taken to Central Receiving Hospital Los Angeles California HEMTNGWAY and HALKER found that WILLIAM WEISEL who was suffering from gunghot wounds haa been moved to the lot of the Ambassador Hotel and was lying there on a table HEMINGWAY and WALKER placed WEISEL into the ambulance and took him to the Central Receiving Hogpital WEISEL remained conscious throughout the whole period and complained that he thought he had been shot three times Upon arriving at the Central Receiving Hospital, the doctors were unable to immediately attend to WEISEL as they were in the proces8 of taking care of Senator KENNEDY HEMINGWAY and WALKER stripped WEISEL and found a bullet wound in the left side of his abdomen HEMTNGWAY and WALKER later transferred WBISEL. to Kaiser Hospital located at the corner of Sunset and Edgemont 9 Los Angeles 9 California 122 Va 0n6/7/68 3?s Angeles California File Eps Angeles 56-156 SAg LOUIS A WILSON JR _ PATRICK J MULLANY /LAW/vjh 6/7/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions f the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. they ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/8/68 Date RICHARD BLAIRE WALKER 3 1030 Weatlale Avenue 9 Apartment 7 $ Los Angeles California advised that he is an ambulance driver for Goodhew Ambulance Service 3 1826 South Hoover Street , Los Ange les 5 California On_ the night of June 5 1968 _ 9 WALKER and JERROLD BRYON HEMINGWAY were dispatched by the Goodhew Ambu lance Service to the Ambaseador Hotel Los Angeles California, to pick up Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY who had been shot at the hotel When WALKER and HMINGWAY arrived they found that KENNEDY had &lready been removed and that WILLIAM WEISEL who had also been shot was in need of an arbulance _ WALRER s ta ted that he and HEMINGWAY drove WEISEL to the hospital and he_ WALKER , rode in the back of the ambulance with WEISEL WEISEL remained conscioug throughout the ordeal and complained that he thought that he had been shot three times WALKER stated that 9 upon examination of WEISEL at the hospital by himself and HEMINGWAY they discovered WEISEL had bcen shot one time in the left side of che abdomen _ WALKER stated that he and HEMTNGWAY later transported WEISEL to the Kaiser Hospital 9 Los Angeles 9 California 123 6/7/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-153 TOUTS A WEISON JR File # PATRICK J NULLANY /LAW/vjh 6/7/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recomnendationg nor conclusions 0f 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_ OrgAE ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/7/68 Date Mr_ DAVID S , GREENBERG 9 Controller Midway Hospitel 3 5925 San Vicente Boulevard, was contacted at his place of business 9 and after being advised of the identity of the interviewing Agents 9 made available a copy of 8 Midway Hospital Admittance Sheet on IRWIN STROLL A review of this sheett showed that STROLL had been aaitte d into Midway Hospital at 1.40 a.m _ on June 5, 1968 9 and was as8igned to Room 303 in the hospital This sheet indicated his attending physician was LEWIS COZEI The physician 8 diagnosis of the patient was listed as II It Debriment of Wound LI Cleft Mr GREENBERG stated that medical records pertaining to STROLL would not be completed until after he had been released as a patient from the hospital He requested that in order for the hospital to release STROLL S medical records 9 a subpoena duces tecum be issued to hinself at the above address 124 6/6/68 Los Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SAs THEODORE MS GARDNER and GEORGE E. AIKEN _ 9 Jr . /TMG / eb 6/6/68 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 and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/7/68 Mr IRWIN NEAL STROLL was contacted in Room 303, Midway Hospital 5925 San Vicente Boulevard and after being advised of the identity of the interviewing Agents 7 he was interviewed regarding the events which took place at the Ambassador Hotel on the night of June 4-5, 1968 _ STROLL stated that he was born on PII in Brooklyn New York 9 but presently resided with nis parents at '6089 Horner Street , Los Angeles telephone WE 5-3735 He 18 presently a student at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles In addition to being a student he has also been working at the Wilshire Boulevard division of the KENNEDY for President campaign headquarters This is located at 5615 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles Because of his admiration for Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY he made a pillow which he intended to as a gift to KEINEDY on the night of June 4 , f968reseet He had discussed presenting this to Senator KENNEDY with STEPHEN SMITH who was the Southern California coordinator for the KENNEDi campaign SMITH told him that Senator KENNEDY would be very happy to receive such 2 and instructed him to bring it to the Ambassador Hotel on tne night of June 4, and arrangements would be made to have him present his gift after Senator KENNEDY had spoken to his supporters On the evening of June 4 1968 9 he went to the Ambassador Hotel in the company of MIDGE JAY who is secretary to STEPHEN SMITH _ After arriving at the Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel , he was instructed to watch a door which is located on the rear west side of the podium from which Senator KENNEDY was to make his speech He was assigned to watch this door with an assoclate of his by the name of DAVID ESQUjH _ They were instructed to allow no one to enter or leave the Embass,y Room this door At approximately 11.30 p.m Senator KENNEDY and his associates entered the Embagsy Room through the door where STROLL wes standing_ As KENNEDY passed 9 STROLL shook 125 6/6/68 Los Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SAs THEODORE M. GARDNER and GEORGE E AIKEN , Jr . /TMG / eb 6/6/68 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. gift gift 1968 by ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 hands with him and congratulated him on his success KENNEDY then made a speech to his supporters in the Embassy Room Upon termination Of his speech 9 he turned and left the podium by passing through a green curtain to the rear of the podium His associates followed This took then to the corridor which ran east to west , adjacent to the Embas sy Room KENNEDY and his associates began to walk west down the corridor Senator KENNEDY was walking_ at the head of the group followed by California State Assemb leyman_JESSE: UNRUH 9 '2ETERRE SALINGER, STEPHEN SMTTH KENNEDY ' s brother-in-law two members of the press 9 RAFER JOHNSON 9 Mrs ROBERT KENNEDY and ROSIE GRTER , the professional football player As this group walked west down the corridor they passed the doorway where STROLL was standing As the group passed he received 8 signal from STEPHEN SMITH KENNEDY ! s brother-in-law to fall in behind 80 that STROLL could present his gift to KENNEDY when the Senator reached his room STROLL advised that when he walked into the corridor to the rear of KENNEDY ' s procession he was standing near Mrs KENNEDY It was at this time that he heard a series of noises which sounded to him like firecrackers being exploded He thought there were six such noises He recalled thinking to hingelf that someone was setting off firecrackers His immediate reaction was to_push out with his hands and he believed he pushed Mrs KEINEDY because when he looked down 9 he saw Mrs KENNEDY lying on the floor 9 and ROSIE GRIER was lying on top of her He stated it was at this point that he felt a blow to his left leg and thought at the time that someone had kicked him Immediately following the series of small noises people began rushing into the corridor He ran out of the corridor into the Embassy Room through the doorway which he had previously been watching Wher he entered the Embassy Room he looked down at his and saw blood and 1i then realized that he had been shot He yelled I have MI been shot I have been shot His friend DAVID ESQUJH 9 who had not entered the corridor with him_ 9 wes standing at the doorway_ 9 and upon hearing STROLL state he had been shot , proceeded to him out of the Embassy Room He was then carried down the stairs and then through the front exit of the hotel There someone put him into a Yellow Cab and he was taken to the Central Receiving Hospital where he was treated for his wound He was subsequently released from the Central Receiving Hospital and admitted to the Midway Hospital S 126 leg help ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== 3 CA 56-156 STROLL advised that at no time did he see his assailant nor did he even realize at the time that Senator KENNEDY had been shot Since the incident he has observed the suspect' s photo on television STROLL advised that he has never seen the individual depicted as the suspect before STROLL stated that his doctor told him that he would probably be released on Saturday 9 June 8 , 1968 His doctor al8o told him that the bullet which struck him appeared to have ricocheted from the floor before it hit him in the left leg 127 ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== LA 56-156 JoS/sro SEARCH OF STRHAN BISHARA STRHAN S ROOM BY LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA POLICE DEPARTMENT 128 ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION June 8 , Date At approximately 1O:15 AM on June 5, 1968 9 Detective Lieutenant GERALD WRIGHT 9 Pasadena Police Department , advised SA J_ ROBERT SULLIVAN that the brother of the man who allegedly shot Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was being interviewed at the Pasadena Police Department by Los Angeles Police Department detectives He identified the suspect as SIRHAN SIRHAN and his brother as ADEL SIRHAN Lieutenant WRIGHT introduced SA SULLIVAN to Detective Sergeant WILLIAM BRANDT_ Rampart Division, Los Angeles Police Department LAPD) SA SULLIVAN informed Sergeant BRANDT of the FBI S interest in this case BRANDT stated he had already informed ADEL SIRHAN of his rights and were nearly through interviewing him He said they planned to take him to the Rampart Division Station and invited SA SULLIVAN into the interview room_ SA SULLIVAN identified himself to ADEL SIRHAN and informed him SA SULLIVAN was interested in obtaining some information conce rning his family in general and his brother SIRHAN in particular After obtaining this information from ADEL SIRHAN SA SULLIVAN left the interview room and immediately telephoned this information to the Los Angeles Office of the FBI _ After approximately five minutes SA SULLIVAN returned to the interview room and was informed by Sergeant BRANDT that arrange - ments had been made to go to the SIRHAN residence before going to the Rampart Division SA SULLIVAN accompanied Sergeant BRANDT Detective JIM EVANS 9 Central Homicide Division, LAPD and ADEL SIRHAN in the LAPD car Upon arrival at the SIRHAN residence, 696 East Howard Street, Pasadena 9 the entire block was observed to be crowded with vehicles and approximately 20 or more individuals who appeared to be reporters were on the front lawn There were also many people_ S ` tanding around in the vicinity of the SIRHAN house SA SULLIVAN observed unidentified newsmen examining trash in the trash cans at the rear of the residence Sergeant BRANDT and Detective EVANS aCc ompanied by ADEL SIRHAN immediately entered the residence by the front door 129 6/5/68 Pasadena and Los Angeles 5 Los Angeles 56-156 On at File CCalifornia 8A J ROBERT SULLIVAN : cea 6/8/68 by 'Date dictated Thie document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ 1968 they ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== 2 SA SULLIVAN went to the rear of the house with other LAPD detectives to determine if there had been anything taken by newsmen from the trash cans SA SULLIVAN does not know if anything was taken from the trash cans prior to his arrival The two detectives began sorting the trash and SA SULLIVAN entered the house through the rear door On entering the house Sergeant BRANDT informed SA SULLIVAN that a search was underway in SIRHAN STRHAN 3 room located in the southeast corner of the one-story house Sergeant BRANDT and Detective EVANS were quickly checking through notes 9 notebooks and papers in SIRHAN 8 room SA SULLIVAN did not participate in the search but merely observed the search as being conducted by Sergeant BRANDT and Detective EVANS Sergeant BRANDT did show certain items to SA SULLLVAN Thes e were two notebooks and the front of one envelope At approximately 12:00 noon Sergeant BRANDT Detective EVANS ADEL SIRHAN and SA SULLIVAN left the SIRHAN residence and drove directly to the Rampart Divis ion Station The two notebooks and the envelope were taken Sergeant BRANDT and it is not known if he gave a receipt or an inventory listing to ADEL SIRHAN or anyone else After arriving at the Rampart Station SA SULLIVAN left to telephone the Los Angeles Office of the FBI to advise of the developments outlined above After us ing the telephone SA SULLIVAN joined Sergeant BRANDT and others in another part of the building_ SA SULLIVAN observed Mayor SAM YORTY in the room where the interview was being conducted examining the notebooks and material obtained by Sergeant BRANDT and Detective EVANS from the SIRHAN residence _ SA SULLIVAN inquired of Lieutenant CHARLES HUGHES Chief of Detectives of the Rampart Division 9 if the materiai obtained at the STRHAN residence could be obtained for submission to the FBI Laboratory for examination Lieutenant HUGHES instructed LEE SMITH 5 LAPD , to examine each page and then inventory the material and turn it over to the FBI 130 by ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev_ 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/8/68 Date At 2:50 P.M. on June 5 , 1968 , Sergeant WILLIAM E_ BRANDT , Los Angeles Police Department 5 furnished the original of the following items to SA E_ RHAD RICHARDS J JR_ and advised that al1 of these items were obtained by the police at the residence of SIRHAN SIRHAN , 696 East Howard, Street, Pasadena 9 California: One Honorable Discharge Certificate igsued to SIRHAN B_ S IRHAN f1on the California Cadet Corpe , dated June 1963 One piece of torn poster board with Writing on one side One 8 ingle page notebook size paper beginning with "iI_have often experienced momentary_ iI and ending with and those of Ghandis One gingle page notebook size paper beginning with M new epic mus ic structure) and ending_ on reverse ii side with Henry James story and realistic One single page notebook 8ize paper beginning with i( One book, Mas ter of Life interested me and ending with I I submit my application Reverse side contains 8cribbling which appears to be in a foreign language One single page notebook size paper beginning with "If Jou decided to_ and ending on reverse side with {1 how to swing a golf c lub properly One single page notebook size paper beginning with iI1 store for life and ending on reverse side with M was a cattle kingdom One single page notebook size paper beginning M1 with "Cattle kingdom beginning_ and ending on reverse side with words "patent , subs tariff" 131 6/5/68 Los Angelee 9 California Los Ange les 56-156 On at File # SA E RHEAD RICHARDS J JR. /vjh 6/5/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and ig loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. "The i8y, ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 One single page notebook 8ize paper beginning with i ecrucian Philogophy and ending with I am very sorry One strip containing three photographs of male individual One brown letter 8ize envelope with return address of U 8 _ Treasury Department 9 300 North Loe Angeles Street , Los Angeles California with penciled-in handwriting across ii face of envelope_ 9 stating RFK must be disposed of like his M brother was Also , on bottom of enve lope on the front 8ide Ii Ii i8_ the penciled-in word reactionary One brown spiral wirebound notebook, No 302 , 8 ,10 copy con taining various names anc addresses One campaign leaflet sta iMeet a winner, Senator Eugene MeCarthy _ 11 One pamphlet entitled "The Opinion (Independent Student Publication) coneisting of two pages dated Friday _ March 30 9 1962 Two pages Russian 1-B final With printed eentencee in English and translation to some foreign language One pamphlet entitled_ "Mental Projection You Mi can project things metaphysically right into being" Pamphlet consists of four pages One bus iness card of BORIS YARO Staff Writer Los Angeles Times 9 San Gabriel Valley Section with phone number and address on back side a8 follows West 28th Street > Los Angeles 3 746-9541 One Simpson Indexed Filler Wirebound No 9804 copy , with penciled and penned handwriting on various pagee 132 "Ro8 ting "625 $ . 98 ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== 3 CA 56-156 One copy of "The Christian Science Monitor" dated Boston, Thursday 9 23, 1968 9 containing two sections One green Simpson Lee Paper Company notebook, by 82" $.45 copy _ labeled With printing Pasadena City College on front cover, with front pase besinning with Ti M M Life hydrogen born and last page ending with : per- ception by Gestalt" 133 May 11" ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== Nritings and documents obtained on 6/5/68 from the Los Angeles Police Department were photographed and eppear as exhibit 18 attached to this report. All items were found' at the residence of Sirhan Sirhan, 696 East Howard , pasade Ca lifornia, on 6/5/68 . 134 253 na , ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== LA 56-156 JOS/rah TRACING OF GUN USED IN SHOOTING 254 ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== 1 LA 56-156 AOR/vjh The weapon taken from SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN at the time of the shooting of Senator KENNEDY and the other indivi- duals at the Ambassador Hotel , Los Angeles 9 wa 8 determined by the Los Angeles Police Department to be a 22 caliber Iver Johson tol 9 bearing serial number H53725 The Los Angeles Police Department advised that this pistol contained eight shots and that all eight shots were expended Los Angeles Police Department records under DR 68521466 reflect that this gun was traced by the Homicide Division of the Los Angeles Police Department on June 5 , 1968 According to this report_ 9 information wa 8 received by the Los Angeles Police Department from Criminal Identifi- cation and Investigation (CII) 9 Sa cramento , which indicated that this particular weapon wa s registered to an ALBERT LESLIE HERTZ of 777 East Valley Boulevard 9 Apartment 32 , Alhambra , California 9 telephone number 289-3311 CII records reflected that this gun was purchased on August 1965, in Pagadena Further the Los Angeles Police Department report reflects tha t , on June 5 , 1968 Mr and Mre ALBERT Lo HERTZ were interviewed concerning this weapon They sta ted that this particular gun had been purchased in August of 1965 by Mr HERTZ _ Several months later 9 Mrs HERTZ ga ve this gun to her daughter DANA DANA was identified by Mrs HERTZ to be DANA WESTLAKE who curren- resides a t 349 Redwood Drive in Wooda cre , Ca lifornia 9 telephone number 415 454-3222 Mrs WESTLAKE resides at this location with her husband , ROBERT F WESTLAKE The Los Angeles Police Department contacted the Marin County Sheriff' 8 Office who interviewed Mrs _ WESTLAKE 255 pis 10 , tly ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 AOR/vjh and informed the Los Angeles Police Department that Mrs WESTLAKE , while still living in Pasadena 9 California either in the latter part of November or the first part of December 1967 3 gave this gun to a neighbor boy She stated that the boy was identical to GEORGE ERHARD of 1978 Olive Way _ Pasadena California_ 9 798-3957 Later on the morning of June 5, 1968 the Los Angeles Police Department con- tacted GEORGE ERHARD , who advised that Mrs WESTLAKE gave him the gun around the first of the year in and that he had it only a very short time before he sold it_ He stated that he sold the weapon to a person that works with him at the Nash Department Store located in Pasadena, Cali- fornia, on the northeast corner of Arroyo and Colorado Streets ERHARD stated that the individual to whom he sold the gun was known to him as JOE whom he described as a male, Latin in appearance, but he thought that the indivi- dual was an Arab ERHARD indicated to the police that he could recognize and point out this individual he knew as JOE ERHARD was taken to the Nash Department Store in Pasadena , where JOE 9 who was later identified a8 MUNIR SIRHAN_ 2 'was taken into custodyl At this time 3 according to the Los Angeles Police Department report , officers received informa- tion that ADEL SIRHAN als0 in cus todyi at the Pasadena Police Department 256 1968 only Ias ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/7/68 GEORGE CHARLES ERHARD , JR _ 5 1978 Olive Pa sadena , Ca lifornia ) was interviewed concerning selling 8 .22 caliber Iver Johnson pistol to MUNIR BISHARA SIRHAN _ ERHARD was advised of the identity of the interviewing agent and he was interviewed in the presence of hig mother 9 Mrs HELEN B_ ERHARD 9 at his residence_ ERHARD stated that he originally obtained the pistol, serial number unrecalled , from a former neighbor_ 9 Mrs _ DANA TULITA WESTLAKE 9 who now resides with her husband, ROBERT F WESTLAKE , 349 Redwood Drive , Woodacre 9 California 9 in about December 1967 _ He stated that the pistol was given to him as Mrs WESTLAKE did not want it around the house where her children could get hold of it , and she knew that he collected guns _ He said that he believes LESLIE H_ HERTZ 9 father of Mrs _ WESTLAKE 9 was the original owner He described the pistol as an Iver Johnson 9 eight shot 9 double action, 22 caliber pistol which he believed had not been shot prior to his obtaining it _ He stated that he possessed the pistol until about February 15, 1968 9 when he sold it to a fellow employee at the F C . Nash Company 9 a department store, 141' East Colorado ii 11 Street , Pasadena 9 California 9 known to him as JOE He identifiea a photograph of MUNIR BISHARA SIRHAN also known as "JOE" who is employed at Nash' 8 , as the individual to whom he sola the pistol 6/6/68 Pa sadena 2 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 257 bSA WILLIAM G ATHERTON sdb Date dictated .6/1/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ Way , ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 He stated that "JOE" was not a friend but rather an acquaintance he knew at work. He stated that Ti JOE" had heard from some of the other that he ERHARD) collects guns and in early Janua 23p1868e8, ry 9 Ii JOE" asked him if he had a gun 11 Ml M for sale which could be used for hunting "JOE specified a hand gun for under $50 , but ERHARD had no guns for sale at that time ERHARD stated that in about February 1968 he needed money to fix up his automobile 80 he mentioned to "JOE" that he might have a gun for sale He stated that he believed this was on a Saturday at work and "JOE" asked him to bring the gun to work SO he could see it_ ERHARD stated that he believes he brought the Iver Johnson 22 to the customer parking lot of Nash' s on the following ff Mollday where JOE came out to his car and looked at the pistol Mi ERHARD was asking $27 to $30 for the pistol and JOE" stated that he did not have enough money with him at that time and requested ERHARD to meet him later that afternoon at the corner of Howard Street and an unrecalled cross street at about 5:30 PM. ERHARD stated that he and another friend , BILL PRICE , 2488 Galbraith Road Pasadena 9 Ca lifornia drove to the Howard Street location in his (ERHARD) Corvair automobile _ 1 JOE" and another individual described as a dark complexioned ma le with black curly hair were standing on the corner ERHARD out of the automobile and walked to the rear of the automobile and talked with "JOE" about the pistol_ The other individual walked to the side of the automobile and talked with PRICE_ ERHARD stated that he believed that he had T1 the pistol with him at this tine and he and JOE" bargained for it ERHARD was asking $30 and 11 JOE" and the other individual 258 got ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== LA 56-156 walked awany fron ERHARD and PRICE who had joined him in the M M1 discussion ERHARD etated that JOE and this other individual appeared to be talking in a foreign tongue 2 poseibly Arabic Both individualg walked back to where ERHARD and #1 PRICE were standing and JOE etated that he did not have quite enought money_but he would purchase the pistol for 825 _ ERHARD agreed and JOE had to borrow about $6 from the other ft individual ERHARD recalle that he gave the pistol to "JOE wh? handed him the $25_ He stated that n? ammunition was 8old with the pistol ERHARD reviewed photographs of SIRHAN SIRHAN and 1 If MUNIR BISHARA SIRHAN and identified MUNIR a8 JOE He etated he was unable t? a photograph pf SIRHAN SIRHAN a8 It I{ the individual with JOE Who had loaned JOE the 86 ERHARD stated that he does not recall any epecific II identifying features of the pietol which he sold t^ "JOE 9 but he might possibly be able t? identify the brown cardboard box containing the pietol 259 identify ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 6/7/68 WILLIAM EDMOND PRICE 9 2488 Galbraith Road 9 Pasadena 9 California 9 wa s interviewed concerning his knowledge of a 22 caliber Iver Johnson pistol sold to MUNIR BISHARA SIRHAN . PRICE was advised of the identity of the interviewing agent and he was interviewed in the presence of his mother 9 Mrs _ PAUL EDMOND PRICE , at his residence PRICE stated that in February 1968 he was visiting a friend GEORGE CHARLES ERHARD 9 1978 Olive Pasadena 9 California 9 who was working on a recently purchased automobile - ERHARD asked him to go with him as he hoped to sell a pistol to a fellow employee_ He stated that they drove to a location on Howard Street 2 the cross street unrecalled, in ERHARD S Corvair automobile He stated that he recalls it wa s approximately 6 PM , when they arrived at the corner where two fellows were standing. ERHARD out of the automobile and wa lked to the back and' talked with an individual later known to him as Ii "'JOE PRICE remained in the automobile with the pistol. A short time later ERHARD returned to the automobile and took the pistol and returned to the rear of the automobile with "JOE" if The individual accompanying JOE" came over to the automobile and talked with PRICE _ A short time later PRICE out of the automobile and he and the other individual 11 joined ERHARD and JOE" and discussed selling the pistol PRICE recalls that "JOE" stated that he wanted his brother to see the pistol and his brother looked over the pistol_ 06 /6/68 at Pasadena 9 California File Tos_ Angeles 56-156 260 bySA _WILLIAM G_ ATHERTON, sdb Date dictated 6/7/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Way , 1962 got got ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== 2 La 56-156 Ti ERHARD and JOE" bargained over the price of the pistol as ERHARD was asking $30 _ He stated that the two brothers wa Lked away and started talking in a foreign language A short time later they came back and settled on 825 9 of which "JOE" obtained about 86 from his brother PRICE stated that he recalls that there was no ammunition with the pistol and it was in a brown cardboard box with a velvet type lining and he recalls the word Iver" on the box_ He stated that he does not believe that he could positively identify the pistol or the box 1f seen again _ He stated that he recalls "JOE" mentioning several times that the pistol was to be used for hunting_ PRICE stated that both brothers discussed the price of the pistol #V but JOE" did the actual purchasing and the pistol was in M "JOE 8" possesgion after the transaction He described" JOE 8 brother as 5'5" 9 thin build black greasy hair 9 unkept and wav :y With dark_ eyeg He stated' that the brother to be older then [ JOE" and he believes that ke could Raent Peafad hin 1f he saw him again_ He identified a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN as being identical with"JOE' g" brother 9 mentioned above 261 ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== 1 LA 56-156 TLD/asi/sro The following 15 a photograph 0f the weapon used in the assa88ination of ROBERT F_ KENNEDY This photograph i was taken by LARRY SHARKEY of the Los Angeles Times" 262 ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== 4 Kn Y 3 4) ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== LA 56-156 JOS /sro SEARCH OF STRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN S CAR BY LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA, POLICE DEPARTMENT 264

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