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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== 2 TA 56-156 LIB/cyit Mrs VAN ANTWERP were both of the opinion that he was probably begirning a week or month long drunk. He advised that his wife could be contacted &t 2591 Hamner _ He stated that he did not recall this SAUL SIRHAN and had no conversations with him 883 ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== 1 LA 56-156 LLB/eyn 0n June 6 , 1968 ANNA JEANNE VAN ANTWERP waS contacted at her home 9 1184 Fourth Street in Norco, California She ad- vised that she and EDWARD VAN ANTWERP had been together since about February of 1967 She said he had never menticned a SAUL SIRHAN or a SIRHAN SIRHAN She advised that EDWARD wa8 an al- coholic and had been "dry' for about six moiaths He had been working at Therma: Chemergy_ phone number 628-1813 an Ontario number and had gone to Woric on the morni:ng of June 4, 1968 . He worked for a Mr DINWITTY and a BERT RILEY _ He ran 3 skiploader and haildled general repair work . Mrs _ VAN ANTWERP advised that she had called friends and relatives in the entire area and that she had not been able to locate EDWARD . She said she had called hi8 employment and talked extensively C0 BERT RIIEY who told her he nad appeared for work on the morning of June 4 , 1968_ and that about nine or ten 0'clock, he had bert him from one area of work to another and that he never showed up at the other place He was driving his 1957 blue pickup with California license number unknown She advised that he had been dry since December of 1967 , and that she was afraid that he was starting on a drunk- She said that sometime8 his drunken bouts lasted for a8 much as 3 month &nd that he ordinarily ended up in the hospital She 8aid that there wa8 a trailer owned by 8ome friends of theirs in the desert near Joshua Tree California an& she would check this trailer out late this afternoon and tonight She advised that if and whei she located EDWARD, she would immediately contact the FBI She advised that EDWARD had n2ever mentioned any type of politics and that he was not registered to vote She advised that he had not been arrested at any time to her" knowledge_ 9 and that he had never attended any meetings or organizations of any Irind She said that he probably did noc even give it a thought that the liquor 8tores and bars would be closed on Election Day. She advised that he had not even had a drink of liquor of any kind since December and that he 'could not take one drink or . he con- tinued on and on 884 ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev_ 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/8/68 Mrs GENEVIEVE TAYLOR , 2591 Hamner Norco, California, advised that she was the 8ister of EDWARD VAN ANTWERP _ She advised that in the summer of 1966, she had rented a motel room for her brother EDWARD at the jighiander Motel on Hamner She advised that this was about May or the first of June She said that he told her he was bitting on the front porch and SAUL SIRHAN came to the motel looking for a room as he had just begun work in this area No rooms were available and as SIRHAN was lea ving the motel, EDWARD invited him to stay with him a8 EDWARD was lonesome Mrs TAYLOR said EDWARD and SIRHAN lived at the motel for approximately six weeks then stayed at a small house rented from Mrs ROWNDS She said that SIRHAN continued to live with EDWARD until sometime about December of 1966 _ She said that SIRHAN was very polite and acted a complete gentleman at al1 times She said that he was practically a nursemaid for EDWARD and would take care of hin during his drunks and would call her whene Ver EDWARD became 111 from hig drinking or if he was in some place and could not home She said the meetings or organizations that she recalls SIRHAN ever attending was when he took EDWARD to a couple of Alcoholic Anonymous meetings and attempted to get EDWARD straightened out regarding his drinking She said she never had any political discussions and neVer heard him mention any particular pes about any part of the Government or any part of the country. Mrs TAYLOR said that she had been calling Various places and friends in an effort to locate EDWARD She said that EDWARD went to work on the morning of June 4, 1968, but that a short time after being at work, he had disappeared and his Wife, JEANNE GREEN VAN ANTWERP had not been able to locate him. She 'said that he had been working for Thermal Chemergy located on Helman Road just south of Chino, California She said she did not know the address 9 but this place was located near what was known as the Chino Dung Farm She ga ve the full name of EDWARD a8 EDWARD SHIRLEY VAN ANTWERP' He 18 white, male, or 5'7" pounds , born PII Last known to be driving a '19585_ or 1957 blue 885 On 64/6468 at Norcos California File # Los_ Angeles 56-156 by S4LANFORP Iy_BLANTON: cyyn:ssl Date dictated 6/7/68 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. 1966 _ get only gri 5'6" ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== 2 TA 56-156 Chevrolet piclcup She advised that ED JARD had never been a men - ber of any organization ai1d had never had any political ideas or e: tered into any discu88io:-8 of a political nature whatsoever She said that he had never been arrested to her Irnowledge 886 ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== I 56-156 LIB/cyn On the morning of June 7 , 1968 ; Mrs VAN ANTWERP contacted SA LANFORD L. BLANTON by phone aild advised that she had checked out the debert cabin and had rot found EDWARD VAN ANTWERP She advised that she had al80 called his brother , JACK VAN ANTWERP at 877-2538 in San Bernardino County and that he had not seen EDWARD at any place She said that EDWARD usua. carried 8300 or 8400 in cash with him and that when he started on a drinking bouit, he would g0 to a small motel some F where his liquor and drink alone She said he usua lly ended up in the hospital and that she would start to contact the hospitals_ She again said that if she found EDWARD , she would immediately notify SA LANFORD L. BLANTON _ It 18 noted that the address listed for TERRY M WELCH when he wa 8 with the Granja Vista Del Rio Farms wa8 392 Cota in Corona On June 5,1968 by observation, it wa 8 noced chere wa8 no 392 Cota, 1392 Cota 3 293 Cota 932 Cota or 923 Cota in Corona There wa 8 a180 no record regarding WELCH at the Corona Police Department There wa 3 a record located at che Riverside County Sheriff' 8 Office regarding one TERRY MICKEY WELCH listed a8 a horse trainer and he was arrested on December 6, 1965 This arrest wa8 for drunk in public He has 73I Number 'This arrest was the last contact in Riverside County_ The arrest was made at the Long Branch Saloon in Temecula, California At that cime , he wa 8 employed by the circle "w" Bar Ranch in the Temecula area He gave his date of birth a8 PII heighc 5'9" 140 pouncs NEICH listed his nearest relative a3 ROLLIE WEECH, a brother , whose address he gave a8 the Sheriff's Deparcment , Main Screet , Kalamazoo, Michigan He did list one other addre8s for himself , 38 428 River Street , Northville , Michigan_ 887 lly buy ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/8/68 LINDA SEABOLT was contacted at the Norco High School where she i8 employed in a clerical position. Her home is 1288 Second Street in Norco LINDA advised that she worked at the Granja Vista Del Rio Farms for about two and one half months in the summer of 1966. She advised that she and JANICE BUCY knew STRHAN SIRHAN as SOL STRHAN during this summer He was emp lojed as an exercise 9 along with TERRY WELCH 9 an unrecalled Mexican boy and ber and JANICE She recalled he lived in some small apartments she believed to be near the corner of Fifth and Hamner in Norco. She believes that he lived alone most of this time She said that he had no close friends at the farm, because he was very argumentative and seemed to be sullen and sarcastic in most of his comments She recalled he was teased quite often by TERRY WELCH and by the Mexican 9 and that they did not associate with each other very much She said SIRHAN made a good first impression_ 9 as he was neat and c lean, had a good vocabulary, and used English. She advised that after knowing him for awhile, it became apparent that he had a strong temper that he could not control 48 around animal83 that he;wa8 egotistical in that he thought he was a good rider and was going to become a jockey, but he was not , in fact, a good rider She adviged that he was not a hard worker and appeared lazy to her She said they had no particular discussions of a sociological or political nature, and she had very little information concerning his morals or his particular outlook on political life_ She said that he did use foul Language on many occasions in the presence of both girls and men , and that he Was generally of a belligerent nature She said that he did not have any friends that she knew of in this area and that he traveled to Pasadena on most weekends She gaid he had an old model car 9 make unknown , when he was working in this area_ LINDA is certain that he was not well acquainted with PEGGY OSTERKAMP and that he never dated her She advised that she has known PEGGY for several years and that she had 888 6/6/68 Norco , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA LANFORD LS BLANTON /eb 6/7/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI &d i8 loaned to your agency; it and its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. boy boy good girl ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 never heard PEGGY mention this person She said that she did recell that SIRHAN mentioned PEGGY on several occasions and believed that he was an admirer of hers because 9 a8 LINDA pointed out 9 PEGGY wa8 a very attractive person LINDA: is a White female 5'3" , 105 pounds , blonde hair 9 blue 'eyes , born PII 889 ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/8/68 Date GHALEB MOHAMMAD BADRAN , a1s0 known as Gha leb Muhd Ahmad Badran, Apartment 7 , 5733 Benne:' Street, Highland Park section, Ljs Angeles 2 California, was interviewed at his apartment home BADRAN advised that he entered the United States at New York on January 31, 1961 non-immigrant visa as a student , passport number BADRAN stated that immediately after arriving in Los Angeles in February 1961, he enrolled as a student at Pacific College 9 Los Angeles 9 California He stated that he subsequently attended Pasadena College (PCC ) from September 19617 9 until June 1963 , and 1s currently enrolled a8 a student in Television Speech and Arts at Columbia College, 2328 West 7th Street, Los Angeles , California BADRAN advised that he was emplzyed part-time a3 a salesman for the Broadway Department Stores at the Pasadena and Crenshaw Stores, from September 1965, until February 1968_ He s tated he is < iEw-employedas -a salesman* 1 by the Silwani Company, an import gift shop owned by his unc le , MUSTAFA SIAM, at 6519 Hollywood Bjulevard, Los Angele8 , California BADRAN advised that he first met STRHAN SIRHAN at PCC where they both were students He stated he believes that he met SIRHAN in the fall of 1963 He stated that he does not recall wh? introduced him to SIRHAN but that he 1s sure that he met him at the International Club at the college , which club is an association 3f American and foreign students primarily established for social activities_ He stated that he has , on occasion, had coffee with SIRHAN at the college He stated that he has never socialized with SIRHAN '&na has only been in his corpany by chance meetings at activities off the campus with one exception; that ex- ceptaon being a time, after learning that SIRHAN was interested 89 6/8/68 Los Ange_ California Los Angeles 156 On at File # SAs GORDON J CHARLES L SAWYER , JR and JOHN F . RUSSELL , JR : / JFR/as1 6/8/68 by Date dictated 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 itg contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. City 56_ le8 , REID 2 JR- , ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== LA 156 in horses and horse racing when he dec ided t6 g0 with SIRHAN to the Santa Anita Race Track at Arcadia} California He stated that he' haxseen STRHAN On a . number of occasions at the Santa Anita Rac e Track_ He stated that he thought SIRHAN t? be a very intelligent, quiet and nice mannered individual He stated that he discussed politics very little with SIRHAN and never discussed the Arabic Israeli with him_ He stated that their conversations always were about horses BADRAN stated that he was watching television at the time Senator KENNEDY was shot ' , however , he did not learn who the alleged assassin was until sometime the next morning when he heard this news on television BADRAN stated that he was shocked upon learning that the alleged assassin was SIRHAN SIRHAN_ BADRAN stated that he last saw STRHAN SIRHAN at the Santa Anita Race Track in February BA DRAN stated that in his limited as82ciation with SIRHAN 9 he has never heard SIRHAN expres8 any resentment or animosity towards either Senator KENNEDY 3r the United States Government _ BADRAN stated that he does nt knIw of any friends or close friends or associates of SIRHAN . 56- Wa r 1968 _ girl 391 ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/8/68 CAROL FRANCIS NEAL was interviewed at her residence, 12252 Ellen, Garden Gro California, telephone 636-1086, and she advised as follows : SIRHAN SIRHAN i8 known to her in that he was a student in her third period social studies class which consisted of politics and geography , and her fouiith; pertod English class at the Elliot Junior High School located on North Lake Street, Altadena, California She and SIRHAN attended these C lasse8 from September 1959, to June 1960_ Mr SAM SOGOHOMLAN was the instructor 0f the third period class and Mrs FITZGERALD was the instructor of the fourth period clags FITZGERALD first name is unrecalled There were about 30 to 35 pupils in both classes She could only recall the following other students in these classes : CAROL SPRUNG address unknown Her mother operates an upholstery shop on Woodbury at Los Robles in Pagadena ROGER ELLIOT, address unknown, however resided Altadena, California BONNIE BRABBS , address unknown The above students trans ferred to the John Muir High School, Pasadena, California She regarded SIRHAN as an odd person SIRHAN did not agsociate with the other students He did not g0 with any of the girls to her knowledge He did notsattend:dances or school games He iS not believed to-have held a: student body' card `and he did- not optain a school annual SIRHAN frequently argued with Mr SOGOHOMTAN in class and if not called upon during discussions he would wave his hand and snap his fingers when he desired to express his views She does not recall anything specific SIRHAN 892 On 6/8/68 at Garden Grove,California_File #Los Angeles 56-156 SA VERNON E. JOSSY:ssl 6/8/68 by Date dictated_ This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and ig loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be digtributed outside your agency. ve , '9 ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 might have said against the United States and its gove rnment, however, when the United states was discugsed SIRHAN wa S forever comparing his country witn tne United States and as she recalled she thought his country was Syria SIRHAN ga ve the impression he did not care about the United States , and she wondered why he did not g0 back to his own country _ She recalled that SIRHAN was considered quite intelligent She stated that the students prepared term papers about countries and she believes SIRHAN wrote about hi8 own country_ She recalled that MR _ SOGOHOMIAN kept SIRHAN '8 term paper to display to future students as an example She said that SIRHAN was neat and meticulous about his homework She recalled that SIRHAN appeared to be very gentlemanly and that if a girl dropped her penci1 he would immediately pick it up She stated that SIRHAN, during the third period sat in the first Beat of the first row from the door of the room, and he sat in front because he could not see too well She stated that SIRHAN usually wore long sleeve plaid shirts rolled up a couple times , his shoes were always scuffed, his hair was uncombed and he gave the impression that he did not have access to a lot of money . She stated that she transferred to the John Muir High School and attended this school from September 1960, to June 1961, and SIRHAN was also attending this school but she does not reca1l him being in any of her classes She was shown two photographs of SIRHAA STRHAI one being Los Angeles Police Department Number taken June 5, 1968, and she stated this person 1s identical to the person mentioned herein 893 ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/7/68 Date GWENDALEE GUM was interviewed at the home of her parents_ 3 Mr and Mrs JOHN D. GUM, 1009 North Ninth Street, Arcadia 9 California The telephone number at her residence 18 447-3744 Miss GUM advised that she was born on at Long Beach, California and PII aTthough she was presently reeiding with her parents, this was only a temporary situation while she recovered from a knee operation _ She advised her permanent address i8 150 East Highland, Apartment E, Sierra Madre, California Miss GUM adviged she did know SIRHAN BLSHARA SIRHAN and that she met him in May 1964 when she was running I for "Carnival Queen at Pasadena City College _ She stated that she was sitting in a booth on the campus collec votes for the queen contest She explained she votes for each penny tnat was donated in her name in the contest, and that, while she was 8itting in the booth, SIRHAN came up and a $10.00 bill in the collection jar She stated after that time, she saw him periodically on the campus and they would sit together with another group of fellow students drinking coffee or just visiting and talking. Miss GUM stated she never had any dates with SIRHAN although he asked her out on several occasions and called her several times at her home She stated while at school, her impression of him was that he was very well mannered and treated everyone courteously and with respect _ She stated he always had plenty of money and seemed to enjoy spending it on others She said he was very quiet and did not to her recollection discus8 politics during these visits with her and her friends, but that she the general impression of his being anti-Jewish, although she could furnish no epecific incidente which led her to thue believe She etated he had not impresged her as s omeone who was very ill-tempered and that the only time she remembered him being upset or angry was when 894 6/7/68 Arcadia, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA G. H_ MOOREHEAD & E. RHEAD RICHARDS 3 JR,ERR: vjhiesl Date 6/7/68 by dictated This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusiong of tho 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. that , ting got put that, that , got ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 someone would say some thing bad about the country of Jordan_ Miss GUM advised she last saw SIRHAN approxima 12 years ago at the Santa Anita Ra ce Tra ck in Arcadia 9 Ca lifornia where he was apparently W orking as a groom and apprentice jockey She said she believed that , prior to that time_ 9 he had W orked at a ga s s tation 8 Omewhere in the Arcadia area Miss GUM advised , after this encounter and short visit with him at the Santa Anita Ra ce Tra ck , SIRHAN ca lled her home numerous times to visit with her by phone and al80 to ask her for dates ; however 9 she stated that she did not have any dates with him as she always had 8ome thing else to do when he asked She stated he a 180 came by her hous e and drove around the block several times on numerous occasions but did not stop and come in She recalls that she thought he had been driving an old model green-colored Cadillac Mies GUM advised she did not think SIRHAN to be a violent or dangerous individual when she knew him and that she only remembered him losing his temper on a few occasions when offended by 8 Omeone else 8 bad manner: or lack of social graces In thes e instances , she felt that he responded more than waz called for Miss GUM stated she could not remember any time when SIRHAN spoke to her or any of her friende concerning his political views and that she had been extremely shocked when she heard that he was a euepect in the assassina tion of Senator ROBERT KENNEDY - Miss GUM advised that_ 9 if she recalled anything which she felt would be of importance, she mould immediately contact the interview agents and furnish this information to them 895 tely ing ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 6/1/68 Miss JANET NEILSON was interviewed at her place of employment 5 3925 East Huntington Drive, Pasadena She advised that she resides at 404 Harvard Drive, Arcadia, with her parents _ The telephone number at her home is 447-4974 . She stated she was born in Los Angeles , California on PII JANET stated that she met SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN in 1964 while she was a Freshman at Pagadena City College, Pasadena , California: She stated that were both in a Freshman Biology class and on several occasions , SIRHAN asked her questions tbott the course or perhaps would borrow s Ome information from her notes She further stated that 5 during that semester of school, she saw him agein several times when he would have a cup of coffee with her and some of her friends on the Pasadena City College campus She stated that she did not know him at all on social basis a8 she never dated him or saw him on any occa- sion other than at school She advised that he always appeared to be a very quiet, well mannered individual, but that for some reason he gave the impression of being very troubled _ She stated that she never heard him mention anything at al1 about politics or any dislike for any special group of people or individuals She further added that he seemed to be very intelligent and well spoken and always treated her very courteously _ She advised that she did not know what his nationality was and that she did not realize that he was an Arab until she heard his name announced on the television in connection with the assassination 0f Senator ROBERT KENNEDY and she realized at that time that this was the individual she had known at school JANET advised that , after the first semester in 1964 2 the contact she had with SIRHAN was to greet hin cordially as they met on the Pasadena City College campus She said that she graduated from that 896 On 6/1/68 aPasadena California File #os Angeles_56-156 SA G . J MOOREHEAD and by 84 E RHEAD RICHARDS JR.[ERRIvih Date dictated 6/u68 Thi8 document contains neither recommendations nor conclusion8 of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it &nd it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. they only ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== 2 IA 56-156 school in June of 1966 end that since that time she has neither seen nor heard of SIRHAN until she heard his name in the news 897 ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/7/68 On June 6, 9 DAVOR PEVEC , who stated he is known as DAVE PEVEC , was interviewed at his residence , 1126 North Mentor Avenue 9 Pasadena He stated he had been acquainted with SIRHAN SIRHAN since the summer of 1959_ They had been close friends during their mutual attendance at George Washington Junior High School, Pasadena PEVEC stated that they had aLso delivered newspapers for the Pasadena Independent newspaper at that time resided approximate one block from each other , and visited each other in their homes He stated at that time tbey were too young to be interested in politics or to discuss adult matters He stated their close friendship ended when he attended St Francis Catholic High School , Pasadena , and SIRHAN attended Muir High School PEVEC again met SIRHAN when they took the same English course at Pagadena City College ' (PCC) in 1965; however, did not resume a close association because of a difference in their interests and friends He stated he had never discussed politicel, social, or economic matters with SIRHAN and did not know his feelings in this regard PEVEC stated their relati onship at PCC consisted of saying hello to each other when they met He stated he had always considered SIRHAN an honest and thoughtful person during the time he knew him_ He stated he and SIRHAN engaged in the normal number of fights with other boys during their early acquaintance and SIRHAN indicated he was frequently teased because he was a foreigner SIRHAN- told PEVEC that at first he did not fight back when teased and would allow himself to be beaten, but later on learned how to fight and usua Lly won his fights PEVEC stated SIRHAN was strong, of wiry build, and of average height during this period_ He stated SIRHAN was strongly nationalistic and had pride in hig Arabic origin He was sure ZIRHAN had told him he was born in Egypt and was burprised when he read in the newspaper he had been born in Palestine 898 On 6/6/68 at Pasadena 9 California File #LosAngeles 56-156 by SA LLOYD D. JOHNSOWLrah Date dictated 6/6/68 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 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1968 ly they its ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 PEVEC could not think of any reason other than national pride to explain SIRHAN 8 alleged action in the shooting of Senator ROBERT KENNEBY and stated he did not consider SIRHAN the type of person capable of killing anyone PEVEC stated he had just finished attending Santa Barbara City College , Santa Barbara, California and would reside one more week at 6763 Abrego 9 No 15, "Goieta, California, telephone 968-0097 9 after which he would reside at his parents 1 home during the sumer 899 No _ ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/7/68 Date JOHN SHEAR , Paddock Guard, Hollywood Park Race Track , advised he lives at 526 West Huntington, Arcadia , California , telephone 446-5606 He wes born in England and has been in the United States 20 years He works at the race track during the season, now through July 22, 1968, from 11:00 AM to the last race He advised in 1565 9 he was working &t Santa Anita Race Track and SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN worked there as a hot-walker 9 one who cjols down horses after a race or a workout SHEAR knew SIRHAN a11 through the 1965 racing season at Santa Anita_ SIRHAN 3 after that , went to work hot-walking horses at the LJs les County Fair in Pomona _ At this time 9 SHEAR was working for trainer GORDON BOWSHER (phoneti' and SHEAR was BOWSHER ' s foreman with supervision over SIRHAN BOWSHER would not have personally known SIRHAN SHEAR states that SIRHAN wanted t? be a jockey and SHEAR did not believe SIRHAN had the disposition, 8) rec oimended he bec Jme an exercise boy . SHEAR loaned SIRHAN books and tack t? learn to be a rider and let SIRHAN w-k with a non- thorzughbred pony t? learn t? ride SIRHAN was a poor rider, was cons tantly being thrown ar would fall from varijus horses _ After this SIRHAN went to wort for REX ELLSWORTH , a horse owner, Jf 3985 Schaefer Avenue 9 Chin?, California SIRHAN then returned to the L2g Angeles area and worked at Hollywwod Park for LYNN WHEELER galloping horses during the 1966 season WHEELER finally laid him Jff SHEAR saw SIRHAN at the track , as a customer , in March 1968, and did not talk to him. SHEAR does not recall SIRHAN having any friends He was driven to and picked up at Santa Anita by a brother. SHEAR recalled one discussion where SIRHAN became incensed during a discussijn Jf Jews in the Arab countries_ SIRHAN 900 On 6/5/68 at Inglewood, lifornia File # L38 Angeles 156 SA ROBERT H MORNEAU , JR . and by SA IRVIN B_ WELLS IIl/rhu irlaei 6/6/68 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and ie loaned to your agency; it and itg contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Ange 56- Ca ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 was well versed in American politics_ 9 knew names of members 2f Congress well _ SIRHAN appeared very intelligent and.may have had a degree in mathematics _ He did not smoke , drink swear and apparently did not have many girl friends SHEAR recalis SIRHAN as a very s table person_ 901 ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/7/68 Date ROBERT LYN WHEELER , Horse Trainer for PAUL PALMER and CAROL BOHM , residence 750 Oakdale 5 Monrovia, telephone 359-2719, was interviewed at Hollywood Perk Race Track He works with his father, ROBERT LAWRENCE WHEELER , 1101 Norumbega , Monrovia, telephone 357-2921 WHEELER met SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN at the "Grande Vista Horse Farm' I in Corona ; California, in when SIRHAN was working a8 an exercise He knew SIRHAN for about five nonths from September 1966_ 5 to January 1967 He described SfRHAN a3 a nice person, never smoked , drank , or swore , was well educated and was well informed on rican politics_ He believed STRHAN was a~real gentleman He recalled one time , SIRHAN lost his temper when dealing with a horse WHEELER explained he thought some horses were stupid and from time to time , persons working around horses #ose their tempers _ On this one occasion, he came apon SIRHAN who was kicking and hitting a horse with his fists. SIRHAN was in a rage of temper. WHEELER interceded and called SIRHAN , who immediately stopped and then said as #J way of explanation, "Mr Wheeler , the horse provoked me WHEELER felt this statement was a different way of putting the complaint against the horse ' $ actions WHEELER states SIRHAN told him that SIRHAN came to the United States to study law and into politics, but that SIRHAN became interested in horses and becoming a jockey WHEELER said he could not keep SIRHAN because he kept falling off of horses and was not a good rider. He has not seen SIRHAN since January 1967 . 902 6/5/68 Inglewood , California Los Angeles 56- On at File # SA ROBERT H. MORNEAU , JR_ and SA IRVIN B. WELLS , Ill/rhm 9 jr/asi 6/6/68 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 itg contentg are 'not to be distributed outgide your agency_ 1966 boy Ame get 156 ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/8/68 Date JERRY NORRLS , Trainer of horses ct Granja Vista Del Rio Farm, 13200 Citrus end Norco, and whos e hone address is 18211 Stover 9 Bloomington , Czlitornia) wa$ contacted at his work He advised that he came to this job in October of 1966 . He recalled SIRHAN STRHAN being 2t the {arm at this time and knew him as SOL SIRHAN SIRHAN was an exercise untii about the middle of December 0f 1966 He recelled he lived somewhere in the local ares 0f Norco 01 Corona , C-lifornia He does not recell exactly with whon he lived, i6 enyone He does recell there wa$ a TERRY WELCH who lives out 0f town and that they worked together quite often He remenbers that SIRHAN was discharged from his job here, and he went to the Santa Anita Rece Track and worked for WARNER ROBERT LYNN WHEELER , Who was a trainer at the Senta Anita R: ce Track at that tine He has not heerd 0f SIRHAN S activity in at leaet 8 year He advised that he nas not heard or seen TERRY WELCH in at least 2 year He said the last he heard the Sherif? 0f Riverside County was looking for TERRY WELCH Mz NORRIS advised that he had no discussions with SIRHAN other tnan to give him instructions as an exercise He said that SIRHAN desired to watch hin as he worked He stated that SIRHAN desired to be a jockey and thet he Mr _ NORRIS did not believe he could be a jockey as he could not make the grade of a jockey as he wa $ not good around horses , and seemed to be s Oinewhat rrightened of them He advised that this certainly would not be 2 good disposition Zor a jockey Mr NORRIS advised that he recalled that when he came here in October that SIRHAN had just returned to work after having 'been or a few days just after taking 8 fal1 rom one 0f the horses He advised that SIRHAN indicated that he was only scratched up painfully He had no serious injuries at that time_ Mr NORRIS advised that he did not know of any close friend 0f SIRHAN and that he did not seem to have any girl friends or c lose buddies which were usually formed at the farm 903 On 6/5/63 at Norcox California File #Los Angeles_56_156 SA LANFORD L_ BLANTON, mb 6/6/68 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 itg contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. boy boy , ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/7/68 Date Mrs CONSTANCE PRESTWOOD , 13223 Corley Drive La Mirada , California was located at her place of employ ment , Ramyr 6750 Caballer?, Artes ia 2 California 5 at which time she advised she inet S IRHAN $ IRHAN in early 1966. She sa id that when she net S IRHAN he was employed as an exerc ise at Granja Vieta Del Rio board and training stable for thoroughbred horses in Norco, California Mrs PRES TWOOD said that S IRHAN wa8 introduced to her by the trainer; Whoge name she cannot recall, a8 SOL S IRHAN She sa id 8 IRHAN later advised her his name was actually S IRHAN S IRHAN . Mrs PRESTWOOD sa id that she took her thoroughbred horees Jet to Granja Vista Del Rio for train and S IRHAN erercised the horse Mrs PRESTWOOD 8a id that S IRFAN was not pa id by her but wa: pa id by BURT ALTFILISH (phonetic) , Tho 1 the owner of Granja Vista Del Rio She said that she went to Granja Vista Del Rio about twice a week to check on her horse and she would talk with SIRHAN each time She said that SIRHAN wae always courteous and polite and appeared not to be excitable She sa id that her conversations with S IRHAN were a lwaye confined to her horee or horse rac in general She 8aid that S IRHAN never spoke of his political views friende or assoc iates She stated that 8 IRHAN had mentioned that he reeided in Pasadena 5 California , with his mother Mrs PRESTWOOD stated that she had never seen or visited with eny of S IRHAN 8 family. Mre PRXSTWOOD atated that the only additional information ehe has regarding S IRHAN 18 that ehe believee he drove a Volkewagen automobile on one Jcca8 ion when he came to her home 904 6/7/63 Artes California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA '8 JAIS E ETHR IDGE and VERNON € JoSSY (JEE : jmk) 6/7/63 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. boy ing Spec, ing, ing 18 , ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/8/68 Date RAYOND S ICHTER , 485 River Road_ 9 Apartment D, Corona 9 California 9 telephone 737-2377 , telephonically advised at 9:30 a r _ a8 follows SICHTER advised that he was formerly employed a8 a gardener at the Granja Vista Del Rio Ranch in Corona and had known SIRHAN S IRHAN who was al80 emp loyed there a8 an exerc ise SICHTER stated that in his duties a8 a gardener he would see S IRHAN at the ranch barn about twice a week and would engage in casua1 conversation with him. He sa id the conversations were generally about horses and car: and that S IRHAN never indicated to him any political ideas _ S ICHTER related that on i1 20, 1368 , S IRHAN came to his present address and inquired about the whereaboutz of FRAN LNU ) who used to be the headwaiter at the ranch S ICHTZR stated he tola S IRHAN he did not know where FRANK went to after he left the ranch S IRHAN did not indicate to S ICHTER the reason he was looking for FRANK _ S ICHTER a182 related that he and S IRHAN had 8 imilar automobiles , Desoto two-door hardtop, pink and white in color and that S IRHAN used to live with a married couple on Cota Street, which i8 around the corner from his, S ICHTER 8 , addre8s _ He 8a id he did not krnow the couple' 9 name S IRHAN lived with but that the wife is a waitress at che Pancake Hous e in Corona 9 and the husband works at a ranch _ S ICHTER conc luded he had no informat ion other than what he related concerning S IRHAN about hie habits, likes or dislikes , or girl friends 905 6/8/68 Rivers ide, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA HCTOR LS PELLEGATTA : jmk 6/8/63 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. boy _ Apr 1956 ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/8/68 Date Mrs BETTY EVELYN JOHNSTON 9 295 South San Rafael, Pasadena , California, advised that she and her husband , ELWOOD B JOHNSTON Dwn several race horses and also are owners of a ranch at 1550 East Locust, Ontari?, California, which is managed by her BUD JOHNSTON _ Mrs JOHNSTON wa8 shown a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 5 which she rec?gnized from recent news reports regarding the assa8sination of ROBERT F KENNEDY She adviged, however , to her recollection that she had never seen the individual depicted on the photograph: As an explanation 88 to how SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN knew of her name she advised the Mondays June 3, 1968, issue of the "Daiiy Racing Form' Ii lished in Los Angeles , California 9 contained a photograph 2f her on the front page and an article regarding & horse owned her and her husband , named 0 ' Lucky You which had been victorious in races on Monday , June 3, 1968, at Golden Gate Fields Race Track, Albany, California She was unab le t? explain how her nane was referred t? by SIRHAN 9 if he was referring to as Mrs B_ GALE JOHNSTON a5 that combination of names has never been used by her . Mrs JOHNSTON further advised that since recent new s articles regarding KENNEDY ' s assassination and SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 9 she and her husband had looked at photographs of SIRHAN on television and in the newspapers and discussed him because of his connection with horse racing Mrs JOHNSTON advised that her husband indicated that within the past year , SIRHAN may have been employed by a trainer wh? occupied a stable near the JOHNSTONs stab le at Hollywood Park Race Track She could not recall the name of the trainer or owner whom he worked for. 906 On 6/8/68 at Pasadena , California Ios Angeles 56-156 File # SA WILLIAM B. FARDY /&81 6/8/68 by Date dictated Thig document contains neither recommendationg 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. son , pub by her , ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== 2 LA 156 Mrs JOHNSTON , dur_ the cjurse Jf the interview 9 telephonically contacted her son , BUD JOHNSTON 9 Manager of their ranch in Ontari?_ 9 California and inquired Jf him if SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN had applied for 3r worked on the ranch_ Her BUD , advised that he had not . Mrs JOHNSTON made available a copy of the above referred to racing form 937 56- ing sor , ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/7/68 Date MARIO VALENZUELA 14151 Kelford , Wnittier, Ca lifornia telephone number WH 1-3144, wae interviewed on 9 this date and furnished the following information: He 18 a jockey mho makes a living working at various race tracks in this country He said that When he saw a ture of SIRHAN SIRHAN in the newspapers follow the ghooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY , he recognized SIRHAN as an individua1 he had 8een at Santa Anita Race Track, Arcadia Ca lifornia approrimately 3 year and a half ag0 9 He did not knOw SIRHAN 6 name , but etated tnat SIRHAN was apparently working a: an ezercise at Santa Anita He said that he had never epoken to SIRHAN, did not know the country of his origin although he suepected that he was a Latin American VALENZUELA stated he had never seen SIRHAN prior to this occasion and ha: not eeen him since 938 56-156 6/7/68 Inglewood 3 Ca lifornia On at File # SA G. J . MOOREHEAD 1 mai 6/7/58 by Date dictated This document contains 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- ing pic boy ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/8/68 JERRY LEWIS LAMBERT , Professiznal Jockey, residence address Winston Avenue 9 Bradbury California, was inter- viewed at Hollywood Park Race Track, 1050 South Prairie Street , Inglewood, California LAMBERT was shown a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and advised that the photograph and name are totally unfamiliar t? hin. LAMBERT advised that to the best of his recollection, he has never had any contact or association with SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 909 On _6/84/63 at _ Inglenaod , California File #Los_Angeles_ 156 by SA WILLIAM B,_ FARDY /asi Date dictated 6/8/68 This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of tho FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it &nd its contents &re not to be distributed outside your agency. 718 56- ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/7/68 1 HENRY J RUTHHARDT , JR. , Manager, Broughton 's Ueed Book Store, 201 North Lake Street, Pasadena, was ehown a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and he advised that SIRHAN had been in hig store at least 8ix times over the last five or six months He stated that SIRHAN was always in the store alone 2 and that the books he read were usually on metaphysics SIRHAN would usually read a book for about an hour and then one or two . RUTHHARDT had no listing of' any of the books that SIRHAN had purchased _ SIRHAN in 3 standing arder for books on the practice of black magic and &lchemy_ but Broughton 8 store never had any such books RUTHHARDT advised that SIRHAN was very quiet and never had much to gay . He had no further information on SIRHAN . 910 06/7/68 at Paeadenay California File #Los_Angeles 56-156 SA DAVID R. PENDER / vaa/dey 6/7/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclugiong 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. buy put ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/7/68 Date On June 6, 1968, Mr and Mrs JOSEPH PEVEC , 1126 North Mentor Avenue , Pasadena 9 California, advised had been acquainted with SIRHAN SIRHAN when he was approximately thirteen to fourteen years when he and their son , DAVOR PEVEC , had been friends and had delivered newspapers for the Pasadena Independent newspaper They stated they considered STRHAN a very polite and we Ll-mannered who never caused any trouble and who seemed to have his temper and emotions well under control They stated that outside of having a strong pride in his Arabic origin 9 could think of no motive for his action in killing Senator ROBERT KENNEDY _ They stated they had never heard him make any political, social, or economic statements of opinion during the time ' they knew and did not see him after he and their son started attending different high schools in Pasadena 911 6/6/68 Pagadena , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA LLOYD D . JOHNSON/rah 6/6/68 by Date dictated 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 are not to be distributed outside your agency. they old, boy they him, ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/7/68 Date 1 JAKE TINGLEY_ 58 South Lake Street, Pasadena , California, furnished the following information: He has seen SIRHAN SIRHAN in Broughton' & Book Store 201 North Lake , Pasadena California, geveral times over the iast fev months This would ueuaily be around noon Monday through Friday SIRHAN would always be in the ogophy and peychology section of the book store, and he was always alone TINGLEY advised that he never epoke to SIRHAN He 8aw SIRHAN geveral times get into his car which wa€ an old and white Chrysler Corporation model, poseibly a 1959 TINGLEY further adviged that he goes into many of the book stores in the Lake Street area but he never saw SIRHAN in any of the other stores TINGLEY wae shown 3 photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and stated that he wae positive. that this was the man he had seen in Broughton ( 8 Book Store 912 0n6/1/68 -aPagadena California F "ilelp8 Angeleg 56-156 SA DAVID R PENDER / vaa/dey 6/7/68 by Date dictated Thig document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. 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