Transcript of 166-12c-1_serial_2_section_1-la-report_7.1.68-part_4_of_8.pdf

================================================== Page 1 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/14/68 On June 11, 1968, Mrs IRENE M. EHRIE advised that she is employed as the Chief Operator Telephone Switchboard Room, Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles since July 1967 and was on duty the evening of June 4 1968, and the early morning of June 5, 1968. She stated that she was not in the area where ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot , and 9 consequently , did not witness the shooting and had no information concerning SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN She advised that she resides at 535 South Catalina , Los Angeles 9 and was born at Edoerton, PIF Wisconsin _ She has Social Security Number PII A photograph of STRHAN was exhibited and this individual advised she had not seen hin before On 6111/68 at Los_ Angeles CaliforniaFile # Lo8 Angeles 156 145 by SA STANLEY_ E CQUPELasi Date dictated 6/12/68 This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not be distributed outside your agency. Day 56_ to ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/14/68 Date WILLIAM EMBERTOM_ 9 Waiter Cocdhut Grove , Ambassador Hotel, residence 2116 North Normandie Avenue 9 Los Angeles 9 no phone number 9 advised that he was off on the evening of June 1968. EMBERTGM was thereafter displayed a photograph of 8.1bject SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN after which he advised that he had never seen this individual in his life 6/11/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 146 SA NORBERT R LINKER/sdb 6/13/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 4 , ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/13/68 On June 10 9 1968_ HAROLD EUGENE ENDERS advised that he is employed as a bartender at the Ambassador Hotel , 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los 9 California 9 and was on duty the evening of June 4 9 1968elen until 2 AM 9 on June 5, 1968 He stated that he was tending bar in the Venetian Room which is located off the main lobby of the Ambassador Hotel and he was not aware of the shooting of Mr KENNEDY until approximately 12:30 AM , June 5 9 1968_ 9 when Mr SALCEDO 9 Ambassador Hotel Bar Manager came into the Venetian Room and told him to close his bar as Mx KENNEDY had been shot ENDERS stated that he was quite certain that he had never seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN around the hotel, was not acquainted with and had never heard this name ENDERS furnished the following background information concerning himself: Sex Male Race Caucasian Clock No _ 2812 Home Address 1121 South Lucerne , Los Angeles , California Home Phone 936_7478 Social Security No_ PII Birth Data Indianapolis 9 PII Indiana On 6/10/68 at Los Angeles California File #Los Angeles 56-156 147 by SA CHARLES J NAGLE JR_Zsdb Date dictated 6/12/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. him, ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date RAMON ELOSEGUI ESPARZA ) Busboy Ambagsador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard_ 9 Los Angeles , Caiifornia, advised he resides at 355 South Rampart Boulevard, Apartment 4, Los Ange les California, and hls home telephone number i8 639-5403 = ESPARZA advised he has been employed at the Ambassador Hotel since November 1967 and on June 4 9 1968 , he worked in the Lautrec Restaurant from 3:00 P.M_ until 11;40 P.M_ ESPARZA advised, immediately after getting off work, he went to hi8 home and had no Iowledge of the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY until after he arrived at his home ES PARZA observed the photograph of SIRHAN B; SIRHAN 3 but stated he was not familiar to him, nor could he furnish any informati on concerning the shooting of Senator KENNEDY ESPARZA furnished the following information con- cerning himself: Date of Birth October 4 , 1940 Place of Birth Durango , Durango , Mexico Height Weight 150 Social Security No_ On 6/11/68 at Los Angeles_ California File # Los Angeles 56-156 148 by SA J, C, FISHBECK JR vjh Date dictated 6/13/68 Thig document containg neither recommendationg nor conclugions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 5'6" ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date FRANCISCO ESPINOZA Banquet Houseman , Ambassador Hote1, residence address 759 South Catalina Street, Los Ange les _ 9 advised that he has been employed in his present capacity for one and a ha lf He advised that on the evening of June 4 11g6eerne he was working in the Regency Room of the hotei untii approximately midnight after which he went directly home Mr ESPINOZA viewed 2 photograph of the sub ject, SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN , and advised that he has never seen this individual in his life 6/10/68 Los Angeles , California Los Ange les 56-156 On at File # 149 SA NORBERT R_ LINKER/kaf 6/11/68 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 and it8 contents are not to be' distributed outside agency (4 G your ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/13/68 DONALD DAVID EVANGELISTA , Waiter 9 Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard_ 9 Los Angeles 9 California, was inter- viewed at his place of employment and advised that he was on duty from 5:00 PM , June 4, 1968 9 to until 2:00 AM , June 5, 1g63proxinately His duties were principally in the Ambassador Ball- room but at 12:00 midnight he was in the pantry off the main kitchen outside the Embassy Ballroom when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY passed through en route to the Embassy Ballroom EVANGELISTA stated that at that time he left and returned down - stairs He was downstairs when the shooting occurred but he heard no shots A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was displayed to EVANGELISTA and he advised that he had never seen this in- dividual in the hotel_ The following is a physical description obtained through observation and interview conce rning EVANGELISTA : Sex Ma le Race White Date of Birth PIE Place of Birth Worchester Massachusetts Social Security No PII Marital Status Married Wife MARSHA EVANGELISTA , nee Caycedo Residence 517 South Kenmore 9 Apartment 2 , Los Angeles 9 California Telephone DU 4-3714 150 On ,_6/12168 atLos Angeles California File # Los Angeles 56-156 by SA EARL E BOYDInnb sdb Date dictated 6/13/68_ This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusiong of the FBI_ It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev, 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/18/68 Date GAIL FARRAR , Roomn Clerk Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, 'Los Angeies_ 9 California, advised she arrived for work on June 4 , 19683 at approximately 1l:00 AM and worked until 7:00 PM_ She went directly to the Venetian Room where the MAX RAFFERTY Election Head- quarters were housed and stayed until about 11:30 PM , She observed a photograph of STRHAN B, SIRHAN and stated it was not familiar to her Further 9 she could furnish no informetion of va,lue concerning the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY on June 5 , 1968. FARRAR furnished the following information conc erning herself: Birth Data PII Los Angeles California Social Security No_ PII Emp loyment One year a7 the Ambassador Hotel 6/14/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 151 SA J . C . FISHBECK, JR ./881 6/17/68 by Date dictated Thie document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/17/68 the early morning hours of June 13, 1968, FLOYD FERREE East Mission Drive, Apartment 19, Rogemead, "Caiifornia 9 advised that he was born in Henrietta, Oklahoma, on September 29 1920 , and he 18 currently employed a8 an Operating in the boiler room of the Ambagsador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard_ 9 Los Angeles , California_ FERREE stated that he was on duty during the early morning hours of June 5, 1968 , when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot at the Ambassador Hotel He stated that he was of the shooting by a fellow employee but he aid Jeevenea the boiler room because the law requires that no one can leave the boiler unattended for as much a8 ten minutes He stated that he did not see Senator KENNEDY before or after he was shot _ FERREE was shown three photographs of SIRHAN B. SIRHAN and he advised that he had never seen STRHAN and only recognized his photograph from the newspapers 0n64/13/68 Loat Angeles _ California Flilesl Angeles_56-156_ 152 #REPRTeK E BEGKERtelp Date dictated 6/13/68 This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ~Puri3333 Engineera sA ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date6/13/68 On June 10, 1968 Miss RUBY F FORD advised she is employed as the Night Working Supervisor 9 Telephone Switchboard Room_ 9 Ambassador Hjtel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Ange_ and was on the evening of June 4, 1968 9 and the morning of June 5, dger She advised that on the orders of Mr FRED A MURPHY 9 Security Officer, she immediately made te lephone calls ta the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD ) and the Central Receiving Hospital to have an ambulance sent t? the Ambassador Hotel immediately following the shooting Jf ROBERT p KENNEDY She stated that she was not in the area where ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot and consequently_ 5 did nat witness the shooting and had no iMformation conc erning STRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN_ She advised that she resides at 2137 7th Avenue 9 Apartment 3, Los Angeles _ ) and was born 21, 1944_ 9 at Bakersfield , California. A photograph of SIRHAN was exhibited and this individual advised she had not Seen hin before On 6/10/68 at Los Angeles y, CaLifornia File #28 Angeles_56_156 153 by SA STANLEY 2 COIIPEZasi Date dictated 6/12/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiong 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. les , July ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/13/68 Date FRANK 8 _ FOX , 811 South Kenmore , Los Angeles , California ) Apartment 305, advised he has been employed a3 the bell captain at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard , for the past three monbhs He steted on June 4 , 1968,. he worked the 3:00 pam. to 11:00 p . m shift, and left for home at 10:45 p.m J He stated he had no knowledge of the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY until after he had arrived home and watched the incident on television_ FOX viewed a photograph of SIRHAN BISHA RA SIRHA N and advised that S IRHAN was unknown to him, and he did not recall ever having seen SIRHAN in or around the hotel . FOX furnished the following descriptive information Oncerning himself: Ra ce White Sex Male Birth Data Born May 22, 1895, at Paterson , New Jersey Height 5' 8" Weight 130 pounds Hair Bla ck and grey Eyes Brown 6/10/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at 154 File # SA ROBERT E SAGE /mgt 6/13/68 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 11 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 6/13/68 Date JOSEPHINE FRAZER housekeeping employee at the Ambagsador Hotel, Los Angeles 9 furnighed the following information: She worked on June 4 1968 = 9 from 3:45 p= m until 11.45 p.m_ and she left the hotel about 11:50 p.m_ FRAZER was shown a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN and she advised that she had never seen the man The following description was obtained through observation and interview: Name JOSEPHINE FRAZER Race Negr? Sex Remale Date of Birth PII Place of Birth Littre RJCK Arransas Residence 5282 West 82na Street Los Angeles Height 5'7"l Weight 125 pounds Social Security Number PII Length of Employment at Ambassador Hotel 3 years 6/11/68 Los Ange les , California Los Ange les 56-156 On at File # 155 SA DAVID R PENDER/rah 6/12/68 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 12 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/17/68 ARNAIDO GANZ , busboy , Cocohut Grove Ambassador Hotel residence address 2367 Scarff 9 Los Ange ies 9 telephone 747-3480 , advised that he was employed on the evening of June 4 and early morning of June 5, 1968, at the Cocchut Grove He stated that midway through the course of the evening, he left his Rpst and wa lked into the Pdlm Court Bar 9 which i8 directly across the lobby from the Embassy Room to watch television_ He recalled that it Wals approximately midnight and Senator KENNEDY was depicted on the screen talking to his campa 1gn workers He stated that he remained in the Pala Court for approximately five minutes , after which he went directly back to his post in the Cocdnut Grove He stated 8 few minutes elapsed after which he learned that a shooting had occurred in the hallway off the kitchen; however he stated he remained in the Coconut Grove and did not see any of the victims or the police until later that evening. GAEZ was displayed a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN } after which he advised that he had never seen this individual in his life On 6/10/68 at LoS Angeles_ 9 California File # Los Angeles 56-156 156 = by SA NORBERT R LINKER 'kaf Date dictated 6/11/68 This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusiong 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 outgide your agency. ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/13/68 BENIGNO LARIOS GARCIA 117 North Street , Los Angeles , Ca lifornia telephone number Bo328t3g426re advised he was employed a8 a bus boy at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard _ GARCIA advised that on June 4, 1968, he worked the 3:00 p.m . to 11:00 P.m . shift in the Boulevard Room of the hotel and went home immediately upon finishing his work at 11:00 p.m. He stated he wa s unable to furnish any information C oncerning the shooting of Senator ROBERT p KENNEDY and that SIRHAN BISHARA S IRHAN was unknown to him_ He further advised chat he had never observed anyone resembling SIRHA N in or around the hotel. GARCIA was described as follows : Race White Sex Ma le Birth Data Born February 13, 1931, in Mexico Helght 6' Weight 190 pounds Hair Black Eyes Brown Immigration and Naturalization Service Registration Card Number On 6/11/68 at Los Angeles, California File #o8 Angeles 56-156 157 SA ROBERT E_ SAGE/mgt 6/13/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/18/68 Date MARK IRWIN GOEBEL 9 parking lot attendant, Eighth Street Parking Lot Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles , California 9 was interviewed at his place of employment and advised that he worked from 8:00 a.m _ until 4:30 p . m _ on June 4 , 1968, following which he went home and ne ver returned to the hotel A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was displayed to GOEBEL and he advised he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel GOEBEL is described as follows : Race White Sex Male_ Born at PII Las Anreles California Social Security No . PII Residence 5II Hermosa Vista street Monterey Park, California Telephone 283-4450 6/14/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA EARL E. BOYD/mmc 6/17/68 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 15 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4*15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/19/68 Date RAYMOND R GOMEZ 9 Cook, Coffee Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles , California was interviewed at his place of employment, and advised that he was present in the hotel from 4:00 pam_ to until midnight on June` 4, 1968, following which he departed the hotel and went to the Eighth Street parking lot , where he remained until 12:20 a m _ on June 5, 1968, at which time 9 he Went home During the evening GOMEZ was never near the Embassy Room. GOVEZ advised that at no time did he see any individuals running through the parking lot . A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was displayed to GONEZ and he advised he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel GONEZ i8 described as follows : Race White Sex Male Born PII 2t QadaTa Mexico Social Security No . PII Marital Status nrried Wife FRANCES , nee Ramires Residence 32332 East Fifth Street Los 9 California Telephone 269-98f;le8 _ 6/14/68 Log Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 159 SA EARL E. BOYD /mmc 6/17/68 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 to be distributed outside your agency. Shop, iara, not ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/13/68 On June 10, 1968 2 SERGEI GOMEZ advised that he i3 employed as a busboy in The Cave Cocktail Lounge 3 Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard Los Ange les 9 and was on duty the evening of June 4 , 1968, and the early morning of June 5,-1968 . He stated that he was not in the area where ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot and , consequently did not witness the shooting and had na information concerning SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN _ He advised that he resides at 753 South Catalina, Los Angeles_ 9 and was born November 19 , 1929_ 9 Mexic? 9 Mexico He came to the United States in 1952, however , 18 not a United States citizen. A photograph of SIRHAN was exhibited and this individual advised he had not seen him before On 6/12/68 at Los Angeles California File T28 Ange les 56-156 160 by SA STANLEY E CQUPELasi Date dictated 6/12/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and contents are not to be digtributed outside your agency. City_ its ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date ALPHONSO MORENO GONZALES Painter Caeh-Extra, Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles 3 California_ J advised he reside: at 1525 South Sydney Drive , Los Angeles ) and hiz home telephone number 1s 263-0070 GONZAIES stated that 9 on June 4 9 1968 he' worked from 8:00 A.M_ until 3:30 P.M_ He left the hotel shortly after 3:30 P.M_ and did not learn of: the fact that Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY had been shot until the morning of June 5, 1968 when he reported to work. GONZALES viewed the photo- graph of SIRHAN B SIRHAN and stated he had never seen him in the past _ He stated that , prior co the shooting, nothing came to his attention that would be of any va lue in this investigation ONZALES furnished the following informati on conce rning himgelf: Date of Birth PII Place of Birth Durango $ Durango , Mexico 1X Height 5'9 Weight 80 Social Security No _ PII 6/10/68 Los Angeles $ California Los Ange les 56-156 On at 461 File # SA J _ C . FISHBECK , JR./vjh 6/13/68 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. ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/12/68 Date On June 10_ 9 1968_ 5 ALFREDO NMN) GONZALES advised that he is employed as a waiter at the Ambassador Hotel 9 3400 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles California 9 and was on duty during the evening of June 4 , 1968 , until 2 AM on June 5, 1968. GONZALES said that he wa3 working as a waiter in the PaLm Room which is a combination of restaurant and bar located off the main lobby of the Ambassador Hotel_ He said that he was not aware of the shooting until ROBERT SALCEDO_ 9 Ambassador Hotel Bar Manager_ 9 came into the Palm Room at approximately 12:25 AM and told them to close the bar as Mr _ KENNEDY had been shot GONZALES said that he had never seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN around the hotel_ 9 was not acquainted with him, and had never heard this name before GONZALES furnished the following background information concerning hinself: Sex Ma le Race Caucasian Clock No _ 2892 Home Address 717 South Berendo_ 9 apartment 109, Los Angeles 9 California Telephone No _ 380-6104 Social Security No _ PII Date of Birth PII On 6/10/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 at File # 162 by SA CHARLES J _ NAGLE , JR . /sdb 6/12/68 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusiong of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/8/68 Mr GILBERTO GONZA LEZ , Assistant Maitre d ' Hokel Anbassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, advised that a review of his records reveal that on te evening of June 4 1968 , the followhng four men vere working in the Rafferty Campaign Headquarters located in the Venetian Roon of the Anbassador Hotel 9 3400 Wilshire Boulevard : HAVIER CUEVA BLAISE MINNS FRANK KWINONEZ MANUEL RODRIGUEZ Mr GONZA LES advised additionally that chree other waiters were working in 3 nea rby anteroon_ not actua tie Venetian Room, and ne scated that they also 'ere working on the eve ning in question ELIO HERNA NDEZ HECTOR SUPERVILLE FNU) CETTNA Mr GONZALEZ advised that there ~ere no female employees wor in the Venetian Room on the evening of June 4 , 1968_ 9 in that there were only ma le waiters and barteaders orking Mr GONZALEZ advised that he Was in the vicinity of the Venetian Room at approximately 8.30 PM on the evening of June 4 , 1968 , and he stated that he positively remembers observing 3 few hostesses who iere apparently campa ign workers for tne Rafferty cause GONZALEZ advised chat it was possible for a female hostess to g0 to the bar and order a drink fof an individual and deliver this drink to the person in question He stated, however, that this Wa 8 probably not a norna 1 procedure in the Venetian Room in that the hostess in question uuld ive to pay for the drink at the bar before leaving On 648468 at Los Angelesy Calitornia File # Los_ Angeles 66-156 163 by _SA PAUL CHAMBERLAIN JR/ ndn Date dictated 6,8/68 This document contains 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 king ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== 2 Mr GONZALEZ advised that he did not hear of a 820 tipper at the Venetian Room on the evening of June 4, 1968, but he stated that if such a tip had taken place, it would have undoubtedly been remembered in that the crowd at the Venetian Room that night was a notorioue poor tipping group. 164 ly ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/13/68 On June 11 1968 > GREGORTO GONZALEZ advised that he is employed a8 a 'busboy at the Ambaseador Hotel, 3400 Wilehire Boulevard , Loe Angeles , California _ He stated that he was not on duty the evening of June 4, 1968, and the early morning of June 5, 1968, at the hotel He had never seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and had no knowledge concerning the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY _ GONZALEZ resides at 6167 Stickler Avenue , Los Angeles 9 and was born on August 4, 1919. 6/11/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 165 SA FRANK E_ CHOVANEC /pih 6/12/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI &nd is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/12/68 Date On June 10 1968_ 5 JOSE A GONZALES advised that he is employed as Assistant Bar Manager at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles 9 California 9 and was on the evening of June 4 5 1968 _ and the early morning hours of June 5, 1968 GONZALES stated that he was not in the area where ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot but was tending bar in the Bal1 Room Foyer which is one floor below where the shooting occurred_ He said he first became aware of the shooting when ROBERT SALCEDO 9 Bar Manager 9 came into his bar at approximately 12:30 AM 9 June 5, 1968 9 and told him to close the bar as Mr KENNEDY had been shot GONZALES said that he had never seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN around the hotel and the name was not familiar to him GONZALES furnished the following background infor- mation concerning himself: Sex Ma le Race Caucasian Home Address 1756 Hollyoak Drive 9 Monterey Park, California Telephone No _ 283-2576 Social Security No . Birth Data August 15 9 '1934 9 Guadalara , Jalisco, Mexico On ~6/10/68 aos_ Angeles California File #Los_ Angeles 56-156 166 byA CHARLES J NAGLE JREsdb Date dictated 6/12/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclugions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI &d is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ duty ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date PABLO GUERRERO Agsistant Steward, Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Bouievard Los Angeles J California, advised he resides at 334 North Belmont street, Los Angeles , and hi8 home telephone number 18 483-4691. GUERRERO statea he worked the swing shift on June 4 9 from 2:00 P.M_ until 10:00 P.M_ 9 and left the hotel about 10:15 P.M. He obgerved the photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN ana he advised he had never seen this individual in the pas t He further stated that nothing came to his attention during the of June 4, to indicate Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY would be shot . GUERRERO furnighed the folla background infor- mation concerning himgelf: Date of Birth PII Place of Birth Santa Rosalia , Baja, California_ 9 Mexico Height 5'7" Weight Social Security No . PII 6/10/68 Los Angeles , Ca lifornia Los Angeles 56-153 On at File # 167 SA J _ C . FISHBECK , JR./vjh 6/13/68 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. 1968 1968 day ing ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 6/14/68 FERNAND HARIOL , waiter, Cocdhut Grove 3 Ambassador Hotel, residence address 1036 South Magnolia Avenue Los Angeles telephone 388-1003, advised that he had a day off On June 4 1968 and therefore 9 knew nothing concerning the shooting which occurred at the hotel that evening_ HARIOT was displayed a photograph of the subject, SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN , after which he advised that he had never seen this individual in his life _ On -6/10/68 at Los Angeles California File #n8_Angeles 56_156 168 by SA NORBERT_ R LINKER/kaf Date dictated 64/11/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/19/68 Mrs BARBARA LYNN HARLAN File Clerk, Sales Department , Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Log Angeles _ 9 California 3 was interviewed at her place of employment and advised she was on duty from 9:00 a.m _ to until 5:00 pam_ on June 4, 1968, at which time she went home and did not return to the hotel_ A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was displayed to Mrs HARLAN and she advised she had never seen this individual in or about the hotel_ Mrs HARLAN 1s described a8 follows : Race White Sex Female Born February 9, 1949 at Muskeogan, Michigan Marital status Married Husband GORDON Maiden Name Hachnel Residence 740 South Hobart Apartment 20 Los Angeles California Telephone (None as yet) 06/14/68 Jeos Angeles California -Fillos Angeles 56-156 169 bySA EARL BOYD mmc 'Date dictated 6/17/68_ 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 its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/13/68 Date KA THERINE MARY HARRIS 9 laundry room employee at the Ambasgador Hotel, Los Angeles , advised as follow8 : She worked on June 1968 = ) from 7:00 a m to 3:00 p m and she went right hone after work She was not at the hotel for the KENNEDY victory celebration HARRIS was shown a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN and she stated that she had never seen the man The following description was obtained through observation and interview: Name KATHERINE MARY HARRIS Race White Sex Fema Le Da te of Birth PII Place of Birth Pittsburgh 9 Pennsylvania Residence 8001 Eighth Avenue Inglewood 9 California Social Security Number PII Length of Employment at Ambassador Hotel 19 yeare On 6/12/68 at L28 Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 File 170 SA DAVID R PENDER/rah 6/12/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 4 , ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/20/68 Date MA JOR W _ HAYDEN 9 1251 West 104th Street Los Angeles , California advised that he was born on and he PII ie cuorentiyaewpioyed as the Night Cleaning superVTSOr for the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Bouevard, Los Angeles , California HAYDEN advised that he wa8 working during the early morning hours of' June 5, when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot a t the Ambassador Hotel He stated that he was inf'or- med of' the shooting by fellow employees and hotel guests He stated that at no time did he observe either Senator KENNEDY or the person the Los Angeles Police removed from the hotel, and subsequently charged with the shooting of' Senator KENNEDY _ HA YDEN was shown photographs of' SIRHAN B SIRHAN and he adviged that he does not believe he has ever seen S IRHAN in the past HAYDEN Axhibited his Social Security Card bearing number PII On 6/134/468 JadS Angeles California Filees_ Angeles 56-156 171 bxiqA_FREDEBICK E BECKER /nmb Date dictated 6/14/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to YOur agency; it &d its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1968 ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date Mrs VELMA MARZELLA HEANEY , Wa itress, Coffee Shop, Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angele8 , California 9 was interviewed at her place of employment and advised that she had been on from approximately 4:00 p . m _ until 12:03 midnight, June 4 , d1588, at which tine she left the hotel and went direc home _ She was never near the Embassy Ballroor during tha t ime ehe wa8 in the hotel _ A photograph of SIRHAN B. S IRHAN was displayed to Mrs HEANEY , and she stated that she had never seen this individua 1 in the hotel _ The following phys ical description wa8 obta ined fro observation and interview: Race White Sex Fema le Birth Data PII Marner Taaho Soc ial Secur No _ PII Marital Status Divorced Former Husband FRANC IS MICHAEL HEANEY Res idence 3023 Leewood Avenue Los Angeles_ 9 California Telephone DU 87250 6/12/63 Los Angeles, Californi8 Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 172 by S4ZARL 2 BOYD;jmk Date dictated 6/13/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned your agency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. to tly ity ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/13/68 Date On June 1l, 1968 9 ELIO HERNANDEZ advised that he has been emp Leyed as a wlter for 13 years at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles 9 and was on duty the evening of June 1968 9 and the early morning of June 5, 1968 _ He stated he was not in the area where ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot and , consequently , Zid not Witness the shooting and had na information concerning SIRHAN BISHARA S IRHAN _ He advised that he resides_ at 1715 South Arapahoe , Los Angeles_ 3 and was born at Havana Cuba _ PII He left Cuba in 1955 and entered the United States He 18 mat 9 Inited States citizen He has Social Security Number PII A photograph of SIRHAN was exhibited and this individual advised had not seen hin before 6/11/68 Los Ange_ California Los Angeles 156 On at File # 173 SA STANLEY E . COUPE/81 6/12/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency 4 , le8 , 56_ ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/13/68 Date On June 10 , 1968 9 MIGUEL C . HERNANDEZ advised that he 18 employed as a bar boy at the Ambasaador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles California He said he was employed during the evening of June 4 9 1968_ 9 until 2 AM , on June 5 , He said that he was working in the Pa lm Room Bar which is located off the main lobby of the Ambagsador Hotel and he wa 5 not aware of the shooting SALCEDO _ 9 Ambassador Hot el Bar Manager , came into the room and made the announcement to close the bar as Mr KENNEDY had been shot He said that he had never seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN around the hotel was not acquainted with him, andhad never heard 9 this name HERNANDEZ furnished the following background information concerning hinself: Sex Male Race Caucasian fooekAdaress 8873 South Mariposa 9 Los Angeles 9 Home California Home Phone 383-1736 Social Security No . PII Birth Data Arteaga , Mich, PII Mexico 6/10/68 Los Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56 On at File # 174 SA CHARLES J NAGLE , JR . /sdb 6/12/68 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. 1968 _ untilMr -156 ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/14/68 LOUIS HIGAREDA 9 Banquet Houseman, Ambassador Hotel, residence address 826 South Fedora _ J Los Angeles_ 9 advised that he has been employed in his present capacity for the past two months He stated that on the evening of June 4 1968, he and fellow employee FRANCISCO ESPTNOZA 9 worked in the Regency Room of the hotel until approximately midni after which he went directly home HIGAREDA viewed photographs of the sub ject, SIRHAN BISHARA STRHAN , after which he advised that he had never seen this individual before 6/10/68 Los Ange le8 , Ca lifornia Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 175 SA NORBERT R LINKER/kaf 6/11/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiong 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. ght ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6418/68 WINIE DEAN HINES Clerk Front Office Reservations , Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles , California advised she arrived for work at 8:30 AM on June 4 1968, and left work at 5:00 PM that same afternoon _ She advised she worked inside the Reservations Office the entire day and could furnish no information of value in this investigation She observed 4 photograph of SIRHAN B. SIRHAN and stated it was not familiar to her HINES advised she resides at 3010 West 9th Street, Los Angeles , her home telephone number 1s 389-8874 , and her Socia- Securi Number 18 PII On 6/144/68 L at Los_Angeless_California File #os_ Angeles_ 156 176 by SA4 C,FISHBECK _ JR Jasi Date dictated_6/17/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ Californiai ty 56_ the ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/13/68 Date On June 11, 1968 , JOSEPH HRUDKA advised that he is employed at the Ambaggador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles 9 California, a8 3 second chef He stated that he did not work the night of June 4, 1968 He did not know anything of the ghooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY nor had he ever seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN He was born on April 28 1929, in Czechoslovakia_ 9 and resides at 455 Weet Dryden, Giendale 5 California 6/11/68 Los Angelee 2 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 177 SA FRANK E CHOVANEC /pih 6/12/68 by Date dictated Thig 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. ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/13/68 SHEKH ZAKIS HUSA IN 9 833 South Fedora Street , Los Angeles Ca llfornia Apartment 405, (telephone number 382-1722)` 9 advised he had been employed as a cashier at the Ambagsador Hotel coffee shop, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard , since October 1963. He advised that on June 4 , 1968, he worked a 4:30 p.m . to 12:30 a .m , shift at the hotel, and after he finished work he went upstairs to the area of the kitchen, which 18 located next to the Embassy Room He stated that at that cime he saw police officers take a_ man in handcuffs down the hallway . HUSAIN stated he had not been present at the time Senator ROBERT F_ KENNEDY wa s shot and was unable to furnish any information concerning the shooting. He further advised that SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was unknown to him and he had never observed SIRHAN in or around the hotel HUSA IN wag dexcribed as follows : Ra ce White Sex Ma le Birth Data Born in PII India Height 5' 6" Weight 145 pounds Hair Black Eyes Brown Social Security PIE Number Wife JEAN HUSH TIV , same address 6/10/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 178 SA ROBERT E SAGE/mgt 6/13/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and itg contents are not to be distributed outside agency. your ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/13/68 Date EVARISTO IBANEZ 9 banquet employee at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles , advised as follows : He was serving coffee in the Colonial Room of the Ambaseador Hotel from 6:00 p . m= on June 1968 9 until 2:00 a .m. on June 5, 1968 . At s3metine after 12:00 p . m 9 he went int) the kitchen to a glass of water and he heard about four or five shots in quick succession He did not see the man wh? was doing the ` shooting nor did he see him while he was being subdued He a ls? did not see Senator KENNEDY shot IBANEZ was shown a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN and he advised that he had never seen the man The following description was obtained through observation and interview: Name EVARISTO IBANEZ Sex Ma le Nationa Colomhian Date of Birth PII Place Jf Birth ~oraoba , Colombia Residence 3318e%a San Marino Ljs Angeles Height 5'10" Weight 148 pounds Social Security Number PII Length of Employment at Ambassador Hotel 4 years 6/11/68 Los Angeles 9 California Log Angeles 56-156 On at 179_File # SA DAVID R= PENDER/rah 6/12/68 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 ad it8 contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency- 4 , get get lity ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/768 On June 12, 1968, JOHN JARRETT , 3045 West Leeward Street Los Angeles , California 9 advised that he was born in Minerai Springge Arkansas 9 on June 6, 1919, is unmarried and i8 currently employed as the Night Clerk for the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles - JARRETT advised that he was on duty during the early morning hours of June 5, 1968, when Senator ROBERT F. KENNEDY was shot at the Ambassador Hotel_ He stated that he first learned of the shooting from a crowd 0f people who began gathering in the hotel lobby and talking of the shooting. He stated that he did not leave the Front Desk of the hotel and he did not see Senator KENNEDY . JARRETT was shown three photographs of SIRHAN B SIRHAN and he stated that he had never seen SIRHAN until he saw: the Los" " Angeles Police bring him past the desl-' on the way to the front door of the hotei He stated that he recognized the photographs of the 'person identified as STRHAN as being the same person who was taken from the hotel the Los Angeles Police following the shooting. On 6/12/68 at Los Angeles _ 9 California File Eos Angeles 56-156 180 by nBA FREDRICK E. BECKER/clp 6/13/68 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI &nd is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. by ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/13/68 Date On June 11, 1968_ Mre RUTH JIMENEZ advised that ghe is employed at the Ambagsador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeleg 3 California, in the pantry_ She stated that on the night of June 4 1968 9 she worked from 4:00 pa m until midnight 9 howe ver , she did not see the shooting of Senator ROBERT @ KENNEDY and had never seen SIRHAN BISHARA STRHAN _ She was born on in Mexico and PII resides at 8482 South Fedora Street, Los Angelee She has Soc ial Security Nuber PII 6/11/68 Los Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 181 SA FRANK E CHOVANEC /pih 6/12/68 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. ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/13/68 Date MARION LA MONTE JOHNS ON 618 South Hobart 9 Los Angeles , California, Apartment 'io, (telephone number 389-1008) , advised he has been employed as a bell boy at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, since February 3, 1967 . He advised on June 4 , 1968, he worked the 3:00 p.m . t0 11:00 Pam. shift and left for home at approxima 10:35 P,m_ He stated he had no knowledge C oncerning the shooting of Senator ROBERT p KENNEDY until after he had arrived home that evening and wa tched the incident on television JOHNS ON advised upon viewing a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN, SIRHAN wa s unknown to him, and he did not recall ever having seen SIRHAN in or around the hotel JOHNS ON furnished the following descriptive information C oncerning himself: Race White Sex Male Birth Data Born PII at Ottuwa Towa Height 5' 9" Weight 155 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Brown Social Security Number PII 6/10/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at 182 File # SA ROBERT E SAGE/mgt 6/13/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBI, It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency- tely ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date IVG KASTELAN_ 9 Waiter Cocdhut Grove 9 Ambassador Hotel, residence 17409 Septo Street 9 Northridge phone 886_4760 advised that he was off on the evening of June 4 ) KASTELAN was thereafter displayed a photograph of subject SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN after which he advised that he had never seen this individual in his life_ 6/11/68 Los Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 183 SA NORBERT R LINKER/sdb 6/13/68 by Date dictated Thig dbcument containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. 1968 . ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/13/68 Date MA RGARET MS KENNEDY_ 9 751 South Mariposa 9 A partment 107 , Los Angeles California 9 (telephone number 381-1854)_ advised she has been employed a8 a cashier and food checker at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, LOS Angeles , for the past two years Mrs KENNEDY advised that on June 4, 1968, she worked the 2:30 P .m . 'co 10:30 p.I , shift and actua left work for home at approrimately 10:15 p.m . She stated that she was not present at the hotel when Senator ROBERT F_ KENNEDY wa 8 shot ana could furnish no informa tion concerning the incident She furcher advised that SIRHAN SIRHAN was unknown to her, and ohe could not recall ever having observed any - one resembling S IRHA N in or around the hotel 6/10/68 Los Angeles , California Log Angeles 56-156 On at File # 184 SA ROBERT E SAGE/mgt 6/13/68 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 and itg contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1ly ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/4174/68 Mrs JOSEPHTNE MARGARET KILPATRICK, Waitress , Coffee Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard_ 9 Los Angeles 9 California was interviewed at her place of emp ioyueno_ and advised that she was not near the hotel on June 1968 9 as she did not work_ A photograph of STRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was displayed to KILPATRICK and she advised that she had never seen this individual at or about the hotel KILPATRICK i8 described as follows : Race White Sex Female Birth Data PII Omaha Nehraska Social Security No . PII Marital Status werried Husband WILEY CHARLES KILPATRICK Residence 7501 Hampton Avenue California Telephone No = 876-- 878-4739d, On 6413/68 at +o8Angeles_ CaLifornia_File # ~Los_ Angeles 56_156 185 by 34 EARS EBOYDasi Date dictated 6414/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Shop , ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6413/68 KEE MAN KIM, 864 South New Hampshire 9 Los Angeles , California , Apartment 4 advised he has been employed a3 a liquor checker at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard , for the past 14 months KIM advised on June 4 , 1968, he wa $ working the 6:00 pam, to 2:00 a .m shift aC the liquor service bar area which is located adjacent to the main kitchen of the hotel He stated "hat the first knowledge he had concerning the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY wa 8 when INA LIBA N, a food checker, ran up to him and told him that Senator KENNEDY had just been shot in the kitchen KIM stated he did not g0 near the area and was unable to furnish any information concerning the shootinge He further advlsed that SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was unknown to him, and he had never observed S TRHAN in or around the hotel KIM wa s described a8 follows : Race Oriental Sex Ma le Birth Data Born April 3, 1941, in Inchon, Korea Height 5' 4" Weight 128 pounds Hair Black Eyes Brown On 6/10/68_at Los_Angeles , California File # Los Angeles 56-156 186 by SA ROBERT E SAGE/mgt 6/13/68 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/13/68 Date On June 11 9 1968_ 2 YGNASIO R KLINE advised that he is employed as a bartender at the Ambasgador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard_ 9 Los Angeles_ Ca Lifornia 9 and was on during the evening of June 4 , 1968 9 until 2 AM on June 5 , du9683 KLINE stated that he was tending bar in the Venetian Room on the main floor of the lobby of the hotel and was not aware Of the shooting until approximately 12:30 AM 9 when Mr SALCEDO entered the bar and made the announcement that Mr KENNEDY had been shot and KLINE should close his bar KLINE stated that he had never seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN around the hotel, wa8 not acquainted with him and had never heard this name before- KLINE furnished the following background information concerning himself: Sex Ma le Race Caucasian Clock No _ 2801 Home Address 8214 Vantage Avenue 9 North Hollywood 9 California Home Phone Ra Q976 Social Security No _ PII Birth Data El Paso, Texas PII Length of Employment at Ambassador Hotel 16 years 6/11/68 Los Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at 187 File # SA CHARLES J NAGLE , JR./sdb 6/12/68 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 and its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date MICHEL LAGUERRE , 916 South Normandie Los Angelee_ 9 telephone number 386-5927 , wax interviewed at the Ambagsador Hotel Loe Angelee where he i8 employed a8 a Waiter. He furniehed the following information: He was born January 5, 1943, at Port au Prince, Haiti. He 18 518" weighs 144 pounds _ His Social Security Number ie He has been in the United Statee bince December , 1964 and has been employed at the Ambagsador Hotel since October, 1967_ On June 4 , 1968, he arrived at the hotel at approxi- mately 5:00 PM and remained at the hotel working until approri- mately 2:30 AM on June 5, He wa8 aesigned a2 a waiter in the Embaeey Room during most of this period_ While Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY wae making his victory epeech in the Embagey Room he LAGUERRE , wae in the pantry area of the hotel drinlcing 3 cup of coffee and watching Senator KENNEDY' & speech )n a emall televigion set. There were tw? girls dressed in KENNEDY outfite eitting on a table watching the event: on television with hin_ He obeerved Senator KENNEDY on televieion complete his speech and leave the platform- A few moments later, Senator KENNEDY came trough the doorway where he, LAGUERRE was eitting_ Senator KENNEDY was acc ompanied a group of people_= A few seconds after Senator KENNEDY pageed him_ 9 he heard what he thought wa: a balloon exploding- He only recalls hearing the one explosion_ Almogt immediately, one of the girls dreesed in the KENNEDY outfit began 8C reaming and stating that the Senator had been shot He lo3ked around and caw Senator KENNEDY Lying on the floor and also noticed another man who was lying on the floor. At approximately the same time, he obgerved KARL UECKER, a head waiter at the hotel, struggling with a man on top of one of the steam tables in the room He obeerved that the man was holding a gun in hig hand_ 9 which hand not known , and that the gun wae waving around He did not observe this individual' & face There wax considerable commotion in the room at that time. 6/11/68 Lo: Angelee , California Loe Angelee 56-156 On at File # 188 6/14/68 SA ROBERT F PICKARD/cyn by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. 1968 . by ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== 2 EA 56-156 LAGUERRE stated that he did not observe any shots being fired _ He did nt at any time obgerve the man wh? wa8 taken into c US tody by the Police following the shooting of Senator KENNEZDY _ Sometine during the day of June 5, 1968, he caw a newspaper photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN a8 being the one wh? wae charged with shooting Senator KENNEDY _ LAGUERRE stated that he does not recall ever having seen SIRHAN prior t? ob - serving SIRHAN 8 photograph in the newapaper. He was shown a photograph of SIRHAN . 189 ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/18/68 Date JOHN G_ LEFIN Director of Banquets Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles , California, was interviewed at his place of employment and advised that he was in the hotel from 9:00 a .m _ on June 4, 1968 to until 3:30 a ,m on June 5, 1968, LEFIN advised that he was in the Embassy Room frequcntly and that he was there when the shooting of Senator KENNEDY occurred in the adjacent main kitchen LEFIN did not hear the shots but only heard screaming_ Following thig incident he did not g0 into the kitchen, but tried to prevent people from enter iin5 the area Following this, he arranged for getting an elevator for the removal of Senator KENNEDY _ A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was displayed to LEFIN and he advised he had ne ver seen this individual before LEFIN is described as follows : Race White Sex Male Born April 7_ 1940 at Munich, Germany Residence 4526 Katherine Avenue Sherman Oaks ) California Telephone 788-5386 8414/68 n Gos_ Angeles , California F 'Fci Angeles 56-156 190 SA EARL E BOYD/mmc 6/17/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendationg 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. ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date LOUIS LEGAR 9 Steward Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire advised that he resides at South Ardmore Avenue, Los Angeies ) and 1s in charge of the dishwashers at the Ambassador On the night Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot he was walking up to the nain floor from the kitchen and was told what happened after he saw numerous people rushing about , some toward the elevator yelling for an ambulance He was not in the area of the shooting; however , he did see the Senator being carried out of the hotel He stated that he never saw SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN around the hotel nor did this individual ever seek employment as a dishwasher 6/12/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at 491 File # SA FRANK Ma HAWKINS/clp 6/13/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad i8 loaned to your agency; it and its contents are "ot to be distributed outside your agency. 758 ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date FRANCISCO LEGASPI_ 2877 Weet San Marino Street , Los Angelee _ 2 no telephone, wae interviewed at the Ambaxsador Hotel in Loe Angeles where he i8 employed a8 a busboy. He furnished the following information: He was brn November 20 , at Guadalajara 9 Mexic?. On June 4, 1968, he worked at the hotel from 8 AM to 4 PM and did not return until approximately 8 AM on June 5, He obgerved photographe of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN in the newspaper some time during June 5, LEGASPI stated that he does not recall ever having eeen SIRHAN prior t? seeing SIRHAN ' e photograph in the newspaper. He was shown a photograph of SIRHAN . 6/11/68 L3s Angeles 3 California Los Angelee 56-156 On at File # 192 SA ROBERT F , PICKARD/cyn 6/14/68 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 ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1946 1968 _ 1968 _ ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/18/68 Date GUNTER H LEHMACHER , Assigtant Banquet Manager, Ambassador Hotel_ 9 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles , California, was interviewed at his place of employment and advised that he was present at the hotel from 9:00 a.m, to until 11:00 p. m S > June 4, 1968 During this time he was in al1 areas of the hotel A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was displayed to LEHACHER and he advised he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel LEHMACHER 18 described as follows : Race White Sex Male Born February 27, 1940 at Oberhausen, Germany Residence 1037 Edgewood Lane Garden Grove, California Telephone 714-539-9850 6/14/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA EARL E, BOYD /mmc 193 6/17/68 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 and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date LEOLA LEWIS , Maid Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles 3 California, advised that she resides at 3500 Gramercy Place Los Angeles On the night of the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY , she was Working on the casino floor and was not in the area of the incident: She learned of the shooting of the Senator only after people started rushing about seeking either a88istance or a waj out of the hotel She advised that she has never seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN around the hotel and is sure he was never an employee 6/12/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # T94 SA FRANK Mg HAWKINS /clp 6/13/68 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 ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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