</s>Weekly Summary #47 Page 18 lrs. Arthur W. Evans, 43, declined comment because she has a legal suit pending against Sirhan. Paul Schrade, 44, and Irwin Stroll, 17, were not available for comment. ***** THURSDAY, APRIL 24 -- Costs of Sirhan's arrest, investigation, security, trial and conviction "have soared to nearly $1 million, " a Los Angeles newspaper (Herald-Examiner) reported today ... Noted the article: "By the time the Superior Court jury arrived at its death verdict to end the penalty phase of the trial yesterday, more than $900,000 had been spent by the city and county of Los Angeles and the city of Pasadena since Sirhan's arrest last June 5. "Costs continued to mount today as Sirhan’s lawyers prepared to appeal the first-degree murder conviction and the death penalty verdict." The same newspaper, in a story by Iyrna Oliver, staff writer, commented that Sirhan "pallid and drawn" has not seen the sun for 10 months and will soon be "on his way to the California Medical Facility at Vacaville or to death row at San Quentin. "Even if the ultimate sentence is death, Sirhan may still spend but, a short time in San Quentin where he would be scheduled to die in the state's apple-green gas chamber. "A bill now pending in the California State Legislature would allow Sirhan to await his death in a special three-room suite already more -- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

**Key Findings:**

* The assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, led to a series of events and investigations.
* Sirhan B. Sirhan was convicted of first-degree murder for the assassination and sentenced to death.
* The trial cost Los Angeles County taxpayers $929,285, making it the most expensive in county history.

**People:**

* John F. Kennedy (former President)
* Sirhan B. Sirhan (convicted assassin)
* Sandra Serrano
* Vincent DiPierre
* Valerie Schulte
* Booker Griffin
* Duarte
* James W. Mundell
* Saidallah Sirhan (father of the defendant)
* Mary Sirhan (mother of the defendant)
* Owen

**Dates and Locations:**

* June 4, 1968 (date of assassination)
* June 3, 1968 (alleged encounter between Owen and Sirhan)
* May 21, 1968 (meeting of the Peace and Freedom Party)
* July 3, 1968 (interview with Owen in San Francisco)
* September 30, 1968 (FBI interview with James W. Mundell)

**Significant Events:**

* Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy
* Investigation into the assassination
* Interviews with witnesses and suspects
* Discovery of inconsistencies in statements made by Owen

**Connections to JFK or Related Investigations:**

* Sirhan B. Sirhan was convicted of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
* The investigation found no credible evidence to suggest that anyone other than Sirhan bore criminal responsibility for the assassination.

**Evidence, Testimony, and Findings:**

* Polygraph examination results indicating Owen's dishonesty
* Testimony from Valerie Schulte, who was present in the pantry at the time of the shooting
* Examination of the vehicle driven by Saidallah Sirhan, which revealed bullet holes and a connection to a .38 revolver.

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