</s>TA 56-156 AOR/mlj Information was received from the Oklahoma City Office that on April 4, 1969, DON WISE was re-interviewed at Bristol, Oklahoma. WISE stated that he was positive that he picked up the individual he believed he was STIRHAN SIRHANA at about 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 1968. Mr. WISE WISE WAS shown at 1:40 setting Saturday, Jun 6, 1968, Mr. SIRHAH B. STIRHAM which indi- cates that he Was in Los Angeles, California, at 1.00 p.m .- on June 1. 1968. Mrs. WISB was stated that his position of the date and noted that it would be impossible for the person to be both places that it was possible for the point that he had never seen photograph of STIRHAW STIRAHAN. WISE was a re-interpreted on April 8, 1969. at which time he was a photographer of SRHAN B. SRHANA, at which stated that while the photograph was looked somewhat like the individual was picked up could not have been STIRIAN SIRHAM. Mr. WISH pointed out that the person was picked ups was definitely over 5/64 in height, and noted the person that STIRAN was still only in height and the fact that STRIHAN was definitely placed in Los Angeles on the day he picked out the individual, the felt he must have been mistaken as to the identity of the hitchhiker. was shown to Mrs. D. WISSB, 1969; the photograph of SIRAHN B. SIRTHAH was shown on April 6, 1969), which time she advised this individual looked somewhatlike like the person she and her husband had picked looked somewhat Like the person who had not they picked identical. Mrs Mrs. SISE noted that that she and person that they picked up definitely was taller than 5'61" Mrs. Wise. stated she feels that the she and his husband were mistaken as to be either extremely shocked at the death of ROBERT KENNEDY to the identity up individually that they picked up and noted and may have let their imaginations get the better of their judgment. -109- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The document contains multiple records related to investigations into the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) in 1968 and subsequent legal proceedings involving Sirhan Bishara Sirhan. It includes FBI and Secret Service inquiries into conspiracy claims, interviews with witnesses such as Don Wise, Patricia Wells, Mrs. A. Wantuck, Ethereal May Arens, and Stus Pruszynski, who provided accounts of events surrounding RFK’s death at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. The FBI examined physical evidence, including a typewriter used by Wells, and conducted interviews with individuals connected to her. The document also references the trial of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for RFK’s murder, which began on February 1, 1969, at Los Angeles County Superior Court. Key details include juror selection, testimony from witnesses at the Ambassador Hotel, and the court’s denial of motions for dismissal or mistrial. The jury convicted Sirhan of first-degree murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, leading to a death penalty sentencing on May 21, 1969. Additional records detail post-assassination events, including a traffic collision in Pasadena involving Saidallah Bishara Sirhan (Sirhan’s brother) and Sharif Bishara Sirhan’s arrest for assaulting a nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital. Legal proceedings also mention deportation hearings for Munir Bishara Sirhan, a Jordanian national convicted of marijuana possession, and Phyllis Young’s allegations of fear following RFK’s assassination, linking her to Sirhan’s family through employment at the Fez Restaurant.  

Key People  
- **Don Wise**: Claimed to have encountered a man he believed was Sirhan Bishara Sirhan on June 1, 1968, but later contradicted this account.  
- **Patricia Wells**: Sent a letter to Ethel Kennedy in 1968 alleging involvement in RFK’s assassination; FBI investigated her claims.  
- **Mrs. A. Wantuck**: Referenced a woman named Arens who allegedly made threats against RFK.  
- **Ethereal May Arens**: Claimed to have heard threats against RFK but later stated she could not provide information on Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.  
- **Stus Pruszynski**: Witness at the Ambassador Hotel during RFK’s assassination; provided a tape recording of the event.  
- **Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (SIRHAN)**: Defendant convicted of murdering Senator Robert F. Kennedy.  
- **Judge Herbert B. Walker**: Presiding judge who denied motions for mistrial and new trial.  
- **Sharif Bishara Sirhan**: Arrested for assault and disturbing the peace at St. Luke’s Hospital; uncooperative during booking.  
- **Saidallah B. Sirhan**: Injured in a traffic accident and hospitalized at St. Luke’s Hospital.  
- **Munir Bishara Sirhan**: Brother of Sharif, subject to deportation proceedings due to marijuana possession conviction.  
- **Phyllis Young**: Former cocktail waitress at the Fez Restaurant; reported fear after RFK’s assassination and alleged ties to Sirhan’s family.  

Key Locations  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Site of the Ambassador Hotel where RFK was assassinated; also home to Mrs. A. Wantuck, Ethereal May Arens, and Phyllis Young.  
- **Bristol, Oklahoma**: Where Don Wise was re-interviewed in 1969.  
- **Houston, Texas**: Residence of Patricia Wells and her family; location of typewriter access investigations.  
- **Pasadena City College**: Educational institution where Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was enrolled and associated with the International Club.  
- **St. Luke’s Hospital (Pasadena)**: Location of Saidallah Bishara Sirhan’s injury and Sharif Bishara Sirhan’s disturbance.  
- **Fez Restaurant (Los Angeles)**: Workplace of Phyllis Young; linked to alleged connections with Sirhan’s family.  

Key Events  
- **June 1, 1968**: Don Wise claimed to have encountered a man he believed was Sirhan Bishara Sirhan in Los Angeles.  
- **June 5, 1968**: Patricia Wells sent a letter to Ethel Kennedy alleging involvement in RFK’s assassination.  
- **February 1–28, 1969**: Trial proceedings of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for RFK’s murder, including motions for mistrial and juror selection.  
- **April 8, 1969**: Closing arguments and jury instructions; verdict of first-degree murder and assault charges.  
- **May 21, 1969**: Death penalty sentencing after denial of a new trial motion.  
- **March 27–28, 1969**: Traffic collision in Pasadena involving Saidallah Bishara Sirhan and Sharif Bishara Sirhan’s arrest for assault at St. Luke’s Hospital.  
- **September 26, 1969**: Traffic collision involving Saidallah B. Sirhan.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into conspiracy claims, interviewed witnesses, and analyzed physical evidence.  
- **Secret Service**: Involved in the investigation of threats against RFK.  
- **Los Angeles County Superior Court**: Handled Sirhan Bishara Sirhan’s trial for RFK’s assassination.  
- **Pasadena Police Department**: Conducted traffic collision investigations and arrests.  
- **California Highway Patrol**: Issued traffic citations for Sharif Bishara Sirhan.  
- **Los Angeles Immigration Appeals Board**: Handled Munir Bishara Sirhan’s deportation case.

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