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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
VIOLA LIUZZO MURDER I
PART 5 OF 14
FILE NUMBER = 44-28601
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TO = Mr. Belmontmlpiag new April 5,f1965 ,.
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SUBJI-CT= EUGENE THOMAS, ET AL. Mr. Malley
92.r1ora~'L11.1a'.1.-o, or ea - vzrcrnus McGowan ;.
crvn. monrs - n1.sc'r1o1~r LAWS - Mr. Hines - ..[I-I I. 7-; ' .
Inspector Sullivan in Montgomery, Alabama, has advised
that the Grand Jury is considering instant case. Sullivan reported
at 4 p. rn. Washington time that the informant had been on the stand
! since the lunch recess and was still testifying. He had been before
the Grand Jury approximately two hours at the time of the
conversation with Inspector Sullivan.
Sullivan advised that he personally had appeared before
the Grand Jury at the outset. He stated this Grand Jury had been
considered to be "a good Grand Jury" by the Departmental
attorneys and the U. S. Attorney. He stated the Grand Jurors
were most noncommittal while he was in there and did very little
talking except hr one juror who asked several questions. "_ ,5
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Sullivan advised that the corridors in the Federal ,='
Building were very clear. There have been very few spectators _1
gathering around the Courthouse, There are a number of witnesses,
including several Agents from Birmingham who participated in the
arrests and searches as well as the FBI Laboratory examiner, yet
_._.___e,..__,___,to appear before the Jury... .. .. . . ..
' Sullivan advised at he did not ioiow how long the jurors
would be questioning the informant. There had been no report from
the jury room as to the type of testimony or questions being asked by
members of the jury. They did not know whether there had been a
favorable or antagonistic reaction on the part of members of the
Grand Jury to the informant's testimony regarding the Klan.
M -_c-13LACTION 11,. YE ,/.4 ___°2ma/t .
is Inspector Sullivan is closely following this matter and will__ advise the Bureau of per tinent developments. AFR <~ _.. . § ,7
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Y Transmitted herewith is a map of Montgomery showing the route of the mar -and three points of interest tliatpertain to subiect-s' movements on 3/25/65. ,{ T blank maps and one large city map are also enclosed For the assistance of '_ l
e . A'poster-type map should be drawn for an exhibit showing the map e parade route and tte points of interest as described above. e
Y » - Also transmitted as a mop of Highway 80 from the foot of Edmund Pettus
r i Bridge, Selma, to St. Jude's Complex, Montgone ry, Alabama. This map contains
92 various landmarks and points of interest, including the crime scene and the camp sites during the march to Montgomery. L '
. ~ This map should be drawn on a poster bit by the C 1Section for use as'an exhibit. ""' " l
. It is requested that the above exhibits be prepar and availa le at Mon gomery,
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has called the Birmingham Office to state he is all or
ithe suhjeots. urph? was told that the subjects would he arraigned
Him the immediate future. McGovern said he was going to call
_ ;Inspector Sullivan in Selma in order to get the informant back to
_;Birminghan as soon as possible in order that he might be arraigned.
At 2:00 p.m. SAC Ingram called tram Birmingham to advise
that he thought there might be a problem in the arraignment of the
___three subjects without the touth, namely, the inrormant. He said
a Klan attorney, Matt Murphy, has told the office he represents all
tour men and will be present at the arraignment. Ingram thinks
questions will be raised as to the whereabouts of the fourth man at
the arraignment and also there may be a question as to why the fouth
man the informant! was not arraigned before the nearest Commissioner
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RECONTACTS WILL SE MADE WITH THESE'PEOPLE, AND WHEN DHOTOSRAPHS
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THIS INVESTIGATION HILL SE CAREFULLY HANDLED IN ORDER T3 AVOID
COMPROMISINS SOURCE. _ I
VICTIN LEROY JEROME MDTDN
. HOTON HAS BEEN IN CUSTODY AS MATERIAL WITNESS SINCE NIGHTl U? MARCH TUENTYFIVE LAST BY ARRANGEMERTS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
ON THEIR DUN BEHALF. CIRCUIT SOLICITOR ARTHUR GAMSLE, WHO HAS
PROSFCUTIVE-RESPONSIBILITY FOR MURDER CHARGES.
ADVISED THAT HE TALKED TO MOTDN THIS DATE CONCERNING HIS SECURITY.
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BROWN CHAPEL AREA IN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING DAY TI3E'
5 AND T0 STAY IN DALLAS CQUNTY JAIL AT NIGHT WHERE RE WOULD BE
FORE SECURE. GAMBLE INDICATED THAT THIS ARRAHGEHEHT WAS
ASREEASLE WITH HIM AND WOULD PROBABLY PE ADUPTED.
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REPORT OF INVESTIGATION IN HO3ILE DIVISION ' W H I " ' "
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RACIAL ACTIVITIES, SELKA, ALABA?1A
J. WILSON BAKER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SEL-1A, A
THIS 3__AT'£ THAT EVENTS HAVE TAKEN VERY PEACEFUL TURN IN SELI-FA.
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1' /sus;r.c'r= UNKNQWN SUBJECTS;
VIOLA LIUZZO -- VICTIM
CIVIL RIGHTS - ELECTION LAWS
. ,-The President called at approximately 1 a-.m. this
morning to inquire concerning the shooting of Mrs. Viola Liuzzo
in Lowndes County, Alabama. SA Harold C. Swanson, a supervisor
in the Civil Rights Section who was on duty handling the Alabama
situation last night, advised the Fresident at the basic facts of til
killing and that upon receiving information that this crime had
occurred, the FBI immediately instituted a full investigation.
The President called back at 1:16 a.m. to state that
the Bureau should do everything possible around the clock until92 we find the perpetrators of this heinous crime. He requested that!he be kept informed and that any significant news be brought to
his attention i.rnme!I!_i?.tt!1¥= He also requested that he be keptinformed of the progress of the investigation and requested that /
Deputy Attorney General Ramsey Clark be advised of the killing.
be brought to the Director's attention and he was assured that we
_ _ . _,_were already doing everything humanly possible to break this case
and that our entire facilities are fully committed to this end.The President was advised that his observations would
_ Immediately thereafter, Deputy Attorney General Ramsey
Clark was advised of the killing. He was informed that this was being
done at the request of the President and that we had already institutedafun. investigation. A.&~] J Z ___. . - 2 g
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The memorandum prepared for the White House
General this morning included only the facts concerning the shoot:
oi Hrs. Liuzzo in Lowndes County, Alabama, at approximately 8 p,n.Iyesterday. The autopsy report was also described, however, no
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EUGENE THOMAS, - .-= 6 1 - Mr. Malley u -
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VIOLA nruzzo - vrcrmown. moors; ELECTION Laws. JAN: 6' v6 According to Rowe, who is a. member-qt tl-éastview VKlavern of the United Klans oi America um!, Thomas, Eaton and
IWilkins are members of the Bessemer Klavern of the UKA. Bureau ' '
tiles contain no additional information concerning Eaton. Bureau --
iiles contain the following additional information concerning Thomas,
Wilkins and Rowe. Information in files being furnished to the Department.
EUGENE THOMAS: 6
' ' On August 6, 1959, information was received that several J
individuals participated in an automobile caravan at which time crosses ,- were burned in the Cahaba Heights section near Birmingham, Alabama. ' '
Thomas was identied as one oi the individuals who was wearing a white
hood and robe;
1 At a. meeting oi the UKA held November 1'7, 1961, Thomasis--"w was elected as an Assistant Klokan Chis! 0! the Bessemer, Alabama,
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E_..__vern. I RECBI ya
i An iniormant advised that at a UKA meeting held in
Fort Payne, Alabama, on 11/ 14/ 64, Thomas, Exalted Cyclops, Bessemer
Klavern, UKA, announced from the chair that he had received information
that a splinter Klan group in Jacksonville did not want the tgjiold a
. ral1y'jln Jacksonville and um 11 mm am this and e-nube'¥F§be1nm;Irwrial Wizard, spokehis lite would be m dahgeg. APR 8 1955 .
Shelton, Imperial Wizard, UKA, was in attendance at the Alabama:
State Fair __in Birmingham, Alabama, where the Klan had a booth.Q .1, _ r V J u '¬s92Q,92;°$]"' On October 6, 1964, Thomas, in comgg,ny,,;vi__tlLB_obe-r-I
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- RE: EUGENE THOMAS, ET AL; p
1 . A ' After a regular meeting oi the Bessemer Klavern on Q I
August 14, 1964, one oi the Klansmen mentioned that an FBI Agent
- had proposed that the Klan help themselves and the country by
assisting to solve the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing in
Birmingham. Thomas made the comment that he did not feel the
proposal was a bad idea.
On September 26, 1964, following a Klan rally, Thomas
and other Klansmen drove to the Flame Club, Fairfield, Alabama, to
investigate allegations that both Negro and white people were in
attendance at the club. At the club, they observed Negro and white
people They left the club and started hack to Bessemer
where Thomas trade a call to
him to ins.--Eat i;tni'm.
they had observed
and the necessity for th Kla.n's taking action to stamp outH118 "race peeked what he would need and Thomas
explained that he wo nee dynamite automatic weapons and handgrenades. In about 25 minutes, E1-eturned and gave Thomas one
Thompson subznachine gim, eigh s c s of dynamite and five or six
hand grenades. Thomas and the other Klansmen returned to the
Bessemer Klavern where they were joined by approximately3 5 other
Klansmen. They then drove to a park within two blocks oi the Flame
Club where they parked. When police cars were observed in the area
oi the Flame Club, the plan to bomb the club was abandoned. Plans were
later made to bomb the club on October 3, 1964, but were vetoed by- Robert Shelton, Imperial Wizard, UKA. Pertinent information concerning
~--~'~'~-- this matter was furnished to local law eniorcement agencies and - --
appropriate military and Government agencies. In order to protect_ the identity oi the informant, wzs not mentioned in the dissemi- Q 7|
nation.
' Thomas was interviewed by Agents oithe FBI on 1/ 17/ 64.
Thomas denied any knowledge of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street
Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama. He denied being a Klan member,
however, advised that he was personally acquainted with Robert Shelton.
_-. He admitted being arrested in 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1957. He claimed he had no knowledge oi the use oi explosives and would not know where
' *' or how to buy dynamite and further stated he had never seen any 3 '
_. dynamite used.
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- On June 8, 1963, the UKA held a rally near Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, with Robert Shelton presiding, Thomas was one oi the
several persons arrested and charged with carrying concealed
175.32-QQ!1_.8= - _
. ' An informant furnished information on November 19,
1964, concerning acquisition of weapons by Klansmen. The informant
advised that Thomas had acquired the following weapons: a . 38 caliber
pistol, a .45 caliber pistol, an automatic shotgun, three 303 Enfield
rifles, a 30-30 Winchester rie, hand grenades, blasting caps, two
M-1 ries, a Browning automatic rifle, a Japanese rifle and a German
automatic pistol. Thisinformation was disseminated locaijuto the
Alcohol, Tobacco and Tax Division of the Treasury Department, Bureau
of Customs and Secret Service. This information was disseminated at the
Bureau to the Army, Secret Service and the Internal Securizy and the
Civil Rights Divisiorsoi the Department.
CQLLIE LEEQELWU-1QN$g ,.
On 3/ 11/ 64, Wilkins was arrested by Hueytown, Alabama,
Police Department and charged with "driving while drunk. '21 revolver
was observed under Wilkins feet and the car was searched. A sawed-
o shotgun, a small baseball bat, a slingshot, a Kloran and a lan robe
were located in the car. The Kloran is the booklet setting forth the
ritual oi the Klan. Wilkins denied Klan membership and declined to
_ discuss Klan matters. ,7 A _
Wilkins was interviewed by Agents of the FBI on 3/11/64.
ilkins stated he was not a memwr of any Ean organization and denial
knowing any prominent members of the Bessemer Klavern. He stated
he attended a Klan rally on 5/ 11/ 63, and had left meeting at its close
and gone home. Wilkins denied owning the Klan robe that was found in -
his automobile but admitted owni.ng the shotgun. He stated he felt he
needed the gun to protect himself against Negroes.
In May, 1964, the Chief oi Police, Hueytown, Alabama,
advised that he had been contacted by a. Klansman in attempts to recover s
the Kloran and Klan robe found in Wilkins car. The chief stated that
although there was nothing specifically stated by this person as to Wilkins
membership in the Klan, there were statements made which left no D
doubtinhismindthatwilkinswasamemberofthelilan.
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FBI IDENTIFICATION RECORDS:
Thomas FBI Identication Record reects he was first
arrested in 1945 on the charge ot"d1-unk." He has five subsequent
arrests for assault and battery, reckless driving and carrying concealed
. weapon.
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Eaton's FBI Identification Record reects he was arrested
on 4/ 22/ 54, by the Alcohol Tobacco and Tax Division, Treasury
' Department, Birmingham, Alabama, for "VPL" distilling probably
violation of prohibition laws!. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
two years, suspended and placed on probation for two years.
Wilkins FBI Identication Record indicates he was
arrested in 1961 for "MP of P" probably malicious destruction oi
property!; was arrested in March, 1964, under the National Firearms
Act for possession oi a sawed-o shotgun and arrested in December,
1964, for "AIM" probably assault with intent to maim!. For violation
at the National Firearms Act, he was sentenced to one year and one
day which sentence was suspended and he was placed ' on one-year
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A The Identication Records oi Thomas, Eaton, Wilkins
and Rowe are attached.
ACTION:' _
- Attached ior your approval is a letter to the Department
enclosing a letterhead memorandum incorporating iniormation in
Bureau files along with Identification Records oi Thomas, Eaton, Wilkins
and Rowe. The dispositions of the arrests are being obtained.
i Due to the extremely sensitive position out the informant, _
' it is not felt desirable to furnish information to the Department in
writing concerning his status. The Actlng Assistant Attorney? General
will be orally advised out Rowe's informant status.
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Date and Place or Birth: March 2, 1923 Jefferson Countyf-Alabama
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Race: Vlhito I bl
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Height: 5 teat 1; inchec
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Data Place of Birth: April 12, 1923 Limestone County, Alabama
Scans a Marks: Ugkggggg '
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. Alias: I. 0. Eaton
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Fairfield, hilkis Jr. - G60 laroey - 1;. 180 days
Alabama t - #9501 2. destroying lsuspended
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Tobacco Tax §I'i1kins Jr. 11, 1964 Firearms Act isuspended
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DESCRIPTION AND RELATED DATA:
Shoe: ' Ihita '
Sex:-*' _ I110
He1g,ht:o 69 inches
_ Height: 160 pounds
' Hair: Brown
Eyes : Broil!I --
naté and Place of Birth:
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July 25, 1943 Jefferson County, Alabama
Scars & Ma:-1:5: lllnknovn
Address: 4005-4'0 way 1-=11-2161a Alabama in 1964
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ReBHairte1 4/5/68 enclosing report oi ASAC Robert G.
Jensen dated 4/5/65.
A Promptly disseminate above report to appropriate
Departmental Attorney at Montgomery and USA'e Birminghamand_ontgomer7. , ' .
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_*"_t __' 41!; have already received, reviewed and disseminated'3 e{ reports from Mobile and Montgomery setting forth the
" bulk dd ourEinvestigation concerning the shooting of
_ _Hrs. Viola Biuzzo, Lowndee County, Alabama, 3/25/65 and the arrestaia;;ad2.subJecte.. Report oi ASAC Jensen dated 4/5/65 has been reviewed
and it contains only negative interviews with persons who were
reportedly in several bars and restaurants in Birmingham on the
night oi 3/25/65 to determine-if they saw any of subjects. None
or the persons recalled having seen subjects.
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llhe purpose of this letter is to oheoh with you if you havelooked into the matter which is on the minds of many peoplewho I have talked to, that is-"uhet was the purgoee of e 'wife of e Teemater ranketeer doing in Alabama" RB 8 T53R-eter is Boohester,N-I- while going to school at-iht 59¢ It b e Pinon ot.knot first hand shat they ere» Th e men mun eJimm Hoiie and you probably have e long file on him-
'Thie is not e publicity stunt Mr-Hoover and your reply Elli?not he shown to a single person; I have tog much respeoyou and the Job you hove done ror our eountr¥=Dept-0! Justice ' _ » I - -Ieehington,D-G I . _ ' ; __ _, , o _ h- ~ I1
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Klan yeslerday, calling It "1
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ioyallntheUnited States.
He gain! he will uh new lawn
to curb what he deacrihed an
the Klan: "vicious work." sug-
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toquitand"reiurntondeccnt
society -- before it is too late.
I'll PRIBIDIINTIAL denun-
ciation was coupled with hi! dis-;
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an-eaten tour Alabama idem-,
men in connection with Thur:-I
day night: murder of a whim-1,;-uu--92 I""P' ., - -. ' .;--.1 ~-+zw"~%§ "'- _. " " - *~.-erg ' ~ -.~ ~ -,__' .>.._ 3-; , 1 . ..<1~- . I "
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Juno IS she drove Hon; High-
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Johnsonaaid:
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the enemies 0! justice. who for
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Bill! people down there and
she hadtobetheone.S1ehad
tnbetheone.MyGod,lt'llIl-
believable."
Those were the anguished
words ot Anthony J. Lluzm, 51,
minutes alter he learned his
wife Viola, 39 had been shot to
death while driving back to Sel-
ma, Aln., from Thursday: ra-
cial demonstration in Montgom-
cry.
Lluno. 1 big husky Team-
ster official wept openly and
cried:
"The dirty rats, the dirty
rats. What kind of people are
living down here? What kill!
at people can they be!"
Liuzzo later got a call from
Prsident Johnson. Liuzo said
the President agreed with him
that the slain woman "did not
die in vain."
"BEING AN Italian and I
member of the Teamsters Un-
ion," Liuzzd told the President,
"I know what it is to be pushed
around and kicked around."
Liuzm said the President et-
pressed sympathy on the pin
ol Mrs. Johnson and himsell,
and then agreed when Lluzzo
said: I don! think she died ll
vain.» _
A husky man. Liuzzo had
blinked back tears n short time
earlier and declared:
They should put n 90-toot
fence around the state of All-v
bamn and let those segregation-
iet: live with themselves. They
don't deserve to live with hu-
man beings."
MRS. LIUHO. A white RD-
rnan Catholic mother 0! ve,
had gone to Selma ha join the
march because th are toomany people whoezst stand
around talking" a what Ne-groes contend IIIbou;!ECiCl1l]_
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' enclosures, was received in Mr. Hoover's absence.
' ' You may be certain your communication will be
. brought to his attention upon his return.
Sincerely yours, "
NAKED Q
APR 5_.._19$5 Helen W. Gandy- I _ mm ?Secretax-I 7-0-
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92 vxou wzzo - VICHIIW9 ma/1%CIVIL RIGHTS; ELECTION LAIB C: I
At approximately 5 p.m., 4-2-65, SAC Ingram o our /f
in _/ Birmingham Office called and stated that he had just been told
e connection with the captioned case,
i our fil"
, . n said these four
individuals have been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury in
the captioned case and that they need the information in our files
tomorrow morning. Ingram said this poses a tremendous tak for his
office and that he wanted to know whether he should work his peep]
a1l'night in order to get this information ready. He thought the
request sas unreasonable inasmuch as the Departmental attorneys. knew they were subpoenaing these people and should have given the Birmingham Office more notice. _ " 376. -2!. E -.1a
"'* After checking with Ir. Belmont, I told Ingram to to
ahead and get the information ready if he could and to get it to
the Departmental attorneys at Montgomery tomorrow morning, if -
possible. I told his he should send the summaries into the Bureat
--~+mLaUU1thlt we would be aware of what he had furnished to the Departmc
attorneys. I advised him he could not possibly get the informatic
to then if he first sent it into the Bureau and that in this instz
it would be alright to send it directly to the attorneys at Montgc
- but that the summaries should be carefully prepared so as not to
reveal any of our informants nor should they include any administi
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EUGENE THOMAS, F
WILLIAM ORVTLLE EATON,
' GARY THOMAS-ROWE, JR.,
COLLIE.LEROY*WILKINS, JR.
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DATE:
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' This case involves the shooting ot Mrs. Viola Liuzzo
- ' ' in Lowndes County, Alabama, on the night of 3/25/65. Four
subjects have been arrested and charged with violation of
Title 18, Section 241, conspiracy to injure and intimidatepersons in the exercise oi their rights under the Constitution i
and laws oi the U. 8.! in connection with this shooting. The '
initial reports of the Mobile and Birmingham Divisions were E
received at the Bureau 3/30/65. They have been reviewed and I
disseminated to the appropriate U. S. Attorneys and to the
Department. The Bureau is not in receipt oi two subsequent
reports oi the Hobiio Division dated 4/1/65 and 4/3/65 and
two'reports from the Detroit Division dated 3/31/65 and 4/1/65.
These reports have been reviewed by an appropriate Bureau
supervisor and are being di
1'sseminatedhm. ,.u¢/- él5éOI~ Hm.- The Mobile report oi 4/1/65 sEf§'fofth detailed ' ' "
iniormation regarding Mrs. Liuzzo's background and her arrest
in Detroit on charges oi failing to send her children to_' Iischool. She was fined $50 and placed on one-year's probation
DH ;_ eno the sentencing Judge ens oi opinion she one n professionalJ Ilcrusade
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RI: EUGENE THOMAS, i -
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"at Birmingham and Mobile and to the Departmental AttorneyB 7/7
_ The Detroit reports oi 3/31/65 and 4/1/65 furnish
additional details regarding Liuzzo's background indicating
that she was emotionally and possibly mentally unstable and
was receiving psychiatric treatment. -
The Mobile Ottice has been instructed to disseminate
copies of these reports immediately to the U. S. Attorneys
handling this case in Montgomery, Alabama. Copies of each
have also beennfurnished to the Civil Rights Division oi the
Department.
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GETTINGS, EDWARD LEAHEY AND {:93 EXAMI ER MARION WILLIAMS WERE HEARD. -'I' r
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This concerns the mnna oi civil t
V rights worker Liuzzo by tour Klansmen on '
night oi 3/ 25/65. Government witnesses are
5 testifying before grand jury.
Birmingham source referred to in
a.ttacl92.ec.l teletype B the informant in this
case subject Gary Thomas Rowe A!. Inspector
Sullivan is following this matter and will keep
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JOHNSON LATE AFTERNOON FOUR SIX SIXTYFIVE. GRAND JURY REPORTED
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FROM =e=- h. H - - Mr. Belmont :11-7~~I- ,-J", , " ' - llr. Rosen ?.."I,"l
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p civn. n1on'rs-- ELECTION LAWS-
The report oi the investigation in this case itwconducted by the Mobile Division was received at the Buzea !today and it has been reviewed by Bureau supervisor. This J
report sets forth in detail information previously brought 4g
to the Director's attention including the following:
The receipt 01 the initial report oi the shooting
oi Hrs. Viola Liuzzo in Lowndes County, Alabama, on the
night oi 3-25-65, and details or the investigation initiated
immediately upon receipt oi this report. This investigation
includes interviev or victim Leroy Jerome Moton who was
accompaqing Mrs. Liuzzo at the time of the shootid, interview:
to determine Mrs. Liuzzo's activities in Selma prior to the
shooting; and interviens oi persons who might have been in
contact with victims and/or subjects prior to the shooting.R
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Rl: EUGENE THOMAS
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e The report in being furnished to the Civil
Right Division or the Department today and Mobile is
being instructed to furnish copies to the Departmental
- Attorney in Montgomery who is handling prosecution of this
case and to the appropriate U. 3. Attorney.1
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. As you know, United Press Internazlfnal UPI! has quoted captioned
i:- :1;-.'i:L-.;r.l as saying, on 3/27/ 65, that Mrs. Viola iuzzo might not have been
:_;"._-:;=ered it rs: Agents had advised local wi a ca;-1o=iu of Ku Klux
E.-_:.;~.s.;:en under surveillance. According to a teletype from Selma, received in theBi; 1'3-.;u at 1:11 a. m. today, Clark telephonically advised the Selma Resident Agency
ye sierday that he had had a conference with a newsman during the morning oi 3/27/65.
1-Io said he told the newsman the FBI had never told him about the car bearing the
f;.:.c:o murderers being in the Selma area. He stated he did not know anything abou
: J.-' car and, it he did by an outside chance, he might have picked them up. Clark
_ _.--*.b..;::_stated that he presumed the FBI had the vehicle under observation. He
cc";-.i::"..ed, "Ive been getting so much heat from the newspapers on this I had to tell
:';:.;:1 something. I don't recall receiving any information about the car." .
Mter consultation with Messrs. Belmont and Joseph A; 'Sullivan, and Iapproval by Mr. Tolson, the attached statement was released at 9:45 p. m. ,7 3/27/65,
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..;'_:s:;-ts alleging Sheriif Clark has issued a. rebuttal. He has been quoted as saying E
not the rst time the Department of Justice has called him a liar. Inspector E
;.'.-"$.11 checking these reports out to ascertain whether Clark has been talking to
-¢"_;::.:;'.=.'. again, and willreport hisifindings to the Bureau later today. It Clark has
en '...";l;ing, however, I feel we should not attempt to answer any additional remarks
he may make regarding this matter. To do so will only feed him more material with
which to keep a "feud" going with the Bureau, and I believe we should discourage the
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made by the Grand Wizard.o£ the United Klans of America, Robert Shelton, _ one
of the subjects in this matter had been oifered a bribe by the FBI for a confession.
This 1;;-ibe is supposed to consist of several hundred acres oi land located in
I92--Iiunesota- A telephonic contact at 11:35 a. in. today with J. L. McGovern, of the
__ hispeciion Division, who is in Birmingham, disclosed that absolutely no promises
" nor ciiers were made to any of the subjects. Mr. McGovern said this may have
originated with the informant in this case since the latter is telling a variety oi stor
to his attorney, Matt Murphy, in an attempt to divert suspicion from himself.
Shelton has been making a number of wild claims to the press in the
past ietv hours. He has called the President a "damned liar ," and he has said that
Reverend James J. Reeb was dying of cancer before he was clubbed to death in Seln
The latter has been labeled as "hok.:um" by John Sullivan, New England Chairman. -oi
the American Friends Service Committee , who said Mr. Reeb had undergone a
physical examination shortly before joining the Committee on 9/ 1/ 64. This examine
disclosed Reeb was "in the pink of health," according to Sullivan.
The Director has also received a telegram from Martin Luther King
which reads as follows:
' "Let me congratulate you and the FBI for this speedy arrest of the
' accused assasins of Mrs. Luizzo. The Agents assigned to Alabama have done ant outst:-_1di.ng job 3 containing the tremendous violennes and savagery which runs
2 re.r.;;:.n: under this surface of Alabama life. There is still much work to bedoT1e
1' before ilsbama is rid oi the racist sickness which pollutes her body politic, I am
. sure that we can continue to count on four eicient services."
V D r"a5"£ia1'i"¢ueve this wire should be acknowledged because a reply wol
only help build up this character and a communication from Mr. Hoover, which Kin:
wczzld undoubtedly publicize, will tie us in with him, and put us under an obligation '
I 211:3. I likewise ieel that King's telegram to the Director should not be released to
- the press for the same reasons. Mr. Belmont concurs in these recommendations.
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i Orig"in.2_-. and three copies come oii machine. These include many items
of no interest to Bureau. EI11p].Of]86S¥§1.1t check mark. by those wlzicli appear to be of
interee; tn irector inciudirig any items mentioning Director or FBI, those referring
to ca:-3-:-=: uiider il1!E:Sl£iI§,QtlOI1 by Bureau, or outstancling or sigiiificzmt news events.
Origi-'.:.1s of those items selected for Director are clipped, mounted, and routed
dii-eczly to Director-s Office without background notes. Copies are routed to
lliossrs. DeLoach, Belmont, and Mohr. - Messenger picks up originals and copies
Li-or.-. Zeletype Unit and delivers to above-mentioned oifices each seven minutes
durzig ivorkizig day. eof Teletype Unit
- After E-irectoi-s Oiticecloses in evening and on Sundays, originals
are 3;--."-I in Teletype Unit until next morning. Copies for Mr. Belmont are delivered
to ni,_;:."': -.:.d weekend duty agent in General Investigative Division and copies for you
Mr. L.LoL".r! are delivered to night duty agent in Special hivestigative Division. "
After last regular run at 7:15 P. M. on workdays, and on Sundays, Mr. DeLoach's
copy is held until next niorning.
I_;_ _ Cn Saturdays originals are delivered to Director's Office and copies
P to c';'T'f'£'!"c£fIcis' as at night with hourly messenger runs being made. There is .'.i duty -;ent in IV.-.r. DeLoach's oifice on Saturdays until about 4 P. M. and his cowl;
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was :.:_':en off. the maclzino along with a. series of other items, the-l-est-ei-wla-iel-r-nv:.s
also ch.-clccd to be sent to the Director's Oifice and which was received on the ni:.cZ-tic
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receipt in his office and Speci Agent Hobson H. Adccck, who was on duty i.n
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- aiternoon but cannot remember having seen the one on Clark's statement although
A - did not- leave until about 4:30 P.M. ' .
The aessenger on duty Saturday has no recollection of haudtmg this
particul:-ir tem and the employees on duty in the Teletype Unit likewise cannot
remember this item specifically although one oi them remembers taking copies of
several UPI items to Mr. DeLoach's office shortly after 3 P. M.
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. Record an article written by Paul E-lope entitled "Baker Case Party Girl
.6;;;;its Being Ex-Red" and published in the Washington St;-.iclay Sitar on March 281
stated "1-.£r. I-Zope's article is based upon iniormation obtained by the
_ investigators oi the Rules Committee and the FBI concerning the nzanner in whic
. 31:.-.2; girls had been used by Mr. Baker and his associates. - - It is most
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A..,ournment: Until Thursday, April _1, 1935, at l2 noon. '
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Page 6035. Congressman Gathings, D! Arkansas, spoke
concerning the economic boycott of Alabama suggested by Dr. Martin Luther
King. A Gathings stated "I implore Dr. King to please permit the schoolchildren
of Alabama to. participate in the school lunch program by the utilization of sur-
plus food commodities, -' - -. At this point, Congressman Andrews, D!
Alabama, stated T hope the gentleman will remember and that the Members oi
this I-louse will remember that last December Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, one of the
greatest Americans oi all time, said that this Martin Luther King was the most
notorious liar in this country, and Mr. Hoover until this day has not retracted- lthat statement."
- Pages 6055-6056. Congressman Gross, R! Iowa, spoke con-
cerzzing the Bobby Baker investigation. He included the article written by Paul
Hope which was set forth with remarks of Senator Williams earlier in this
memorandum. i
kes 6066-6067. Congressman Cleveland, R! New Hampshire,
spoke concerning use of certain materials in construction of public buildings,
referring to the substitution of concrete ior stone exteriors of new Federal
buildings. He stated "Four structures which would have concrete e:-zteriors have
recently been a-.utl".ori2.ed for construction in Washington, at a total cost oi
A $126 million. - These four buildings are the Federal Cffice Building No. 5, the -
Tl_292"ational Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, the Federal Bureau
of Livestigation Building, and a new headquarters for the l-lousing and Home
Fir.:nce Agency. " Mr. Cleveland included a brochure entitled "Our Beautiful .
Ca';i":al, Vll It Be I-Jarred by the New Trend in Federal Building ?" It is to be
noted the General Services Administration advised the architects have not yet '
pr::.:;er.ted their recommendations to the Fine Arts Commission as to the
e:-:.:;::'.or treatnzent for our building. !
E "" 6 - Page 6074. The I-louse received a letter from the AttornrCe.-.:.-gal transmitting a draft of proposed legislation e;~.=;itled "A bill to a nd pseei; n 4082 oi title 18, United States Code, to facilitate the rehabilitating oi
persons convicted of offenses against the United States." This was reter ed to
the Judiciary Committee.
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Adjournment: Until Tuesday, March 30, 1965, at 12 noon.
APPENDIX -
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- - "ve-day arrest rule," the following is set forth:This case involves the arrest of four subjects on Federal /0A charges by Bureau Agents on 3-26-65, in ccnnection with the fatal 1/ D '
shooting of Viola Liuzzo in Lowndes County, Alabama, on the night
at 3-25-65. Mobile, in stating that a report would be submitted within
the tive-day arrest rule, was referring to the rule set forth in the
Manual oi Rules and Regulations, Part II, Section 4B, Page 2c,
which states, "A report must be sent to the U. S. Attorney within
ve working days of the taking oi a subject into Federal custody. "
The report will, of course, contain the facts developed upon which ,-92
the arrest was made in order that the U. S. Attorney may proceed
I with prosecution without delay.
T-; The purpose of the rule is to insure that any delay in the
- -- handling cl prosecution oi subjects arrested by Bureau Agents
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delayed reporting on the part oi the Bureau. With respect to this
_ case due to its importance, Mobile Division, where the shooting
1' occurred, and the Birmingham Division, where the arrests were
1, made, have been instructed that the investigation of matter
must be handled on an expeditious basis and the report of the arrests
submitted no later than 3-30-65, to the Bureau for clearance beforebeing furnished to Departmental attorneys LAer on: ' A g,-Xi 12 Q22: I 3' For iniormation. ' . ' T _ /92 APR= /' |»
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' The report oi investigation in t.hhYB*ii-'niing'ham Division
concerning the shooting of Mrs, Viola Liuzzo in Lowndes County,Alabama, on the night oi 3/25/65, has been received at the Bureau g, ,,
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received which has been brought to the Director's attention concerning ¢tthe story oi the incident related by the informant and subject Gary . -
I Thomas Rowe, Jr. , to Agents wherein he identies the other subjects _ J
and iurnishes details of their actions.
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their arraignment and their release on bond. In addition, interviews
heck t ' of are also set forth with to c ou the ahbis the
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Memorandum
Mr. R086 '. nan» March 29 1965 "-' i '92--
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EUGENF -....OM..S, ET AL. = Mr. McGowa.1v1oLA<Efuzzo, ET AL. - v1c'rnv1s - Mr. Hines
own. moms - ELECTION LAWS -
7 At 6:15 p. m. on 3/26/65, ASAC Jensen was telephonically
advised that no comments or amplifications were to be made
regarding instant case as the President had made a statement and
Lhere were Q be no admtiow or ohengese
At 6:33 p. In. , SA Robert Frye of the Selma Resident
Agency was advised of the same information. He was also instructed
to Ltenre tliat the Resident Agency at Montgomery, .!Llaban92.a, as well
as the office at Mobile and all Agents were alerted that there were to
be no comments or amplications made regarding any statements on
this case. "
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APRQ 1965
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DEPARTIEHT PQISMTLY HA8 UNDER CONSIDERATION IHAT AWPEON
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IISUI-T8 OI OUI INVIBTIGATIOI II THIS IATTER IO TH! STATE FOR
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HOTR: In anticipation of a request that we furnish results oi
our investigation to the state for prosecution oi subjects for
murder oi Mrs. Liuzzo which is a more serious charge than the
Federal charge, the above instructions are being issued. The
instructions for the preparation oi the memorandum r dissemina
to.the state above are in accordance with those previously
issued in the Lemuel I. Penn case where we furnished results oi
our investigation to the State oi Georgia under similar
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Enclosed herewith for Bureau's file are four copies ofMi
indictment which was returned in the captioned matter by U. S. Grand
Jury at Montgo:uary,Alabann, April 6, 1965.
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IILLIAI ORVILLB EATON,
L - 7'- COLLII LERQY IILKINS, JR,i! .1 . ' "7 --, .._ , - _' .92 1- - =~ A 1_nucnnn THOIA8_ <-- "
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= The Grand Jury charges: .. .
_d,='? _ counr 1
_ .{ Connencin: on or about larch 1, 1965, and Cnntinuingito on or
" about larch 26, 1965, IILLI$I ORVILLE EATON, COLLIE LEROY IILKINB
JB., and EUGENE THOMAS, within the Iiddle District 01 Alabama,
. g%%w-aiF1:$¢ together sith each othe er persons to the
' Grand Jury unknown to injure, oppress, threaten, and intimidate
citizens oi the United Staten in the vicinity oi Selma and
Iontgomery, Alabama, in the tree exercise and enjoyment oi certai
rights and privileges secured to then by the Constitution and
1aIs of the United States, and because oi their having exercisedJ _ tsucb rights as follows: _