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16th Street Church Bombing — Part 17

95 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Sep 15, 1963 · Broad topic: Terrorism · Topic: 16th Street Church Bombing · 82 pages OCR'd
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5/19/65 Airtel . f- sme oan @ bY’ oe “Force A a, Age fo ra ae sort x 4 To: SAC, Birm poor (157-352) PB 1025) ~ UY From: Directo ‘BAPBOMB Reurlet 5/13/65. From an evaluation of the evidence received thusfar in this investigation, the chance of successful prosecution in State or Federal Court is very remote. In view of this, the Bureau disapproves at this time of the conferences you recommended with U. 8. Attorney and Solicitor for the 10th Judicial Circuit in Alabama, ca “This matter should receive continuous aggressive action 1 __ all investigative avenues pursued in an effort to obtain sufficient e 80 that suqcessful prosecution can be secured, A7< NOTE: Birmingham suggests conferences with the U. 8, Attorney and the local solicitor in regards to prosecution of the prime suspectS in this matter either in Federal or State Court. If tried in Federal Court, it would be under Title 18, U. S. Code, Section 241 (Civil Rights Statute) and in local court the trial would be on a charge of murder, The only information received indicating the prime suspects are responsible for the bombing is information received from two informants concerning M isolated statements made by differenge suspects which would indicate Casper their een atte in the bombing. It is not felt that we have ala id <stemr ——— enough evidence to ohtertain prosecution at this time, rele Gk Roser Sulivan —_ Tavel Teter Tele. oom Holmes TELETYPE unit LI MAY 1.9 1965 Tolson Gar. ay f i ie = - Ki . fet Tae RCS — a ve
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