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By § 2) g = ky vy : UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; 1 - Mr! . ‘ “ Orr OwaL HOt OO 16 1d- The SAT PST ROUTH Gie Gin NO wo SF Tosson UNITED STATES GOV! IMENT - Belmont Me emorandum +7 Mr. Mohr Ee 1- Mr, DeLoach pate, September 25, 1964 1 - Mr. Belmont Trotter Spe oe / A, Rosen an 1~- Mr. Rosen : oe evn ——— 1 - Mr, MICHAEL HENRY SCHWERNER, ANDREW GOODMAN, JAMES EARL CHANEY - VICTIMS (DECEASED) CIVIL RIGHTS Reference is made to the telegram received by the Bureau addressed to the Director by Circuit Judge O, H, Barnett of the 8th Judicial District, State of Mississippi, respectfully requesting that all of our Agents having information regarding the death of the three civil rights workers whose bodies were found in Neshoba County, Mississippi, in August, appear in person at the County Courthouse in Philadelphia, Mississippi, at nine o'clock, Monday, September 28, 1964, prepared to S, testify before a grand jury about this matter. ~~ ACTION TAKEN: Upon receipt of this Western Union telegram, the matter was ‘ brought personally to the attention of Burke Marshall. Mr. Marshall has ,prepared an approved reply to the Judge. A copy of the draft is attached, it appears to be acceptable and reads as follows: “Honorable O, H, Barnett Circuit Judge of : Philadelphia, Mississippi eer 7 ae 1£ REC- 7 YS - a5 706-)A5 "FBI Agents referred to in your telegram will be unable to . of three civil rights workers, as they have been instructed - , by the Acting Attorney General not to disclose before that 17 SEP 301964 grand jury any information relating to material or information — contained in the files of the Department of Justice, or any ~— 14 fi é, Enclosure 2 Ze > Se b ge AN — | testify before State Grand Jury at this time regarding death L— -—— —— a ‘ b- aN 69 Oul a 1364 CONTINUED - OVER