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ALTON WAYNE ROBERTS It is noted that JAMES EDWARD JORDAN, in his signed statement concerning the murder and burial of the civil rights workers, stated that several individuals from Neshoba County, came to Meridian, Mississippi, on the afternoon of June 21, 1964, to recruit citizens of Lauderdale County to participate in the action against SCHWERNER, CHANEY and GOODMAN, JORDAN advised that one of the persons recruited from Lauderdale County was ALTON WAYNE ROBERTS and that ROBERTS was definitely a member of the action group, HORACE DOYLE BARNETTE. tated that b7C, 67h ALTON WAYNE ROBERTS, when interviewed December 4, 1964, at the time of his arrest, at the outset of the interview refused to furnish any information other than physical description and background data without first contacting his attorney, Prior to ROBERTS! arrest on December 4, 1964, he had been interviewed several times and refused to furnish any information, wed “OQ ee) ~®) om Cx.