Letters to Jim Jones on Tim Stoen, December 1977

[Editor’s note: The letters on this page have been arranged in alphabetical order.]

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Steve Addison Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To Jim
From Stephen Addison
Re: Strategy in PC 19DEC77

Jim – I think the state has had its eyes on you since you became a communist at age 16. It has studied you these many years and it will want to continue to do so and not kill you – they fear an egoless unique person – you – they more often than not conclude you are more brilliant than they.

The state, I agree the discussion, want to keep you confined to Jonestown and worried over many things to divert you from using your scrupples to expand communist fertile grounds in the Western Hemisphere. If they prevent you from expanding (at the same time study you and reaction) into their last area of exploitation – the spices and riches of the Caribbean – they will have prolonged their economic stability and the US life.

The state and Interpol and Trepha [Archbishop Valerian Trifa] and these other Nazis and KKK may well think that our own will do us in – the Orde Dennises and anarchists that we know of – they and the Stones & Mertles and such may bet that the proletariat cannot become un-Americanized/they may bet as time goes on there will be more traters [traitors] and more intense anarchists.

I agree that we must search for treason and surfacing anarchy – I think we do this without our childrens’ knowledge.

I think if the state kills you they know they will have us and Russia to deal with leading to nuclear confrontation.

Re: Tim Stone/We should destroy his living quarters over and over again since we conclude he isn’t being paid too much money and can’t find a job but that may be a temporary measure to shut him up if indeed he hasn’t already turned “states evidence” – Anyway no blackmail under no circumstances – our monies are the peoples then we should (if we haven’t) make concrete plans for our monies and supplies to go to Cuba if our blood is shed/Realistically I think our children should “go when we go”. There is no higher level of life than here in Jonestown so why should we, in attack, send our kids into hiding to survive only to live a second best or turnabout capitalistic life after we are dead.

– Re: That vermon [vermin], Stone, if he tries to stop our stateside people/then we can tail him – one of us get close enough to say jump in his car or get him alone in his living quarters and demand that he called different people or places to reverse what he has done (the one of us with him would have dynamite strapped to the body & threaten to ignite it.)

– Steve Addison

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Linda Arterberry Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To Jim

I think that we ought to make up some Christmas candy to sell, and make sure we would have some poision in the candy. And let myself and others play like we are selling Christmas candy door-to-door & just sell it to him even if he doesn’t want to buy any I would make sure he would at least get a sample. And another one is we could wait until he’s not at home & then insert a bomb in his door where he lets himself in & when he does put his key in the keyhole the bomb will go off & that would be the end of him.

Linda Arterberry

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Terri Bargeman Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To: Dad
From: Terri Bargeman

Dad,

I fill we shouldn’t give Tim Stone nothing. Because if we did pay him off little by little, that would give him a ideal [an idea] to raise the amount higher and we will never get through paying him. So I say no, don’t give him anything, no even a dime. I fill if he wants money so bad he have to ask us for some he better try to use his body, if anybody wants it.

Terri Bargeman
Thank you Dad

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Jack Barron Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To: Dad
From: Jack Barron
Re: Tim Stoen

I suggest that many of us write to Tim, and on the inside letter itself, we address him as Brother James [Judas]. Then ask if he wants his 30 pieces of Silver. Unquote!

There might be a loss of face to his CIA supporters, when trying to answer these queries. Who would among them believe his story?

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Rheaviana Beam Letter to Dad

Dec 19, 1977

Dad,

The sewing rooms are out of cloth this week we only turn out about 60 garment this week we are unable to keep sewing other than make curtin for all the cottage and that will be done very soon. The worker are Barbara Cordell, Edith Delaney, Callie Mitchell, Rita Cordell, work at night out for Barbara.

Dad the Sewing Room will for the most part Edith and Callie just sew and make what I leave for them to work on and they take orders very well. It is Barbara if I have order to pass on to her she does not all way [always] carry them out as I tell her. Rheavianna

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Elsie Bell Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

My Idea for Tim Stone. I would not pay him a thing and set it last night he always looks weak to me. I will say it not I never cared for him or Grace [Stoen]. I did not know then what I know now, dad, not give him a thing. I myself I will fight for Socialism because I belive in it you have taught it here it is Right and as I say if I have to give my life for Socialism I don’t care about myself the System have just about betrayed me anyway dad you are keeping me alive you are the only one that gives me hope and a new lease on life. I will again say, we will take a stand and fight for Jonestown this is our land. We are going to fight for it. I don’t know about the rest of my comrades this is the way I feel I am not going to give my life for nothing. I am going to take one of our enemy and Tim Stone on the head of my list.

Thank you Dad

Elsie Bell

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Lena Benton Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To our dear dad

The only thing that I see about this trader [traitor] he need to be shot or put through hell, after you was so nice to all those that went agent [against] the cause and robed [robbed] for everything they could think off [of]. I like to be one of your comrade to give my life because you don’t need to worry about them. Just let them force the gun don’t give them no money. It no use because they is like a bird dog you give all rest of them to try their theme too and he will never stop so I believe you will never compromise with no such bull, dad I am with you all way for a great cause.

Lena Benton

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Julia Birkley Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad,

Peace & Love. I don’t really think a person like Tim Stone should get away with those things and this last one. I suggest that we call on our friend or friend and have them put an end to the Stones & Myrtles [Mertles], Neva [Sly] and whoever that’s try to harm you and Mother and our childrens. As far as I am concern I don’t expect to live an eturnity so it can be sooner or later as long as it will mean you, your children and this cause. I mean all the children who is the future of this 3 World [Third World]. Don’t give them a penny, and have them know when it happen that is what they done to Teddy Lewis.

Julia Birkey

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Ernestine Blair Note to Dad on Tim Stoen

Tim Stone

Could we lead him on until we get all of our people over here? Then I should like to defeat him something that would make [him] die a long agonizing Death.

Thank you Dad
Ernestine Blair

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Debbie Blakey Letter to Dad

Fr: D. Blakey
Re: Jean Brown’s poisoning

What’s interesting about Jean B. getting poisoned is that this is now the 2nd time.

The first time was the night that fat John Smith came to the SF Temple & the police came to our gate w/ a “search warrant” or something like that. They came in to look for him, but he had been hidden away.

That night, when Jean B. was taking him down to the SF terminal to get him on a plane back to LA she became “high” and started hallucinating. She was really sick for several hours.

We never knew from what she got sick, but I felt & told Jean at the time that I thought it was Liliy.

She is crazy too, & it would be conceivable for her to slip this shit to people so close and not get noticed.

I may be very paranoid, but she would be an interesting inside link for the conspiracy to pull information from.

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Debbie Blakey Letter to Dad on Tim  Stoen

To: Jim
Fr.: Debbie Blakey
Re: Stoen confrontation

When Tom and I met Stoen it was underneath the street in the parking lot down at the courthouse.

He was exceedingly cold & calculating. His appearance was, for example his face was tight and make-up looking – had a transparent type glow to it.

His hair had been dyed darker & was longer & thick. It was combed straight back & was real split looking, as tho it had have a lot of former treatment done on it.

When we approached him he was startled at first & stopped, but when he realized who we were he was mean. He told us to leave him alone and “stop threatening me. I know what I am doing.” He talk real loud & continued pointing his finger at us & say “leave me alone.”

When we reached the outside of the garage & other people were around, he kept up the loud talk & pretended not to be a part of it, as a businessman was walking with us & was aware of the situation.

After about 2 hours, Stoen reappeared from the courtroom outside w/ Grace [Stoen] & Hauss [Attorney Jeffrey Haas] & walked all around town together.

I think he’s schizophrenic & very position conscious. I think if he gives states evidence against us – he’ll think he’s “home free.”

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Dorothy Brady Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Jim: I think we should have another person to step in and take on the image of Chris Lewis, possibly Jim McElvane – Let him go with a couple of others in shake up the Mertles and Tim Stoen, Gary [Garry] Lambrev, and others. If they feel secure in the fact Chris is no longer around they need to know that there are others who aren’t afraid. If they do anything to prevent the rest of the people from getting here I think the rest of us should return and make arrangements to meet with all of the traitors possibly at the church and let us all be bombed. First of all their throats could be worked on –

Dorothy Brady

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 Luna Buckley Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad, I agree with the rest of the family that we should not give Tim Stone one penney. I think it should be a way of getting him alone and having a long talk with him by talk I mean leting him know if he does anything to keep the rest of our people from geting here or impeding our progress he is a dead man. Chris [Lewis] is on the scene as whether or not. He needs to be made to know that we are not going to set around and fiddle our fingles [fingers], while he and his no good friends try to stop our progress. I will be willing to do whatever I have to do to any of them or all of them. Thank you.

Luna Buckley

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Jeff Carey Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

I earlier suggusted harassment, among other things while this was wrong I still feel that my earlier suggestion of being shot in bed with Tim Stoen or kill him and put him into a place with me that would be compromising might as Marie [Lawrence, aka Exia Marie Duckett] said keep the heat off of us. Also one of the very things that was frightening about Chris [Lewis] was his wildness or anarchy because the enemies wouldn’t know whether he might do something on his own. I still feel that the best thing, tho I would be good at the job. I might be so fucked up that I could never be trusted again, what have to have somebody either leave from up there or go back from here as a phony traitor, a person like myself, or some others of known anarchistic tendencies who are loyal to make their presence known either directly or indirectly or threathen as an outsider.  Perhaps like I could have it [be] known that I blame the outsiders for my expulsion and am heartbroken, although hostile and would do something to Tim Stoen. If anything happened to PT there, go around acting crazy yet be very careful about everything I say, be schizoid [schizoid], after a set up of being boxed by the church and make superficial contact with enemys, perhaps a direct threat by a non-member. I would go to jail for killing Stoen and take the beef anyway.

Jeff C.

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Ruby Carroll Note to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad,

I have a daughter that look very much like me and maybe she could dress and some of my old clothing that she have and pass as me.

Ruby Carroll

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Ruby Carroll Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dec. 19, 1977

Dad,

if Tim & Grace [Stoen] had there [their] place broken in and they were ruffed [roughed] up and all our people were in a meeting and we were no way involving our member and we could some dope addice [addict] there were some male living in West Oakland that offed to steal Don Carroll son for him that was before the court turn him over to Don. And maybe there are some other that is willing to help our cause that we have help and maybe Russell Jones will come and help us take care of the men that got Chris [Lewis] and maybe Russell can get some addice to ruff up Tim and Grace or may [maybe] a set of bad brake on there car or may the car catch on fire just little things that has happen to other people that would shake him up.

And if he is in a office have JoAnn Carroll pay him a visit she looked some much like me how her use another name or have here [her] lure him out to some place as if she was me and beat the hell out of him. Dad if I have to go back to the State I will keep my mouth shout [shut] what I am not promos you that I will not kill the Myrtles [Mertles] or the Stone and any other that get in the path to get the other that is with these.

I have had 3 months of peace that is more than some people have in a lifetime. Thank you dad there is only one death at [and] that is the hell you are in now. Fine [Find] out how many people want to come [illegible word] these over and let hell brake loose.

There is only six people in my family left in the State, and if you wish I could cook lunch for Tim if he come over in January to see you.

Ruby Carroll

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 Ruby Carroll Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

dad,

see [seeing] as Tim Stone was in the DA office he is the one that is the cause of Chris’ death, and Tim and Grace [Stoen] should be set up to and there are people in the states that will do it for (dope) along there are hipe that will ripe there or just to be doing something and there are some that can’t stand turncoats as they call them. That is what they call Tim Stone and he is the law to thim [them].

Ruby Carroll

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Gloria Carter Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

12-20-77
Gloria Carter

Dad –

I think Tim Stoen is taking orders from people high up –

I think he is part of a plan in the conspiracy –

I feel that they are doing this so soon after Chris’s [Lewis] death and Mother’s [Marceline Jones] attempted poisoning to try and weaken us.

Stoen and other traitors know from your example in the past that you have never given in to those that attempt to do harm to the people – I think they have several motors for everything they do, and will not stop with a small sum of money.

I agree not to give money –

I’m willing to do whatever necessary to stop them – and if they tried to stop Mother and our comrades in the States from coming we should move as a group to fight for them – I have no suggestions now other than telling them through Peoples Forum we stand strong and will not be intimidated.

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 Phillis Chaikin Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Concerning what to do about Tim Stoen. I see the Achilles’ heel of Stoen is his drunk narcissism and drive to be around anyone who might have power. I remember when we were still in Redwood Valley he was willing to risk his image with you and blab to a reporter because he flattered him. When he met Gene’s [Chaikin] brother he couldn’t be himself but had to throw his medals around – did the same with me – I’ve hated the motherfucker and would participate in whatever way I could be useful. The natural way for him to go would be at some fancy function and one of Finkles friends might pass him a poisoned canape.

Phyllis

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Joicy Clark Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad,

This is what I think about Stoen. If there as a way that he could really be made to suffer before he dies, this I would prefer. I am ready to go on the line anytime.

Thank You Dad.
Joicy Clark

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Barbara Cordell Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad,

I think the reason that Chris was done in was because the Mertles and Stoens were afraid of what he might do to them. So he told the people they are consorting with to get rid of him because they were afraid for their lives. I think we should scare them by having some of our known members to look them straight in the eye several times a day for a few days but to use different people for this so they don’t do to one like they did to Chris. I doubt if they are sleeping to well right now.

Barb Cordell

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Candace J. Ingram [Cordell] Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To: Dad
From: Candace J. Ingram [Candace Kay Cordell]
Date: 20 Dec 1977
Re: Stoen

I feel that I would kill him or anyone else for this cause, if they have done anything to hurt or destroy this socialist family. If I could just be shown the way to do it. Even if it was by getting them in the jugglar [jugular] pain by stabbing him or even plain poisoning. Just whatever means I had to do it! What if you came over here I would murder him with cutlass in hand. Because he has been here before and knows the beauty of this place and go back to fascist grave America is treasonous. So I would be willing to kill Tim Stoen or even Richard Cordell and Harold also! If he keeps up shit. As I saw his little parables in Cindy 5 page letter he wrote of negative thinking!

Thank you Dad!
Candace Ingram

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 Millie Cunningham Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad you know you have done so much fore people you have went out of your way to help every one & the more you do the more we ack up.

Tim Stone do not deserve any money nore any consideration from you are [or] anyone. Keep the money & send him a bum [bomb].

Millie Cunningham

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Cynthia Davis Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Because of my past involvement with the Myrtle [Mertle] girls and the fact that I almost destroyed this whole cause, and especially the hell I put you through, the least I could do would be to give my life for this cause. It would be easy to write you that I’d be willing to do so [some] dramatic thing to help save the cause, but all I’m going to say is if anything goes down, please count me in. If there is anything you need me to do please count me as very willing. If I can really be a help, I’m ready.

Cynthia Davis
Thank You Dad

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Burger Lee Dean Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad

Tim Stone is a sick man he and Grace [Stoen] both because you and your family so much heart aches even PT family. You owe him nothing. We owe him nothing. Don’t give him nothing. You have been put through to much. From that M. F. all he need is a whole in the ground and him and Grace in it. Give him nothing.

Thank you Dad.

Burger Lee Dean

I am glad I am your child

P.S. I don’t trust him, dad.

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James Edwards Letter to Dad

Dec-11-77

Dad,

I have been a ass and not a good [illegible word] as I should have been. I have taken exter porshion [extra portion] of food and I knew better.

I have had sex with Pearl Morise [Pearley Morris] before I left San Francisco. I allso had sex with Joana Garvin.

For my behaver on yesterday I will have one meal a day for two weeks.

James Edwards

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Don Fields Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad

We should do the same cloak & dagger tactics used by CIA – if T. Stone were found “deceased” from “natural causes – like CIA gets rid of people [it] would be best for our family there – should be very professional job – if this were done a few times those “mouthing” off against us would get the message.

Love, Don Fields

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Toi Fonzelle Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad,

I would not pay the white mail money to him, because it would be an admittion of guilt. We are not guilty of anything. My suggestion to get rid of Tim Stone as maybe there is someone in our family in the states that would be willing to “off him” making it look like an accident. I honestly cannot say that I would do it voluntarily, because I would be afraid I would fuck up. But push comes to shove I would. The best method I feel would be a fire.

Thank you Dad
Toi Fonzelle

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Fannie Ford Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad,

I would torture Tim Stone by cutting him up into small pieces. But for now I would ignore him for now until the rest of our family is here.

Thank Dad
Fannie Ford

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Jann Gurvich Statements to Dad

What I’m Willing To Do

Before the experience on the front line, I could not have said what I say now, at least not with the level of conviction and commitment that I now feel. Yes, I would die. Yes, I would look upon dying as an accomplishment which I was unable to achieve in my lifetime – which is to be one with the people. I see myself as an uncaring intellectual who is doing far less then I could to overcome my upbringing & also have privilege. In dying that would be the ultimate overcoming of these handicaps. But I must point out one thing. Dying would be easier than living life, keeping uppermost in my mind a constant struggle to establish affinity and comradeship and love for the people. I have only recently begun to see what you mean, the dying is much easier than living.

In sum, I would be glad to die or glad to prostitute myself or do what it is necessary to serve the cause you stand for and are trying so patiently and so lovingly to teach us to stand for.

Your daughter,
Jann Gurvich

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Jann Gurvich Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To Dad
From: Jann Gurvich
Re Strategy & What I’m Willing To Do

One of the best suggestions tonight was that we could scare [Tim] Stoen by an anonymous shot in the dark. The problem with that is the possibility of the pigs connecting us with that shot. Then you’ve got conspiracy charges against us conspiring to murder to harass to intimidate a witness (if there is a trial pending against us). The one big problem that I see with any act of reprisal against Stoen is the govt’s [illegible word] all of our [illegible word] comrades w/ some conspiracy charge and serving them with notice. Once served, that may change your capacity to leave the country.

I have a couple of blind spots in my analysis of Stoen. If he doesn’t go ahead and use all the information he got from PC meetings he attended and being on leadership in this organization, why doesn’t he use that in a suit and let the pigs pay him? I know of at least one conspiracy charge we’re guilty of – mail fraud (both a federal and Calif. offense). There must be others [illegible line]

I think if you don’t pay the $ we will need to know as to whether or not he will retaliate by trying to stop our people from getting over here. About a week after you tell him so, someone should schedule a flight and attempt to leave the US for Guyana.

I think a white, intellectual lawyer like Stoen is the type of person might cast himself in the role of calling your bluff & he may be that narcissistic: “Will Jim Jones really drew me in if I tried to stop his people?” We should remember that he could be at the stage of being intensely suicidal after all he’s done. That’s a possibility, and I’m sure also of the opinion that he is too scared to test or would be too naïve in his estimation of what we’d do to him if he tried to prevent the rest of the family from getting here.

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Karen Harms Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad

I think Tim Stoen has gone to far. I think giving him money would be showing him weakness. I think there [they’re] looking for weakness since they killed Chris.

I think Tim should be killed. I like Marie Lawrence’s [aka Exia Marie Duckett] idea about making it look like a sexual murder. We could kill him and change his clothes and dump him somewhere. I think all the traitors should be killed in time in a way that fits something about there past, like Linda Mertle. I understand she use to shoot Heroin. We could kill her with an overdose of Heroin.

I feel our first priority should be to get our family here, even if it means less food for a while and overcrowding. I don’t think that should matter to us when our family is over there in danger. It’s obvious the traitors don’t want to see our people here and if they killed once and tried to kill Mother, they’ll do it again. The money Tim is asking for could be spent on getting the rest of our family here. I’m willing to do whatever I’m asked to do in bringing down our enimies and getting our people free.

Thank you Dad
Karen Harms

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Constance Harris Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad: Sence it’s clear Tim Stoen and others had everything to do with Chris [Lewis] being killed. Now asking for money. I feel he should not be answered in no way. I am sure they think I am too dum to think along with others like me. To show up at his house at night looking for another person and just blow his head off would be the answer they all would understand. To say a word in any way when cause them to be on guard I am willing to offer myself as a date to get this answered. The way it should be done. I feel they think that they have gotten the only one of us that [is] willing to stop their mess without a word. I think they feel we are afraid due to what Grace [Stoen] know about top business in the family. And our comming here when we did and at the rate. Or better yet just let the person that offered his help do as he offered. Because to get one and leave the others would only put gas on the fire, in their favor.

Thank you Dad
Constance Harris

Dad: Sence there is a question about my work hrs. I will drop off my time each morning at the office srnce some of my work is at night. I will also check in as usually.

Thank you Dad
Constance Harris

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Nevada Harris Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad,

I think the one who murdered Criss [Chris] Lewis should be punish for life. Dieing is to easy. They should have to remember how it fill to know wheather they will live to see another day or died like they killed Criss. That is to good. They should die slowly and be Reminded every minute of how they did Criss.

Thank You Dad.
Nevada

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Denise Hunter Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

12/20/77

Dad

I think the way to get Tim Stone [Stoen] would be to set him up real good. Make an appoment to see him on some normal kind of business so no one will know where he’s gone. Take him out shoot him with smack (O.D.) and dump him in the trash ben [bin] or near one. We would also dressing up in women’s close [clothes] too. You know he was so depressed he O.D.ed.  He really is a hell of a spot left the freedom land to go into Capitalist swine.

People do get shot just walking down the street in the states.

I’m willing to do whatever it takes to keep our people free.

Thank you for this beautiful Freedom Land

Denise Hunter

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Lee Ingram Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Take care of Stoen, Mertles & [Jim] Cobb

Put 1st parties (Stoen) lights out destroy Richmond property of Mertles, destroy something of Conn – his practice or some possession (vehicle)

At same time destroys the property of ours – some house our houses we’ve acquired or SF temple – move majority of our folks to LA so projects might be continued – folks could travel to LA on an LA weekend!

Lee

Some action should be taken if at all possible within next 2 weeks

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Don Jackson Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

From Don Jackson

Dear Dad,

Now that it has become absolutely clear that our enemies will go to any means to obtain their ends, we must weigh the risk that is run by letting them survive against the risk of destroying them.

Now that one of us has fallen in the battle [Chris Lewis], we should all consider it our only responsible sacrifice to be willing to lay down our lives when strategy demands.

I have concluded that Tim Stone in his weak, sick, sellout mentality his calling our bluff. We must not alow him to win.

I believe that no choice is left us but to take his life or that of one of the other main conspirators.

I am sure that when one of them is picked off the others will panic.

I do not believe that this can be done until our people are ready to risk their lives to bring it about. In other words those who cannot stand up under such pressure must be evacuated now and brought over here. Those who are able to stand can remain with a plan of escape when the moment dictates.

I don’t believe that we can depend upon anyone but ourselves to carry out this plan of attack. (The paper it’s on should be eaten at once after read.)

I believe that some of us from here must go in on this mission with a well laid plan as well as a well laid plan of either escape and or revolutionary suicide as a last end.

I think that all the weapons transportation money and plan of attack or orders should be waiting for him when he hits the United States. I suggest a bomb as the weapon.

The plan should not be revealed until the day it is to occur. And either his escape or suicide should be finalized that same day. The bomb should be put into a capsule or 10 can it can be thrown through the window of their car while it is moving. A grenade is ideal. This will give the person a jump on his getaway and in heavy traffic they could also be in an unmarked car moving alongside them. This will alow them to make good their getaway.

They could also move alongside the car and fire on them with a high caliber pistol – Magnum – with a silencer in heavy traffic. Possibly nobody will even notice the incident if they cover the pistol with a cloth or something. One of us with a disguise could ride around all day and they would just never know it.

The person executing the plan should move in after the area and moves of the enemy has been well checked out. They should moving quickly, strike quickly, and be on a plane to a well protected place within the same hour.

If they are caught they should be ready to take arsenic pill and give up the ghost or some other drug. If the person is caught the evacuation plan should be implemented at once.

Thank You Dad.
Don Jackson

P.S. If the incident goes unseen and there is no witnesses then the person should remain in the city and go underground. A second car should possibly be in the area to investigate if there are any witnesses.

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Margaret James Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad,

Just to say how I feel about Tim Stone [Stoen] and the Mertles also Grace Stone.

I don’t know how to do it, but since they are trying to stop our movement and the death of your son and our Brother Chris Lewis, I know you aren’t violent, neither are we. If it would take death for these, let it be. I say no money period to Tim Stone or anyone you have been hurt enough so we will have to get tough with Tim Stone and the Mertles. I am with you and whatever you do to stop them, I am here to die or live for our land, our jewelry. I will do what I can. Thank you Dad for your love and concern for the family and the States and here in Jonestown.

Love, Margaret James

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Jessie Johnson Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Jonestown

To the greatest leader in the world in the world. I am writing these few lines as I was ask to do about what I think should be done with that man named Tim Stone. I think he should be put to death in a way I cannot describe but one thing I know he should be allowed to live another day.

I say in some way don’t let him live if he is drowed in some river or ocean.

Jesse Johnson

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BB-31-a-220 – a-221

Patsy Johnson Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

I hope some of these ideas can be used to wipe out Stone’s white sale [sell] out honky ass.

Dad, I (Patsy Johnson) and willing to kill anyone anyplace. It may mean my life or going to prison. I don’t give a damn. Operation Stone. We want his ass out.

I do feel that Tim is asking for this money knowing that we need money to get our people here. Does Tim think that you dad would pay him this amount of money knowing damn well the money you paid to him can and will be used to bring our people to Freedom. Dad, I would gladly go under oath to pledge my life to take Tim’s life, Grace [Stoen], and anybody else. Fuck life, it’s hard as hell to live. You have to worry about so much. To kill anybody for this cause it is a big release of tension for you, the cause and myself.

Tim has a sex problem. He could be pressured by phone calls. You wouldn’t have to say anything. You just call him at his home and hold the phone. Then hang the phone up. All of these calls will come from a phone booth. The area of dial must be different each time. Now he’ll wonder what’s going on. He’ll look for some kind of out, which would cause him to go to a bar (gay bar) drink and look for some sexual action. He’s deppressed at this time cause the phone calls are driving him mad. At a gay bar anything can happen. He could be given a Mickey, he could be given a drug to cause him to hallucinate and at that time you could trip anyone out. I don’t know if Tim has ever had anything to do with drugs. But I could sure as hell get some acid and cause him to flip out. Even Angel dust would do it. And all would have to be done is to get him to fall for a gay bar, and give Tim the drug. 1st the guy would have to play up to him. Tend [Pretend] to want Tim sexually, drug him up really good to the point he can’t help himself, and off him. It could also look suicidal. He could be in a car reck. He could also we run off the side of the road off of a cliff. It can be run into from behind into something. He could be watched and then attacked one night and staff from behind or it makes me no different [difference] face-to-face and I’ll stab the fucker to his painful death. All I need it is his throat to cut into. Oh yes someone could be waiting for him at home (this is back to the drugs story, Dad) with a hypo that has herion [heroin], it could look like and [an] OD. A bomb could be put under his car, when he starts up his car his ass could be blowed away. I am too pist [pissed] to write more on how to get rid of this bastard. But these are some of the things I’ve thought of.

Thank you Dad

Patsy Johnson

Maybe a team could be set to do the job. There would have to be able to deal with people on different levels person of high call, milk call, and the lower once [ones] (that’s me). The underdog. And I do bite.

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Laura Johnston Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

19 Dec 1977

To: Jim Jones
From: Laura Johnston
Re: Present commitment concerning TOS

I know I fuck up in my follow-through with different responsibilities – I would love to be able to do one thing right – without fucking up – If I could be useful driving a car off a cliff with Tim and any traitors I could take – or if I could carry an explosive into a group of them – without implicating the group – in any way that I could take others with me – I’d be more than willing to do it.

I have fears, preferences, many faults but I think that death offers me things I want so I don’t see myself falling short of any instructions in that area.

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BB-31-a-225 – a-226

Ray Jones Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

12-20-77

Dad,

I am opposed to paying Tim Stoen anything, but maybe a warning shot in the dark. Maybe we could move our people either here or into hiding that are prime targets for a frame up. I am willing to meet him in the place because what he has done to indanger Black people which he has no concern for, I don’t feel he should be allowed to live.

Unless my memory fails me, wasn’t there an offer from a man, connected to the Maffia, offering his free services a couple of years ago? Maybe we should take him up on that offer.

As I said I am willing to kill for this cause because without this cause I would be nothing anyway and certainly could not live in a system filled with people like Tim Stoen and all the other traitors.

Thank You Dad
Ray Jones

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Fannie Jordan Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad you asked the question, what we think about the money Stone wanted.

I will say don’t give him a god damn thing I rather fight because my life don’t mean anything to me because I am tire of the Sons of Bitches messing with you. I hope they die. I don’t mind dieing if I can carry some of the Mother Fuckers with me. I wish you had let that Fucker die when he got shot. Also the dirty M.F. over here that keep you up set, I wish you would let me wipe everyone ass what mess with you.

Fannie Jordan

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Rosa Keaton Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

12/17/77

Dear Dad:

Several years ago there were some persons against Peoples Temple and you told us to meditate on them at 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM every day and repeat the following: “Father, vengeance is yours, you will repay.” We did according to your instruction and the results were positive.

I suggest that we, as a group here, do as I have stated above, in regards to the ones who killed our Comrade, Chris Lewis, and I positively believe that his killers will get what they deserve for their crime.

Thanks, Dad,
Rosa Keaton

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BB-31-a-122 – a-127

Penny Silver [Kerns] Strategy Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Stradegy From Penny #1

Spooking Tim Stoen: Tim could recieve phone calls from men or women both of various places where he could recieve messages. The color could say they were looking for Attorney Tim Stoen – and when they are asked who is calling, they can reply, “Chris Lewis.” I would have a different person make this call each time. But I wouldn’t call the same place twice as the police have a set up in which the calling line is tied up when a prank call is placed. Of course this would be o.k. from a pay phone if the caller wears gloves.

#2 Story in Peoples Forum –

Headlines Transvestite Attempts To Blackmail Jim Jones (Personally saved from sick life on streets.) A story can be written touching upon what is happening but not naming Tim. Just telling enough to let him know we will tell it all. Then issues of the Forum – with personal stories about the Mertles & others, still unnamed, can be dropped in their neighborhoods.

Assassination Team

I think an assassination team should be set up. I would like to volunteer to be on this team. I think the team should consist of men & women, Black & White. This group of people can infiltrate into the States as couples & using other people’s passports, if necessary. (They rarely check passports w/ people). If, however, a group of us were to go to the States for this purpose, doubles for us could be set up here – or, we can travel under the name of someone here, to cause confusion. Better yet, with false IDs.

If six of us went. Say (example only) two women & four men – three Black & three whites. Two couples could go and the other two could travel as “friends.” Being good at makeup & changing my appearance, I could track down & pinpoint whoever we are trying to piss on.

One method of eliminating a person is by putting pressure on the main artery to the brain at the back of the neck. This would cause a condition which couldn’t be detected as murder but would look like a weakening in the wall of the artery or brain hemmorage [hemorrhage].

Sebastian [McMurry] & I talked about going & we would like to go on this detail. He mentioned a large team. But large teams are harder to control.

With a permanent & makeup, I would look much younger. I also believe that Tim Stoen what communicate with me as he was very fascinated by my mind. He would always take the time to talk to me.

He wanted me to research Police Chief [Edward] Davis of LA. So that we block his running for governor. He was also going to give me information about people in the DA’s office so I can put them on file.

He said he wished he could see how I would react on a polygraph test because of my high intelligence. He told Andy [Silver] once, “can you believe that of all the women in California, she is the most intelligent?”

When I felt low & worthless, I wanted to help – I thought that I could infiltrate these people & get shit on them & help. I still think I can do this. I believe that I can set up Tim for a piss team or piss on him myself. I can sure as hell locate him & all the others.

Letters About Tim

To different Editors, to Calif. State Bar, to the DA of each county in Calif., to the Disciples of Christ – The letters could be from a very upset Mom – handwritten – saying how Tim Stoen sexually molested her child – and that she has witnesses – but that as a Christian woman she doesn’t want to expose him “publically,” she only wants to stop him from being in a position of hurting other children. She could say in the letter, “I never believed I would ever write an unsigned letter – but I am afraid of Tim Stoen –”

Penny Silver

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 Tom Kice Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

I think if a person went back and got in touch with Tim and the Mertles and Marvin Swinney and led them to believe you left the church and you were on their side and had some information that they could use against PT you could probably get several of them to meet with you. At that time kill every one of them.

I would be willing to do this, and I would want to be killed myself rather than die arrested, and take a chance of saying the wrong thing and causing more trouble.

Tom Kice

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BB-31-a-202 – a-203

Teresa King Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To Jim

About what I would go to avenge Tim Stoen, etc.

From Teresa King

Tim Stoen took his first step toward becoming a reactionary when he left here – it was only a matter of time until he joined the conspiracy. As a house nigger he must appease the master by selling out his brothers – the field niggers. I do not believe the money is important to him. I feel it is a test – as the issue over John [Victor Stoen] was a test. We are looking for your Achilles’ heel. They lost the game here & they know it, so they are testing you thinking that you would stand by your people to the last man. Any sign of weakness would only worsen the fate of our family members still in hell-SA. Your boldness won the battle here & only the same will win the next battle – not that winning is guaranteed – but you’ve taught me that to live & die a communist is all that matters & all that revolutionaries have ever had to find with in the end is their bodies. Somehow it has caused many bodies, but slowly liberation is spreading the world round.

So much from the general gibberish & to the brass tacks. I wish I could think of some brilliant strategy to save the family & allow the brave souls that have been holding the fort for us to have the opportunity to breathe  the air of freedom. I know that most of them deserve more than I to be here, they’ve given more & suffered more, and I feel guilty for that. I also feel guilty that I had an alliance with Gary [Garry] Lambrev, Joyce Shaw & Liz Forman. To repay my debt to you for giving me the taste of liberation despite my past, I would like to kill Gary & Liz & Joyce & Grace [Stoen] & Tim & as many others as I could gather into a room & blowup. I propose setting up a lover’s quarrel & letting it be known as such, but the suspion [suspicion] could be [illegible word] in the heart of our enemies that they are next.

Gary is now a personal enemy. It was a sign of my low state of revolutionary development that I excused his weakness & indulged my sentimentality towards him. However in forming the alliance I learned how to manipulate him & could once again pull his strings. The arrogant fool it is as much a fucker as any other male despite his homosexuality.

I propose that we set up a fake escape for me – that I go to Georgetown on medical reasons or whatever & that I go to the American Embassy & ask to go home. Upon return I can go to Keplers in Menlo Park & try to get my job back, contact Gary’s parents in Palo Alto & wait for him to contact me. I could let Gary play a [illegible word] for me in deprogramming me, which he would set up. As I seem to buy his rationalizations, I could suggest a meeting with the Stoens & their benefactors supposedly to hear the real story & to sell them some disclosure – just what I don’t know enough to get them to bite & not enough to cause any harm. At the meeting I could produce a homemade bomb & blow us all to bits – that way I would not be available for jail, torture & use against the cause – also it could be part of a jealous suicide story. I’m sure I could resume a perverted sexual contact with Gary acting as a female front for him to prove that he could get a woman if he wanted & to cool relations with his parent & to be a mama to him. However he would never give up his boyfriends, in fact he’s probably fucked around with several of our enemies & would undoubtedly brag about it. I could act jealous which he would love. I could write “love sick” poems & letters lamenting my jealousy & predicting my violence. This is in keeping with my past enough that I’m sure it would sell. In fact one of my old enemies at Keplers could be provoked & would undoubtedly love to testify of my violent tendencies.

In the meantime I would like to set up a racket at Keplers to mail out books to a fake company to build our library. If I could get back into the bookkeeping & the mail department, I could do it easily. If I went back to work at starting pay (1/2 of what he was paying me) I’m sure he would hire because the store is now full of inexperienced people & I would work my ass off. I could mail them to myself & perhaps they could be “stolen” from me – some way to leave no trail to the church. For I am to be a returning bourgeois discontent that wants to do her own thing & to forget her responsibility to starving babies.

I would consider it an honor to die if I could take those fuckers with me. I would not have the clean beauty of dying with cutlas [cutlass] in hand defending our homeland but it would be a satisfying revenge.

Thank you, Jim

Teresa King

P.S. I was never really an intellectual – I was a house nigger to intellectuals. I have you to thank for taking me from that prostitution.

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Tom Kutulas Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad,

I think we should have one of our people, who theay would not suspect to infiltrate theair dam movement to destroy the light. Have one of our people get in with them then either find out information we need more information to know when Tim Stone is going to be allone then kill him and when they do eather steall his money or dress him up as a transsexual so it would not look like we had anything to do with it.

I think he should be killed because he doesn’t dezerve to live. PS. I think he is saving his face know [now] and when the [illegible word] get done with him they will give him justice.

Thank you Dad
Tom Kutulas

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BB-31-a-219

Carrie Langston Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad, I don’t thank you should let anybody blackmail us and I thank Tim Stone should be killed and all the others traders [traitors] that has left us I thank you should let outside help do the job for us or if necserry [necessary] we all go back and kill all the SOBs. I don’t like killing but this is the only way we will be let alone. Thank you dad for this beautiful land and everything els.

Carrie Langston

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Lisa Layton Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

What about putting a good-sized ad into a gay paper where Tim Stoen is residing, welcoming him to the gay community. It would louse up his reputation and scare him. Otherwise I think we should ignore him and not even acknoledge receipt of his communications with us.

Lisa Layton

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Diane Lundquist Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Jim –

Traitors should all be killed. I would be willing to get in a meeting with all or as many of them as I could.

I would be willing to carry some kind of explosive device on my body and kill them all.

I would not care if I die too, it would be worth it.

Diane Lundquist

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Magaline Lyles Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad I am writing to you about Tim Stone it seemed to me he have forgotten where you have brought him from he is caught up in a world of his own capitalist. He don’t give a damn. I believe he is being Paid because all Lawyers talk with one another and ask question they make decisions too no don’t pay him anything he must pay the penalty for putting you through this shit because capitalist will get him at the end.

Sing [Singed] Magaline Lyles

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BB-31-a-253 – a-254

Dee Dee Macon Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

19-12-77

Dad,

I think out of this family of ex-cons & etc. there should be at least 1 or 2 people here that could be trusted to go back kill him and maybe cut him up like this [graphic of person cut in two down the middle] and send one have to Grace and the other half to the Myrtles [Mertles] that might also put a stop or slow down what Grace & the Myrtles started on us.

Dee Dee Macon

I would be willing to go even if I had to die over there & not make it back here. But at least this family would be safe.

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BB-31-a-11a – a-113

Carol Dennis [McCoy] Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

12-19-77

Dad,

Mr. [Joe] Mazor told me that someday there would be a loophole to get you. I think that loophole is Tim Stoen only I don’t think Mazor expected that at the time. He said he had to figure out what you think he’s thinking, then counteract that. But you are always one step ahead of him – he also said something about Tim being your right-hand man as I told you before, and that you would be in trouble if you lost him. I think they told Grace [Stoen] to get to him and him being the fool he is figured Grace wanted him back, then afraid she’d throw him out again decided to try to help her get John [Victor Stoen] back. But then he found himself in deep water cause Mazor figures he got the ace with him. I think that the death of Chris has planted a doubt in their minds because up till now your power has stopped all things with Chris. “Maybe since you let Chris die & him get away that you are so powerful after all and that maybe things are collapsing” – I think this is what Tim thinks – and so they come up with blackmail to see if you are weakening. I don’t think Tim would think of it himself, I don’t know. I think they would & will try to bring things against June Crym, [Jim] Randolph, people like this, in a legal type thing in order to get to you. If the money was paid the charges would be a certainty I feel and also the money would be used help them grow stronger.

I think people should be made aware that we are standing strong by letters, I mean in all Socialist countries & even letters to all parts of people in the US telling our story & what we feel we should do. I think the conspiracy & Stoen should be led to believe that some of us were coming back for a while to take care of some legal or personal things. I know this is one thing they would not expect. I think the heat would be off for a while. I think what Shanda [James Oliver] said was good that when our people get out of there and send some back to kill off Stoen and maybe a few others (if not all) in various ways. Say like a car accident, something that cannot be connected or proven to be us. I think another tatic [tactic] would be to show up wherever they are, like where they shop, for grocery or clothes where they buy gas. Different people but always someone they know, then when all are out have the jobs done. The harassment would drive anyone nuts if done right, and I think it can be done without getting legal bounds.

I would be pleased to death but I would be willing & proud to do a job on any one of them in whatever means necessary.

Thank You Dad.
Carol Dennis

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Annie McGowan Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad,

It have been miracles done on meditations. If we meditate your power can strike him down. He had his plans made up. We need our money. Don’t give him a dam thing.

Annie McGowan

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Joyce McIntyre Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad

I think something should happen to him that would lay him up in bed for weeks. Maybe beat badly or run over by a car and then send him a thinking of you card soon get well soon I will never forget you with I will never forget youunderlined in red sined Joyce McIntyre

Re me – then go hide out somewhere until he gets better and if he don’t stop giving us [illegible word] I would come out and kill him, discommunicate myself with the church saying I’m not a member of PT, go to jail for the murder. Joyce McIntyre

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BB-31-a-271

Diana McKnight Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Tim Stone situation

20-12-77

To Dad;

I think that the reason for Tim Stone’s action to blackmail the cause is that he sold out before he left Jonestown and now he had to go claim what he would have been given by the captalist, and being that he was still caring for Grace[Stoen] more than the cause he thought that if he sold out with her that she would take him back but it didn’t work out that way and he has no money to go anywhere because if he stays ther too much longer he knows that since he killed Teddy Bear [Chris Lewis] he would be next so the only thing that he could do was to try to blackmail us. I feel that we should ignore him, because the M. F. is already loosing his mind or he wouldn’t have come up with this shit from the gate. So without or [our] letters or anything else he will get so paranoid about killing Teddy until his own conscious [conscience] will fuck him up. If we do anything to help this action the law will try to hold us responsible. So I say fuck him, wait it out and be ready for action.

Thank Dad

(saw mill) Diana McKnight

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BB-31-a-296

Callie Mitchell Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear dad

I thank [think] you should forget about giving Tim Stone any money. If he come here we will do him in.

Thank you dad

Callie Mitchell

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Pearley Morris Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dec. 20, 1977

Dad,

Tim Stone, I believe is the one that set up the killing of our Brother.

So we are not willing to give up a dam dime.

Pearly Morris

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BB-31-a-235 – a-236

Cardell Neal Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Cardell Neal

To Dad,

You said in-service last night (Dec. 19) that if anybody would like to volunteer in taking care of the enemy of the people, summit [submit] your name with a plan on how to carry out such a act.

My name, Cardell Neal, since from the time of these article attack. The press is trying to build us up as a Mafia instead of what we truly are. Then let [us] give them some of Mafia tactic and miss [mix] it with some of the Weathermen underground movement. Dad call out a list of names of companies who [are] playing along in the role of the destruction of Peoples Temple and since they already killed off one of our people I say the best way to treat violence is with violence. I say one of these companies should recieved an exploding packages no name or anything and since these companies haven’t come out and amitt [admit] they are part of the out open attack I mean they haven’t come out in the open, and told they were part of the attack on Peoples Temple. The best thing for them to do is to roll with the punches or come out and so [show] themself as part of the conspiracy on Peoples Temple. Enemy like Tim Stone Will see this, and knowing what happens see this as a threat, and no [know] to fear us let us it. But then after he back off, kill him. But if the enemy see him back off they may kill him anyway for thinking he went back on his word and cannot be trusted.

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BB-31-a-263 – a-264

 Bill Oliver Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To Dad

Dad I feel there should be no money given because he is a part of the conspiracy and regardless if the money was given or not we are such threat that the conspirators are devoted to are [our] destruction because of what we represent. Tim Stone should be confronted face-to-face because a person who has sold out under pressure value his own life more than money. So there’s a limit he can be reach on being he’s spinless [spineless] & weak. So less [let’s] not give him shit. I would be more than willing to do anything and in a task for the cause. Here are some of my ideas. I feel if I was choosen I would be positiev that I could go back under the false image that my parents wanting me back. And I wonder since my parents sent a prepaid ticket for my return if someone could use it for the task. I feel there will have to be a start but it must be a lot of planing [planning] because it can stop our people [illegible word] I would make sure he was killed but in the process using some sort of bomb if possible and could be made to stop some of these organization. But this is I might could be to easily trace to Peoples Temple. In my thinking I thought about the man the mulism [Muslim] who took over the capital of Washington. And Dad said he had enough power at that moment to make them free every person in prison. I also recognize these acts can setbacks the [illegible word] but just a suggestion.

Thank Dad
Bill Oliver

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Shanda Oliver Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad,

My suggestion for Tim Stoen is to have some people break into his house beat him half to death. Stay there for one day at least, making him feel he was on the verge of death. Scare him so he would stop these threats. I think those people could then go into hiding and return or come to Jonestown when out of danger. This is if we want to let people know we won’t put up with bullshit. Like you said, they came for & killed Martin Luther King Jr. because they knew his people were passive. We have declared in the States that we were nonviolent but we’ll stand together. Those fools are pushing us. I am willing to participate in any type of plan necessary. Some must die in a revolution. Some may fall at your right and some at the left, as long as 1000 more who will rise up to insure communism in this land. Dad, remember they wouldn’t suspect me. A lady, young, can appear weak. They would expect someone big and man or someone in the cause they know. Dad remember I’ll go or do any mission. If I would have to take my life also, that’s good as long as the greater number survives and this movement goes on. I owe my life & eyes to you. We’ll persue, we have the greatest leader & teacher in all lands.

Thank You Dad,
Shanda M. Oliver

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BB-31-a-297 – a-298

Lucille Payney Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dearest Dad:

First of all I want to thank you for our lovely candy. I had stop eating candy about 1923 as it made me fat. This is so nice, I eat it now.

I also would like to get my hands on Tim Stone, for all the grief he has put you thru. Also what happened to our Chris [Lewis].

Tim does not need no mercy of no kind, he should go like Chris & never know who did it. Please Dad, do not give him one penny. You are the only Dad I had & will ever have. Please let him learn the hard way.

I hope we can get some garlic soon, so I can get back on job.

I am now making pillows so they can be sold.

I like rice & Ettos [eddoes] better than noodles. I am on a salt-free diet now to get the swelling in legs, which are better since Lois [Breidenbach] put me on it, & before I met you, I was on it from 1952 until about 3 years ago. I gave up lunch, so you can have things you need. I am losing weight also.

Thanks Dad for everything.

Your child,
Lucille E. Payney

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BB-31-a-208 – a-209

Odell Rhodes Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To Dad

Dad, we all know that blackmail is a double crossers game and you have to play by their rules. There is only one way to pay a blackmailer off to ensure you’re not bothered again, and my first thought from the street would be to make a final payment. But we have to remember that he is a part of the conspiracy and the whole thing could be a set up, in which Marie’s [Lawrence, aka Exia Marie Duckett] plan for a sexual murder is the best I can think of, or a very well thought up accident. I don’t know any of the enemy (but on the other hand they don’t know me either) so I don’t know if he would let himself be set up as a target. In any case if he is set for removal and it cannot be traced to this cause, I feel it would reach the other traitors as a threat and make them more closed mouthed. And I don’t feel he can do any more harm dead than he can alive. If asexual murder is planned don’t use a gun since most homosexuals in a slum area where he should be found would use a knife. As for the part I could play, as I said I am not well known outside present members and I am mentaly capable to eleminate a person. I could use a knife but I personally prefer a gun. My heart is with you until the end in whatever you decide you can count on me.

Thank Dad
Odell Rhodes

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BB-31-a-250 – a-251

Marguerite Romano Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dec. 19, 1977

Dear Dad:

I don’t know the complications or legalitys involving this suggestion but I’m willing to write this to you. My suggestion is to expose Tim in the last issue of Peoples Forum. I do recollect the Nazi threat that was photostatically copy in Peoples Forum. It seemed to get a lot of comments from the public. Of course I do realize that our people back there have to be in a position where they are free from harassment or possibly kidnapping from those who oppose in the states but nevertheless; Let the last issue of Peoples Forum be dedicated to Tim Stoen and his kind. I don’t propose any threats but expose his blackmail letter. Or let it rest!

Suggestion from Marguerite Romano

This might store up rallys in your favor (This again these are possibilities.)

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BB-31-a-276 – a-277

Chris Rozynko Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To Dad
From: Chris Rozynko

In this specific case dealing with Tim Stoen there seems to be but two real choices for us. One is to ignore him and the other is to teach him a lesson.

To ignore him will do nothing but cause him to want to follow through with his plans. I think that he has no true realization of what we will do. A person who has never suffered does not look for suffering. Also he does not think that we will go very far. On the other hand, he may get worried but I do not think that this will stop him.

To teach him a lesson on the other hand whether it be killing him or just kicking him around a bit will have a definite effect upon traitors as well as him. A strange accident will scare all the traitors. To kill him however, I believe is a little bit too far if we are to get our people out. This is what the enemy wants. However, to beat the living shit out of him would have 3 positive points. It would certainly scare him enough to want to leave us alone. Fear of death drives a person to extreme positions & much more so than money or reputation. It would also scare the traitors who would certainly find out. Chris [Lewis] is the one who they were afraid of. We can give them someone else to be afraid of. In addition it will prove to the traitors that we are willing to do something.

To have him have a mysterious accident would have the same result also. I would like to see his brakes fail on a hill or him have a heart attack or have his gas-filled house blow up so when he turns on the lighter to have his car catch on fire and burn up. None of these would insure him being hurt but there would be a great possibility.

Personally, I would love to go back to see to it that this happened. I could push him down a flight of stairs that would kill him.

When I think is best is that he has a strange accident one day and when he drags his Lane body home I beat the shit out of him and destroy his house. This would give him something to think about and would let him know that we could kill him without any chance of it being traced to us.

Chris Rozynko

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BB-31-a-214

Bonnie Simon Letter to Dad

Dear Dad,

I’m so sorry about our comrade Chris Lewis. I did not know him personally but I do know he was one who would have done anything to protect you.

I feel that we owe it to him and to ourselves not to let these murdering capitalists get by with this. We have been peaceful revolutionaries up to now but they broke the peace first so maybe now is the time to start fighting back. I don’t know what tactics could be used when I know that I would personally like to kill the bastards that took the life of a dear comrade and those that attended to get at our Mother [Marceline Jones] and cause her harm. I know that I am a revolutionary and if that means fighting or death then I am ready for that. I know that when I die it will be for socialism.

Thank you Dad
Bonnie Simon

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BB-31-a-244 – a-245

Bonnie Simon Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad,

I don’t think we should give Tim Stoen any money. With him being involved in or even knowing about the death of our Comrade Chris Lewis, the only thing we should give him is a bullet. He has hurt this cause by turning traitor and we don’t need him or the others like him around to try and do things to hurt us.

Dad, I am so happy that I made it here to see & live in the beauty of Jonestown, a free and socialist home with my many brothers & sisters. My children are here, and I know that there is no place on earth that they could have a better future. Without thought I could gladly go back to the states & kill a few of our enemies and then myself so that the cause could not be blamed. I would give my life for you, Dad, for socialism, and for my brothers & sisters still in the states so they can get here to enjoy the beauty of a free home here in Jonestown.

Bonnie Simon

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BB-31-a-227

Ron Sines Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad,

I would be more than glad to be involved in any plan to stop Tim Stoen or any other conspirator. If we planed [planned] a burglary or mugging around their assination, it would take some of the heat off of us and give a warning to the other conspirators.

Ron Sines

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BB-31-a-265 – a-266

 Mark Sly Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Jim

My idea to take care of Tim S. is to first have John [Victor Stoen] change his name to Joe Blow. Then send him to another country to become a citizen, and get a passport. Then he comes back Jonestown and [3 illegible words] and died as John Dow [Doe]. Then Joan Blow goes to the US and takes care of Tim S. or anyone else.

Mark Sly

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BB-31-a-116

Barbara Smith Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad if we would give Mr. Stone any money he would think of something maybe some way of geting John [Victor Stoen]. Last night Don said something about writing him a letter asking him not to blackmail us, if we would do this it would just show that we might be afraid. They probably think that we won’t do anything about Chris’ death, and every one of them should be goten for what they done to him. After we get our people out of the States, I would discuise myself. Wait until one of them is not on the street at night shut [shoot] them or burn their house or burn it down. Dad no way fucker like that should live. All of them is long overdue.

Barbara Smith

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BB-31-a-118

Novella Sneed Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad,

Tim Stone should be put to rest. Living is too good for him.

If I had the chance I would shoot or beat him to death. That includes Grace Stone also.

Thank you Dad
Sign Novella Sneed

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BB-31-a-229

Ameal Staten Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dec 20, 1977

Dear Dad,

Tim Stone told you a lie to go back to the States. He was afraid to do what he is doing now because he knew my brother would have killed him. So I no [know] he got him out of the way because he would blackmail the family.

Ameal Staten

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BB-31-a-262

Nat Swaney Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad: I say knock Tim Stoen off because they think they got us over a barrel now that Kris [Chris] Lewis is dead. I believe that would let them know that we are not to be fooled with.

Nat will do

Nat Swaney

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BB-31-a-230

Cleave Swinney Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Jim, I remember Tim Stoen told me once about the concession stands when time came for the new contract. He told me to tell the people that I hadn’t made up my mind. I did not want to sygn it again he said to tell them that I had not made up my mind that it was no. Just tell them to wait this would leave one have a hold on it. I feel that this is what he is trying here just keeping one foot in the door. I don’t want to go back, but if it was to help to make peace back there anyway at any time. I would not give him nothing.

Cleave

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BB-31-a-288 – a-289

Ron Talley Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Ron Talley

To: Dad
Tim Stoen Suggestions

1) Just tell him NO and nothing more about the bribe – this will leave the pressure of decision on him and if we cannot compromise with his past there is not too much we can do without violence.

2) He only asked for a small amount of money which seems like one of his weird quirks or just an arbitrary amount because his aim could be to just cost us time and production on top of what the rest of the conspiracy is doing. They may want to attack us on so many fronts as to divide our forces into so many areas that it will wear us down so they can hit us with something real big at the right time.

3) If Stoen wants to hurt us, he knows his best bet is to do it before we all get here so I don’t think it will be long before we get more pressure from him.

4) Almost all educated professionals are most afraid of physical violence and since Chris [Lewis] is out of it, Stoen and others will push more – we need to show we have more Chris Lewis’ among us and be sure they see them.

5) The enemys all know I left the group at one time and don’t know I’m back so I can go among them to get information or enter through Mexico as a US citizen and kill any of them or all of them circumstances permit. I could outline the way it could be done if you feel it is needed.

Thank You Dad

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BB-31-a-258

Mary Tschetter Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad –

I think Tim Stoen is not interested in the money. He is in such a mess and too chicken to take his own life. And he knows you are so loving you won’t doing anything. But he is hoping one of us niggers is crazy enough not to listen to you and come after him and kill him and thus he is out of the mess. But I would not give him any money. But I do think he had lived too long.

Mary Tschetter

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[Editor’s note: This letter is full of spelling errors, which have been corrected in the transcript below.]

BB-31-a-302

Lillie Victor Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad

What I think about Tim Stoen in his so-called blackmail. I think this whole ordeal is a set up. They thought this organization was based on Chris [Lewis] backing down. Tim Stoen thought if he could get rid of Chris there is no doubt that Tim is afraid of Chris. So he figures he and the CIA to blackmail us for so little of money if we get into him he will know don’t come back for much more. Me I would not give him a god damn thing he is trying to intimidate us. They are trying to see how weak we are and if the CIA would not let our people go in the States this should be committed enough to die for what is only right. Shit, you only live once. If we gave Tim Stoen the money I am sure the CIA can have it all played to turn it around and say we tried to blackmail Tim Stoen for so much money. We cannot allow ourselves to have to pay someone.

And another way. Tim Stoen I would have him killed in the sense that it would look like he committed suicide. When you were talking about how Tim paraded up and down the streets like a woman people that dress up like a woman when they get pressured on some people would call this person a lunatic someone committed suicide and they read these weird letters before they vanish from the earth, but the writing would be in his own bad writing a long letter of his mental state of affairs and then kill him, no body is to be found. You can say that he killed himself because he could not relate to his wife Grace Stoen, have Tim Stoen to read this so the CIA can think that Tim Stoen committed suicide over his wife then maybe that will knock off some of the pressure of us. When the newspaper asked Grace Stoen about her husband’s death because he was not the man enough to relate to his wife sexually so he committed suicide. And if Tim Stoen does not read this letter kill him anyway can bury him where he will never be found. I would do it myself. I can understand a little that that you cannot afford to trust anyone but goddammit I wish I could help with something, Dad

11/20/77 Lillie Victor

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BB-31-a-231

Barbara Walker Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad – I feel that Tim Stone is being backed, encouraged or forced in his attempt to blackmail us by the conspiracy elements; I don’t think he has the guts or a valid reason to do it on his own. I also feel that he is bluffing– he really doesn’t have anything to use on us that hasn’t been made public already, or he would have used it by now. I think that his asking you for money, and so little money at that, as a means of intimidating you, insulting and undermining your character, and/or making you so angry that you would come back to the States. If he is being backed by the conspiracy elements, which I’m sure he is, then we know that it’s you that they’re after, and obviously they haven’t been able to do you any physical harm here, which is the main objective, so the only logical explanation in my opinion is to get you angry enough to return. I don’t think they can do anything to us that hasn’t been tried already. They’re probably at their wits’ end. I think we should just ignore him and call his bluff. We’ll survive no matter what!

Thank you Dad

Barbara Walker

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BB-31-a-274 – a-275

Marlene Wheeler Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Marlene Wheeler

Dad – Comrade Leader

My suggestion about Tim S. concerned the group you mentioned. I remember you saying they offered their help before. I think they should be contacted & should pay a visit to Stoen. He is spineless himself & would know they have no fear of whitemail [blackmail] by him so they can’t be manipulated. They are the only outside people I’d trust in the US. If they won’t do it, they could give us a lead only reliable payed [paid] assassin. Both sides can play that game & it would be justice that Stoen died by the hands of a Capitalist mercenary-type. Our money would be best spent on this than trying to keep his mouth shut. I do think all potential targets, our members, be removed from the situation, especially Marceline [Jones]. I think they also want to “worry you to death”. Grace [Stoen] always played on your heart trouble & is increasing pressure on you. Once we get our people out, whatever they print probably won’t change to [too] many minds about us. Those with a socialist consciousness would still see the conspiracy, those against us just justify their feelings & others are indifferent. If our people are here they can’t touch us legally & if they come in fighting we’ll be ready to fight to the death. The reason I was thinking of a paid assassin is he would hardly be able to turn traitor or states evidence, if he had other “cases” behind him, he wouldn’t talk. If they know we’ll go to these lengths, Grace & others Mike take a second thought, it could be a convenient accident but they would know. We must be direct & decisive with these people. They have accused us of everything under the sun & should be dealt with in the ultimate revolutionary manner!

I would be very willing to cooperate in any plan to this end. I have often been divisive in the group, cause problems & been an ass, but I believe in the revolutionary principle of communism & when the shit comes down I’m ready to fight. I would be willing to return to the states to help bring–

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BB-31-a-284 – a-285

Marlene Wheeler Letter to Dad

Marlene Wheeler

Dad

I thought it was time I wrote & let you know where my head’s at & where I want it to be. You have made reference to me at times & I want to explain how I analyze & evaluate but when I first hear something that sounds like me I first almost don’t hear it, not wanting to recognize myself. I think what a bitch or that’s really selfish. I wouldn’t do that or I’m not like that. The “shoe” doesn’t seem to fit. I rationalized that if the offenses are similar, my motives are better or slightly different so it’s not so bad as “that person.” Later still I compare myself with this “person,” & see more of myself & the situations become more familiar & clearer. The next step is to evaluate if I can slide by & not facing any consequence. This work for about a week. Then I began to evaluate if I want to take steps to change myself, do I want to change under fear, intimidation, that mercy time is running out, or from guilt or from a socialist consciousness. I battle this out for weeks. Then is how much do I want to give up, what action would make me feel less guilty & produce more of a Communist consciousness, and what would keep me off the floor. The major fear is a loss of public image which is funny because people see you for what you are anyway. I know though the best way to change & growth is to smash the façade of ego so a true Commiunist consciousness can grow. Then there is no need to “protect” the make-believe socialist.

I know the trouble I have caused you & the family in the past & recently. I do get very selfish & self-centered & have acted out badly. That side of me I even detest. I would rather be honest to you about my feelings. I feel we have always communicated through an indirect medium. I would voice my discontent to others, it would get to you & come back to me implicating me. This irked me because it wasn’t direct & I became very hostile. You have however given me chances to grow by giving me warnings pretty directly & time to make change. I have a long, long way to go, I realize. My worst fault besides thinking I’m good looking, most of the time is opening my mouth at the wrong time. I know I criticize too much & cause division. It is really counterrevolutionary & I will learn to control this. I would like to offer positive criticism & some solutions for more efficiency. Sometimes I question procedure because I am looking for easier & faster ways of doing things. Other times I am frustrated & hostile because time & energy is needlessly wasted. I would like to maintain a discipline of not speaking in the fields about anything but principle or work & gratitudes or singing socialist songs. This is harder than silence for me because I must think & evaluate what I say more. I will do this for no less than 3 weeks because it takes that long to break old habits & establish new ones. I will be turning in extra things that I have the warehouse as soon as I can get these things together by Sunday night or Monday morning. I intend to give up things in degrees – sort of as the ship is sinking, I lighten the load. I feel terrible about what I put you through and I respect you as my leader. I don’t want to follow you because of emotional dependence, however, or because of intimidation. I want to follow you because I see your commitment as a Communist Principle. What you have accomplished can be compared to anyone there is no doubt, I only hope I can help in some small way to build a collective community. Although I believe in only using as much force as necessary to produce change, I will defend our homeland to the death whenever necessary. I have no sympathy for the capitalist class & could easily use violence at any moment. I am not a pacifist when it comes to a fight.

Marlene Wheeler

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BB-31-a-286 – a-287

Marlene Wheeler Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Marlene Wheeler

Justice for Chris’ [Lewis] death. If someone could infiltrate the group, “turn traitor” and learn some of their plans, it would be ideal but they would be very wary right now about that. I would be a likely candidate for this because I have been seen as a traitor so we wouldn’t know to speak for years. They wouldn’t know I’ve been here & would think I just wanted my children back. I don’t believe Tim S. needs the money as you say it’s a small amount, he can get money from rich parents or practicing law etc., he made it low enough to be a possibility but not enough to sustain him for long. He wants some ego satisfaction to make him feel more equal to you if you give in to his demands. Also they know these blows one after the other can throw you into insulin reaction, stroke or heart attacks. They know they can’t reach you physically, so they want to we continue through emotional turmoil & anxiety for the family. This would be a surer killer than the assassins they try to send in, that hasn’t work. So they’re going at it this way. They have stepped this up since the last physical attempt. We must get our people out so we can stop this “psychological” warfare. Grace [Stoen] & the Myrtles [Mertles] would work this way, Tim is too sheepish alone & they would just turn over the information if they just wanted to get you legally. It is much more valuable as a psychological weapon this way. They may draw this out for a while to get the full effect. The one that threatened Marceline’s life could have been sent by them so it looks more like things are coming from all directions causing even more worry. Someone who doesn’t seem connected to them would be more of a threat then if they said it because they can’t get directly involved in that kind of threat. It is mind warfare now & we need to put them on “pins & needles” through an outside organization that is know [known] for its intimidation & decisiveness & will make them nervous.

Marlene Wheeler

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BB-31-a-301

Cheryl Wilhite Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad,

I am really sick of Tim Stone and all of the other traders [traitors] of this cause. I really agree with you when you say they are all pricks. These people should be dealt with.

I remember the story of the assination of President [John] Kennedy. I could be wrong, or I could have this story mixed up with another story. If I’m not mistaken all the witnesses of the incident were killed, but the way they died appeared to be due to health problems or accidents.

I think some died of heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and some died in their sleep. There were so many ways these people were killed. If I’m not mistaken they were injected with these diseases.

I wish that I had kept the article so I could express what I’m talking about better. If this plan could be used I suggest all the traders be killed like that.

Cheryl Wilhite

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BB-31-a-248 – a-249

Mary Wotherspoon Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

I feel that T. Stoen – thinks your right arm has been knocked off (Chris [Lewis]) & he doesn’t trust the $ but wants to see if you will bend. I think no matter what a basic fear of you exists. We should think of ways to play on his paranoia & make him feel he is going crazy. Maybe we could say that some of the people he contacted called us because they are our friends.

I will do anything necessary to pay these traitors back

Re: Tim Stoen

From: Mary Wotherspoon

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BB-31-a-257

Mary Wotherspoon Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

From Mary Wotherspoon

He went to Ukiah to sue the Mendocino Grapevine – clear his name to regain his job in the DAs office. Could we have him w/ a smear campaign playing up the transvestite or an unusual aspect [insert: “of queers”] of his character (A lot of testimonials could be gotten together.) At least this would destroy his reputation or make people wonder about him to not trust him.

Give him no money. Or make it seem as if he is still with us. Comming out with shit to find out who our enimies are. As long as the conspiracy is with him we can only work on making them mistrust him. Let him know we are still around.

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BB-31-a-132 – a-133

Peter Wotherspoon Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Strategy
To Dad
From Peter W
Re: Tim Stoan

Tim has blown it for himself with his latest confession. I think as he realizes his predicament he will make radical moves one way or another. He will probably try in every way possible to prostitute himself to the conspiracy for money. He is finished where he is and needs money to begin anew elsewhere. If he feels he may try to make ammends to us, and failing that he may flip out and do something crazy. I think he’s a coward I would have to go off his mental sanity to turn up in Guyana or do himself in. He may in his frustration turn as vile and nasty and obsessed with our destruction to try and attack, frame and otherwise harass our people in San Francisco. I don’t know how dangerous a disgraced lawyer can be, but I think he should be watched closely if possible. He is unstable and as such we should be on guard for some insane move on his part.

Thanks Dad
Peter W.

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BB-31-a-246 – a-247

Peter Wotherspoon Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

To Dad
From: Peter W.
Re: Tim Stone

In light of the fact that Tim asked for a modest amount seems to indicate that:

1. Perhaps he is financially in a poor position
2. He knows that a large demand would be turned down automatically but perhaps is gambling that he’ll get the money if the amount is modest.
3. He wants to leave San Francisco and make a new start elsewhere as he can’t get a job in San Francisco. He may want to run fearing reprisal for Chris’s [Lewis] death.
4. He may be trying to get a verbal or written response that could strengthen his position in court if he wants to do more dirt.
5. We should not yield to any of his demands.

Dad, I would be willing to return to the US or wherever and kill by subtle (i.e. “accidents”) or overt means as many traitors as I could get before the authorities would catch me. I would seek to end my own life before the police could apprehend me if it came down to the final showdown.

Thank you Dad, Pete W.

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BB-31-a-259

Nedra Yates Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

For Tim Stone

I would like writting him a Dear John letter and on the return envelope @ outside with heavy poison so when he lick it the poison would kill him. That is number one.

The next way would be to get him Tim Stone and Grace [Stoen] with all the rest the one place and mack myslef a human bom [make myself a human bomb] & blow the shit out of all of them. That would be worth giving my life fore that so my family could live in peace.

Member 3 if that isn’t permisadle [permissible] just let him come on over in January with Grace & take them to the Jungle and make a disppear [disappear] with them.

Thire are minnie more I could used but I like these.

Nedra Yates

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BB-31-a-206

David Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad

That what after Tim Stone had done to you and betrayed us and went to the newspaper I talked about us so bad I don’t think we should give that honky [illegible word] bastard not one penny that’s my fillings about this.

David [last name illegible]

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BB-31-a-252

Unknown writer Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad & Comrades:

Count on me either in solo or consort on the elimination of Stoen.

My preference of ways is a handgun or a rifle – but while about it, it would please me know and to blow up the whole conspiracy that is if their meeting time & place can be known for surety.

Lovingly, [illegible name]

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BB-31-a-272 – a-273

[Editor’s note: This letter is full of spelling errors, , which have been corrected in the transcript below.]

Unknown writer Letter to Dad

To Dad

There is a few more things I forgot to say. I am afraid to die in some ways, but before I see the enemy come in and take our land I would go to hell. I said to myself why is it I am working so hard because I tried to do what was asked of me in the States, but I am beginning to feel better than I did. I like the field [3 unintelligible words]. Rob is a good person, so is B. McCann. I am sorry to say that I had a negative feeling to you because of an end and for you I would have been brain damage too. I don’t want to let you down in any way at all. It tears me to pieces to think this way, how [it’s] been with you in the states. I am not grateful as I sure be misunderstood. This is the only way we can make it now. My grandmom and my mom. The only way they would have to see if the people was being killed in the street they would accept this. I didn’t want to talk to my grandmother to let her know I am all right. She was the only one who brought me to the church. I hate to see you go through what happened in people’s rally. I thought it was over with, I don’t want to let you down at all, dad, or take up the people’s time. I will be a worker. [4 unintelligible words] I am grateful for you saving me for getting my finger cut off. I want to let you know where I am coming from.

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[Editor’s note: The following two pages are in reverse order on the FBI’s PDF.]

BB-31-a-279 – a-280

Unknown writer’s Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

What is the problem?

1) The enemy has murdered our top strong arm man [Chris Lewis]. Tried to poison Mom [Marceline Jones] What do they gain from that?.

(a) Sleep easier, (b) Walk the streets with greater ease, (c)  Demoralize the entire church, (d) Pounce on those who crack now, (e) Force Jim to return to US

Ans [Answer]: Start a rumor that Chris was seen at a number of places since the supposed death, or say he was out of the country. Have someone imitate his voice on the phone and talk to the weakest one out there. They got the wrong person.

Alternatives: 1) Remove all of our people immediately

2) Who is the weakest person in our [illegible word], the one who would tend to crack under pressure this one, get some of these groups that promise to rub people out for us to harass this one or undermine them.

3) Gary [likely attorney Charles Garry] must be made to know that his ass is linked with ours now. He has been here and the system wouldn’t trust him. So he’d better fight like it’s his own ass he’s saving.

4) Start a rumor that everybody will be rubbed out after Jim is gone except Grace [Stoen], who will get $.

[Marginal note: “They all know about the power, and how Chris was raised up before”]

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