FBI Airtel<\/p>\n
Date 2\/6\/79<\/p>\n
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (89-4286)
\nFROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (89-250) (P) (SQ. 10)
\nSUBJECT: RYMUR<\/p>\n
Reference Bureau teletype dated 2\/5\/79.<\/p>\n
Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are five copies of an LHM regarding information provided by Helen Beatrice Swinney. Also enclosed are two copies of Agent\u2019s notes of Review of Financial Records contained in the first seven crates of People’s Temple records in the possession of San Francisco.<\/p>\n
The Bureau is requested to disseminate an appropriate number of copies of this LHM to James G. Hergen, Civil Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Also furnish Hergen copies of Agent\u2019s notes for his information and assistance in his efforts to locate and identify People’s Temple assets.<\/p>\n
This information is in response to his request on February 1, 1979 for this information.<\/p>\n
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United States Department of Justice
\nFederal Bureau of Investigation
\n450 Golden Gate Avenue
\nBox 36015
\nSan Francisco, California 94102<\/p>\n
February 6, 1979<\/p>\n
Assassination of Congressman Leo J. Ryan
\nNovember 18, 1978<\/p>\n
Helen Beatrice Swinney was interviewed on December 11, 1978 and January 5, 1979 by Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and advised that the first time she arrived in Trinidad (date unknown) aboard the “Albatross”, a bank account at the Barclays Bank of Trinidad and Tobago had been established in her name. She had been advised by [name deleted] that the $60,000 in this account had been set aside for her to utilize in purchasing supplies for the “Albatross”, as well as food and equipment purchases. Swinney displayed a Savings Account book showing Account Number 154-156-488 at Barclays, which shows an opening balance on November 6, 1978 of $60,000. Withdrawals are shown on: November (day illegible), 1978 of $2000; on November 8, 1978, of $15,000; on November 10, 1978 of $15,000; on November 14, 1978, of $10,000; on November 24, 1978, of $17,800; and on December 8, 1978 of $200, at which time the account was closed. There is no indication that Richard Janero [Janaro] was authorized to sign this account. When interviewed, Swinney was very vague and illusive [elusive] as to what equipment and supplies were purchased with the funds. She did indicate that after learning of the mass suicides in Jonestown, she closed the accounts and gave the remaining funds of $11,000 to her son-in-law, Charles Touchette, for further operation of the vessel “Albatross”.<\/p>\n
[Administrative note] This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.<\/p>\n
[Pages 3 through 8: FBI\u2019s handwritten ledger of Peoples Temple bank accounts]<\/p>\n
1. Barclays Bank International Limited
\nWater Street, Georgetown, Guyana
\nAccount # 912649
\nName of account: People’s Temple of the Disciples of Christ
\nalso account #985712
\nName of account: People’s Temple of the Disciples of Christ<\/p>\n
2. Guyana National Cooperative Bank
\n1 Lombard and Cornhill Street G\/T
\nRepublic of Guyana
\nName of account: People’s Temple of the Disciples of Christ
\nAccount # COR 29489 \u2013 savings account
\nAlso checking account # 1230<\/p>\n
3. First Federal Savings and Loan
\nIndianapolis, Indiana
\nName of account: Lynetta & James Warren Jones
\nAccount # V00365<\/p>\n
4. Banco De Colombia
\nAparta do 4213
\nPanama 5, Panama
\nName of account: ??
\nAccount # 0900520-6<\/p>\n
5. Grenada National Bank
\n1 Bruce Street
\nSt. George’s, Grenada, West Indies
\nAccount #495
\nName of account: People’s Temple of the Disciples of Christ<\/p>\n
6. Bank of Guyana
\nPO Box 1003
\nGeorgetown, Guyana, SA
\nTreasury Bill # 148 for $1,000,000 held there in the name of People’s Temple of the Disciples of Christ<\/p>\n
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7. Bank of America
\n1700 Fillmore St.
\nNames on Accounts: L. Jones, J. W. Jones
\nPassbook # 054-220028-6
\n054-220026-6
\n054-008210-4
\nCertificate #395 account #80367
\n2-30458
\n0271-01465<\/p>\n
8. B of A [Bank of America]
\nUkiah Branch
\nPO Box 299
\nUkiah, Calif 95282
\nNames on account \u2013 Lynetta Jones in trust for J. W. Jones
\nAccount #1282-80968
\n0128-9-01192<\/p>\n
9. Numerous series E bonds. Bureau of Public Debt, Parkersburg, W; Va can provide printout of all series E bonds outstanding with the following information: name; SSN; birthdate
\nSeries E bonds in the name of James Warren Jones; Lynetta Jones<\/p>\n
10. Royal Bank of Canada
\nGeorgetown Branch
\n38 Water Street
\nGeorgetown, Guyana
\nName on account: People’s Temple of the Disciples of Christ
\nNo account # listed on any checks or deposits<\/p>\n
11. Financial Federal Savings & loan of Northern Calif.
\nPO Box 869
\n200 Broadway
\nChico, Calif 95926
\nName of account: Rev. James Jones
\n4 account numbers
\n054-011119-2
\n054-011766-0
\n-7539-72
\n5386-5<\/p>\n
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12. United California Bank main office
\n405 Montgomery St., SF, Calif 94104
\ncashier\u2019s check fn $110,065.17
\npaid to Lynetta P. Jones or Marceline M. Jones on 7\/28\/77<\/p>\n
13. Banco Union
\nCompanio Anonima Capital
\nCaracas Venezuela
\nName on account \u2013 Maria Katsaris & Deborah Touchette
\nP.O. Caja Box 893
\nGeorgetown Guyana
\nAccount # 01-58115-5
\nAmount in the account as of 6\/78 $85,750.<\/p>\n
14. First Federal Savings & Loan of Miami
\nOne SE Third St.
\nMiami, Florida
\nName on account Marceline M. Jones
\nAccount #71-0029139-0
\nMoney in account ($52,252.24) transferred to
\nBank of Nova Scotia on 11\/3\/77
\nMarlborough & Navy Lion
\nPO Box 9518
\nNassau, Bahamas
\nSee item 26 following<\/p>\n
15. Frontier Savings Assoc.
\nLas Vegas, Nevada
\nAccount #9330
\nAccount closed 3\/9\/77 w\/ $17,887.40 withdrawal
\nName on accounts not listed<\/p>\n
16. Great Western Savings & Loan ABA #016-1302
\nReference # Cashier\u2019s check 033 103572-3
\nPaid to Marceline & James Jones
\nDate: 4\/21\/77, amount of check $18,016.33
\nAlso reference # Cashier\u2019s check 058-045324-0
\nDate of check 3\/8\/77 amount $5685.23
\nPaid to Rev. James W. Jones<\/p>\n
17. Bank of Marin
\nPetaluma Office
\nWashington & [word illegible] Streets
\nPetaluma, Calif.
\nCashier\u2019s check # 0216454
\nDate 3\/23\/77
\nAmount $18,000
\nRemitter Marceline Jones<\/p>\n
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18. Receipt for cashiers check
\nHome Federal Savings & Loan of SF
\nNo name on receipt
\nReceipt #11009246 date 3\/24\/77 amount $3050.62<\/p>\n
19. Allstate Savings & Loan Assoc.
\n5077 Lankershim Blvd.
\nNorth Hollywood, Cal.
\nName of account James W. & Marceline Jones<\/p>\n
20. Coast Federal Savings
\n355 S. Hill at [illegible word] ABA 16-1302
\nLA, Calif 90014
\nCashier\u2019s check # 26-066221 fn payment on
\nAccount # 26-316393-3
\nName on check: James W. Jones
\nAmount $17,970.34 March 10, 77<\/p>\n
21. Hibernia Bank
\nHDQ at SF, Calif.
\nABA # 11-53
\nReceipts for cashiers checks
\na. #034777
\ndate 3\/24\/77
\namount $22,564.13
\nPaid to Marceline M. Jones
\nb. #035169
\ndate 4\/8\/77
\namount $258.52
\nPaid to Marceline M. Jones<\/p>\n
22. Los Angeles, Calif
\nUS Life Savings & Loan ABA # 16-1302
\ndate 3\/10\/77
\namount $17,909.22 \u2013 to close account # 11-120237
\nreceipt #11-01412
\nPaid to Marceline Mae or James W. Jones<\/p>\n
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23. First Jersey National Bank agent for Anchor Spectrum Fund, Inc.
\nABA #55-33
\ncopy of redemption check amt $7380.91
\npaid to James Jones
\ndate 2\/28\/77
\nreceipt #203-236024<\/p>\n
24. Gibraltar Savings & Loan Assoc.
\n911 Wilshire Blvd.
\nBeverly Hills, Calif 90213
\nreceipt for cashier’s check #1-653828
\namount $17,956.41
\ndate 3\/31\/77
\nname: James W. or Marceline Jones<\/p>\n
Following receipts for certified mail, US Postal Service<\/p>\n
25. Date Addressed to Sender
\n7\/5\/77 First Fed. Savings & Loan of Miami M. Jones
\nOne S.E. Third Ave. Receipt # none
\nMiami, Florida 33131<\/p>\n
7\/7\/77 Greater Miami Fed Sav & Loan M. Jones
\nPO Box 014461 receipt # 818310
\nMiami, FL<\/p>\n
7\/7\/77 S.E. First National Bank of Miami M. Jones
\nPO Box 12500 Receipt # none
\nMiami<\/p>\n
7\/5\/77 Dade Fed. Savings & Loan M. Jones
\nPO Box 013981 Receipt # none
\nMiami<\/p>\n
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26. Bank of Nova Scotia
\nMarlborough & Navy Lion Road
\nNassau, Bahamas
\nSavings account #SDB413
\nIn name of P. Adams and D. Touchette
\nreceipt for safe deposit key #549 issued to [no name]<\/p>\n
27. Savings Bank of Mendocino County
\nUkiah, Calif
\nBA #90-406
\n\u2013 Bank money order receipt #200894 dated 11\/11\/76 for $18,243.06
\nremitted to savings account (unknown [illegible word]) of Marceline Jones
\n\u2013 Savings account #20-2428-3
\nin name of Lew E. or Rev. Jim Jones<\/p>\n
28. Wells Fargo Bank
\nPO Box 6064
\nSanta Rosa, Calif
\nAccount #0536 274244 \u2013 checking
\nname on account \u2013 Jim or Marceline Jones<\/p>\n
29. Greater Miami Fed. Savings & Loan
\n101 SE. Second Ave.
\nMiami, Florida 33131
\nAccount #76554
\nname James W. Jones
\naccount closed 11\/7\/77<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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