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AFFIDAVIT OF ASSISTANT SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE
TERRY D. TURCHIE
U.S. DISTRICT OF MONTANA
1. I, Terry D. Turchie, having been duly sworn, depose and state
that I am a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) and have been so employed since 1976. I graduated from
California State University at Sacramento in 1972 with a BA Degree
in Criminal Justice and Southern Illinois University in 1976 with an
MS Degree in Political Science. From 1976 to 1988, I was assigned
to investigate a variety of federal criminal matters in both the FBI's
Portland and New York's offices. In 1988, I was assigned to the San
Francisco Division of the FBI as a Supervisory Special Agent (SSA)
of a Foreign Counterintelligence Squad, where I supervised a
number of sensitive Foreign Counterintelligence investigations. In
1994, I was re-assigned as the SSA for the UNABOM Task Force
(UTF) in San Francisco. My responsibilities included the
coordination of the efforts of the three agencies represented on the
UTF (FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Postal
Inspection Service); the development of an integrated investigative
strategy to ensure the complete investigation of all UNABOM events
and the identification of potential suspects; and the supervision of
agent and support personnel assigned to the UNABOM Squad.
2. In 1995, I was designated the Assistant Special Agent in Charge
(ASAC) of San Francisco's National Foreign Intelligence Program,
to include continued management oversight of the UNABOM
investigation. As a result of a growing investigative effort, I was
designated as the ASAC in charge of the UNABOM Division of the
San Francisco office in July, 1995 In that position, I coordinate all
investigative efforts of the UNABOM investigation throughout the
United States.
3. This affidavit also relies upon the examinations and conclusions of
Thomas J. Mohnal who is presently a Supervisory Special Agent
(SSA) Examiner in the Explosives Unit of the FBI Laboratory,
Washington, D.C. SSA Mohnal graduated in 1979 from Lycoming
College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania with a BA degree in criminal
justice. In 1982, SSA Mohnal was employed as a Physical Science
Technician in the FBI Laboratory. In that year he successfully
completed the FBI's "Bombing Crime Scene School" at the FBI
Academy, Quantico, Virginia. He also graduated from the Basic
Demolition and Improvised Explosive Device School at the United
States Naval Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technology Center at
Indian Head, Maryland. In 1985 he was appointed as a Special Agent
of the FBI and received the basic training of a Special Agent. SSA
Mohnal was then assigned as an investigative agent to the Las Vegas
Division of the FBI until 1989, at which time he was returned to the
Explosives Unit at the FBI Lab. In 1989, he received additional
training by senior laboratory examiners within the FBI Lab. He
received instruction in the procedures and equipment utilized within
the Explosives Unit regarding laboratory examinations. In addition,
he became familiar with the reference literature dealing with
explosives, blasting accessories and explosive devices.
4. In 1990, SSA Mohnal graduated from the United States Army's
Hazardous Devices School in Huntsville, Alabama. The school is the
center of all training for "render safe" techniques to law enforcement
civilians. The school also provided detailed instruction with regard to
other areas of explosive matters, including recognition of commercial
and military explosives, improvised explosive devices, bomb
components and fusing systems. Since 1989, SSA Mohnal has
conducted thousands of examinations of items of evidence from
actual bombings and has conducted or assisted in numerous domestic
and international bomb scene investigations. SSA Mohnal continually
attends seminars and formal training programs on explosives and
pyrotechnics and visits explosive manufacturing facilities to observe
commercial and military explosive production and packaging
operations. He has lectured on crime scene investigations and
explosive technology at the FBI Academy and at other law
enforcement academies and bomb technician schools throughout the
country. He has testified in court and has been qualified as an expert
witness in the field of explosives and explosive devices.
5. The facts set forth in this affidavit are based upon the personal
observation and investigation of the Affiant, or upon the official
reports of other members of the Unabom Task Force or of the law
enforcement community. These reports include the following:
Reports of Interviews, Laboratory Reports, (including laboratory
analysis, diagrams, and charts), Expert Reports, Witness Statements,
Police Incident Reports, and Crime Scene Photographs.
6. This affidavit is submitted in support of a search warrant to obtain
evidence for violations of the following statutes:
Title 18, United States Code, Section 842 (Illegal Manufacture of an
Explosive Device).
Title 18, United States Code, Section 875 (Extortionate Interstate
Communications).
Title 18, United States Code, Section 876 (Mailing Threatening
Communications).
Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(d) (Possession and receipt
of
explosives in interstate commerce with intent to kill, injure, or
intimidate).
Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(i) (Damage or destruction
of property in interstate commerce).
Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c) (Use of a destructive
device during a crime of violence).
Title 18, United States Code, Section 1716 (Mailing injurious
articles).
Title 26, United States Code, Section 5861 (Receipt, possession,
manufacture, or transportation of unregistered destructive device).
7. This affidavit is submitted in support of a search warrant for the
premises belonging to, owned by, and/or under the control of,
Theodore John Kaczynski, described as a one room cabin and the
curtilage including a root cellar, located one quarter mile east of
Stemple Pass Road, approximately four files southeast of Lincoln,
Montana, and further described in Attachment A to this affidavit and
hereby incorporated by reference.
I
INTRODUCTION
8. The investigation in this case concerns a series of bombings which
have occurred throughout the United States beginning with a
bombing on May 25, 1978 and continuing until the last known
bombing on April 24, 1995. In each of these bombings an improvised
explosive,
and/or incendiary device (referred to throughout this affidavit as an
explosive device) was used. During the course of this investigation,
members of the UNABOM Task Force, as well as experts in the field
of bomb construction and forensics, have identified significant
similarities in all these bombings, and have concluded that all of these
bombings have been carried out by the same individual or group of
individuals acting in concert. Similarities have been noted in the
construction of the explosive devices, in the methods of delivering
the destruction devices to the victims, in the locations of the
incidents, and in personal identification marks placed inside several
of the explosive devices.
9. As to the construction of the destructive devices, each was passive
(i.e. requiring some initiating action by the victim), the main
explosive charges were similar (i.e. smokeless powder, potassium
chlorate, ammonium nitrate, sodium chlorate, and aluminum
powder/flakes),
the fusing systems were similar (i.e. power sources, wiring
arrangements, switches, and initiator), and the housing for the
explosive devices were constructed of similar materials (i.e. wooden,
cardboard, or plastic boxes).
10. The explosive devices were delivered to the victim either by
physical placement or by the United States Postal Service. The
devices which were placed were put in areas of open access with
efforts meant to attract and deceive a potential victim. The mailed
devices had similar
packaging and similar efforts to falsely identify a return addressee,
usually listing a fictitious person or address.
11. The locations of the incidents are similar in that the devices were
mailed to or from, or placed in Chicago, Salt Lake City, Sacramento,
or the San Francisco Metropolitan Bay Area. Devices that exploded
in Connecticut, New Jersey and Tennessee were mailed from
Sacramento, San Francisco and Provo, Utah, respectively. A device
that was recovered in Washington had been mailed from Oakland,
California.
12. Eight (8) of the 16 devices bore a personal identification mark
consisting of the initials "FC" located either inside the devices or
contained in letters sent to the New York Times newspaper, which
accompanied the making of devices.
13. In a letter received by the New York Times on April 24, 1995,
the writer (who based on his use of a password and forensic analysis
we believed to have authored other UNABOM documents) claimed
credit for several devices, including the bomb that killed Thomas
Mosser on December 10, 1994, and individuals at universities who
have been "specialists in technical fields".
II
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
14. The following is a chronological description of the sixteen
bombing incidents which include an outline of the events prior to and
following the discovery of each of the explosive devices, a physical
description of each explosive device, and a list of the components of
each device recovered from the blast scenes.
A.
May 26, 1978 - Chicago, Illinois
(Explosive Device #1)
15. This device was contained in a parcel wrapped in brown paper
and was discovered unattended in the University of Illinois, Chicago
Campus, Engineering Building parking lot. The parcel was
addressed to Professor E.J. Smith at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
(RPI), Troy,
New York, with a return address of Professor Buckley Crist at
Northwestern University (NWU), Evanston, Illinois. The woman
who discovered the parcel contacted Northwestern University and
made arrangements to have the parcel returned to Crist. Upon
receiving the parcel, Crist became suspicious, since he had not
mailed any such parcel. He then contacted the NWU, Department of
Public Safety. When the parcel was opened by a NWU Public Safety
officer, it exploded causing only minor injuries. The officer's injuries
were minor because the majority of the blast was directed to the side
away from the officer. However, an analysis of the components of
the explosive device by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
(ATF) Laboratory concluded that this device was capable of causing
serious injury or death to persons in close proximity to the explosion.
Professor E.J. Smith, the intended recipient of the parcel, was
located and interviewed by ATF agents. He stated, as did Professor
Crist, that he had no knowledge of the parcel and no information
concerning who might have constructed the bomb.
16. An analysis of the components of the explosive device by the
ATF Laboratory revealed that it was constructed of a one inch
diameter galvanized pipe approximately nine inches in length sealed
on one end with a wooden plug. The explosive charge consisted of
two
types of smokeless powders and match heads. The pipe containing
the main charge, together with an improvised mechanical firing
mechanism consisting of a nail held under tension by multiple rubber
bands, was encased in a homemade wooden box. The cover of the
box was designed to release tension on the firing pin causing the nail
to strike the match heads, thus igniting the smokeless powder. 17.
The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Remnants of 1" pipe
- Wooden box
- Screws
- Nails
- Rubber bands
- Epoxy
- Two types of smokeless powder
- Match heads
- wood plug
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 1/2" filament tape
- Brown wrapping paper
- "Eugene O'Neill" $1 U.S. postage stamps - Mailing label
B.
May 9, 1979 - Evanston, Illinois
(Explosive Device #2).
18. This device, contained in a "Phillies" brand cigar box, was
discovered on a table in room 2424 of the Technical Building of
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. At the time of the
explosion, Room 2424 was described as an area which was utilized
primarily by graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars, and
was normally occupied by two teaching assistants. The device was
observed by students on the morning of May 9, 1979, but it was not
until mid-afternoon that John Harris, a member of the Civil
Engineering Department, opened the box. Upon opening the box, the
device exploded inflicting numerous lacerations and burns to Harris.
19. An analysis of the components of the explosive device by the
ATF laboratory revealed that the main charge explosives consisted of
match heads and a fusing system, consisting of two independent
circuits each of which could detonate the device. Each circuit
consisted of two C-cell batteries wired to two improvised wooden
dowel initiators. Each initiator contained a pair of wires routed
through a wooden dowel. The wires were joined at their termination
point by a thin bridge wire. The termination point was inside the
explosive main charge. When the box was opened, the electrical
circuit was completed, and the thin bridge wire was heated, thereby
igniting the mixture of smokeless powder and match heads. The
above materials were contained in a "Phillies" brand cigar box which
incorporated an anti-open switch designed to trigger the device upon
opening the box lid.
20. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- "Phillies" Cigar box
- Anti-open switch (wire loop switch)
- Smokeless powders
- Match heads
- Paper pouch (contained powder and match heads)
- C-cell batteries
- White insulated duplex stranded wire
- Solder
- Wood fragments
- Wooden dowels (part of initiator assemblies)
- Maple wood sticks
- Epoxy
- White glue
- Monofilament fishing line
- 3/4" white filament tape
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 3/4" black friction tape
- 1/2" filament tape
- Brown paper
- Tape tabs
C.
November 15. 1979 - Chicago, Illinois
(Explosive Device #3)
21. This device was contained in a parcel which was mailed from the
North Suburban postal facility which is located in the in Chicago;
Illinois area, on November 14, 1979. Investigators have not been
able
to determine the intended addressee of parcel, or the return address,
as a
result of the damage sustained by the parcel following detonation.
However,
because the parcel was routed by U.S. Postal employees to
Washington, D.C., aboard an American Airlines Boeing 727 the
address was believed to have been the Northeastern United States.
Shortly after takeoff, after the aircraft had reached the approximate
altitude of 34,500 feet, the flight crew experienced problems with the
aircraft which they described as a thump. Smoke subsequently filled
the cabin and the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing.
It was later determined that the device had exploded in a mail
container located in the baggage compartment. Approximately
eighteen of the passengers were treated at the scene for smoke
inhalation. The baggage compartment of the aircraft and the items
inside were damaged by fire.
22. An analysis of the components of the explosive device by the
FBI Laboratory revealed that it was constructed from a large juice can
which housed an explosive main charge comprised of smokeless
powder and a variety of chemicals commonly utilized in the
manufacture of pyrotechnics, such as fireworks. The fuzing system
consisted of four C-cell batteries wired to a modified barometer
switch and a loop switch to two improvised wooden dowel initiators.
The device was contained in a homemade wooden box with a lid
hinged at the rear. The barometer switch was designed to initiate the
device as the aircraft gained altitude. The device also contained a
second fuzing system which was an anti-open switch which would
activate the device upon opening its lid.
23. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Wooden box
- Anti-open switch (wire loop switch)
- Wooden dowels (part of initiator assemblies)
- Barometer
- Smokeless powders
- Aluminum, magnesium residue
- Potassium chloride, Barium sulfate residue
- Tin juice can
- C-cell batteries
- Solder
- White insulated duplex stranded wire
- Black insulated stranded wire
- Brown insulated stranded wire
- Epoxy
- White glue
- 1/2" filament tape
- 3/4" filament tape
- 3/4" black friction tape
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 1" masking tape
- Brass wood screws
- 3 penny common nails
- Sheetrock nails
- U-nails
- Monofilament fishing line
- Brown paper with stenciled markings
- Tape tab
- "America's Light fueled by Truth and Reason" U.S. postage $1
stamps
- "Eugene O'Neill" $1 U.S. postage stamps
- "Lucy Stone" $.50 U.S. postage stamps
- "Frederick Douglass" $.25 U.S. postage stamps
D.
June 10, 1980 - Lake Forrest, Illinois
(Explosive Device #4)
24. A few days prior to June 10, 1980, Percy Wood, President of
United Airlines, received a type-written letter via U.S. Mail from an
Enoch W. Fischer. The letter was sent to Wood's residence in Lake
Forest, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The letter stated that Fischer
was taking the liberty of sending, under separate cover, a book
which he indicated had great social significance. On June 9, 1980,
the parcel containing the device arrived at Wood's residence, but was
not opened by Wood until the afternoon of June 10, 1980. Wood
unwrapped the parcel which contained a book entitled "Ice Brothers"
written by Sloan Wilson. Upon opening the book, the device
exploded inflicting serious lacerations to Wood's face and upper left
leg. Subsequent investigation determined that the addressor, Enoch
W. Fischer, was a fictitious person.
25. An analysis of the components of the explosive device revealed
that it was constructed of a section of 3/4" diameter galvanized pipe
sealed on each end by a combination of nails and epoxy glue. The
explosive mixture contained within the pipe was comprised of three
types of smokeless powders. The fuzing system consisted of two D-
cell batteries, wired in series, through two improvised loop switches
to an unknown fusing system inside the pipe). The device was
contained within a hollowed out book titled "Ice Brothers" and was
designed to detonate upon opening. The device also contained a metal
tag with the letters "FC" stamped into it. This was the first incident in
which these initials were used.
26. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Remnants of book titled "Ice Brothers"
- Wood fragments
- Epoxy
- White glue
- Smokeless powders
- 1" masking tape
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 3/4" black friction tape
- 3/4" cellophane tape
- 3/4" filament tape
- 1/2" filament tape
- 3/4" white reinforced tape
- Remnants of 3/4" diameter galvanized pipe
- 3/4" threaded pipe end caps
- Anti-open switch (wire loop switch)
- Common nails
- D-cell batteries
- Blue lined white paper
- Brown paper
- Solder
- White and black insulated duplex stranded wire
- Tape tabs
- Mailing label
- "Frederick Douglass" $.25 U.S. postage stamp
- "Will Rogers" $.15 U.S. postage stamp
- "America's Light fueled by Truth and Reason" $1 U.S. postage
- 5/8" metal tag bearing stamped letters "FC"
- Cardboard from "Bugles Cereal" box
- Newspaper
E.
October 8, 1981 - Salt Lake City, Utah
(Explosive Device #5)
27. This device was contained in a large paper wrapped package and
was discovered in the third floor hallway of Bennion Hall Business
Building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. The
student who discovered the package brought it to the attention of a
staff member who notified the campus police. Prior to the police
arriving, a student tipped the package whereupon a stick slid out
from the bottom. The campus police chief examined the package and,
believing it was a bomb, contacted a local Explosive Ordinance
Demolition (EOD) team and requested that they respond to the
campus. Upon arrival, the EOD team X-Rayed the package and
determined that it was in fact a bomb. The device was then rendered
safe with a small explosive charge.
28. An analysis of the components of the explosive device conducted
by the FBI and Postal Service Laboratories revealed that it was
constructed from an 8" length of 1" diameter galvanized pipe sealed
on each end with wooden plugs. The explosive mixture contained
within the pipe was comprised of at least three types of smokeless
powders. The fuzing system consisted of two D-cell batteries, a
household on/off switch, an improvised slide switch, and an
improvised initiator, arranged in series. The device, which was
attached to a gasoline can, was designed to detonate upon lifting the
package approximately four inches, thus allowing the slide switch to
make contact. The device also contained a metal tag with the letters
"FC" stamped upon it.1 29. The following components were
recovered from the blast scene:
- Remnants of 1" diameter galvanized pipe
- Wooden end plug
- Wooden stick with copper/metal contacts
- Steel wool
- Three types of smokeless powder
- Match heads
- D-cell batteries
- Gasoline can (one gallon)
- Brown paper
- 1" transparent tape
- 1/2" filament tape
- 3/4" masking tape
- 3/4" black friction tape
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- Duplex transistor speaker wire
- Brown insulated duplex stranded wire
- White insulated duplex stranded wire
- White insulated nylon-fiber reinforced 3-strand wire
- Epoxy
- Wood screws
- multi-filament string
- Brown twine
- GE brand light switch
- Glass tubes
- Box nails
- Wooden box
- Wooden dowel (part of initiator assemblies)
- wooden plug (forced through gas can pour spout)
- 3/4" metal tag bearing stamped letters "FC"
F.
May 5, 1982 - Nashville, Tennessee
(Explosive Device #6)
30. This device was contained in a parcel which was addressed and
mailed to Professor Patrick C. Fischer at Pennsylvania State
University (PSU), with a return address of Professor LeRoy W.
Bearnson at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. The
parcel, which had been mailed from the BYU campus post office,
was subsequently forwarded by a secretary at PSU to Fischer at
Vanderbilt where he had been teaching for approximately two and
one half years. Fischer was out of the country at the time the parcel
arrived at Vanderbilt. Janet Smith, Fischer's secretary, opened the
parcel, which exploded inflicting serious injuries to her face and
arms. During an interview of Dr. LeRoy Bearnson, professor of
Electrical Engineering, he stated that he had no knowledge of any
such parcel.
31. An analysis of the components of the explosive device conducted
by the FBI and Postal Service Laboratories, revealed that it was
constructed from a 1-1/2" diameter household sink trap (U-shaped
pipe) sealed on either end with wood/metal plugs and nails. The
explosive mixture contained within the pipe was comprised of at least
five types of smokeless powders. The fuzing system consisted of
four D-cell batteries arranged in two independent circuits. Each
circuit was wired to include a loop switch and an improvised wooden
dowel initiator located inside the pipe. The device was contained in a
homemade wooden box which incorporated twin pivoting levers held
in tension by multiple rubber bands. The device was designed to
detonate upon removal of the outer package wrapping
which relieved pressure on the levers, thus closing the loop switches.
The device contained a metal tag stamped with the letters "FC". 32.
The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Remnants of 1-1/2" metal sink trap
- Wood plugs
- Thin metal discs
- Brown paper
- Five types of smokeless powders
- Match heads
- Rubber bands
- D-cell batteries
- Wooden dowels (part of initiator assemblies)
- Wooden discs
- Brown insulated duplex stranded wire
- White insulated duplex stranded wire
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 3/4" black friction tape
- 3/4" filament tape
- 3/4" masking tape
- Epoxy
- Wood screws
- Multi-filament string
- Nails
- Wood fragments
- Solder
- Anti-open switches (wire loop switch)
- Metal tag bearing stamped letters "FC"
- "Eugene O'Neill" $1 U.S. postal - Mailing label
G.
July 2, 1982 - Berkeley, California
(Explosive Device #7)
33. This device was discovered by Professor Diogenes Angelakos in
Room 411 of the Cory Hall Mathematics Building on the University
of California, Berkeley campus. Angelakos observed the device
sitting on the floor and believed it to be some type of test device or
piece of equipment belonging to a student or a construction crew.
Upon lifting the handle, the device exploded inflicting serious
injuries to Angelakos' right hand, arm, and face.
34. An analysis of the components of the explosive device conducted
by the FBI Laboratory revealed that it was constructed from an 8-
1/2" length of 1/2" galvanized pipe sealed on either end with threaded
caps. The explosive main charge contained within the pipe was
comprised of at least four types of smokeless powders. The fuzing
system consisted of four D-cell batteries arranged in two independent
circuits. Each circuit was wired to include a loop switch attached to
each upright shaft of a handle, which was attached to a wooden box
and an improvised wood dowel initiator located inside the pipe. The
device consisted of a homemade wooden box which sat on top of a
gasoline can. The pipe was suspended in the gasoline can. This
device was designed to detonate upon lifting the handle. Incorporated
into this device was an ancillary component fashioned to resemble a
piece of test or measurement equipment. This component was placed
on top of the device and served no functional purpose in it's
operation as far as subsequent laboratory analysis has been able to
determine. Affixed to this ancillary component was a note bearing the
typed phrase "Wu--- It works! I told you it would. ---RV".
35. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Remnants of 1/2" pipe
- 1/2" size threaded end caps
- Gasoline can (one gallon)
- Wooden dowels (part of initiator assemblies)
- Wooden handle
- Blue lined paper
- Brown paper
- White insulated duplex stranded wire
- Brown insulated duplex stranded wire
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 3/4" black friction tape
- 3/4" masking tape
- 3/4" filament tape
- 1/2" filament tape
- Epoxy
- Black rubber
- Green paint
- White putty
- Screws
- U-nails
- Staples
- Wooden components
- Solder
- D-cell batteries
- Four types of smokeless powder
- Anti-lift switch (wire loop switch)
- Ancillary component
- Red and black insulated stranded wire
- Leviton toggle switches
- GE flashlight bulbs
- Alligator clips
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- Improvised wooden knob and nail spindle
- Flattened nail pointer
H.
May 15, 1985 - Berkeley, California
(Explosive Device #8)
36. This device, in the form of a three-ring binder affixed to a plastic
file box, was discovered by Air Force Captain John Hauser, a
graduate student in the University of California Berkeley, Computer
Science Department. Hauser observed the device on a table located in
Room 264 of the Cory Hall Computer Science Building. Room 264
houses several computer terminals which are frequently used by
students in the department. Believing that it was another student's
project, Hauser attempted to lift the binder cover to view the
contents. Upon lifting the cover, the device exploded inflicting
serious injuries to Hauser's right hand including permanent nerve
damage and the loss of four fingers.
37. An analysis of the components of the explosive device conducted
by the FBI Laboratory revealed that it was constructed from a length
of 3/4" pipe sealed on either end by two plugs fabricated from metal
bar stock and secured with metal pins and cable. One of the metal
plugs had the letters "FC" stamped into its end. The explosive
mixture contained within the pipe was comprised of aluminum
powder and ammonium nitrate. The fuzing system consisted of six
D-cell batteries arranged in series to include an improvised loop
switch and a metal/wooden initiator located inside the pipe. The
device was housed in a plastic file box with wooden framework and
was designed to explode upon opening the lid.
38. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Remnants of 3/4" and 1" diameter pipe
- Metal shim material (.006" - .009")
- Metal end plugs ("FC" stamped into end of one plug)
- Nail fragments
- U-nails
- Metal shim material (.025" - .030")
- Securing pins (5/16" x 1-1/2", tick marks present on pin and pipe
components.
- Metal bracket/straps
- D-cell batteries
- Wooden frame
- Picture cord style wire
- Stranded wire cable
- Brown insulated stranded wire
- Green insulated stranded wire
- 3/4" black friction tape
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 3/4" masking tape
- Epoxy
- Wooden dowels (part of initiator assemblies)
- Screws
- Lead pieces
- Double pointed 3/8" tacks
- Rubber bands
- Plastic box - Solder
I.
June 13, 1985 - Auburn, Washington
(Explosive Device #9)
39. This device was contained in a parcel, wrapped in brown paper,
which was addressed and mailed to the Boeing Aircraft Company,
Fabrication Division in Auburn, Washington, with a return address
of Weiburg Tool & Supply in Oakland, California. Subsequent
investigation revealed that the aforementioned company, listed on the
parcel's return address, was both a fictitious name and fictitious
address. The parcel, which had been mailed from Oakland
(postmarked May 8, 1985) was not addressed to a specific
individual, and therefore, remained in the company interoffice mail
until it was partially opened by mail room employees who discovered
the enclosed device. Boeing officials notified the King County
Sheriff's Bomb Squad, who subsequently rendered the device safe
by detonation.
40. An analysis of the components of the explosive device by the
FBI and U.S. Postal Service Laboratories revealed that it was
constructed from a 13-3/4" length of 1-1/4" diameter pipe. The pipe
was sealed on either end by two aluminum plugs and secured by steel
bars and epoxy glue. Both of the metal plugs had the initials "FC"
stamped into their ends. The explosive mixture contained within the
pipe was comprised of aluminum powder and potassium sulfate, a
combustion product of black powder. The fuzing system consisted of
eight D-cell batteries arranged in two independent four-cell circuits.
Each circuit included an improvised slide switch, both of which were
connected to a common improvised wood/metal initiator located
inside of the pipe. The entire device was encased in a homemade
wooden box. Each slide switch was mounted in a channel inside the
box and held in tension by a spring. The device was designed to
detonate upon removal of the wrapping paper which would open a
lever in the box allowing the slide switches to move to the closed
position.
41. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- 1-1/4" steel pipe
- End plugs (aluminum/magnesium alloy, letters "FC" stamped into
ends of both plugs)
- Rectangular securing pins
- Metal shim material
- Metal bands, 3/8" width
- D-cell batteries
- Brown paper
- Three types of tape
- picture cord style cable
- Beige insulated duplex wire
- Green insulated stranded wire
- Epoxy
- Elmer's glue
- Screws
- Nails
- Wooden box
- Wooden chocks
- Wooden switches
- Wooden wafer (part of initiator assembly)
- 2" transparent tape
- 3/4" black plastic-tape
- 3/4" black friction tape
- 1/2" filament tape
- Wooden stick
- Wooden pegs
- Coil springs
- Metal strips
- Solder
- "Of the People By the People For the People" $.22 U.S. postal
stamps
- "America's Light Fueled by Truth and Reason" $1 U.S. postal
stamps
- Red, white and blue mailing label
J.
November 15, 1985 - Ann Arbor, Michigan
(Explosive Device #10)
42. This device was contained in a parcel which was mailed from
Salt Lake City, and was addressed to Dr. James V. McConnell at his
home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. At the time of this incident,
McConnell was a Professor of Psychology at the University of
Michigan. The return name and address marked on the parcel was
that of Ralph C. Kloppenburg, Department of History at the
University of Utah. Attached to the outside of the package was a
letter to McConnell, purportedly signed by Kloppenburg, requesting
that McConnell review and critique the enclosed manuscript. When
Nick Suino, an assistant to Dr. McConnell, opened one end of the
parcel, the device exploded inflicting injuries to Suino's arms and
abdomen and injuring McConnell's eardrum. Investigation
determined that the addressor, Ralph C. Kloppenburg, was a
fictitious person.
43. An analysis of the components of the explosive device conducted
by the FBI and Postal Service Laboratories revealed that it was
contained in a hollowed-out ream of paper, and was constructed from
a 10-1/4" length of 1" galvanized steel pipe. The pipe was sealed on
either end by two plugs fabricated from steel bar stock each being
secured by two steel pins with epoxy glue and shim material. One
end plug was stamped with the letters "FC". In addition to the end
construction, the pipe was reinforced on each end with short metal
sleeves fashioned from another piece of pipe having an outer
diameter of 1-5/16". The explosive mixture contained within the pipe
was comprised of aluminum powder and ammonium nitrate. The
fuzing system consisted of four D-cell and six AAA-cell batteries
arranged in two independent circuits. Each circuit was wired to a
spring- loaded triggering switch mechanism connected to a single
improvised initiator located inside of the pipe. The device was
designed to detonate upon unwrapping the parcel allowing tension to
be relieved on the switch.
44. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Remnants of 1" galvanized steel pipe.
- 3/4" diameter metal end plugs (Letters "FC" stamped into end of
one plug)
- 5/16" and 5/32" diameter securing pins, tick marks present on
securing pins
- 15/16" diameter metal sleeve
- Metal bands
- Four D-cell batteries
- Six AAA-cell batteries
- Solder
- Remnants of douglas fir wood
- Brown insulated duplex stranded wire
- Red insulated stranded wire
- Single strand steel wire
- 1/2" filament tape
- 3/4" black friction tape
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 3/4" masking tape
- Epoxy
- 0.060" sheet steel
- Brass and wood screws
- Nail
- Wire staples
- Red paint
- Lead split shot
- Black plastic binder
- Brown paper
- "Of the People By the People For the People" $.22 U.S. postal
stamps
- "America's Light Fueled by Truth and Reason" $1 U.S. postal
stamps
- Red, white and blue ailing label
K.
December 11, 1985 - Sacramento, California (Explosive Device #11)
45. This device was left outside the rear door of Rentech Computer
Rental Company in Sacramento, California. The device had the
appearance of a block of wood, with nails protruding at the ends.
Hugh Scrutton, the owner of Rentech, observed the device, and
attempted
to move or lift it. At that time the device exploded and killed
Scrutton.
46. An analysis of the components of the explosive device conducted
by the FBI Laboratory revealed that it was constructed from a 10"
length of 1" diameter steel pipe sleeved by a 1-1/4" diameter steel
pipe of the same length. Thin metal shim material was fitted between
the pipes, apparently to fill any remaining gap. The pipe assembly
was sealed on either end by two 1" diameter steel plugs each of
which were drilled to accommodate two steel securing pins. One of
the end plugs had the letters "FC" stamped into its surface. The
explosive mixture contained within the pipe was comprised of
aluminum powder and ammonium nitrate. The fuzing system
consisted of four D-cell batteries and one 9-volt battery. Each of the
D-cell batteries had electric wires soldered to the positive terminals.
The precise wiring of the device could not be determined due to the
extreme damage. However, it is believed that the device incorporated
some form of spring-loaded lever or anti-movement triggering
system wired to an improvised initiator located inside of the pipe.
This device was designed to detonate upon being moved.
47. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Remnants of 1" and 1-1/4" pipe
- 5/16" diameter metal pins
- 1" diameter metal plugs (Letters "FC" stamped into end of one
plug)
- Metal shim
- Machine screws
- Wood screws
- Metal brackets
- 4 D-cell batteries
- 9-volt battery
- Solder
- Fragments of wood
- Stranded insulated copper wire
- Stranded insulated duplex wire
- 1/2" filament tape
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 3/4" black friction tape
- 2" masking tape
- Epoxy adhesive
- Varnish
- Red paint
- Common nails
- Aluminum powder particles
- Ammonium nitrate residue
- Potassium chloride residue
- Potassium sulfate residue
L.
February 20, 1987 - Salt Lake City, Utah (Explosive Device #12)
48. On the day of the bombing, an employee of a business in Salt
Lake City, Utah, observed, through the blinds of the rear office
window, an unidentified white male bending down next to the
witness's car. The employee observed the individual remove from a
cloth bag what appeared to be two 2x4 pieces of wood nailed
together with protruding nails and place the object near the front left
tire of the car. The witness then called to a co-worker in the office, at
which time the individual turned and looked up at the witness in the
window. The individual then stood up with the bag and walked away
through the parking lot leaving the device behind. Approximately an
hour later, Gary Wright, Vice-president of CAAMS, Inc., drove his
car into the rear parking lot and, after parking, noticed the device
laying on the ground. Upon moving, the device exploded inflicting
serious injuries to Wright.
49. __ , was an employee of CAAMS, Inc., and provided UTF
investigators with a description of the individual who placed the
bombing device on February 20, 1987. __ stated his face was
expressionless and __ did not see his teeth or anything unusual
about his face. __ advised there were no scars and marks on his
face, and he had a light strawberry blond colored mustache with no
other facial hair. __ described his face as being thin, reddish flush,
rough looking complexion, but not with pock marks or other types of
deformities. __ indicated __ overall impression of him was that he
looked healthy.
50. __ described his hands as being white, more so than his face,
with long thin fingers and no hair on his hands that was noticed. __
stated his hands were clean, with no callouses observed, and the
fingernails were clean. There were no scars, marks or jewelry on his
wrist or hands, and the cuff on the white sweatshirt was gathered at
the wrist.
51. __ has been re-interviewed regarding this event. __ has also
worked with the UTF and sketch artists in order to develop a
composite sketch, a recent composite drawing based on these
interviews is attached to this affidavit as attachment 1.
52. An analysis of the components of the explosive device conducted
by the FBI and ATF Laboratories revealed that it was constructed
from a three layer concentric assembly of 1" and 1-1/4" steel pipes
separated by a single layer of thin steel shim material. The pipe
assembly was sealed on both ends by plugs fabricated from 1" steel
bar stock, each secured with three metal pins and metal shim
material. One of the end plugs had the initials "FC" stamped into its
end. The explosive mixture contained within the pipe was comprised
of aluminum powder and ammonium nitrate. Also present was
potassium chloride and potassium sulfate. The fuzing system
consisted of four D-cell batteries arranged in a single circuit to
include an anti-lift or spring-loaded lever switch and an improvised
initiator located inside of the pipe. This device was designed to
detonate upon being moved.
53. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Remnants of 1" and 1-1/4" pipe
- Remnants of shim material
- 5/16" diameter metal pins
- 1" diameter metal plugs (Letters "FC" stamped into end of one
plug)
- Metal straps
- Tan insulated duplex multi-strand wire
- Red insulated single strand wire
- Uninsulated multi-strand wire
- Cable wire
- Clear epoxy
- Grey epoxy
- Aluminum powder residue
- Ammonium powder residue
- Potassium chloride residue
- Potassium nitrate residue
- 3/4" black electric tape
- 3/4" black friction tape
- 3/4" masking tape
- 2" silver duct tape
- 1", 3/4", 1/2", and 1/4" clear fiber reinforced tape
- Iron bridge wire (initiator)
- 1" diameter wood discs
- Lead wedges
- Metal plates
- Nails
- Screws
- D-cell batteries
- Wood fragments
M.
June 22, 1993 - Tiburon, California
(Explosive Device #13)
54. This device was contained in a padded envelope and was mailed
to Dr. Charles Epstein at his residence in Tiburon, California. Dr.
Epstein was a professor at the University of California, San
Francisco, Medical School. The parcel was mailed from Sacramento,
California, with a return address listed as James Hill, Chemistry
Department, California State University, Sacramento, California. Mr.
Hill has been interviewed and has no knowledge of the parcel.
Shortly after noon on June 22, 1993, Epstein's daughter retrieved the
parcel from the mailbox and placed it on the kitchen counter. At
approximately 4:30pm that day, Dr. Epstein returned to his residence
and began to open his mail. Upon opening, the parcel exploded
inflicting serious injuries to Dr. Epstein.
55. An analysis of the components of the explosive device was
conducted by the FBI Laboratory and revealed that the device was
constructed from an approximately 6" length of 3/8" copper tubing
sealed on both ends by plugs comprising of metal, wood, and epoxy,
which were secured by 1/8" metal pins. The explosive material
contained within the tubing was comprised of a mixture of potassium
chlorate and aluminum powder. The fuzing system consisted of four
9-volt batteries, an improvised anti- open switch, and an improvised
initiator. The exact wiring of this device cannot be determined due to
the fragmented condition of the components. The device was housed
in a small homemade box fashioned from redwood. This device was
designed to detonate upon opening the package.
56. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Remnants of 3/8" copper tubing
- Metal end plugs
- Metal disks
- Wooden dowel (part of initiator assembly)
- 1/8" diameter metal pins
- Four 9-volt batteries
- Potassium Chlorate residue
- Aluminum powder residue
- Solder
- Remnants of redwood
- Black insulated stranded wire
- White insulated stranded wire
- Black insulated single strand wire
- Uninsulated single strand wire
- Monofilament tape
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 3/4" transparent tape
- Clear/yellow epoxy
- Improvised metal/wood flip switch
- Staples
- Rubber bands
- Spring
- Paper clip
- Screws
- Screen material
- Lead strips
- Red pull tab
- Padded envelope
- "USA Flag-Olympic Ring" $.29 U.S. postage stamps
N.
June 24, 1993 - New Haven, Connecticut
(Explosive Device #14)
57. This device was also contained in a padded envelope and was
mailed to Dr. David Gelernter at his office in the Computer Science
Department of Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. The parcel
was mailed from Sacramento, California, postmark dated June 18,
1993, with a return address listed as Mary Jane Lee, Computer
Science, California State University, Sacramento, California.
Professor Lee has been interviewed and has no knowledge of the
parcel. Gelernter arrived at his office at approximately 7:00 am on
June 24, 1993, and immediately began to open his mail. The parcel
exploded upon opening, inflicting serious injuries to Dr. Gelernter.
The mailing labels and padded envelopes appear to be
identical in both the Epstein and Gelernter bombings.
58. An analysis of the components of the destructive device
conducted by the FBI Laboratory revealed that the device was
constructed from an approximately 6" length of 3/8" copper tubing
sealed on both ends by plugs constructed from metal, wood, and
epoxy and secured by 1/8" metal pins. The explosive material
contained within the tubing was comprised of a mixture of potassium
chlorate and aluminum powder. The fuzing system consisted of four
9-volt batteries, an improvised anti-open switch, and an improvised
initiator. The exact wiring of this device cannot be determined due to
the fragmented condition of the components. The device was housed
in a small homemade box fashioned from redwood. This device was
designed to detonate upon opening. It appears to be identical to the
explosive device sent to Dr. Epstein.
59. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Remnants of 3/8" copper tubing
- Metal end plugs
- Metal disks
- Wooden dowel (part of initiator assembly)
- 1/8" diameter metal pins
- Four 9-volt batteries
- Potassium Chlorate residue
- Aluminum powder residue
- Solder
- Remnants of redwood
- Black insulated stranded wire
- White insulated stranded wire
- Black insulated single strand wire
- Uninsulated single strand wire
- Monofilament tape
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 3/4" transparent tape
- Epoxy
- Improvised metal/wood flip switch
- Staples
- Rubber bands
- Spring
- Paper clip
- Screws
- Screen material
- Lead strips
- Red pull tab
- Padded envelope
- "USA Flag-Olympic Ring" $.29 U.S. postal stamps
O.
New York Times Letter - June 2d, 1993
60. On June 24, 1993, Mr. Warren Hoge, Assistant Managing Editor
for the New York Times, received a letter from an individual or
individuals claiming to be an anarchist group calling themselves
"FC". The letter was mailed from Sacramento as were the explosive
devices sent to Dr. Epstein and Dr. Gelernter. The writer(s) noted in
the letter that the postmark on the letter preceded a newsworthy event
and indicated that the FBI was aware of their identities. The date on
the postmark preceded the detonation of the two explosive devices
sent to Drs. Epstein and Gelernter. The writer of the letter provided
"an identifying number that will ensure the authenticity of any future
communication from us...". The number, 553-25-4394, was
provided in a format similar to a Social Security Account Number.
P.
December 10. 1994 - North Caldwell, New Jersey (Explosive Device
#15)
61. This device was housed inside a homemade wooden box which
was placed inside a white cardboard box . The package was mailed
from San Francisco, California postmark dated 12/3/94 to the
residence of Thomas J. Mosser at 15 Aspen Drive, North Caldwell,
New Jersey. The package had a return address of H. C. Wickel,
Department of Economics, San Francisco State University, San
Francisco, California 94132. Subsequent investigation determined
that there was no faculty member or student at San Francisco State
University by that name, and no record of any such individual has
been located. On the morning of December 10, 1994, Mosser opened
the package, which exploded and killed him.
62. An analysis of the components of the destructive device
conducted by the FBI Laboratory revealed that the device was
constructed from a length of aluminum pipe (measuring at least 6-
1/2" in length but no longer than 9-1/2" and having an inside
diameter of 13/16", with a wall thickness of 1/16"). Both ends of the
aluminum pipe were sealed with metal end plugs having an outside
diameter of approximately 13/16" and a length 1-3/8". Each metal
plug was secured in place with two metal locking pins, 90 degree
opposing, measuring approximately 1-1/2" in length and having a
diameter of 1/4". A steel collar was placed over each end of the pipe
containing the end plugs and secured in place with the same locking
pins which cross through the end plugs. The explosive device was
housed in a homemade wooden box, secreted inside a white
cardboard box, aproximately 9-1/2" in length, by 7-1/4" in width, 2
1/4" in height. The white cardboard box had additional sections of
white cardboard
glued to the inside of the box to form a double wall thickness. The
construction of the wooden box was similar to the construction of the
wooden boxes utilized in devices 13 and 14. Double edged razor
blades and numerous paneling nails, approximately 1" in length,
were placed in the explosive device for additional shrapnel. It was
designed to function as an anti-personnel device. The explosive
mixture contained within the aluminum pipe was comprised of
sodium chlorate and aluminum. The fusing system consisted of four
9-volt batteries, an improvised anti-open switch (similar to a flip
switch design in devices 13 and 14), and an improvised initiator. The
exact nature of the switching mechanism and the wiring schematic
cannot be determined due to the fragmented condition of the
components. The device was designed to detonate upon opening.
63. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- 15/16" aluminum pipe fragments
- Metal end plugs
- Steel collars
- 1/4" diameter metal pins
- Four 9-volt batteries
- Ringshank nails
- Screws
- Razor blade fragments
- Sodium Chlorate residue
- Aluminum residue
- Solder
- Wood debris
- Small spring
- Green paneling nails
- Green insulated multi-strand wire
- Red insulated single strand wire
- White insulated multi-strand wire
- Black insulated multi-strand wire
- 3/4" monofilament tape
- 3/4" black plastic tape
- 3/4" black friction tape
- Epoxy
- Improvised metal/wood flip switch
- White cardboard fragments
- "Eugene O' Neill" 61 U.S. postage stamps - USA Flag $.25 postal
stamps
- Red, white and blue mailing label
Q.
Dr. David Gelernter Letter - April 24, 1995
64. On April 24, 1995, Dr. Gelernter, the victim of device number
14, received a letter from "FC". The letter was postmarked in
Oakland, California with the date of April 20, 1995, and was
addressed to Gelernter at the Department of Computer Science, Yale
University. The return address was "Ninth St. and Pennsylvania
Ave. NW Washington, DC 20535". This is the address of the F.B.I.
Headquarters building. The letter, which was opened by Gelernter's
assistant, states in part, that... "there are a lot of people out there who
resent bitterly the way "echo-nerds like you are changing the world
and you wouldn't have been dumb enough to open an unexpected
package from an unknown source". The letter continues,
discussing the contribution of computers to "invasion of
privacy,...genetic engineering,...(and) environmental degradation
through economic growth", "If there were no computer scientists
there
would be no progress in computer science". The letter states that
"Warren Hoge"
of the New York Times could confirm that the letter came from
"FC".
R.
Dr. Phillip A. Sharp Letter - April 24. 1995
65. On April 24, 1995, Dr. Phillip A. Sharp received a letter
addressed to him at the Biology Department, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts. The letter had a postmark of
Oakland, California and was dated April 20, 1995. The contents of
the letter read as follows: "Dr. Sharp: It would be beneficial to your
health to stop your research in genetics. This is a warning from FC.
Warren Hoge of the New York Times can confirm that this note does
come from FC." The letter had a return address of Manfred Morari,
2735 Ardmore Road, San Marino, California 91108-1768. Morari
was interviewed by the UTF and stated he had no knowledge of the
letter.
S.
Dr. Richard J. Roberts Letter - April 24, 1995
66. On April 24, 1995, Dr. Richard J. Roberts received a letter
which had been addressed to him at New England Biolabs, Beverly,
Massachusetts 01915. The letter, with the exception of the addressee,
contained the same language as the letter to Dr. Sharp. The letter had
a postmark of Oakland, California and was dated April 20, 1995.
T.
New York Times Letter - April 24, 1995
67. On April 24, 1995, Mr. Warren Hoge, Assistant Managing
Editor for the New York Times, received a "message from FC" in a
letter form which also contained the number 553-25-4394, as did the
previous New York Times letter of June 24, 1993. The letter was
mailed from Oakland, California, as were the other letters dated April
20, 1995 to Gelernter, Sharp and Roberts. The letter discusses
several of the past devices and why victims Epstein, Gelernter, and
Mosser were selected by F.C.
68. According to this letter Thomas Mosser was selected "because he
was a Burston-Marsteller executive. Among other misdeeds,
Burston-Marsteller helped Exxon clean up its public image after the
Exxon Valdez incident". Individuals at universities who were
"attacked have
been specialists in technical fields", which included "certain areas of
applied psychology, such as behavior modification". The letter
explained that its author is a group of anarchists, whose goal is to
"break down all society into very small, completely autonomous
units...", ultimately resulting in the "destruction of the world
industrial system" through their bombings. The letter then discusses
the "group of anarchists" construction and evolutionary testing of the
devices. The result, according to the letter was the ability to "pack
deadly bombs into ever smaller, lighter and more harmless looking
packages. On the other hand, we believe we will be able to make
bombs much bigger than any we've made before". The letter then
proposes a "bargain", concerning the publication of an article,
29,000
to 37,000 words in length. The publication of the article, according
to the
"group's" conditions, would result in the termination of "terrorist
activities". However, the letter distinguishes "terrorism" from
"sabotage", in that terrorism is primarily directed against human
beings, while sabotage is against property. The letter stated "We
reserve the right to engage in sabotage".
U.
April 24, 1995 - Sacramento. California
(Explosive Device #16)
69. This device was housed inside a wooden box which was covered
with brown wrapping paper, bound by filament tape. The package
was mailed from Oakland, California, and was addressed to William
Dennison, Timber Association of California, 1311 I Street,
Sacramento, California. The Timber Association of California
however, had changed its name to the California Forestry
Association, several years earlier, but had retained the same
Sacramento address. The package had a return address of Closet
Dimensions, Oakland, California. On the afternoon April 24, 1995,
Gilbert B. Murray, President, California Forestry Association,
opened the package, which exploded and killed him.
70. An analysis of the components of the destructive device
conducted by the FBI Laboratory revealed that the device was
constructed from a unknown length of lead pipe. The pipe had been
intentionally scored to increase the potential of smaller shrapnel
fragments. The explosive device was housed in a wooden box,
covered with brown wrapping paper, secured by 3/4" filament tape.
Two cast aluminum disks, approximately 3 1/2" in diameter, and
approximately 7/16" thick, were also recovered. These disks appear
to be of a "homemade" origin, containing numerous steel wires,
believed to have been used for reinforcement purposes. The
construction of the wooden box was similar to the wooden boxes
utilized in devices 13, 14, and 15. Contained in the device was an
undetermined length of approximately 3/8" copper tubing, which had
an approximate wall thickness of .030". One end of the tube was
sealed by a metal plug, secured in place by an approximate 1/8" metal
pin. A partial closure plug for the opposing end was approximately
3/8" in diameter, and 3/8" in length. This plug exhibited two hole
passing through the axis, which could have been used to contain the
hot wire igniter. The construction of the copper tube and end plug is
similar in construction to the copper tubing used in devices 13 and
14. The explosive mixture contained within the lead pipe was
comprised of potassium chlorate and aluminum powder. The fuzing
system consisted of at least four 9-volt batteries. The exact nature of
the switching mechanism and the wiring schematic cannot be
determined due to the fragmented condition of the components.
71. The following components were recovered from the blast scene:
- Lead pipe fragments
- Copper tube fragments
- 1/8" diameter metal plug
- Four 9-volt batteries
- Screws
- Potassium Chlorate residue
- Aluminum residue
- Solder
- Wood debris
- Small spring
- White insulated single conductor, multi-strand wire
- Black insulated single conductor, multi-strand tinned wire
- Uninsulated single strand steel wire, 0.030 diameter
- Uninsulated single strand steel wire, 0.012 diameter
- 3/4" filament tape
- 7/16" filament tape
- 1/4" filament tape - Improvised metal/wood switch
- "Eugene O' Neill" $1 U.S. postage stamps
- "G" Series USA Old Glory postal stamps
V.
San Francisco Chronicle Letter - June 24. 1995
72. On June 27, 1995, Mr. Jerry Roberts, Editorial Page Editor, San
Francisco Chronicle, received a letter addressed to him at the office
address of 901 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, 94103.
The letter had a postmark of San Francisco, California, and was
dated June 24, 1995. The letter had a return address of Fredrick
Benjamin Isaac Wood, 549 Wood Street, Woodlake, California
93286. The letter claimed to be a warning from "The terrorist group
FC, called unabomber by the FBI". The letter stated that the group
was planning to "blow up an airliner out of Los Angeles International
Airport some time during the next six days". The letter then provided
the first two digits of "the identifying number" as 55.
W.
New York Times Letter - June 2d, 1995
73. On June 28, 1995, Mr. Warren Hoge, Assistant Managing Editor
for the New York Times, received a "message from FC", which
supplied the identifying number, 553-25-4394. The envelope had a
postmark of San Francisco, California, which was dated June 24,
1995. The letter had a return address of Calgene Inc., 1920 5th
Street, Davis, California 95616. Enclosed with the message was a
"manuscript" of approximately 65 pages, which "FC" wished to have
published, as had been previously stated in the April 24, 1995 letter
to Hoge. The message then continued to set forth various terms and
conditions as to the rights of the publisher who prints the manuscript.
The last paragraph of the message stated "We have no regret about
the fact that our bomb blew up the 'wrong' man, Gilbert Murray,
instead of William N. Dennison, to whom it was addressed".
X.
Washington Post Letter - June 24, 1995
74. On June 27, 1995, Mr. Michael Getler, Deputy Managing Editor,
Washington Post received a "message from the terrorist group FC".
The envelope had a postmark of San Francisco, California, which
was dated June 24, 1995. The letter had a return address ___ The
message then mentions the group's "bombing at the California
Forestry Association", and its "offer to desist from terrorism if a
manuscript" were published according to their terms. Enclosed with
the message was a carbon copy of the same "manuscript" sent to the
Mr. Hoge at the New York Times, on June 24, 1995, along with a
copy of the message also sent to the New York Times. The
Washington Post message also sets forth various terms for
publication, and offers the New York Times as a source for
authenticating the communication.
Y.
Penthouse Magazine Letter - June 24, 1995
75. On June 29, 1995, Mr. Bob Guccione, Penthouse Magazine,
received a "message from FC" in letter form. The envelope had a
postmark of San Francisco, California, which was dated June 24,
1995. The letter had a return address ___ The letter to an earlier
offer by
Penthouse to publish a manuscript from FC in exchange for the
group's "promise
to desist from terrorism". The letter also stated that authentication of
the communication could be made through contact with the New
York Times, as it was familiar with the "secret identifying number,
which is known only to the New York Times and the FBI". Enclosed
with the Penthouse letter was a copy of the same message and
manuscript sent to the New York Times. The letter to Penthouse then
mentioned the terms and conditions for the manuscript's publication
in Penthouse but stated a preference for publication in the New York
Times or the Washington Post. The letter further stated as an
"incentive" for the New York Times or another "respectable"
periodical to publish the manuscript, the group states "if our
manuscript is published in Penthouse, and is not published and
distributed through 'respectable' channels" the group would desist
permanently from terrorism, but that it would "reserve the right to
plant one (and only one) bomb, intended to kill, AFTER our
manuscript has been published".
76. The Guccione/Penthouse letter then references and discusses
excerpts from an unknown 1985 letter, allegedly sent by the group to
the "Examiner". It also stated that FC stands for "Freedom Club".
The alleged letter took responsibility for Devices 7 and 8, at the
University of California, Berkeley, Device 6 at Vanderbilt
University, and Device 5 at the University of Utah, "among others".
The remainder of the Penthouse message contains other alleged
excerpts from the 1985 letter which further describes the goals and
objectives of Freedom Club.
Z.
Scientific American Magazine Letter - June 24, 1995
77. On June 28, 1995, ___ , Scientific American, received a two
page letter referencing an article, by Russell Ruthen, "Strange
Matters: Can Advanced Accelerators Initiate Runaway Reaction ?",
from August, 1993 magazine publication. The letter then proceeds to
discuss technical advances by scientists and other entities, and the
negative aspects of these developments on society. In the last two
paragraphs of the letter, the author is identified as "the terrorist group
FC", and quotes paragraph four of the New York Times letter dated
June 24, 1995, for purposes of authentication . The envelope was
not retained by the recipient.
ZZ.
Dr. Tom Tyler Letter - June 24, 1995
78. On June 30, 1995, Dr. Tom Tyler, Social Psychology Group,
University of California, Berkeley, received a "message from FC" in
letter form. The envelope had a postmark of San Francisco,
California, which was dated June 24, 1995. The letter had a return
address ___ The letter referenced "a newspaper article" in which
Dr. Tyler commented on "recent bombing, including ours". Enclosed
was a carbon copy of the same manuscript which had been sent to the
New York Times, Washington Post, and Penthouse Magazine. The
letter discusses the rational and irrational components of human
behavior and posed several questions to Dr. Tyler
concerning technology, the future, and its effect on the human race.
III
COMMONALITIES AND SIMILARITIES PERTAINING TO THE
EXPLOSIVE DEVICES AND THE INCIDENTS
79. The commonalities and the similarities between the incidents and
the 16 explosive devices demonstrate that the individual(s) who
constructed the devices acted in a continual and consistent pattern of
activity from the time of the first bomb in 1978 until the present day.
The following paragraphs list these commonalities and similarities.
80. Explosive Device Construction - All of the devices have been
characterized as "passive" in that they were designed to function
upon some action by the victim/target. All of the devices were
designed with an element of deception to solicit the interaction of the
victim.
81. Explosive Main Charges - The main charges in devices 1 through
7 are similar in that each was comprised primarily of a variety of
smokeless powders supplemented in some incidents by match heads.
The main charges present in devices 8 through 12 were comprised of
similar mixtures of aluminum and ammonium nitrate powders. The
main charges present in devices 13, 14 and 16 was comprised of
similar mixtures of potassium chlorate and aluminum powders. The
main charge present in device 15 was comprised of a mixture of
sodium chlorate and aluminum.
82. Main Charge Housings - The main charge housing in all of the
explosive devices, with the exception of devices 2 and 3, consisted
of a length of metallic pipe. The construction exhibited in devices 11
and 12 are nearly identical in that each consisted of a three layer
concentric assembly of 1" and 1-1/4" steel pipes separated by a thin
steel shim and closed on each end by 1" diameter steel plugs. The
lengths of 1-1/4" steel pipe for these two devices are consistent with
having originally been one contiguous piece. The lengths of 1" steel
pipe and the thin steel shim material placed between the two pipes
also could have originated from the same stock. Devices 8 and 10 are
similar in that each incorporated a 1-1/4" diameter collars around each
end of the 3/4" pipe. Both pipes were closed on each
end by a 3/4" steel plug. All of the end plugs in devices 8, 10, 11,
and 12 were secured by 5/16" diameter pins. Devices 8, 10 and 11
are similar in that the ends of the securing pins displayed small tick
marks. Device 15 is similar to devices 8 and 10 in that it incorporated
a metal collar over each end of the main charge tube. Device 15 also
utilized metal end plugs, similar to devices 8, 10, 11, and 12, which
were secured in place by 1/4" metal locking pins, 1-1/2 " in length.
The main charge housings in devices 13 and 14 are nearly identical in
construction. Both incorporated an approximately six inch length of
3/8" copper tubing sealed on one end by wooden dowel end plug and
secured by a 1/8" pin. The other end of the tubing was sealed with a
metal plug and secured by a 1/8" metal pin. The wooden end plug in
each device was hollowed out and filled with epoxy adhesive to
allow the passage and securing of twin initiator wires. Attached to the
ends
of both copper tubes were metal disks which served as a mount to
each wooden box. Part of the initiation system in device 16 consisted
of a copper tube construction with metal end plugs pinned in place
with 1/8" pins, which was similar to the main charge housings in
devices 13 and 14.
83. Fusing Systems - All of the devices with the exception of the first
device employed similarly constructed electrical fusing systems. Each
of these devices included a power source, similar wiring
arrangements, a switch, and an initiator. The power sources in
devices 2 through 12 are similar in that they consisted of varying
numbers of batteries joined together by soldering wires to their
respective terminals. The use of D-cell batteries was common to
devices 4 through 12. The power sources in devices 13, 14, 15 and
16 are identical in that they each consisted of at least four nine volt
batteries. The removal of the outer battery casings was observed in
devices 11 through 16. Soldering was used to connect the
wiring to the battery terminals. All devices, except for 1 and 7,
exhibited soldering in excess of that needed to perform the task.
Common in the wiring of each of these devices was the use of
separated, multi-strand duplex wire normally encountered in
household appliances. The improvised loop switches observed in
devices 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and
8 are extremely unusual and exhibit nearly identical construction
techniques. With the exception of device 3, all of the loop switches
were constructed from separated, duplex multi-strand wire. The
insulation on the wires in devices 11 and 12 bear the same extrusion
marks and, therefore, were made on the same machine. The brown
stranded wire used in devices 8 through 12 has the same physical
characteristics and many lengths bear the marking, SPT-2 E-11981,
thus possibly
having been obtained from the same source. Devices 13, 14 and 15
incorporated a type of improvised flip switch. The improvised
initiators present in devices 2, 3, and 5 through 8 were assembled in
a similar fashion and consisted of a wooden dowel, a pair of wires,
and a bridgewire. The initiator assemblies present in devices 9
through 15 are similar to devices 5 through 8 in that they were
designed to accommodate a pair of initiator wires in a similar
arrangement. Devices 10, 11, and 12 utilized red insulated, multi-
strand wire for the initiator wires.
84. Tape - All of the explosive devices are similar in that each
contained numerous types of tape used in the assembly and
packaging of the device. Present in all of the devices was 3/4" black
plastic tape.
85. Wooden Box/Frame Construction - With the exception of device
2, all of the devices incorporated some form of a wooden box or
frame, hand-fashioned and fabricated from a variety of wood types
utilizing various types of nails, screws and other fasteners. Devices
11 and 12 exhibited nearly identical construction in that both were
fabricated from a piece of construction lumber with nails protruding
from one side giving each the appearance of a hazard. This
disguising technique is also evident in devices 5, 7, and 8, where the
devices were constructed to give the appearance of something that
would invite attention. The box construction exhibited in devices 13
and 14 were nearly identical. Each of these devices were fabricated
from 1/4" wood and had external dimensions of approximately 8" x
4" x 1-1/2".
86. Letters "FC" - These letters are associated with all of the devices
with the exception of 1, and 2. Metal tags approximately 1/2" to 5/8"
wide bearing the stamped letters "FC" were recovered from devices
4, 5, and 6. Devices 8 through 12 revealed the same stamped letters
on the main charge housing end plugs. The letters "FC" were directly
associated with devices 5, 13, 14, and 15, in the letter to the New
York Times, postmarked April 20, 1995; devices 3, 6, and 16, in the
letter to the New York Times, postmarked June 24, 1995; devices 5,
6, 7, 8, and 11, in the letter to Penthouse Magazine, postmarked
June 24, 1995; and device 16, in the letter to Scientific American,
received in June, 1995.
87. Typewriter impressions - Qualified document examiners have
conducted comparisons of the typewriter impressions appearing on
documentary evidence recovered from Device 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14,
and 15. They have also compared the typed letters sent to Dr. David
Gelernter, Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Dr. Richard J. Roberts, Dr. Tom
Tyler, the San Francisco Chronicle, Scientific American, Penthouse
Magazine, Washington Post and the New York Times, dated June
24, 1993 and April 24, 1995. They have concluded the same
typewriter was used to type all these documents. No typewriter
impressions were recovered from the crime scene of device 16, due
to a small fire which occurred after the device detonated.
88. Stapler - Tool Marks - Qualified examiners have conducted
comparisons of the various staples used in devices 13, device 14,
and the letters sent to the New York Times, postmarked June 25,
1995, Penthouse Magazine, postmarked June 24, 1995. They have
concluded that unique marks left upon some of the staples are
identical. The following staples had identical tool marks: three of the
staples removed from the New York Times letter, one of the staples
from the Penthouse letter, two of the staples from device 13, and one
of the staples from device 14.
89. Victims - Most of the victims, or intended victims, fall into four
categories: (1) airline-related, (2) university-related, (3) computer-
related, and (4) Public Relations. Some of the victims fall into more
than one category. Airline-related victims are in devices 3, 4, and 9.
University-related victims are in devices 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, and
14. Computer-related victims are in devices 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and
14. The victims in devices 15 and 16 were employed in businesses
which dealt with public relations issues.
90. Misleading Return Address - Nine devices were mailed and one
device was placed near a business to appear as a mailed or delivered
item. Of these ten devices, at least nine utilized deceptive or
misleading return addressers and addressees, as opposed to no return
address. Devices 4, 9, 10, and 15, utilized fictitious return
addressers. Devices 1, 6, 13, 14, and 16 utilized actual persons or
businesses as return addressers; however, these entities had no
known connection to the mailings. Device 3 was mailed; however,
due to the extreme damage caused to the parcel, no addresses could
be discerned.
91. "Priority Mail" Stamp - The use of the "Priority Mail" stamp on
the outer parcel wrapping was observed in devices 6, 10, 13, 14, 15
and 16.
92. United States Postal Stamps - All of the ten mailed devices
utilized United States postage stamps, as opposed to having a
postage metering strip. Nine different types of stamps, in varying
combinations, appeared on the ten different devices. Four different
stamps depicting the United States Flag were used. The first was a
29 cent, U.S. Flag with the Olympic Rings, which was first issued
in April 1991. This stamp appeared on devices 13, 14 and the letter
to the New York Times, dated June 24, 1993. The second stamp
depicts the U.S. Flag in front of the United States Capitol. This 22
cent stamp was first issued in March 1985, and appeared on devices
9, 10, and 15. The third stamp has the U.S. Flag with a background
setting of clouds. This stamp was first issued in May 1988, and
appeared on device 15. The fourth U.S. Flag stamp, was the 32 cent
"Old Glory" G Series. It was used on device 16, and the letters sent
to Dr. David Gelernter, Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Dr. Richard J. Roberts,
and the New York Times (April 24, 1995) . The "Old Glory" G
Series 32 cent stamp was also used on the packages and letters sent
to
the San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, Washington Post,
Penthouse Magazine, and Dr. Tom Tyler, all of which were
postmarked June 24, 1995. The envelope from the Scientific
American letter was not retained by the recipient. Three of the device
stamps used were from the Prominent Americans series, to include the
Eugene O'Neill, Lucy Stone, and
Frederick Douglass stamps. The $1.00 O'Neill stamp, in sheet
version, was first issued in October 1967 and appeared on devices 1,
3 and 6. The $1.00 O'Neill stamp, in roll version, was first issued in
January 1978 and appeared on device 15 and 16. The 50 cent Lucy
Stone stamp was first issued August of 1968 and appeared on device
3. The 25 cent Frederick Douglass stamp was first issued in
February 1967 and appeared on devices 3 and 4. The
last two stamps were a 15 cent Will Rogers, from the Performing
Arts and Artists Series, and a $1.00 Rush Lamp and Candleholder,
also known as "America's light fueled by truth and reason". The Will
Rogers stamp was first issued in November 1979 and was used on
device 4. The Rush Lamp and Candleholder was first issued in July
1979 and appeared on devices 3, 4 , 9 and 10. Device 16 also had $
2.90 stamps affixed to the face of the package. The type of exact type
of stamp is unknown, and is believed to have been consumed in a
small fire that resulted after the device detonated.
93. Geographic Areas of Incidents and Mailings - Several devices are
related to the Chicago, Illinois area. Devices 1 and 2 were placed at
universities in the Chicago metro area. Devices 3 and 4 were mailed
from the Chicago metro area. The victim of device 4 resided in Lake
Forest, a suburb of Chicago. Other devices are associated with the
Salt Lake City/Provo, Utah, area. Devices 5 and 12 were placed in
Salt Lake City. Devices 6 and 10 were mailed from the Salt Lake
City/Provo area. Seven devices are associated with the Northern
California area. Devices 7 and 8 were placed in Berkeley, California.
Device 11 was placed in Sacramento, California, and devices 13, 14
and the New York Times letter dated June 24, 1993, were mailed
from that area. Device 13 was mailed to the victim who resided in
Tiburon, a suburb of San Francisco. Device 15 was mailed from San
Francisco, California to the victim who resided in North Caldwell,
New Jersey. The packages and letters sent on June
24, 1995, to the San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times,
Washington Post, Penthouse Magazine, and Dr. Tom Tyler, were all
postmarked San Francisco, California. Device 16 was mailed in
Oakland, California to a victim in Sacramento, California. The letters
sent to Dr. David Gelernter, Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Dr. Richard J.
Roberts, and the New York Times dated April 24, 1995, were all
postmarked in Oakland, California.
94. Mailing Labels - Eight of the devices were packaged with pre-
printed mailing labels affixed to the outside. Devices 1, 4, and 6 had
identical labels believed to be manufactured by Dennison. Devices 9
and 10 had identical labels from an unknown source. Device 15 had
the same type of mailing label consistent with device 9 and 10, with
the exception that the lower portion of the device 15 label has been
removed along the manufacturers prescored line. Devices 13, and 14
had identical appearing labels, believed to be manufactured by
Quikstik.
IV
STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THEODORE JOHN
KACZYNSKI'S CONNECTION TO UNABOM EVENTS AND
FOR THE SEARCH OF HIS RESIDENCE
A. Identity
95. Beginning on February 14, 1996, David Kaczynski informed
members of the UNABOM Task Force (UTF) that he believes his
brother Theodore John Kaczynski, also known as "Ted", to be the
person responsible for the UNABOM event. David Kaczynski
initiated contact with the FBI through an attorney. He stated that he
did not want any of the reward money offered in connection with this
investigation.
96. Investigation by the UTF has revealed that Theodore John
Kaczynski is a white male, 5'9", 150 pounds, with a date of birth of
May 22, 1942. He has a Montana driver's license #342-34-3701
with a listed address as HCR 30, Lincoln, Montana and a mailing
address of P.O. Box 524, Lincoln, Montana.
97. A warranty deed dated June 19, 1971 in the County of Lewis and
Clark, State of Montana indicates that Clifford Gehring, Sr. sold a
1.4 acre parcel of land with the right of ingress and egress from
Stemple Pass to Theodore John Kaczynski and his brother David R.
Kaczynski. The property was more particularly described as four
miles south of Lincoln, Montana, 1/4 mile east of Stemple Pass Road
on Canyon Creek.
B. DNA
98. A postage stamp obtained from the envelope used to mail a copy
of the FC manuscript to Dr. Tom Tyler was subjected to DNA
analysis by the FBI Laboratory-DNA Section. The results of that
analysis were compared to results obtained from the postage stamp
and envelope flap of a letter sent by Theodore Kaczynski to his
brother David Kaczynski. Based upon the analysis of the DQ alpha
(DQA1) and the Polymarker (PM) Loci, the source of the DNA on
the known sample (Theodore Kaczynski's letter to Dave Kaczynski)
is included as a potential contributor to the DNA detected on the
stamp from the letter received by Dr. Tyler.
99. The estimated probability expressed as a percentage of selecting
an unrelated individual at random from the population having DQA1
type 1.1,2 as detected in these specimens, is approximately 3 percent
of Caucasians, 3 percent of Blacks, and 5 percent of Southeastern
Hispanics and 2 percent of Southwestern Hispanics.
100. It is noted by your affiant that at least one of the victims
previously mentioned and another suspect in the UNABOM
investigation (whose identity is known to the UTF) have shared the
same DNA Polymarker as Theodore Kaczynski. Because
employment records for this person conflicted with known UNABOM
events, UTF
investigation eliminated this individual as a UNABOM subject.
C. Background
101. Theodore Kaczynski's brother, David Kaczynski, has informed
UTF investigators that he developed a suspicion of Theodore
Kaczynski's (hereafter referred to as Theodore Kaczynski, or as
David Kaczynski's brother if appropriate) involvement in the series
of bombings committed by the UNABOM subject after reading news
media reports, in approximately December, 1994, that summarized
the dates and places of the UNABOM events and bombings.
102. David Kaczynski informed the UTF that he and his brother
grew up in Chicago, Illinois (the locale of the first four bombings);
his brother had obtained his doctorate from the University of
Michigan (the location of a mail bomb victim targeted by the
UNABOM subject); his brother had taught at the University of
California at Berkeley (the site of two UNABOM bombings); and his
brother had lived and worked in Salt Lake City, Utah (the location of
several UNABOM events.)
103. Independent investigation conducted by the UTF revealed that
Theodore Kaczynski graduated from Evergreen Park High School in
Evergreen Park, Illinois. He also attended Harvard University from
1958-1962, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962.
Theodore Kaczynski attended the University of Michigan at Ann
Arbor, Michigan from 1963-1967, where he earned both his master's
and doctorate.
104. Independent investigation conducted has further revealed that
Theodore Kaczynski was employed as an Assistant Professor of
Mathematics from July 16, 1967 through June 30, 1969 at the
University of California, Berkeley (UCB).
105. David Kaczynski has advised investigators that following his
reading of published excerpts from the UNABOM manuscript in
approximately August, 1995, he became increasingly suspicious of
strong similarities between Theodore Kaczynski's views and those of
the UNABOM subject. He further stated that upon reading the
published UNABOM manuscript in its entirety, in approximately
September, 1995, he became convinced that his brother was the
author of the UNABOM manuscript. In particular, David Kaczynski
stated that there was a unique phrase in the UNABOM manuscript,
which referred to a "cool-headed logician" which he, David
Kaczynski, recognized as his brother's terminology. David
Kaczynski stated that this and other statements in the UNABOM
manuscript "leapt out" at him because they expressed his brother,
Theodore Kaczynski's, long-held position on the role of art versus
science in our society. According to David Kaczynski, these
statements marked the UNABOM manuscript as his brother's
product, because he and his brother had a running argument for years
on these
topic.
106. David Kaczynski advised investigators that he recognized, in
particular, a paragraph in the first portion of the manuscript that
spoke of art and the human experience. Paragraph 17 of the
UNABOM manuscript (attachment 2) discusses art and rationality.
107. David emphasized that his brother has long been committed to
"rationality" as a guiding principle. He further stated that since his
brother's ideas were based on a "rational ideal", any action in support
of them was justifiable. David Kaczynski expressed his sadness to
investigators in commenting that this type of justification would
enable his brother to feel fully justified and even visionary in killing
people to accomplish his "rational objectives."
D. A Comparative Analysis: Theodore Kaczynski's Essay and
Letters and the UNABOM Manuscript
108. In addition to providing 86 personal letters received from
Theodore Kaczynski during the preceding 30 years, David
Kaczynski provided investigators with a photocopy of a carbon copy
of an essay written by his brother in approximately 1971 (a copy of
this essay and incorporated by reference to this affidavit in attachment
number 3). In
that essay his brother, Theodore Kaczynski, discusses the necessity
of forming and supporting an organization to bring about the end of
Federal and corporate funding for scientific research. David
Kaczynski has advised the UTF that his brother personally discussed
with him in approximately 1971 the possibility of David heading up
such an organization. David stated that he recognized substantial
similarity between the ideas, concepts and expressions contained in
his brother's 23 page essay and the UNABOM manuscript.
109. On March 23, 1996, Wanda Kaczynski, Theodore and David
Kaczynski's mother, provided UTF members with a carbon copy of
the essay bearing handwritten notations identified by David as
Theodore Kaczynski's handwriting.
110. The affiant has consulted with and reviewed the findings of FBI
Supervisory Special Agent James R. Fitzgerald, who has directed the
comparative analysis of all of Theodore Kaczynski's correspondence
and documentation in a side-by-side comparison of the UNABOM
letters and 56 page manuscript entitled Industrial Society and Its
Future. Through this study SSA Fitzgerald has informed the affiant
that the content, context and writing style of Theodore Kaczynski's
6,374 word, 23-page, essay (attachment 3) and the 34,649 word
UNABOM manuscript (attachment 2) are very similar. Some of those
similarities are as follows:
111. One of the 47 paragraphs in the 1971 essay, 35 of the
paragraphs can be correlated by subject matter with paragraphs in the
UNABOM manuscript.
112. The comparative analysis provides over 160 examples of
similarities including the following:
Theodore Kaczynski wrote in his 1971 essay (see attachment 3)
regarding his objection to Perry London's view in his book Behavior
Control, "I simply find the sphere of freedom that he favors too
narrow for me to accept." The UNABOM manuscript states in
paragraph 93, "We are going to argue that industrial-technological
society cannot be reformed in such a way as to prevent it from
progressively narrowing the sphere of human freedom...." In
paragraphs 111, 128 and 133, the UNABOM manuscript contains
references to "...narrowing our sphere of ...freedom....narrows our
sphere of freedom.....invades our sphere of freedom...."
In Theodore Kaczynski's 1971 essay, he states: "Direct physical
control of the emotions via electrodes and 'chemitrodes' inserted in
the brain." Paragraph 158 of the UNABOM manuscript states: "It
presumably would be impractical for all people to have electrodes
inserted in their heads."
In Theodore Kaczynski's 1971 essay, he states: "Various electronic
devices for surveillance. These are being used. For example,
according to newspaper reports, the police of New York City have
recently instituted a system of 24 hour television surveillance over
certain problem areas of the city." Paragraph 147 of the UNABOM
manuscript states: "...there are the techniques of surveillance. Hidden
videocameras are now used to collect and process vast amounts of
information."
In Theodore Kaczynski's 1971 essay, he states: "...Think of all the
misery suffered as a result of Victorian repressions, sexual
perversions, frigidity, unwanted pregnancies, and venereal disease."
Note two of the UNABOM manuscript reads: "During the Victorian
period many oversocialized people suffered from serious
psychological problems
as a result of repressing or trying to repress their sexual feelings."
In Theodore Kaczynski's 1971 essay, he states: "Propaganda and
image-making techniques. In this context we must not neglect the
role of movies, television, literature, which commonly are regarded
either as art or as entertainment, but which often consciously adopt
certain points of view and thus serve as propaganda." Paragraph 73
of the UNABOM manuscript states: "...Propaganda is not limited to
'commercials' and advertisements...the content of entertainment
programming is a powerful form of propaganda."
In Theodore Kaczynski's 1971 essay, he states: "...we can assume
that people will live more and more in the world of mass
entertainment." Paragraph 156 of the UNABOM manuscript states:
"...yet mass entertainment is a means of escape and stress-reduction
on which most of us have become dependent."
113. There are additional similarities between the writing of
Theodore Kaczynski and documents related to the UNABOM events.
In a handwritten and undated rough draft written by Theodore
Kaczynski provided to the UTF by Wanda Kaczynski on March 23,
1996, Theodore Kaczynski states: "...Modern technology has led to
the concentration of economic and political power...by Big Business
and Big Government." In note 13 of the UNABOM manuscript, the
UNABOM subject states: "...The conservatives are...exploiting his
resentment of Big Government to promote the power of Big
Business."
114. Other examples of similarities include the same uncommon (and
in the last case inaccurate) spellings of words used in both categories
of documents, such as "analyse" versus "analyze"; "wilfully" instead
of "willfully"; licence instead of license and "instalment" rather than
"installment."
115. A summary of similarities between documents associated with
Theodore Kaczynski and documents associated with UNABOM
events is contained in attachment 4 to this affidavit. Attachment 4 was
prepared by SSA Fitzgerald in this investigation.
116. Many letters written by Theodore Kaczynski to his brother
David and mother Wanda discussed his wilderness lifestyle. These
discussions of Theodore Kaczynski's lifestyle are consistent with the
description of Theodore Kaczynski's lifestyle provided to the UTF
by David and Wanda Kaczynski, as well as ___ These discussions
of Theodore Kaczynski's lifestyle are also consistent with reference
to the UNABOM manuscript.
117. The following are examples:
In a letter to David Kaczynski dated August 28, 1979, Theodore
Kaczynski says: "....by wilderness I meant a place where our nearest
neighbor would be 5 miles away..." In paragraph 55 the UNABOM
manuscript says: "many nuclear families lived by choice in such
isolation; having no neighbors within several miles.
In a letter to David dated November 17, 1982, Theodore Kaczynski
says: "...partial destruction of the ozone layer in the atmosphere,
which is caused by releases of fluorcarbons..." and in a letter dated
September 21, 1988, says: "They predict that in the coming years
there will be
increasing more drought... because of the greenhouse effect."
Paragraph 169 of the UNABOM manuscript says, "No one knows
what will happen as a result of ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect
and other environmental problems..."
In a letter to ___ dated July 23, 1984, Theodore Kaczynski writes,
"...primitive people...may have had some elaborate process for
making edible, as with certain other plants." Theodore Kaczynski
refers to the "edibility of the roots" in several letters. Paragraph 198
of the UNABOM manuscript says, "When primitive man needed
food he knew how to find and prepare edible roots...
In a letter to David dated August 21, 1981 Theodore Kaczynski
writes, "...hunting and gathering wild fruits... killing an animal for
its meat." In paragraph 75 of the UNABOM manuscript, "...hunting
not for sport...but to get meat that is necessary for food."
E. Further Comparative Analysis Between UNABOM Manuscript
and Theodore Kaczynski's Letters
118. The UNABOM manuscript (attachment 2) specifically refers by
title to four books: The Ancient Engineers by L. Sprague DeCamp;
Chinese Political Thought in the Twentieth Century, by Chester D.
Tan; The True Believer, by Eric Hoffer; and Violence in America:
Historical and Comparative Perspectives, by Roger Lane and edited
by Hugh Davies Graham and Ted Robert Gurr. In the UNABOM
manuscript, Note 16 has quotes from Chapter 12, pages 476-478 of
Violence In America. The UNABOM subject sent a letter and a copy
of his manuscript to "Scientific American" on June 24, 1995. The
UNABOM subject referenced an article in the August, 1993 issue of
"Scientific American" by Russell Ruthen, entitled, "Strange Matters:
Can Advanced Accelerators Initiate Runaway Reactions?", and a
July, 1993 article entitled "Risk Analysis and Management," by M.
Granger Morgon. The UNABOM manuscript made reference to
articles in two magazines, "OMNI" and "Scientific American".
119. In a letter from Theodore Kaczynski to David Kaczynski dated
September 2, 1986, Theodore Kaczynski makes reference to "L.
Sprague DeCamp's The Ancient Engineers".
120. In an interview with the FBI on February 17-18, 1996, David
Kaczynski advised that the Kaczynski family subscribed to
"Scientific American" at least up until the time that he went to college.
Moreover, "Scientific American" was around the house and readily
available to family members. In Theodore Kaczynski's application
for admission to Harvard College dated October 22, 1957, question
"G" requests the applicant to cite examples of current reading, to
include books, magazines and newspapers. Theodore Kaczynski
cites "Scientific American" to answer this question. UTF
investigators ___ several letters written to __ by Theodore
Kaczynski. In one of the letters dated May 26, 1991, Theodore
Kaczynski references an article entitled "Aspirin" in the January,
1991, issue of "Scientific American."
121. On March 24, 1996, Wanda Kaczynski, Theodore's mother,
provided a letter authored by Theodore dated December 14, 1969,
and addressed to the editor of the Chicago Daily News. Paragraph 2
of the letter began, "The stricter gun control laws recommended by
the U.S. Commission on Violence are a case in point."
122. The affiant notes that in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson
formed a commission to address the growing problem of violence in
America. This commission, the National Commission on the Causes
and Prevention of Violence, headed by Milton Eisenhower, tasked a
group of scholars to research the history and causes of violence in
America.
One of the members of this Commission was Eric Hoffer. James Q.
Wilson, a Harvard Professor, was on the Commission's Advisory
Committee.
The scholars produced a report, The History of Violence in America.
Historical and Comparative Perspectives which entailed a thorough
history of violence in the United States. This report was submitted to
the Commission in 1969. Based on this report and others submitted
by other groups working for the Commission, the Commission
issued a number of recommendations to include the initiation of some
sort of Federal gun control. These recommendations were reported in
the New York Times during the Summer, Fall and Winter of 1969.
Theodore Kaczynski's reference to the U.S. Commission on
Violence and stricter gun control suggests that he read The History of
Violence in America Historical and Comparative Perspectives,
another one of the four books referenced by the UNABOM subject in
the
UNABOM manuscript.
F. Analysis of UNABOM Letters by David Kaczynski
123. During the course of the UNABOM investigation, your affiant
has reviewed various interviews of individuals who, for a variety of
reasons, have suggested that the UNABOM manuscript was written
by a friend, co-worker, or relative. Often the conclusion reached by
those individuals was that, in their opinion, the writings of their
friend, co-worker, or relative were similar to that of UNABOM
manuscript.
124. David Kaczynski reviewed all of the writings attributed to the
UNABOM subject. He came to the conclusion that based upon
content, style, and specific phraseology of the writings that they were
written by his brother, Theodore Kaczynski.
G. Scholarly Analysis of UNABOM Manuscript
125. Your affiant has reviewed the opinions expressed by a number
of scholars and professional educators regarding their own
evaluations of the UNABOM manuscript and associated UNABOM
correspondence. None of these individuals had access to Theodore's
Kaczynski's identity as a suspect nor to any of his writings. One
individual (whose identity is known to the UTF) contacted the UTF
and stated that he is familiar with The Technological Society, by
Jacques Ellul, and that he believed the UNABOM subject has been
influenced by this book that was popular in 1964. David Kaczynski
advised investigators that around the 1971-72 period, the book by
Jacques Ellul, The Technological Society, became his brother's
"bible". In a letter from Theodore Kaczynski to his brother David,
postmarked August 21, 1981, Theodore Kaczynski refers to Jacques
Ellul and discusses Ellul's philosophy.
126. Another individual, who is a doctor and a holder of a PhD
(whose identity is known to the UTF), contacted the UTF and opined
that the UNABOM manuscript was authored by an individual that
was very familiar with and even paraphrased ideas from two books,
In Defense of Elitism by William A. Henry, III (1994) and
Behavioral Control by Perry London (1969). Your affiant notes that
Theodore Kaczynski cites Jacques Ellul's The Technological Society
and Perry London's Behavioral Control beginning on page 10 of his
23-page essay (attachment 3), and devotes several pages to London's
philosophy. Perry London, on page 128 of his book Behavioral
Control refers by name to University of Michigan Professor James
McConnell. Professor McConnell was injured by a UNABOM mail
bomb that was mailed from Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 12,
1985.
H. Theodore Kaczynski and Professor James McConnell.
127. As previously stated, transcripts obtained confirm that Theodore
Kaczynski pursued his Masters and Doctoral degrees at the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, earning a PhD in
Mathematics in 1967. During the same period of time, Professor
James McConnell was a Professor at the same University.
128. Theodore Kaczynski's Harvard transcripts indicate that he took
a course entitled the "History of Science" while pursuing his
Bachelor of Arts degree at Harvard. The UNABOM explosive device
that was mailed to Professor McConnell on November 12, 1985,
was accompanied by a letter purported to be from a Ralph C.
Kloppenburg, Department of History, University of Utah, Salt Lake
City, Utah. The letter served as an enticement to encourage Professor
McConnell to open the package and review an unsolicited doctoral
dissertation. The letter read, in part:
"Dear Dr. McConnell:
I am a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Utah. My
field of interest is the History of Science, and I am writing my
dissertation on the development of the Behavioral Sciences during the
20th century...."
129. In the 23-page essay attributed to Theodore Kaczynski
(attachment 3), circa 1971, it states that "continued scientific and
technical progress will inevitably result in the extinction of individual
liberty" and lists as an "ominous" development "operant
conditioning, (after the manner of B.F. Skinner and friends)." The
essay ends by proposing the foundation of an organization dedicated
to stopping federal and corporate aid to scientific research.
130. In the second paragraph of the UNABOM letter from
"Kloppenburg" to Professor McConnell, the writer states in part,
"...I am attempting to analyse the factors in society at large that tend
to promote vigorous development in a given area of science, and
especially I am attempting to shed light on the way in which progress
in a particular field of research influences public attitudes toward that
field in such a manner as to further accelerate its development, as
through research grants..."
131. Professor McConnell's behavior modification techniques were
documented in scientific literature and involved "operant
conditioning". His findings were widely publicized in digests and
journals, as well as a Psychology textbook, Understanding Human
Behavior, which, according to the publisher, became one of the top
five best selling textbooks in its field. Professor McConnell received
research grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (a
Federal Agency) for his work in this field.
I. David Kaczynski's Chronology of Theodore Kaczynski
132. During interviews with UTF members, David Kaczynski
provided a review of Theodore Kaczynski's whereabouts and
activities from 1967 to the present, to the extent that he was
knowledgeable. David said that after graduating from the University
of Michigan, his brother announced he had obtained a teaching
position at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB). As
previously stated, Theodore Kaczynski was an Assistant Professor in
the UCB Department of Mathematics from July 16, 1967, through
June 30, 1969, and lived in Berkeley, California. While at Berkeley,
Theodore Kaczynski spent time in the woods in Northern California,
took up deer hunting and purchased a rifle.
133. UTF investigation has verified that Theodore Kaczynski was an
Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of California -
Berkeley (UCB), as confirmed in the UCB General Catalogue, 1968-
69. The Department of Mathematics was located in Campbell Hall.
Campbell Hall is located in close proximity to Cory Hall, which was
the site of placed UNABOM devices on July 2, 1982 and May 13,
1985.
134. In an interview with the UTF on February 18, 1996, David
Kaczynski recalled that shortly after departing UCB, his brother had
played a practical joke involving a forged letter. Theodore Kaczynski
sent a letter to one professor at UCB, purportedly from another
professor. David Kaczynski was quite impressed with the content and
manner in
which the letter was drafted. Dave could not explain this peculiar
behavior, other than to say that Ted did not have any friends of his
own to write to during that period.
135. David Kaczynski recalled that, in June, 1969, Theodore
Kaczynski quit his job at UCB. Shortly thereafter, David met his
brother in Wyoming and they travelled in Theodore Kaczynski's car
to British Columbia, Canada to find some land. Theodore Kaczynski
found some land near Prince George and filed homesteading-type
applications for the land. Theodore Kaczynski returned to his
family's home in Lombard, Illinois, in the summer of 1969, where
he lived while awaiting word from the Canadian government on his
land application.
136. During the winter of 1970, Theodore Kaczynski received a
letter from the Canadian government rejecting his application.
Theodore Kaczynski remained at his parent's home, but did not
work. He became very anti-social and withdrawn, and stayed in his
room reading. It was at this time that Theodore Kaczynski began
writing letters to editors concerning technology and liberty.
137. In July or August, 1970, David received a letter from his
parents, who shared the content of a note received from his brother.
The note said that their parents were the best parents anyone could
have, and he was sorry if he disappointed them.
138. Shortly thereafter, Theodore Kaczynski showed up at David's
apartment in Great Falls, Montana. Theodore Kaczynski told David
about conflict with their parents and said he had to get away.
Theodore Kaczynski wanted to know if David wanted to join him
and become 50-50 partners on a land purchase, to which David
agreed. Theodore Kaczynski found 1.4 acres near Lincoln, Montana,
for $2,100. Theodore and David Kaczynski each contributed $1,050
to purchase the land. Theodore Kaczynski thereafter purchased
lumber and supplies and, without any help, built a small cabin on the
site.
139. Wanda Kaczynski provided the UTF with copies of letters
Theodore Kaczynski wrote in 1969 and 1970 to editors of Chicago
newspapers and various magazine concerning technology and liberty.
Wanda also provided a copy of an undated letter from Theodore
Kaczynski that
said "no one could want better parents."
140. According to David, Theodore Kaczynski stayed at his Lincoln,
Montana, cabin until late 1972 or 1973, when he travelled to Salt
Lake City, Utah to find a job. According to David, Theodore
Kaczynski spent about six months in Salt Lake City, working as an
unskilled carpenter's helper for a private contractor. David visited
overnight with his brother at an apartment in Salt Lake City during
David's trip from Chicago to Great Falls, Montana. David Kaczynski
recalled that Theodore Kaczynski thereafter returned to Montana in
June, 1973.
141. In the winter of 1974, Theodore Kaczynski wrote the family a
letter to say that he would be away camping for a while and that they
should not worry if they did not hear from him.
J. Comparison of Theodore Kaczynski's known whereabouts with
UNABOM Device Dates
142. The UTF has evaluated information provided during the
interviews of David and Wanda Kaczynski, and compared Theodore
Kaczynski's whereabouts with the dates of the following UNABOM
events:
143. UNABOM Device #1 was found at the University of Illinois,
Chicago Circle Campus on May 25, 1978. Theodore Kaczynski
began a job with Foam Cutting Engineers in Chicago on June 26,
1978. David
believed that his brother returned to Chicago from Montana a few
days, to no more than 30 days, before starting this job. According to
David, when Theodore Kaczynski returned, he took a Greyhound
bus from Montana to the main bus terminal in Chicago.
144. UNABOM Device #2 was placed at Northwestern University
on May 9, 1979. According to David, Theodore Kaczynski was
working in Chicago on May 9, 1979.
145. UNABOM Device #3 was mailed from the Chicago area on
November 14, 1979. David recalled that Theodore Kaczynski had
gone to work at Prince Castle Restaurant Equipment Division in
August or September, 1978, and then quit in the summer of 1979.
Theodore Kaczynski stayed at his parent's home for awhile and then
borrowed David's car, thereafter travelling to Canada for 6- 8 weeks,
to look for land in Saskatchewan. Theodore Kaczynski returned to
Chicago and later to Montana that summer or fall. Wanda Kaczynski
believed that her son remained in Lombard until the fall of 1979
before returning to Montana. She remembered walking with him to
the local commuter train in Lombard.
146. UNABOM Device #4 was mailed from the Chicago area on
June 3, 1980 to Percy Wood, then President of United Airlines. UTF
investigation has determined that in a letter to David from Theodore
Kaczynski, dated August 21, 1981, translated from Spanish to
English, Theodore Kaczynski writes, "Last year I was absent for a
large part of the summer." The UTF has documented Theodore
Kaczynski's stay at the Park Hotel, Helena, Montana, on April 14-
18, 1980, May 12-14, 1980 and August 13-15, 1980. This would
have allowed an opportunity for Theodore Kaczynski to travel to
Chicago during his absence from Montana.
147. UNABOM Device #5 was placed at the University of Utah on
October 8, 1981. Theodore Kaczynski was living in Montana during
this time frame. Theodore Kaczynski stayed at the Park Hotel in
Helena, Montana on November 9-10, 1981, which was within a
month of the placement of Device #5.
148. UNABOM Device #6 was mailed from Provo, Utah on April
23, 1982. Theodore Kaczynski was living in Montana during this
time frame and stayed at the Park Hotel in Helena on May 12- 3,
1982, within a month of the mailing of Device #6.
149. There were four UNABOM Devices during 1985, the
UNABOM Subject's most active year. UNABOM Device #9 was
mailed from Oakland, California on May 8, 1985. UNABOM Device
#8 was found at Cory Hall, University of California, Berkeley on
May 15, 1985, but witnesses reported first observing it several days
earlier. UNABOM Device #10 was mailed from Salt Lake City on
November 12, 1985. UNABOM Device #11 was placed outside
Rentech Computer Rental, Sacramento, California on December 11,
1985.
150. From a review of Theodore Kaczynski's letters mailed to his
brother and furnished to the UTF, it was determined that Theodore
Kaczynski had planned to visit David at David's cabin in Alpine,
Texas in 1985. By letter dated February 10, 1986, he canceled the
trip stating, "Well, I can't come to see you after all. I am extremely
sorry to inconvenience you with all these changes of plans. All I can
say is that these changes of mind are not frivolous and arbitrary -
they are due to changes of circumstances. There is more to this than
you realize."
151. In a March 8, 1996, ____ Kaczynski said he had gone to either
California, Arizona or Utah to look for a job. ___ remembered it was
a warm weather state, one of the three states he mentioned.
152. During September or October, 1986, David visited his brother
at his cabin in Montana. Prior to the visit, Theodore Kaczynski sent
David a letter postmarked September 2, 1986, which said:
"Dave-you can come between Sept. 27 and Oct. 4 inclusive, but not
outside those dates."
153. David stated that he did see his brother at this time, but also
stated that he has not seen his brother since the 1986 visit to
Montana.
154. UNABOM Device #12 was placed at the outside rear of
CAAMS Computer Store in Salt Lake City on February 20, 1987.
___ device as a white male, approximately 25-30 years old, 5'10"
to 6' in height, 165 pounds, lean, wiry build, with a reddish, rough
looking complexion and strawberry blond hair and light mustache.
155. Theodore Kaczynski is described as a white male, 5'9" 150
pounds with a lean, wiry, appearance, and dark colored hair. Two
photographs of Theodore Kaczynski are being submitted with this
affidavit. Attachment 5 is a photograph purportedly depicting
Theodore Kaczynski taken during his years at UCB. This
photograph was obtained from a faculty member at UCB. Attachment
6 is a 1991 Montana Drivers License photograph of Theodore
Kaczynski.
156. In 1989 David wrote Theodore Kaczynski indicating that he,
David, planned to live with his future wife, Linda. Theodore
Kaczynski responded with anger. He told David he did not want to
communicate with him again. He also told David to write to him only
if he had something really important to say, and to do so by placing a
red line on the envelope beneath the stamp, signifying the importance
of the contents. Theodore Kaczynski said that he intended to destroy
any envelopes that did not have a red line.
157. David also sent his brother a letter requesting that he be the best
man at David's July, 1990 wedding, but Theodore Kaczynski did not
respond.
158. In September, 1990, David sent his brother a letter advising him
that their father was very ill. Theodore Kaczynski responded and
stated that this had been an appropriate use of the red line. Their
father died on October 2, 1990, and David wrote Theodore
Kaczynski to advise him of the memorial service. Theodore
Kaczynski did not attend the service.
159. In January or February, 1991, Theodore Kaczynski wrote to
David asking for his share of the father's estate, which was
approximately $60,000. Theodore Kaczynski did not receive this
money, but did get $7,000 from his mother under separate
circumstances.
160. In the summer of 1991, Theodore Kaczynski wrote David
saying he did not want anything further to do with the family.
161. In November, 1994, Theodore Kaczynski wrote David asking
for a $1,000 loan, followed by another request for a $2,000 loan.
David sent the money to his brother in the form of cashier's checks.
162. In November, 1995, David wrote a letter to his brother stating
his concern for Theodore Kaczynski's welfare and suggesting a visit
to Montana. Theodore Kaczynski responded by a letter postmarked
November 30, 1995 in which he rejected the idea of a visit, and told
David he should not write except for practical matters related to the
property.
K. Further Analysis of Theodore Kaczynski's Activities and
UNABOM Incidents
163. The UTF has undertaken an extensive investigation of Theodore
Kaczynski's known activities, with the objective of accounting for
his whereabouts and location on specific dates between May 25,
1978, the date of the first UNABOM event, and June 24, 1995, the
date of the mailing of the UNABOM manuscripts from San
Francisco, California. In connection with this investigation, the UTF
has reviewed the following materials:
164. ___
165. Interviews and documents from a hotel in Helena, Montana
___ , where Theodore Kaczynski stayed overnight on 31 occasions
between April 14, 1980 and October 4, 1995;
166. Interviews and documents from a bank in Missoula, Montana
(Western Federal Savings) where Theodore Kaczynski had two
checking accounts and two Certificates of Deposit (CD) accounts. On
May 15, 1984, Theodore Kaczynski obtained two Certificates of
Deposit, for $500 each. CD account #207 was closed on September
26, 1984. CD account #208 was closed on August 20, 1985. On
May 22, 1985 Ted opened checking account #110093923 with a
$600 check and $51.17 he received on interest from CD #207. This
checking account was closed on July 13, 1994: Theodore Kaczynski
wrote approximately 400 checks on this account between May 22,
1985 and July 13, 1994. There were no deposits to the account from
1991 until the account was closed on July 13, 1994. The second
account reflects the writing of 32 checks between February 21, 1995
and August 23, 1995, when the account was closed with a cash
withdrawal of 5203.53 in Missoula, Montana;
167. A total of approximately 100 letters written by Theodore
Kaczynski to his brother, David, or mother, Wanda, with verifiable
postmarks. Based on this review, with the exception of a deposit
posted to one of the bank accounts on December 11, 1985, none of
the postmarks, checks, hotel stays, or visits to the doctor are in
conflict with dates of UNABOM incidents. The December 11, 1985
date corresponds to the placement of a bomb at Rentech in
Sacramento, California.- UTF has been unable to determine as yet,
whether this posting date accurately indicates that Theodore
Kaczynski personally made a deposit on that day.
168. Recent investigation has determined that public bus
transportation exists which would enable an individual to travel from
Lincoln, Montana to San Francisco or Oakland, California, and
return. RimRock Trailways buses depart once per day from Lincoln
to both Missoula and Great Falls, Montana. From either of those
cities, bus service is available to Helena, Montana, or, from
Missoula, to Butte, Montana. RimRock Trailways buses depart
southbound daily from Helena, Montana, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
They travel south through Butte to Idaho Falls, Idaho, where
connection is made with Greyhound Lines. From Idaho Falls,
Greyhound proceeds to Salt Lake City, Utah, with connections
available to the San Francisco Bay Area via Reno, Nevada and
Sacramento, California.
169. Such travel from Helena takes an average of 25.5 hours to
Sacramento, 28 hours to Oakland and 28.5 hours to San Francisco.
Return trips take the same amount of time and can be started several
times per day. It is also possible to travel from Missoula, Montana to
Butte, Montana on Greyhound Lines (and then on to Idaho Falls) but
that takes several hours longer than to starting from Helena.
170. ___ photograph of Theodore Kaczynski as that of a person
has had as a passenger between Lincoln and Missoula "three or four
times" within the past year.
171. ___ identified a photograph of Theodore Kaczynski as that of
a person had as a passenger between Lincoln and Missoula "four or
five times" within the past year.
172. ___ identified a photograph of Theodore Kaczynski as a person
__ has had as a passenger on the bus route between Idaho Falls,
Idaho and Great Falls, Montana (passing through Helena) a number
of times since __ began working for RimRock in September, 1994.
__ pacifically recalled seeing Kaczynski at the bus driver switch point
in Butte "at least three or four times."
173. ___ UTF investigators interviewed ___ stated __ was familiar
with Theodore Kaczynski and that ___ stated that Kaczynski "hops
on a bus and goes and visits a lot more than anyone thought." __
recalled
Kaczynski telling _ these bus trips. __ about two or three years
ago, Kaczynski was very excited about taking a trip "back home __
that in the last two to three years, Kaczynski has gone back to the
Chicago or Detroit area on a couple of occasions. __ stated
Kaczynski went "down" to see his Mexican friend at least once in the
past two to three years. __ this Mexican friend's situation really
bothered Kaczynski. __ believes Kaczynski- visited this friend in
either California or Colorado.
L. Money Received by Theodore Kaczynski from David and Wanda
Kaczynski:
174. UTF investigation has identified two bank account __
Montana, maintained by Theodore Kaczynski from 1984 to 1994 and
February 21, 1995 through August 23, 1995. A third bank account
in
__
Montana belonging to Theodore Kaczynski has also been identified
__
175. A review of Wanda Kaczynski's canceled checks and David
Kaczynski's records reflect the following funds sent to and/or
deposited by Theodore Kaczynski, on the following approximate
dates. The designation of a question mark indicates the UTF's
inability to determine the specific date reflected on the document.
CHECK DATE......... DATE POSTED............ AMOUNT
5/16/85............... 5/2?/85.............. $600.00
12/5/85............... 12/28/85..............$600.00
12/27/85...............1/8/85............... $25.00
5/15/86............... 5/25/86.............. $600.00
7/1/867/...............12/86............... $20.00
11/22/86...............12/4/86.............. $20.00
12/10/86...............12/31/86..............$620.00
5/10/87............... 5/27/87.............. $600.00
11/13/87...............12/3/87.............. $15.00
5/15/88............... 5/21/88.............. $600.00
11/15/88...............11/23/88..............$10.00
5/15/89............... 5/31/91.............. $750.00
11/16/89............... 12/4/89............. $10.00
12/10/89...............12/29/89..............$750.00
5/18/90............... 5/31/90.............. $750.00
12/10/90...............12/27/90..............$800.00
7/26/91............... 7/30/91.............. $7,032.81
11/94
(received from David)....................... $1,000.00
2/1/95
(received from David)........................$2,000.00
TOTAL (5/16/85 - 2/1/95).....................$16,802.81
176. As previously stated-herein, UTF has obtained documents
pertaining to a deposit on a bank account maintained by Theodore
Kaczynski on December 11, 1985.
177. Of significance with respect to the above dates between 5/16/85
- 2/1/95, Theodore Kaczynski received $16,802.81, but his bank
records indicate deposits of a lesser amount.
178. Theodore Kaczynski opened the first account __ May 22,
1985, with the $600 check received from Wanda, dated May 16,
1985. The UNABOM subject was in the San Francisco Bay Area
sometime between May 8, 1985 and May 15, 1985, UNABOM
Device #8 was mailed to Boeing on May 8, 1985 and Device #9 was
observed in Room 264 of Cory Hall, UCB, seve |