FD-36 (Rev. 8-26-82) . . FBI VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: Teletype El Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile PSI Priority :1 SECRET a Routine CONFIDENTIAL Q0 RS UNCLAS 1/16/87 Date FM WASHINGTON FIELD (P) (C-4) T0 DIRECTOR FBI PRIORITY ATTENTION: PERSONAL CRIMES UNIT FBI CHARLOTTE PRIORITY r? I, UNCLAS UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE CASS EKLLENGER ON JANUARY 16, 1987, UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE APPRISED WASHINGTON FIELD OF THE FOLLOWING: ON JANUARY 16, 1987, THE OFFICE OF NEWLY ELECTED NORTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN CASS BALLENGER, 116 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C., TELEPHONE (202) 225-2516, PROVIDED UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE WITH A LETTER, WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS: KILL EVERY BODY IN THE CAPITOL IF @ashington Field WT :mye (zawv?x Approved: 9 Transmitted . OH (Number) (Time) FD-36 (Rev. 8-26-82) . . FBI VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: Teletype El Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile PSI Priority :1 SECRET a Routine CONFIDENTIAL Q0 RS UNCLAS 1/16/87 Date FM WASHINGTON FIELD (P) (C-4) T0 DIRECTOR FBI PRIORITY ATTENTION: PERSONAL CRIMES UNIT FBI CHARLOTTE PRIORITY r? I, UNCLAS UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE CASS EKLLENGER ON JANUARY 16, 1987, UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE APPRISED WASHINGTON FIELD OF THE FOLLOWING: ON JANUARY 16, 1987, THE OFFICE OF NEWLY ELECTED NORTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN CASS BALLENGER, 116 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C., TELEPHONE (202) 225-2516, PROVIDED UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE WITH A LETTER, WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS: KILL EVERY BODY IN THE CAPITOL IF @ashington Field WT :mye (zawv?x Approved: 9 Transmitted . OH (Number) (Time) FD-36 (Rev. 8-26-82) . . . FBI VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: Teletype Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority SECRET IZI Routine El CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS 0 UNCLAS Date PAGE TWO DE WF 0036 UNCLAS CAUGHT FOR ANYTHING. AND THAT GOES FOR EVERYBODY IN THE STATE CAPITOLS. CLERK OF GASTON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA 28055" THE LETTER WAS ADDRESSED TO, STATES CONGRESS, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE CABINET, WASH 20202." THE LETTER WAS POSTMARKED DECEMBER 29, 1986, (ELIGIBLE) NORTH CAROLINA, WITH THE SAME RETURN NAME AND ADDRESS AS ABOVE, CLERK OF GASTON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, GASTONIA, N.C. 28055 . THE LETTER WAS WRITTEN ON LINED PAPER. THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE THAT LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA HAVE NO RECORD OF AS LOCAL COURT EMPLOYEE . LETTER AND ENVELOPE RETRIEVED FOR TRANSMITTAL TO FBI LABORATORY FOR EWINATION FOR INDENTED WRITING, LATENT PRINTS, AND PROFILE. LEADS: CHARLOTTE DIVISION: AT GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA: Transmitted Per Approved: (Number) (Time) b6 FD-36 (Rev. 8-26-82) FBI VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: Teletype Immediate El TOP SECRET El Facsimile Priority El SECRET Routine El CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS 0 UNCLAS Date PAGE THREE DE WF 0036 UNCLAS CONDUCT LOGICAL EXTORTION INVESTIGATION AND ADVISE WASHINGTON FIELD OF RESULTS IN ORDER THAT UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE BE APPROPRIATELY APPRISED. ET #0036 Approved: Transmitted Per (Number) (Time) . ?b I ?o a HAS 1 DOCUMENF RECEIVED 112:7. INEOX.45 (#11254) TEXT: Dqufose 016 0404 PP HQ CE ZNR 95 1604042 JAN 87 FM WASHINGTON (P) (C-4) T0 DIRECTOR ATTENTION: PERSONAL CRIMES UNIT FBI CHARLOTTE PRIORITY QEEAAS . BT UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE CASS BALLENGER ON JANUARY 16, 1987, UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE APPRISED WASHINGTON FIELD OF THE FOLLOWING: ON JANUARY 16, 1987, THE OFFICE OF NEWLY ELECTED NORTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN CASS BALLENGER, 116 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C., TELEPHONE (202) 225-2516, PROVIDED UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE A '2 WITH A LETTER, WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS: Ola KILL EVERY BODY IN THE CAPITOL IF mam-gm I 2 MAR 23.: PAGE TWO DE NE 0036 UNCLAS CAUGHT FOR ANYTHING. AND THAT EVERYBODY IN THE STATE CAPITOLS. CLERK OF GASTON COUNTY . SUPERIOR COURT, CAROLINA 28055" THE LETTER WAS ADDRESSED TO, STATES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE CABINET, WASH 20202." THE LETTER WAS POSTHARKEDMDECEMBER 29, 1986, (ELIGIBLE) NORTH CAROLINA, WITH THE SAME RETURN NAME AND ADDRESS AS ABOVE, CLERK OF GASTON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, GASTONIA, N.C., 28055." THE LETTER WAS WRITTEN ON LINED, GRADE-SCHOOL PAPER. THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE ADVISES THAT LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA HAVE NO RECORD OF AS LOCAL COURT EMPLOYEE. LETTER AND ENVELOPE RETRIEVED FOR TRANSMITTAL TO FBI LABORATORY FOR EXAMINATION FOR INDENTED WRITING, LATENT PRINTS, AND PROFILE. LEADS: CHARLOTTE DIVISION: AT GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA: b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C r1 4? mv 3 in}! I i . I o? PAGE THREE DE WF 0036 UNCLAS CONDUCT LOGICAL EXTORTION INVESTIGATION AND ADVISE WASHINGTON FIELD OF RESULTS IN ORDER THAT UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE BE APPROPRIATELY APPRISED. ET #0036 8-29-85Aka. TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: XX Teletype Immediate TOP SECRET El Facsimile CI Priority SECRET ?x Routine CONFIDENTIAL XX 788568 UNCLASEFTO XX UNCLAS Date 1/21/87 FM CHARLOTTE (9Ar3633) (P) TO DIRECTOR ATTENTION PERSONAL CRIMES UNIT ROUTINE WFO ROUTINE ET ENCLAS UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE CASS BALLENGER - 00: CHARLOTTE RE WFO TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR AND CHARLOTTE JANUARY 16, 1987. FOR INFORMATION OF BUREAU AND BEEN b6 b7C CLERK OF COURT, GASTON COUNTY, GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SINCE HER CHARACTER AND REPUTATION IS ABOVE REPROACH AND SHE IS NOT CONSIDERED A SUSPECT CAPTIONED MATTEREmma .9. 3 a?Ir Apprc nsmitted Per (Number) (Time) - 1?36( 1v. 8-29-85) . FBI 1 TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: Teletype Immediate TOP SECRET El Facsimile Priority SECRET Routine CONFIDENTIAL El UNCLAS 0 UNCLAS Date PAGE TWO CE 9A-3633 UNCLAS WFO SEND CHARLOTTE A COPY OF THE LETTER REFERRED TO IN REFERENCED TELETYPE. CHARLOTTE AT GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA, CONTINUE LOGICAL INVESTIGATION. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. BT Approved: Transmitted Per (Number) (Time) b6 b7C Fla-302 3-10-32FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 1/30/87 Date of transcription Clerk of Court, Gaston County, Gastonia, North Carolina, was interviewed and furnished the follow1ng information: I in G3 Q?l'nn (?aunt-v cz'i nr?pl I Etated that she has never written any letter to the office of CASS BALLENGER in Washington, D.C. She also stated that she has made no threats against any United States Government official or anyone else. b6 b?7C Ea SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED . FILED . .I A a: :3 f1 ?955.37 b6 b?7C I l?vest?gltion on - "itDatedlcuted 1/21/87 b6 b'7C This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Faun Is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and Ets contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. w: H. i :2 ?19?Vi-Iv" - ?E'w'urbhg' wand"9.x is 1Whig: q; - I ":"w?s?wff?m "er-i ?vrv - Erie-?39; I . 3-.5 v.1 c?o - p-t? I FD-302 (REV. 3-10-82) 1 . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION aw Date of transcription Detectivd IThreats Squad, Criminal Investi? b6 gation Unit (CIU), UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE (USCP), 331 b7c First Street, Hertheast, Washington, D.C.. Room_607P, telephone number[__ I provided the Washington Field Office (WFO) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with a one page hand~ written letter which read: "I'll kill.every fuckin? body in the capitol if I'm caught for anything. P.S- and that goes for everybody in theuState Capitals. (signed) clerk of Gaston County Superior Court, Gastonia, North Carolina 28055" ?gThe lette? was addressed to, "United States Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and all members of the President's oabinet, wash 20202." The letter was post~ marked December 29, 1986, (ILLEGIBLE) the same return name and address as above, olezk b6 of Gaston County Sgperior Court, Gastonia, N.C., 28055." b7C that theyletter had arrived, on January 16, $989, at the office of Congsessman CASS BALLENGER, 115 cannon House Office Building,wist~saneetoand Independence Ave?,?Southeast, Washington, 3.6., telephone (202) 225-2515, 23 ?i 922) a washington, D.C. Hw? 93-5519z?6/ Investigation on by Date dictated 5A 2/2/87 b5 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. lt?is the property of the FBI and is loaned tO?your agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Betached CUPS Specs I .nev.8-26-82) a u? - FBI . TRANSMIT VIA: CLASSIFICATION: 1* Teletype Immediate TOP SECRET Priority SECRET DAlrtel Routine El CONFIDENTIAL Date TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (ATTENTION: PERSONAL CRIMES UNIT, QUESTIONED DOCUMENT UN T) FROM: SAC, WASHINGTON FIELD FICE 2M) -7 - UNITED STATES Cass a, a or?, 10' 35 a? (2?Personal Crimes Bureau (enc. 2) Re WFO teleptype to Director, dated /l6/87. Enclosed for the Laboratory Division are: 1) One page handwritten letter written on both sides, addressed to the United States Congress and United States Senate, beginning: "I'll kill every fuckin' body." 2) Envelope addressed to same, postn (N.C.) bearing the return name and address of Clerk of Gaston County Superior CourthCastOniaJ N.C. Enclosed for Charlotte Division is a xerox copy of?xa? ED-302 pertaining to acquisition of letter is also enclosed.? For the information of the Bureau, on January 16,3198 U?ited States Capitol Police (USCP) apprised Washington Field 0 fice (WFO) of the following: (4-FBI Laboratory, Document Questioned I, I bi _arked North