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we Po] Ac b felt that the murder of Baumgarten occurred in retaliation for the murder of Cadillac Smith which occurred at the USP, Marion, Illinois, earlier in 1982. lso believed there was a second inmate involved Wy sFaY tA aumgarten. p{t was placed in the Institution erERIEETE vscsneros = As the investigation progressed, it was determined necessary to place a number of inmates into the Administration Detention Unit, either for possible involvement in the murder or for having been identified as inmategwho would most likely retaliate on behalf of the victim. During the week of December 13-17, 1982, Institution staff and Special Agents of the FBI conducted numerous interviews of inmates towards the ultimate development of cooperative inmate witnesses. Wy i ; j te info rn On December 15, 1982, a con - Lic During the middle part of November, 1982, victim Baumgarten had arranged to purchase a quantity of cocaine which was to be received within the Institution from the outside over the weekend of November 27-28, 1982. Arrangements were made and $1,000 was sent to cover the purchase of the cocaine. Due to this transaction, Baumgarten began purchasing drugs on credit within the Institution, using the imminent arrival of the cocaine as collateral. The purchase of the cocaine was being directed by another inmate within the Institution whose identity was not known to the source, During the period of time that the cocaine was to arrive at the Institution, chakadowns by USP authorities resulted a ee ee le ee ee a ee ee OY ea ee ee en ee ee ee in various inmates getting "busted" for narcotics. This apparently