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Nos. 77-1698, 77-1210 & 77-1870 31 discussion, Johnson informed Treviranus of the “arrange- ment” and, on the basis of this conversation, Treviranus sent a teletype to FBI headquarters on April 8. The teletype stated that the dismissal of the local in- dictments would be based on the change in Sadunas’ testimony.!8 Enclosed with the teletype was a draft of the first chapter of the grand jury report. Groth and the other raiders began their testimony before the grand jury on the same day that Treviranus dispatched the teletype and the report. Groth was not re- quested to reveal the identity of his informant even though Leonard’s assistants had requested this informa- tion from the State’s Attorney’s Office and Groth in ear- ly February. At that time the State’s Attorney’s Office informed the assistants that “Jalovec was informed by a federal employee: [and] Groth may consider course of ac- tion if asked before the Grand Jury.” The raiders refus- ed to conform their testimony to the ballistics evidence and physical evidence shown them by the federal prosecutors prior to their appearance. On May 4 Hanrahan appeared before the grand jury and testified that it was his intention to dismiss the in- dictments based on the revised Sadunas report. Four. days after Hanrahan’s appearance, the indictments 18 The teletype stated: AAG Jerris Leonard, Civil Blents Division, Department of Justice, at Chicago, advised SAC Marlin Johnson in strictest confidence that no indictments of police officers are planned in captioned matter. AAG Leonard has a firm commitment to meet with Edward V. Hanrahan, State’s Attorney, Cook County, Illinois, within one week, whereupon, on basis of Federal District Court order Hanrahan will receive testimony of State’s Attorney’s Police before FGJ. The above is based upon an agreement whereby Hanrahan will dismiss the local indictments against the BPP members. Hanrahan is to be given thirty days to dismiss the local indictment which will be based upon the change of testimony of John Sidunas [sic] of the Chicago Police Department Crime Lab. Subsequent to this dismissal, BPP victims will then be subpoenaed before the FGJ for their testimony in this case.