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GENERAL NVESTIGATIVE DIVISION .- Se BcARNAP y This. concerns the ongoing trial of Patricia Campbell Hearst’ in San Francisco, California, on 2/26/76. : Doctor Martin Theodore Orne, Research Psychiatrist, University of Pennsylvania, continued his testimony con- cerning his evaluation of Hearst's mental condition.- -Orne indicated that the sum of the examinations he con- - ‘ducted digfSclosed that Hearst was not simulating (fabricating) . : AssistHnt U. S. Attorney (AUSA) Bancroft handled: cross examination of Orne and brought out. the’ fact ee Orne had previously testified in Los Angeles trial that, psychiatrists were not very good at determining the ‘ trust of specific statements. Orne admitted to this “testimony and added; however, that psychiatrists were, ‘through their expertise, able to determine whether a person is simulating a psychological condition. -AUSA Bancroft also asked Orne if he had made sttdies of other young female members of the SLA te detérmine if | they had similarities with Hearst in background. Orne . ‘replied. that she did not and stated. “ots ‘course ,4 1 probably should have. vA gt Additional information furnished by San Francisco: ; reveals that the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper was in receipt of a purported SLA communication postmarked | Pennsylvania, Zip Code 180, contents of which carried ::.— a death threat for Judge Carter, attorneys Bailey and — Browning, and witnesses Matthews and Shepard. This communique was from individtial/s,identifying themselves . as the "SLA Eastern Region - Emmaus." ‘ Investigation “Téontinuing regarding this extortion matter. ; ‘Trial to be resumed a.m., 2/27/7162 - Mr. Callahan oO, geek v= Mr. Adams oo. _ ~ Mr. Cochran. . Mintz / Mr.