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Jonestown — Part 3
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GARRY stated his second trip to Jonestown was in September
or October of 1978 when he needed to obtain affidavits regarding
pending law suits against the Peoples Temple. At this time he
worked with a Temple member named GENE CHAIKIN, a former attorney
for the Temple, who was at the time of this visit the head of the
Agriculture Center for the compound. GARRY advised CHAIKIN had
stated he had no further desire to practice law /4/
GARRY added that all these affidavits had to be notarized
by the U.S. Embassy in Guyana in order to be valid in the United
States. ly
A writer named DON FREED was also at the compound during
GARRY's visit in October, 1978. GARRY advised FREED is an 014d
friend who wrote the book on Bobby Seale, entitled "Agony in
‘ " FREED currently resides in Los Angeles, Calif
b/c advised his home telephone number is
_ GARRY stated that FREED was in Jonestown to write an BUTODIOLTaphy
on JIM JONES, however, JONES evidently was not willing to pay
FREED so FREED cut his visit short and returned to the United
States prior to GARRY's return. /)
GARRY stated that he was returning from this trip and was at
the airport in Georgestown when he met MARK LANE. GARRY further
advised that he had no knowledge of LANE's trip to the mission.
GARRY said that LANE had been introduced to the Temple through
7 DON FREED. GARRY stated he is the chief counsei to the Peoples
eo Temple and LANE had been hired without GARRY's knowledge. GARRY
co supposed that LANE would attempt to show government conspiracy
against the Peoples Temple and JIM JONES. In this way LANE
would attempt to divert attention from the Peoples Temple's other
- problems which were currently getting news coverage fH
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GARRY stated he resented LANE being hired and was quite angry
with LANE. MARCIE JONES, wife of JIM JONES, told GARRY that
LANE was not being paid for his services; however, GARRY advised
that MARK LANE had told him he was receiving payment from the
Peoples Temple, that he couldn't travel all around without
receiving payments u]
GARRY stated that when he became chief counsel in June, 1977,
he advised the members of the Peoples Temple that they were not
to hold news conferences unless he was present. On three occasions
they held such conferences and GARRY stated he ended up with
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