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NOTE: Victim, a Negro, was killed by a shotgun in Amite: 2 , County, Mississippi, night of 1/31/64. Departre nt requested inquiry because he allegedly had been engaged in < "_Woter registration work.’ It has been established he was not. engaged in voter registration work but was a witness before. z ~ Federal Grand Jury in September, 1963, concerning an allegatio : that local officers had hit him in‘ the jaw with a flashlight. ° Grand Jury returned a No Bill. Department is considering. '. possibility that his death may be connnected with his testimony. ’..before the Grand Jury but #is limiting investigation at this -/ time to the above.” St. John Barrett, Civil Rights. Division , 48 sending confirming’ memorandun.:: wee