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Mississippi Burning MIBURN Case — Part 7

112 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Dec 19, 1964 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Mississippi Burning MIBURN Case · 112 pages OCR'd
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bY, , a eee en er a eee eet See wee | ttle at lect —inenraites avanti alle see Shee te PD-307 (er. 10-14-+3) r O FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . : Dote_December 8, 1964 _ ‘| & TRAVIS MARYN E was arrested at 8:01 A = Dece 4, 1964 << at sslssippl, rh ad + at whic e reason for P ‘BARNETTE was arrested on the basis of a United States Commissioner's warrant, issued by United States Commissioner ESTHER CARTER at Meridian, Mississi 4, 1964, A complaint, signed by SA before United States Commissioner CARTER on December 4, 1964, charged BARNETTE with violation of Title 18, Section 241, United States Code, in that he had been involved in a conspiracy to threaten, assault, shoot and kill MICHAEL HENRY SCHWERNER, JAMES EARL CHANEY and ANDREW GOODMAN, |. After Se was told the reason for his arrest, gi ve 3 br jen iia - E bad , a he was told by S that he need not furnish any information, that any information he furnished could be used against him in court and that he had the right to consult an attorney before furnishing any information. He was also told that if he could not afford to hire an attorney, the court or the judge would appoint one for him. 477 BARNETTE was then transported by Bureau car to Room A316 of the Bachelor Officers Quarters, Naval Auxillary Air Station, Meridian, Mississippi, where he was held until he could be taken before United States Commissioner ESTHER CARTER on the afternoon of December 4, 1964. At BARNETTE's appearance’ before United States Commissioner CARTER, the hearing was continued to 10:00 A.M. on December 10, 1964, and BARNETTE was released on $5,000 temporary appearance bond, Among the contents of BARNETTE's billfold were noted the following: b7e vgackson 157-1351 V4 On_12/4/64 _ot__Meridian, Mississippi _File#__dackson 44-1 0’ SA and Wie by Date dictoted__12/5/64 Thin document contolns nelther recommandotions nor conclusions d the FBI.) is the property of the FRi and Is icaned to your agency; Hond its contents ore not lo be distribuied outside your agency. ‘ : me me a oe ee ae are Se 1 ata anne gn pepe pul reap nse pee rere armament famines ARS fea SA a EB
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