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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 1
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out more about them by going to the headquarters of the MOORISH SCIENCE TEMPLE J ae
OF AMERICA, whict, at that time, was located at 3140 Indiana Avenue, Chicage,
be Illinois, and which was in charge of C. CURTMAN BEY; that he joined the move-
ment and has been a field man for the organisation ever since; that he is
called a minister by the organization and hia success is measured by the num-
ver of new members he can convert to their belief.
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He further stated that the following are the members at Mound,City,
Pulaski, and Mounds, Illinois, and are al)the members he has obtained:
He advised that the headcuarters of his sect is now located at 408
west Cnicaco Avenue, Chicazo, Illincis, where full details concerninc same may
be obtained. He insisted tiet ne never made the statement that when the Japs
took over this country, those who were members of instant organization would
not be molested. He asserted thet he was a good American citizen and would fight
for thia country if needed.
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He advised that he did not have a supply of literature in his posses-
sion and that when he obtained & new member, he sent in thier names to the head-
quarters end the literature was sent to them, through him; that he delivered same
and collected the fee; that he did not retain one cent of the amount of money he
receives ag all must be sent intc headcuarters.
He presented Agent with two copies of the Constitution and by-laws
of the Moorish Science Temple of Americe, one copy of the Koran Questions for
Moorish Americans and an old copy of the Holy Koran of the Moorish Scitnce Ten- 1
ple of America, which. are being forwarded to the Bureau with copies of this ld
reporte
Sheri tt ecvised subject WASHINGTCN that in case it was reported b
to him again that taking the money of the colored people that State's At~- os
torney CONNELL had stated to him that he would consider filing charges for ob-
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taining money under false pretenses. Subject advised that he would make no fur- | 7 ae
3 ther efforts to obtain new members.
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Following is the description of subject WASHINGTON as obtained by
= Agent from interrogation:
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Neme ROBERT WASEINGTON
ie Age r 53 years
: Birthdate a 12-25-1889
Ej Birthplace . Jackson, Tennessee
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