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(Rev.3-3.59 united states department of justice FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: 1 - USA. SIOUX FALLS. SOUTH DAKOTA 1 - USA, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Report of: Office: MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESCTA b6 Date: b7C .NOVEHBER 18,1974 Field Office File # 9~1842 Bureau File #: 9-57729 Te UNKNONN SUBJECT: PNILNIA ~ SNNVE SANVI SINNNS HILLIAM M. KUNTZLER - VICTIM; RUSSELL CHARLES MEANS - VICTIM Chaiacter: EXTORTION Synopsis: On September 16, 1974, U. S. District Judge FREDERIcK J. NICHOL dismissed all charges against DENNIS JAMES BANKS and RUSSELL CHARLES MEANS concerning their involvement at the Wounded Knee takeoyer. All evidence in the custody of U. S.. District Court was returned to Clerk of Court's Office, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, pending appeals. During September, October and November, members of U. 'S. Attorney's Office, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, have advised that no disposition has been made of any evidence in the HEANS .or BANKS concerning dismissal of charges. (P*) DETAILS : On September 16, 1974, at St. Paul, Minnesota, of dismissal from the defendants and dismissed ail remaining charges against DENNIS JAMES BANKS and RUSSELL CHARLES MEANS. On October 1, 1974, Assistant U. S. tnat-all evidence including a petition entitled, "Resolution of Citizens of the District of South Dakota" , dated March 3 and march 4, 1973, were still in the custody of the Clerk of Court at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.. This document contains ncither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBr. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your a3ency. U.S.COVERNMENTPRCTING OFFICE1OO-405-340