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, ~ Memorandum to Mr. Belmont Re: UNSUBS; BOMBING OF SIXTEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH claimed he learned of our interest through the suspects themselves. He was informed that it has always been the iron clad policy of this Bureau to cooperate 100% with agencies that cooperate with the Bureau. fas told in this particular case we could not afford to mtified with any joint operation that involved participation of Klan members and it was a known fact among news media representatives that there were Kiansmen present or associated with the operation of the AHP the night the,suspects were picked up. a ae .....: it was true that wa ~ ere Zard o: Shelton, e United Klans resent at the AHP headquarters on that evening but he, was surprised at this and ordered Shelton off the pre! Thereafter made no further overt meeting and the conve or a ‘ on was terminated when fig -es1s20 that our position in this matter was firm, As a matter of interest some of the persons picked up for interrogagion by the AHP and newsmen have advised that not only Sheltoy was in attendance that 4vening but Klansmen, Donald Everet Luna and Herbert Eugei Reeves were riding with Troopers apparently pointing out certain persons for the State investigators. ve Blea KE .F along with Robert E in Recorder's Court,’ Birmingham on 10--63. fe pled not guilty ba to possession of dynamite through his attorney Matt H. Murphy, Jr. He was found guilty by Judge J. Earl Langer sentenced to pay $100 fine plus costs and six months at hard labor. was given. Notice of appeal