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v . G U N D J U R Y O R I G I N A L

LAURA WHITEHORN LINDA EVANS MARILYN BUCK SUSAN ROSEMBERG TIMOTHY BLUBK ALAN BEKKMAN and ELIZABETH DUKE

18 USC § 371 ( C o n s p i r a c y ) : . , 18 USC § 8 4 4 ( f ) ( M a l i c i o u s

Damage ok U.S. P r o p e r t y by Means o f F i r e and ~ x p l o s i v e s )

1 8 USC § 2 ( a ) & ( b ) ( A i d i n g & A b e t t i n g and Causing an Act t o Be Done)

I N D I C T M E N T - - - - - - - - - -

The Grand J u r y C h a r g e s :

COUNT ONE

A . From a t l e a s t a s e a r l y a s on o r a b o u t J u l y 1982 and

c o n t i n u i n g t h e r e a f t e r up t o and i n c l u d i n g on o r a b o u t May 2 3 ,

7 9 8 5 , t h e e x a c t d a t e s b e i n g unknown t o t h e g rand j u r y , w i t h i n t h e

D i s t r i c t of Columbia and e l s e w h e r e , t h e d e f e n d a n t s

LAURA WHITEHORN L I N D A EVANS and MARILYN BUCK

d i d w i l l f u l l y and knowing ly combine, c o n s p i r e , c o n f e d e r a t e , and

agree t o g e t h e r and w i t h o t h e r s known and unknown t o t h e grand

j u r y , i n c l u d i n g d e f e n d a n t s SUSAb! ROSENBERG , TIMOTHY BLUMK, ALAii

BERKMAN, and ELIZABETH DUKE c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s h e r e i n b u t n o t

i n d i c t e d i n Count One, t o commit o f f e n s e s a g a i n s t t h e United

S t a t e s , . t h a t i s , t h e d e f e n d a n t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s d i d c o n s p i r e :

1. t o m a l i c i o u s l y damage and d e s t r o y and a t t e m p t t o damage

and d e s t r o y , by means o f f i r e and e x p l o s i v e , b u i l d i n g s

and o t h e r p e r s o n a l and r e a l p r o p e r t y owned, p o s s e s s e d

and u s e d by t h e u n i t e d S t a t e s , and d e p a r t m e n t s and

a g e n c i e s t h e r e o f , i n v i o l a t i o n o f 1 8 U.S.C. 5 8 4 4 ( f j ,

and

2 . t o ~ n a l i c i o u s l y darnage and d e s t r o y and a t t e m p t t o damaqe

and d e s t r o y , by means of f i r e and e x p l o s i v e , b u i l d i n g s ,

v e h i c l e s , and o t h e r r e a l and p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y u s e d in

i n t e r s t a t e and f o r e i g n commerce and i n a c t i v i t i e s

a f f e c t i n g i n t e r s t a t e and f o r e i g n commerce, i n v i o l a t i o n

o f 18 U.S.C. 5 844(i).

GOAL O F THE CONSPIRACY

B . I t was a g o a l o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y , among o t h e r s , t h a t t h e

d e f e n d a n t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s would s e e k t o i n f l u e n c e , change

and p r o t e s t p o l i c i e s and p r a c t i c e s o f t h e Un i t ed S t a t e s

government c o n c e r n i n g v a r i o u s i n t e r n a t i o n a l and d o m e s t i c m a t t e r s

t h r o u g h t h e u s e o f v i o l e n t and i l l e g a l means.

MANNERS AND MEANS

C . I n o r d e r t o f u r t h e r t h e o b j e c t s and g o a l s o f s a i d

c o n s p i r a c y , t h e d e f e n d a n t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s would and d i d u s e

t h e f o l l o w i n g manners and means, among o t h e r s :

P r e p a r a t i o n f o r and c a r r y i n g o u t o f a c t i o n s :

1. The defendan ts and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s would form a

c l a n d e s t i n e o r g a n i z a t i o n which, on v a r i o u s occas ions , ope ra t ed

under t h e names Revolu t ionary F i g h t i n g Group (RFG), Armed

R e s i s t a n c e Uni t ( A R U ) and t h e Red G u e r r i l l a R e s i s t a n c e ( R G R ) .

2 . The de fendan t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s would p l a n and c a r r y

o u t a c t s o f v i o l e n c e , which t h e y c a l l e d "armed propaganda" ,

i n c l u d i n g t h e bombing of v a r i o u s government and p r i v a t e b u i l d i n g s

and p r o p e r t y .

3 . The de fendan t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s would p l a n , l e a r n t o

conduct and would conduct s t u d i e s and s u r v e i l l a n c e s of v a r i o u s

l o c a t i o n s which were p o t e n t i a l bombing targets, i nc lud ing t h e Old

Execu t ive O f f i c e Bu i ld ing , t h e o f f i c e o f t h e American I s r a e l

P u b l i c A f f a i r s Committee (ALPAC), t h e law o f f i c e s of Smathers ,

Symington and Her long, and t h e o f f i c e s o f t h e Cuban American

Na t iona l f o u n d a t i o n (CANF) i n Washington, D . C . , Summit Avia t ion

i n Delaware, t h e United S t a t e s Naval Academy a t Annapol is , and

t h e United S t a t e s Army Aberdeen Proving Ground i n Maryland.

4 . The de fendan t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s would o b t a i n and

r e c e i v e e x p l o s i v e s and expl-osive cornponents i nc lud ing chemica l s ,

dynamite, wa t e r g e l e x p l o s i v e s , b l a s t i n g a g e n t s , b l a s t i n g caps

and d e t o n a t i n g c o r d .

5 . The de fendan t s and co-conspira torrs would s t o r e

e x p l o s i v e s and exp los ive components i n N e w J e r s e y and

Pennsylvania .

6. The defendants and co-conspirators would obtain

instructions for the construction of and would construct time-

delay bomb firing mechanisms.

7. The defendants and co-conspirators would combine the

time-delay firing mechanisms and explosives into operable bombs.

8. The defendants and co-conspirators, using the

organizational names indicated below, would place and explode

bombs at various locations, including:

r a. The Federal Building, S t a t e n Island, New York on January 28, 1983-RFG

b. The National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. on April 26, 1983-ARU

c. The Washington Navy Yard Computer Center (NARDAC), Washington, D.C. on August 18, 1983-AKU

! d. The United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. on November 7, 1983-ARU

I e. The Israeli Aircraft Industries Building, New York on April 5, 1984-RGR

f . The Washington Navy Yard Officer's Club, Washington, D.C. on April 20, 1984-RGR

g. The South African Consulate, New York on September 26, 1 9 84-RGR, and

h. The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, New York on February 23, 1985-RGR.

9. The defendants and co-conspirators, to publicize their L

acts, would make and issue communiques claiming credit for the

bombings using the name-s Revolutionary Fighting Group (KFG) ,

Armed Resistance Unit (ARU) and Red Guerrilla Resistance (RGR).

Manufacture and u s e o f f a l s e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n :

1 0 . The de fendan t s and co -consp i r a to r s would o b t a i n and

compile f o r u s e a s a l i a s e s v i t a l s t a t i s t i c s about bab i e s who had

been born and d i e d i n t h e l a t e 1940 ' s and e a r l y 1 9 5 0 ' s .

11. The de fendan t s and co -consp i r a to r s would o b t a i n and

compile f o r u s e a s a l i a s e s names, a d d r e s s e s , l i c e n s e numbers and

o t h e r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n in format ion of l i v i n g persons .

1 2 . The de fendan t s and co -consp i r a to r s would manufacture

f a l s e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n documents i n c l u d i n g , but n o t l i m i t e d t o ,

b i r t h c e r t i f i c a t e s , d r i v e r s l i c e n s e s , s o c i a l s e c u r i t y c a r d s ,

bus ines s c a r d s of law enforcement a g e n t s . bus ines s c a r d s and

i d e n t i f i c a t i o n c a r d s bear ing t h e names o f r e a l and/or f i c t i t i o u s

companies and e n t i t i e s .

1 3 . The de fendan t s and co -consp i r a to r s , i n o r d e r t o

f a c i l i t a t e t h e manufacture o f f a l s e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n documents,

would o b t a i n photographic equipment, deve lop embossing techniques

and seek acces s t o p r i n t i n g and r ep roduc t ion equipment.

1 4 . The de fendan t s and co -consp i r a to r s would u se t h e

a l i a s e s and f a l s e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n documents t o o b t a i n

f r a u d u l e n t l y , among o t h e r t h i n g s , d r i v e r s L i censes , p a s s p o r t s ,

and f i r e a r m s ; t o s e c u r e employment; t o r e n t h o t e l rooms,

apar tments , ga rages and s t o r a g e spaces ; t o r e n t and r e g i s t e r

v e h i c l e s ; t o impersonate law enforcement agen t s ; and t o evade

d e t e c t i o n by law enforcement a u t h o r i t i e s .

15 . The defendants and co -consp i r a to r s l i s t e d below would

p o s s e s s and u s e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n i n t h e fo l lowing a l i a s e s , among

o t h e r s :

TIMOTHY BLUNK - William B a s s l e r , William Hammond

SUSAN ROSENBERG - Barbara Grodin, Susan Knoll

MARILYN BUCK - Ann Er ickson , Louise Harmon, Eve Marie Mancuso, Sarah Hoffman, Ruth Landau, Denise Andrea J e f f e r s o n

L I N D A EVANS - C h r i s t i n e Johnson, Kather ine Orlaff , Rebecca Morgan, Louise R o b i n e t t , Martha Ann C a r t e r , Kate Thompson, C h r i s t i n e P o r t e r , Carolyn L e e Campbell, C h r i s t i n e Baldwin

LAURA WHITEHORN - Sharon L e e S c o t t , Milagros Matese, J o Ann Roth, J ane Bor tne r , Leslie H a r r i s , Pa t sy McCarthy

ELIZABETH DUKE - Karen Baker, J a n i c e A d a m s , Frances Marsha l l , L o r e t t a Po lo , Louise Marcel la Cox, Linda Gail Bourgea, J a n i c e S t evens , Carolyn Jones , L o r r a i n e Jackson , Mary Ann Johnson, J a n i c e Walker, Caro l Ann Mason, Ann Carson, Mary A l i c e Harililton

ALAN RERKMAN - Kenneth Abrams , William underm man., David Levy, David Morr is , John Morr i s , S t e v e Levine.

ort and Countermeasure A c t i v i t i e s : F / 1 6 . The defendants and co-consp i ra to rs would 0bta i .n and

I posses s ammunition, b u l l e t p r o o f body armor, f i r e a r m a c c e s s o r i e s ,

\ and f i r e a r m s , i n c l u d i n g U Z I r i f l e s , sho tguns , handguns and

s i l e n c e r s .

The defendants and co-conpi ra to rs would o b t a i n

i n s t r u c t i o n s on r e load ing ammunition and t h e maintenance and u s e

o f f i r e a r m s .

18. The de fendan t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s would p l o t t o

suppo r t t h e i r o p e r a t i o n s , i n p a r t , t h rough t h e f t and armed

robbery.

1 9 . The d e f e n d a n t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s would conduct

s t u d i e s and s u r v e i l l a n c e s a t banks , s t o r e s , and o t h e r a r e a s which

were p o t e n t i a l robbery t a r g e t s .

2 0 . The d e f e n d a n t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s would manufacture a

f r a u d ~ i l e n t s e a r c h wa r r an t d i r e c t e d a t a S t o p and Shop s t o r e i n

Cromwell, Connec t i cu t .

2 1 . The d e f e n d a n t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s , u s i n g t h e

f r a u d u l e n t s e a r c h wa r r an t and impersona t ing law en fo rcenen t

a g e n t s , would c a r r y o u t an armed robbery a t t h e S top and Shop

s t o r e i n Cromwell, Connec t i cu t .

2 2 . The d e f e n d a n t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s would o b t a i n and

develop p l a n s and methods t o evade s u r v e i l l a n c e and d e t e c t i o n by

law enforcement a g e n c i e s .

2 3 . The d e f e n d a n t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s would engage i n o r a l

and w r i t t e n e v a l u a t i o n s and d e s c r i p t i o n s o f t h e i r p l a n s and

a c t i v i t i e s , sometimes c a l l e d " s e l f - c r i t i c i s m " , i n o r d e r t o a s s e s s

t h e s t r e n g t h s arid weaknesses o f p r ev ious a c t i v i t i e s and t h u s

improve performance o f f u t u r e a c t i o n s .

2 4 . The d e f e n d a n t s and c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s , f o l l owing a r r e s t ,

would p r e p a r e and forward t o u n a r r e s t e d c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s

d e s c r i p t i o n s and e v a l u a t i o n s of t h e c i r cums tances o f t h e i r

apprehens ions , and d e s c r i p t i o n s of e v i d e n t i a r y " t r a c e s " which

might have been revealed to law enforcement authorities, in order

to help the unarrested co-conspirators evade apprehension and

destroy and sever themselves from possible leads.

25. The defendants and co-conspirators would communicate

both orally and in writing with each other and with sympathizers

and potential sympathizers in order to obtain money, support and

advice, and otherwise enlist aid end assistance.

OVERT ACTS

D. In furtherance of the above-described conspiracy and to

carry out the objectives thereof, the defendants and co-conspi-

rators conlmitted the following overt acts, among others, in the

District of Columbia and elsewhere:

1. On or about July 15, 1982, in Vermont, LAURA WHITEHORN

obtained a driver's license in the name Sharon Scott.

2. On or about Ju1.y 1982, LAURA WHITEHORN and LINDA EVANS

made notations concerning the manufacture of incendiary devices

and bombs and the testing of components for such devices and

borttbs .

3. On or about September 3 , 1982, an unknown co-conspirator

applied for West Virginia birth certificates in the names Linda

Lou Jeffries, Jo Ann Roth and Dora right well.

4. On or about September 8, 1982, in New York, LAURA

WHITEIIORN obtained a United States passport in the alias Sharon

Lee Scott.

5. On or about December 6, 1982, in Louisiana, LINDA EVANS

applied for a driver's license using the alias Louise Robinett.

6. On or about January 28, 1983, one or more unknown co-

conspirators set off a bomb in a ladies restroom outside the FBI

office in the Federal Building on Staten Island, New York.

7. On or about January 29, 1983, an unknown co-conspirator

completed a call to the New York office of United Press

International (UPI) and cla imed that the Revolutionary Fighting

Group (RFG) had bombed the FBI offlce on Staten Island, New York.

8. On or about February 10 and 11, 1983, in Louisiana,

LINDA EVANS purchased firearms using the alias Louise Robinetr.

9. On or about March 1983, a male co-conspirator, using

the a l - i a s William Bassler, rented mail service at 108-12 72nd

Avenue, Forest Hills, New York.

10. On or about April 1 8 , 1983, in New York, a male cc-

conspirator took a road test for a driver's license using the

alias William Bassler.

11. On or about April 26, 1983, in the District of

Columbia, an unknown co-conspirator completed a call to the UP1

advising them that a bomb had been placed a t Fort McNair.

12. On or about April 26, 1983, in t h e District of

Columbia, one or more unknown co-conspirators set off a bomb at

the National War College, Fort McNair.

13. On or about April 26, 1983, in the District of

Colunlbi.a, the Armed Resistance Unit (ARU) mailed a communique

claiming responsibility for the Fort McNair bombing.

14. On or about June 1, 1983, a co-conspirator rented an

apartment on Giles Place, Bronx, New York, using the aliases

Kenneth Abrams and Roberta Abrams.

15. From on or about July 1983, to on or about July 1984,

LINDA EVANS rented an apartment in New Haven, Connecticut, using

the alias Katherine Orloff.

16. From on or about July 1983, to on or about July 1984,

SUSAN ROSENBERG frequented the above-mentioned apartment in New

Haven, Connecticut, posing as Xatherine Orloff's cousin.

17. From on or about July 1984, to on or about August 1984,

a third female co-conspirator frequented the Orloff apartment in

New Haven, Connecticut, using the alias "Anita."

18. On or about August 18, 1983, in the District of

Columbia, one or more unknown co-conspirators set off a bomb at

Computer Center Building at the Washington Navy Yard.

19. From on or about September 1983, to on or about

September 1984, . MARILYN BUCK rented an apartment in New Haven,

Connecticut, using the alias Ann Erickson.

20. From on or about September 1983, to on or about

September 1984, SUSAN ROSENBERG frequented the Ann Erickson

apartment in New Haven, Connecticut.

21. On or about October 15, 1983, MARILYN BUCK registered a

1980 Oldsmobile issued tag number 614-BRH in Connecticut using

the a1 ias Louise Harmon.

2 2 . On o r a b o u t November 7 , 1983 , i n tlhe D i s t r i c t of

Columbia, one o r more unknown c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s s e t o f f a bomb

i n s i d e t h e United S t a t e s C a p i t o l .

23. On o r a b o u t November 7 , 1983, i n t h e D i s t r i c t o f

Columbia, a n unknown c o - c o n s p i r a t o r r e g i s t e r e d a t t h e Mas te r

H o s t s I n n u s i n g the a l i a s "Ana S t a c k l i f f " , w i t h a v e h i c l e

i d e n t i f i e d a s a n O l d s , C o n n e c t i c u t t a g number 615 -HRB.

24. On d a t e s unknown t o t h e g rand j u r y LINDA EVANS, LAURA

LlHITEHOkN and a n unknown c o - c o n s p i r a t o r compiled i n a notebook an

" a l i a s l i s t " c o n t a i n i n g names and i d e n t i f y i n g in£ o r m a t i o n ,

i n c l u d i n g t h e a l i a s e s

"Nna E . S t a c k l i f f " and "Susan E . K n o l l "

2 5 . On o r a b o u t November 7 , 1983, t h e Armed R e s i s t a n c e Unit

(ARU) m a i l e d t o PJationaL P u b l i c Radio and WAMU R a d i o , Washington,

D . C . , a communique c o n c e r n i n g t h e bombing o f t h e United S t a t e s

C a p i t o l which stated i n p a r t : " [wle p u r p o s e l y aimed o u r a r t a c k

a t t h e i n s t i t u t i o n s of i m p e r i a l i s t r u l e r a t h e r t h a n a t i n d i v i d u a l

members of t h e r u l i n g c l a s s and government . We d i d n o t choose t o

k i l l any of them t h i s t i m e . But t h e i r l i v e s a r e n o t s a c r e d . . . . I1

26. Between on o r a b o u t ~ ~ o v e m b e r 7 , 1983, and May 1 9 8 5 , t h e

e x a c t d a t e s b e i n g unknown t o t h e g rand j u r y , ALAN BERKMAN w r o t e a

l e t t e r which s t a t e d i n p a r t :

We wanted t h e p a r a g r a p h i n o u r l a s t ' communique o v e r why we choose n o t t o k i l l t h e S e n a t o r s t o stimulate such d e b a t e , b u t t h e p u b l i c movement h a s avo ided i t l i k e t h e p l a g u e u n f o r t u n a t e l y . These a r e some of t h e i s s u e s we've been d i s c u s s i n g . C u r r e n t l y , o u r

p o s i t i o n seems t o be c o n s o l i d a t i n g around n o t d o i n g a l a r g e s c a l e a t t a c k on t h e m i l i t a r y r i g h t now, b u t r a t h e r t o d o a n a c t i o n w i t h a warning t h a t w i l l e n a b l e them t o e v a c u a t e i f t h e y c h o o s e t o .

27 . From on o r a b o u t e a r l y 1984 t o A p r i l 1984', t h e e x a c t

d a t e s b e i n g unknown t o t h e grand j u r y , LAURA WHITEHORN w r o t e

n o t e s c o n c e r n i n g p l a n s a b o u t p o s s i b l e f u t u r e bombing t a r g e t s ,

i n c l u d i n g :

a . Notes c o n c e r n i n g t h e t a r g e t i n g o f companies s h i p p i n g

a r m s , t h e S o u t h A f r i c a n government , and Summit A v i a t i o n

company.

b . Notes c o n c e r n i n g an agreement t o a t t a c k I s r a e l i

e n t i t i e s , t o do a campaign c o n c e r n i n g C e n t r a l America

and t o f i n d t a r g e t s i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e O f f i c e r ' s Club.

c . Notes c o n c e r n i n g t h e I s r a e l i A i r c r a f t I n d u s t r i e s ( I A I )

b u i l d i n g and i n t e r e s t i n i t s f i r e s t a i r s .

28. On o r a b o u t A p r i l 5 , 1984, i n New York, one o r more

unknown c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s s e t o f t a bomb i n t h e t h i r d f l o o r

s t a i r w e l l i n s i d e t h e I s r a e l i A i r c r a f t I n d u s t r i e s (IAI) b u i l d i n g .

2 9 . On o r about A p r i l 5 , 1984, t h e Red G u e r r i l l a R e s i s t a n c e

( R G R ) m a i l e d t o t h e Washington P o s t i n Washington , D . C . , a

communique c o n c e r n i n g t h e I s r a e l i A i r c r a f t I n d u s t r i e s bombing;

t h e communique was i n an enve lope b e a r i n g a c o r r e c t e d m a i l i n g

l a b e l .

30. On o r about A p r i l 1 9 , 1984, i n t h e Di s t r i c t o f

Columbia , a n unknown c o - c o n s p i r a t o r r e g i s t e r e d a t t h e Master

H o s t s Inn u s i n g t h e a l i a s "Susan Knol l" w i t h a v e h i c l e i d e n t i f i e d

as an O l d s , C o n n e c t i c u t t a g number 6 6 8 - B H N .

3 1 . On o r a b o u t A p r i l 2 0 , 1 9 8 4 , i n t he D i s t r i c t of

Columbia, one o r more unknown c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s s e t o f f a bomb a t

t h e O f f i c e r ' s C l u b in t h e Washington Navy Y a r d .

32. On o r a b o u t A p r i l 2 0 , 1 9 8 4 , t h e Red G u e r r i l l a

R e s i s t a n c e (RGR) m a i l e d t o t h e Washington P o s t a communique

c o n c e r n i n g t h e O f f i c e r ' s Club bombing, u s i n g an e x a c t copy of t h e

c o r r e c t e d l a b e l u s e d i n mailing t h e I A I communique ment ioned

above i n O v e r t Act 29.

33. On o r a b o u t A p r i l 20 , 1984, i n t h e D i s t r i c t o f

Columbia, an unknown c o - c o n s p i r a t o r comple t ed a c a l l t o t h e UP1

i n which a f ema le spoke and t h e n p l a y e d a r e c o r d e d message

c o n c e r n i n g t h e bombing of t h e O f f i c e r ' s Club .

34. From on o r a b o u t A p r i l 2 0 , 1984, t o on o r a b o u t May,

1985 , LAURA WHITEHORN w r o t e t h e f o l l o w i n g n o t e :

" c l u b - N - s u c c e s s f u l i n t e rms o f o u r a b i l t o c a r r y i t o u t

* * *

" E r r o r : s p e a k i n g i n phone c a l l i n s t e a d o f j u s t p l a y i n g t h e

t a p e

C - n t major e r r o r s - o n l y p rob w a s n t d i s g u i s i n g v o i c e [ a t ]

. a l l ."

35. O n o r about September 2 , 1 9 8 4 , i n Connec t i cu t , ALAN

BERKMAN and TIMOTHY BLUNK robbed a S top and Shop s tore us ing a

bogus search w a r r a n t b e a r i n g t h e name DEA Agent C l e a r y .

3 6 . On o r about September 2 6 , 1 9 8 4 , i n New York, one o r

more unknown c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s se t o f f a bomb a t t h e South Af r i can

consu l a t e . 3 7 . On o r about September 2 6 , 1 9 8 4 , i n N e w York, t h e Red

G u e r r i l l a R e s i s t a n c e ( R G R ) placed i n t h e m a i l s communiques

concerni.ng t h e bombing o f t he South A f r i c a n Consu l a t e .

38- On o r about November 2 9 , 1 9 8 4 , i n Connec t i cu t , TLMOTHY

DLUNK r e n t e d a U - H a u l t r a i l e r u s i n g t h e a l i a s Will iam J . Nammond.

3 9 . On o r about November 29, 1984, SUSAN ROSENBERG and

TIMOTHY BLUNK t r a v e l l e d from New Haven, Connec t i cu t , t o C h e r r y

H i l l - , N e w J e r s e y , i n a 1 9 8 0 Olds C u t l a s s b e a r i n g Connec t i cu t t a g

nurrtber 614-BRIT, r e g i s t e r e d i n t h e name Louise Harmon.

4 0 . On o r abou t November 2 9 , 1 9 8 4 , i n Cherry H i l l , N e w

J e r s e y , SUSAN ROSENBERG and TIMOTHY BLUNK possessed a N e w York

d r i v e r ' s l i c e n s e and New Management Concepts i d e n t i f i c a t i o n ca rd

i n t h e a l i a s Susan Kno l l .

4 1 . O n o r about November 29, 1 9 8 4 , i n Cherry I l i l l , New

J e r s e y , TIMOTHY BLUNK and SUSAN ROSENBERG possessed a New York

d r i v e r ' s l i c e n s e and i d e n t i f i c a t i o n c a r d s i n t h e a l i a s Will iam A .

.Bass le r .

42. On or about November 29, 1984, in Cherry Hill, New

Jersey, SUSAN ROSENBERG and TIMOTHY BLUNK possessed explosive

devices and more than 600 pounds of explosives, including

approximately:

- 75 Dupont # 8 Electric Blasting Caps

- 25 Hercules Delay Electric Blasting caps

- 199 sticks of Hercules Unigel Tamptite Dynamite

50 pound bag a f Hercules "Hercomix", a blasting agent

- 110 cartridges of Dupo~lt Tovex 210 water ge l explosives

24 bags of Hercules Slurry HP-374, a blasting agent, and

- detonating cord.

43. On or about November 29, 1984, in Cherry Iiill, New

Jersey, SUSAN ROSENBERG and TIMOTHY BLUNK possessed ammunition,

reloading equipment, firearms and firearm accessories including a

Browni.ng Hi-Power 9mm caliber pistol and a Ruger - 2 2 3 caliber

rifle.

44. On or about November 29, 1 9 8 4 , SUSAN ROSENBERG

possessed a small notebook containing diagrams and notations.

45. On or about November 29, 1984, in Cherry Hill, New

Jersey, TIMOTHY BLUNK and SUSAN ROSENBERG possessed a DEA

identification document bearing the name of DEA Special.

Investigator J.M. Cleary.

46. On or about December 1984, ELIZABETH DUKE rented a

garage in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, using the alias Karen Baker.

47. On o r a b o u t J a n u a r y 1 9 8 5 , LINDA EVANS and MAKILYN BUCK

r e n t e d a n a p a r t m e n t a t The Alameda i n B a l t i m o r e , M a r y l a n d , u s i n g

t h e a l i a s Ann M o r r i s o n .

48. On o r a b o u t J a n u a r y 2 9 , 1985, ELIZABETH DUKE r e n t e d an

a p a r t m e n t a t E a s t 2 5 t h S t r e e t i n B a l t i m o r e , Mary land , u s i n g t h e

a l i a s J a n i c e Adams.

49 . From on o r a b o u t Februa ry 1 , 1985, t o May 1 1 , 1 9 8 5 ,

MARILYN B U C K , LINDA EVANS and LAURA WHITEHORN r e s i d e d i n and used

t h e a p a r t m e n t a t The Alameda i n B a l t i m o r e , Maryland .

50. On o r a b o u t F e b r u a r y 2 3 , 7985, one o r more unknown co-

c o n s p i r a t o r s s e t o f f a bomb i n t h e l a d i e s r e s t r o o m next t o t h e

o f f i c e s o f t h e P a t r o l m e n ' s Benevolent A s s o c i a t i o n ( P B A ) i n New

York . 51. On o r a b o u t F e b r u a r y 2 3 , 1985, t h e Red G u e r r i l l a

R e s i s t a n c e ( K G R ) m a i l e d a communique c o n c e r n i n g t h e bombing of

t h e P a t r o l m e n ' s B e n e v o l e n t A s s o c i a t i o n t o t h e Washington P o s t i n

Wash ing ton , D. C .

52 . On o r a b o u t May 1 0 , 1985, i n B a l t i m o r e , Maryland ,

MARILYN BUCK, L I N D A EVANS and LAURA WHITEHDRN d i d p o s s e s s , among

o t h e r i t e m s :

a . Copies o f communiques i s s u e d f o r t h e bombings a t F o r t McNair, t h e Uni ted S t a r e s C a p i t o l , t h e Navy Yard Computer C e n t e r , and t h e Navy Yard O f f i c e r ' s C lub ;

b . A h a n d w r i t t e n no tebook c o n t a i n i n g l i s t s of a l i a s e s and r e l a t e d i d e n t i f i c a t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n ; .

c . F a l s e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n documents;

d . Mock-ups o f a s e a r c h w a r r a n t ;

e . I n s t r u c t i o n s on how t c c o n s t r u c t bombs and t ime-de lay f i r i n g mechanisms ;

f . A c a s e o t c o n s t r u c t e d t i m e - d e l a y f i r i n g d e v i c e s ;

g . Blank p a p e r and f i l m b e a r i n g t h e l o g o of t h e Red G u e r r i l l a R e s i s t a n c e ;

h . A t y p e w r i t t e n document and a t y p e w r i t t e r r i b b o n i m p r i n t e d w i t h , among o t h e r m a t t e r s , t h e f o l l o w i n g : "The Red G u e r r i l l a R e s i s t a n c e i s a communist p o l i t i c o / m i l i t a r y o r g a n i z a t i o n . . . . Over t h e l a s t f e w y e a r s w e have i n i t i a t e d a program o f armed p ropaganda and a number o f a c t i o n s under t h e name of t h e Revolu- t i o n a r y F i g h t i n g Group and t h e Armed R e s i s t a n c e U n i t , .as w e l l as t h e R G R ; "

i . I n s t r u c t i o n s on how t o c o n d u c t s u r v e i l l a n c e s of p o t e n - t i a l t a r g e t s e n t i t l e d "How t o do a S t u d y " ;

j . A f i l e e n t i t l e d " I n P r o g r e s s " which c o n t a i n e d , among o t h e r m a t t e r s , h a n d w r i t t e n s u r v e i l l a n c e n o t e s , p i c - t u r e s , p h o t o g r a p h s , and m i s c e l l a n e o u s documents p e r - t a i n i n g t o p o t e n t i a l bombing t a r g e t s i n c l u d i n g :

- Summit A v i a t i o n I n c . , Middle town, Delaware , ( aka H i l l t o p )

- The O l d Execu t ive Off ice B u i l d i n g , Washington , D.C.

- The Cub a n American N a t i o n a l F o u n d a t i o n , Wash ing ton , D .C . ( a k a Gusanos)

- The American I s r a e l P u b l i c A f f a i r s Committee Wash ing ton , D . C . ( aka S e t t l e r ' s 11)

- The l a w o f f i c e of S m a r h e r s , Symington and H e r l o n g , Wash ing ton , D.C.

- The Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

- The U.S. Naval Academy, A n n a p o l i s , Maryland (aka A n n i e ) .

53. On o r a b o u t May 1 0 , 1985, MARILYN BUCK and L I N D A EVANS

d r o v e from B a l t i m o r e , Maryland, t o G i l e s P l a c e i n t h e Bronx, Netj

York, i n a brown Toyo ta r e g i s t e r e d i n t h e name ' JO Ann Roth .

54. On o r a b o u t May 1 0 , 1985, MARILYN BUCK and L I N D A EVANS

d r o v e t o a s h o p p i n g c e n t e r l o c a t e d i n G o l d e n ' s B r i d g e , New York.

55. On o r a b o u t May 1 1 , 1985, i n New York, MARILYN BUCK and

LINDA EVANS p o s s e s s e d a camera and undeve loped f i l m c o n t a i n i n g

p i c t u r e s o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s Naval Academy a t A n n a p o l i s and t h e

shopp ing c e n t e r a t G o l d e n ' s B r i d g e , New York.

56. On o r a b o u t May 2 2 , 1985, i n P h i l a d e l p h i a , Penn-

s y l v a n i a , ELIZABETH DUKE r e n t e d a Hertz t r u c k u s i n g t h e a l i a s

L o r e t t a P o l o .

57. On o r a b o u r May 2 3 , 1 3 8 5 , ALAN BERKMAN and ELIZABETH

DUKE d r o v e f rom P h i l a d e l p h i a t o Doyles town, P e n n s y l v a n i a , i n a

b l u e Toyo ta r e g i s t e r e d i n t h e a l i a s F r a n c i s M a r s h a l l .

58. On o r a b o u t May 2 3 , 1985, ALAN BERKMAN and ELIZABETH

DUKE p o s s e s s e d i n t h e b l u e Toyota f a l s e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n documen t s ,

among o t h e r i t e m s .

59 . On o r about May 2 3 , 1 9 8 5 , i n P e n n s y l v a n i a , ALAN

B E R W N and ELIZABETH DUKE p o s s e s s e d k e y s t o t h e Doylestown

g a r a g e , r e n t e d by ELIZABETH DUKE u n d e r t h e a l i a s "Karen B a k e r , "

which c o n t a i n e d , among other t h i n g s :

a. D e s t r u c t i v e d e v i c e s and more t h a n I00 pounds o f e x p l o s i v e s i n c l u d i n g , a p p r o x i m a t e l y :

- 3 Dupont # 8 E l e c t r i c B l a s t i n g Caps

- 1 2 Hercules Delay E l e c t r i c B l a s t i n g Caps

- 1 6 2 s t i c k s of H e r c u l e s Un ige l T a m p t i t e dynami te

- 10 pounds o f Gelodyne

- 9 c a r t r i d g e s of Dupont Tovex 210 watergel e x p l o s i v e s , and

- d e t o n a t i n g c o r d

b . Manuals on f i r e a r m s , m u n i t i o n s and e x p l o s i v e s ;

c. An U Z I s e m i - a u r o m a t i c r i f l e ;

d . Handguns;

e. Over 2 , 3 0 0 c a r t r i d g e s o f L ive and s p e n t ammunit ion;

f . B u l l e t p r o o f body a rmor ; and

g . F a l s e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n p a p e r s and m a t e r i a l s i n c l u d i n g documents r e l a t i n g t o f e d e r a l and l o c a l l aw enforcement a g e n c i e s .

6 0 . From on or a b o u t November 30, 1984, t o December 1984 ,

SUSAN ROSENBERG wrote a L e t t e r c o n c e r n i n g her a r r e s t and p o s s i b l e

" t r a c e s " t h e r e f r o m .

61 . From on o r a b o u t November 3 0 , 1984, t o May 1 9 8 5 , L I N D A

EVANS w r o t e a n o t e b e a r i n g t h e c a p t i o n "Traces."

62 . On o r a b o u t May 1 2 , 1 9 8 5 , MARILYN BUCK w r o t e a document

c a p t i o n e d " I D e t a i l e d sequence o f e v e n t s , I1 p o s s i b l e ways of how

g o t t o u s , 111 Traces."

63. On o r a b o u t mid-May 1 9 8 5 , L I N D A EVANS w r o t e a l e t t e r

which i n c l u d e d l i s t s of e v i d e n t i a r y t r a c e s .

64. On o r a b o u t mid-May 1 9 8 5 , LAURA WHITEHORN wrote a

l e t t e r b e g i n n i n g "My d e a r comrades."

6 5 . On o r about May 2 3 , 1985, ALAN BERKMAN and ELIZABETH

DUKE had i n t h e i r p o s s e s s i o n t h e ROSENBERG, BUCK, E V A N S , and

WHITEHORN documents d e s c r i b e d above i n o v e r t a c t s 60 - 64.

66. On or about May 2 3 , 1 9 8 5 , ALAN BERKMAN and ELIZABETH

DUKE had i n t h e i r p o s s e s s i o n t h e f o l l o w i n g l e t t e r s and a

t y p e w r i t e r r i b b o n i m p r i n t e d w i t h t h e same t e x t

a. A l e t t e r b e g i n n i n g : " G r e e t i n g s comrades . We hope you

a r e c o n t i n u i n g w e l l and s t r o n g d e s p i t e t h e c o n d i t i o n s

o f c a p t i v i t y . We a r e t h e RGR (formerly t he ARU and t h e

RFG) . Fo r the l a s t 2 1 1 2 y e a r s , we h a v e wanted t o make

c o n t a c t w i t h you."

b . A l e t t e r d a t e d March 1985, which s t a t e d i n p a r t : "We

were e x t r e m e l y h a p p y t o be a b l e t o a t t a c k t h e PBA a t

t h i s t i m e . "

( A l l i n v i o l a t i o n of T i t l e 1 8 , Un i t ed S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n

3 7 1 .)

COUNT TWO

On o r a b o u t A p r i l 2 6 , 1983 , w i t h i n t h e D i s t r i c t o f C o l u m b i a ,

t h e d e f e n d a n t s

LAURA WHITEHORN LINDA EVANS MAR1LYP.I BUCK SUSAN ROSENBEKG TIMOTHY BLUMK ALAN BERKMAN and ELIZABETH DUKE

w i l l f u l l y , knowingly and m a l i c i o u s l y d i d damage and d e s t r o y and

a t t e m p t t o damage and d e s t r o y , by means o f f i r e and e x p l o s i v e ,

t h e N a t i o n a l War C o l l e g e B u i l d i n g a t F o r t McNair , a b u i l d i n g a n d

p e r s o n a l and r e a l p r o p e r t y i n whole and i n p a r t owned, p o s s e s s e d

and u s e d by t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s and a - d e p a r t m e n t and agency

t h e r e o f , t o w i t , t h e Department o f Defense .

( I n v i o l a t i o n of T i t l e 18 , U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n s

844(f) and 2 . )

COUNT THREE

On o r about ~ u g u s t 1 8 , 1983, w i t h i n t h e District o f

Columbia, t h e de fendan t s

LAURA WHITEHORN LINDA EVANS MARILYN BUCK SUSAN ROSENBERG TIMOTHY BLUNK ALAN BERKMAN and ELIZABETH DUKE

w i l l f u l l y , knowingly and m a l i c i o u s l y d i d damage and d e s t r o y and

a t t emp t t o damage and d e s t r o y , by means o f f i r e and e x p l o s i v e ,

t h e Computer Cen t e r (NARDAC), Washington Navy Yard, a b u i l d i n g

and p e r s o n a l and r e a l p r o p e r t y i n whole and i n p a r t owned,

possessed and used by t h e United S t a t e s and a departmen-t: and

agency t h e r e o f , t o w i t , t h e Department of Defense.

( I n v i o l a t i o n o f Title 1 8 , United S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n s

8 4 4 ( f ) and 2 . )

COUNT FOUR

On o r about ~overnber 7 , 1983, w i t h i n t h e D i s t r i c t of

Columbia, t h e de fendan t s

LAURA WHITEHORN LINDA EVANS MARILYN BUCK SUSAN ROSENBERG TIMOTHY BLUNK ALAN BERKMAN and ELIZABETH DUKE

w i l l f u l l y , knowingly and mal ic iously d id damage and des t roy and

at tempt t o damage and d e s t r o y , by means o f f i r e and exp los ive ,

t h e United S t a t e s C a p i t o l , a bu i ld ing and personal and r e a l

p roper ty i n whole and i n p a r t owned, possessed and used by t h e

United S t a t e s and i ts L e g i s l a t i v e bodies , t h e Senate and t h e

House o f Represen ta t ives .

( I n v i o l a t i o n of T i t l e 18 , United S t a t e s code, Sec t ions

8 4 4 ( f ) and 2 . )

COUNT FIVE

On o r about A p r i l 2 0 , 1984 , with in t h e D i s t r i c t of Columbia,

t h e defendants

LAURA WHITEHORN LINDA EVANS MARILYN BUCK SUSAN ROSENBERG TIMOTHY BLUNK ALAN BERKMAN and ELIZABETH DUKE

w i l l f u l l y , knowingly and mal ic ious ly d id damage and des t roy and

attempt t o damage and d e s t r o y , by means of f i r e and exp los ive ,

t h e O f f i c e r ' s C l u b a t t h e Washington Navy Yard, a bu i ld ing and

personal and r e a l p rope r ty i n whole -and i n p a r t owned, possessed

and used by t h e United S t a t e s and a department and agency

t h e r e o f , t o wit, t h e Department o f Defense.

( I n v i o l a t i o n of T i t l e 1 8 , United S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n s

8 4 4 ( f ) and 2 . )

A TRUE BILL

FOREPERSON

Attorney o f t h e United States i n and f o r t h e District of Columbia

JAY B . STEPIIENS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY