1900-73 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION LOR 106 August 21, 1973 Federal Bureau of Investigation, 400 U.S. Courthouse Building, BUFFALO 2, New York, 14202. Attn: Special Agent Wm. Conroy Dear sir: Res Murder - Adele We refer to APB of August 14, 1973, from the State of New York Police in Loudonville, uv. ALEW 4700, 2059-08/14/73 1261003 ~ ALEW ROSQ GHOUTAPTSLETSGCIDGF RI. All referring to the arrest of Robert Francis GARROW Sr., DOB 3/4/36 - DCT 566621X - PBI 1217707, charged with murder August 9, 1973, after extensive manhunt in Adirondack Mountains in New York’state on August 9, 1973, He is currently confined to Plattsburg Hospital, Platteburg, New York, with gunshot wounds. On his release he is to be processed and arraigned in Hamilton County, New York. Of interest to us is the finding of a map in Garrow's possessions, with cities circled in ink and one of them being Hamilton, Ontario. We presently have an unsolved honocide in Hamilton, where the M,0, used by the killer ie similiar to those used in the past by Garrow. At 11:15 P.M., May 15, 1973, on the campus of Mcliaster University, Hamilton, Adele Konorowski, 25 years, was accosted by a man, taken to a secluded area and strangled with a length of rope, she was also tied up with this length of rope. Just what the killer intended to do at that time ie pure speculation because the alarm had been raised by that time and two uniformed security guards cane walking into the darkness with flashlights, By the tine the 1d girl was found the killer had fled into the cont inued~-eae ‘The subject Garrow, does fit the general descrip- tion of @ possible suspect scen in the area before the incident and the deceased could have been lured to an area of danger by the killer showing police identification and impersonating a detective. We would request your assistance in contacting the officers in charge of this case in Plattsburg, New York and alerting them of this honocide in our city. Perhaps somewhere in Garrow's personal belongings there is mention of the victim, Adele Konorowski, or other references made to thie killing. It would assist us if we could possibily find out where thie Garrow was on or around May 15, 1973. If possible, we would like to be supplied with a picture of this man, ‘At some time in the future, if thie could be arranged, we would like to send our detective in charge of this case, Sgt. Clive Paul, to question Garrow. We realize that this could create legal problems and we would be guided by your advice. We amwure you uf uur continulny cocoperation on matters of mutual interest. Yours truly, Deputy Chief Albert Welsh Operations Division aui/ea PaulWw ege fk One 204 Bureau) : Kf Re Duffalo airtel to Duresu dated 8/26/73. Gaclosed horowith for, the Duromu are six copies of en LIM dated aad enptionsd as above. 0 Diviston axe tuo coples of cont photonraphs of FRASGIS da centioaad wattor, and one 8 nced Elyes re GASKOW, whieh E dereriptive data concerning hin, sory md Dutfdto Offiea, it IGSiNY 1G CADE, Duroau of: Police, South Glens cotdinating the ly may lige omosated whnud dinestly f= contactMe CADE fools uty Chief ALBERT VELS, Oporations Depaxtment is nowhere detailed S CASE to pro- perly inioma him, MO GAUS fools it would be of benefit to him to gomumiente dircetly with \aisll concerning tntrteate doteils of cartionad honleida whi fommtion at iiC CAan"s disposal 2 Talis Station, Lephona, masa piss792-39176 editiously h utilizing the dureau as a go botcomn. It is, theres Office directly’ advice VELSN of 1c CAun's desixe and suggest that he eontact iio CAD. RECEIVED sep is 1973 N 800/73 c.1.Ba = BreWANTED BY THE NEW YORK ST" TE POLICE FOR MURDER (WARRANT ISSUED) . ey ROBERT FRANOIS GARROW, SR. Deserpion. wile - malo «28 - DOG - larch 4 156 540% «216 wll ul» very muselar = Brown halt (bald on tp)» Blue epes-(“Pester Grant” fe) glasses Varlo Deas “alse tw gh - brown eames Sight speek inpetinent too om aad Dad” aa a heart on leit forearm - sear dex finger eight hud «tip f thn eft had ~ Jago sear ( stiches) Saside Tet thigh - small sear Heft eyebrow to ge of nose - tll upper ab partial Hover dentures - Habit of Alvays weorlog a Tat and Being lean Siaven) «| ‘When tst seen as weavieg forest green wovgans nd metry toe Tongsteved sport shir, (Ang. 2, 1573) Residence: IML ssewyn Avenus, Syeaeuse, N.Y. has relaes bn Wiherbe - Port Hey 2nd neve (Essex ‘eants) aad Sobeaetans, N.Y as extcesive revo for Itepe and varios Sox eves esti lvuving Grand Lsteeny - Ateted abhery. DCL. HRN «B= 117THC CAUTION SUBJECT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 4s kav to be arsed with a 2250 cal Oin foveracton rile, unknowe quantity of ammunition and a inte ef, wsinom asec, 5. oy SY nO aoa ANY DVFORMATION coNTAGT; NEW YORK STATE P ‘Troop & Loudonville, New Your Telephone: 518 - 728-5: or ANY STATE BOLIC rales user the age of 6 Baga -UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ees Albany, New York Fie Xe September 11, 1973 UNKNOWN SUBJECT; ADELE KOMOROWSKI ~ VICTIM HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA MAY, 1973. On August_28, 1973, Lieutenant GEORGE MILLS, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), New York State Police (ISP), Malone, New York, advised that to his knowledge, there vould be no objection by the NYSP to members of the Hamilton, Ontario Police Department attempting to interview’ GARROW, however, GARRON's attorney has advised him not to discuss criminal matters with the NYSP and the NYSP was not to attempe to intarview CARROW about the eriminal charges For which he was arrested. MILLS stated that GARROW has not been talking volunta MILLS stated that Senior Investigator HENRY HC CASE, BCL, NYSP, Troop G, South Glens Falls, New York, would be’able to answer other questions régarding effects found on GARROW when he Was arrested. MILLS stated that NC CABE or Tnvesti- gator BOCGILEA from the Fonda, Nev Yor‘ area, would ‘able to furnish such information. MILLS noted one of them is usually with GARROW at the Chanplain Valley Physicians Hospital at Plattsburgh, New York every day. MILLS furnished two copies of a poster containing paoto- graphs of GARRO¥. He stated to his knowledge these Were the only photographs available for GARKOW. On August 29, 1973, JOHN WOOD, Investigator, RCL, NYSP, Troop G, South Gléns Falls, New York, who was’on duty at the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospi- tal (CvPH) at Plattsburgh, New York, advised that Senior Investigator uC CABE and BECKWITH are not now at CVPd daily with GARROW but at their respective troop headquarters, at South Glens Fells and Fonda,RE: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS ADELE KOMOROWSKE ~ VICTIM HOMICIDE HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA MAY, 1973 WOOD advised that he had spent considerable time with GARROW and during one conversation GARROW talked about the Peace Bridge at Buffalo, New York, and the area in Canada west of the bridge as being’a truck farming area whan he felt the best vegetables available are grown. ‘OOD said GARROW did not give details as to particular places in Canada where he has visited but the general impression left on WOOD is that GARROW had been in the area. 00D said he was not familiar with all of tne details of the case buc knew that three rope samples from prior criminal acts that GARROW is connected with all are believed to be the sama type and attempts are being nade to identify the manufacturer of the rope. WOOD said he is sure that NC CABE can answer further questions better than anyone else regarding location of GARROW on Hay 15, 1973; description; photography and advice in regard'to any legal problems to be considered if Hanilton Police Department contemplates interview of GARRON. OOD noted that MC CABE can also advise whether GARROW had possession of a map with the city of Hamilton, Ontario circled, as well as any other ingormation’ concerning GARRO.I's possible connections with the Hamilton, Ontario area. 0D described CARROW as a masculine, pover- fully built and strong man who is soft-spoken,’ fre~ quently wore a hat to cover his bald head of which he vas very conscious. GARROW also has, alse teeth and stuttrs, particularly on the letter “K", when he be cones excited. WOOD also noted that GARRO; also finds hunor in a variety of subjects snd will make sharp and mean comments to someone, look-at then a moment and thea burst into laughter: GARROW is not know to drink oc snoke and Keeps himself clean shaven. GARROW re~ portedly kept himself shaven with his knife while trying to elude the NYSP in their search for hin. GARRO! was formerly an inmate at Auburn Correctional Facility, auburn, Hew Yor‘.RE: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS ADELE KOMOROWSKI ~ VICTIM HOMICIDE HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA may, 1973 On Septenber 6, 1973, Senior Investigator HENRY MC GABE, BCI, NYSP, South Gleng Falls, New York, advised that he has the overall investigative’ responsibility con= cerning ROBERT FRANCIS GARROW, SR. GARROW is under in- dictment at Hamilton County, few York for the murder of PHILIP DOVBLEWSCE, age 18, of Schenectady, Nev York. This stabbing occurred’at Speculator, New York’on July 29, 1973. ARROW $s also the prime suspect in the stabbing death of DANAY PORTER, age 23, of Boston, Massachusetts on July 20, 1973 near Weavertown, New York.’ He is also a prime sus~ pect in the disappearance of PORTER's camping companion, SUSAN PETZ, age 21, who has been missing and is feared murdered somevhere’in the Adirondack Mountain area. She has bean gone since the PORTER murder. GARROY drove a Volkswagon, orange in color, and recovered from this vehicle was a 1966-67 map in which there were certain penciled notations, routes, etc. Tais is a New York State map, but it does include Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on it. ‘Next to Haailton, Ontario, is’ a penciled question mark. MC CABE said that he has endeavored to question GARROY about the map and the various notations on it, including the Hamilton reference. GARROW has been questioned about many things and has remains relatively self-controlled but he really flared up when questioned about this map. He accused the NYSP of planting it in his car and thereby trying to frame him and denied any connection with it. NC CaBs feels, therefore, that there must be some sign= ificance to the map. HC’CABE also advised that there have been numerous inquiries from around the country of various police agencies relative to homicide and disappearances which are unsolved in those areas. MC CABE said that GARROW's modus operandi in the past has been to accost his victim, take them to a secluded area which is usually heavily wooded and swaspy, rape and/or sexually abuse them in some manner, sonetites while tied up and sometimes not. Sometimes the victim has been killed and other times released. His killings have been stabbings.RE: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS ADELE KOMOROWSKE - VICTIM WOMICEDE HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA MAY, 1973 GARROW was employed as a machinist with the Middlebrook Bakery. in syracuse, New York, and NYSP in vestigation revealed that he worked the week of May 13, 1973, ‘but had Sunday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 16, as 3 off days, This is from the records enscked r cently by the WYSP; however, it is NC CABE's intention to have the actual time cards checked. This is to be done in the Very near future, not only with the view in mind that pertinent dates’be checked from these cards with regard to NC CADE's investigative respon- sibilities, but regarding pertinent dates of other homicides and disappearances as well. TC GABE said that he would definitely have the time cards checked for the date of Nay 15, 1973 for the benefit of the Haailtoa, Ontario rolice Departnent as well as on the dates either side of it. From the Hamilton Police Department, MC GABE does not feel he has sufficient background information concerning the KOMORO¥SKI homicide, such as when on Bay 15, 1973 she was accosted and murdered, and he does not have enough information concerning the rope which she vas strangled with. With DOWBLEVSKI, after murder- ing him, GARROJ uncut the rope and took it with hin. ‘This was also vhat occurred in the PORTER murder. MC GABE is also conducting investigation in conjunction with the Syracuse, Mey York Police Depart~ ment concerning several lengths of rope which that department has in its possession and Figures that CARROT was involved with. It is fron cases vhere portions of the rope were left behind. The NYSP Grime Lab is doing considerable investigation con- cerning the ropes, knots, etc. in all of these cases. MG CABE feels that information of this sort would also be very helpful from the Hamilton Police Department in an effort to determine if the same type of rope, “mot, etc. were used there, since GARROW has used en'unusual type of knot in the’ past.UNKNOWN SUBJECT; ADELE KOMOROWSKE ~ VIGTIM HOMECEDE, HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA May, 1973 MO CABE said that he is willing to cooperate wholeheartedly with the Hamilton Police Department and any other agencies with similar unsolved homicides. He stated that he has considerable information which might be of assistance, but he is not in receipt of enough specific information from the Hamilton Police Department to know if it would be pertinent. He definitely feels that Deputy Chief ALBERT WELSH, Operations Division of that department should commmicate directly with him at telephone number 518-792-2217, rather than go through the Bureaus MC GABE noted that GARROY is expected to be moved from the hospital at Plattsburgh, New York within the next wes or two, probably to the flaaliton County Jain, at Lake Pleasant, New York. GAROW's attorney has fefused to let authorities talk to GARROW about any Of the cases involving him. HC CASE said that the Hagilton Police Departaent may review material found in GARROH's possession at the tine of his arrest, placing emphasis on anything which might possibly relate’to the AOMOROISKI homicides hovever, much of the evidence is in the State Police Crime Laboratory in Albany, ‘ew York at present. NYSP investigation is still in a on-going stage, and pertinent results of interest to the lanflton Police Bepartment will certainly be made available to then. MC_CABE made available tuo front view photo- graphs of GARROW, which he said are reasonable likenesses, one’ of which has’him with glasses on, and the other off.Wins 63f -/RQ AL ALR-30- \A\thick Pawe farce Lv [b8 -CBY -/aZ LATO NANrn T HAMILTON = POLICE —_ DEPARTMENT FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATIQN REPORT ay A PE Es iE = a owioSae ‘ila KOSCROSKE ["oteoter Untveretty Tag 3 TETAS OF FLW — c#HPOHT WOES a FRR DED 0 PRY STON OR RED TEE TO LPS SAT PERT. MOO aso cased pRPeRT Inforsation received fron State Trooper OOURIY at Lewiston W. Robert had been arrested Hor a homicide An ¥. of bi with’a ‘that they had reosived a nosaage that FRANCES GARROF, Mj W, 38 ,00B 341,36. 5121" 215 Ibs, Brom hair,bald , wears glasses, Tatoos on arm. state ami was at present in Plattebury hospital... At the tine arvect he had in his possession a map with soveral cities circled, Hanflton Ont. is one of the efties cfnele arpund 4t. ‘This sudject wanted in their area for severe] houieides ani ties his victins up, He usually uses ‘The trooper states he will corsard the message on to us by either telex or letter, Hore information forth coxings. cur reconis checked we bave no file on the eubject Garrow. Attention Ste Paule-e te" ALEU 4700 2059-2059 03/14/73 1251005 ALEW ROSA GioTAPTSLETSacyocrar 5075, FILE 13 SP LOUDONVILLE NY AUS 14-75 To APS ~ ATTN ALL STATES SoRDERING NeW YORK STATE SPECIAL ATTENTIOM SP WESTPORT - SP MALONE SP FONDA ~ SP SOUTH GLENS FALLS - SP SARATOGA SP PLATISBURG - ONONDAGA COUNTY SHERIFFS, OFFICE PD SYRACUSE - PD UTICA ~ SP NORTH SYRACUSE ~ PD SCHENECTADY = PD ALGAMY - PD ROCHESTER NY - PD BINGHANTON, HY ~ PD TROY, NY = PD KINGSTON NY PD BUFFALO NY’= PD SLATTSSURG, NY - PD JAMESTOWN NY ATTN NYSIIS ~ ADD TOMO FILE ROBERT FRANCIS GARROV, SR. DOB 3/4/36 DOr 5sss21x FBI 1217700 ARRESTED FOR MURDER 8/9/73 AFTER EXTENSIVE MANHUNT IN ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS BY NEW YORK STATE POLICE AND NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATION DEPT. SUBJECT SHOT ATTEMPTING TO FLEE CAPTURE AND IS CURRENTLY CONFINED TO PLATTSSURG HOSPITAL, PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK IN GOOD CONDITION, HAS EXTENSIVE RECORDS FOR SEX CRIMES INVOLVING GIRLS USUALLY UNDER AGE OF 16 YEARS OLD. SERVED 7 YEARS IM AUSURN STATE PRISON FOR RAPE IST DEGREE FROM 179/61 TO 8/12/63 SUBJECT CURRENTLY OV PAROLE, HAS OTHER ARRESTS 11) PAST FOR GRAND LARCENY = BURGLARY AND ATTEWPTED ROBBERY. MEN APPREHENDED SUBJECT WAS IN POSSESSION OF 30-30 CALISER Leven ACTION RIFLE AND 41/2 INCH HUNTING KNIFE. NO = THIS ARREST STEMS FROM INVESTIGATION INTO THE HOMICIDE OF PHILIP A DOMBLEUSKI WHITE MALE. AGE 18 ON 7/29/73 NEAR SPECULATOR, NEW YORK. DECEASED DONBLEWSKY ALONG WITH 3 COMPANIONS INCLUDING ONE FEMALE COMPANION WERE TAKEW AT RIFLE POINT FROM THEIR CAMPING AREA TO A WOODED AREA NEARBY AND THERE TIED TO TREES BY GARROW. DECEASED WAS STABBED FATALLY IN THE HEART AND HIS THREE COMPANTONS ESCAPED BY UNTIEING THEMSELVES AND FLEEING TO SEEK AID. SUBJECT USED 1/4 INCH WHITE WYLON CORD TO TIE UP VICTIMS. SUBJECT IS POSSIBLE SUSPECT IN SIMILAR KNIFING INVOLVING THE DEATH OF DANIEL PORTER, WHITE MALE, AGE 22, ON 7/14 OR 1/15/73 WHERE HIS FEMALE COMPANION SUSAN PETZ, "AGE 21, WHITE FEMALE 1S STILL MISSING, THIS INCIDENT TOOK PLACE oN ROUTE & TOWN OF JOHNSSURG, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES NORTHEAST OF SPECULATOR, NEW YORK AREA. DECEASED PORTER WAS FOUND IN WOODED AREA WITH STA3 WOUNDS TO THE HEART. GARROW IS ALSO-SUSPECTED OF BEING INVOLVED IN NUNEROUS RAPES AND ASSAULTS OW VARIOUS FEMALES IN THE CITY OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK DURING THE PAST Two YEARS IN WHICH THE MODUS OPERANDI Is GENERALLY THE SAME ~ WHERESY HE TIES HIS VICTIM TO A TREE AND AFTERWARDS ATTACKS THEM, GARROW IN THE PAST UPON ACCOUSTING HIS INTENDED FEMALE VICTIM HAS USED THE ROUSE OF BEING A PLAIN CLOTHES DETECTIVE IN AT LEAST ONE OCCASION BRANDISHED WHAT APPEARED TO SE A HAND Gun AND BADGE, GARROW HAS FORMERLY RESIDED IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YOK AND PRIOR TO HIS CONVIGTION TN 1/9/61 FOR RAPE WAD BEEN QUESTIONED CONCERNING AT LEAST TWO OPEN HOMICIDES INVOLVING FENALES. SUSJECT GARROW AT THE TIME OF THE DOMBLEWSKI HOMICIDE OPERATED A\1972 VOLKSWAGEN FASTBACK COLOR ORANGE WITH GREY RACING STRIPES, AUTOMATIC SHIFT BEARING NY REGISTRATION VNGI57, SUBJECT BORN IN DANNEMORA, NEW YORK AND IS VERY FANILIAR WITH THAT ENTIRE AREA OF UPPER NEW YORK STATE, PRIOR TO 1972 SUBJECT OWNED BLUE & BROWN VOLKSWAGONS SEDANS, WoN-SS-DOB 5/4/36 =5,111/2"=215-WELL SUILT-VERY MUSUCLAR BROWN HAIRCBALD ON TOP) BLUE EYES ~ WEARS GLASSES - FOSTER GRANT TYPE VARIED DENSITY, ADJUST TO LIGHT-DARK FRANES- RESIDES 111 BERWYN STREET, SYRACUSE, EW YORK - EMPLOYED AS NECHANIC IN BAKERY IN SYRACUSE AREA - TALKS WITH SLIGHT SPEECH IMPEDIMENT = TATOOS “MOM @ DAD” AND HEART OW LEFT FOREARM - SCAR INDEX FINGER OW RIGHT HAND-SCAR TIP OF THUNB LEFT HAND = LARGE SCAR 43 STICHES LEFT INSIDE THIGH-SCAR LEFT EYEBROW TO BRIDGE OF OSE-FULL UPPER PLATE AND PARTIAL LOWER PLATE. USUALLY WEARS A HAT AND IS USUALLY CLEAN SHAVEN, SUBJECT 10 BE PROCESSED AND ARRAIGNED IN HAMILTON COUNTY UPON HIS RELEASE FROM HOSPITAL. FOUND IN GARROWS CAR WAS A SUNOCO ROAD MAP OF ,n.Y. STATE WITH FOLLOWING CITY CIRCLED ~ SIGNIFICANCE UNKNOWN, ———— SCHENECTADY - ALBANY, KINGSTON, SYRACUSE, BUFFALO, JamesTOwN BINGHAMTON, PLATTSBURGH, ROCHESTER, TICONDEROGA, AND HaNILTON ONTARIO, CANADA. PRINTS AND PHOTOS OW FILE SP LOUDONVILLE AUTH MAJOR Fe Pe STAINKAMP BRODERICK 549PH TROOP COMMANDER wuiordea3 of Le. are