eka {her 0-20-86) bet 10 W 12 13 14 15 16 17 AUG 18 '88 1 Hi FP RoESe- 1DAHo «4 PAGE.92 , “i : Fal TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: O Teletype Immediate © TOP SECRET © Facsimile © Priority O SECRET a= © Routine © CONFIDENTIAL OD UNCLASEFTO uncLas Date __9/18/88 FM PBI BUTTE (62D- ) @) TO DIRECTOR, PBI/ROUTINE/ Br UNCLAS CITE: //3120:1615// SUBJECT: UNSUB; THREAT TO KILL GOVERNOR CECIL D.AANDRUS - IDAHO; DOMESTIC POLICE COOPERATION; 00: BUTTE. ON AUGUST 17, 1988, FOR (X) (X) WHO IS PRESENTLY INCARCERATED IN THE PRISON On| [AND IS UNDER INDICTMENT IN REQUESTED THAT THE FBI CONTACT CONCERNING INFORMATION WISHED TO DIVULGE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT GOVERNOR CECIL D, ANDRUS. \ CONCERNING. AN ASSASSINATION APTEMPT TO BE MADE AGAINST IDAHO “7 6 BICBT 62D-3118 The following is a description of Name Race Sex Date of birth Social Security Account Number FBI Number Height Weight Hair Eyes The following is a description of suspect Name Race Sex Date of birth Social Security Account Nuriber Height Hair Byes Weight Since no further investigation remains in this matter, Butte is considering this matter closed. - = ate be prc BID0-36,fev, 620.85) & = rN 2° "TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: O Teletype C1 Immediate TOP SECRET © Feesi O Priority O SECRET o © Routine CONFIDENTIAL OO UNCLASEFTO © UNCLAS Date _9/18/98 1 PAGE THREE DE BT (62D- ) UNCLAS bed c > | HAVE THR NAMRS OF THR PRRSON WHO WAS PAYING JAND pr 10 " 12 13 14 18 16 17 18 19 20 2 AUG 18 '88 1 € FBI BOISE, IDAHO e PAGE. THE NAME OF THE POTENTIAL ASSASSIN, (x) PRISON INMATE NUMBER DATE OF BIRTH SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT ,, NUMBER PBI NUMBER IS PRESENTLY seRvine °° ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS AT THE IDAHO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND IDAHO BUREAU OF ‘NARCOTICS, PRIOR TO HIS IMPRISONMENT, WAS al (x). VOLUNTESERED TO TAKE A POLYGRAPH CONCERNING THE v6 : bre INFORMATION Hi WAS PROVIDING AND WILL BE POLYGRAPHED BY THE 7D IDAHO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. BUTTE WILL FOLLOW THIS MATTER WITH THE IDAHO BUREAU OF ee piReToR JD DEPT, OF Law EMFORCEMEVT pDvisED, Br USSS4 ADVISED, Approved: Transmitted: Per (Number (Time) 08. 090: 907 101486rs & 7 ) TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: : @ Teletype Q Immediate o-T0P Ca a i Priori oe Routine CONFIDENTIAL ° O UNCLASEFTO I UNCLAS . Date “EM FBIBUITE (62D- ~ ) (P) TO DIRECTOR FBI/ROUTINE/ Br UNCLAS - CITE: //3120:1615// SUBJECT: UNSUB; THREAT TO KILL GOVERNOR CECIL D. ANDRUS - IDAKC DOMESTIC POLICE COOPERATION; 00: BUTTE. ON 8/17/88, JFOR (X) : Bre (%) WHO IS PRESENTLY INCARCERATED IN THE PRISON On| AND’ IS UNDER INDICTMENT IN JREQUESTED THAT THE FBI Conract| CONCERNING INFORMATION }rsuep 10 DIVULGE ‘TO LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCERNING AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ‘TO BE MADE AGAINST IDAHO GOVERNOR CECIL D. ANDRUS. =< p]sses : eee irensniied) gteca a3; pe Approved: gieleoaw 231rossine. 0.2988 & FBI TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: @ Teletype Immediate © Facsimile OB Priority a Gi Routine APAGE TWO DE BI (62D= ON 8/18/88, ) Uyctas & CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET SECRET CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS EF TO UNCLAS Date oo0o000 WAS CONTACTED BY BUTTE FBI AGENT AND IDAHO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CHIEF| STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE AND ONE-HALF WEEKS AGO, HE LEARNED FROM (x) (oy THAT JHAD BEEN TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED BY SOMEONE TO ARRANGE THE ASSASSINATION OF IDAHO GOVERNOR ANDRUS. TO ARRANGE THIS ASSASSINATION, TO ASSASSINATE THE GOVERNOR| ACCORDING TO| THE CORNER OF A NUMBERED AND NAMED STREET. THE GOVERNOR LIVES IN A WHITE HOUSE ON THIS HOUSE DOES NOT HAVE A FENCE AROUND IT OR A GUARD. THE GOVERNOR DRIVES A. BLACK LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE HOUSE DESCRIBED BY Its POSSIBLY THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION WHERE THE GOVERNOR HAS NOT LIVED DURING THIS ‘TERM IN OFFICE, THE ASSASSINATION IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE: PLACE ON ‘THE WEEKEND OF 8/20-21/88. ADVISED THAT.HE WAS NOT TRHYING TO OBTAIN ANY CONSIDERATION FOR HIS INFORMATION AND VOLUNTEERED TO TAKE A POLYGRAPH. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT LATER THAT DAY, HE WOULD HAVE ‘THE NAMES OF THE PERSON WHO WAS PAYING| Transmitte " Approved: pao HE Name oF Qe (Number (Time) 6 bic BID be prc BID.mira é ~ ' TRANSMIT VIA: : Teletype O Facsimile a FBI PRECEDENCE: G Immediate -~ APAGE THREE“DE™BT (62D- ~ ) UNCLAS ‘THE POTENTIAL. ASSASSIN. & CLASSIFICATION: Q- TOP SECRET G SECRET CONFIDENTIAL 0 UNCLASEFTO G UuNcLAS Date (x) PRISON INMATE NUMBER DATE OF BIRTH ssan| FBI NUMBER| IIS PRESENTLY SERVING| ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS AT THE IDAHO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND IDAHO BUREAU OF NARCOTICS , PRIOR TO HIS IMPRISONMENT, WAS A (8) INFORMATION HE WAS PROVIDING AND WILL BE POLYGRAPHED BY THE IDAHO BUREQYOF INVESTIGATION. |VOLUNTEERED TO TAKE A POLYGRAPH CONCERNING THE BUTTE WILL FOLLOW THIS! MATTER WITH THE IDAHO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. DIRECTOR, IDAHO DEPI'. OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVISED. U.S.S.S. - ADVISED. Br Approved: | Transmitted (Nutaber) (Time) Per ———______ b6 b7c b6 prc BIDYECEZBTORe? RR HQ DE BT peees 2520249 2a vu R 1883242 Aut ge FM PSI-2UTTE <é2D- —) (F3 TO DIRECTOR FEI/ROUTINE/ T UNCLAS CITE: //3120;2615// SUBGECT; UNEUB; THREAT TO KILL GOVERNOR CECIL b,AANDRUS - IDAHO: DOMESTIC POLICE C3OPERATION; 99; SUTTE, ON 8/17/88, FOR (X} be bic (2) WHS IS PRESENTLY INCARCERATED IN THS| PRISON on AND 18 UNDER INDICTMENT IN REQUESTED TEAT TRE BI CONTACT| CONCERNING INFORMATION WISHES TO DIVULGE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCERNING AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT DUFLICALE COPY bie __ Boss na 620- aF-/PAGE TWO DE BT 0993 UNCLAS TO BE MADE AGAINST IDAHO GOVERNOX CECIL 5, ANDRUS, ON 2/18/33, WAS CONTACTED BY BUTTS FEI AGENT AND TARO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CHIEF STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE AND CNE-HAL? WEEKS AGO, HZ LEARNED FROM (x) (x) THAT HAD BEEN TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED BY SOMZONE TO ARRANGE THZ ASSASSINATION OF IDAHG GOVERNOR ANDRUS, TO ARRANGE THIS ASSASSINATION, TO ASSASSINATE THE GOVERNGR| ACCORDING TC TEE GOVERKOR LIVES IN A WHITE HOUSE OK THE CORNER OF A NUMBERED AND NAMED STREET, THIS HCUSE DOES NCT HAVE A FENCE AROUND IT OR A GUARD, THE GOVERNOR DRIVES A BLACK LINCOLN TOWN CAR, THE HOUSE DESCRIBED By| IS FOSSIBLY THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION WHERE THE GOVERNOR HAS NOT LIVED DURING THIS TERM IN GFFICE, THE ASSASSINATION IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE PLACE ON THE WEEKEND OF @/20-21/88, ADVISED THAT HE WAS NOT TRYING TO CBTAIN ANY CONSIDERATION FOR HIS INFORMATION ANE VOLUNTEERED TO TAKE A. POLYSRAPH, HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT LATER THAT DAY, HE AQULD HAVE bé Ic ID 6 bre BIDne Ee : e @ PAGE THREE DE BT 2003 UNCLAS THE NAMES OF THE PERSCN WHO WAS PAYING. AND THE NAME OF THE POTENTIAL ASCASSIK, Oy PRISON INMATE NUMBER DATE OF BIRTH scan FBI EMBER Ig PRESENTLY SERVING ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS AT THE IDAHO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND IDAHO BUREAU OF NARCOTICS, RIOR TO HIS IMPRISONMENT. “As a Oo VOLUNTEERED TO TAEE A POLYGRAPH CONCERNING THE INFORMATION HE WAS PROVIDING AND AILL BE POLYGRAPHED BY THE IDAHC BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, : ; BUTTE WILL FOLLOW THIS MATTER WITH THE IDAHO BUREAU CF INVESTIGATION, DIRECTOR, IDAHO DEPT, OF LAN ENFORCEMENT ADVISED, 4.3.8.8, ADVISED, cs NN 7 bic bé pic BIDWao 3) a of orf Seu GZ] J) L_SEP 98 i993 eH breout 12-18-2017 — weg IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT POFILE a:89237.006 INVESTIGATION REPORT PAGE; OF , PAGES DATE OF REPORT FILE TITLE [SUBPOENA/WITNESS, 8/29/99 Possible Threat to Governor . INVESTIGATOR ‘CASE STATUS * CASENUMBER 88337 Gactie OPenoG {J cLoseo REGION-COUNTY Reg 3/Ada County SYNOPSIS: On August 18, 1988, Investigator| met with F.B.T. Agents Jat_the request of Deputy Director at the [ advise. of a possible attempt on Governor Andrus” ladviced thar_an ‘mate had live. avestigator and Agent interviewed inmate and felt his Story that an attempt on the Governor’s life, 8/22/88, was not going to happen and did not happen. on Sunday 6/21/88 or Monday DETAILS: 1, At the request of Deputy Director I met with F.B.I. Agents at the F.B.I. office in Boise, Idaho, 8/18/88 Agent advised that Inmate had stated that an attempt on the Governors life would take place on August 21st or 22nd, 1988, Agent and I went to where we stated the following things: | A. An inmate named death of the Governor- had been c then contacted a explosion of either the Governor’s vehicle, | type vehicle, a name street and a numbered street. would be the residence at 21st and Irene) or the Governor’s Mansion, €. The explosion was to take place on su Monday, August 22nd, 1988. unknown. DUPLICATE COPY FORWARDED TO BOISERA. by the use of a bomb, , interviewed who ontacted to set up the who was to cause ‘an a big, black, limo- located on a corner of (From the description it nday, August 2ist or The type of explosive to be used was "APPROVED (NAME AND TITLE) DATE Jurchuchice s/20/ee be bic bé Ic 6 bic BID bé bic‘Ug NUMBER OR TILE DATE OF REPORT 4 INVESTIGATION REPORT + (continued) 88337 8/29/88 stated he could return to the yard and find out all kinds of information and that he would be willing to take a polygraph. I.B.I. tnvestigator (\_Jadministered a polygraph examination to n the afternoon of August 18, 1988, and the results of the est were truthful. (See Investig or[———]repore, attached) On August 19, 1988, Investigator and I returned t where we again interview During * ~ vview with Te stated the following: A. If he could get out of| for 72 hours, he could have the answers to all questions. B. A check in the amount of $10,000. or $15,000. was to be sent to an unknown P.0. Box to a female named was equipped with a body transmitter and sent to the Law Library to contact in order to engage in conversation about the explosions Was not in the library, however, did contact id mention an explosion but nothing specific, after which returned to the Chief of Security’s Office where the transmitter was removed. stated he could contact later and phone me the Gnformation. An arrangement was made for him to contact me by phone at 8:00 PM, 8/19/88, after which time he would be locked up for his safety. At approximately 8:00 PM on 8/19/88, did contact me by phone. Some of that conversation is as follows: A. They are taking me to lock up. I advised him that that was the pian and he knew it. Be said he met duriig dinner and had more information, such as payment has not been made yet and that they were going to postpone until 8/29/88. Cc. When I told that insisted on a lock up of him, for his own safety, he sai@ "Well, when the Governor gets blown up tonight, don“t blame me, because if I am going to lockup, I am not going to tell you any nor After Phone conversation, I called Deputy and advised him of conversation with stated he had been in the dining hall when came in and he_was not in line with ‘PSD-86-2A, in fact, he could not locate in the dining all~ : race? __ TOR OFFICIAL-UEE. OMY bé bic ID. bé bIc ID 6 bic ID.2 a @ivesiicarion REPORT © ee (continued) ue numeeR of 1 FORME p35 ate oF aeronr ror 8/29/88 10. Because polygraph examination indicated he was being truthful when he said the attempt would take place on Sunday, August 21 or Monday, August 22, 1988, surveillance was placed on the Governor’s Mansion at 2ist and Irene. No attempt was made. ll. ~ August 23, 1988, Investigator [land I interviewed of which were reported by to have knowledge of the attempt that was to take place» Following is a synopsis of those interviews: A - Stated he knew who was but did not talk ! With him and did not associate with him- = Was not cooperative with investigators. When asked if he knew he stated, "no comment". When I asked if our conversation was going to continue on in this manner, he stated, “probably", at which time I had him returned to his cell because of his’ attitude. : Ce |- Knows who is. Said he was just a kid and that he did not associate with kids. referred tof ] as a “Shit Talker", which I understand to mean that[ was not truthful and that he was continually bragging about what he has done or can do. 12, Based on the fact that in first statement he talked about the Governor’s caz then he changed and began to talk about the residence the change of dates, the fact that did not contact during the dinner hour, and his wanting to be out of For 72 hours or his comment to Tnvestigator Poa] that he would ey be transferred to the Community Work Center. I think that has been told this information, which he believes, or he has made it all up in an attempt to obtain something from or DsL.E+ 13. I do not believe that there will be a bombing attempt on the Governor at his residence or on his vehicle at this time and feel this case should be closed. SUBJECT DATA: AAME : 70.3. OB: [yexeur WEIGHT: Si: [AIR EYES: SID#: cA SIDE: Numerous AKA“s and DOB“s: maintained in AB: Intelligence Unit Files. 3 ae en PSD-86-24 == 6 bic BID bic BID be prc BID be prc BID@ INVESTIGATION REPORT °@ = {continued) PRE NUMBER OR TITLE 88337 DATE OF REPORT 8/29/88 SUBJECT DATA: (continued wane: conetex: aur: we bo: aelcu: Hee sem aA? eyes: wane: courte: nor: pos: neveu? wetenr: sany tates eyes? awe coneuex: sur: bobs seneur? eign: Ssut Maine EYES? DH/ds ra Deputy Direc Be PSD-86-2ADave 12-18-2017 ay e" HEREIN 1§ UNCLASSIFIED. E seg] ® ral | be 10 " 12 13 14 18 16 7 18 19 20 a Indexed 0 Bled, he 4 FILE STRIPPED BateIa Ug initiate. 62D-3UF ~3 See RPP D ik ‘TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: @ atid O Teletype O immediate a OF Facsimile © Priority a ———— © Routine CONFIDENTIAL O UNCLASEF TO 1 UNCLAS Date _9/12/88 70 : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM : ACTING SAC, BUTTE (62D-3118) (Cc) SUBJECT: UNSUB; THREAT TO KILL GOVERNOR CECIL D. ANDRUS - IDAHO DOMESTIC POLICE COOPERATION 00: BUTTE Re Butte teletype to Bureau, dated 8/18/88. on 8/18/88, resent 1 be incarcerated at the prc advised that an attempt would be made on the Iifé of Governor 7D D. ANDRUS on 8/21/88 or 8/22/88, by the use of a bomb, claimed to come by this information from inmate| bé Later, was polygraphed by Idaho Bureau of. Investigation polygrapher. This polygraph showed that [__] pe was being truthful. when[__ was first interviewed, he advised that he did not request any consideration for his information; however, subsequently, he tried to get a release from the Correctional Institution for 72 hours so that he could obtain additional information for investigators. Additional investigation showed that some of the statements made by eee a including some of his associations with suspect Idaho Bureau of Investigation is closing their case in this matter, as it is believed that was not being truthful and that there was no alleged attempt to kill Governer ANDRUS. 2 - Bureau ) (3) ee ee Searched _——- LASSIFICATION TOP SECRET | SECRET Serialied 2AUG 18°88 14:qm FBI BOISE, DAKO Pai ee.08 selze fan e20.00) 9 : Fel i: TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: O Teletype O Immediate O TOP SECRET i O Facsimile D Priority O SECRET i © Routine O CONFIDENTIAL OD UNCLASE FTO © UNCLAS Date 8/18/88 1 PAGE TWO DE BT (62D- ) UNCLAS 2 ON AUGUST 18, 1988,| WAS CONTACTRN RY BUTTE FBI et 3 AGENT AND IDAHO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION GhbSelE on BID 4 STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE AND ONE-HALF 5 WEEKS AGO, HE LEARNED FROM (X) (x), THAT 6 JHAD BEEN TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED BY SOMEONE TO | 10 : " i 12 13 ' 14 16 17 18 19 20 Py ARRANGE THE ASSASSINATION OF IDAHO GOVERNOR ANDRUS. TO ARRANGE THIS ASSASSINATION, TO ASSASSINATE THE GOVERNOR ACCORDING TO| THE GOVERNOR LIVES IN A WHITE HOUSE ON THE CORNER OF A NUMBERED AND NAMED STREET. THIS HOUSE DOES NOT HAVE A FENCE AROUND IT OR A GUARD. THE GOVERNOR DRIVES A BLACK LINCOLN TOWN CAR, THE HOUSE DESCRIBED BY 3S POSSIBLY THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION WHERE THE GOVERNOR HAS NOT LIVED DURING THIS TERM IN OFFICE, THE ASSASSINATION IS ee SUPPOSED TO TAKE PLACE ON THE WEEKEND OF AUGUST 20, 1988 AND AUGUST 21, 1988. ADVISED THAT HE WAS NOT TRYING TO OBTAIN ANY CONSIDERATION FOR HIS INFORMATION AND VOLUNTEERED TO TAKE A POLYGRAPH. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT LATER THAT DAY, HE WOULD Approves ‘Transmitted Per (Number) (Time) 9, oro: a7 ~ soa