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-... WASHINGTON — Attorney Mirk .;Lane*...71'1n the final paragraphs of the letter, Ho!- ..' to another Lane aide in Washington last •
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toldlier She had'talked to liane time attprey of the totoMifita
rote Rep. Leo Ryzin,ati unfriendly letter ---: Singer said, Lane `findieated if Ilgs hara§s- -•.'niglitikho
learned that hifatiw
;Lilslov.:6;,- threatening "dire consequenees" if :,... meat did not cease; there would-be dire in Georgetown' yesterday:
finding team to in
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-the . American- governnient.'continued to - .:ConseqUences that would be gintehow-'of -..,*, The aide in
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4 harass the Peoples Temple, Ryan's admin.:. great distress to the Dulled States.":...!...,:-.-1-!`. staying in Georgetoivii, but was registered
i$tritive assistant .says. : . - ... ,:- '
- Holsinger said that Ryan -'snorted and :-'..tinder &different name and was no talk,:. Joe Holsinger saidshe would make"the
the ' ;laughed";when he read the-letter; but he :::ing to reporterS. :..2 - ;.,.. .'::.' ::.;..
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7;?text of the letter availabl&todaY. ,...., ..- s' ..resented Lane's attitude 'ankspent two .:"Apparently, he plans to :remain *down
try to helpStraighteh she. said!.;-t
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;Lane---3:knoten for hisconsPritCY theories ,,11
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investigate claims by some of lus conSt40.
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and defense of James Earl Ray;inthe Mar' - ' 1. '.:.'
"He felt his mission inGuyaiiiiWas
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e -Said earlier' reports that lane
tin Luther King killing --. was just using
ing distorted and changed and he was go-.
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against their will,.drugged and mistr
tliey did
typical attorney jargon". an■17:ing down there with an open mind to try 1 ;*rwounded were untrue....:;
ii 'Ms';,Pickerell Said.;
take the threat serionslY,- : ."-..-7-; .i -:. : :- '',Land find out WhaLwaa:'*goliagz*niii7 Hoy: "There have been no rePortifthat he has
.* tine4‘artiVed.in Jonestorti,'
been wounded," Ms. Pickerell, 30, an aid3
.-.'"Olsiriger,- said he still does not think .-7, `Singefseiti. . --,3"-2:-'.,-..:- ,;:e..:::..1,..-Y-',4,'
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Lane -knew -that; Ryan -Would be :..killed :I: .--.1 ,.,:-;',Y, -,..- ...;,'..,.;:4.3.:! '., ;1: ;.. ' ..--7-71.,=.,-- •.;-to LankSaiditbiring home 4.1177., Geri. when he visited the'religiouj sect illGUY..." -::7He'sald'Hyanielt.that Once he'arrived in, :`ing telephones at Lahe'S
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- elle, hilt added. "I'm afraid Fm too far into ----- :Guyana-he would be able to convince the.'....tral.That*Wei*Mista
beett,woutided.:"-:-:!
.ingreporters and the riewsitetiM, left Jobhe's,
believe.
:pits thiot to give an _unbiased view."' , :-- cultists "lie really was there on kinixdoii zi,-.son'tbViolterell,
own Were they were scheduledto
said she as heen'reeiN: Ms.
.. . ,.'-'z , .-'..-. searching for the truth?! - -: - • "
•: -' ' r - n.,' :-;.4.-..:-: --:.-.-';''. i: .:7:attorney April Ferguson, leave *long with film or six people from
-. ityan'got the letterrafter.he *rote enit-: -:: ..r. - Holsinger said he showed -We's- letter...; ....ing report from
who flew to Wash- the People's Temple who had apparently
Lane,
to
:.; leader Jim Jones "a very civil and very : to attorney Charles Garry. famed for.hia...„ another aide
Otte back with Mato the UnitIn the be- ?.. ingfclii;D.c.,'Stinday,and haabeen-Confer-. -decided
7 friendlYietter".--saying he had heard pros defense of the Black Panthers,
ed States via Georgetown; Miss Pickerell
State Department.
' and cons about the group and would visit lief Garry represented IhOi:peoples-Tei]i- ring with the saktt)ae- had heard from said.
lls: Pickerell
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;Guyana to see for himself what promoted --- ple
Miss Pickerell said she believes Jones
Garry was "pretty upset" by the letter, Ms. Ferguson earlier yesterday that Lane
Tumors that adherents were being held.
Holsinger said and contended that he,and stayed behind in. Jonestown with Garry, was "upset with Congressman Ryan for
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against their will
said.
Pickerell
leaving" and Lane stayed behind t
In return, Holsinger said, Ryan received not Lane, was attorney for the grOup. to Ms.
However, Sue Pittman, press officer at "soothe the situation," she said.
Lane, meanwhile was reported today
letter from Lane, apparently acting as
best of
be staying in a Georgetown, Guyana, hotel, the State Department, said `to thewere
attorney for Jones.
Ms. Pickerell said she has not slept*
at
e" Lane and Garry
knowledg
' "The letter seemed to indicate Lane felt and was "apparently to try to straighten our
heard the broadcast Saturday night.
Port Kaituma's airstrip and are now re- she
And I won't until it's over," she oak;
' the temple was subject to government ha- things out," according to an aide in Mem- ported to be in Jonestown.,.
, . rassment," Holsinger said, and the attor- Phis.