Box 17, Folder 11, Document 51

Box 17, Folder 11, Document 51

CONFIDENTIAL

Ivan:

I talked with Virgil Copeland this afternoon (2/22/63) and he
said that they were making plans to try to get the extention from
Bob Marchman. . . I delivered the message to him yesterday.

Virgil told me in regards to the sale of the Bright house on Peyton
that the man has signed an affidavit to the effect that Thornton
told him that he had other sales in that neighborhood, and that "'
this was his last chance to sell and not lose money". Swouthwest
has an appointment with Judge Parham monday, that plan to draw
up the necessary papers and file the affidavit. . . Parham told
them that with that statement, there was no doubt that they could
get the Georgia Real Estate Commission to suspend Thornton's
license. . .They are going to use this to threaten Thornton, to
get him to agree to sell the house back to Bright. . .

Another interesting comment Virgil made is that Southwest has
employed a new attorney. . .that they have proof-positive evidence
that there is a strong colusion between Cecil Turner and Empire
Real Estate Board to bust this neighborhood, . he said that Gene
Bennett is in on the deal. . .and they plan to expose the entire
thing. . .lasked Virgil to keep me posted and to furnish me the
name of the attorney they have retained.

Have you given any more thought as to how we can more ahead
on this thing? It sounds like to me that me might have a biger mess
on our hands. . .

Virgil also said in talking about Cecil Turner, that the attorney felt
they would be able to get the Grand Jury to indite him.