opin ae : ; By ; a : : ‘eu = A : ae _ CASTLEGAR NEWS, June 29, 1960 _.Face to tace with the Professor _ right. 1999 by Cel Paynes Bobs ‘_. dn 1973, to locate Weatherman Copyigh'®. 1979 by cel Payne FBLAg ent Infilt fugitives wno had escaped into Canaaa, the Radical Underground | A4 = CASTLEGAR NEWS, June 29, 1980 Bll rine Valu Summer Savings Prices effactive: Wednesday, July 2 to Saturday, July 5 In all SuperValu stores in Trail, Waneta Plaza, Rossland, Castlegar, Nelson, Grand Forks, Cranbrook, Fernie and Elkford, All SuperValu stores will be closed July 1 — Canada Day. UNSLICED BREAD ro 1,99 ORANGE JUICE Niagara frozen concentrate. 16 fi. oz... by the ie Angeles Times Syndicate, co Worke the deny young FBI agent Cril Payne posed as a tle FBI office, to see drug dealer and political fugitive named what he had un- Bill Lane. 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Grown. ae Fresh from the Fraser Valley. *9,99 Approx. 10 (b. orate .... close circle of friends. The Professor turned out to be totally unlike my expectations, although 'm really not certain ‘about what | did expect, t He was about my age, of medium height and thin build. His thick, dark hair was cut short and parted on the side and he wore thick-lensed. rimless glasses. He was dressed in blue jeans and a simple denim workshitt: twas. ji di iar? 1-by- his: friendl iy imp y manner, From the moment I stepped In- to his tiny, three-room flat, he seemed to go out of his way to be hospitable. lt was introduced to Margo, the Professor's girlfriend, and to his friends Peter and Janis. | was surprised to see so many people and wos afraid the Professor might be reluctant to talk can- didly. It was quickly apparent that my fears were unfounded. Not only had he been theravphly briefed on my “fugitive” status; he had also been contacted by Karen, who had called to find out if | had arrived in Van- couver. We discussed my particular situation at length, and the Professor of- fered a number.of tips on how to avoid detection in Vancouver. Having been associated with the Canadian Aid to American War Objec- tors organization and the American Deserters Committee, he possessed a vast Uk ledge on the subject. In response to my request for fic- titious identity, the Professor said he could obtain a high-quality Canadian bir- th certificate in about six weeks. He even offered the use of his apartment as a mailing address while | was in Van- couver. That act of generosity took me completely by surprise. “Look man, | really appreciate what you're doing,” | said. “But aren't you - afraid the pigs'il check your mail?” "Oh no, Bill,” the F ,an- also troubled by. his failure to question me on palltical ideology. + (had ‘assumed that he would be dogmatic in his views and would want to ascertain mine before offering assistan- ce. But his only comment along those lines was that he was in the Wobblies, the organization officially known as the Industrial Workers of the World (\WW). If 16 was curious about my politics, he cer- tainly didn’t show it. As the days passed, | spent more and more time with the Professor and his friends. Politically, the group's thetoric and ideology seemed benign when compared to that of radical groups in the United States. Their approach was decidedly low-key, nor were there any of the brutal “criticism--self criticism” fe d by the Weather Under- ground and similar groups. earlier, there was no existing record of births prior to the disaster. f In the interest of security, it was decided that the Professor and his group would now refer to me exclusively as ga Canadian driver's license and other for- ms of identification. . The Professor offered some helptul advice were the most crowded and the least demanding about identification require- ments. | offered to pay for the phony bir- th certificate, but he wouldn't hear of it. The. document was provided by a political associate, he said; who was more than happy to be of assistance. | thanked him profusely and left a massive chunk of hashish in return for his help. When the RCMP and FBI eventually “Look, man, | really ap- -preciate what you're doing,” | said. “But aren't you afraid the pigs'll check your mail?” "Oh no, - Bill,” the Pr ina tone of finality. “This is Canada, not the United States. They don’t do all that s--t here." Of all the activists I'd ‘met, the d the birth certificate, they reported that the forgery could not be d d without lab y tion. During our next debriefing session, ( suggested to Stu and Jack (an RCMP supervisor) that we create a crisis to push the Professor off center. Either he new where Bishop was hiding and might possibly put me in contact with him, or we were wasting our time. By now | was growing exceedingly tired of the lies and deceptions and was eager to resolve the matter. For months * we ha y been op [: without the knowledge or approval of the head of the FBI, and in view of ihe 4 Fh hh Professor was by far the most He claimed that he had long since given up the impractical, adventurist notion that fundamental social change could be brought about through a violent swered in a tone of finality. “This is Canada, not the United States. They’ don't do all that shit here.” | remained skeptical although ho ded thoroughly Lewes by the masses. In his opinion, the only workable format for meaningful change was that of the Wobblies. The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was founded in 1905 in Chicago. From what | was told, the original goal was to organize all workers into one giant labor union. The primary objectives of the Pro- fessor's .group were the political education, organization, and emanci- pation of unskilled,, low-paid workers ignored by the major trade unions; They seemed to believe that if they could im- Prove the conditions of unorganized workers in enterprises such as theatres, car washes, and fast-food f: h was. fi ly Stu. and Jack. concurred in my YY. suggestions to precipitate a crisis, and a few days later Division Five ‘on which local examining offices * apne XRT LERTSTE we progressed forward from that point. Now, instead of talking in g i 1968 PHOTO accompanying author Cril Payne's application to the FBI, before his undercover transformation, \,_ Both Peter and the Professor were about the Colorado fugitives, they were mentioning specific names on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. The Professor had helped Bishop, Knowles, and their girlfriends enter the country all right, but neither he nor Peter had ever really liked the two fugitives when they knew each other in Colorado. * They viewed the two as immature adventurers whose acts of violence were 1 without forethought or political purpose. Nonetheless, they provided assistance. But once the: arrived jn Canada, the fugitives belligerently refused to take the Pro- fessor's advice. From what he said, it was one screw-up after another, until he finally washed his hands of the whole af- fair. N After an absence of. more than two ears, Bishop unexpectedly appeared at is partment one day looking like a final approval. tn late July, FBI agents interviewed Karén at her residence in Seattle. They displayed my “mug shot" which had been taken earlier by the Los Angeles Police Department and advised her that I had been traced to Seattle. While she * was given the impression that the FBI knew | had lived at her house, she was never confronted with the specific ac- cusation. But instead of my being wan- ted for drug charges or rioting, this time the matter was far more serious. Karen was told that | was wanted for homicide in ¢ with an Ived' bom- bing. Apparently she handled the inter- view fairly well by feigning cooperation and ad. to nothi they would gain new members for the: ww. 3 Istopped off to see the Prof 1g. But just as ex- pected, the agents had barely d The Pro- fessor told him that he didn’t want to know any of the details of his current in their opinion that 1 should not b involved with the Weath man fugitives, Even if they were actually in Canada and | should somehow come in contact with them, the Professor believed it would only get me into deeper trouble. In addition, they felt that the Weatherman ideology was doomed to failure. They advised me to sell the van, cut my hair, try to get a regular job, and live quietly in a large city as Bob Johnson. They felt | could still live safely in Von- couver, but if | didn’t share their opinion, they would put me in contact with trusted friends in Montreal who would gladly provide assistance. : After more than four hours of can- did di 1 was J that Peter and the Professor were telling the truth, They had cecently admitted their involvement with Bishop, and if they were lying or trying to conceal something, | was unable to detect it. Even with the artificial crisis injected in- to the situation, they acted as predicted by offering t ide further location, identity, or ploy ; During the brief visit, Bishop requested nothing in the way of assistance, though he reportedly boasted of new contacts in the underground who were helping him avoid capture, We discussed the Weather Under- : ground at length, and while my friends ig hearing rumors concerning the presence of Weatherman fugitives in Canada, they claimed to have seen no evidence to substantiate the reports. They pointed Sul. however, that pecul garding the wh ‘i of the Weathermen was a frequent topic of among Canadian acti- vists; ip the group was often to their cars before she was tel the Prof in Ve with the one afternoon, and as we were talking, he vanished into a storage area near the front door. When he returned, he casually tossed.a white envelope onto the bed where | was sitting. “Congratulations on your official birth, Mr. Johnson,” he remarked with o smile. Inside was a birth certificate for Robert Allen Johnson, born May 28, 1943 at Hoffman, Sask. Although I'd never seen a Canadian birth certificate before, the document certainly looked official. It - was a professional, high-quality forgery Joubtedly had req J sophisti that y cated equipment. The Professor mentioned that | shouldn't be concerned about using the news, The Professor then walked down to Kits Beach in search of the van to warn me of the developments. He was unable to locate me, again as planned, and just to be sure he was convinced of the story, RCMP officers were later dispatched to his building to display my mug shot to the residents, : By the time t dropped by his apar- tment the next evening to chack on my mail, there was little question that he believed the ct Je. H » he still didn't seem that alarmed. in a marathon rap session that lasted well into the early morning hours, Peter, the Professor, and | covered about all the bases in the Canadian un- , it was Imp to verify the birth. Since the building that housed public records at Hoffman had been destroyed by fire several years “Although they never q ime regarding specilic details of the bom- was Involved, 91 bing, they ind 'o by adi enhance their image as macho revolu- tionaries. ce. If they were secretly hiding members of the Weather Underground, they were gifted actors whose, involvement in the WW could only be explained as a farce. Early that morning, § thanked them for their help and friendship, but ex. plained that | just couldn't risk involving them any further in my legal problems. The RCMP had already made inquiries, and if | continued to stay in Vancouver, sooner or later they would have troubles in their own country. I mentioned that § planned to travel to eastern Canada and if assistance wos needed, they'd be getting a call. We shook hands warmly, wished each other well, and | left the apartment for the last time. (End of series) Biographical notes ’ Cril Payne was raised In Denton, Texas, and attended the Den- acl ived a bachelor of busi printrss ton public Her Austin in 1968. Seattle, Los Angel degree from Texas Tech University In 1965, and a doctor of [urisprudence degree from the University of Texas Law School in After admission to the Texas state bar, he joined the FBI as a special agent In October 1968. Upon completion of new agent training at scalington Dc he was assigned to FBI field offices in and Dallas bef tains in western Colorado. Payne is 36, married, and currently lives amidst the Rocky Moun- resigning in July 1976.