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We are publishing this document, prepared by Timothy McVeigh's original defense team prior to his trial, because it is a detailed full account of McVeigh's movements and actions in the months, weeks, and crucial days and hours leading up to the bombing. (Read the background on this document for more details.)
JONES, WYATT & ROBERTS CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEDGED MEMORANDUM ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT and ATTORNEY/CLIENT COMMUNICATION TO: STEPHEN JONES FROM: AMBER MCLAUGHLIN & BOB WYATT SUBJECT: FACTUAL CHRONOLOGY DATE: JANUARY 22, 1996 04.23.68
Timothy James McVeigh was born.
McVeigh family lived on Hinman Road, Lockport, NY. Todd Carter was Tim's best
friend. (Burr 9.8.95 memo).
Terry Nichols, resided at 3616 North Van Dyke in Decker, Michigan. He lived
there again from 1991 to 1993. (Nichols FBI 302 dated April 21-22, 1995)
McVeigh family lived on Meyer Road, Lockport, NY. (Burr 9.8.95 memo).
The Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord group tried in 1988 in Arkansas
apparently had plans to bomb the Oklahoma City federal building. (Sims' 7-26
memo).
Aryan Nation's World Congress involved discussions about targets, including
Oklahoma City for bombing. (Sims' 7-26 memo).
Tim first became aware of the NRA through a hunter safety course which he
took.
Tim became a member of the NRA to qualify for a hunting license.
Bill McVeigh and Mickey Frazer separated permanently. (Burr 9.8.95 memo).
Tim worked at Burger King. (Wyatt chronology dated 8.4.95 and updated
11.20.95)
Stand off between federal agents and The Covenant, Sword and The Arm of the
Lord ("CSA") in Marion county, Arkansas. (Sims notes on Anderson Memo dated
5-10-95)
Bill McVeigh lived on Campbell Road. (Burr 9.8.95 memo).
Mickey bought a double-wide trailer at the Village Trailer Park and remained
there for a year and a half. (Burr 9.8.95 memo).
Tim's senior year in high school (Burr 9.8.95 memo).
Tim turned 18 years old and became a registered Republican.
Tim graduated from high school.
Tim began working at Burns Armored Car Company, Buffalo, NY and worked there for about eight months. It was at this job that his views of the world expanded. It was the first time he had ever been exposed to a heavy black population, inner city strife and problems. It was during this job that he began to see why this race was given derogatory names. He recalled special deliveries at the beginning and end of each month to check cashing establishments. When he would drive up, he would see a 3-block line of black welfare recipients waiting for their welfare checks. Tim would have to push his way through the line with his gun drawn to deliver the money. During the rest of the months he would drive by their houses and he would see them always sitting on their porch waiting for their check, hence the name of porch monkey.
It was during this period that Tim was into "the survivalist crowd" [1] and
received his first copy of the Turner Diaries, Anarchist's Cookbook and Poor
Man's James Bond.
Tim attended Bryan & Stratton Business College. (Wyatt chronology updated
11.20.95)
Tim entered the military at age 20. He joined the military because he was
disillusioned with the "I am better than you because I have more money" syndrome and because he was enticed by their advertisement "We do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day."
Nichols and McVeigh were in Army basic training in Georgia and later served in
11 Bravo Infantry at Fort Riley (Nichols FBI 302 dated April 21-22, 1995).
[handwritten] Lana filed for divorce from Terry.
McVeigh knew of Fortier doing a lot of drugs in the military. Fortier used
drugs with Sergeant [V.], [J.L.] and [M.B.] (Reyna 7-31-95
memo). On 12.31.95 Tim said he knew of Fortier doing some drugs in the
military.
Tim got his nose broken in a fight at Fast Eddies in Manhattan, KS.
A plat was filed in Geary County, Kansas, for Elliot's Ridge Addition to
Junction City. (Wyatt chronology updated 11.20.95)
Tim and his squad were sent to Germany for two weeks for a military
"change-up program". Tim was awarded the German's equivalent to the expert
infantryman's badge.
Nichols received an honorable ([handwritten] hardship) discharge from the Army.
(Nichols FBI 302 dated April 21-22, 1995).
Mickey moved to Tallahassee, Florida, for several weeks and then to Pensacola.
(Burr 9.8.95 memo). [handwritten] Terry Nichols divorce final.
Tim went home with Mike Fortier for Thanksgiving and met his mother, Irene.
(Nigh's 6-28 memo).
U.S. tax lien filed against Eldon Elliott (see Eldon Elliott tax lien info
report from Marty Reed & Wilma Sparks).
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Mickey married Harley Frazer. (Burr 9.8.95 memo).
U.S. tax lien against Eldon Elliott released (see Eldon Elliott tax lien info
report from Marty Reed & Wilma Sparks).
[handwritten] Nichols travelled to Philippines
Tim received orders to attend Special Forces classes to begin November 11,
1990.
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim received orders that his military unit was going to Saudi Arabia.
[handwritten] Nichols and Marife Torres married in Cebu, Philippines
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim received military security clearance. (Nigh's 6-28 memo).
Nichols lived at the Van Dyke address in Decker, Michigan. (Nichols FBI 302
dated April 21-22, 1995).
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tom Manning at the Firestone in Junction City had Tim McVeigh as a customer.
(See Manning interview).
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim returned from the Persian Gulf. (McLaughlin's memo dated 9-19-95.)
While in the Persian Gulf, Tim received orders to go to Fort Bragg for
Special Forces training. He left the Gulf, arrived at Fort Bragg and began
training with a friend by the name of Specialist Mitchell Whitmire. After 4 or
5 days, he and Specialist Whitmire resigned. Tim took a 30 day leave and
visited his sister in Florida and spent time in New York. After the 30 days, he
returned to his unit at Fort Riley and continued military life until December
1991.
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim moved off base and lived in a house on Eighth Street in Herington, Kansas
with Kelso and Sgt. Richard Cerney. Tim had different lifestyles from them so
he moved to a house on Washington Street, Herington, Kansas. Tim rented this
house and then Roy [3] Witcher moved in with him. Roy still owes Tim $2 from
this deal.
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
McVeigh purchased a Glock 45 [4] handgun in Ogden, KS. (Anderson chronology
dated 12-15-95 [5]).
A U.S. tax lien against Eldon Elliott was filed (see Eldon Elliott tax
lien info report from Marty Reed & Wilma Sparks).
A U.S. tax lien was filed against Eldon Elliott (see Eldon Elliot tax
lien info report from Marty Reed & Wilma Sparks).
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Tim joined the National Guard near Buffalo, NY. (BW memo dated 6-8-95 and
updated 7-6-95
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95).
Tim left his army unit in Fort Riley, Kansas and moved to New York.
[handwritten] Input from pg 1.
Tim lived in the Lockport area and worked for Burns Security. He was
assigned to work at Cal Span Industries in Buffalo, NY. It was during this job
assignment that Tim met Carl Lebron and Carl recorded him. Stress was getting
to him during this period because of his "heightened sense of awareness of what
the news was really saying". Also, Tim was living with his father, sleeping on
the couch. When Tim watched the news he became embroiled. First he would be mad
at the politicians because they tried to blend politics and the military. Then
he would get mad at the government for strong-arming other countries and
telling them what to do. Next, it was the increasing anti-gun sentiment in
America and the liberal mindset that all things in the world could be solved by
discussion. He said the military taught him aggression. He realized that most
of the times issues could be solved with discussion or negotiation, however,
there were times when negotiations failed. As examples, he cited physical
fights he had in the army, repeated attempts to complete the Declaration of
Independence, and confrontations with subordinates at work. He felt during this
period that politicians did not want to face the tough questions or give the
tough answers, nor did they want to make any tough decisions. They tried to
smooth it all over. (and Wyatt memo dated 6-8-95 and updated 7-6-95 and
Hankins memo dated 5.10.95)
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge that he was coming home for Christmas for good.
(Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
[handwritten] 2. Nichols renounced his right to vote in.
When Tim was discharged from the service his psychological state was one of
stress and extreme disillusionment with the federal government. (Hankins memo
dated 5.10.95 and updated 6.20.95)
A U.S. tax lien was filed against Eldon Elliott (see Eldon Elliott tax lien
info report from Marty Reed & Wilma Sparks).
McVeigh wrote editorial to the Lockport News. (Anderson chronology dated
12.15.95 and Hankins memo dated 5.10.95)
McVeigh wrote a letter to John LaFalce, Congressman from New York, re: Law
prohibiting the carrying of "noxious substances". (Anderson chronology dated
12.15.95, citing [Discovery #110]).
McVeigh sent copy of "Turner Diaries" to SSG Albert Warnement. Letter included
an article concerning a black militant politician. (Anderson chronology dated
12.15.95, citing [Discovery #153]).
Tim received a $1,000 bonus from the government for reenlistment in the
military. (BW memo dated 6-8-95 and updated 7-6-95.)
Tim learned that the government wanted back with interest the signing bonus
they gave him. (Hankins memo dated 5.10.95)
The defining event in Tim's life which impelled him to act against the
government was the Randy Weaver incident in Idaho. He read about the incident
in the newspaper in New York where he was living and followed the story. He
remembered the day Weaver's wife was killed. He also read about the Weaver
story in a National Rifle Association article in an issue of American Hunter
Magazine. (Hankins memo dated 5.10.95 and updated 6.20.95) [8]
A U.S. tax lien was filed against Eldon Elliott (see Eldon Elliott tax lien
info report from Marty Reed & Wilma Sparks).
A release for the [1991-92] tax liens against Eldon Elliott was filed
(see Eldon Elliott tax lien info report from Marty Reed & Wilma
Sparks).
McVeigh made his first extended visit to Decker, Michigan. (Washington Post
7.2.95)
Tim began to gamble on football games. Prior to this he had a good credit
rating. Because of his gambling, he maxed out his credit cards. (BW memo dated
6-8-95 and updated 7-6-95 and Hankins memo dated 5.10.95.) On December 31, 1995
Tim said he lost money because Buffalo kept losing the Super Bowl.
A 50-member FBI hostage rescue team traveled to the Ruby Ridge mountains in
Idaho to arrest Randy Weaver. A deputy marshal and Randy's 14 year old son were
killed the first day. The next afternoon, one bullet wounded Randy in the
shoulder and another bullet killed Vicki Weaver and seriously wounded a family
friend, Kevin Hams. After a 10-day seige, Weaver surrendered. (The American's
Bulletin, January 1995)
Tim moved out of his father's house and into an apartment on Robinson Road in
Lockport NY. This is where he had the three week affair with the married woman.
He also obtained a Klu Klux Klan membership card in Harrison, AK during this
period. (Hankins memo dated 5.10.95)
Tim moved into his own apartment in New York. This was about the time that
the Randy Weaver incident hit the papers. It was during this time that Tim
"dabbled in" sending letters to the paper. The account in the papers of the
Weaver incident did not add up to Tim so he began listening to the shortwave
radio.
Tim drove from New York to Michigan where he first met James Nichols. That is
when Tim received his first copy of the Spotlight magazine. (Coyne 9.12-16.95
memo)
Tim paid off all his debts, except a $10,000 debt to the credit card companies.
(BW memo dated 6-8-95 and updated 7-6-95.)
Tim quit work at Burns Security in Buffalo, NY (and Anderson chronology
dated 12.15.95 and Hankins memo dated 5.10.95, which added: He sold everything
he owned except what would fit in his car and hit the road.)
The government had Bill McVeigh give a chronology of Tim's life during that
time. (Burr 9.8.95 memo)
Roger Moore claims he met McVeigh. (Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95)
Mickey and Harley Frazer separated (but they got back together later) (Burr
9.8.95 memo)
[handwritten] World Trade Center Incident
Tim "hit the road" with a collection of guns and military items that he could sell at gun shows. He was depressed, and frustrated in not having found a love in his life. He arrived at his sister's house in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and worked for about a month for his brother-in-law as an electrician. Tim attended his first gun show in Florida and met Roger Moore. He later shared a table with Moore at another gun show two weeks later. Tim did not fit into the Miami crowd. Too much traffic and too many offensive people.
It was at this time that Tim first heard about the raid in Waco. He had no
prior knowledge of what had been happening in Waco. He saw the guys climbing on
the roof and falling down, and said to his sister, "Well, they must be doing
something right, they are killing Feds." He had no idea what else the story was
about. Tim watched the news more closely the next couple of days. Also during
this period was the World Trade Center bombing. and (Anderson chronology
dated 12.15.95 and Hankins memo dated 5.10.95)
Tim sent article to Jenny, re: Retired Army Sergeant's disappearance in
Somalia. (Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95)
World Trade Center Bombing. (The New Republic, June 12, 1995)
Tim decided to hit the road again and he headed to Waco. His anger was further heightened when the ATF and US Marshals blocked the road about 5 miles from Mt. Carmel and would not let Tim pass on the "public road". He left the area the next day and headed to Kingman, Arizona to see Mike Fortier to pick up stuff to sell at gun shows. While in Kingman he established a mailbox at Mailbox, Etc. After one day, he left Arizona and went to Arkansas to see Bob Miller. He wanted to build ammo with Bob Miller, whom he had met in Florida.
The second day he was at Miller's house he sent in his subscription to
Spotlight. By the time Tim left five days later, Miller had received a
magazine. Tim decided to leave because Miller was preaching about freedom, but
Tim thought he was a dictator and a "prick". (and Anderson chronology dated
12.15.95 and Hankins memo dated 5.10.95)
McVeigh traveled from AZ to Michigan. (Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95)
Tim visited Terry Nichols at James's house. It was during this visit that Tim first came in contact with the Spotlight newspaper. This was the first time Tim visited Terry since getting out of the service. (But see date of 11.92) On December 31, 1995 Tim said he was unsure of the first time he visited James's house, but did not think this was the first time.
[handwritten] 11-92 first time?
Tim went back to Michigan to the Nichols' farm. Terry, James and Tim
discussed the Waco seige and their anger increased daily at the use of
psychological warfare with women and children, keeping lights on and blasting
sounds all night, and cutting off communication for them. Tim and Terry decided
to go to Waco to rally. Tim was changing the oil in his car when they told him
that the building was burning and no one was doing anything about it. Tim
watched the Davidian flag burn free and watched the ATF raise their flag over
the burned ruins. He questioned the ATF's feeling of victory over burning women
and children in their home. It was at this time that Tim decided to do whatever
he could to wake up people and help them fight this battle. (and Hankins
memo dated 5.10.95)
McVeigh stayed at the Sunset Motel, Junction City, KS. Car listed on the
registration was NY 7NH-607. Number listed in party was one. (Anderson's
chronology dated 12.15.95)
Tim worked at State Security, Kingman, AZ. (Nigh's 6-28 memo). (but see date of
94). After leaving State Security in the summer of 1993, Tim moved to
Michigan and then moved back to Arizona by early 1994. (and Anderson
chronology dated 12.15.95)
McVeigh wrote letter to Glock Manufacturing. Letter stated that he carried his
gun as a "law enforcement officer". (Anderson's chronology dated 12.15.95)
ATF stormed Branch Davidians, killing 80 people in Waco, Texas.
Tim met Les and Ila Hart, Lori Fortier's parents. (Nigh's 6-28 memo)
McVeigh traveled from Michigan to Arkansas to visit Bob Miller. (Anderson
chronology dated 12.15.95)
Tim knew and had contact with James Rosencranz in Kingman, Arizona. (Nigh's
6-28 memo)
Tim used methamphetamine. (Nigh's 7-24 memo)
Tim wrote his father and gave him the cut-out test and instructed Bill to not
give out his address. (Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95 citing [Discovery
#144]).
Tim lived in a trailer in Canyon West mobile home park, Kingman, AZ for four
months. (Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95 and Hankins memo dated 5.10.95)
Tim worked at a security job in Kingman for minimum wage. (Hankins memo dated
5.10.95)
Tim resigned from security guard position at State Security in Kingman,
Arizona. (Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95)
Tim first used drugs in Mike Fortier's home in Kingman. (Wyatt's chronology
updated 11.20.95)
Tim wrote letter to Steve Hodge. (Sims memo dated 12.18.95)
Charles LeBron made a tape of a conversation with Tim McVeigh, probably done
with a wire. (Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95 citing [Discovery #172]).
Tim attended Soldier of Fortune convention in Las Vegas at Sands Motel and
shared a table with Bob Miller and his sister, Carol. (Anderson chronology
dated 12.15.95 citing source as Tim McVeigh)
Tim wrote a letter from Nevada addressed to Steve Hodge. (Anderson chronology
dated 12.15.95 citing [Discovery #42]).
McVeigh purchased a Tec9 in Ogden, KS according to FBI reports. Tim sold the
Tec9 to Roger Pringle, an organic farmer and friend of James Nichols in
Michigan. Tim also sold a silencer which was photographed with Jenny McVeigh.
The silencer was broken but Tim told Pringle how to repair it. Tim once told
Pringle that you could make a bomb out of nitro and fertilizer. (Anderson
chronology dated 12.15.95 citing source as Tim McVeigh).
Pat Livingston at Pat's Pawn & Gun sold McVeigh a 9 mm and received a hot
check from McVeigh, which may never have been collected (see Pat
Livingston interview)
Tim went to Michigan after moving out of mobile home. (Washington Post
7.2.95)
Tim wrote a letter to Henry Hudson, the U.S. Marshall Director. We may need to
follow-up on that. (Sims' 8-31 memo).
Tim realized that people would not really use the equipment he was selling.
He learned in the military that you cannot win the game if you are always on
the defensive because that means the other team always has the ball and is on
the offensive.
Tim believes he was at a Fort Wayne, Indiana, gun show. See the checks dated
October 8, 1993, to Scroggins and to R & R Enterprises which were used to
purchase ammunition. (Nigh's 9-10 memo).
Terry Nichols stayed in the Motel 6 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Anderson
chronology dated 12.15.95)
Tim was issued a traffic citation in Crawford, Arkansas [12] for passing on a
double yellow line. This was done on a trip in which Tim and Terry were
scouting out potential real estate purchases for Terry. (Traffic incident
reported by Daily Oklahoman 6.20.95 and Dallas Morning News 5.23.95, story by
Tim McVeigh, according to Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95. According to
Lawrence Myers, on January 16, 1995, this Trooper does not remember anything
about this stop, nor what Tim looked like. This stop was made 2 miles north of
Cedarville, ARK on Hwy 9, which is 5 miles from the Oklahoma state line.)
Tim and Terry decided to go on the gun show circuit. Their first stop was Arkansas to look for a house. Tim got a traffic ticket for passing on a prohibited road which he never paid.
McVeigh was subsequently cited for failure to appear. (Garrett?? 5.23.95
[13])
Tim and Terry leave Arkansas and move back up to Michigan.
McVeigh wrote a letter to Jenny. Postmark on letter was Saginaw, Michigan.
(Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95)
Jason Nichols' death. (Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95).
The Brady Bill signed into law. (Guns, Crime and Freedom, p.49)
According to FBI affidavit, a person by the name of Tim Tuttle visited the
hobby shop in Marlette, MI to buy model airplane fuel, which is nitromethane.
(Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95).
Terry and Marife leave the ranch after Jason dies. They go to Utah but
cannot find a place to live, so they move to Las Vegas for five or six
months.
Tim stayed in Michigan two or three months after Terry and Marife moved. He
was unable to find a job, so he moved to Kingman, Arizona and began to work at
State Security (?) [15]
Tim McVeigh rented a room at the Motel 6 in Flagstaff, AZ. Car listed on
registration was MI GXY-034 (FBI motel registrations).
McVeigh wrote a letter to James Nichols and made reference to arriving in
Arizona. (Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95 citing [Discovery #149]).
Joe Rivers rented a room at the Motel Memory in Sedalia, MO. Car listed on
registration was MI VW-1640, the same tag that was used at Oak Park Motel on
2/25/95. It was noted that a GMC pickup was the make of the vehicle.
Registration stated the business was a gun show. (FBI motel records and
Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95).
Tim moved into a house in Golden Valley, Arizona which is about 20 miles from
Kingman. He lived there for six months. While in Golden Valley he worked for
Cotter and Company for one week which is a warehouse in Kingman that
distributed products to TruValue stores. [16] (Hankins memo dated 5.10.95)
McVeigh wrote a letter to his grandfather, postmark was Las Vegas, Nevada.
(Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95 citing [discovery #37]).
Terry Nichols rented room at the Sunset Motel in Junction City, KS. Car listed
on registration was MI WW1460. (FBI motel registrations).
Andy the German claimed he met Tim at a gun show in Tulsa, Oklahoma during this
month. He said Tim sold him fatigues. Karen Anderson also recalled seeing Tim
at this gun show. She remembered that he was accompanied by a tall man.
(Lawrence Myers phone conversation dated 01.16.96)
Terry Nichols denounced his U.S. citizenship and filed records in the Marion
County Courthouse and with other state and federal officials. (See Marty Reed
report on Marion County records).
McVeigh wrote letter to Jenny. Postmark was from Las Vegas, Nevada. (Anderson
chronology dated 12.15.95 citing Discovery #131)
Tim used methamphetamine for the second time. (Nigh's 7-24 memo).
Tim snorted crystal meth with Fortier.
Tim smoked pot with Fortier.
Tim was advised by his father that his grandfather was quite ill. (Burr 9.8.95
memo).
Tim worked at the TruValue store in Kingman, Arizona. On December 31,
1995 Tim said this date was wrong.
Tim went to stay at Bob Miller's house in Arkansas. (Hankins memo dated
5.10.95).
Tim ended his employment with TruValue Hardware Store. (Anderson chronology
dated 12.15.95)
Tim worked for Paul Schuffler at Tru Value Hardware Store, Kingman, Arizona.
(Nigh's 6-28 memo)
Bill McVeigh learned from Tim that Mike Fortier got him a job at the Tru-Value
Hardware in Kingman, Arizona. [20] (Burr 9.8.95 memo).
Tim wrote his father with tips regarding income taxes. (Anderson chronology
dated 12.15.95 citing discovery #146)
Tim exploded a pipe bomb made from black powder just outside of Kingman,
Arizona, with Mike and Lori Fortier present. (Domgard/polygrapher 8-31 memo)
(See 07-00-94 - 08-00-94)
Tim returned to New York to visit his grandfather who was quite ill. Tim stayed
at his grandfather's house during that time. [22] (Burr 9.8.95 memo)
Tim quit work at the True Value store in Kingman, AZ in June, but continued
to live in the same house for an additional month before moving to Marion, KS
to Terry's house.
Tim again used crystal meth. (Wyatt's chronology updated 11-20-95)
Tim and Mike Fortier took a handgun self-defense class from Mac McCarty
(Washington Post 6.11.95)
Terry lived in Marion, KS and worked as a farm hand for Tim Donahue Farms. This
was when the assault weapons' ban was close to passing. (Hankins memo dated
5.10.95)
McVeigh and Fortier broke into the Kingman, Arizona, National Guard Armory
where they stole a Pioneer rack (axe, shovel, pick-axe, pans and other items).
(Reyna 7-31-95 memo)
Tim was the best man for Mike and Lori Fortier's wedding. (Burr 9.8.95 memo)
Tim experimented with explosives (a pipe bomb) with Mike and Lori Fortier in
the desert near Kingman. (Sims' 8-3 memo)
Tim exploded a pipe bomb made from black powder just outside of Kingman,
Arizona, with Mike and Lori Fortier present. (Domgard/polygrapher 8-31 memo)
Tim was advised by his father that his grandfather was quite ill. (Burr 9.8.95
memo).
Tim returned to New York to visit his grandfather who was quite ill. Tim stayed
at his grandfather's house during that time. [25] (Burr 9.8.95 memo)
Tim flew to New York from Golden Valley, Arizona, to visit his grandfather
then returned to Arizona, packed and moved to Terry's house in Marion,
Kansas. [26]
Tim wrote his grandfather. The letter was postmarked Las Vegas, NV. (Anderson
chronology dated 12.15.95 citing discovery #38)
Tim wrote Steve Hodge a 30-page letter. (Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95
citing Discovery #39)
Fortier, Rosencranz and Jason Hart broke into the Kingman, Arizona airport and
stole several oxygen bottles, medical kits, rafts and other things. (Reyna
7-31-95 memo).
Tim sold to Mike Fortier pipe bombs, black powder, blasting caps, and 250 [29]
kilogram bags of ammonium nitrate. Fortier paid $180. Lori Fortier was "pissed
off." (Nigh's 7-24 memo).
Tim first asked Terry about explosives in general. (Tim Domgard/polygrapher
memo 8-31).
Tim cased a bank at Buffalo, Oklahoma, for two days but did not rob it.
(Coyne's 10-28 memo).
Tim made numerous calls thru the Spotlight magazine, using a 1-800 debit card
under the name Darrell Bridges. This is the same card that is used to make
calls to Terry Nichols from the Dreamland Motel in Junction City, Kansas.
(Anderson Chronology dated 12.15.95 and Hankins memo dated 5.10.95 and updated
6.20.95)
Tim obtained nine Kinesticks from Miller/Moore. (Coyne's 10-28 memo, but in
Sims' memo dated 8-3-95 Tim said this occurred in September of 1994. In
December 31, 1995 Tim wrote on a draft factual chronology that this occurred in
either August or September, he was "unsure".)
Tim ignited one of the nine (9) Kinesticks with Terry Nichols outside of
Nichols' home. (Domgard/polygrapher 8-31 memo).
Tim and Terry began remedial and weapons training to get ready to execute a
plan. (Hankins memo dated 5.10.95)
"We" decided to turn the tide and go on the offensive. Tim said they
began to formulate a plan. On December 31, ([handwritten] ?) 1995 Tim said the
"assault weapons ban was the last straw."
Terry was working in Marion, Kansas for Tim Donohue.
Tim and Terry planned to rob Bob Miller. They began training. They also
began buying fertilizer. No decision on a location yet.
Tim and Terry started buying fertilizer. Terry bought two bags from Burns, KS.
Tim bought eight bags in a town east of Manhattan on HWY 163. McVeigh bought
ten bags in McPherson. Terry bought 40 bags in McPherson. Tim also bought some
in a town 20 miles south of McPherson west of I-35 at their co-op. (Hankins
memo dated 5.10.95)
Marife and Nicole Nichols traveled to the Philippines. (Nichols FBI 302 dated
April 21-22, 1995).
Tim met Bob Miller at the Soldier of Fortune convention. He had been there
for one day when he and Bob got into a fight, and Tim left. Tim also met Eva
Vail and she gave him a copy of the videotape Day 51.
Tim went to Heartland Park race track in Topeka, Kansas to buy nitromethane
or anhydrous hydrosene, preferably anhydrous hydrosene.
Tim visited Miller. (Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95)
McVeigh went to Gulf Port, Mississippi to visit a U.N. base that purportedly
repainted Soviet vehicles and sold them to the U.N. (Anderson chronology dated
12.15.95 citing source as Tim McVeigh)
Tim visited Gulf Port, Mississippi, to check out a story from Roger Moore,
a/k/a Bob Miller, and Spotlight magazine that a private company was
buying vehicles from the Soviet Union and repainting them to sell to the UN.
(Sims' 8-3 memo).
Tim visited the Everglades to determine whether there were troops there to
attack anti-government resistors, which he found to be untrue. (Sim's 8-3
memo).
Tim visited his mother in Florida and tried to track his grandfather's
whereabouts. (Burr 9.8.95 and Anderson chronology dated 12.15.95 and Hankins
memo dated 5.10.95 which added: that Tim visited his sister instead of his
mother and he also worked for his sister's husband. Tim also visited his
Grandpa Hill in Port Charlotte, Florida and stayed for five days. On December
31, 1995 Tim asked to delete "and tried to track his grandfather's whereabouts"
from the above statement.)
Tim McVeigh rented a room at the El Siesta Motel in Vian, OK. The vehicle
listed on the registration was MI GRY-034 (FBI motel records).
Beginning on or about September 13, 1994 and continuing thereafter until on or
about April 19, 1995, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in the Western District of
Oklahoma and elsewhere, TIMOTHY JAMES MCVEIGH AND TERRY LYNN NICHOLS, the
defendants herein, did knowingly, intentionally, willfully and maliciously
conspire, combine and agree together and with others unknown to the Grand Jury
to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely an explosive bomb placed in a
truck, against persons within the U.S. and against property that was owned and
used by the U.S. and by a department and agency of the U.S., namely, the Alfred
P. Murrah Federal Building at 200 N.W. 5th Street, Oklahoma city, Oklahoma,
resulting in death, grievous bodily injury and destruction of the building.
(Indictment returned against Tim McVeigh and Terry Nichols on August 10,
1995.)
Terry asked Marife to go back to the Philippines. Tim and Terry stepped up
the training.
 [1] Someone who is prepared to overcome any obstacle that may be thrown at them that is not part of daily life, including stockpiling foods for disasters such as economic, natural or man-made. It would also include defense build-up of armaments, including guns, ammunition, and barter items, such as toilet paper, food and bullets, that you put aside in case the dollar broke down and was worth nothing. [2] There are numerous letters from McVeigh to Steve Hodge prior to this date. See Sims memo dated 12.18.95. [3] On December 31, 1995, Tim said this man's name is Royal Witcher instead of Roy Witcher. [4] On December 31, 1995 Tim said this was a Glock 9mm instead of a Glock 45 handgun. [5] It is believed that all the information in Scott Anderson's chronology came from interviews with Tim McVeigh, and newspaper articles and documents received in discovery from the Government; however, the information cited in Anderson's chronology is not cited from which source it came. [6] On December 31, 1995 Tim said the correct date is from December 1991 until January 1993 instead of September 1993. [7] This date should be August 1992 instead of April 1992. [8] Another event which influenced Tim to go to war against the government was the passage of House Resolution 666 which allowed federal agents to make no-knock searches and seizures based upon probable cause. The date of this action is unknown. (Hankins memo dated 5.10.95 and updated 6.20.95) On December 31, 1995 Tim said this occurred in early 1995 and it "only solidified his mindset. [9] On December 31, 1995 Tim said this correct date is September 92 instead of 1993. I believe he is correct so it was moved back. [10] Wyatt's memo dated 6-8-95 and updated 7-6-95 also gave this date. [11] I believe this date should be Spring - Fall of 1992 instead of 1993. [12] Per Julia's notes on Scott Anderson's chronology, this location is near Millar's compound. [13] Cited by Julia in her notes on Anderson's memo dated May 10, 1995. [14] Lawrence Meyers said on December 27, 1995 that Tim left Michigan before the super bowl in 1994. [15] On December 31, 1995, Tim said this should be TruValue, instead of State Security. [16] On December 31, 1995 Tim said he also worked for TruValue during this time period. [17] On December 31, 1995, Tim said the correct date is July 1994. [18] This date is incorrect. [19] On December 31, 1995 Tim said he thinks this date should be 06.94. I believe he is correct so it will be noted also at the correct date. [20] During his employment at TruValue Hardware in Kingman, Tim bought two 75 pound bags of fertilizer from Mike Black. Tim did not think Mike would say anything because Mike sold crystal meth on the side. (Hankins memo dated 5.10.95). [21] On December 31, 1995 Tim said the correct date is 08.94. These notes will be made on that date also. [22] On December 31, 1995 Tim said he did not stay at his grandfather's house during this trip. He visited New York for two days and it was in early July, 1994, not June, 1994. His next trip to New York was after his grandfather's death in early November 1994. [23] On December 31, 1995 Tim said the correct date is 08.94. These notes will be made on that date also. [24] On December 31, 1995, Tim said the correct date is July 1994. [25] On December 31, 1995 Tim said he did not stay at his grandfather's house during this trip. He visited New York for two days and it was in early July, 1994, not June, 1994. His next trip to New York was after his grandfather's death in early November 1994. [26] On December 31, 1995 Tim deleted the statement that he flew to New York from Golden Valley, AZ, to visit his grandfather and then returned to Arizona. Unknown why he wanted that deleted from this date. [27] I believe the correct date is June or early July 1994. [28] I believe this correct date is early July 1994. [29] On December 31, 1995 Tim said he only sold 100 kilogram bags of ammonium nitrate.
[30] I believe the correct date is Summer of 1994.
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