Seale and another man were suspected in the case , but authorities had trouble lining up witnesses . Jim Ingram worked in the FBI 's Mississippi office during the turbulent 1960s . He was a member of the Black Panther Party and later became an informant for them, which led to his arrest on charges that he had been spying for the government. His work helped convict James Ford Seale for the 1964 murder of two teens .
Jim Ingram worked in the FBI 's Mississippi office during the turbulent 1960s . He was a member of the Black Panther Party and later became an informant for them, which led to his arrest on charges that he had been spying for the government. His work helped convict James Ford Seale for the 1964 murder of two teens .