10
Mr. JENNER. Did you and Lee have any interest in the Civil Air Patrol? . Mr. VOEBEL. Yes ; I think I got him interested in it. We got to talking about it and I told him as much as I knew about it, and I think be attended maybe one or two meetings, and I think he even subsequently bought a uniform, and he attended at least one meeting that I remember, in that uniform, but after that he didn't show up again. Mr. JENNER. He just attended two meetings of the CAP? - Mr. VOEBEL. Two or three meetings, I would say. Mr. JEN xza. And that's all he attended? Mr. VOEBEL. Yes. He lost interest after that, I think. Mr. JENNER. Who u as the majordomo of the CAP unit that you attended? Mr. VOEBEL. I think it was Captain Ferrie. I think be was there when Let attended one of these meetings, but I'm not sure of that. Now that I think of it, I don't think Captain Ferrie was there at that time, but he _might have been. That isn't too clear to me: - Mr. JENNE& Lee did buy a uniform to attend these CAP meetings and join the unit? If • t Mr. VOEBEL. Yes; be bought a uniform and everything, and he seemed to be very interested at the outset. He even got a paper route, I think it was,' or something, to get enough. money together to buy the uniform ; he was that interested, and that's why I thought it strange when he didn't attend any more meetings. Mr. JENNE& You thought that was strange? . Mr. VOEBEL. Yes. After all this happened, and, of course, this is my opinion now, I guess—not then, but I think now maybe he liked the uniform to wear more than he did like going to the school, with those classes that we had. Mr. JENNER. You bad classes at these meetings of the CAP unit? Mr. WESEL. Oh, yes; we had classes, and maybe that was the thing that Lee didn't care for, because after those couple of meetings he Just didn't show up any more. Mr. JENNER. Did these classes at the CAP unit that you attended require some study? .t,. Mr. VOEBEL. Yes ; they did. Mr. JENNE& Did Lee ever talk to you earlier life? Mr. VOEBEL. His "history"? Mr. JENNER. Yes; his background—anything about his family before he ever met you? Mr. VOEBEL. Well, be mentioned the fact about his father dying, but he didn't talk about much else; I mean about when he was younger, or anything like that. Maybe he might have mentioned about coming here from Texas, and things like that, you know, at different times, but I don't recall all of that now. I got the Impression somewhere that he wasn't born here, and I got the impression that he was from Texas at that time, but, of course, that wasn't correct, as I learned after all this happened. But, I mean, we didn't sit around talking about things like that. We were more interested, I guess, in things at school and things that were going around, more up to date, I guess you would say. • , Mr. JENNER. Did he talk to you at all about his life in Texas,. or to anyone in your presence, that you recall? Mr. VOEBEL. No. I mean, he might have mentioned it at different times, just as a passing remark, or something. You know how that is, but if he did it has just slipped my mind, because it wasn't anything that would impress me so that I would remember it Mr. JENNER. Did you attend these CAP meetings once a week or twice a week, or bow often? Mr. VOEBEL. Twice a week, and now that I think of it, Lee might have ac- tually attended two or three meetings. It seems like he maybe attended two or three of them, but anyway he quit then, all of a sudden. He just quit coming, so I figured he bad lost interest in the whole thing. Mr. JENNER. Do you have any idea what made him, quit attending those classes? Mr. VOEBEL. Well, as I remember, we were having classes then on the weather, and that can be a drab subject, although it is essential, but maybe that's why lie quit coming; I don't know. Mr. JENNER. Was this CAP unit coeducational? Mr. VOEBEL. Yes. Mr. JENNEE. Because sometimes that can stimulate your interest too, isn't that right? Mr. VOEBEL. Well, to tell you the truth, no. I had no girl friend out there at that time. I had a girl at the school, but that was it. Mr. JENNER. But there were girls out at this unit, attending these classes? Mr. VOEBEL. Yes; but they were kept pretty well separated from us. They might have been in the classes, lint the girls out there didn't interest me. Mr. JENNER. Did they interest Lee? Mr. VOEBEL. NO;. I don't think so. He wasn't very interested in girls. Mr. JENNER. He was not? Mr. VOEBEL. No. At least it didn't impress me that he was. He didn't show any inclination toward girls at all, that I could see. Mr. JENNE& Did be have any sex deviation of any kind? Mr. VOEBEL. None whatever. Mr. JENNER. From your experience, be seemed to be perfectly normal in that respect? Mr. VOEBEL. Yes. Mr. JENNE& He might have been interested in 'girls, but he just wasn't push- ing it at that time if he was, is that about it? Mr. VOWEL. I think he was more bashful about girls than anything else. I think that was probably it. Mr. JENNER. Is there anything that you can think of from your acquaintance with Lee, from what you knew about him then, that you could tell us that would be helpful to the Commission, aside from what I have asked you? Mr. VOEBEL. No; I can't think of anything else. Mr. Jzsrxes. Now, in taking these depositions, you have the privilege of reading and signing your deposition, or you can waive that privilege and let the reporter transcribe the deposition, and it will be sent on to Washington. However, if you want to read and sign it, it will be transcribed, and the U.S. / attorney will contact you and let you know when you may come in and read and sign it. What is your preference in that regard? Mr. VOEBEL. Well, I don't have to read it and sign it. I have just told you what I know about it. Mr. JEFNER. You prefer to waive that then? Mr. VOEBEL. Yes. Mr. SIMNEL All right. Thank you for coming in. TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM E. WULF The testimony of William E. Wulf was taken on April 7-8, 1964, at the Old Civil Courts Building, Royal and Conti Streets, New Orleans, La., by Mr. Wesley J. Liebeler, assistant counsel of the President's Commission. William E. Wulf, having been first duly sworn, was examined and testified as follows: Mr. LrEsztan. Mr. Wulf, my name is Wesley J. Liebeier. I am a member of the legal staff of the President's Commission investigating the assassination of President Kennedy. Staff members have been authorized to take the testimony of witnesses by the Commission pursuant to authority granted to the Commis- sion by Executive Order No. 11130, dated November 29, 1963, and Joint Resolu- tion of Congress No. 137. I understand that Mr. Rankin wrote to you last week— Mr. WULF. Correct. Mr. LIEBELER. Advising you that I would be in touch with you— Mr. Wm". Right. about himself and his history, of his 14 15

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Mr. JE

NN

ER

. Did

yo

u an

d L

ee hav

e any

interest in

the C

ivil A

ir Patro

l? . M

r. VO

EB

EL

. Yes ; I think I got him

interested in it. We got to talking about

it and I to

ld h

im as m

uch

as I knew

about it, an

d I th

ink b

e attended

may

be

one or two m

eetings, and I think he even subsequently bought a uniform, and

he atten

ded

at least one m

eeting th

at I remem

ber, in

that u

nifo

rm, b

ut after

that he didn't show up again.

Mr. JE

NN

ER

. He just attended tw

o meetings of the C

AP

? -M

r. VO

EB

EL

. Tw

o or three meetings, I w

ould say. M

r. JEN

xza. And that's all he attended?

Mr. V

OE

BE

L. Y

es. He lost interest after that, I think.

Mr.

JEN

NE

R. W

ho

u as th

e majo

rdo

mo

of th

e CA

P u

nit th

at yo

u atten

ded

? M

r. VO

EB

EL

. I thin

k it w

as Cap

tain F

errie. I th

ink b

e was th

ere when

Let

attend

ed o

ne o

f these m

eeting

s, bu

t I'm n

ot su

re of th

at. No

w th

at I thin

k o

f it, I d

on

't thin

k C

aptain

Ferrie w

as there at th

at time, b

ut h

e _m

igh

t hav

e been. T

hat isn't too clear to me:

- M

r. JEN

NE

& L

ee did

bu

y a u

nifo

rm to

attend

these C

AP

meetin

gs an

d jo

in

the u

nit?

• If

• t M

r. VO

EB

EL

. Yes; be bought a uniform

and everything, and he seemed to be

very

interested

at the o

utset. H

e even

got a p

aper ro

ute, I th

ink it w

as,' or

som

ethin

g, to

get en

ou

gh

. mo

ney

tog

ether to

bu

y th

e un

iform

; he w

as that

interested, and that's why I thought it strange w

hen he didn't attend any more

meetings. M

r. JEN

NE

& Y

ou thought that was strange?

.

Mr. V

OE

BE

L. Y

es. After all this happened, and, of course, this is m

y opinion now

, I guess—not then, but I think now

maybe he liked the uniform

to wear

more than he did like going to the school, w

ith those classes that we had.

Mr. JE

NN

ER

. You bad classes at these m

eetings of the CA

P unit?

Mr. W

ES

EL

. Oh, yes; w

e had classes, and maybe that w

as the thing that Lee

did

n't care fo

r, becau

se after tho

se cou

ple o

f meetin

gs h

e Just d

idn't sh

ow

up any m

ore. M

r. JE

NN

ER

. Did

these classes at th

e CA

P u

nit th

at yo

u atten

ded

requ

ire som

e study? .t,.

Mr. V

OE

BE

L. Y

es ; they did. M

r. JEN

NE

& D

id L

ee ever talk

to y

ou

earlier life?

Mr. V

OE

BE

L. H

is "history"? M

r. JEN

NE

R. Y

es; his background—anything about his fam

ily before he ever m

et you? M

r. VO

EB

EL

. Well, be m

entioned the fact about his father dying, but he didn't talk about m

uch else; I mean about w

hen he was younger, or anything like that.

Maybe he m

ight have mentioned about com

ing here from T

exas, and things like th

at, you

kno

w, at d

ifferent tim

es, but I d

on't recall all o

f that n

ow

. I go

t the

Impression som

ewhere that he w

asn't born here, and I got the impression that

he was from

Texas at that tim

e, but, of course, that wasn't correct, as I learned

after all this happened. But, I m

ean, we didn't sit around talking about things

like th

at. We w

ere mo

re interested

, I gu

ess, in th

ing

s at scho

ol an

d th

ing

s that w

ere going around, more up to date, I guess you w

ould say. • , M

r. JEN

NE

R. D

id he talk to you at all about his life in Texas,. or to anyone in

your presence, that you recall? M

r. VO

EB

EL

. No. I m

ean, he might have m

entioned it at different times, just

as a passing remark, or som

ething. You know

how that is, but if he did it has

just slip

ped

my m

ind, b

ecause it w

asn't an

yth

ing th

at would

impress m

e so

that I would rem

ember it

Mr.

JEN

NE

R. D

id y

ou

attend

these C

AP

meetin

gs o

nce a w

eek o

r twice a

week, or bow

often? M

r. V

OE

BE

L. T

wice a w

eek, an

d n

ow

that I th

ink

of it, L

ee mig

ht h

ave ac-

tually

attended

two o

r three m

eetings. It seem

s like h

e may

be atten

ded

two

or three of them, but anyw

ay he quit then, all of a sudden. He just quit com

ing, so I figured he bad lost interest in the w

hole thing. M

r. JE

NN

ER

. Do y

ou h

ave an

y id

ea what m

ade h

im, q

uit atten

din

g th

ose

classes? M

r. V

OE

BE

L. W

ell, as I

remem

ber, w

e were h

avin

g classes th

en o

n th

e

weath

er, and

that can

be a d

rab su

bject, alth

ou

gh

it is essential, b

ut m

ayb

e that's w

hy lie quit coming; I don't know

. M

r. JE

NN

ER

. Wa

s this CA

P unit coeducational?

Mr. V

OE

BE

L. Y

es. M

r. JE

NN

EE

. Becau

se som

etimes th

at can stim

ulate y

our in

terest too, isn

't th

at right?

Mr.

VO

EB

EL

. Well, to

tell yo

u th

e truth

, no

. I had

no

girl frien

d o

ut th

ere at that tim

e. I had a girl at the school, but that was it.

Mr.

JEN

NE

R. B

ut th

ere were g

irls ou

t at this u

nit, atten

din

g th

ese classes? M

r. VO

EB

EL

. Yes; b

ut th

ey w

ere kep

t pretty

well sep

arated fro

m u

s. They

m

ight have been in the classes, lint the girls out there didn't interest me.

Mr. JE

NN

ER

. Did they interest L

ee? M

r. VO

EB

EL

. NO

;. I don't th

ink so

. He w

asn't v

ery in

terested in

girls.

Mr. JE

NN

ER

. He w

as not?

Mr. V

OE

BE

L. N

o. A

t least it did

n't im

press m

e that h

e was. H

e did

n't sh

ow

any inclination tow

ard girls at all, that I could see. M

r. JEN

NE

& D

id be have any sex deviation of any kind? M

r. VO

EB

EL

. None w

hatever. M

r. JEN

NE

R. F

rom your experience, be seem

ed to be perfectly normal in that

respect? M

r. VO

EB

EL

. Yes.

Mr. JE

NN

E&

He m

ight have been interested in 'girls, but he just wasn't push-

ing it at that time if he w

as, is that about it? M

r. VO

WE

L. I th

ink h

e was m

ore b

ashfu

l about g

irls than

anyth

ing else. I

think that was probably it.

Mr. JE

NN

ER

. Is there anything that you can think of from your acquaintance

with

Lee, fro

m w

hat y

ou k

new

about h

im th

en, th

at you co

uld

tell us th

at w

ould be helpful to the Com

mission, aside from

what I have asked you?

Mr. V

OE

BE

L. N

o; I can't think of anything else. M

r. Jzsrxes. N

ow

, in tak

ing th

ese dep

ositio

ns, y

ou h

ave th

e priv

ilege o

f read

ing

and

sign

ing

yo

ur d

epo

sition

, or y

ou

can w

aive th

at priv

ilege an

d let

the rep

orter tran

scribe th

e dep

ositio

n, an

d it w

ill be sen

t on to

Wash

ingto

n.

Ho

wev

er, if yo

u w

ant to

read an

d sig

n it, it w

ill be tran

scribed

, and th

e U.S

. / atto

rney

will co

ntact y

ou an

d let y

ou k

now

when

you m

ay co

me in

and read

and sign it. W

hat is your preference in that regard? M

r. VO

EB

EL

. Well, I d

on't h

ave to

read it an

d sig

n it.

I hav

e just to

ld y

ou

w

hat I know about it.

Mr. JE

FN

ER

. You prefer to w

aive that then? M

r. VO

EB

EL

. Yes.

Mr. S

IMN

EL

All right. T

hank you for coming in.

TE

ST

IMO

NY

OF

WIL

LIA

M E

. WU

LF

The testim

ony of William

E. W

ulf was taken on A

pril 7-8, 1964, at the Old

Civil C

ourts Building, R

oyal and Conti S

treets, New

Orleans, L

a., by Mr. W

esley J. L

iebeler, assistant counsel of the President's C

omm

ission.

William

E. W

ulf, having been first duly sworn, w

as examined and testified

as follows:

Mr. L

rEsztan. M

r. Wulf, m

y name is W

esley J. Liebeier. I am

a mem

ber of the legal staff of the P

resident's Com

mission investigating the assassination of

President K

ennedy. Staff m

embers have been authorized to take the testim

ony of w

itnesses by the Com

mission pursuant to authority granted to the C

omm

is-sion by E

xecutive Order N

o. 11130, dated Novem

ber 29, 1963, and Joint Resolu-

tion of Congress N

o. 137. I understand that M

r. Rankin w

rote to you last week—

M

r. WU

LF

. Correct.

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. Advising you that I w

ould be in touch with you—

M

r. Wm

". Right.

about himself and his history, of

his

14 15

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4

time. N

o, I m

oved from

Lt.c.A

UV

U

,,„0„,fterecirNttrU

ilein-s. Is that correct?

Mr. O

'Sru

tvex. Yes ; B

eauregard

Jun

ior High

, M

r. LIE

RE

LE

R. B

eauregard Junior High?

Mr. O

'Su

uivesr. O

n C

anal S

treet. M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. Y

our own education included attendance at B

eauregard Junior H

igh S

chool?

Mr. O

'SUL

LIV

AN

. It did. M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. H

ow long did you go to B

eauregard? M

r. O'SU

LL

IVA

N. O

ne year. M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. A

nd where did you go prior to that tim

e? M

r. O'SU

LL

IVA

N. St. D

ominic's.

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. St. Dom

inic's? M

r. O'SU

LL

IVA

N. E

lementary school.

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. Here in N

ew O

rleans? M

r. O'SU

LL

IVA

N. In L

akeview in N

ew O

rleans. M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. A

fter you left Beauregard, w

here did you go? M

r. 0'8/mu

rex. I wen

t to Warren

Easton

Sen

ior High

Sch

ool. M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. Is that here in N

ew O

rleans also? M

r. O'SU

LL

IVA

N. Y

es. M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. A

nd did you graduate from W

arren Easton H

igh School? M

r. O'SU

LL

IVA

N. I did.

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. Did you attend college at any place?

Mr. O

'SU

LL

IVA

N. Y

es; I am in

college in L

oyola right n

ow th

rough

a police

dep

artmen

t scholarsh

ip.

Mr.. L

IEB

EL

ER

. Tell u

s everythin

g that you

can rem

emb

er abou

t Osw

ald

wh

en you

kn

ew h

im at B

eauregard

Jun

ior High

Sch

ool, how

you m

et him

, w

hat con

tacts you h

ad w

ith h

im, ju

st the w

hole story.

Mr. O

'Su

urv

ex. A

ll righ

t. I was a

cad

et in C

ivil A

ir Patro

l, an

d w

hile

I was in

Bea

ureg

ard

we w

ere havin

g a

recruitin

g d

rive to

get m

ore ca

det

mem

bers in

the N

ew O

rleans sq

uad

ron, an

d th

ere were th

ree fellows at th

e sch

ool th

at I ta

lked

to in

particu

lar a

bou

t join

ing th

at. O

ne w

as J

osep

h

Th

omp

son, on

e was E

dw

ard V

oebel—

I am n

ot sure h

ow th

at nam

e is spelled

—an

d L

ee Harvey O

swald

. My reason

for askin

g Osw

ald to join

was I n

oticed—

we had a drill team

, we w

ere real proud of our drill team.

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. This w

as a marching team

? M

r. O'S

uL

LIV

AN

. A m

archin

g un

it; yes, sir, and

Osw

ald carried

him

self alw

ays erect, always gave th

e imp

ression th

at he cou

ld b

e march

ing, th

at he

may b

e march

ing, eyes straigh

t ahead

, head

straight, sh

ould

ers back

, so he

imp

ressed m

e as th

e sort o

f a fello

w th

at w

ou

ld rea

lly fit w

ell on

the d

rill team

. He seem

ed lik

e he cou

ld—

well, h

e even gave th

e imp

ression th

at he w

ould

m

ake a p

retty good lead

er if he ever got in

to the sq

uad

ron, so w

ith th

is re-cru

iting d

rive I asked

the th

ree of them

to come ou

t to the airp

ort. I explain

ed

wh

at we d

id ou

t there, m

archin

g and

flying on

the w

eeken

ds an

d so forth

to th

em a

t school. J

osep

h T

hom

pso

n a

nd

Osw

ald

an

d V

oeb

el all th

ree cam

e ou

t to the airp

ort. Joe Th

omp

son stayed

in th

e squ

adron

, and

Osw

ald cam

e to on

e or two m

eetings, p

ossibly th

ree, along w

ith V

oebel H

owever, V

oebel

then

join

ed th

e Civ

il Air P

atro

l at M

oisa

nt A

irport, a

nd

beca

use h

e was a

closer frien

d of O

swald

, he evid

ently talk

ed O

swald

into com

ing ou

t to the

squ

adron

he h

ad join

ed.

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. At M

oisant Field?

Mr. O

'SLIT

.LIV

AN

. At M

oisant Airport.

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. Right.

r M

r. O'S

ur.u

vex

. Yes. In

ciden

tally

, Osw

ald

—I d

idn

't kn

ow

this

I read it in

the p

ap

er—liv

ed o

nly

a h

alf a

blo

ck fro

m m

e for a

short tim

e. I tired

in L

akeview

at 800 Fren

ch S

treet, I believe, an

d h

e lived eith

er in th

e 800 or th

e 700 block

of Fren

ch S

treet. M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. T

hat w

ould

have b

een in

1003 wh

en h

e came h

ere to New

O

rleans? Is th

at correct? M

r. O'S

ur.u

vett. O

h, I d

idn

't live th

ere at th

at

Fren

ch S

treet aroun

d 1957.

28

,vax, rem

emb

er anyth

ing else ab

out O

swald

at the tim

e—

he w

as in B

eauregard

Jun

ior High

Sch

ool with

you, ab

out h

is friend

ship

s? D

id be have many friends at that tim

e, or do you recall? M

r. O'S

UL

LIV

AN

. No; I b

elieve he an

d I, b

ecause of th

e spellin

g of our last

nam

es, were p

ossibly in

the sam

e hom

eroom in

the m

ornin

g, bu

t I

really don't recall an

ythin

g. I don

't recall mu

ch ab

out an

y of the stu

den

ts at Beau

-reg

ard

or a

t Warren

Easto

n. I so

rt of—

I was a

n a

thlete, a

nd

we sta

yed

aw

ay fro

m th

e rest of th

e stud

ents. T

hey

had

a th

ing th

at th

ey k

ept us

away from

the rest of th

e stud

ents p

retty mu

ch.

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. You say you w

ere an athlete at Beauregard?

Mr. O

'SUL

LIV

AN

. Yes, sir.

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. What particular sport w

ere you involved in? M

r. O'SuulvA

e. Football and track, and the sam

e at Warren E

aston. M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. D

id O

swald

, as far as you k

now

, ever have an

ythin

g to do w

ith sp

orts activities? M

r. O'SU

LL

IVA

N. N

o. M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. D

o you rem

emb

er wh

ether O

swald

and

Voeb

el were close

acqu

aintan

ces at that tim

e, or do you

kn

ow?

Mr. O

'SUL

LIV

AN

. Only in that V

oebel left the New

Orleans squadron and w

ent ou

t to Moisan

t and

eviden

tly—or I b

elieve he talk

ed O

swald

into com

ing ou

t th

ere with

him

. M

r. Ltraeu

nt. N

ow you

don

't kn

ow of you

r own

kn

owled

ge wh

ether or n

ot O

swald ever did join the C

ivil Air P

atrol, do you? M

r. O'S

UL

LIV

AN

. No; I d

on't k

now

that b

e signed

any p

apers or h

ad u

ni-

form

s or a

nyth

ing. I k

now

that h

e cam

e ou

t to N

ew O

rlean

s Airp

ort a

nd

atten

ded

some of th

e meetin

gs, bu

t wh

ether h

e Just—

you see, a lot of tim

e p

eople w

ould

come ou

t and

sit in th

e classes to decid

e wh

ether th

ey wan

ted

to jo

in o

r not. W

e will a

llow

this, h

op

ing to

get more cad

ets. I don

't kn

ow

that h

e ever signed

any p

apers or Join

ed. Y

ou can

check

with

the L

ouisian

a W

ing H

eadq

uarters an

d th

ey can give it to you

M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. Y

ou d

on't k

now

wh

ether O

swald

ever did

actually go ou

t to M

oisant Field to C

ivil Air P

atrol meetings at that place?

Mr. O

'SUL

LIV

AN

. No.

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. Did

you h

ave rifles as a part of you

r Civil A

ir Patrol p

ro- gram

? Did

you M

ire rifle practice an

d d

rill with

rifles? M

r. O'S

UL

LIV

AN

. We d

idn

't drill w

ith rifles, b

ut w

e did

belon

g to the N

RA

an

d w

e did

fire rifles on th

e range, an

d also w

hen

we w

ent to su

mm

er camp

w

e wou

ld fire on

the ran

ge. M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. N

RA

is the National R

ifle Association? Is that correct?

Mr. O

'Stmuve.N

. Correct.

Mr. L

IEB

EIE

IL W

hat k

ind

of rifles did

you fire w

hen

you w

ent to su

mm

er cam

p? M

r. O'S

UL

LIV

AN

. Now

I sin gettin

g sum

mer cam

p m

ixed u

p w

ith th

e Na-

tional G

uard

. I believe w

e fired .22's in

the C

AP

. M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. D

id you

ever observe O

swald

engage in

rifle practice of an

y k

ind

in con

nection

with

CA

P activities?

Mr. O

'SUL

LIV

AN

. No, B

in M

r. LIE

BE

LE

R. D

o you k

now

wh

ether or n

ot Osw

ald ever d

id en

gage in an

y rifle p

ractice in con

necticn

with

the O

AP

? M

r. O'SU

LL

IVA

N. N

o, sir. M

r. Lu

x/um

Do you

kn

ow D

avid F

errie, F-e-r-r-i-e?

Mr. O

'SUL

LIV

AN

. Yes, sir ; I know

him.

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. Do you

kn

ow of an

y conn

ection b

etween

Osw

ald an

d D

avid

rental'

Mr. O

'SUL

LIV

AN

. No; I have no personal know

ledge of anything. M

r. Ltsn

mE

n. F

errie was in

volved w

ith th

e CA

P sq

uad

ron at N

ew O

rleans

Airp

ort at the tim

e Voeb

el and

Osw

ald cam

e out to join

it? Is that correct?

Mr. O

'SU

LL

IVA

N. F

errie was in

charge of th

e squ

adron

, and

then

there w

as a C

aptain

Hin

ton. N

ow I w

as in th

e squ

adron

for 0 years, so I am n

ot sure

wh

o w

as in

charg

e at w

hat p

articu

lar tim

e. I sin n

ot su

re. He co

uld

have

been

. He m

ay h

ave b

een, b

ut I a

m n

ot su

re. I kn

ow

that w

hen

he left th

e N

ew O

rleans sq

uad

ron, F

errie did

have som

ethin

g to do w

ith th

e Moisan

t

29

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7 F

errie through the Civil A

ir Patrol?

It.- f riZ1•1.1.1V

AIS. N

o; I am not sure of any.

"t I,trat int. Now

you said that you had no personal knowledge or no direct

l'a"."71,,le,• of any relationship between O

swald and F

errie? O

f. 11'Sri..i.tvmv. N

o. .. ...

Ot. 1.ts,m

ittn. Do you hare any inform

ation that would lead you to believe

II" /tore w

as a relationsh

ip b

etween

these tw

o m

en?

s -..

".- trS

t.t.1.11•Atv. O

nly that when all of this broke w

ith Oslivaid, I w

ent nu •••.!,it nil of the old C

AP

tiles that were available, trying to get som

e informa-

11,44 ter I he Secret S

ervice, the people who had called m

e.up at home, and-

4 / l- /,tritrutA

t. Where w

ere these flies located? /

Ait I t'S

eit.tvsa. H

e was also

a mem

ber o

f the C

AP

at the tim

eme all w

ere, at ''t•h

• oilcan

s. 1,thos1.sa. R

ow did the records com

e to be in his possession? 1114 IvsenlvA

st. lie is a senior mem

ber now. H

e has maybe rece tly dropped

"441. h

ilt he w

as a senio

r mem

ber an

d th

ese record

s were ,ju

st turn

ed o

ver to

141444

iii the w

hole filin

g cab

inet. T

hey

are all old

record

s. I am W

ing to

get

the itttog straight in my m

ind. Of course, I have been trying to ge4.1t straight

Lt lat m

itul, ju

st what I k

now

and w

hat I hav

e heard

. It gets ifin

d o

f con-

fu,",,, w

hen

you read

so m

uch

. Som

etimes y

ou rem

ember th

ing! th

at you

do"

4 4 r nil y rem

ember, you know

. ost%:.;i...i,i17.1rtiE

tett. Did you find anything in these tiles that related

Ferrie o

r D

lr. 1! R1y.iacA

x. Well, w

e found papers signed by Ferrie but no

in rela-

"'at

ti,wald

. His n

ame w

asn't m

entio

ned

in an

yth

ing at all tb

we co

uld

fitid,

we assu

med

at that tim

e that O

swald

was in

the M

oisan

squad

ron.

ILcli

t,,they even had in the paper the dates, and w

e checked th particular

dales ar,t it ten

ted o

ut th

at Ferrie w

as in a tran

sition b

etween

the X

Orlean

s sella4

•en an

d th

e Moisan

t squad

ron in

these d

ates, so h

e could

ha

cot been in-

beet,. eith

er w

ay w

ith O

swald

. I don't k

now

if he w

as involv

ed, h

e uld

hav

e M

r. avant lot. Dui you found nothing in the files?

Mt. ■

''s .1

AV

. Nothing concrete.

111r, rvi,:i.v.;v:. T

hat you investigated as to the relation between O

swald and

Ferrie M

r. c1.s!,,1tIvAN

. No.

Mr.

Trstl.tit. A

m I co

rrect in u

nderstan

din

g th

at there h

as been

publicity

here ;,

r'w N

ew O

rleans area concerning a possible relationship between O

swald

and .b M

r- V •t41.1.1.1v A

N. Y

es, sir ; I believe Captain F

errie was arrested. I am

sure lie ‘va- reested

and I b

elieve it w

as in co

nnectio

n w

ith th

is Osw

ald situ

ation.

Ile it t•eek

ed at th

e first district statio

n. I d

on't k

now

just w

hat h

e was

charges k

now,

snT

ilt, I believe just 107, under investigation of whatever it w

as, I don't •

-.cc, es. New

you go ahead. •

lice

L

ieutenant Dw

yer, Paul D

wyer, front the N

ew O

rleans Po-

-Intent. intelligence division, I accompanied him

out to New

Orleans A

ir- port N

I tem

ni D

ave F

erries airplan

e. We w

anted

to ch

eek it to

see if it "

II' "' "

0 to

p

ossib

ly w

hether he had been flying it lately, with the thought

that h

e have transported O

swald to D

allas. This isn't m

y thoughti this was

brougliz '‘oi h. me, and w

e found his plane, but his plane was not in flyable con-

dition. len

t eat tires, instru

men

ts missin

g, n

eeded

a pain

t job. .;;W

e also

checkesi ,•04 , if he had rented an aircraft from

any of the companies out there,

and w

ic in

particu

lar said th

at they

would

n't ren

t him

tut-airplane.

tat. Did they tell you w

hy? • M

r. ll'r1•11 WA

N. N

o.

on tn

e vice sq

uad

? Is that co

rrect?. M

r. O'S

uiravAir. Y

es, sir. M

r. 'AM

ME

R. A

re you assigned to a particular aspect of vice activities het in N

ew O

rleans? M

r. O'S

utu

ms. N

il, sir; there are o

nly

nin

e of u

s to co

ver th

e whole cit3

T

herefore, we handle any vice, gam

bling, prostitution, homosexuals, handbooks

Anything that com

es under the rice laws, w

e handle. M

r. JAM

ME

R. Y

ou h

ave n

ever h

ad an

y co

ntact w

ith F

errie in co

nnectim

w

ith y

our activ

ities on th

e vice sq

uad

? Is that co

rrect? M

r. O'S

uLtivA

r. No; F

errie lives or he did live in Jefferson Parish. W

e have no authority in Jefferson P

arish. [Deletion.]

Mr. L

IEB

EL

ER

. Now

see if you can recall or think back to your experiences it the B

eauregard Junior High S

chool, and tell us if you can remem

ber anythin6 else or if there is anything else that you w

ant to add what you have already said

about your knowledge of O

swald and his activities at the tim

e be was at B

eaure gard Junior H

igh School.

Mr. O

'Strurvssr. W

ell, I have put quite a bit of thought on this ever since it all happened, especially since I have gotten this correspondence relative to w

hat I k

now

about it, an

d as m

uch

as I would

like to

help

you as m

uch

as I can, I

just can

't thin

k o

f anyth

ing else. I d

on't w

ant to

say so

meth

ing I am

not su

re of. W

ell, actually, even if I thought of something, I w

ould tell you and tell you I am

not sure, but there is nothing else I can think of. M

r. LIE

/3E1.M

All rig

ht. I h

ave n

o o

ther q

uestio

ns at th

is time, an

d if th

ere is nothing else that you w

ant to add to the record, on behalf of the Com

mission,

I want to thank you very m

uch for your cooperation. .

Mr. O

'Surzi'vefi. Y

es, sir; thank you.

TE

ST

IMO

NY

OF

MR

S. M

ILD

RE

D S

AW

YE

R

The testim

ony of Mrs. M

ildred Saw

yer was taken on A

pril 7-8,1964, at the Old

Civ

il Courts B

uild

ing, R

oyal an

d C

onti S

treets, New

Orlean

s, La., b

y M

r. W

esley J. Liebeler, assistant counsel of the P

resident's Com

mission.

Mrs. M

ildred Saw

yer, having been first duly sworn, w

as examined and testi-

fied as follows:

Mr. L

IEB

EL

EE

. My nam

e is Wesley J. L

iebeler. I am

a mem

ber o

f the leg

al staff of the P

resident's Com

mission investigating the assassination of P

resident K

enned

y. T

he C

om

missio

n staff m

embers h

ave b

een au

thorized

to tak

e the

testimony of w

itnesses by the Com

mission pursuant to authority to the C

om-

mission by E

xecutive Order N

o. 11130, dated Novem

ber 29, 1963, and Joint Res-

olution of Congress N

o. 137. I u

nderstan

d th

at Mr. R

ankin

wro

te to y

ou last w

eek an

d to

ld y

ou th

at we

would be in touch w

ith you about the taking of your testimony.

Mrs. SA

WY

ER

. Yes.

Mr. L

rearsza. And that he enclosed w

ith that letter a copy of the Executive

order and the congressional resolution to which I have just referred, and also

a copy of the Com

mission ' s rules governing the taking of testim

ony of witnesses.

Is that correct?

Mrs. SA

WY

ER

. That is co

rrect. At th

e time th

at I spoke to

your M

r. Gerrets

last night, I hadn't gone through some m

ail that was in m

y place and had been picked up by m

y aunt when she cam

e by and picked up the mail on that S

aturday m

orn

ing, an

d I h

adn't ev

en b

oth

ered g

oin

g th

rough it, b

ecause m

ost o

f the

time the m

all I have is Just bills or some advertisem

ents, and it is very incon- sequential, so, as a result, after bearing that I w

as supposed to have a letter, I becam

e a little curious and looked, and I found that there was one.

Mr.

LIE

aEL

ER

. Good. T

echnically

, witn

esses are entitled

to 3

day

s' notice

befo

re bein

g req

uired

to ap

pear. I d

on't th

ink y

ou h

ad q

uite 3

day

s' notice,

wnen ne w

ent to Moisant

t.ir;ral.r.e. But you don't know

of any time that O

swald associated w

ith

1 • rst.i.t.ivA

sz. These files are la the possession of one R

obert Boylston.

114 1,71-R

EL

ER

. Who w

as be?

30

31

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DEPARTMENT OF POLICE I

INTEROFFICE CORRESPONDENCE

TO DATE November 27,156 FLOM Sot H. Atatn_i_ppl. R. Frey SUBJECT. Relative to Oswald Case - Interview with one

Sam Newman. this date. oss, Commis:den Exhibit 1413

The undersigned officers respectfully report that at about 2:20 P.M., Wednesday, November 27, 1963, they arrived at 4114 St. Charles Avenue, an apartment house managed by WM, residing 1337 Mithra Street. Mr. ---- .115.---ec,t..eve he owner of the offices at.544 Camp Street and the purpose of this interview was to learn of the leasing of one of the offices at 544 Camp Street by the organization known as the Fair Play for Cuba Coattee.

Upon being questioned ecut the a boa, Mt. Newman stated that about fifteen months ago he leased an office at 544 Camp Street to an organization known to him as the Cuban Revolutionary Society. Hr. Newman stated that this group was run by young Monteleone of the Monteleone Hotel. Newman also stated that COY Banister vas well acquainted wIth this organisation. When asked if he knew either Lee Oswald or a man named Hidell, 54.. Newman sated that Be did not know anyone by name associated with this group. Mt. Newman did state however that this organization was in this office for only about 4 or 5 months, and since they fell behind in their rent, he put them out. He also stated that after this, someone who had the key came into this office and when he, Mr. Newman, asked them what they were doing there, this man stated that he as taking over the office. }P. Newman stated that he took the key from this man and put him out. hP. Newman described this man as a white male blond bier. ' and red complexion. When asked, Mr. Newman stded that he knew nothing of the organisation, Fair Play for Cuba. Mr. Newman showed the officers a page in a small notebook which he took from his pocket. On this page were the following two names: Touts Babel, who Mr. Newnan stated h-aded the Cuban Revebutionaly Society. (a telephone number appeared by this time and was recored by the officers as W87-5544). The other name on this page was: Grimmader, who mr. Newman stated had an auditing firm in the Audubon Building (telephone number by this name was 524-23383 Mr. Newman received a Check for the rent of Mace from Mr. Grimader.

N. Mr. Newman stated that he had given all this information to She 7.114 and the Secret Service. This interview was ampleted at about 2s50 PAL.

lesPeotfon11 art. Werae4. Attain 21.. DK. Robert F. Prey

COMMISSION EXHIBIT No. 1413—Continued

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DEPARTMENT OF POLICE INTEROFFICE CORRESPONDENCE

TO , Mater P. J. Troselair Jr. DATE November 215126 FR,4

SUBJECT: Relative to Oswald Case - Interview with one Sidney, Edward Voebel._tivis data.

The undersigned officers respectfully report that at about 11,45 A.M., this date, Wednesday, November 27, 1963, they entered the Quality Florists, located 4916 Canal Street, for the purpose of meeting with and interviewing Sidney Edward Voebel relative to his knowledge of Lee Harvey I/swat/. Sidney Voebel identified himself to the officers and stated that he is 23 years of age, D.O.B. 4/24/40. He stated that he was born in New Orleans and has resided at 4916 Canal Street, the Quality Florists, owned by his parents, sine* that time.

• Voebel stated that he attended Beauregard Juilion High School until 1955, and that he met Oswald while at this school as Oswald attended school there also. Vaal stated that he Joined the Civil Air Patrol Cadets at Moisant Airport in 1954 or 1955 (not sure). Voebel asked Oswald to Join also and Oswald did Join a short time after Voeble, but only stayed about one month. beginl stated that Oswald bought his uniform and that he, Voebel, believes Oswald received his membership card. Voebel further stated that he first met Oswald in 1954 or 1955 and knew his for about 1+ years. Voebel stated that he took music lessons at Werleins on Canal Street and would go to Oswald' home at 126 Exchange Place to see Oswald on these dates. Voebel also stated that Oswald had mentioned distributing advertising circulars while in school. When asked if Oswald ever expressed political views to Voebel, Wastel stated that Oswald had not, and that he Voebel, beleived Oswald eI no leftist political views until later in his life. Voebel stated that he believed Oswald attended a party (not sure) at the home of Dave Ferris (Captain) right after the members of the C.A.P.C. received their stripes. Voebel was questioned about his knowledge of David Peale and stated that he knew very little. Voebel stated that Ferrie took over the C.A.P.C. at Foisant Airport about 6 months after he, Voebel, had Joined. Voebel stated that Ferris seemed like a "charaterm, that he rode a motorcycle, and Vaal stated that he had beard that Ferris was a brilliant man with many. de When asked if Ferri* bad organised any flying group other than

COMMISSION EXHIBIT No. 1413—Continued

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the C.A.P.C., Weibel stated that he did not know of any. when aksed if had ever heard of the Eagle Squadron, Voebel stated that he had hot. When asked if he, Voebel, had ever flown with Dave Foyle, Voebel stated that he had not, bat other boys had made local flights with him. When asked if he knew of Terra flying on long trips, out of this country, Voebel stated that he did not. Voebel gave the name of one other person, a member of the C.A.P.C. in 1955, as John Mendell (not sure of the impelling of the loot nome). Voehel stated that Capt. Perri. wanted Sandell to sot a radio license for use In the C.A.P.C.. Voebel stated that he remained a member of the C.A.P.C. about One year.

Other fats obtained from Voebel relative to himself are as follows, Voebel was graduated from Fortier High School in 155E. He then attended the Marlon )111tery Institute, Marion, Alabama, in 1959 and 1960. Ee then served sic months in the U. S. Army, taking his 1,./C at Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas, And serving tho remained the and being discharged from Ft. Gordon, Georgia. Voebel presently reeides at 4.116 Canal Street, where he assists in the operation or the Quality Florists at that address. Voebel is {recently in the II Unit 7515, at Camp Leroy Johnson, New Orleans. Vahol slug stated that he has been interviewed by members of rie Federal a...a of investigation, the tiara Service and by ambers of the awe media. Voehel we also interviewed publicly on Wwl..TV a day or so *far the area of La Oswald in Dallas, .....

Title Internee was aonelwdol et mbemi 12,10 P.M..

at. &era* J. Baal& C.

Dot. Robert S. Frey

COMMISSION EXHIBIT No. 1413—Continued

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STROPSIS

Eaten.ve investigation aondueted thus far has failed

to estoblish that, taa mut PLAT PUS CUBA CataliTfEE"

had offices at 511 Cup Street. Her Ode... 11 ho•

lik.t. been inpo.ible to find area. rho re.11.

ever teeing Lee Harvey Oneld at this add....

ISTAILS OY Tit.SflOtTICSI

gofer.. le to report dated 12.3-63, setalitted by SA A. G. Mal and aoverlag

Um conducted during the period elovonber 22, 1963, through Loco.. 2, 1563.

by SAN A. 0. Tial. Anthony 5. °emits, and Rance IL Comte. as SAX John

Rims

On Pages 114 and 15 of the abaemaention d report, some. v. made en the auleass

Camp Street., /km Orleans, Ia.., which appear. on to. of the literature the

possuseion Lee Harvey Usvald don he vas arrested by mumbere of Me hoe Orleans

Polies honest.. en 0.9.63 is iiihting with al Cubans. ...Ion of the address

.5lat Map Strest• is ale* moue on V. 2 of my reput 124-63. invettisOt

aonduated by SA=C Jobe W. Rise and retell daring the period thresaber 23.27, 1963.

On 12.4.63, reporting scant intervioseed A 11. Rodrigues, 5r., 1205 Al. 0.01

Ave.., a.. • Telephone. 523.3720.

gr. Rodrigues. Sr. is sae. a a.. h.inat::: is 0....... Cubs on S.15-91. .ire

Rod... stated that ha attended the Chenet fatitute (ao lessor existent) at gem

Orle.e. oomplotlas • kink melte. eau.. and epeelelislen leglish„ Title was 0.001

1907. He WA he subsequently attended the 50111.6 /11634 G0110,4. 1:44 0001,414,

gradueting therefrom 10 Soptember, 1909, basin, omelet. • 2.year commerolal course,

Ile said ha rotaremed to Ceba and sub.quesatly llllllllllll himself in tno ntosecale

elsetrisal hasdneas. B. mild he eon... in the olootrical traain••• In dream. until

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Pate 2 CO-2.314030 Desembor 9. 1963

November, 1960, when Castro sonfisoated all at his assets Melodies his hue in

gsmuta, ;is counter ...to ...de et gamine. and •11. of he ether gaMportien, bank

moment. etc.

Mr. pedrigues, Sr. stet. theft 5arg1O Ars.. Itaith, matt.. en Pate 1.5a SA

W... rap.% .12.3.63, vas ferworly the Nes Orlon. deleg•te ten Cuban key..

tionery Council, vith offices eat 5. Cm. Street, goon it, second Cl...-, Dew

L. He mad chat 1r0.00 vas •.fired• arm his **Bitten as vele.* dein.* to

the •C I C. by the orzanieation. main *Moe 1J1 Riad. beet.. ....1.111 OtOmm

is Mrs *elem. were m ain. Are.. and his lllll not b.... n“ eocesestion

with Castro but because of hill eishonesty. According to Kr. gedrigues. kreaChlt wee

misearproorirties organ/tett.. funds. Or, Rodrigues.. albs opinien that

Arc.. nay poesibly be now 1.• Mama bet not at all onto. to Mlle.

pr. Rodrigues, Sr. tttttt that gerl. Quire., renttonod on Paget IL and 20 of SA

Vial's revert. or 1.7 -3.63 kn. Aroma. well ands. to/11,Mo frequently (very el..

ersneeties) at 5hh Carp Street,. Mr. Rodrigues aide...whet happen./ to loiretsM

..notion with Aro.. after the letter vat fired,

gr. Rodrigues etat.4 that ;retches rode frequent vioite to the office of Sonny Caire,

stets located at. 705 Weal/ MU., New Orleans. He said Ronny Cairo vas tio principal.

organiser of ersanisatios Inmen VW:MDR TO Mt.. CUM COVITITA. with bead.

Sorters at Ronny office and not at 5Ith Coop Street. said du. Sassy tAire

Pod prevail. upon Arc.. to 3ein ofreco. • pert of the •CnOSAIIS 1.14

CCCOLLTISM. and that Arose. vas aonneeted with the oCROSALS• eves after he vas £ire4

es Nen Orleans &anat. Cs the •CUSAI 00501.1NINIART COUNC13.., ...et the minim a 0. Cuba.. .

2.0.1h1 to gr. Roma me, We. GLOM gairoga eat natual. sestbor .i.tha the

•CRUSACS CO MUMMA" az the shah.% is.dinflugAM Ohlanti." but partici...4 in sees..

hold ter the pyrpolo44 of gemetion unity uong hot.. the miter. local 6.1-:.astre

arganisations •0110 •• the •CUELUI RANCtatflunagg CUIRAIL• sued the .222.e..14r... 2.21 6'1w 151

DigoCTORATS.•

gr. lisdrin.e, Sr. stated that the KTILSALS TO ;RIZ CUBA CONt21121. sas (00,404 pat.

sadly to raise funds with led. to buy arse and .pplies for use by the `14i1A..

21.221.0flamAia COWC.LL. and that the %MAMA. ono no ea. l revolutionary sotivitiss

a any tied Castro. Ha added that en. "CALGAI2L° deft...1Y

opposed g.tro ma would offer 000peration in the overt.. of Castro.

Fr. Rodrigues. Sr. statue tent. Ronny Cairo and . ommtity or oiroular•

priestod shiola he had eletributod bY h•nda tell... t..4. tea the .CguSAII0 10 Nif.g

DIVA CCPCIZTEs.• Actordiag to he. aodrinues. Sunny Cairo ennead amt contrieut.cia

woo to be *eat either to 5. Camp attest te 1140 10.1 off.. boa At Sergio Arose..

gr. Rodrigues, Sr. said that he had never owl 0.44 in ay lit. and 0.1 Yasv lent

00.1.11 had had A fin. vitb C.A. WU... and tee oth. Cuba. ein Can. Ste.t..ete

Orlesne. tot tele* he .4 bens arrest. e• 6.9.6). wad that be bed 00 idea thy

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reg. 3 CO -2 -7L.030 December 9. 1963

the .5900 PLA1 Ma CUM COMITSIL0 vas using U. addraso of 5144 C.p Street, :..4v

WAVY, form. address a the ntlitAli grrOLUTIONART COMIC=.,• an sett...Ca.. aro.,

gation. whereas the P 0 0• was pro.Cestre. Er. Rodrigues mad he did not kn. a No.. rho had belonged to the •r P 0 0.°

Pe. godritues etsted that resent ne.psper .nisi., had indicated that Useala.• tes,er

lanais*/ at her Ones. had *CAW that unealee vile oft. attended moetteiss It

Orloan•, pet she Gould only tee. Ruts.% tiviog rite to the suspicion, In :1... R.I./-

suet's mind, Ott there must he. been other guest. opooklas persons •monoing men

neetinds. (PubsoTaent to this inters.* .101 gr. Rodrigues, Sr., sporting a.ent cum

tacted 00., Jess. J. Wm., 4911 Magemine St., Mem urioans, osuald.s former 1.A.1../. am denied having made any •tatensots to the etfeet that depold'• MI* had 0.9.ntly

attended meting. at gee Orients, e.t.a..; thin, •• far an she knew, Lievald.• rife

very ealdon left their aportatant and shan she did 1eavo the apartment. 1.t vas mostly to

go to • neighborhood gr000ry te bey breed, milk, and items At 10.1 :ZS said

ohs OA not know of asyoase oho .staid hays looked after Ars. ,Javaldas It year old shIJA

while she read have teen othending limb meeting.. it ins her doff.. bell.( tint

Sr.. Oswald did not attend 0re such seotinge and eartol.). atot nn • fr... b....)

On 12.1.43 Intereicued Hr. Hansel Gil, 912 5.4.01. M., N. Orleans Telephone.

9.4171, mention. on Page 15 of SA Tialas report a 12.3-63. He. 111 anted tent .

did not Snow Urald parentally and bed never sewn Mo. 9. ,,td he had seen photos of

Osuald on television and in mespepars sins. President 00116.14 .• 0344441.410.S.

FS. 011 &Meted that ha hoe been 4 ember of the "CUM liMuLOTIOSART £0,J44.11° Co. soot*

the past Me years, He said that this ormniestion formerly had .1(109. at 5. Cup

St., 2nd floor. for About els month. dart. 1961.62. that Sorsio Atnnoha 5.111 hao wen

the Aar Orleans delegate to the "C C.• He said that LIAO Ravel, Ar.sto amotause,

fir" Ames. 11., Itedrlintee, Jr., Sergio Arend. WU, end hies./ more outhorime to

sign ehooks in belt.: of the og It Ot, as vas Castes J. Grineder, CPA.

Er. 011 stated that Cont. Lament. mablisner of the booklet entitled .'irse grim

Against Caboo 10 • noted... Casnottet or so he h. hoard. Re also stated that the

.PAIR PLAT FOR COM warns• is a vell-knovn Coornnist front and is direct. from

Kano. 011 et... that be is presently employed as Produatien humor hy '74:1

THAMATIOS CtruNCIL 710 MAUS.% explaining that he makes tape nearcinso of

information received fr. rote.. from 04.443.11 countelea, which r..din.• are

broadcast in Latin Merit= eountrion. Indiseatect that tam of these roeunliods are

.lee seed 1. sue Losaision• sane... *Mit IgiuldIMIOn (k)ISCIL Je Thu Attalg.h,

hae offices at 620 Wavier litroot, gen tolopguo., 523.3614„

On 124.63 intereleved Hr. Lula Ravel, 1.651 itarisof 2. WU...

282.4901 (oe. door). Ibis is eetuelly the MUM.. St.. .1 ...lea 1.

game/•• sonolamiev.

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pr.., mil stated that he vas fosuarly connected with the %CAP hUuLTO12.017 c3exrc,. 514 Camp rt., Orleans, and had beemo the km del.,. delegate to this organisation .ten Santo Aroacha Reich.. *fired" free that position. Ravel said he had never seen La. horvey Oswald personally and could furnish no Information about him. or. Ravel vas shin • copy of the booklet entitled ',The Crise amlnet Gan" Out 00016 furnish no information O. to why the saber stamp Inceesalon P C C 544 Camp :4. :00 asi.F1-11. Li.* appeared ao this booklet.

Pr. Ravel stated that the "CURIO{ RiVOLUTIJaAfff CaUggig. had left behind quite a Mu propnganda lea.lets or pamphlets at 511 Camp Street when they moved from that Auer... at whteh Lase the headquarters for this organisation were moved to his hose at 4.651 ;serum St., taw orleans.

Kr. Ravel stated that silly Monteleone, of the lionteleate total, New °nom*, had be.e

Chaldean and Sponsor of the .CR4SATE r0 0606 222. CoICITICk..

rx, lavel stated that Sergio Areacha Salth had a poor reputation for bounty Mao.ar as list:tie) ma t sera were conammed; that :awash& was sespeeted of hawing calm:sled sue of the.Vands of the %URAL RATOUTICUial COURCIL." N. said that Aremdm but ellegadly gam to "t at about a year or so ago after he hod been fired as delegate et

' ley arlems by the "C R C..

Cu 12-20 »porting agent received a telephony call from Kr. Arneato Rodrigues, Sr. Y. pointed out that the .OUJA:i :49/OLUTI6:A4I CoLCIL" had moved from 544 Camp Street, New Orleans, better than li years ago, harrow it appeared that the activities of the `ESA PLAT ith Celt caLirrma• hors apparently occurred during Juiy and Aucuat. 107,

On 12 .2 -6) nporting Agent also received a telephone call Rem Or. Luis a...1. Re stated that he had looked no sone records and determined that he took over as delegate for the 'CUE: ARVOLUbIonihe CG=:.," Lew Orlon., is hebroary, 1962, and a short time thereafter moved this organisation.e office from 544 Cup Street to his hone. No said that the "CRUSALZ TO FRES COSA CS:31=E* wee organised shortly thmenter and lasted only about a lama or se. Nr. Ravel stated that the *CUBAN RMOLUITAARI CODYCIL. is ▪ is existent*, the present allocate being Nr. FRAU NANTES 1608 Ramo faith Ave., Retorts. Le. Telephone. 635-3462; who maintains the organla:tim's attics at his hen.. Er. Ravel also stated that Carlos Ranvier had also been • amber of the 'Ch UM REVOLUCIMIAlr COUNCIL* bet Le now a delegate for the *STUDIRTS. iligraLUTLUANX LIRECTOJATIe at how Orleans.

luring interviews with Luis Ravel be informed me that be had left Ur Grimm. ;moat • Year or on ago and gone to Vemmusla to take part in the anti-Castro movement. in that emontx71 that he overtaxed his Strength by marking two hard is each aativitiss and .uttered what could be classed as a servo.. break-down. Re is amid to be PeemetlY ender the cam of • psychiatrist and to have diverted Wawa: fru Amy ant1.•Caatto &attrition whatsoever bemuse of his health.

On 12.2-6) eallod et the offiee of the Rotel, Rotel, mad Restaurant imaloyees. Mien, Local f166, located at 564 Camp St., Neu Orleans Where I inervimed dr. Robert Davis Duro, Segretarydrualrer. and Ilse. belehil.Certhr. Ottis. Satattery. with negative remits. Thar stated that they had never beak lee Wm. Oswald makers niMilieg of the

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Pate 5 CO-2-31..030 Decuber T. 1963

...Dm Mg CIJDA 0222:22221. ever being at this addrees.

On 19.20 called at the off to. of Amalgameted Association of Street Llectrie hallway Motor Guth eaploynes of America, Arr.. CIO, Division 1174, with offices on the second

flow et 544 Cop St., Rev Orleans. interviewing Mr. George/40er, President. fr. Coy stated that he hos been la Now Orlon. far about three year.; tint he does not reaall ever sense Lee ,tarry Oswald in tJa Cowman Milani located at 514 Gimp Street er where is Raw Orleans; further, the. he had never heard of the 'PAIR PLAT v01 COBS CMC4ITIF8..

At epproxlnately 2,00 P. N. an 12-2-63 reporting agent telashmed ROM/ Came, After. tieing limey proprietor, with offices at hie hose located et 616 Duman. It., raw Orleans. Lr. Coin stated that Patio Ar.eoho Smith had at ono tires been a del ttttt to the *CtiOg DRVOLUTILNIRY COUCIL. at Kew Orleans. No said that funds cellected.by the 422232r11 TO 7696 MOS COMIIITZ. wore deposited in the thitney National Bak, ge.

Orleans, that the drive to raise funds was not tee succeesful and the crusade creamily *folded up.. Re said h. knew nothing of Lee Narver Quaid over bowing ehI bumnActinne with the address at 511 Camp Street, Kew Orleans,

Ce. 12-2-6) reporting elect interviewed Cr. William A. Aanteleon., President, fenteleene Rotel, Lew Orleans. Re stated Meth* had been persuaded by a aomber of his Leland, to Join the .=03iD6 TO AYE CUBA =Arm:* and that be wan Maui se General Chateaus of the °reanimation. hr. Monteleone stated that U. .CLIZAOR TO Mb Gnat COCIIIThEe Imo arianiscd to raise fends in support of the %JUAN RCVOLATIoCARI COddCIL"; thet it was seen realised that all of the funds raised by the .CRWagth T. thee CUBA Cattlr:hge wen beirg used to defray expenses ineurred by the "CUBAN REVOLUTIONACT COUNCIL. sum as newemper, television and radio publicity, etc.. et.. N. et.," that the %NSA= TO YR= COSA CitilfriTal. soon faded and the eramisatien *fabled up.. Mr. Honteleone meld furnish no inforaation re Lee hamar Quad.

On the afternoon of 12-20 sontacted hr. San Newman, 13)7 Nithre St., Sow Imams, owner of the Amman Dothan; located at 544 Cup St., uw Mimeos, and Mad him cane to the office for interview. During the interview Mr, :Woman mated that the vCaUff 11RVWULT_IfilAR! CCOCIIIL" had occupied effiee space in Rem. f6 of the Aumn Buildiat from

wPtmud,, 1961, tiwnenCh Febrmary. 1962, that the office ammied by then rented for $50.00 per ;tenth; that the 'C R Ca failed to per their rut monthly and wood him cheat $250.00 in back rent .ben they moved. Ne stated that m 4.3.63 dr. Caries J.'Orimeder, Certified Pali, Cocoanut, Audubon Bldg. Bew Orleake Me noted a. Accountant for the *CORM REVOLUITOURY c0000m• an a voluntary ban:. drat his • ,heck for 4100.00 is pert payment of the rent wed by the .0 II Co and that he reeeived ne further mune Rem them Mr. Norm elated that Sergio Amman Smith and Carle. Oalrege were cu. nested with the "C R

Mr. Mum stated thet the *CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL. loft • lot of 1 ttttttttt is their office When they moved :mu the Newman Building; that whet they galled to return for it he had it amend of by to it over to the Salvatien Any or 0400 such organisation. Mr. Newmam am shams • phetesmaph at km limp °mad but stated that 1. Mold net Null ever mats{ Oswald mgraware.

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• Page 7 C0-2.14.010 0...ober 9. 196)

Fr. gamma stated that when the PC0011 WTOLUTITIATI maned the levee BaildidC they felled to surrender the keys to their office, adding that they had had

mayoral mete of keys to the office. hr sold that Meat tan due or two weeks aitor the

Cubwa had coved, he had amnion to 'lett the Meuse Wilding ens day and on that

*cassioe ho sw a young white nen unlocking the deer to the offt. for,r11 =meted WI

the %USA% 6,S1LUTIONAY C)CNCIL.w im .old he asked this fellow what he was doing and he remarked that he wee taking over the office, %hereupon Ara tem.ns told his that the office had been closed and that the %Jan ht901arlon221 COUNCIL* no lancer nod Maim

mace in the ammen Wilding and that he weald hews to leave, de end there were no indication. that the fellow had seam toe sat. pmswiauelY. Pr, wevmea eamorined thin individual est Shit.; male; 22/241 5-91; 165 lbs,1 oar eempleslea; light brown er

blond hair; mote w.th a vanish aecent.

r. Kemp stated that uhen len ttttt Sergio Arcuate faith claimed to be selling life inaeranee. The hes. StACCOARCACOA to listed in the 1962 sew weleans city tea with address et L52) Guinn, St. NM wile's eau is shun es *Maris, L.* and his

occupation Is shown es *Clerk." The above address to lotated in a hauled development

knot. as .rarkchetter Apartments..

Yre iextaa etated daring this interview that one Jack S. martin, who lives at the come

or S.:planate Ave. and N. rriaur It., had broitht Sergi* Aroacha and Carlos :clique to him and ream:vended them to him as prospective moats. N. said that Mena had sloe brought them to wayor Victor rehire, Sew 9rleans, ...Shod helped tic's to get a charter

or pernit to eperate gn New Orleans, Pe said that on one 044aslOn Ouirega appeared to

have a Mort wove radio trans. Mita he was tying Minns.

y.r, femm stated that he has not rented any efficae to hew ten.at. to ths Gawadh

Building, 544 Cesp Street, sloes about September, 1962. ale could furnish no leforration es to why the rubber stamp taprenim P C C 544 0.9 ST. UN MOANS, LA.. appeared

in the booklet .The grime afainat Cob.. ellen had bees reeevered from Oswald then be

was arrested at au Wigan. on 24.63,

Mr. Sumo muted thet somas shamed him &bait three mmths edo end wanted to rent 'offices for niiht reetince and wanted to woke an appointment to meet hi.. se said nothing transpinted es • result of this teleplum wall. he also stated that cheat

four or five swaths ace another fellow (unite; male, sheet 37/361 5-111 medium build;

lltht olive complesion; dark eyes; dark brown heir) um. to am him chant reating en

office Mich he wanted to me for night *Maws is Swami.. he said this elite. rented

for 00.00 per month auk tha subieet paid his 410.00 rental and we back the same teek-end to ate him. be said this fellow later told his M had mat recruited sufficient

stMenta and that he no longer vaulted the space. Pe told M. Somme to keep the •33,00

which he had paid his as rental.

Oaring the late diorama of 124.63 reporting agent leherelaued o...v Cairo, 616

neaue St., taw ;nuns, when he rennet and when he also operates an 'laver% .1.1 ague/. Ir. Calm elated that he monad to mull duald applying for • Jae with hie agency while he had off lees at 706.5 WAIL illdg., earner Cup and Camel Sta.. uu Oriente, A. said this us several menthe ace and about the time devoid had • redle debit.

ewer Radio :Anita MEM, oat orl.n.. la Mann, 196). Re end this woe the only Lisa

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be had rem Oswald ead ter that reason he could net be peeitive in identifying Quad.* phategraph that he ime the man he bad in Una, Nr. Caire scold furnish ne latoraMtlen

re Oswald eeing OA Camp Street 00 ea eddrees.

Daring the intended with Mr. Row Cain, he stated that Sergio Cunha say be wanted an a Dyer Act eharge; that Omaha allegedly drove • ear from new Orleans to mum.

On 12-5.63 reporting agent inturiased Mr. Robert 6. Dowell., Director of FinAIWA,

City of !Um Orleans, also Sr. Joseph Orlesh, Secretary to the Director of Finance, to &davit,. Mother the 09114 NAY Inn CUBA cuNmrr222. had applied for a permit froe the

City of Nov Orleans to aunts is hew Orleans. It was found that this erganiution was

not of record with the ()treater of Finance.

On 12-6-63 SAID Rice inquired of YU Special Agent Paul Alter, hew Orleans, as to the

melts of any luestilettee Mieh thy Ur have oanducted is an atteact to connect 144 :ferny Oswald and the erne PLAY P05 COOL COMMITTEC" with the Mares. 511 Cane Street, Noe Orleane. SA faker advised that they had theaked this mule out thoroughly

but with negative rasulte.

texas's:S:9M 17000

The overall investigation with reference to i.e 'arty Oswald is being continued at Dew Orleans and in the ..a• ray inferution is developed which would plam hie at

544 Cup M., how Orleane. it will he the wagon of &mow report.

Anni

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in the basesent. Two of the employees were malformed officers and twe were in civilian clothing. Several porsoss were standing at the desk obtaining the relay of !mantes of the jail. ALEXAEDER asked the police lieutenant in charge of the desk about OSWALD and was told OSWALD would not be moved until 10 a.m. There was so other representative of news media in the basement yet.

=IA/CD= stated he walked in various parts of the basement from 7:30 ea:. until the shooting of OSWALD which occurred about 11:30 A... Re was carrying a camera but wore no identificatioa of any kind At no time was he eared for identification by any police officer and he doubts that any other nowemen were asked for identificathn. Re noticed several representatives of news media had press cards on their coat lapels but molt did not have any identi-fication showing. ge knows of no person other than police and representatives of news media who were in the area, except for DACE RUDY and he was not aaaaa RUBY was there until after the shooting of OSWALD. ALEXANDER is of the opinion the police did not ask for identification from persons entering the basement of City Hall and just assumed everyone than was a representative of new. media.

During the time between 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., smtrrepresentatives of news media ed the basement. About 9:30 a.m., a crow of camormon from MILD - Tv, Dallas. and NBAP - TV. Tort Worth, Texas, manned two live cameras which cameras had been left in the hall way of the basement overnight. The two crews were told by officers to move the cameras and moved eastward d to the area Of the basement at the entrance of the police garage. There were some IS to 20 uniformed officers in the area along with about 17 reserve policemen. About half of the reserve policemen were seat Dotal:lathe building. About 10 a.m., ALEXANDER went outside and Observed the police enter and apparently marsh a red brick building across

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the street math from the south ramp nee into the basement. la observed one officer on the roof of this building. ALEXANDER re-. rrrrr d.the.basemoot without beilLasked for identIPTEVEraii. About 9 a.m., ALEXANDER albreid several officers searching the area of the basement. The officers were looking in the trunks of cars located in the police garage as well as looking in air conditioning grills in the all ways. ALEXANDER askedane of the officers the reason for the search and was told the police had received a threat on 03WALD's life. During all of this time no part of the basement vas closed off and business appeared to be going on as usual at the Bail Out Desk ALEXANDER did observe some police officers to move several city eoployees out of the area of this police garage and to seal off the two elevators in that eide of the building.

ALEXANDER observed the following representatives of news media who were known to his in the anent pr.or to the shooting:

JACK BURS, Photographer, Dallas No aaaaa News, Dallas, Texas.

ORM BARNES, NBC cameraman, Burbank, California, who was working in conjunction with ALEXANDER, but who did not arrive at the basement of City Ball until about 9:30 a.m.

JAMES R. DAVIDSON, AIR Studios, 2310 Tangly, Houston, Tema., who was working for ABC.

TON palm NBC, Burbank, California. Camera crew of WRAP - TV, Port Worth, Texas.

Camera crew of 14441 - TV, Dallas, Texas.

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UNE BARNES. Cwrwa for National Broadcasting company, Ine. (NBC) Neal Staff. Hollywood. California. tele - PP0,4 445-1000, residing at 12942 Bloomfield Street, Van Nuys, California, telephone CRestview 4-3062, furnished the following information:

He left Les Angeles, California, at 12:20 p.m., November 22. 1963. by American Airlines for Dallas, Texas, end was present on official duties at the Dallas City Hall on November 24, 1963, when LEE HARVEY OSWALD was shot. His plan was to photograph OSWALD as he was brought Into the basement by law officers and then to exit the basement, while other NEC cameras picked up camera continuity, and prepare to follow the armored truck. parked in one of the two basement ramps, as it transported OSWALD to the County Jail. He phot;grLphed OSWALD as the latter was brought by officers out o basement elevator doors in the City Hall and was walking some fifteen feet towards a corridor. At that time BARNES exited through a tunnel being used for television sables and other ' equipment. As he was leaving the building, he heard a shot but continued on to his rented oar parked nearby in order to be ready to follow the armored trunk. Dallas Police Department Officer SPEARS was standing by the rented oar and was to serve as driver. He had obtained three days off from duty and had been employed by BARNES to ant as driver fcr BARNES for the first two of those days.

BARNES saw Sergeant PUTNAM. Dallas Polio. Department, run up to a Police Department Lieutenant stationed at the armored truck and heard him say, "I got me a nigger." Upon seeing a microphone close by he said, "I'm sorry. I have me • Negro." He then explained to the Lieutenant that the Nefrbtad climbing over the tops of cars in the City

OSWALD was brought out very shortly thereafter and taken in en ambulance to a nearby hospital at a speed approxi-mating ninety miles per hour, with BARNES and SPEARS following oloaely in the rented oar, which had no radio.

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BARNES was the first newsmen to arrive at the hospital from the City Hall, although other newsmen were there as they had been stationed previously at ten, hospital. As HARMS started setting up his equipment, Officer SPEARS came up to him and whispered,

his you want the name of the 84MI who shot OSWALD? BARNES answered. "Sure." SPEARS said, "You'll have to grease his palm." Because of SPEARS, accent, BARNES asked him to repeat what he had said and SPEARS did so. BARNES asked, "What does he want - 35.00?" SPEARS answered. ."You're the newsman - _you ought to know." BARNES asked. "How good is your source?" SPEARS answered, "He's

only the guy who was handcuffed tb him." BARNET understood this to refer to an officer who was handcuffed to OSWALD. BARNES answered, "I'll have to check my office" and Just as he was receiving information on the telephone from his "orrice.' his NEC colleagues in WRAP-TV in Port worth, Texas, that JACK RUBY had shot OSWALD, SPEARS, who had stood guard for him at the telephone booth, stuck his head in the booth and said, "It's JACK RUBY." BARNES noted that the "Dallas Times-Herald" of November 25, 1963, carried a large front-page photograph of officers escorting OSWALD down a corridor In the City Hall basement and that a detective in a light suit, believed to be JACK LAM, appeared to be the only officer handcuffed to OSWALD. BARNES is at a loss to understand how Officer SPEARS knew so quickly Who had shot OSWALD or what officer was hand. Cuffed to OSWALD or why he believed that officer would give Out any information. BARNES noted that when he telephoned his colleagues as to paying for information al to who shot OSWALD, he was advised that they had learned less than three minutes before from their technialans on the mobile remote truck that it was JACK RUBY; that the techn' 'lane had recognized RUBY immediately when his picture was eleeast at the very moment OSWALD was shot, and before RUBY'. name had bean announced over the air.

BARNES has no personal knowledge of any person conspiring to kill OSWALD or the existence of any such conspiracy. He did not know OSWALD or RUBY or know of. ny condection between them. He did not talk to RUBY at any t .

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IZADOkg BLEO=AN, Apartmsam 161, F.X..E.,2 :cmth Kommere, Chieage, intarViCW2d at his Pa.:neap,. said ha haa been cm.:loyed=, gattal le-ais 7.7.taxaational

• for a 'little over a moans. tha% ha tee ea Dallas 7riday, Kovasabcr 22, leL3, after naax, oj President lia4=a7va death was received.

On Sunday, November 24, 1.!,13, stated that he went to Dallas, Tepee Police DepLrtmcat Sac 8:g0 a.m. :lie rai..son, he added, for being at the Police Depaetpont, vas bcpaia: of the depart:pc:1W:: announcement to the Drees that L.99. E'.1721 would be moved Prom the Pollee Kepartmant to the Camaty :ail at 10:00 a.m. November 24, 1153. oaid he oatered the gelleo Department th,rough the main entrance doers and toek an elevntor to the third floor of the building whore heretofore the pr-aa, photographers, etc., had preview:1y beea.tocomedeted. he ha emerged frog the elevator DLEC22..:AZ1 caid.ho was eared by a %uniformed armed policeman to identify hipaelf which in did by exhibiting his preaa credentiale befaxe he was pansitmag to enter the third floor. lk said in =rained a little ,.Sits on the third floor before ttkirpg the elesatcr to the hoahing room in the bapament wheixo ha remained vxtil 10 or 15 p.immtua prior to OSWALD.° being brought out of the olvnter 1/ .

About 10 to 15 nirutoo prior to OSEALD.5 appearance, in said he and other photographera and newamen mara aAl zakad to vacate tin booking room thick they did. BL2cz:::::: aaid ha than took up a position in front of a wirdow in the booking room no ho could photograph OSWALD as OSHALD emerged from thu elevator. Ad OSWALD emerged he said he got hie phatographa cad then raced to the far side of the racy no he could co-tins:, to photograph OSWALD an he emerged from tha boohing room and presumably would be led the:1:MM to the waiting armored car which would be used to transport him to the ocutty LLECHS741 stated that he Was in this pocition as CSUALD was led out of the booking room and that ha had him camera gang from that time on.

An individual later identified in JACK AAVg cut thraFgh .-photographera, TV cameramen, eta., a short distanae to ===...A.T's

right and proceeded to shOt OSSAI,D. ZLEgggit) paid he centinmod 'to trjae action photos throu5hout. This film which gLE0glga.7 stated

• recorded all activity frechthe time 0SgALD emerged from the

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BARNES heard rumors but cannot pinpoint any source that the man who let RUBY into the Dallas City Rail basement just before OSWALD was shot was in a Dallas Polio. Department Reserve uniform. BARNES recalled seeing this man on guard duty at elevators in Dallas City Hall basement at some time on the day OSWALD was shot and described him as being in his 60's, having whit, hair and a slender build. BARNES believes It possible he might have heard this through CLEM 000DSON or GODSON, en off-duty Dallas Police Department officer who drove for BARNES on November 26, 27 and 28. 1963.

BARNES said BOB MULHOLLAND. NCB News, Chicago. talked in Dallas to one FAIRY, a narcutios addict now out on bail on a sodomy charge in Dallas. FAIRY said that OSWALD had been under hypnosis from a can doing a mind-reading act at RUBY's "Carousel." FAIRY was said to be a private detective' and the owner of an airplane who took young boys on flights "Just for kicks." MULHOLLAND may be located at Room 1537. Statler Hotel, Dallas, WRAP-TV, Fort Worth. Tens. or tla.mgOsala Chicago headquarters.

Officer HAPMIL or 100111L, Dallas Police Department. of the office of the Chief of. Police, Dallas, said he knew many Dallas Police Department officers who frequented RUBD.s "Carousel" on a "free-loading" basis.

BARNES was told by one BOGARD, salesman for Downtown Lincoln-Mercury dealer, Dallas, that about two weeks prior to the CMiALD shooting, he gave OSWALD a demonstration ride in Comet automobile, which rids covered about seventeen miles instead of the usual twelve or fourteen blocks. BOGARD said , OSWALD drove, accelerating on expressways, decelerating in city traffic, and indicating he knew where he wanted to drive. OSWALD refused to sign any papers, saying he wanted to pay cash for the car, the price of which was B3.500.00. and that he would be back in about ten days to pay cash. Be gave DOOARD the name Of LIZ OSWALD and BOGARD gave hip a business oard.

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elevator into the bee=s; room and that zuom to where he was shot is.preoently in :he hands of his employer, CPI, in New York.City or vaching,m, D. C.

BL ELAN stated that between 9;00 and 10:00 a.m., the same morning he proceeded from the booking room to the ramp and left the pollee department premises and sae permitted to do so only after Ilensityipm himself. His reason for leaving he told the arxicer at the Matp.C.r”.....t entrance of the ramp that he had to leave to get equipment. On his return he was permitted to re-enter the_polioe department premises by the same route witdisp_MIM:ratteLhilikart but that he presumed the armed officer on uty recognised bibttving left the rang shortly before. BLECHMAN said he slit' 68 one in the Police Department or in the ramp who was not believed by bin to be a member of the department or theworking press. He said he had no knowledge of anyone permitted to gain entry to the police department on Sunday, November 24, 1963, without properly identifying himself, and neither did he have any knowledge or indication that any police officer or official conspired or permitted the unauthorized presence of anyone in the basement.

HUMAN said that to his knowledge he had never seen ROBY prior to RUBY's actual shooting of OSWALD although on Friday evening November 22, 1963, when OSWALD was brought to the lineup room of the Pollee Department, according to various persons (identities unknown) ROBY was alleged to havebeen present and allegedly asked a questiot of OSWALD. The exhibition of OSWALD In the lineup room was apparently for the convenience of the press and photographers than for any police function according to BLECHMAN.

BLECHMAN states ^rat at Parkland Memorial Hospital later on Sunday, November 24, 15o3, an individual described as in his early thirties, 5,8" tall, 180-200 pounds, sturdy build, blond hair who was either a director of a TV station in Dallas or in charge Of a TV crew from a Dallas TV station told him in the presence of HENRY A. KOKOJAN, 9009 Freeport Drive, Dallas, telephone DAvis 8-1043, that an uver window of a building on either Main or Commerce Streets ev looking the police department

,-. ramp was open Friday after the President's amsaasinatiem, all Saturday and Sunday but that shortly after OSWALD's murder

the window was shut. BLECHMAN stated that he could recall being

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told nothing additlOnal by this individual, but that the above sensed speculation among themselves as to whether RUBY had an accomplice or whether Other* besides RUBY were interested in doing away with OSWALD.

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1,10 co 1143-63 pallad the airot 31.4:3ot, Y3.13, and attanated to cor.tazt.

3t20., Ctr.. :"ayrarn, or nu. no they ran arrested Leo Oarvey

cavtld in 3-943. 3oao 03 than WA: ava:LaJle for :onto:slew.

:oak Ocean, iires 0.03? .0', ;Sec...Can 'Z.,. Gave, hat :man intalYiaand 0.7

Lt. ..arttIlo, Ito waa I.sarly a:a:4;nd to "..ho Zatalli-.ence ;nit, :3133, but o was

toll ins //rat Lictritt. lint Lt. ..ar.ella add :,nno o.d Vaty

at 11110 2. 11-224), and could probthly on contacted at Itla narn, tolaphrn

mann. 1:3 1-9397.

thane call was nada to Lt....to:10a :Iron out he was not avail able. 2:30 O. Call tan 0340 to 10. Oarsollo's horn and ii, turn/shod the fallowing

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I: lad intarviviad Oswald cithar on a Saturday or Sums./ nornins with re,:sreeso to

0.--10. arrest on Osoold had airs data or Ear, as 13-13-3bl said

no gat: servid three year, in too U. S. ....trio,: 3nis and cll.:nod ho rece.vad as ha:oratols

diochorib co 99-17-59 at tnn Air ;aro, :naa, Graald

had an.od .arriad to the "orocr 34" later ^aid Fin •"'"0.2 nato

vas that she was on :irSer....a. he said nos and 'nis rife has one

orieons, far b:ann., or nontha. Cato: caniru; to Sow Urloa., bawald el,17n, Lona ■1.0 Ga, aan• 17 7. of az-G. and they had ..[C31 lintel at 007 '..aLosine

elolozd ha had lived at 0.709 .9nuados St., 30. ',rub, Vor-aa•

Omuld claimed hi* nother.a none waa ::arstrat 0.two.ld, adoresa nos kaccat, and tent

,7efnIaLhar inn lohert Lao Uswold, daaeaasd. ho said he had 7,6 brothara An.,11, oho lived in ot, lIorti, Ynitas, and ,Idar. 03,1d, lino 11ved in .101.101ton,

Cro•eld Cie 7..4d ha hod attended the faaure:ord ..an 1rIcans; 7.7arrea Lastoa

• /a Seinol, Iew Winans' and a i.rco4 ar school., Lico,iala,:est, /t. t:orth.

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110 Lxial Sonority Ito. a,b.•••:: and hin Selective Serving, be. as

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Cbwold elaioad ho bad bcooso :cis elr.a :ca• Luna saItaiasticai in Los

On3elea, Saliforaia, harm 191.0. while ac was in the 1. 3. harino 1ar7z. In ad-

in:in:, boala had caantoo ti-nro were about 35 u9i.hars ad too . air :lay for Gab. in Low twialas at the t.iaa, bat deal:nod to fornish am; nut..

Lt.'..nr•,.:11.6 anid that at the tine of Oswald.o arroot, Co ion varinas 3aaphloto in

•7 . hia. pas:v.:nice, and tlease 304 been kopt 3., Lt. int-Collo. •Je sato hs g,1.4 turn then

-, ova: to :fain nerice if we so dsoired. 40 alto atatcd that tciore bolo: trnes:trJed.

to ton :Int listrInt, ho had been azsii,ned to tka Intellibanco 'Livia:. ::e.CD, ,for

' •about taco ye:au and thot. &mina this tiro he became fact/liar Ain variatz; Co...uniat

. front or„aolastior.s. .

19, :laid that ,lo ad7s in the 7.1C0Zonk of 91n, St., 'tow 1rlerso, accood to 'or the

canLar re: nativity ' ikr.■ Orloans :or worts. ..,,rointata.0 3.7.3".....,..an.i..........i.fala,

'..c ra.id that a .7r: ,toinaran, a proiesaor at Volans .aiveraity, lived at toe ?L.+, It.

addresa rizro s15rd0010.03111bs wore hold. gs said ho bad loarnad t'rcm ona oZ hit

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rata th, 'to an. On aeveral 000aLl0n0 at the bona of Sr. tae han of a ot.,.,obor '.taizaran, nano uanown, alto is alas,

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tr. thn u.f.rarnat pra:arnor, ',era 413. aa3.0 to an stain, is Cul intssratInn acoe.-nab in 100 brlaarns

aalt to have al:Toned to tho United Stataz fru ?Oland. In 1956 '•., Z1CZ had held hearinsa 8040" 1T1o,-or and d,,trIn3 those haerinza a parson

Looer2.111 as a top nano0 o: the Sal- ' 2a:4 in too brook, alon; with .:",loa.aartea latla etalt dahool, ht. 12lln•

baid b.. bar at,:ad v.cre fsr marnars of the /air Clay fa* Laba or:,antration nor, hold zaa J.arald 0. r plcooa in Ewa Orlaans.,

! sai. a.hed lay or tha acoa halo on :Ina St. and Oswald had . to 340 aLiirrative. in cold to haa ashar: hin 1: ho was al:tainted with Sr.

o: -.7._ .:c atia hr had also asked kin it ho know Sr. and voaenr: tca ...at,on and novae uta nattier

.1; nab; althaw:h bro:ald refusad to furnish the antes o: any of tho 35 anaaors of tie as 114 for Sfoa .;rte; In haw Orlesoe, Oswald had adnittad that this uroup oat about

0430 sae, nooth.

t)..e." ."artello talc -.hare naa a :rat, in Low Z.:learn oT.:‘ onsod ander the, nano of Cho • i ,„ , .9:9.-•-- .I'vo•-75...;:-/--. ',, '_.,4'V....wt.a....:.7e...4.‘ern ton. doiaryit• Inc ,Fillatod wick

1 1f..i-7.; :f •E..::.L .:..,...r.i,-.7:7,fr.::.. '̀ItatZ0-3.7...Fore'7C1,;..4.:"...■.i..14 • 3,,30,31,4 ,..., :44, ,..ricana ta 1;55, .7=e C. '7altacr .7:meta:ad Nob:0ak-1..

Z... .7,..-' ••'70 rozo..lid th, when Onwold -,o roreaand ow n304-.1e, Ont-uld•a aunt, noao and haanh: oot. o...c.,1.3:1, 14'..e2 .21,r:ob.:Id to bn ......,,.....v..!u_ 21m_i,,I., 757 Ansnah St., . et, ‘rin,ne, 'ood call,: at thr. ..15-.3 ..2..a.rict l'ailao ."..a.ton to ii-ptira no to ton

ra,con for ',La ,,,,.., acri aZtac ,Oi, int'or,"d toot, ho haa boon dintriba.ini: litorataro whltab "..14 I.:a-Cc:L:0, „to ro:-.aci. tr, •:ziat araold la any way. ...

h„,3 433.:a Lt. ...,,3101:, 41.33 33,.11.3: ion, vangled II Atlantan tirl after 110 1105 V.;EC.O.0 .0 ..1311.1. Zu S. ra,talt 4.: 1.,A1 inionation furnished ny tho snot, In. . ..ortallo sat:. ea 000 re-...Irv..ad Swale chile no waa atill In .411 nod 00031034 the folios:1o., irocr,...leaz

no lac.: ran xi anal to ..orbod at the Silliwz 3..10117 Co::;,, Co., 1.3 A.oe'cad on 3ca," oaohLt,..rj. oeic ts :Loa r ono said t: 73 atar.ca work as the oc...roy ist

.4, 1963, tnr7:ed 2..•_;," 17, 1993. clairad that. prior to Lint hod c.r.od st. the Laaitor. Sa., .o.nort, roe Of.e ano

sald wowald had talc, hl'. a ■-na, "CC. Zalla onrrott, lou ralatea co a local Lea brloarn politleion, the ta,,n of tat.- persna not rocallod.

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• .`.s .0.3 ta 00.0 3., dotarr.inod at tha prezent tine, Too Xarray Clbrald arrived 80an Urloans z7r000 Tarns on 1,123/33. :Aria:, the coursa of tho invarniantion, Various relatives e: ti::) sobjeot, were intorvirwod a.

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T.12: ecn.laCrer}a C. 2,1.233.e1,e Co., Ina tad uzol.s'eaa of this ca.d.say.

ha:'. a? achoodrata of the aubjcat area intorrionod in ion to a number of pea-go oho on. into contact vita :IV,.

C'..cero ',aro ro:, 1.1th tho Lev :Stara Caroorobal fronOrdo '

:o7 urn: an; o•-":•Ff.er .nrsoo. 0.: rzaaos. ,, onoa.c taw az& at tho Leo

Larvice in tha Ian-nay CaKald, • 3. 716:11, :Loh or :las31315 ono :air May for Cuba. 1017 Oswald o“ 0.: record 49:•:..907 .•esasir.o 64., City.

.1 encok tan a7no nada at tho Orloar.a abttur 600311030 3areau in Lao various nat. Kith nazative recalts.

310 4,, .rleans atrico, La. ht.ate Urnaployaent, .150003, Coralahad rean1.•d1 to thia oirioa throuxt. CM local. /05 • with rarcranoo to a slain riled by Gould 0,,5lart Ns, Xtato of

tthar ascot* C thin o:7:1se aro in the process of prrearir.L reporas no to 1:want:LA:ion an ooitdooted by the..

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":"-: La...artclio said newald ape,. :brat as oada too rasa::: that

74 . . In did not beliava Ls Coca catarr.riat, 3. OOLC1'.0 if One aalivast is In-.- and said ha 024 not :a :ur .hat. no arid ha ashon• ala

t'oatle cid beliova and oavold replied tr.ai. Ortsainv •.:11 :cat lila inn pnlltialtar. in -aorta,. In Dale Oswald told his that ha had noon vary 0.0 ir.arazasa with tr.a

anandaz o: Govan.. but that the poopla L-. posor Vaasa wore nothiny, but

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ft . Lt. :.:rtello vet 'id:WS:hit ;jinn tOol. pu•oisted, cuanorn Cr= 040 of:ica 3.i3 at whiah tivO tha litaratsra waini had beta noiand 400, ntniald

as did'icd

SCOrtly a:tar tha 0033 oonversatiza with It. .3300110, EL, hatnav C. Oarrata, 115

' .arlearn, alea a 1.3 :Yawn call to 13. haws% ..seuart., Lalles. 61 .h.v kr..ILL-ips, ton was

than 33, the 12.7ito, listenad to the pnona conversation. Infor-a.ion develosed

Oct an was faralahod dtta hcauara and Chillipa.

10 tin Loral,: of 301ur0i3, 13-23433, n. tot 3. 640 ...:zeir.a it. V.: dvinign, aid .laintly 334111.. f. trhan,

o . Crasideat in chor;.; of fiaoaac, and :r. 231,.. 110.0 /rana3100a on

eharzt 07 o".oratIons. ildithar Lortuy ,any turni.:'oca the

onploynant file with reforanao to Oswald which containad cha folloolas listed items:

' Setail. Credit Casl,?37 Character - Yinancial 1107000 41911a0tiOn COO Ilaploy,ot

Dothr phbortatea and .31.71 wore obtred for our use.

' Val 30taIt COolOany - finala:31 enter Itass 27, reflects as

; • ',3 in oroloyint no olatac,ca ror the 111,3L...d Inn: Octal Ia :n,.10 in Oaaao..L..., Car tha pant one tank, aol

.nvnrible Inclao•a rend:a:A.1. freriund to Onto, no ,00 In ana 0. Z.

. non, three yar.ra, on.ayn a :c.v.:cola buii:wat ro.ntition, add hia p,ou.tects for iner futnra a,,tr to ha favor.uno. (fhd eta:1400d Caifeo Ceowtv to a branch the 73.1ilot J. :ACC". CO,, Ina.)

• pratoat and p.n. :ibanzi..1 a.anaa.t. is .00d, 000 3.0 is re:ar4,1

no an intivid.1 who liras o.thio La..rnad of no '111inaso nr paysical

L-:.sairnonta .-orat 016. arfoot his aaroir.„ ca/aa.ty. •

410 hzoian, and '..orala aro ;non, ant

in to Lao, to loop ,oac: iinaotatos, and 1,11 Co,,a,...14. reaaciaa with 110 tifo and nlntbn, 'any lira in a nitilc 01000 rsaincntial section vith Lrz-b hO-.na :I:06 ors well bait, ana tvir., condition0 are adornato. StantlitY and elasa of roainonsto in toga nanttaas in

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According to the records of the New Orleans Public Service, Inc., R. J. 8.30.1, Sr. had moved from 331 Catania St., city, to 1935 Upperline St. on 9-23-41, end he is still receiving gas OM electric service at the latter cadres..

The records show that John or Patricia J. theme live at 4909 pummel St.and here been residing at this address rime 3-22-62. the writer recalled interviewing a John and Patricia Image, payees of a check, file 3.13-5333 acme years ago.

A photo.tot of Install Order No. 13237, dated 3-22-62, ma obtained. It shove that the thease's ben. phone number. 895-7474 and 12 9-0334, the latter number being the phone number of R. J. thydel, Sr., 1935 Utherline St., City.

Upon returning to the office, R. J. Haydel, Jr., after having been interviewed by SA C.rret4 thm, SAIC Sir. oe. Prinerim Muth the office. He was interviewed by the writer and mated phone timber 695-7874 had been enraged to 891-5365. Further, that he we more or lees living in a maron-law relationship with Patricia Locate, co-payee, file 3-13-5333. Further, that as he is an electrician end is seldom hone, Patricia Incase take. his phone ellia for him. He indicated he expects to marry her at • future date.

On 11-26-63 tailed at Ed Smith Stencil Worth, 426 Gap St., New Orleans, and inter-viewed Mr. J. B. More Vice President. A copy of the applintion fora, Me Fair Ply :or Cuba Committee, bolrind the nem "A . J !Udell P. 0. Sox 32016, New Origene, La." we thole to bin. He said without • doubt this lia4 been made with • Superior theftmt, No. 2,. He arid then sets cost 92.50, were manutmtured by the Superior Equipment Co., Chicago, and were sold by practically all stationery stores, department Peres, etc. He told the set contained all the letters in the elphsbat and using the net • prima could mho neat stomps in any eombinstion of math.

14. Poore was shown a photogreth of Othald but stated he had never mom thin person before.

On 11.26-63 called at the goo Orions Better huniese Bureau and made sae checks in the following nine.

Fair Play for Cube - negative Lee Harvey Oswald - Deprive A. J. 'Udell, Alex Joan itidoll-Haydel - negative Dr. Leonean 1101DOOMIA • negative

then me a file under the nee Directorio Reveluncicoario listudiantil. It was reviewed and reflected that the local representative is Carlos Brinvrier. Pother, that • Kn. 00/041 bed called the Better Busing.. Bureau on on unknown date to advise that Bringther had given her am a beat of ticket. to all. The Batter Business Bureau had cheated

, with City Sell, New Orion., and me informal that Bringuler heel called at City lieri). and cos gives the lecturer, fora to execute in order to make it legal for him to sell tickets or Dohs in connective with the Cuban Student Directorate. The file reflects that Ins. fermi had been no notified.

Page 18 CO-2-34,030 November 30, 1963

There was • file on the Cuban Dementia Atholuntionary Front, Crusade to tree Cuba, P. O. Box 50523, New Orleans, which had been rented as of 10-2-62 under the above listed roe. Thin file me reviewed but nothirsi of interest was noted.

Then the also • file under the title of The Information Council of the Americas, INCA Truth Tapes Headquarters, 620 finevier St., New Orions, Prone 523-3614. We file ies reviewed but nothing of interest was noted.

re 11-26-63 SA Gerrit. received • telephone all from Hr. Robert Critcher, Yield Repre-sentative, Louie/me Stet. Unemployment office, 630 Cam St., New Orleans. He stated that Lee Harvey Oswald had registered with their office for memployment benefit*, had filed • riain for benefits sod was registered for ton.

Mr. Critcher said that the lest time clawald reported to his office was about maths ego nen be filed • clan for benefits. punter, that all wage elnims were mainethe State of Tenth. He stated that ehoulti we than to review the record., we should first contact Mr. Jerminal Nethina, District Superintendent, State of Imisiana, Department of lobar, Divirioa of Employment Security, 430 Canal St., City, phone 524-1741.

Tas some date made phone call to Mr. Messina and he stated that ethly m the morning of 11-26.63 an FBI *gent had been given all of the reeorde pertaining to Oswald.

Me said his office bed =de . check in the tame A. J. Hidell and various other epellings of this nem with mgative results.

SAIL Rice toter contacted Aila• Elylveeter, rill, New Orleans, and he stated that if Mr. Nesmith weld authorise his office to make • reproduction of the 'mends pertaining to Cleald, hie office would mks some end furnish then to thin office. SAIC Rice minuted

Nessith by phone and he method he meld ecataet the FBI office and authorise the reproduction of the records. They were funneled this office by SA Leon 0.0300 1, FBI, ea 11-27-63, and • copy of the complete record was furnished the Della. office by Office tiesoranten dated 11-29-63.

an 11-26-63 LE phone call as made to Copt. R. E. Horton, In State Police, Beth Rouge, Ia. He um requested to mks • nem cheek in the following listed mem and advise this office of the render imediatelye

Lee limey Oswald Clay Bertrand Fair Play for Cubs A. J. Iiidell-Nthdele etc.

The on date • phone call vas received free Capt. Horton. Be stated that he had an PSI transcript of the criminal record of Othald, m well m • fingerprint can n OsimIA, and multi furnith en with • copy of ..eh. Alm, that he had • record of James Abner liariel, bar adding., Bookie, La., who had been arrested at Noma, Ie. on 1-0-55 for indecent empoeuree He maid he would Amish • photostat of the fingerprint card of the enjoin in the gnat It weld be of ony salute

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also 2.hat of the re.4.7:00 of tho '...11y :or Cuba °monis mien lo...'orialion but Chit could, net .^arnish this unless authorised to ran en •

zae,01

a: the ...tat:. :elle:, re 2:14 ha had no nano to believe t.hat would sea ootheri:e. hL,0 to Zuraich it, eat re thuld cheek with Id, cad

a,nr,0001, Cay.. %on:ca.:eon nerd tho 11y ilem; tilt 11,c *tit: Ito,. a s, .e tro0:.1.r. ,a1.3 nyleritl tn0 a'al..thred n tie eaTice me the tuning

hot 'nett net:, meta of the urns untie-Jed i1420 2“, -_coo:ate:: -inn any a: tho perseao et the prawn tke,

dr. y:y‘e Z.: :errata, celled at tho :Try, V•ov, , phone

--•• 2'.'" whera we arta:viewed. ;c and a :ones tehmeZ gee Earthy

:te at.cad :hot Lt citnar 11514. cr 1::59 he hod percuaded Ciowald to join the Civil 4ir 20.'fireon ?00140. Fe raids 4.1walti attuned abort four meting.

is rococo for doir.,; so the fact that it Was • conoid..

./..ra le 4. too Cep:. a for--cr. pilot or nupilet for 1..lta _..ate..r. 141.11.0:4 1111t. • a cos ea,y cape.. ,arrie ths

nr..r.-..r:er at :walo .• , not knee if Genial was hied Tit:.-....: .0

;e4b..1 :114 hc ha: ono contar. -- L..1. eight years. Co in...load to 0:01,00. eilirs in two 0700. he t:aula arythint that would be of valku t.a t.-.1.a .5.•fice. •

Vaabol collecas „enc. .urtdir, th.0.t. he Me on Italisiunke rifle 01 0.4C 1y10 13 140 one 4.11:Lecly used ta :heat tho ?antic:ant; that he MICA. this 01.10 aovcrol lot La 12 4.3 poorly conctructed boo duoided that it woe beat not to she:, 1. aaynore foryi rerner. he waa afraid 14 waulc expleda.

hoc:'- ;;Ic- acquair.ted, had informed 240.0 til:a

meted 0s. --•C; r:...zLhad wiled hLo •

inter...tad La aostearair.„. the r.otc :014 :re, Lalsero set feria getter to bo euldittcd

;here are a niiber 01 crtrene: listrd it tin .va. Grlonlo ;o1c;thene asp*. horal listed 04 Clay. :1:00 es C. irtreir:, 1121 .;iinville Gt. Fr.sh, phone

ee :1,a4 :40 . 010: tidy, at 11-26.41 bY c.eteiets4 C.,1111 Get aattce her huoontado toll

1 14 7.1:• Li-- :v., it a tar 044 00L11 00 cansacted at the ...a001.: -on Calcona, 523-2.311, otatod the did

arec:a 0.10 :enure St., City, and 4 roll with prcalha azwen•weonta redo Moo.

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4nie of

C.:. Carrot: at the __.7...!re.-.2.1otin- 1.1:211::..41.drt arc to Ofisined root.. i'foto ?roviona area-ad.-an-a

ly 1.1.e.

.11-1;..11 latarvitres4 ..ra. ?w,evle inar..1.1-. drat 16.4 Crlea,ai hiae • .1r, vrice4o, for t0.0 rcaoca irthra, prom:au:1y sectioned, had

L.........11..""r112 coon ‘14a. 1:44 ar1a4 to at :a oi:ice at Siiu coop, 3. 01.1200,, :to warnea e.iloe Zero/tura staa a: drat:: oat. table: and toot .ho'

wr4,4::: to holt...it:hie niLet. ..rs, ivanally crishotically :tented she had not sea; Litz xi: in ,yeestion. the :ale it wia 0011 raw.. thit arthue tras LA Casio. rental clic an] 111.4 ho tord.Luot 2.1C4 :0.11211 .;:222:-.2221 to a.s.r.act. atteation, Cho was :hot.n photo Oswald ant atated errs had rover oath his bc:oro.

1:e Caron, Ce•dala i allocod to have hod 2010 coaversatien with Ccraci 2241 crcau leres oad, Lt tirr store of isrlea ,:,riaL,eler, 0111-2043 4,..1C.-LptOd to contact et. 'halo, *:.:-'5..1595, It a:: ad that his owner nod been chan;04. Cukorgent to 1110, 10. :coo t-l=ao.:T., L';7.4 ..er tritons, in:or:Ad Coo ,sitar that .rants

hia ilierviered kraci. 14.a achrtorledged that ha had talked to krald for a vary alert. el, w;,110 israci, '410 144111; to 52eal: to kinauier. S.l kekell Let. t1st. wo0la 0* V444.

. Ci; Cr. 11-30-63 contacted ocrry :lace, law Crider., phone Ya :toted 1.0 wo. foreli.1 -40; the Zolloala, coaiidcaoo for the r-4nata, ! • fatner is in ..riaan CY24 end 1.r tho .rant; ?croons shou1e learn whet he is cooperating with t'sx Ce.vr.rnient., he feels that tn., Castro Cavern:not night bare his nethor and fatdor.

Cerlas :old th., after Jawald nee been arrthtst* on 3-9-23, Carlo. S'inguier ordered o inflitraLa dowold'e ort.anitatien it ha mould. a said 'as want to nowild.a

10.0 +01 4lC7 ....:;3010.1 Si., ACV urloana, tha date nat. rcailica, but it was be,cen the date dardo.14 a,_ -had in court and toe date od Lea debate, pocaibly on O-16-41,

ha 4,0.ar. aiarat one hour taitr. 00 uswili who, telt. :1111 ba learned, to cps:': duenian et 111.44 talvarzity, .ti vol:5as. (tarlos rain ...-4014 cache to hie youn; ! 114..atcr 4 41241a. 114,24.e. 1:h0n lorla: a:404 .:wold whet lea...uriA aa woo saeshiag, !

..e Laid kiwild cad .003...datiorn4 to Mu 0.1,1 he hod doiactoi se 0, ,tr,aad enui hio 10 join ten .ear-̀ 1;y Yor :htee croup and has given

as 4.0:1140.01141 Jiteld, tole hia Le 0044 join :or

le salechoriat the convoreatioa, Gswale stated shit if the kited Sites onaeld :wet ho, kra14, would f ight 01 the sica of the Czotro Cavern:cat.

it aald v.awale rooter did exotica any of the noip0 of natters of the Air ?lay for Cuba 1rotp• dld any that noctinga were hold at variaca ?rivets hone. in raw galena.

Carlo* aaie ha had been willing to -loan the rat- :lay for Cuba ,;coup provided is was 00,0 vita t w o: the 41i1 or the local police force. ao Said le had made Laid

a to Lt. 11.:PS, who apparently /ergot about it.

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