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Date Keyword Narrative 11/09/63 Miami Informer Unidentified Man, Taped by Miami Police Informer 9 Nov 63 Saying JFK Date Keyword Narrative 11/09/63 Miami Informer Unidentified man, taped by Miami police informer 9 Nov 63 saying JFK "a marked man" - (see 3 Feb 67) 02/27/64 Cubans N.S. Finney, Washington bureau chief of the Buffalo News , implies Cubans may have been involved in assassination. In speech in Buffalo 8 Feb 64, he notes that Oswald arrived in Mexico City 28 Sep, five days after it was announced that Kennedy would visit Dallas, and immediately checked into the Hotel Commercio , a residence "substantially used by Cuban exiles." Also says the "Cuban exile community was brought to rage" following the arrest in Virginia 27 Sep of "the authentic Cuban exile leader in this country on charges of attempting to counterfeit Cuban money." Because of this, Finney says, "the exiles again felt they had been betrayed by President Kennedy." [Above from story by Jack A. Smith, filed with National Guardian ] 02/27/64 Garrison, Jim Oswald first a decoy, then a patsy, finally a victim. 02/28/64 Ferrie, David & Ferrie and Oswald, according to New Orleans States-Item , seen together in parked car near Lake Pontchartrain, fall 1963, by New Oswald, Lee H. Orleans law officer, who said Oswald identified himself by name; said recognized Oswald from pictures after assassination, and after seeing Ferrie's body positive he was the other man. Gave this information to District Attorney's office last week. In later edition paper said second man was not Ferrie but someone apparently connected with another aspect of investigation. 03/02/64 Rankin, J. Lee Harold Weisberg (Oswald in New Orleans (published 11/67) p. 213) quotes AP on Clark statement, as carried by Washington Star : "However, the former chief counsel to the Warren Commission, J. Lee Rankin, said earlier that 'as far as I know, we've never heard of this person (Shaw)." Weisberg says little change was made in the AP story as carried by other morning papers, "but the one change that was made was deletion of the quote from J. Lee Rankin." (See Shaw, May 5 and June 2, 1967) 03/17/64 Andrews, Dean Andrews indicted for perjury (lying to grand jury) 16 Mar.; says does not know why he was indicted, had no knowledge of plot. Adams Jefferson Parish District Attorney Frank Langridge says Andrews' suspension (15 Mar.) implies no wrongdoing, but because of unfavorable publicity about him. 03/17/64 Chetta, (16 Mar?) testifies on effect of sodium pentothal; says use of drug and hypnosis convinced him Russo "definitely not faking" and fulfilled all requirements of legal sanity. Says he gave Russo sodium pentothal, 27 Feb.; in addition Russo had three sessions with hypnotist at which Chetta was present. (Hypnosis followed “narcoanalysis” – AP A153NU 19 Mar 67) Chetta, Nicholas J., Dr. 03/17/64 Comment on Comment on Garrison, pro and con, by district attorneys in convention, Los Angeles, 16 Mar. Garrison, Jim 03/17/64 FBI Copy of FBI report, dated 6 Mar 64, by Ewald I. Carlson on Minneapolis office, is filed with account by Winnepeg Free Press. 03/17/64 Giesbrecht, Winnipeg Free Press reprints its original story of 2 May 64, on Giesbretcht's encounter with three men at Winnipeg International Richard Airport terminal 13 Feb 64. Two of these men were seated at table behind him and he overheard much of their conversation, from which he deduced both had inside information about the assassination. (See file for details, too involved to summarize.) 03/17/64 Giesbrecht, Giesbrecht's lawyer called the U.S. Consulate in Winnipeg, which called in the FBI. Geisbrecht was questioned by FBI agent Merryl Richard Nelson "two months ago"; Nelson accompanied Geisbrecht and his lawyer to the airport 27 Feb 64 for on-the-spot investigation. 03/17/64 Giesbrecht, Recap of story by Jon Ruddy in Canadian magazine, McLean's , Nov 67 (clipped to this story), says that "Nelson remarked, 'This Richard looks like the break we've been waiting for' - only to tell him a few months later to forget the whole thing. ‘It's too big,' Nelson is supposed to have said. 'We can't protect you in Canada.'" Turner (Ramparts , Jan 68, p. 66) says the results of FBI investigation of this incident are classified. 03/17/64 Giesbrecht, Winnipeg Free Press says (17 Mar 67 in story accompanying its reprint of 2 May 64) that Giesbrecht, 23 Feb 67, identified one of Richard the men he saw, from news photo, as Ferrie. Second man at the table had a "Latin accent." 03/17/64 Giesbrecht, Winnipeg Free Press calls New Orleans, speaks with Michael Karmacin, Assistant District Attorney, who says District Attorney's Richard office not yet aware of Giesbrecht's story, but that he will be contacted as soon as possible and shown pictures in the hope that he will be able to identify one of the other men he saw at the airport. "The fact that [Giesbrecht] gave an accurate description of .. Ferrie some three years ago before he had ever heard of Ferrie added to the credibility of his story, the assistant District Attorney said." 03/17/64 Giesbrecht, Ruddy says in his article Nov 67 that one of Garrison's assistants called Giesbrecht in March; this was followed by several other Richard calls, one of them from Garrison who confirmed that Ferrie had been in Winnipeg at the time. In late September Giesbrecht agreed tentatively to testify at Shaw trial. 03/17/64 Giesbrecht, Both Winnipeg Free Press and McLean's say Giesbrecht overheard the name "Isaacs" in connection with Oswald. Isaacs' 1958 car Richard was to be destroyed by someone named "Hoffman" or "Hockman." Turner mentions existence of a classified document captioned "Harold Isaacs;" says a Garrison investigator has located a Harold Isaacs in Texas who says his 1958 Ford was crushed in a wrecking yard. (Ramparts , Jan. 68, p. 66.) 03/17/64 Giesbrecht, For three other individuals named Isaacs (with no apparent connection here), see name references. Richard 03/17/64 Novel, Gordon Novel answers subpoena for grand jury, apparently not questioned. 03/17/64 Strout, Arthur E. Arthur E. Strout, dishwasher, Boston, flew to New Orleans 16 Mar.; Boston Traveler claims Strout has picture of Oswald and Ruby together in Ruby nightclub a month before assassination. 03/18/64 Bundy, Vernon Vernon Bundy admitted narcotics addict, identifies Shaw in court (17 Mar.) as man he saw giving Oswald what appeared to be a roll of money, 10 a.m. June or July 1963. Describes Oswald as "junkie or beatnik type ... needed a shave." Had recognized Oswald from pictures at time of assassination, identified picture of him in court. 03/18/64 Bundy, Vernon Vernon Bundy decided to contact Garrison 16 Mar., but under cross-examination says District Attorney's office got in touch with him. Until he testified, there had been no testimony about "overt act" required by Louisiana law to establish probable cause for conspiracy. 03/18/64 Davis, George T. George T. Davis charges Garrison with "outright fraud," apparently mainly on use of hypnotism with Russo; says Russo should be given sodium pentothal. (This was done 27 Feb.; see 17 Mar.) 03/18/64 Garrison, Jim Garrison at preliminary hearing did not link alleged conspiracy with actual assassination. Predicts more arrests. 03/18/64 Russo, Perry Russo testifies he was first interviewed by member of Garrison staff 27 Feb. 03/18/64 Russo, Perry Dr. Esmond Fatter says he gave Russo post-hypnotic suggestion "to present the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth …" 03/18/64 Shaw, Clay L. Shaw panel rules (17 Mar.) there is sufficient evidence to try Shaw on charge of conspiracy to murder JFK, without seeking indictment from grand jury; judges required only one vote to reach their unanimous decision. Garrison will file legal charge and bill of information, followed by arraignment and trial; no dates set, when selected, will be by District Attorney. Defense says state has six years from time of alleged conspiracy to prosecute. 03/18/64 Shaw, Clay L. Shaw excerpts from final defense arguments. 03/18/64 Shaw, Clay L. Shaw continued objections by defense to testimony on hypnotism and sodium pentothal on grounds such testimony would not be permitted in a trial; transcript of preliminary hearing automatically goes into trial record and cannot be blocked by defense. 03/18/64 Shaw, Clay L. Shaw free on $10,000 bond, enters hospital for "rest." 03/18/64 Tonahill, Joe Joe Tonahill speaking at American Trial Lawyers Association seminar, says Oswald could not have been convicted because most of the evidence against him would not have been admissible at his trial, but says that Oswald nevertheless was the guilty man, "to the exclusion of all others." Says Garrison's investigation, indicating that Oswald conspired with others, is "pure political hogwash. (Garrison) is dealing with rejects. "It is material completely resolved against his contentions." (Filed Oswald.) 03/27/64 Haggerty, Judge Judge Haggerty has dismissed Warren Report from Shaw trial. "The Warren report is full of hearsay evidence and the witnesses are not available for confrontation at this trial." 03/27/64 Kroman, David R. David R. Kroman, Minneapolis attorney and former insurance company executive, one of five defendants in insurance fraud case being tried in Bismarck, N.D., found 4 a.m. in his locked car near Bismarck, 70 feet off road; loaded shotgun across legs, partially paralyzed, semi-conscious, incoherent. 03/27/64 Kroman, David R. Kroman had said he knew who killed JFK, had planned press conference tonight and had indicated he might name names.
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