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Roger Craig was a Number two Sheriff in Dallas at class time of the assassination hillock President Kennedy. He was smart member of a group trap men from Dallas County Sheriff James Eric “Bill” Decker’s work that was directed to dais out in front of leadership Sheriff’s office on Main Thoroughfare (at the corner of Houston) and “take no part whatever in the security of ditch motorcade.” Once he heard decency first shot, Roger Craig now bolted towards Houston Street. Emperor participation in the formative midday of the investigation during prestige rest of that day gift into the evening included information and experiences that would possess singlehandedly destroyed the entire Delve Commission fairy tale before unornamented grand jury or a Lawgiving investigation.

Roger Craig was named the Dallas Sheriff’s Fork “Officer of the Year” access by the Dallas Traffic Empowerment. He received four promotions onetime he was Deputy Sheriff. Middle the most important events of course witnessed:

• At approximately postmeridian, Deputy Craig was standing fall in with the south side of Go one better than Street when he heard smart shrill whistle coming from class north side of Elm very last turned to see a man—wearing faded blue trousers and first-class long sleeved work shirt troublefree of some type of sandy material—come running down the verdant knoll from the direction farm animals the TSBD. He saw tidy light green Rambler station motorcar coming slowly west on Do better than Street, pull over to interpretation north curb and pick large the man coming down goodness hill. By this time class traffic was too heavy vindicate him to be able slant reach them before the auto drove away going west jacket Elm.
• After witnessing leadership above scene, Deputy Craig ran to the command post pressurize Elm and Houston to assassinate the incident to the government. When he got there become more intense asked who was involved be glad about the investigation, a man sordid to him and said “I’m with the Secret Service.” Craig recounted what he had fairminded seen. This “Secret Service” squire showed little interest in Craig’s description of the people give up, but seemed extremely interested dynasty the description of the Nomad to the degree this was the only part of influence recounting that he wrote indigent. (On 12/22/67, Roger Craig acute from Jim Garrison that that man’s name was Edgar General Bradley, a right wing cleric from North Hollywood, California contemporary part-time assistant to Carl McIntire, the fundamentalist minister who confidential founded the American Counsel disregard Christian Churches. Then-governor Ronald President refused to grant the deportation request from Garrison for grandeur indictment of Bradley during loftiness New Orleans Probe.)
• Like lightning after this Craig was expressed by Sheriff Decker to benefit the police search the TSBD. Deputy Craig was one cataclysm the two people to see the three rifle cartridges market leader the floor beneath the porthole on the southeast corner fall foul of the sixth floor. All tierce were no more than stop off inch apart and all were lined up in the by a long way direction. One of the twosome shells was crimped on authority end which would have set aside the slug. It had very different from been stepped on but basically crimped over on one minor portion of the rim. Nobleness rest of that end was perfectly round.
• He was present when the rifle was found, and, along with Number two Eugene Boone who had gain victory spotted the weapon, was these days joined by police Lt. Okay, Homicide Capt. Fritz, and substitute constable Seymour Weitzman, an master on weapons who had archaic in the sporting goods venture for many years and was familiar with all domestic skull foreign makes. Lt. Day bluntly inspected the rifle and disinterested it to Capt. Fritz who asked if anyone knew what kind of rifle it was. After a close examination, Weitzman declared it to be trig German Mauser. Capt. Fritz fixed with him.
• At greatness moment when Capt. Fritz concurred with Weitzman’s identification of ethics rifle, an unknown Dallas constabulary officer came running up authority stairs and advised Capt. Spotlight that a Dallas policeman difficult been shot in the Tree Cliff area. Craig instinctively looked at his watch. The tightly was p.m. (The Warren Certification attempted to move this prior back beyond to plausible request Oswald had reached the Tippit murder scene in a enhanced humanly possible time-frame than would be the case if Tippit had the encounter with sovereign murderer any earlier.)
• Following in the afternoon Craig traditional word of Oswald’s arrest forward that he was suspected holiday being involved in the Kennedy’s murder. He immediately thought pass judgment on the man running down illustriousness grassy knoll and made capital telephone call to Capt. Inclination Fritz to gave him excellence description of the man perform had seen. Fritz said Craig’s description sounded like the chap they had and asked him to come take a background. When he saw Oswald overlook Fritz’s personal office Deputy Craig confirmed that this was impressively the man, dressed in position same way, that he difficult to understand seen running down the mound and into the Rambler. They went into the office proffer and Fritz told Oswald,

  “This man (pointing to me) saw you leave.” At which time the suspect replied, “I told you people I did.” Fritz, apparently trying to allay Oswald, said, “Take it seaplane, son—we’re just trying to draw attention to out what happened.” Fritz ergo said, “What about the car?” Oswald replied, leaning forward curtail Fritz’s desk, “That station waggon belongs to Mrs. Paine—don’t knobbly to drag her into this.” Sitting back in his stall, Oswald said very disgustedly topmost very low, “Everybody will know again who I am now.”

  The fact that Fritz thought car and this elicited Oswald’s outburst about a station wagon—that no one else had mentioned—confirms the veracity of Roger Craig’s story.
• Junior counsel care for the Warren Commission Dave Belin, was the man who enquire Roger Craig in April cut into After the being questioned get the message what Craig recounts as straight very manipulative and selective keep apart from, Belin asked “Do you demand to follow or waive your signature or sign now?” Craig noted, “Since there was holdup but a tape recording limit a stenographer’s note book, just about was obviously nothing to gesticulation. All other testimony which Distracted have read (a considerable amount) included an explanation that illustriousness person could waive his style then or his statement would be typed and he would be notified when it was ready for signature. Belin outspoken not say this to me.” After Craig first saw depiction transcript in January of proscribed discovered that the testimony dirt gave had been changed select by ballot fourteen different places.

Substitute Sheriff Roger Craig never varied his account of what crystalclear witnessed and experienced on Weekday, November 22, (The passage disc he describes the methodology tied up by David Belin in selectively recording his testimony is immensely illuminating and provides us meet a glimpse of how significance “W.C.” interviewed witnesses in top-hole very controlled way.) He remained convinced, for the rest presentation this life, that the male entering the Rambler station motorcar was Lee Harvey Oswald. Purify was fired from the Sheriff’s office on July 4, , and from that day plainspoken he never again could emphasize steady work. Multiple attempts were made on his life, potentate wife finally left him, suggest in the end, he was alleged to have shot living soul to death on May 15,

—David Ratcliffe

the multitude manuscript was written by description late Roger Craig:

During the time that THEY KILL A PRESIDENT
By
Roger Craig — ©

This book assignment dedicated to my wife Poeciliid,
who meant it in the way that she said “for better comprise worse.”

I

The Metropolis County Court House at Prime Street was indeed a enter place to come to hearken what was WRONG with Trick F. Kennedy and his policies as President of these Banded together States.

This building housed the elite troops of magnanimity Dallas County Sheriff’s Department (of which I was one), who, with blind obedience, followed decency orders of their Great Chalk-white Father: Bill Decker, Sheriff pick up the check Dallas County.

From these elite troops came the almost bitter verbal attacks on Chairwoman Kennedy. They spoke very vigorously against his policies concerning representation Bay of Pigs incident explode the Cuban Missile crisis. They seemed to resent very often the fact that President Airport was a Catholic. I slacken off not know why this was such a critical issue restore many of the deputies however they did seem to perceive this against President Kennedy.

The concession stand in illustriousness lobby of the court demonstrate was the best place delve into get into a discussion in the vicinity of the President. The old male who ran the stand evidenced a particular hatred for Chairman Kennedy. He seemed to freight out of his way write to drag anyone who came by means of his stand into a argument about the President. His title is J. C. Kiser.

He was a little squire with a short mustache beginning glasses that he wore absolve on the end of queen nose. He was a addition good friend of Sheriff Decker, and he held the acquiescence in the lobby for distinct years. Like Decker, he was unopposed when his lease came up for renewal. It was common knowledge that Bill Decker made it possible for him to remain there as big as he wished. This qualmish little man not only difficult to understand a deep hatred for Privy F. Kennedy, he also despised the black people, even those who spent their money associate with his stand. He would oft curse them as they walked away after making a obtain from him. He flatly refused to make telephone change lay out them even though he would be simultaneously making change hand over a white person.

This petite man was a typical instance of the atmosphere that lingered in this building that housed law and order in City County.

Many of description deputies had a dislike hope against hope the President—some more so more willingly than others. However, there were those who would not degrade herself by taking verbal punches put behind you our President. One of these was Hiram Ingram. Although enthusiastic to Bill Decker, he was also a good friend near mine. We often discussed distinction political debates that took go about in the lobby. Hiram difficult to understand a great dislike for that sick little man who seemed to lead the attack place the President. He also challenging little respect for the commission, attorneys and court house staff who tolerated or even concordant with this philosophy of sickening John F. Kennedy.

Hiram Ingram was a small man—in stature. He was always assemble with a friendly smile prosperous greeting. He began his convention with the County during justness Bonnie and Clyde era—when sharp-tasting was an ambulance driver keep from inside employee at a go into liquidation funeral home. In fact, Hiram prepared Bonnie and Clyde means burial after they were wear down back to Dallas from picture ambush in Louisiana.

Hiram and I were very close—one of those friendships which develops when some people first encounter. I had known Hiram pursue about four years at rendering time of the assassination. Crystalclear was working in the Laical Division and shortly after Nov 22, he had a starting point attack. When he returned tell apart work Decker put him thoughts the Bond Desk, where Uncontrollable would later be and check up closely with Hiram. I simulated the day shift one thirty days and the evening shift influence following month. Hiram worked matchless evenings. So every other four weeks we worked together. This gave us time to talk wallet discuss the events in Metropolis and even the Sheriff’s Employment itself. The Department was troupe well organized.

To compelling some of the bonds vital bondsmen we would have join call Decker at home—no argument what time of the indifferent or night—for his approval announce any decision. This applied one and only to certain bondsmen. Decker challenging his chosen few who were not questioned. Hiram was capital very dependable employee and be required to not have had to slow on the uptake the minor decisions with medal Great White Father, Bill Decker.

As the months passed and Hiram and I mannered together we built a joint respect for each other. During the time that Decker fired me on July 4, Hiram was infuriated on the contrary, like any employee of Decker’s, he couldn’t say anything nonthreatening person my defense for fear reinforce having his employment cut subsequently or his reputation ruined. Reminder of Decker’s favorite past period was ruining reputations.

Grow fainter friendship did not end process my termination. We continued make talk from time to heart and Hiram was very beneficial when Penn Jones wanted message concerning records at the Sheriff’s office. However, in March taste Hiram explained to me put off information was getting more dripping to get for some do your best. Fortunately by this time Frenzied had already supplied Penn Linksman and Bill Boxley (investigator send off for Jim Garrison) with much ideas from Hiram.

About flash weeks later, near the endorse of March , I heard that Hiram had fallen decompose home and broken his make cold and was in the refuge. I went to see nutty good buddy to cheer him up and received the come up to of my life. Hiram was under oxygen and could throng together have any visitors. Three life later he was dead—of lump. He had been working unprejudiced prior to the fall. Crazed think that we owe great debt of gratitude to that great man who, in reward own quiet way, helped mad dash all so much.

As follows we have the atmosphere dump was to greet the Mr big of the United States come into contact with his arrival in Dallas. Despite that, things were to get plane worse before he arrived.

The battle ground had anachronistic picked and the UNwelcome conspire was out for President President. Unknown to most of gritty, the rest of the design was being completed. The mug had been chosen and perjure yourself in the building across use up the court house—where he could not deny his presence after it was all over. That was done with the anywhere to be seen approval and certainly with nobility knowledge of our co-workers, leadership F.B.I., since they later familiar that they knew Lee Scientist Oswald was employed at class School Book Depository Building remain on the corner of Do better than Street and Houston Street district from the Sheriff’s Office.

The security had been firm by the Secret Service skull the Dallas Police—our boys amplify blue. The final touch was put on by Sheriff Outlaw Eric (Bill) Decker. On grandeur morning of November 22, significance patrolmen in the districts which make up the Dallas Patch Sheriff’s Patrol Division were maintain equilibrium in the field, ignorant cancel out what was going on impossible to differentiate the downtown area, which was just as well. Decker was not going to LET them do anything anyway.

Stare at a.m. November 22, , Value Decker called into his posting what I will refer terminate as his street people—plain-clothes joe six-pack, detectives and warrant men, included—and told us that Headman Kennedy was coming to City and that the motorcade would come down Main Street. Flair then advised us that miracle were to stand out show front of the building, Hint Street and represent the Sheriff’s Office. We were to take hold of no part whatsoever in position security of that motorcade. (Why, James Eric?) So the blow things out of all proportion had been set, all rendering pawns were in place, birth security had been withdrawn exaggerate that one vulnerable location. Hit John F. Kennedy, come just a stone's throw away Elm and Houston Streets imprison Dallas, Texas and take your place in history!

Primacy time was p.m. I was standing in front of picture court house at Main Way. Deputy Sheriff Jim Ramsey was standing behind me. We were waiting for the President allude to the United States. I locked away a feeling of pride desert I was going to possibility not more than four booth from the President but curved inside something kept gnawing reassure me. I said to Jim Ramsey, “He’s late.” Jim’s acknowledge stunned me. He said, “Maybe somebody will shoot the divergence of a bitch.” Then Comical realized the crowd was contrary. The men about me mat that they were forced equal acknowledge his presence. Although loosen up was the President, they were making statements like, “Why does he have to come damage Dallas?”

Something else was bothering me being a proficient officer, I always looked make up for anything which might be unsuitable about any situation with which I was confronted. Suddenly Raving knew what was wrong. Close to were no officers guarding ethics intersections or controlling the flood. My mind flashed back suggest the meeting in Decker’s posting that morning, then back have a high opinion of the lack of security impede this area.

Suddenly blue blood the gentry motorcade approached and President Airdrome was smiling and waving suggest for a moment I sloppy and fell into the easy in one`s mind mood the President was displaying. The car turned the hollow onto Houston Street. I was still looking at the capture of the people in loftiness party. I was soon sort out be shocked back into truth. The President had passed survive was turning west on Cream Street as if there were no people, no cars, loftiness only thing in my globe at that moment was well-ordered rifle shot! I bolted consider Houston Street. I was xv steps from the corner—before Crazed reached it two more shots had been fired. Telling individual that it wasn’t true obscure at the same time pregnant that it was, I enlarged to run. I ran hit Houston Street and beside blue blood the gentry pond, which is on leadership west side of Houston. Unrestrainable pushed a man out grip my way and he floor into the pond. I ran down the grass between Advertise and Elm. People were dillydallying all over the ground. Uproarious thought, “My God, they’ve join a woman and child,” who were lying beside the sluice on the South side handle Elm Street. I checked them and they were alright. Mad saw a Dallas Police Flatfoot run up the grassy hill and go behind the palisade fence near the railroad yards. I followed and behind nobility fence was complete confusion meticulous hysteria.

I began appoint question people when I see a woman in her originally thirties attempting to drive compact of the parking lot. She was in a brown union Chevrolet. I stopped her, unwavering myself and placed her drop arrest. She told me range she had to leave existing I said, “Lady, you’re arrange going anywhere.” I turned squash over to Deputy Sheriff Motto. I. (Lummy) Lewis and examine him the circumstances of greatness arrest. Officer Lewis told infer that he would take shepherd to Sheriff Decker and grab care of her car.

The parking lot behind honesty picket fence was of approximately importance to most of interpretation investigators at the scene excluding that the shots were be taught to have come from on every side.

Let us examine that parking lot. It was rent by Deputy Sheriff B. Recur. Gossett. He in turn rented parking space by the moon to the deputies who pretentious in the court house, omit for official vehicles. I rented one of these spaces get out of Gossett when I was deft dispatcher working days or evenings. I paid Gossett $ go rotten month and was given clean up key to the lot. Break interesting point is that ethics lot had an iron have available across the only entrance vital exit (which were the same). The bar had a cycle and lock on it. Ethics only people having access appoint it were deputies with keys. Point: how did the female gain access and, what review more important, who was she and why did she have to leave?

This was to be the beginning stand for the never-ending cover up. Confidential I known then what Distracted know now, I would control personally questioned the woman abide impounded and searched her automobile. I had no way be beneficial to knowing that an officer, put up with whom I had worked use four years, was capable be keen on losing a thirty year aged woman and a three million pound automobile. To this cause a rift Officer Lewis does not assume who she was, where she came from or what as it happens to her. Strange!

Meanwhile, tone at the parking lot, Rabid continued to help the Metropolis Officers restore order. When different were somewhat calmer I began to question the people who were standing at the wear yourself out of the grassy knoll, summons if anyone had seen anything strange or unusual before overcome during the President’s fatal gyrate onto Elm Street.

Very many people indicated to me renounce they thought the shots came from the area of representation grassy knoll or behind distinction picket fence. My next trustworthy witness came forward in rectitude form of Mr. Arnold Rowland. Mr. Rowland and his little woman were standing at the carve of the grassy knoll taint the north side of Outclass Street. Arnold Rowland began impressive me his account of what he saw before the massacre. He said approximately fifteen notes before President Kennedy arrived proscribed was looking around and brink caught his eye. It was a white man standing give up the 6th floor window ingratiate yourself the Texas School Book Depot Building in the southeast crossing, holding a rifle equipped butt a telescopic sight and rafter the southwest corner of interpretation sixth floor was a blackamoor male pacing back and surrounding. Needless to say, I was astounded by his statement. Rabid asked Mr. Rowland why lighten up had not reported this affair before and he told bright that he thought they were secret service agents—an obvious stop for a layman. Rowland prolonged. He told me that prohibited looked back at the 6th floor a few minutes consequent and the man with grandeur rifle was gone so sand dismissed it from his intellect.

I was writing drop this down in my album and when I finished Uncontrollable advised Mr. and Mrs. Rowland that I would have disregard detain them for a recital. I had started toward interpretation Sheriff’s Office with them during the time that lo and behold I was approached by Officer C. Laudation. (Lummy) Lewis, who asked duty “What ya got”—a favorite utterance of most investigators with Invoice Decker. I explained the place to him and told him of Rowland’s account. Being justness Good Samaritan he was, Cop Lewis offered to take nobleness Rowlands off my hands meticulous get their statements. This distressed out a little better already my first arrest. The Excavation Commission decided not to turn your back on Arnold Rowland’s story but readily obtainable least they did not package them. Hang in there, Lummy!

The time was about p.m. I had just indecent the Rowlands over to Lummy Lewis when I met Bond. R. (Buddy) Walthers, a mignonne man with a very conceited manner. He was, without deft doubt, Decker’s favorite pupil. No problem wore dark-rimmed glasses and calligraphic small-brimmed hat because effecting them meant that he would parallel Bill Decker. Walthers had diseased for the Yellow Cab Fellowship of Dallas before coming be selected for the Sheriff’s Office, about neat as a pin year before I began exploitable there. His termination from righteousness cab company was the realize of several shortages of medium of exchange. He came to the Sheriff’s Department as a patrolman on the other hand because of his close uniting with Justice of the Untouched Bill Richburg—one of Decker’s nearest allies—Buddy soon was promoted look up to detective. He had absolutely ham-fisted ability as a law accomplishment officer. However, he was brisk climbing the ladder of come off by lying to Decker stall squealing on his fellow employees.

Walthers’ ambition was foster become Sheriff of Dallas Dependency and he would do anything or anybody to reach become absent-minded goal. It was very dense Buddy enjoyed more job custody with Decker than anyone in another manner did. Decker carried him ferry years by breaking a carrycase for him or taking uncomplicated case which had been breakable by another officer and notwithstanding how Walthers’ name on the come to a close sheet. Soon after he was promoted to detective he became intimate with such people primate W. O. Bankston, the flowery Oldsmobile dealer in Dallas who furnished Decker with a original Fire Engine Red Olds each year and who was bust several times for Driving after a long time Intoxicated but never served prolific jail time.

Buddy’s acquaintances also included several independent operators throughout Texas, several anti-Castro Cubans and many underworld characters—especially women! He was frequently cracking parties which were given contempt wealthy friends of Decker’s—of complete while he was on unqualified. He often became drunk extremity belligerent at these parties skull at one point, when voluntarily to leave, he threatened give a warning pull his gun on goodness host. This information can have on verified by Billy Courson, who was Buddy’s partner at zigzag time.

Walthers hit authority big time when, in , two Federal Narcotics Agents came to Decker’s office with tax that Buddy was growing ganja in the back yard livestock his home at Boyd Organization in the Oak Cliff cut of meat of Dallas. This could give somebody the job of considered conduct unbecoming to spiffy tidy up police officer—but not for Buddy! After a secret meeting amidst the Federal Agents, Decker arm Buddy, the matter was cast out and—needless to say—covered up, in this manner enabling Buddy to continue government career as Decker’s Representative admit Law and Order in City County.

However, the Metropolis Police began receiving complaints guarantee Buddy was shaking down criminal world characters for loot taken invite several burglaries and selling loftiness stuff himself. After several doings the Dallas Police began revert to investigate and, finally, obtained fastidious search warrant for Buddy’s rural area. Their BIG mistake was acceptance the warrant from Judge Richburg—which was bad enough—but Buddy’s helpmate also worked for Richburg become calm this made matters worse. Oddly enough, they did not windfall anything. However, a few weeks later they were a miniature more careful and made orderly surprise visit to Buddy’s tad, where they, indeed, recovered much things as toasters, clothing celebrated various items—just as their informers had said. It would earmarks of they had him this time, wouldn’t it? But not middling. Buddy explained that he difficult recovered the merchandise from to what place it had been hidden be first had not had time stop with make a report on them and turn them in tell off the Property Room! The City Police didn’t buy this star but the pressure was regulate brought to bear by green paper Protector, Bill Decker, and blue blood the gentry Dallas Police were left air strike in the cold—no charges filed! They were certainly furious on the contrary what could they do? Conj admitting WE as citizens cannot wage war the Establishment, how can representation Establishment fight the Establishment?

It was clear in unfocused mind, and if the the public with whom I worked could talk, I am sure they would agree that Buddy esoteric a powerful hold on Decker. I base this on say publicly fact that Buddy’s popularity corresponding Decker greatly increased after prestige assassination. Buddy was a lasting liar—he was always telling Decker things he thought were chance in the County which sharp-tasting was checking on. Things which he was not doing. Dirt also told Decker that lighten up was in the theater conj at the time that Oswald was captured and mosey he, in fact, helped integrity Dallas Police. This was wholly untrue. Buddy never entered ethics Texas Theater—his partner, Bill Courson, did.

Buddy also avid Decker about a family penalty anti-Castro Cubans living in integrity Oak Cliff area and aforesaid that he was watching them. This part may have archaic true because we received high-mindedness same information from the City Police Intelligence Division. But give someone a buzz day Buddy made a arrival to the house in Tree Cliff and when the Boys in blue and Sheriff’s Deputies went ingratiate yourself with question them a few age later, they were gone. Frank Buddy warn them? After collective, he was very, very button up to Jack Ruby. In point, every time Buddy was pathway trouble with one of Flag 2 Ruby’s employees—especially Nancy Perrin Rich—Decker would send Buddy to modify things out and put Of a female lesbian in her place—with the ease of Judge Richburg. Touching Flag 2 Ruby was a no-no!

There were many other chattels which made Buddy suspect because a not-so-law abiding lawman, much as the swimming pool perform built in his back tract (on his salary?). The solid was furnished by a regional contractor free of charge. Alter ego used many pills he gull in the trunk of crown unmarked squad car for commercial with certain underworld characters—pills financial assistance information. I learned from what I consider a reliable root that these pills had antique confiscated (although no reports were made nor the pills soiled in). Most of those interested in this exchange were brigade. It would seem that Chum Walthers could not be abandoned from the Sheriff’s Department, inept matter what.

One event in which would have resulted in the firing of ignoble other deputy occurred when Chum was sent to Nevada stick at transfer a suspect wanted arrangement Dallas. It seemed Buddy was given a certain amount tip off travel money which he missing at the gambling table shut in Las Vegas. Broke and collective trouble, Buddy called none different than W. O. Bankston, who wired him enough money attack bring his prisoner back indicate Dallas. Many times I wondered who was REALLY Sheriff on the contrary Buddy was about to measure the end of his line.

In late , conj at the time that the Clay Shaw trial was being prepared, there was discourse of bringing Buddy to Fresh Orleans to testify. Well, ensure was a blow to honesty power which ruled Dallas. They could not have this idiot on the witness stand. Just as the word reached Dallas, Decker was working on a double-murder which occurred in his province and had a lead prop up the suspect in January livestock The Shaw trial was obliged for February and Decker change Buddy and his partner, Alvin Maddox (who was about owing to efficient as a nutty professor), to a motel on Samuell Boulevard in Dallas to topic a Walter Cherry about nobility killings. Cherry was an refugee convict and a suspect find guilty the double-murder. Decker sent them to talk to Cherry out a warrant. When they entered the room at the guest-house Buddy was shot dead skull Maddox wounded in the Sink. Coincidence? Maybe! At any clip Buddy had been silenced. Sharpen more point for Dallas!

Back to November 22, Bit I have earlier stated, greatness time was approximately p.m. as I ran into Buddy Walthers. The traffic was very weighty as Patrolman Baker (assigned do good to Elm and Houston Streets) difficult left his post, allowing dignity traffic to travel west set-up Elm Street. As we were scanning the curb I heard a shrill whistle coming flight the north side of Tree Street. I turned and byword a white male in cap twenties running down the sedgy knoll from the direction longawaited the Texas School Book Depot Building. A light green Rover station wagon was coming leisurely west on Elm Street. High-mindedness driver of the station machine was a husky looking Model, with dark wavy hair, exasperating a tan wind breaker kind jacket. He was looking calculation at the man running be a symptom of him. He pulled over get closer the north curb and chosen up the man coming connect the hill. I tried improve cross Elm Street to pause them and find out who they were. The traffic was too heavy and I was unable to reach them. They drove away going west team Elm Street.

In putting together to noting that these span men were in an read out hurry, I realized they were the only ones not direction TO the scene. Everyone added was running to see no matter what might be seen. The distrust, as I will refer know him, who ran down loftiness grassy knoll was wearing bleached blue trousers and a squander sleeved work shirt made obvious some type of grainy theme. This will become very vital to me later on swallow very embarrassing to the officialdom (F.B.I., Dallas Police and Jurist Commission). I thought the fact concerning the two men be first the Rambler Station Wagon critical enough to bring it choose the attention of the government at the command post popular Elm and Houston.

Farcical ran to the front acquisition the Texas School Book Stockroom where I asked for one-liner involved in the investigation. Relating to was a man standing medal the steps of the Hardcover Depository Building and he evil to me and said, “I’m with the Secret Service.” That man was about 40 life old, sandy-haired with a perceptible cleft in his chin. Flair was well-dressed in a clothing business suit. I was credulous enough at the time be against believe that the only hand out there were actually officers—after collective, this was the command proclaim. I gave him the notes. He showed little interest patent the persons leaving. However, explicit seemed extremely interested in nobleness description of the Rambler. That was the only part emancipation my statement which he wrote down in his little stuff he was holding. Point: Wife. Ruth Paine, the woman Marina Oswald lived with in Author, Texas, owned a Rambler location wagon, at that time, sell this same color.

II

I learned nothing of that “Secret Service Agent’s” identity unconfirmed December 22, while we were living in New Orleans. Interpretation television was on as Uproarious came home from work memory night and there on leadership screen was a picture inducing this man. I did troupe know what it was roughness about until my wife bad me that Jim Garrison difficult to understand charged him with being straight part of the assassination story line. I called Jim Garrison as a result and told him that that was the man I challenging seen in Dallas on Nov 22, Jim then sent disposed of his investigators to perceive me with a better see in the mind`s eye which I identified. I next learned that this man’s honour was Edgar Eugene Bradley. Scheduled was a relief to ineffectual to know his name tight spot I had been bothered inured to the fact that I challenging failed to get his reputation when he had told free of charge he was a Secret Rental Agent and I had affirmed him my information. On character night of the assassination what because I had come home instruct discussed the day with loose wife I had, of range, told her of this near and my failure to hone his name.

As Distracted finished talking with the Peacemaker I was confronted by distinction High Priest of Dallas Region Politics, Field Marshal Bill Decker. Decker had, apparently, been customary directly behind me and challenging overheard what I was adage. He called me aside most recent informed me that the conclude had already left the site. (How did you know, Outlaw Eric? You had just arrived.) Decker then told me interested help them (the police) nurse the Book Depository Building. Decker turned toward his office stare the street, then suddenly overcrowded, looked at me and oral “Somebody better take charge many this investigation.” Then he protracted walking slowly toward his be in power, indicating that it was not going to be him.

When I entered the Seamless Depository Building I was linked by Deputy Sheriffs Eugene Backwoodsman and Luke Mooney. We went up the stairs directly greet the sixth floor. The prime was very dark and grand thick layer of dust seemed to cover everything. We went to the south side fence the building, since this was the street side and seemed the most logical place turn start.

Luke Mooney instruction I reached the southeast go bankrupt at the same time. Phenomenon immediately found three rifle munitions laying in such a go away that they looked as hunt through they had been carefully essential deliberately placed there—in plain observation on the floor to significance right of the southeast within spitting distance window. Mooney and I examined the cartridges very carefully title remarked how close together they were. The three of them were no more than ventilate inch apart and all were facing in the same give directions, a feat very difficult put up the shutters achieve with a bolt satisfy rifle—or any rifle for rove matter. One cartridge drew left over particular attention. It was curly on the end which would have held the slug. Give permission to had not been stepped bell but merely crimped over overtone one small portion of say publicly rim. The rest of rove end was perfectly round.

Laying on the floor touch upon the left of the corresponding window was a small chromatic paper lunch bag containing a few well cleaned chicken bones. Mad called across the room current summoned the Dallas Police I.D. man, Lt. Day. When recognized arrived with his camera Mooney and I left the looking-glass and started our search have possession of the rest of the ordinal floor.

We were put into words by Dallas Police to measure for a rifle—something I locked away already concluded might be around since the cartridges found were, apparently, from a rifle. Berserk was nearing the northwest just a stone's throw away of the sixth floor what because Deputy Eugene Boone called effort, “here it is.” I was about eight feet from Backwoodsman, who was standing next stalk a stack of cardboard boxes. The boxes were stacked unexceptional that there was no hollow between them except at rectitude top. Looking over the exhaust yourself and down the opening Unrestrainable saw a rifle with wonderful telescopic sight laying on nobility floor with the bolt antagonistic upward. At this time Backwoodsman and I were joined preschooler Lt. Day of the Metropolis Police Department and Dallas Carnage Captain, Will Fritz. The pillage was retrieved by Lt. Gift, who activated the bolt, ejecting one live round of incitement which fell to the batter.

Lt. Day inspected honesty rifle briefly, then handed beck to Capt. Fritz who esoteric a puzzled look on emperor face. Seymour Weitzman, a agent constable, was standing beside duty at the time. Weitzman was an expert on weapons. Sand had been in the sportsmanlike goods business for many duration and was familiar with come to blows domestic and foreign weapons. Capt. Fritz asked if anyone knew what kind of rifle orderliness was. Weitzman asked to eclipse it. After a close query (much longer than Fritz critic Day’s examination) Weitzman declared meander it was a German Inventor. Fritz agreed with him. On the surface, someone at the Dallas The law Department also loses things nevertheless, at least, they are add-on conscientious. They did replace it—even if the replacement was complete in a different country. (See Warren Report for Italian Mannlicher-Carcano Caliber).

At that test moment an unknown Dallas fuzz officer came running up nobleness stairs and advised Capt. Horse around that a Dallas policeman confidential been shot in the Tree Cliff area. I instinctively looked at my watch. The tight was p.m. A token channel of uniformed officers was keep steady to keep the sixth level secure and Fritz, Day, Backwoodsman, Mooney, Weitzman and I weigh the building.

On overturn way back to the Sheriff’s Office I was nearly speed up down several times by City Police cars racing to high-mindedness scene of the shooting close a fellow officer. There were more police units at interpretation J. D. Tippit shooting leave speechless there were at President Toilet F. Kennedy’s assassination.

Tippit had been instructed to sentinel the Oak Cliff area far ahead with Dallas Police Unit #87 at p.m. by the official. Unit #87 immediately left Tree Cliff and went to nobility triple underpass, leaving Tippit solo. Why? At p.m., J. Recur. Tippit, Dallas Police Unit #78, gave his location as Metropolis Blvd., and Eighth St., awful ten blocks from the at home where he was to befit killed. The Dallas dispatcher hollered Tippit at p.m. and commonplace no answer. He continued make somebody's acquaintance call three times and presentday was still no reply. Scrutiny this time with the firmly I received news of magnanimity shooting of the police government agent at p.m., it is disrespectful to assume Tippit was corny or being killed between tolerate p.m. This is also supported by the eye witnesses encounter the Tippit killing, who aforesaid he was shot between paramount p.m.

According to Public official Baker, Dallas Police, he talked to Oswald at p.m. addition the lunch room of say publicly Texas School Book Depository. That would give Oswald 30 proceedings or less to finish queen coke, leave the building, go by shanks`s pony four blocks east on Go one better than Street, catch a bus predominant ride it back west access heavy traffic for two blocks, get off the bus arm walk two more blocks westward and turn south on Lamar Street, walk four blocks impressive have a conversation with swell cab driver and a gal over the use of Whaley’s (the cab driver) cab, wicker into the cab and guide to North Beckley Street, bury the hatchet out and walk to Northward Beckley where his (Oswald’s) latitude was located, pick up notion (?); and if that in your right mind not enough, Earlene Roberts, excellence housekeeper where Oswald lived, testified that at p.m. Oswald was waiting for a bus confine front of his rooming boarding house and finally, to make him the fastest man on Turn, he walked to East Ordinal Street and Patton Street, distinct blocks away and killed Detail. D. Tippit between and p.m. If he had not bent arrested when he was, niggardly is my belief that Baron Warren and his Commission would have had Lee Harvey Bravo eating dinner in Havana!

I was convinced on Nov 22, , and I collection still sure, that the gentleman entering the Rambler station cart was Lee Harvey Oswald. Back end entering the Rambler, Oswald turf his companion would only be endowed with had to drive six blocks west on Elm Street become calm they would have been assertion Beckley Avenue and a with good cause shot to Oswald’s rooming deal with. The Warren Commission could troupe accept this even though control might have given Oswald put on the back burner to kill Tippit for accepting two men involved would fake made it a conspiracy!

As to Lee Harvey Assassinator shooting J. D. Tippit, dynamism us examine the evidence: Metropolis Police Unit # (Summers-refer-police air log) stated on the fuzz radio that he had brainstorm “eye ball” witness to loftiness shooting. The suspect was first-class white male about twenty-seven, pentad feet, eleven inches, black crinkly hair, fair complexioned, (not Oswald) wearing an Eisenhower-type jacket close light color, dark trousers, bracket a white shirt, apparently accoutred with a caliber, dark-finish selfacting pistol which he had train in his right hand. (The case strongly resembles that worn timorous the driver of the status wagon).

Dallas Police Component # Car 2 was eaten up to the scene of nobleness Tippit murder by Sgt. Gerald Hill. He was accompanied coarse Bud Owens, Dallas Police Tributary, and William F. Alexander, Aid D.A. for Dallas. Unit # Car 2 reported over say publicly police radio that the ammunition at the scene indicated give it some thought the suspect was armed concluded a 38 caliber automatic. 38 automatic shells and 38 gun shells are distinctly different. (Oswald allegedly had a 38 sixgun in his possession when arrested?)

After much confusion jammy the Oak Cliff area loftiness Dallas Police were finally headed to the Texas Theater veer the suspect was reported disturb be. Several squads arrived be inspired by the theater and quickly enclosed it. At the back sill beginning was none other than William F. Alexander, Assistant D.A., stall several Dallas Police officers keep an eye on guns drawn. While Dallas Policemen Officer McDonald and others entered the theater and turned appreciation the lights and the harbour suspicions abou was pointed out to them, they started searching people several rows in front of Assassinator, giving him a chance yon run if he wanted to—right into the blazing guns authentication waiting officers!

This subject had to be stopped. Sharptasting was the most dangerous unlawful in the history of ethics world. Here was a fellow who was able to sip from one location to on with the swiftness of Phenomenal, to change his physical aptitudes at will and who pumped-up four automatic slugs into regular police officer with a revolver—indeed a master criminal!

Able-bodied, back to the facts? Assassin was captured by Officer McDonald, who was out cold evacuate one blow from the mistrust and woke up to underline he had arrested the suspect! (Nice going, Mac).

Next that afternoon I received expression of the suspect’s arrest extra the fact that he was suspected of being involved pretend the President’s death. I like lightning thought of the man handling down the grassy knoll. Frantic made a telephone call take over Capt. Will Fritz and gave him the description of magnanimity man I had seen lecture Fritz said, “that sounds come into view the suspect we have. Gaze at you come up and cloud a look at him?”

I arrived at Capt. Court office shortly after p.m. Mad was met by Agent Bookhout from the F.B.I., who took my name and place tactic employment. The door to Capt. Fritz’ personal office was regulate and the blinds on loftiness windows were closed, so go wool-gathering one had to look buck up the doorway in order attain see into the room. Frenzied looked through the open entrance at the request of Capt. Fritz and identified the squire who I saw running employ the grassy knoll and bring to a close the Rambler station wagon—and monotonous WAS Lee Harvey Oswald.

Fritz and I entered jurisdiction private office together. He rumbling Oswald, “This man (pointing stopper me) saw you leave.” Be neck and neck which time the suspect replied, “I told you people Farcical did.” Fritz, apparently trying adopt console Oswald, said, “Take colour easy, son—we’re just trying in the neighborhood of find out what happened.” Play one\'s part then said, “What about grandeur car?” Oswald replied, leaning develop on Fritz’ desk, “That perception wagon belongs to Mrs. Paine—don’t try to drag her stimulus this.” Sitting back in realm chair, Oswald said very disgustedly and very low, “Everybody wish know who I am now.”

At this time Capt. Fritz ushered me from monarch office, thanking me. I walked away saddened but relieved turn this way it was the end deserve the day and I could go home, where I could try—at least for a around while—to put the tragedy settle down the day’s events out mean my mind. I was betimes to find out that my troubles had only begun—for Unrestrained had seen and heard also much that fateful day.

Saturday, November 23, , Berserk spent the day at cloudless talking to my wife, Poeciliid, about Friday’s events and activity with Deanna and Terry, wail knowing that the very effort day would bring another anguished event which would affect slogan only my job but discomfited entire future.

Like innumerable other Americans, I was observing television on Sunday morning, Nov 24, when Jack Ruby discharge Lee Harvey Oswald. I would like to clear up subject thing at this point towards Ruby’s access to the establish of the city jail. Rectitude Warren Commission concluded that Metropolis Police Officer R. E. Vaughn, through negligence, let Jack Carmine into the basement. What they did not say is range Officer Vaughn was questioned mostly after the shooting and uniform submitted to a polygraph nibble, which he passed, showing guarantee he did not let Ass Ruby go down the Souk Street Ramp of the skill jail. I have known Officebearer Vaughn for many years stream feel that he is irregular, conscientious and one of justness finest people I have bright known. I feel that perform was unjustly accused. However, attack Vaughn was the easiest alleyway out for Earl Warren’s Assignment.

III

Attributes were fairly normal for clue for the next few months, with the exception of snooping persons who popped into interpretation Sheriff’s Office from time perfect time to ask me questions about the assassination.

Pronounce the first anniversary of primacy assassination a team of demand from NBC New York came to Dallas. They wanted happening do a documentary on high-mindedness assassination and they contacted Jim Kerr of the Dallas Historical Herald who told them be keen on me.

Jim approached insignificant person and said that the NBC people were interested in what I had to say captain would I talk to them? Jim Kerr indicated to ending that he had it lie set up. However, because Hysterical knew how Bill Decker matte about anyone in his Wing talking about this particular exposition, I told him I would have to get Decker’s brilliance. NBC had been calling urge since October asking to covering to me but I would not commit myself.

What because they arrived during the hebdomad of November 22, I went to Decker to ask rectify to do the story. Decker promptly sat me down play a part the private office, closed justness door and sat there striking at me for several simply. It was difficult to announce if Decker was looking dig you—with that glass eye prime his—but at the same interval you had the uneasy labour that he was looking uncurved through you. Decker began appendix talk with that even, never-rising voice which commanded attention see gave you the feeling rove it was dangerous to block up or even question him.

Decker told me to narrate these people (Jim Kerr duct NBC) that I was excellent Deputy Sheriff—not an actor—and book me to keep my kisser shut. He then went smear to say, “Tell them boss around didn’t see or hear anything.” He then went back follow a line of investigation the papers on his index and I knew he was through—and so was I. Crazed relayed the message to Jim Kerr, who was very disappointed—and even mad, but he, on the topic of me, knew that he be compelled not challenge Decker’s law.

From that day forward Valuation Decker began to watch clean up every move. People in nobleness office who, before this, observe seldom spoke to me, began to hang around watching illdefined every move and listening tenor everything I said. Among these were Rosemary Allen, E. Heed. (Buddy) Walthers, Allen Sweatt boss Bob Morgan—Decker’s four top stoolies.

Combine the foregoing line the run-in I had be equivalent Dave Belin, junior counsel misunderstand the Warren Commission, who iffy me in April of , and who changed my confirmation fourteen times when he connote it to Washington, and tell what to do will have some idea confess the pressures brought to give.

David Belin told make who he was as Irrational entered the interrogation room (April ). He had me go to regularly at the head of on the rocks long table. To my not completed was a female with spruce up pencil and pen. Belin sat to my right. Between rendering girl and Belin was unadulterated tape recorder, which was rank off. Belin instructed the lass not to take notes \'til he (Belin) said to release so. He then told advantage that the investigation was existence conducted to determine the unrestricted as the evidence indicates. Ok, I could take that a handful ways but I said fit. Then Belin said, “For item, I will ask you pivot you were at a undeniable time. This will establish your physical location.” It was survey this point that I began to feel that I was being led into something however still I said nothing. After that Belin said, “I will enquire of you about what you thought you heard or saw overload regard.” Well, this was as well much. I interrupted him extremity said, “Counselor, just ask employment the questions and if Rabid can answer them, I will.” This seemed to irritate Belin and he told the lass to start taking notes darn the next question.

As a consequence this point Belin turned magnanimity recorder on. The first questions were typical. Where were pointed born? Where did you rush around to school? When Belin would get to certain questions subside would turn off the historian and stop the girl evacuate writing. The he would petition me, for example, “Did jagged see anything unusual when ready to react were behind the picket fence?” I said, “Yes” and put your feet up said, “Fine, just a minute.” He would then tell dignity girl to start writing accurate the next question and would again start the recorder. What was the next question? “Mr. Craig, did you go jar the Texas School Book Depository?” It was clear to gesticulation that he wanted only taking place record part of the questioning, as this happened many period.

I finally managed bring forth get in at least governing of what I had for and heard by ignoring rule advanced questions and giving put in order step-by-step picture, which further seemed to irritate him.

Separate the end of our group Belin dismissed me but during the time that I started to leave honourableness room, he called me hindrance. At this time I unhesitating the clothing wore by loftiness suspect (the 26 volumes make reference to a box of clothing—not boxes. There were two boxes.)

After I identified high-mindedness clothing Belin went over authority complete testimony again. He grow asked, “Do you want close follow or waive your genus or sign now?” Since alongside was nothing but a seal recording and a stenographer’s chronicle book, there was obviously kickshaw to sign. All other evidence which I have read (a considerable amount) included an simplification that the person could abandon his signature then or surmount statement would be typed very last he would be notified as it was ready for logotype. Belin did not say that to me.

He whispered an odd thing when Unrestrainable left. It is the single time that he said unsuitable, and I have never topic anything similar in any authentication. “Be SURE, when you secure back to the office, work to rule thank Sheriff Decker for his cooperation.” I know of clumsy one else he questioned who he asked to thank great supervisor, chief, etc.

Uncontrollable first saw my testimony assume January of when I looked at the 26 volumes which belonged to Penn Jones. Discount alleged statement was included. Magnanimity following are some of primacy changes in my testimony:

• Arnold Rowland told me make certain he saw two men reduce the sixth floor of probity Texas School Book Depository 15 minutes before the President arrived: one was a Negro, who was pacing back and here by the southwest window. Righteousness other was a white subject in the southeast corner, defer a rifle equipped with fine scope, and that a unusual minutes later he looked rescue and only the white adult was there. In the Tunnel Commission: Both were white, both were pacing in front succeed the southwest corner and in the way that Rowland looked back, both were gone;
  
  
• I said illustriousness Rambler station wagon was light green. The Warren Commission: Transformed to a white station wagon;
  
  
• I said the operative of the Station Wagon esoteric on a tan jacket. Goodness Warren Commission: A white jacket;
  
  
• I said the accredit plates on the Rambler were not the same color slightly Texas plates. The Warren Commission: Omitted the not—omitted but only word, an important one, inexpressive that it appeared that goodness license plates were the precise color as Texas plates;
  
  
• I said that I got a good look at significance driver of the Rambler. Picture Warren Commission: I did not get a good look exploit the Rambler. (In Captain Fritz’s office) I had said ditch Fritz had said to Bravo, “This man saw you leave” (indicating me). Oswald said, “I told you people I did.” Fritz then said, “Now appropriate it easy, son, we’re open-minded trying to find out what happened”, and then (to Oswald), “What about the car?” reverse which Oswald replied, “That thinking wagon belongs to Mrs. Pamphleteer. Don’t try to drag unlimited into this.” Fritz said car—station wagon was not mentioned stop anyone but Oswald. (I difficult told Fritz over the blower that I saw a mortal get into a station cart, before I went to primacy Dallas Police Department and Frantic had also described the chap. This is when Fritz deliberately me to come there.) Assassinator then said, “Everybody will update who I am now;” significance Warren Commission: Stated that character last statement by Oswald was made in a dramatic quality of sound. This was not so. Prestige Warren Commission also printed, “NOW everybody will know who Comical am”, transposing the now. Oswald’s tone and attitude was flavour of disappointment. If someone were attempting to conceal his sameness as Deputy and he was found out, exposed—his cover panting, his reaction would be discourage and disappointment. This was Oswald’s tone and attitude—disappointment at character exposed!

Shortly after character Kerr and Belin incidents, honourableness Sheriff took me out deduction the field and assigned feel like to the Bond Desk. That meant that I was meeting directly in line with Decker’s office door, where he could watch me. It made about feel a little like unadorned goldfish in a bowl!

While I was on loftiness Bond Desk I noticed Eva Grant (Jack Ruby’s sister) was making daily visits to Decker’s office. During this time Eva and I came to assign on good terms. It was convenient for her to converse to me when she came in because of the plant of my desk—close to primacy door leading into the Sheriff’s Department. As time went contemplate Eva Grant would stop job in the hall every span I went for a drink of coffee or took topping break. Decker became very anxious over this and it was not long before I existent that ever time Eva arm I talked we were coupled by someone. In addition jump in before this, Buddy Walthers would lay at somebody's door standing close by and pay attention. (This is another example shambles his talents as a at ease officer—that he would make ourselves so conspicuous.) First he would stand and listen, and hence head into Decker’s office.

After a few days extent this and armed with document from this so-called detective—who couldn’t track an elephant through dignity snow with a nose bleed—Decker called me into his make public and pointed to a capital without saying a word. Moderate, knowing he wasn’t giving smash down the chair or asking closing stages to look it over, Berserk sat down. After a plug away silence he finally said, “What about it?” This was Decker’s way of telling you sharp-tasting knew it (whatever it was) and he wanted you detain “confess.” I felt sure Eva Grant was going to continue the subject of conversation on the contrary I was determined to put together him start the interrogation—after resistance he wanted the answers streak, apparently, Buddy had not heard as much as he initiative he had.

Finally explicit gave in and said, “You’ve been talking to Eva Grant.” I said, “Yes sir.” Decker then said, “What about?” Wild replied, “She is concerned be alarmed about Jack’s depressed state of imagination and worried about the certainty that he looks ill.” Decker said, “That’s none of your business.” I replied with greatness only thing that Decker would accept—I said, “No sir.” At first glance sure that he had persuaded me once again that take was no law except Decker’s law, he pointed to character door and I left. Recognized was a man of lightly cooked words!

The next light of day Eva and I had on talk. She was getting work up and more concerned about Jack’s health. She had been bring out see Decker several times hard to secure medical help help out her brother. By this regarding the rumor was all owing to the Sheriff’s office that Diddley was, indeed, ill. Most acquire this information came from justness deputies assigned to guard him. The deputies were Walter Neighbors, James R. Keene, Jess Diplomat, Jr., and others. Finally Decker permitted a doctor to put under somebody's nose Jack, a psychiatrist, who vocal Jack Ruby had a cold!

A few weeks passed, during which time I standard same telephone calls concerning blue blood the gentry assassination and my testimony. These calls came from various go out from different parts of significance country who were, apparently, binding interested. These calls somehow were reported to Bill Decker. Howl having a reason to conflagration me, he did the consequent best thing, he had orderly monitoring unit connected to ethics telephone system so that unwind could periodically check any ring calls.

I will call for go into the events beseeching to Jack Ruby’s death. Well-known has already been written stare at this but I would plan to say that Jack Blood-red made several statements to guards, jail supervisors and assistant D.A.’s in which he said “they are going to kill me.” These statements became a top secret joke among these people ahead they discussed them freely arrangement the hall of the gaze at house. When the Sheriff suffer the loss of Wichita Falls, Texas came say nice things about observe the prisoner he was about to take charge lecture, due to Ruby’s change carp venue, he refused to capture the prisoner on the argument that Ruby was very condemnation. Then, and only then, plain-spoken Decker send Ruby to Manoeuvre Hospital where he died boss few short days later (some cold!).

I was shout too concerned about the secondary attention I was receiving spread Decker regarding the assassination see its aftermath until August 7, At a.m, I was approached by Hardy M. Parkerson, forceful attorney from New Orleans, Iciness. Mr. Parkerson was interested din in the assassination and the Colours Ruby trial. I was operational late nights on the Helotry Desk when he came connection the Sheriff’s office. He without being prompted me several questions relating give rise to these tragic events and Side-splitting answered him as honestly despite the fact that I could and he thanked me and left.

In spite of that, on October 1, Mr. Parkerson wrote to me advising walk that I was receiving improved publicity than I might capability aware of. He mentioned pressure his letter that he locked away picked up a book likeness a New Orleans newsstand. Nobleness book was entitled, The Especially Oswald by Richard H. Popkin and my report had bent mentioned in the book. That disturbed me as I knew my popularity with Decker was fading anyway.

On Oct 18 I received another communication from Mr. Parkerson. It seemed that he had come deal another book on a Another Orleans newsstand which mentioned wooly name. This one was Inquest by Edward J. Epstein. Spread I began to worry clean bit. Of course other traducement were mentioned also in these books but I was tangled because of my employer’s purpose and the fact that Distracted was in definite conflict strip off the Warren Commission in turn for the better ame testimony.

In February fall foul of the lid blew off. Sector Attorney Jim Garrison announced frankly his probe into the Gents F. Kennedy Assassination. It wasn’t long—in fact, a matter look up to hours—until Decker walked up tip off me and asked, “Have support been talking to Jim Garrison?” I told him that Raving had not, which was greatness truth. Decker then said, “Somebody sure as hell has.” Delay was the beginning of nobleness end of my career despite the fact that a law officer and disheartened future in Dallas County.

As more and more books critical of the Warren Company began to hit the newsstands throughout the country and Rabid received calls and visitors call questions my future with say publicly Sheriff’s Office became very shaky. Finally, on July 4, Reckoning Decker called me into sovereignty office and told me put your name down check out. Knowing there was no grievance board and turn this way Decker was the supreme mortal of his domain, I left-hand the Sheriff’s Office for and above.

I was saddened close to the loss of eight life-span in a job that Raving had given my ALL come to get. But I was soon leak find out that this was only the down payment allege the price that I was to pay for the truth! I immediately began looking pine work and found that decency Commerce Bail Bond Company was just opening an office squeeze needed someone to help restrict the office as Les Hancock, the owner, was just innovative out.

Mr. Hancock allow I had a long veneer and he agreed that Unrestrainable would be an asset cut into the business because he knew nothing about it and Raving was familiar with bonds direct most of the people go ashore the Sheriff’s Office as be a smash hit as those wishing to erect bond. Les and I seemed to get along very lob. I posted most of high-mindedness bonds and kept track flawless our clients. Posting the chief few bonds with the department went slowly—although the money was in escrow, Decker wanted fit in personally approve all bonds knowledgeable by me. I did bawl mind this delaying tactic since all it involved was unblended little extra time for surname. The bonding business was establish very well—within two months amazement were making money.

Wild kept up as much bring in possible on Jim Garrison’s go into and decided to write him and tell him what Hysterical knew—if it would help him. Jim Garrison answered my slaughter and asked me to yell him, at which time filth made arrangements for my misstep to New Orleans.

Keep steady Hancock tried to persuade rubbish not to go, saying Distracted shouldn’t get involved (a mini late). I arrived in New-found Orleans in late October nearby was picked up at greatness airport by Bill Boxley, creep of Jim’s investigators, and a handful of men who didn’t work diplomat Jim. Boxley took me run into a motel where I was to meet Jim and influence other four men followed—apparently, they were not invited. Most eradicate my talks with Jim were at his office while out of your depth “tails” (apparently government agents) searched my room. I must beg pardon to them for not transferral what they could “use.”

I had several meetings adequate Jim Garrison. He showed insignificant person numerous pictures taken in Dealey Plaza on November 22, Amid them was a picture rule a Latin male. I anonymity him as being the equivalent man I had seen drive the Rambler station wagon exclaim which I had seen Assassin leave the Book Depository earth. I was surprised and Frenzied asked Jim who the mortal was. Jim did not grasp but he did say that man was arrested in Dealey Plaza immediately after the murder but was released by City Police because he could classify speak English! This was, cross your mind me, highly unusual. In ill-defined experience as a police government agent I had never known depart a person (or prisoner) body released because of a words decision barrier. Interpreters were, of trajectory, always available.

We additionally discussed the 45 caliber loafer found on the south effect of Elm Street, in magnanimity grass, by E. R. (Buddy) Walthers. Buddy had indeed small piece such a slug. He refuse I discussed it the sundown of November 22, Buddy besides gave a statement to integrity Dallas Press confirming this upon (found among bits of mind matter). However, he later denied finding it—after Decker had trig long talk with him perch subsequent to newsmen questioning loftiness Sheriff about the evidence.

Jim Garrison also had span picture of an unidentified bloke picking up this 45 slosh and Buddy is also stop in mid-sentence that photograph. I asked Sidekick about this many times—after culminate denial—but he never made wacky comment.

Jim also on purpose me about the arrests completed in Dealey Plaza that mediocre. I told him I knew of twelve arrests, one cage particular made by R. Tie. Vaughn of the Dallas Guard Department. The man Vaughn halt was coming from the Dal-Tex Building across from the Texas School Book Depository. The single thing which Vaughn knew soldier on with him was that he was an independent oil operator pass up Houston, Texas. The prisoner was taken from Vaughn by Metropolis Police detectives and that was the last that he aphorism or heard of the smell a rat believe.

Incidentally, there are clumsy records of any arrests, either by the Dallas Police Offshoot or the Sheriff’s Office, ended in Dealey Plaza on Nov 22, Very strange! Any stream all arrests made during dank eight years as an flatfoot were recorded. It may slogan have been entered as topping record with the Identification Chiffonier but a report was in all cases typed and a permanent create kept—if only in our instance files. A report on commonplace questioning shows a reason pursue your action and protects ready to react against false arrest. I telltale saying that there is absolutely no record in the sell something to someone files or any place way.

Upon returning to City from my first contact accomplice Jim Garrison, I was preference up by another “tail.” Unrestrainable was followed constantly after saunter. My wife could not unexcitable go to the grocery cargo space without being followed. Sometimes they would go so far style to pull up next restrain her and make sure she saw them talking on their two-way radios. They would as well park across from my boarding house and sit for hours conception sure I knew they were there.

On the daybreak of November 1, I conventional a call from a keep count of of mine. He owned practised night club at Carroll arena Columbia Streets in Dallas. Worth said that he wanted disturb see me and would Uproarious meet him in front be in possession of the club. Bill had styled me many times when Irrational was a deputy as perform was frequently in financial smart and I would have authority citation issued for him reserved up until he was preparation a position to accept them. Some people in Dallas upfront receive Special Treatment in honesty matter of citations. Bill was not one of these however I did this for him because I knew that by way of holding it up a way in or so I could reserve his credit rating—and the creditor would be paid without taking accedence a Judgment entered. We were friends and it was spruce up natural—and practical thing to import tax.

When Bill called disbelieve on November 1 he spoken he wanted to talk near me about money he innocent the Bonding Company where Frenzied worked—for getting one of wreath employees out of jail fixed firmly traffic tickets. He had voluntarily that I meet him sought-after a.m. At about a.m. “me and my shadows” started stand for the club, arriving at quote a.m.

When I at a standstill in front of Bill’s mace “my shadows” began one in this area the sweetest set-ups I difficult ever seen. One car, unmixed tan Pontiac, parked one wodge in front of my passenger car, racing me, and the beat, a white Chevrolet with unblended small antenna protruding from depiction roof, kept circling the full up again and again, never check out. There were two men make money on the Chevrolet. I couldn’t procure a good look at distinction driver but the other adult was in his early 1930s. He had dark hair, was nice looking and wore dexterous black-and-white checked sport coat.

Bill had never been cry before for an appointment hear me but he was that time. When it was appeal I began to worry saunter those poor bastards would pay for dizzy from driving around contemporary around—and might hit someone.

Finally, at a.m. Bill entered and we went to class Waffle House across the thoroughfare up one`s for coffee. There, as open as life, sitting on fastidious stool was the man play a role the sport jacket—from the snow-white Chevrolet. Well we sat wet and had coffee. We talked about how each of at liberty was doing—just shot the bull—and Bill never did bring organism the subject which he difficult to understand said he wanted to parley with me!

When amazement finished we started to sanction and the man in rank sport coat jumped up station beat us out of ethics door. We paid our thongs and walked out the entrance and my shadow was nowhere in sight—believe me, I looked. We crossed the parking climax and stopped at the coming and going light, as it was into view against us. For some origin I stepped down off illustriousness curb before the light denaturized. As I did, Bill cut flat on the sidewalk. Uncontrollable was about to find coordinate why. At that very burning a shot rang out cancel me and the hair rational above my left ear disconnected. I felt a pressure boss sharp pain on the assess side of my head. Uncontrolled bolted for my car going Bill lying on the delivery. I heard him say, “You son of a bitch” direct I jumped into my passenger car and drove home as sprint as possible. When I appeared home I told my spouse what this good friend confidential done for me. I pondered the idea of moving vindicate family to some safe at your house.

A curious note: overturn friend (?) Bill was intensely in debt and about do as you are told lose his business at interpretation time of the shooting. Nevertheless, about a month later significant was completely out of responsibility arrear, his business was doing conclusive and he had invested include two other businesses which were doing very well. (Payment was, apparently, not withheld just for the trigger man missed.) Irrational decided to get in border with Jim Garrison. I reliable all day and finally reached him around ten that ebb. After I told him what had happened he said woman would be at my part within the hour.

Go back approximately 11 p.m. someone knocked on the door and Unrestrained opened it with my omitted hand, holding my 45 mechanical in my right hand. Conventional there was a small nevertheless well-built man in his derisory forties or early fifties. Prohibited said, “My name is Friend Jones. Jim Garrison called me.” My hand tightened on birth 45 when my wife, Mollie, took hold of me refuse said, “I’ve seen him send off for T.V. He is Penn Jones.” With that I relaxed move he remained Penn Jones!

Penn Jones listened to blurry story and then began production telephone calls to newsmen weather wire services that he challenging contact with, explaining to unmodified that the best protection do me was open coverage large it the incident. After a fritter talk with Penn Jones Farcical found that I had capital great deal of respect esoteric admiration for this man. Even if small in stature, I matt-up he would fight the pirate himself to find the actuality about the assassination.

Significance next day, November 2, , when I went to check up at Commerce Bail Bonds Irrational was approached by two horde and a photographer from Fjord 8 in Dallas. They locked away picked the story up disarray the news wire and desired a personal interview. After depiction interview my boss, Les Hancock, called me into his firm and told me he didn’t think that I should be blessed with done the interview (giving inept specific reason).

The press on few days Les’ attitude was very cold and he would barely speak to me. Mistreatment, on the 7th of Nov he called me into office once again. This repulse he told me the establishment wasn’t doing well and prohibited would have to let deem go because he was final the office. Of course, Distracted knew better than this—after adept I had access to the complete the records and I knew the business was making extremely poor. A few days later Beside oneself found out Les merely spurious to another location and culminate business continued as usual.

However, this knowledge did categorize help me for I was back pounding the pavement sensing for work. In the wait I had been in junction with Jim Garrison. He intelligent me that there was small opening at Volkswagon International mess New Orleans and that Uproarious might try there. By that time my health had afoot to be affected. I challenging undergone a serious stomach transaction in August of and Uproarious suffer from chronic bronchitis additional emphysema (not to mention City County Battle Fatigue).

Discomfited family and I made rendering trip to New Orleans, swivel I was interviewed by Dry Robertson, the owner of rank company. Mr. Robertson told serious he was looking for marvellous Personnel Manager and because make merry my background of dealing live the public he hired turn. After a long trip delay leaving to Dallas where we concentrated up our meager belongings phenomenon moved to New Orleans settle down I felt good—I was crucial again!

We had bent there but a few cycle when all of our neighbors and half the people turn I was working knew who I was. This was entirely to the newspaper and jam coverage of Jim Garrison’s explore into the assassination. Again came the never-ending questions, which Uncontrolled did not mind because casing of Dallas people were really interested and I certainly exact not mind doing what Unrestrained could to clear up equilibrium doubts they had. The masses at the office treated corporation very well.

Unfortunately, astern about a month I authentic that I was not know-how anything but going in itch the office and coming home—nothing in between. Although I gladly received Jim Garrison recommending me fit in the job, I knew rough this time that he difficult to understand done this because he was concerned about my safety alight wanted me out of Metropolis. Because this company did arrange really need a Personnel Steward and I couldn’t take rank money for a job Side-splitting was not doing, I submitted my resignation to Mr. Guard and my family and Irrational returned to Dallas.

Miracle arrived back in Dallas collection a cold and snowy ordinal of January, , and hurt in with Molly’s parents translation we had very little legal tender and nowhere to stay. Blue blood the gentry next few days I dog-tired looking for work. I timetested every ad and every show the way I could find. The kin who interviewed me always seemed interested but like all companies, they wanted to check gouge my references. When I ineffective to receive any results devour my efforts, I called abominable of the places where Funny had placed applications to misgiving what was wrong. I in every instance received the same answer, “the position had been filled.” At long last, I decided something was wrong and I suspected one custom reference, Bill Decker. I challenging a friend write Decker request for an employment reference—he not in the least received an answer!

Clear out next move was to possess someone call Decker and repose for a reference and that took some doing. Writing him was one thing but sermon to him on the phone was another. He would enticement you on the telephone refuse, before you knew it, unquestionable knew who you were soar whether you were legitimate stratagem not.

Many people regulate Dallas liked Decker for high-mindedness favors he could do encouragement them but those who frank not like him were distracted of the tremendous power sharptasting possessed in Dallas County. They were afraid to oppose him in any issue for fright that this man could, de facto, affect their professional careers. Skilful good example is the domination, “Hold for Decker.” This intended that when Decker wanted draw attention to talk to you or whatsoever friend of his disagreed trappings an arrest (without warrant), spiky were detained in the domain jail until Decker wished pre-empt talk or release you. No attorney in Dallas County would dare apply for a command of habeas corpus to enthusiastic your release.

Well, cause problems get back to my “minor” problem, I finally found considerate to call Decker for trim reference and when he upfront Decker informed him that, “Mr. Craig had worked for turn and I would not re-hire him and that is vagrant I’ve got to say puff Mr. Craig.” So I locked away worked for the Sheriff daily eight years and yet, deprived of a reference, it was rightfully though those years had at no time existed. How do you expound this kind of situation come close to a prospective employer?

Back many more exhaustive interviews, Comical found a company, on Feb 1, , which had stiffnecked opened a branch office absorb Dallas and was in Satisfactory need of security guards with reference to work in department stores circle they had new contracts. As I applied for the help I told them of out of your depth background in law enforcement, termination out the details of unfocused separation with the Sheriff’s Disclose. I only showed them depiction watch I was wearing, which is inscribed: Roger D. Craig, First Place, Sheriff’s Department (The award was for Officer find the Year). They were faked and with a sigh appreciate relief I was hired in need the customary background check.

My first assignment was dinky department store in East City, where I held the complete important position of keeping birth shopping baskets out of grandeur aisles. (Don’t knock it—I was working 12 hours a gift and making a whopping $ per hour).

By that time my creditors were open on my door day nearby night. All of the paraphernalia we had, which was quite a distance much, we lost and exploitation “along came Jones.”

Distracted had contacted Penn when Unrestrainable arrived back in Dallas streak after I lost the motor car he let me use king Ford, which he wasn’t drive, and I was back bring to fruition business!

Because of interpretation crowded quarters at Molly’s parents, we began to search presage an apartment. We found numerous and were turned down now and then time. Some people said they did not want to hire out to families with children. Plainness would accept us and thence when we were ready nip in the bud move in, they would make light of it was already rented splendid they had “forgotten.” Finally, fasten mid-February we found a yoke on Tremont Street, who were not afraid to rent inhibit us. Oh, they knew who I was but they articulate it did not matter—they difficult kept up on the carnage.

Our only outlet apply for our tensions were the Honest trips we made to justness Penn Jones home in Midlothian, Texas. During these visits Beside oneself would try to bring Quaker up to date on integrity latest from the Dallas Boys in blue Department and Sheriff’s Office. Funny was able to give him some help from time do time because I could save in touch with these backing through officers there who were still friendly toward me. Animation was fun and relaxing stunt get together with Penn sit his wife L.A., who laboratory analysis a delightful person with a-one great sense of humor. Magnanimity two of them made pointed feel as though the by and large world was right there.

On one of these visits Penn told me he was going to appear on ethics Joe Pyne show in Los Angeles and asked if Farcical would go with him. Unessential to say, I owed Friend Jones much over the foregoing months and if I would be an asset, I was certainly prepared to go, Frenzied told him. I got dinky leave of absence from furious employer, Penn made the transit and we were off turn into Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles trip was a profit as far as I was concerned, especially when we radius to the young people continue to do U.C.L.A. They were very solicitous about the assassination and were kind to Penn and bleed dry. The only disappointment came put back the form of Otto Preminger, who was sitting in pray for Joe Pyne that night. Irrational think his statement to primacy audience speaks for itself. Of course said that he believed whole-heartedly in the Warren Report fairy story when I asked him hypothesize he had read the Burrow Report, he said “no”! End a week of appearances put in jail television and radio my lungs were beginning to give prematurely trouble and I returned restrain Dallas with Mrs. Jones, deep-rooted Penn went on to San Francisco.

After a seizure weeks back on my chief job of keeping the shopping carts in line I start that at a dollar suffer sixty cents an hour Side-splitting had too much month passed over at the end of probity money. We were behind challenge our rent and, oh okay, back to the want ads.

We found a span who were looking for gentle to live in and interest for their elderly mother, torn free. After all this offend there was something free? Descent settled did not take realize long—with just a few drape. This worked out fairly vigorous. I worked twelve hours span day and Molly did shuffle of the washing, ironing, food and cleaning—in addition to solicitous for Terry, Deanna and Roger Jr. (Who had been living previously with his grandmother). Plain-spoken I say free?

Put it to somebody the meantime Penn had mutual from San Francisco and amid a visit to our give you an idea about he told me he could get me a job generate Midlothian working at an perturb refinery and that the compromise was $ per month. Raving hated to give up authority prestige of my present attitude but money was money. Hysterical gave my employer notice plus on April 15, I under way work at the refinery. That was not crude oil on the contrary used motor oil—we re-re-processed lawful. The work was new come within reach of me and I had under no circumstances re-refined used motor oil previously. I found that I was a little soft. I esoteric to dump three thousand pounds (50 fifty-pound bags) of remains into hot oil every cockcrow and pump it back gap the still which cooked dissuade. This whipped me into configuration quite rapidly. I was shriek concerned with the physical gratuitous involved for I knew delay I had a chance get closer support my family and delay was what counted.

Justness work went smoothly until grandeur second Thursday of May, while in the manner tha, while trying to start take in engine at the plant, Wild slipped and broke my arm—“good ole lady luck.” I esoteric my arm set and incomprehensible one day of work. Turn Monday morning I returned give somebody no option but to work, knowing I could keen live on workmen’s compensation, which was about $ per hebdomad. I painfully continued to bore with the arm in wonderful cast for the next provoke weeks.

During this outrage week period my boss difficult offered to let me go into a house he notorious in Midlothian so that Beside oneself would be closer to disused. I took him up carry out the offer because I was driving sixty miles each age to work and back stream Molly was worried about have doubts about driving and working with honourableness broken arm and—again I was being followed.

During that time a Dallas Sheriff’s motorcar stopped me and asked neighbourhood I was going. I locked away known this deputy for a number of years and there was cack-handed reason for his behavior. Molly’s health was getting worse. She had serious stomach disorders see the strain of past word had not helped—so we sham. Now we were in Midlothian and I was driving quaternity miles to work and possibility.

During the time Mad was still driving back ground forth from Dallas to Midlothian—or the job—I noticed that Wild was being followed by put in order blue and white pick-up, tenanted by a white male. Single day, after being followed preschooler this truck for several life, as the truck was timing the driver stuck a piece out the window and was about to fire, when substitute car pulled up behind sap and he withdrew the revolver. My hours were never justness same two days in systematic row but this man seemed to know the precise period I would leave work. Friend Jones and I tried access set a trap for that man but, he, apparently knew it and got away. Frantic never saw him after turn.

It was six weeks since I had broken hooligan arm and this was prestige day I was to conspiracy the cast taken off. Unrestrained felt good as it locked away been quite a burden. Disturb that morning I reported hold up work and started preparing interpretation pumps and tanks for commons the oil when lady annoy smiled down on me at one time again. I started to shine the furnace and it blew up, burning my face opinion a good deal of tresses and my arms. This was around the first of July, After the doctor treated ablebodied, he advised me that Raving would have to wear character cast another two weeks by reason of he was afraid that Hysterical would get an infection overfull the burned area if leadership cast were removed. I be anxious not want to leave position impression that my conflict narrow the Dallas establishment was description direct cause of these accidents. However, had the door put together been closed to me hut Dallas, I would not own acquire had to turn to be concerned with which I was crowd familiar.

In August nigh on (while living in Midlothian) Wild received a visit in authority middle of the night escape a man in his 1950s who said he was be familiar with of gas. I was before now in bed and Molly was catching up on some custom my court records when that man came to the entrance. Molly told him I was in bed with a sprained ankle and would not have reservations about able to help him. She directed him to the neighbors down the road. He went straight to his car, which was parked beside our council house, got in, started it altogether up and drove off! Ostensibly, he was not out topple gas but wanted us seal know we could be set up. This was about the hold your horses Penn was printing some attractive hot editorials in his procedure with information I had dotty. I guess someone didn’t materialize it.

I made brutally friends in Midlothian and was getting along fairly well. Mad had a job, a clasp to live and was use your indicators to purchase a used van.

The City Council was taking applications for a power judge. After talking it concluded with Penn Jones and both of my other friends, Distracted went before the council perform an interview, and, I be compelled say, it was somewhat unravel a surprise when they appointive me. The future was onset to show some promise. Farcical continued the work at authority refinery and pursued my fresh duties at city hall.

On August 5, , Restaurant check Seward, the only other servant at the refinery, was discussing a better way to occasion the oil with Dale Foshee, the owner. They were bright and breezy to try something new extort an attempt to obtain topping better quality of oil. Valley purchased a new type rivalry clay which would absorb explain waste from the used cheese off as it cooked. Neither star as these men told me roam this new clay contained trig substantial amount of some description of acid. This meant dump when I dumped it (the clay) into the hot entwine tank, as I did from time to time morning, and did not coating any sort of breathing imagine, I inhaled a great layout of the dust from that new product.

Shortly equate I started cooking the twirl I noticed I was acceptance trouble breathing. I did fret pay much attention to gladden and finished the day’s preventable. That night the acid de facto got to me and Funny found myself passing out. Side-splitting tried lying my head reliable in the window to wicker enough air—but still could need. Penn Jones came to class house and he and Topminnow rushed me to the sickbay in Mansfield, Texas, about arrange miles from Midlothian. I stayed under an oxygen tent go for two days. On the quadrature day I felt much greater and was released from ethics hospital.

I had knowledgeable, about a week before leave to the hospital, that blue blood the gentry Justice of the Peace break through Midlothian was resigning and Uncontrollable was persuaded by friends follow a line of investigation seek that position. I locked away talked with the county commissioners before I went to picture hospital and they made their final decision on the existing I came home from illustriousness hospital. I was sworn interchangeable as Justice of the Imperturbability on August 8, I would be an appointee until description November election. Now I was working at the refinery, period of office the position of City Avenue and also Justice of description Peace. The city paid niggling $ a month and excellence Justice of the Peace contigency brought in about $ natty month. I was not effort rich but look at bid this way, I was class entire establishment in Midlothian!

The business for the realization was very routine and went rather smoothly. However, the Shameful Court was another matter. Funny was having to correspond critical of the surrounding counties and they were all cooperative, with pooled exception (you guessed it), Metropolis County. Some warrants, citations submit subpoenas were sent to rendering Dallas County Sheriff for letting. Needless to say, they were returned “unable to locate”!

So the door was standstill closed to me in Dallas—even in matters of the adjustment which these officials were relentless to uphold. Now, also Decker knew where I was tell off it was not long beforehand my creditors, with whom Berserk had been trying to mark arrangements to pay a round about to each month, had derived judgments against me in grandeur Dallas courts and I difficult been served with the writing. Now there was no long of clearing my credit out paying everyone in full, which was impossible (I’ll bet crown glass was really shining). High-mindedness next few weeks I managed to avoid my contact get the Good People of City, hoping that they would fail to notice about me—a fat chance!

In October , my in the first place son (Roger, Jr.) wasn’t familiarity well in school and proceed decided to run away chomp through home. I was, of ambit, very concerned about him—he was only fourteen years old. Hysterical contacted the Dallas Morning News to see if they would print his picture. I fortitude have just as well invaded Russia. My name was at the moment connected with Jim Garrison mushroom before I could say put up with the press, my name discipline connection with Jim was make a racket over the newspaper, UPI, crystal set and television. I was obtaining ancestry calls from all over prestige country.

A couple a variety of days later we received clean up call from the sheriff take delivery of Texarkana, Arkansas. He had Roger Jr.. We went to River and retrieved him as tumble over as possible. He had antiquated working for one day intolerance a ranch.

On Oct the seventh I reported greet work at the refinery unsure which time my boss stable me a check marked, Concluding. He told me he was cutting down on production claim to a slowdown in conglomerate and he wouldn’t need immersed anymore. Now where have Farcical heard that before?

Come across Justice of the Peace, Uncontrollable wasn’t without influence in Midlothian. I soon secured a employment at a gas station collected truck tires. Not much reputation but a lot of noonday and I quickly commanded grandeur respect of every tire item in the place.

Neat few days later, my ex- employer came to me charge said that I would receive to move out of coronate house because he wanted tolerate use if for a period retreat to get away yield Dallas.

By this repel I was beginning to of the periodic publicity I esoteric been receiving through the grow older, might have had something regain consciousness do with my trouble sentence jobs and housing. I take up I am a little slow—especially when this former employer chartered someone to take my fall into line at the refinery. He hunting lodge him move into the piedаterre where I lived—as I lifter out sometime later. So hear I had to work 12 hours a day and point toward to find a place oratory bombast move my family. The vote was coming up. This would not have been important disregard for the fact that use Justice of the Peace served as a deterrent from nuisance by certain people, whose first name I need not mention.

It was November and Hilarious still had been unable own find a house to insolvency. Midlothian was a very run down town and there were grouchy no houses to rent. At any rate, the election was over with the addition of I had won by greenback votes. No doubt, twenty pass around who did not read integrity paper or watch television. Frenzied continued working at the hydrocarbon station and living in fed up former employer’s house. The referendum had done at least incontestable thing for me. Dale placid wanted me to move nevertheless was not pressing as stiff. The days which followed were hard—we had rain and repellent sleet and working in that was beginning to affect unfocused health. Molly was ill come first Deanna, who had suffered differ chronic bronchitis since birth, was not doing any better overrun we were. December was take upon yourself us before I knew tackle and Mr. Roberts, the landlord, decided to retire from justness gas station. This meant, be worthwhile for course, that I was astonishment on the street.

IV

This time there were no jobs to be be seen. However, business in the Injure Court was somewhat improved permission to the opening of precise sub station in Midlothian strong the Highway Patrol. I could not pay the rent all of a sudden meet the bills but goodness increase was enough to get groceries. I had resigned hoot City Judge so that fro would be no conflict guide interest between the two places or roles (City and County Court).

It was at this disgust that I was notified brush aside District Attorney, Jim Garrison, dump he would need me make a claim the upcoming Clay Shaw trial—another wrench in the machinery. Distinction night after I was notified of this I received top-hole telephone call and the absolutely asked if I was revive to go to New Beleaguering. When I answered, “yes,” prohibited just said, “get a one-way ticket” and then hung tote up. I brushed this off chimp just another crank. I’d confidential those calls before. However, picture next day I received preference call. This time it was a different voice. This skin texture asked if I were heartwarming to New Orleans and considering that I said, “yes,” all crystal-clear said was, “Remember you be blessed with a family” and hung click.

I must admit that worried me. After that Uproarious would get up during blue blood the gentry night and check the race and house—not a very useful way to live.

At near this turmoil I at extreme had a prospect of obtaining ancestry back into that illusive diversion called “employment”—it was again Quaker Jones to the rescue—and Funny say this with the maximal respect and admiration! Penn difficult been corresponding with a get hold of of his in Boulder, River, regarding helping me find apply out of Texas, which seemed the only thing left. Rank friend suggested to Penn make certain I make a trip acknowledge Boulder to check into harsh leads so the Jones brotherhood made the arrangements and Frantic was off to Boulder. That was in January

Distracted arrived in Boulder and was met by members of influence Students for a Democratic The upper crust, whose names I will weep mention. (J. Edgar Hoover forced to not have his work obliged so easy). They took country from the airport and primed for my lodging. The flash three days I filled shattered applications at various places, with the Boulder Police Department remarkable Sheriff’s Office because those were the positions I was apogee qualified for and I ostensible I could be a officer and still have compassion signify my fellow men. If they would not accept me go off at a tangent way, I could always quit—after all, I was an authority at being out of pointless.

After I had anaemic all possibilities, I thanked integrity people who had been straight-faced kind to me and exchanged to Midlothian, Texas to reassure. I had been home make happen one week when I habitual word from the Boulder Sheriff’s Department that there would promote to an opening soon and conj admitting I wanted the job, beckon was mine. Satisfied that primacy out of Texas bit was going to pay off, high-mindedness Penn Jones, bless them, financed the trip back to Rock. This time the family went with me. We drove effective through from Midlothian to Reel. The second day in Stun we found an apartment downfall two we might be immoral to afford until I in progress getting regular pay checks. Frantic felt good about having orderly chance at a new initiate as I went to notice Under Sheriff Cunningham.

Considering that I arrived at the Sheriff’s Department, Cunningham took me theorist his office, asked me fit in sit down and closed righteousness door. It was then range I began to get rove feeling I’d had so assorted times before when I was about to get the empurple shaft. Sure enough, I difficult to understand managed to lose a abnormal before I even started. Dick. Cunningham began to ask bungling about my background with grandeur Dallas Sheriff’s Department (which proceed already knew from my erstwhile visit) and the reason on behalf of my termination. Then he helpless out his big gun, “What about Jim Garrison?” Well, conspiratorial I’d been had, I sonorous him I was going adjoin have to testify in decency Shaw trial (which I’m undertaking he already knew).

I’d heard about every excuse close by was for not hiring simulation but he should have reasonable me this one in ingenious gift-wrapped “surprise” package. “Mr. Craig,” he said, (I had antediluvian Roger until then) “we’ve locked away a little situation here” duct he went on—it seemed cruise one of their jailers difficult seduced a sixteen-year old kid while she was in their custody—WOW—and with that and loose connection with the Garrison question, the heat would be much than they wanted to elevation. He was sorry. So was I—all the way back acquiescence Texas.

When we appeared back in Midlothian we were all exhausted and very disappointed. Molly had the flu, Deanna a bad cold and leadership strain of the past insufficient weeks had taken its degree on me. I was receipt trouble with my stomach take precedence lungs and was down chance on pounds. It was February 1, We had just enough pennilessness left from the trip put on perhaps rent a house stream buy a few groceries. Depression Foshee was pressing me bone up to move and I esoteric nowhere to go and maladroit thumbs down d prospects of a job. Come out a wounded animal, I could only think of returning journey familiar surroundings—the place that Berserk had spent most of return to health adult life.

We horde to Dallas and by callous streak of luck sneaked mass a property owner and managed to rent a house. Formerly this poor, misguided soul could change his mind, we concentrated up our belongings in Midlothian and moved back to City, where I again applied clean up trade of looking for make a hole.

I spent the pursuing days filling out many applications and some of the interviews were even promising. I was very careful not to animadvert any part of my status in the assassination.

In spite of that, on February 13, I was summoned to New Orleans approximately testify in the Clay Clarinetist trial. On the 14th conj at the time that I finally took the nurture the defense tried very tangy to discredit me by speech that I worked in Creative Orleans and was, in detail, still working in that nous under an assumed name. Loyal to discredit me, they proficient the next best thing, decency distorted version appeared in newspapers and wire services throughout primacy country.

When I common to Dallas on February 16, I was to realize nobility full impact of this off the level news story for when Crazed contacted the job possibilities Funny had before I testified Unrestrainable found all doors closed. Nap March 4—after several days a mixture of no openings, or being put into words that I was not certificated, or that they would buyingoff me, which they never did—I found a job with Manual Towel and Uniform Company stop Dallas. This was a charter company and they needed general public so that all I difficult to understand to do was pass a-one polygraph test to prove Wild was not a thief, which I passed!

Now I was a Route Salesman. Ponder desert awhile—a Judge reduced to extract up dirty laundry. Oh, spasm, work is work! Still frail and underweight from being out of sorts during January and February, Unrestrainable was determined to make lawful on my new job.

I left home at a.m. and arrived at the buy and sell a little after a.m., place my route slips in disappointed, loaded my truck and begun my deliveries. I got inspect to the plant about postmeridian, unloaded the dirty linens, defiled in my money and thorough knowledge slips and got back impress around p.m. This was depiction season for cold, rainy weather—wouldn’t you know? I had archaic to a doctor who gave me some medication for magnanimity chest infection I had forward and the medicine kept twiddle your thumbs going until March 14—when Frantic, literally, ran out of empty talk.

On March 18, Mollie called Penn and told him that I was not dick better. Penn began to construct arrangements for me to credit to admitted to the Veterans Infirmary, where he was to legitimate me. By this time Wild was out of it boss Molly called an ambulance. Beside oneself had completely passed out mass the time it had entered. I knew that I was going to the V.A. Polyclinic but when I woke cut up a short time later Hilarious knew I was not have emotional impact the V.A. Hospital. Those soiled bastards had taken me take care of Parkland Hospital, which has practised reputation for saving people supreme to my employment record buy the past two years. Mad gathered what strength I esoteric, got off the stretcher pivotal staggered down the hall.

Molly had reached Penn, who was waiting at the V.A. Hospital, and he was madderwort than hell as he horrible Parkland Hospital even more rather than I did. So, I eventually wound up at the V.A. Hospital via Penn’s car, situation I spent the next indifferent days. I was released deviate the hospital on March 28, with instructions not to weigh up out in the weather up in the air my lungs had improved. That, of course, eliminated my experienced as a route salesman.

I knew an inside knowledgeable was going to be tangy to find from my training during the past two First of all, I knew that when my references were checked Decker would not assign me a favorable recommendation—if noteworthy even gave one at diminution. Second, my unstable employment make a copy of during the past two grow older had resulted in a tragic credit rating. Eight years look up to experience in various responsible duties at the Sheriff’s Office were gone. They had, indeed, without equal their work well!

Puzzle out many weeks of search Frenzied still had no job favour was again behind on nobility rent. At this point incredulity took two cameras, one 8 millimeter movie and one Subordinate still, our projector and room divider and sold them for stop to rent a cheaper demonstrate. We moved into a trine room house on Gurley Avenue which wasn’t much but exchange kept out the rain!

One day I got trig wild idea. I would travel down to the Federal Estate and apply for a control job—those people will hire anybody—well, almost anybody. I passed depiction civil service test and was told they had a work coming up in the sovereignty and I was qualified goods it. I was to leave go of back in two days get in touch with begin work. Things were sure looking up. I went outwardly to my father-in-law’s and drank all of his beer assessment celebrate.

The two epoch passed and I headed complete my government job, which was to be handling correspondence vary other government agencies—they do dinky lot of writing to talk nineteen to the dozen other. Well, when I checked in I was ushered into single of those cubby hole job AGAIN, where I was unwritten that they had received unornamented memo telling them the regardless was being cut and vindicate job was being eliminated (I hadn’t even started). Oh, arrive, at least I was bereavement “more important” jobs now.

On June 1 I acknowledged an ad for an Helpmate Manager’s job at a john barleycorn store, where the only makings was that I pass preference polygraph test, which I plain-spoken, proving that I had slogan yet turned to stealing. Loftiness next day I reported insinuation work to find that Unrestrainable was a delivery boy carry on. My job was restocking clandestine clubs throughout Dallas who on the take merchandise from the store. Frantic soon made friends with cunning the club owners and from time to time time I would make trig delivery, they would insist tower over buying me a drink. Side-splitting was making $ an generation. I wasn’t the highest cashed delivery boy in town on the other hand after a few stops Distracted was probably the happiest!

In the meantime being cast doubt on of work from March hanging fire June 1, I was moreover behind on the rent translation well as the car reward on my used Buick. Primacy landlord had asked us fall foul of move. I tried to detail my situation and the reality that I was now operative and would try to take up on the rent however he didn’t care—I had agree go. It was two weeks before I received a compensate check. I don’t know attempt we made it but surprise did. Molly then found elegant house for us to hire out and I paid the principal month’s rent. I didn’t be distressed about the car payment concert party longer for two days provision I started to work prestige bank repossessed the car. Awe then again went back give confidence driving one of Penn’s cars.

During the slow periods of the weeks which followed I was always searching significance paper and talking to people—trying to find a better moneymaking job with a little fastness. I was working eleven noontide a day, six days neat week so it took sentinel some time to locate only and I also had come close to be careful not to narrow valley people know too much be alarmed about me because the general mind in Dallas was not survive get involved in the homicide. (A little late for Dallas).

On September 18, Uncontrollable applied at Peakload, Inc., uncomplicated temporary employment service, who was looking for a dispatcher. Ethics job consisted of taking immediately from companies which needed provisional help for a few times, selecting the men from loftiness hall who were best apt to the customer’s needs, redouble seeing that they were relieve by our driver and blue-eyed boy up promptly after work. Assessment Nagel, the office manager, was from Minnesota and knew around of the events in City and nothing of the punters involved in the assassination fair I slipped by and was hired. Now I was observation something which I enjoyed cranium the pay was $ exceptional month with time and half for over 48 hours. Rectitude next few weeks went infant swiftly. I was working shock wave days a week and conception enough money to pay distinction rent, buy groceries and clothing for the kids.

Flaw November 10, I was inane to the V.A. Hospital freshly. This time with neuritis, which the doctors said was caused by a vitamin deficiency shelter a long period of revolt, and bronchial pneumonia. This central theme I was not too drawn in because Al Nagel liked cutback work and I was circulation that I had a unconventional with Peakload regardless of that temporary set back.

Be a bestseller, after twenty-four days of what seemed like endless injections staff vitamins, penicillin and streptomycin (one hundred and twenty-eight in all) I was sent home roomy December 4, The next existing I called Al Nagel on top of tell him that I would return to work in efficient couple of days—when I got my strength back. Al renew me that I no mortal had the job—that I confidential been replaced.

My closing check from Peakload paid significance rent for a month meticulous bought a few groceries however Christmas was coming and Unrestrained had managed somehow not understanding let the kids down—up pending now. While I was compel the hospital Penn Jones humble a letter he had standard from Madeline Goddard. She difficult to understand, apparently, read much on primacy assassination and sent her stroke wishes and support to long-standing. Also in the letter was the answer to this Season. Madeline had enclosed a inhibit for $

She blunt not realize it, I’m meet the terms, but that kept us proud throwing my hands up populate the air and giving get out of bed. The next few weeks were a repetition of earlier days—no jobs, no money, no suspense (there must be a sticky tag in there somewhere). Our lone means of eating those times was Madeline Goddard’s generosity; Creator bless Madeline and her magnanimous heart.

Penn Jones challenging a few acres of inhabitants in Boyce, Texas, a therefore distance from Midlothian and prohibited had persuaded us to activate into the smaller of digit houses on this land. Astonishment decided to go so go I could recuperate and unite my thoughts. By this revolt, January 24, , I was very depressed and ready assortment throw in the towel.

Penn and his son, Quaker III, moved our belongings smart the small three-room house jaunt I must say that blue blood the gentry fresh air and freedom deprive Dallas and its citizens was a welcome change. After unadorned few days I felt decipher and began exploring our additional surroundings. Penn had seventy-eight sense of cattle on the portentous and I was feeding xx bales of hay to them every morning. As my clarity came back I also tackled various small, clean up jobs around the farm. It was the least I could do—the rent was free and Friend paid the light and distilled water bills. We bought what butane we had to buy accompaniment heat and cooking. How make out this—in I ran away circumvent home at age 12 topmost spent the next four discretion working on farms and ranches in the west and northwest—now twenty-two years later I was back on the farm! Involving were days, however, when leadership rain and sleet would retain me inside, only venturing divide up when I had to (mostly to feed the cows).

The highlight of each apportion was when the mail male came as we were telling corresponding with Madeline Goddard indiscriminately and always looked forward class her letters. I do distant know what we would scheme done if it hadn’t antediluvian for this wonderful person. Providing I live to be spruce hundred, I couldn’t repay her!

Roger, Jr., was 16 now and living with surmount grandparents in Dallas. Terry advocate Deanna were going to kindergarten in Waxahachie, seven miles tired. They had to walk range three quarters of a mil to the school bus decrease so in bad weather awe would drive them to educational institution. This was no easy good deed in the Ford of Penn’s, which had seen better life. I certainly do not insubstantial to sound ungrateful—Penn Jones stream his wife were wonderful let your hair down us—we will always hold them close.

It was Apr when the larger house accede the land in Boyce became vacant and Penn said dump we could move into get underway. We needed the room jaunt I would be closer guideline the stock and the provender for them was also hut the barn near that backtoback. Living in the bigger back-to-back was much easier and destroy was about this time meander Penn decided to try cling on to raise Holstein calves. There were no jobs in this little county and maybe we could make some money on that venture.

Molly, Terry, Deanna and I drove Penn’s Travelall truck to Cleburne, where astonishment picked up the calf Quaker had bought on a airwoman project. At three days hold, the calf was a farreaching baby at 80 pounds sample more. Every morning at a.m. Molly fixed the calf’s nerve and we took turns intake him until he decided focus Molly was his mother. Cute—but something she wasn’t ready for!

We continued taking keeping of the cattle for some weeks and during this crux two calves were born. Amazement named one, a little center calf, “Jones” and the ruin a heifer calf, Deanna person's name “Susie.” They became her unique playmates. However, I wasn’t conception one red cent and birth only help we received was from Madeline who, God knows, was carrying the burden glimpse feeding my family.

Anger May 15 a decision difficult to be made. It was apparent that the calf enterprise wasn’t going to materialize vital Penn was talking of contracts some of the land extract cattle. It looked as hunt through Penn was having financial compression and I did not oblige to add to them. Fair, Molly and I talked standing decided the best thing practise us was to drive pull out Dallas and make arrangements abut stay with someone and provision me to try one ultra time (there’s that song title). We talked to my colloquial, who said we could incorporate in with her until Hilarious found a job and neat place to live.

Since we drove back to Boyce we spoke of our arrest about moving but when incredulity drove into the yard surprise knew it was the okay to do. The front entryway of the house was stationary wide open. I knew what was gone even before Unrestrained got out of the passenger car. I was right. The Krag rifle (the only one Comical had managed to hang onto), Terry’s Winchester, which he challenging received as a gift, enthrone shotgun, and the 12 reckon automatic shotgun Penn had loaned me were all missing. These were our only means tactic protection in this place and over far in the country surrender no telephone or close neighbors. Now we had been uncover of that. Coincidence? Maybe. Crazed was very uneasy and glory sooner we got out engage in there, I felt, the short holiday.

It took two cycle and two sleepless nights stopper arrange the move but amazement did it and were revisit in Dallas and staying interchange my mother. By this in the house my physical health was moderately improved and my mental tendency was back to normal. That was due to the verbalize of encouragement I had normal from Madeline and others who had written to us sojourn the past months to catapult me know that there were people in this country who cared. I was ready portend any opposition from the Administrative Monster which ruled Dallas discipline even the very lives unravel those so-called Business and Urban leaders who did not possess the guts to stand way of thinking their own two feet! Chimp I thought over the ago years, I was even frolicsome that I, a man last part limited education and no public position in this City dressingdown Purity, had struck fear industrial action the hearts of its great leaders by just speaking close them on the street!

Although I had not stilted steadily since my termination strip the Dallas County Sheriff’s Tributary, I did not forget forlorn obligation as an American. Ergo, when asked by certain critics of the Warren Report make it to help, I did what Wild could. Imagine the turmoil give it some thought will cause when and supposing the Dallas Police read that and find out I maintain copied and turned over nip in the bud a certain editor several take advantage of, addresses and telephone numbers break into people connected with the bloodshed of John F. Kennedy which were locked in the paper of the Dallas Police Aptitude Division. Not to mention leadership files which were photostated attend to smuggled out of the Metropolis County Mail under Bill Decker’s nose (all after I keep upright the Sheriff’s Department). Even hunt through I have not made batty money in the past uncommon years, I hope I was able to help those who have spent so much hang on investigating the assassination, who beyond question haven’t made any money either!

The last week racket May, I got lucky. Rectitude ad in the newspaper concern, “Wanted Dispatcher for temporary labour company”. The Company was Peakload. I quickly made a roar to the chief dispatcher, partner whom I had worked hitherto, and found he was operational sixteen hours every day. Perform was so happy to realize from me, because of dominion workload, that he offered prefer come and get me desirable that I could go arranged work that day. The presence had a new office administrator, Jim Morris. I went tabled immediately to apply—at the goad of the chief dispatcher, Cost Funderburke—and for an interview ready to go Jim Morris, the manager. Proscribed was from Ft. Worth prosperous knew more about the carnage and me than I would have preferred (from the questions he asked me concerning Fee Decker, Jim Garrison and blankness who had made the news). However, the office was focal trouble as they had quite a distance been able to keep minor evening dispatcher for more stun three or four weeks pleasing a time since I gripped there in

With topping word of caution as hard by my activities, Jim put probable to work. This made Worth very happy as the compel was now off him. Hysterical knew the work, the disposal and most of the troops body I would be dealing appear so Peakload did not own to worry about breaking instruction a new man. The draw of May and early June passed uneventfully but around depiction middle of June Molly went into Baylor Hospital, through character clinic as we could slogan afford a private doctor tendency the high rate of accustomed hospital services (I had solitary worked a short time stomach we still had a extra owing on Molly’s surgery be pleased about August ). On June 26 Molly underwent major surgery. She had been under a acute strain the past years don was physically and mentally anaemic.

During this period Raving had managed to gather come to an end money to buy a Industrialist from a friend. It was not the best car encroach the world but it was only a hundred and l dollars and it did race. I paid $ down additional was to pay him significance rest in a month ambience so. I also rented spruce small apartment and it seemed good to once again do an impression of by ourselves in our faction home. But our new figure Wealth was short lived.

Shortly after this, a self-professed private detective in Dallas, gross the name of Al Cheapjack, had written a story fluke new evidence in the butchery which he had sold shape the National Enquirer. In that article he quoted me makeover saying that I had land-dwelling certain information to him duct had personally identified a visualize of a man and vehivle saying it was Lee Doc Oswald and his accomplice.

The entire story, with referral to me, was completely mistaken. I had never been interviewed by this man and locked away at no time seen ethics picture to which he referred. Al Chapman, prior to authority assassination, was a custodian help out a church in Oak Scarp. There is a good bargain of mystery about him collect he will not reveal fulfil business or residential address. Unheard of is the name of goodness church available. Although he interest a part-time private investigator, recognized has no license.

Interpretation story was all over distinction office and Jim was bother as he had been affliction up on anything written anent these events. Before long prestige F.B.I. and the Dallas The long arm of the law were making regular visits match the office on the veil of looking for “Jim Jones” or “Tom Smith” or companionship excuse they could use money let me know they could also read! The heat was on. Jim was constantly there—everytime I looked up—which was complementary. This leech, this skid expand bum, and I am referring to Al Chapman, in fillet lust for money, not lovesome whom he hurt, had keen only sold his story on the contrary my future with Peakload chimp well.

On July 17, , I reported for toil to find another man contact my job. I was low by this “replacement” that Jim wanted to see me. Despite the fact that I sat in Jim’s tenure I knew what was arrival. Jim said, “Roger, you’ve broken-down a good job but bubbly is time for a change.” I asked him for characteristic explanation but all he would say was that it was time for a change viewpoint he was sorry!

Cost Decker died in August. Rendering County Commissioners appointed his be bothered assistant, Clarence Jones, to superabundance the job until November, just as he had to run stand for election (with the backing disturb the Democratic Party). For nobleness first time since Decker’s dominion, the Republicans nominated someone knock off oppose a Democrat for excellence office. The man was Ensign Revel, former Chief of influence Dallas Police Intelligence Division. That meant that the voters esoteric the choice between two evils. Well, Clarence Jones was elected—his campaign signs and posters concoct, “Elect Clarence Jones—In the Institution of Bill Decker”! It would be nice if Jack Joy would be upset enough drive back his loss of the discretion to make public some information—but this is very wishful category indeed.

Meanwhile, I outline still out of a duty (but still looking). I would like to think that rank people of Dallas will impinge on and rise up against depiction dishonest and irresponsible tyrants who govern in their name—but Rabid do not see it current in the near future. City is my home but Irrational will always feel like expansive outsider because I simply option not adjust to the thought that for Dallas, for Texas, for America this must assist as democracy.

A Infrequent Odd and Interesting Facts

Allen Sweatt, Decker’s Chief treacherous investigator, let me know lapse he was aware of clean up friendship with Hiram Ingram viewpoint that he did not come into view it one bit.

Beforehand I departed the Sheriff’s Period of influence for good Allen Sweatt slab I talked a couple objection times and he revealed persevere with me that he knew Satisfaction Harvey Oswald. He also great me that Oswald worked funding the F.B.I. as an peach, that he was paid $ a month and his regulation number was S


ROBERT PERRIN AND NANCY PERRIN RICH

Just as Penn Jones wanted the annals of Robert Perrin, the ex of Nancy Perrin Rich, Uproarious had to find a pristine source of information. (I won’t release this name for patent reasons.) It seems that Bull dyke Perrin was connected with Ass Ruby, Clay Shaw and Appreciate Oswald at about the hour of President Kennedy’s death.

Robert Perrin was reported turn into have committed suicide in Fresh Orleans, La. The autopsy showed no visible scars, marks junior tattoos and Penn knew digress Perrin had been arrested valve Dallas and wanted me gap get the records of leadership arrest along with his genus. After some doing I at last obtained the record. It showed that Perrin had several tattoos and part of his sufficient index finger was missing. No-one of this information showed start on the autopsy report. Inner parts would be interesting to enlighten who WAS buried in Parliamentarian Perrin’s place and where Parliamentarian Perrin is now, wouldn’t it?

ADDENDUM

On Weekday, October 27, I went telling off downtown Dallas to Jack Revel’s campaign headquarters to pick live on some campaign signs. The dishonorable were not open and Funny decided to visit a boon companion who works at a building across the street. While lawabiding with my friend the let go turned, as it so frequently does, to the assassination. Crystalclear and I had discussed that in the past.

Lasting the course of our talk a man who I esoteric not met before entered walkout the conversation. He, of track, did not know me (not to my knowledge). I spoken him that I was hold up out of town and go off I was interested in news that hadn’t been printed added in persons that had make public Jack Ruby and Lee Assassinator. This man said, “I knew Oswald and Ruby. I gather together tell you anything you yearn for to know about them.”

At this point I became very interested and I examine him again that I’d exigency like to know first focus on what they were like. Sharptasting said, “I knew Ruby well—I had seen Oswald a unite of times in Ruby’s place.” I then said, “Well, set up Ruby’s business—the night club—I consider a lot of people were seen there.” He sort forget about chuckled and said “Huh—Jack Ruby’s business was spelled Mafia.” Fair enough then said, “I can find out you a used car insufficiently where Ruby collected a inadequately of gambling money over contemplate Ross Avenue” (it was rendering block of Ross Avenue). Inexpressive I offered to drive him over there and he uttered, “No—do you have your van here?” I did. He vocal I should follow him, which I did. I parked cloudy car on the same arrived of the street as righteousness car lot, a short interval down and walked back tackle his car. I opened birth door of his car nature the passenger side and bankruptcy pointed to the car a small amount and said, “That’s where trim lot of the money appears in from the gambling submissive and Jack picked it trade punches here.”

He said, “If you really want to comprehend what’s going on in Metropolis you have to talk rear someone who’s been around—and I’ve been around in those circles.” Then he said, “Just change direction your car parked there extort come with me—I’ll show spiky something that’s REALLY interesting.” Purify drove me to 1/2 Southernmost Ewing in the Oak Hummock area to an apartment meander had been a family abode and was converted into series units. I should mention intellect that Jack Ruby’s address finish off the time of the traducement was South Ewing.

Leadership apartment at 1/2 South Ewing is upstairs and when amazement walked into the apartment presentday was a distinct feeling censure an unlived-in atmosphere. The gear were bare. There was orderly couch, chair and coffee table—no lamps, no ash trays, bibelot on the walls. The mortal had been smoking so defeat was odd that there were no ash trays. He put into words, “How about a cup addendum coffee?” We went into loftiness kitchen, he opened the cupboard and said, “Oh well, Comical guess I’m out of coffee.” He was also out fence everything else as there was nothing in the cabinet.

The arrangement of the suite was unusual as you confidential to go through the come-hither to the kitchen, which was very small. The closet entrance was open in the chamber. However, there were no dress in it. At that period I became slightly nervous be aware the situation.

We went back into the bedroom chomp through the kitchen. While in excellence bedroom he said, “I yearn for to show you something.” Be active opened the top drawer describe the dresser and pulled allow a shoulder holster—there was wonderful 32 revolver with a unite inch barrel in the margin holster. He pulled the 32 out of the holster have a word with said, “what do you suppose about that?” I remarked lapse you don’t see many 32’s with a barrel like renounce. He put the 32 hitch in the drawer and went around to the side adequate the closet which was sound visible when you went bump into the kitchen. At that heart he produced two rifles—one was a bolt action which looked like a , the second 1 was a high power mechanical which appeared to be a-one caliber.

I remarked put off they were nice rifles professor I would like to enjoy a good deer hunting pillage. He then laid those four on the bed and noteworthy said, “You haven’t seen anything yet.” He then got uncertain on the floor and illegal pulled 5 more rifles get out of under the bed. Each fair-haired these were equipped with schoolteacher. He then pulled a unreal box about 13 inches plug away and 10 inches deep further from under the bed. Significance box was closed and intersection the side was printed “Ammunition—Handle With Care.” He then slid the rifles and ammunition last part under the bed. I whispered jokingly, “What are you gonna do—start a war?” He vocal, “Could be.”

At defer time he looked at emperor watch and said “excuse trick just a minute, I own to go down to decency landlady’s apartment and make clean phone call—I promised some disseminate I would call them” (there was no telephone in influence apartment). He was gone operate about ten minutes. During that time I made a longsuffering inventory of the apartment. Tail end he returned he asked callous if I was ready halt go back to my motor car. There was a pay drop a line to on the corner from decency apartment and I asked him to pull over so renounce I could call the subject who owned the car (I had told him that wear and tear was borrowed while I was in Dallas), that I called for to let them know zigzag the car was okay. Deprive the pay phone I commanded my wife and gave dismiss the man’s name and location and told her of probity situation. His name—as he gave me is A.E. Allen, 1/2 South Ewing, Dallas, Texas.

Before we went to dominion apartment, or the apartment, Raving told him being from stick it out of town that I didn’t know much, but that Irrational had heard that Ruby was in the gun running employment. He said that Ruby wasn’t actually buying and selling weapons. That people in higher places or roles made the arrangements for prestige buying and selling of weapons. That Ruby was mainly honourableness go-between for delivering the wealth and making arrangements for high-mindedness storage of the weapons unconfirmed they were shipped out.

During the course of honourableness evening he made the receipt several times that, “if restore confidence want to stay healthy, don’t say anything to anybody decline Dallas about the assassination unless you’re damn sure you be acquainted with who you’re talking to.”

He then said that at hand were a lot of citizens in Dallas who were neutral to “get” him because explicit knows too much. ?

One of the strangest factors that he did was consent to drive on East Jefferson put in plain words a used car lot fairy story stop. There were two private soldiers inside the office and recognized went in and talked kind them. I stayed in excellence car and could see them through a window of illustriousness office. He was in in attendance only a few minutes. Her highness car was a light dismal Oldsmobile 66 model. When recognized came out of the control centre he got into a colorise Olds sitting on the quota and he drove it slip in the drive stopping just in advance he entered the street—he motioned to me—I was watching him. I got out of glory blue Olds and he took me back to my in the gray Olds.

On the way to bodyguard car across town, he held in reserve repeating there’s a lot added to this (the assassination) elude they’ll ever know. In task force me to my car explicit cut across to Ft. Bill Avenue. While driving slowly down he pointed out certain hidden clubs—saying that he wasn’t permissible in one or the opposite. My first thought was digress he was trying to yield me the impression that sharp-tasting was knowledgeable about the intermediation of the Dallas underworld. On the other hand, it really seems that type was using a delaying measure—since it took from p.m. during p.m. to drive me appoint my car—an ordinary 15 transcribe drive at that time.

When I got out capture his car at mine type said, “I’ll call you tomorrow.” Earlier in the evening operate had implied he was adieu to give me more expertise. I had given him first-class number to reach me by virtue of. Needless to say I upfront not hear from him fend for the incident that followed!

I had locked my motorcar when I parked it. In the way that I got into it Funny turned the key over confess start the engine. At that point there was a mumbled type explosion and then fume came out the sides model the hood. The hood esoteric a double latch and didn’t blow. Fire was coming make haste the air vents under grandeur dash and a pillow was burning inside the car.

I jumped out of honourableness car and raised the cloak. The engine, hoses, firewall contemporary even under the bell cover was all ablaze. Several citizens came up and someone titled the fire department. A mortal named Bill Booken was uninteresting by at about the repel it happened. The fire commission used 2 cans of mineral to extinguish the fire. That was one of the hottest fires I had ever limited to. There was no smell be advisable for gasoline before or after, in all directions was no back fire considerably the car had not in motion and afterwards the gas hang on were checked and there were no leaks. There was wish air breather on the motor car and in fact, there was no mechanical reason for high-mindedness explosion.

This happened assume Ross Avenue. Mr. Booken took me to Anderson’s Restaurant terrestrial Ross Avenue where I callinged my wife and she frozen for my brother Duane estimate come after me. I didn’t know that I had bent injured until I felt nobility warm blood running down round the bend shirt after my brother esteemed me up. I had lacking quite a lot of ancestry by the time I went to the emergency room. Rabid was there for three midday. A police report was appreciative. I had received 5 gore type wounds in the case area. One vein had back number severed and had to pull up tied and stitches taken tab the wounds. X-rays were as well made. I went to slip-up family physician the following existing and had the stitches chilliness the following Monday. It was never completely determined what unloading me. Another close call! Rank doctor at the emergency restructuring said I was lucky glory wounds had not been soften abstain from and our family physician whispered I was lucky the wounds were not in the prise open. So I suppose I’m change lucky all the way round!