Francesca Akhtar

Thought this might be of interest: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7791146.stm

I have been asked to post this regarding Mr Rowe on behalf of Ian Griggs who had trouble logging in to his account so could not do it himself: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have been referred to a recent series of posts here on the subject of former DPD Patrolman Robert A. Rowe. Perhaps I can clarify some of the points made about this gentleman. The following notes are taken from the relevant passage in my work in progress on the DPD (November 1963) This book has the provisional working title "Dallas Blue" and is expected to be published in November 2009. ROWE, Robert A. (Ptmn, NE Substation, 1st Platoon, Patrol Division) As a member of the 1st Platoon, Ptmn. Rowe would have been on night shift duty during the assassination weekend. During a conversation with him in Dallas in Novembver 2005, however, he claimed to have been working some sort of undercover assignment on 22nd November. He told me that at this time he was working out of uniform and had long hair tied in a ponytail. He also described having taken part in the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald in the theatre. Despite discussing these claims with several DPD officers present during the Oswald arrest, I have been unable to corroborate his story. I have failed to identify any officer who saw him in the Texas Theater. It was mentioned to me by a former DPD officer who knew Mr. Rowe that due to a longstanding medical condition (possibly a mental health problem), he (Rowe) seldom left the office and had responsibility only for the safe custody and necessary issue of keys in a key press. During my meeting with Mr. Rowe it was noticeable that he was wearing on his jacket a DPD Patrolman badge across which was taped a piece of paper bearing the word RETIRED. It is my opinion that this man was nowhere near the Oswald arrest site on 22nd November 1963 and I feel that his claim should be treated with extreme caution. IAN GRIGGS

......For those of you who might have missed this on BBC 2 the other night. Although this isn't directly related to JFK, I thought this was interesting because there are many parallels to the case in my mind. It is really a summary of the case after the recent verdict but some information in there I did not know before and is quite interesting. Unfortunately you can only access it if you live in the UK but hopefully someone may put it on youtube soon. The programme is available to watch on the BBC iPlayer for the next 4 days: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b00...on_pid=b00b1dhg

Anyone know if he is related to a Charles E. Bethel Jr?

I found this short video on the lawsuit that may be of interest: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...ideoID=29761091

James, thanks for that. You don't know anything about 'Frank Diaz Silveira' do you?

Greg, thanks for that. I think I got muddled up with her name. Why is it that all Cubans seem to have at least three if not more names?! Makes it very confusing at times! So Anita Diaz Silveira was her real name? Mirta Dortico was an alias? I came across some stuff on MF, which also mentions a 'Frank Diaz Silveira'. Do you know if this was a relation? A brother or something?

Thanks Tosh, I had suspected that might be the case. Another document - implying that Damon 'may have worked for the CIA' and more background info on him: http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...amp;relPageId=1 More about his activities re: Cuba and his intention to 'renounce his U.S. citizenship' : http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...amp;relPageId=1 Also I found this rather interesting one concerning a 'Gerry Damon' and Jack Ruby. Would this have been the same person does anyone know? http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...p;relPageId=200

Seems he was of interest to the White House: http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...amp;relPageId=2 The rest of the document contains some interesting information, incvluding that he apparently went to Washington and met with Richard N. Goodwin, JFK's assistant re: Latin American affairs.

I thought it might be worthwhile to start a thread on him. I have found some interesting documents online that may be of interest to others. Tosh, you mentioned the McAllister Hotel in Miami in the other thread as being a 'contact' place for operatives etc , well the following document mentions Damon staying at the 'Gold Dust Motel' at 7700 Biscayne Boulevard Miami - the same street where the McAllister Hotel was, wasn't it? Do you know Tosh if this was near the McAllister and of any relevance? http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...bsPageId=950169 The whole of the document relates to him and may be of interest. States also that Damon was known as 'Colonel Damon'.

Francisca: This not meant to offend you. I consider you a very good researcher. You can take the following for whats its worth. : I told this source what I thought about this post when he was alive. I told forum members also: THE Following is PURE BS. from an old thread of GPH: ------------------- "... Jim Lesar, Esq. is the highest rated FOIA expert in this community, and he might well agree that the good judge should have petitioned for a "Vaughan Index" while the matter was still in the "Administrative Law" arena. As for Capehart, we knew him as "George Damon" during 1962. The NARA FBI files [both "302s" & "LHMs"] describe him as a transient gun dealer. He first showed up amidst our Missile Crisis operations during the Summer of 1962, which automatically made him suspect. He arrived at the doorstep of our "Federicos" safehouse on NW 6th Ave., driving a gaudy white Cadillac convertible; with the top down of course. [Tom Dunkin mentions having to sleep in a car outside Federico's one night] Damon got to the point quickly, in his, what I then thought then, was a Texas, not "Okie" twang. He had guns for us, but we would have to run a "special" mission with these weapons before we could use them elsewhere. When warned that the local cops & ATTU were "coming-down-heavy" on gun-runners, he pulled out a brand new business card with the name of a Justice Department official embossed thereon, along with the usual color DOJ seal. He stated more than once that anytime he was stopped by Feds, he simply displayed one of these cards, and told the agents to make the call from a secure telephone -- which quickly caused them to ride off into the sunset !! When I stated that this wouldn't work with local cops, he said that he didn't exhibit the card, but simply stonewalled them, or bailed himself out of the "vagrancy" charge; but if a ranking cop entered the picture, he would direct him to call the Miami FBI/FO for further info. This routinely caused his immediate release and the return of his impounded convertible "Canoe". Manolo Reboso stated [at the Banak Lumber Company "cover" office] that he had seen Damon at Hickory Hill more than once, and that folks there considered him to be a quite reckless "wild-card" -- but in Spanish he used "rienda suelta" [loose reined]; and that we should be careful in dealing with this "Yonny". Years later, when infrequently watching "Starsky & Hutch", the actor David Soul would remind me of this clown. We never heard anything on him after 1962, and it was the FOIA releases which reminded us of this one of the many strange dudes-about-town of the era. Cheers, GPH ...". Tosh, no offence taken. Not knowing much about this subject I like to check things out on my own and see what can be found in available documents etc, not to say that I don't believe you or anyone else's word on the matter. If you understand me.

I am trying to gather as much information on this person as possible and was wondering if anyone could help? I had some information on her a while back but lost it in a computer crash and now I'm finding it hard to find again. Maybe I'm dreaming but I am sure that when I did an internet search a while ago, perhaps a year or so ago, a few hits came up, also some linking to this forum as well but now I nothing on her comes up at all. I can't seem to find anything using the forum search engine either. I'd be grateful for any help, including photos, that anyone may have. Thanks in advance

Tosh, thanks for all the info. I'm still going through it all. I had not read the Fabian Escalante book but it's on my 'to read' list when I get the time. I think he has brought out two or three books, the latest one on JFK. Thanks also for reposting those previous posts, I don't remember reading them the first time round. I wasn't aware of the 'poinsettia' info you mention. If you say that this word would have bene used on the Dallas radio station KLIF - do you mean to say that this meant an 'operative' of some sort would have been working there? I just mean how would that have worked? If you can say. McMahon - -yes that rings a bell. Do you mean Homer McMahon? The guy who worked in the photo lab? From the top of my head I think he said he made prints from a film of the assassination but I can't remeber the exact details. Perhaps someone else can? As for John Mccord, I take it you mean the Watergate one?

I did a search on the MF site and I got hits under both the name 'Capehart' and 'Damon' but from what I've seen so far both sets of documents seem to be entirely separate from the other, as if two separate people. Anyway, some interesting ones on Capehart - one CIA memo dated only 2 days before the assassination with some brief biographical data: http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...amp;relPageId=2 Then what I found interesting is that only four days after the assassination the CIA wanted to carry out a name check of him at various government agencies. I wonder why the sudden interest? http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...bsPageId=381310

Tosh, seems it was 'FUBELT' not FULBERT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_FUBELT Also found this link to some released documents here: http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/news/19980911.htm

I just had a look on the MF site but the only document that comes up mentioning it is quite heavily blanked out: http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...amp;relPageId=3 Francesca: I take it you did find some information on Operation FULBERT. Right? I have not checked as yet because of time. I just recalled the name and thought I would ask. I wonder if James has anything on that? I think there could be some tie-in names in that operation which could help... But NOT sure. Thanks for the update. I will go on the CIA site when I have time and see what I can find (Electronic Briefing Room) I have been at this all day again. I am just trying to keep a promise I made to a friend on Posting. Something has just came up which is of interest to me. It concerns an old friend, Tom Mosness (I'll double check the spelling) Any help would be apreciated. I do not know anything about FULBERT/FUBELT myself but only that document on the MF site. Searching under 'FULBERT' didn't bring anything up, but searching under 'FUBERT' did but only that doc. As you say James R or others may know more. No I don't think you posted this elsewhere. Is this from a document or your own notes if I may ask? I think others will be interested in this too. Thanks.

I just had a look on the MF site but the only document that comes up mentioning it is quite heavily blanked out: http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...amp;relPageId=3

Thanks again for your recollections. It's interesting to me that you mention Henry Hecksher as of course he was linked to Nagell - the 'BOB' he refers to in Dick Russell's book. To your knowledge was Hecksher closely associated with Capehart? 'Stanley Zamka' was an alias of Morales so I assumed that was him mentioned in the McAllister hotel document , unless I'm wrong and it was someone else using that name? Might be better I'm thinking to post further info on Capheart/Damon on the thread about him blow so it's all in one place and easy to find: http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.ph...amp;hl=Capehart I think Capehart worked Chile when Hecksher was CIA Station Chief down there. I always thought that Morales was known as 'Zamba' and too, which Morales are we talking about, the "Big Indian" or the other one... there were two Morales attatched to Miami Station.., if I remember right. Perhaps some can clear this for me if I'm wrong. P.S. I tried to post my reply on the above referenced site. But it did not work... "site could not be found" Thanks. I was talking about the 'Big Indian' David Morales. I don't know about him or the other one being known as 'Zamba', only 'Zamka' but perhaps someone more knowledgeable can help - Larry or James maybe? I did not know of two morales at JM/Wave but again I am not as knowledgeable as others on this. Sorry the reason you couldn't post on the Capeheart thread is that I'm a fool and I pasted the link wrong! The correct link is: http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.ph...amp;hl=Capehart That should work. I came up with some hits on MF that I will post on there.

Thanks again for your recollections. It's interesting to me that you mention Henry Hecksher as of course he was linked to Nagell - the 'BOB' he refers to in Dick Russell's book. To your knowledge was Hecksher closely associated with Capehart? 'Stanley Zamka' was an alias of Morales so I assumed that was him mentioned in the McAllister hotel document , unless I'm wrong and it was someone else using that name? Might be better I'm thinking to post further info on Capheart/Damon on the thread about him blow so it's all in one place and easy to find: http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.ph...amp;hl=Capehart

James, can you expand on this man? I've not heard of either name before. Thanks Francesca, There was a thread on Capehart some time back. http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.ph...amp;hl=Capehart I have several documents on George Damon who is indeed an interesting character. If you have access to Mary's archive, (unfortunately I don't) a detailed search might bear fruit. Cheers, James Thanks James, I must have missed that thread first time round. Another interesting character! I'll have a look in the MF site later to see what I can find.....

Tosh thanks for the information - a lot to take in! But very interesting indeed... Re: the McAllister, I found some more documents that fit right in with what you say. This one seems to refer to Morales checking there (he was Zamka wasn't he?) and is dated 1959: http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...bsPageId=472954 One of a newspaper article relating to Marco Diaz Lanz: http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...bsPageId=977113 The print unfortunately is very small. And this one is very interesting and mentions a radio station, GP Hemming and LHO. http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...amp;relPageId=5 The following pages after that are also interesting as they appear to relate to Oswald in Miami amongst other things.

[quote name='William O'Neil' date='Feb 10 2008, 05:47 PM' post='136542' Yes, and just how did Gary Taylor know that Oswald was ( supposedly) in the Beckley section of Oak Cliff? Not even Marina or the Taylors knew Oswalds address then, or later! Gary had a vague memory of getting an address from his mother- in- law, Jeane De Mohrenschildt, via (his wife) Alexandra, and searching for this place. However, he couldn't pinpoint the exact time frame, just btw "Sept -Nov. 15th", 1962. ( WC IX, pg 87-8) He may have been looking for the Elsbeth apt , as he helped Os move in there, a short time later, I believe. Oswald supposedly told George Bouhe that he was staying at the"Carlton Boarding House in the Oak Cliff" No record was ever found of his residence there. ( see Marina + Lee pg. 254) -Bill William, thanks for that information. I did not know of this 'Carlton Boarding House'. Do you (or anyone else) know whereabouts in Oak Cliff it was? Unfortunately I don't have the 'Marina and Lee' book.

Thanks for posting that Bill. I like this DA, he seems to have his wits about him and not afraid to speak out. I hope your contact with him is fruitful.

James, can you expand on this man? I've not heard of either name before. Thanks

Good work Francesca. Some of those mentioned were also connected to the Dallas Cubans working for the early Alpha-66 group. I knew of this document but was told it was secret and as I had referenced it and said it was secret I was called a xxxx. I have not had time to go over it, but what year was it declassified? Thanks Hi Tosh, no problem. Have much enjoyed this thread - very interesting. I know it's been diverted but hopefully the moderators won't mind as I was the one who started it and I don't It says it was 'released with deletions' on 13th May 1998. The rest of the document (20 pages in all) looks interesting but I will read it tomorrow. I must get some sleep now