Ian Lloyd

Thanks Denis - I should have been clearer - I was wondering about photos of him from 1963.

Are any photos of James Markham available? Also, I've read that he was facing some "serious criminal charges" around the time of the assassination but cannot find information regarding these - is there any information available?

Did he die of cancer or radiation poisoning????

Warren Caster...

His right ear (our left as we look) is lower than his left ear...?

I always thought he'd just slung his raincoat over his shoulder.

CE903 debunks CE399.

Warren Caster...

Also, they only had copies, not originals...

If the master marksmen couldn't replicate LHO's alleged efforts from 30' elevation shooting at stationary targets, then who possibly could have done it?

Sorry Chris, I should have explained better but was rushing... Didn't the WC conclude that LHO fired the shots with the rifle resting on top of a box which was itself resting on the window sill? If so, I struggle to reconcile that with the position that Shaneyfelt is contorting himself into to replicate the shots; the way he's holding the rifle shows a very steep downward angle for the shots compared to what would be achievable if resting the rifle on the box (actually, I think if the rifle were resting on the box, the shots would fly right over the plaza!). Do the study take into account the angle of the rifle itself, not just the angle from the window sill (including the box)? Perhaps it does and I'm just missing it...apologies... As an aside, I wonder if the shots could be fired in the supposed time if firing from Shaneyfelt's position - it looks quite awkward to fire and reload etc.

How do the rifle angles in CE887 & CE1032 relate/compare?

On the ROKC site, there is discussion about a team of outside contract workers laying the new plywood floor on the 5th & 6th floors. This has made me consider a few things: 1. Were they still on the 6th floor during the assassination? 2. If not, I presume they were told by their supervisor (like most others) that they could leave work to go and view the motorcade. 3. If they did go to view the motorcade, I wonder where from? Do any photos show what appear to be these workers anywhere around the TSBD? Mr. Oswald, going ... down? (TSBD elevators/Prayer Man) (forumotion.net)

Yes, probably just voluntary.

Looking at the list, there only seem to be a few visitors per day - maybe 3 or 4? If that's the case, you might expect someone to remember something of LHO visiting? I think the "USSR" notation would be typical of LHO...hand-waving..."I'm here!"...

I suppose the journey could be done in one day - or night? Looks like the LHO signature is the last on the 26th, so could be late in the day?

Where was LHO in July 1963? The museum is some way from Dallas/NO...

I guess I'm no expert, but I would agree that the Tippit murder certainly seems to have the hallmarks of a professional execution, carried out by someone experienced in such killings. I'm not sure LHO was such a person? I also wonder why, if LHO was supposedly heading out to meet an accomplice/contact in the TT, he seems to have been walking away from it? Wouldn't the shortest route have been straight down Zangs boulevard?

Page 188 (PF) onwards...

CE 3141 is a photograph of the clipboard but I cannot locate a copy of the order form(s) that LHO would have completed (as according to Franki Kaiser).

Frankie Kaiser (jfk-assassination.net)

I think the assassination may well have been considered a 'suicide mission ' given the level of protection afforded JFK from the cops & SS; The shooter would surely have realised that they weren't going to take long to figure out where the shots came from and swarm all over the building. This is what makes me wonder why the assassin would waste precious seconds trying to conceal the weapon?...unless, of course, he didn't...

But how much time would be gained? As it turned out, less than an hour?...

According to the official story, an assassin fired from the 6th floor of the TSBD; the assassin fled the "sniper's nest", leaving behind boxes with prints on them and spent cartridges on the floor. During the escape, the assassin took the time to hide the rifle behind some boxes. Why would he bother hiding it? It's not as if the rifle had the assassin's name written on it or anything... Why not just leave it in the sniper's nest with the spent cartridges? Or take it with him in case he was approached by a police officer or whoever? Apparently, he still had a bullet to shoot someone with...