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  1. Okay, where do we start....

    As a moderator, I would like to state first of all that too many posters on this forum are showing a total lack of respect for the moderating team. As you may know, I probably disagree with most of the other moderators much of the time on the issues discussed here, but I cannot find fault in their attempts to moderate what often degenerates into a juvenile shouting match. How do you moderate what is in effect a seventh grade food fight in the cafeteria? As I've stated before, I don't believe in heavy handed moderation. I have always thought that posters on an internet forum like this one ought to be able to conduct themselves as responsible adults. How many times do we have to beg you to stop the personal attacks, the name calling and the general nastiness? Our words appear to have had little effect on any of you. Also, when you are debating Pat Speer, Tom Scully or any other moderator, there is no need for you to bring up the subject of their moderation, especially when you are ridiculing it, unless it is connected directly to the discussion at hand, which it rarely is.

    What are we to do at this point? If we moderated all who have technically violated forum rules, we'd be left with very few regular posters. What makes it all the more frustrating is the fact that the most egregious offenders here are also some of the most knowledgable and interesting posters. Without you all, the discussions would be less educational in nature and the flow of information would be diminished. No one wants that. However, none of us wants the general lack of courtesy towards others to continue, either. There is no excuse for some of the behavior that has been exhibited here recently. Belittling others, bashing moderators- is this the way responsible adults should be conducting themselves on any internet forum? If this were a gaming forum or something, populated primarily by teens and those in their twenties, then perhaps we should expect this kind of stuff. But this is supposed to be a forum dedicated to discussing the assassination of President Kennedy. People from all over the world read what we write here. Do you really feel comfortable with some of the bile that's being posted under your actual names?

    David Lifton- you have developed a disturbing tendency to attack the messenger more than the message. It's irrelevant to any discussion at hand, that Greg Parker's web site postulates any particular theory, or that he may believe in an Oswald twin. What Martin Hay or any other poster on this forum does for a living is just as irrelevant to any discussions. Any alleged personal issues regarding Robert Charles-Dunne are most certainly off limits here- don't you sense the irony of you complaining about others bringing up similar things, when you are guilty of doing it yourself? And are you regularly in the habit of alluding to legal action at the drop of a hat? Eventually, people are just going to stop talking to you if they sense that.

    Lee Farley- You seem to have a personal animosity towards David Lifton that goes beyond the disagreements many of us have with him on several issues. There is an easily detectable venom in your posts that turns many of us off, even when you are making a logical argument (which you usually are).

    Greg Parker- The same can be said for you- you clearly don't like David Lifton and feel comfortable in ridiculing him.

    Martin Hay- Again, like Lee and Greg, some of your posts strike me as attempts to "bait" Lifton into something, and he predictably usually accepts the bait, and returns the nastiness. What was the point in passing along the observations of someone who works with Weisberg's papers, that amounted to nothing more than malicious gossip? Anyone that knew Weisberg knows how much he bad mouthed all the other critics. His personal observations regarding Lifton or anyone else don't pack much credibility because of this.

    Joe Backes- Do you read the posts on this forum? What makes you think that it's acceptable to drop the "F" bomb and other words of profanity into your arguments? Is this how you normally discuss things? Injecting your own nasty tone into the discussions at hand have accomplished the almost impossible task of making a bad situation worse.

    So much more could be said, but I wanted to single out the most egregious offenders and let them know how I view things. I am disappointed at having to keep posting things like this, but most of you simply won't try and reform yourselves. Think of this forum as someone's home- would you act so beligerantly, attacking those you disagree with personally, calling names- if you were their guest? PLEASE start showing everyone respect, even those you strongly oppose on each and every issue. There is no excuse for this kind of behavior from people as educated and well spoken as all of you are. You can all make your arguments more effectively if you stop the name calling, the references to other posters' occupations, lack of qualifications, avator photos, etc.

    If you want a heavy, hands on moderation team, then you're doing everything you can to get that. I don't think anyone would benefit from that, but you can't expect even the most tolerant team of moderators to continue to ignore what's been going on here. John Simkin provides a place for us all to express ourselves and communicate with others from around the world. If you can't or won't respect what I'm saying, or the moderation team in general, try to recognize that it is John's forum, and conduct yourselves as mature adults who know better.

    Ok, Don.

    You've admonished David, Lee, Greg, Joseph and myself for what you percieve as our bad behaviour and/or infractions of forum rules.

    Fine. I can take it on the chin.

    Now when does Pat Speer get admonsihed for basically calling me a xxxx?

    Is that not against forum rules?

    Or do the moderators take care of their own?

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    Don Jeffries,

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    --Tommy smile.gif

    DITTO........Don, just a thought, but it has seemed to me at times, when posts are made invisible, that it seems to bother

    members more than any other action taken, talking i hate to say, gets you no where, imo...why, because in the first place any who are guilty will never admit it, as you said like children, pointing the finger.....best to you and the other mods, for the important but terrible job that lays on their shoulders, and the reason,that i would not accept the offer of being one..it takes the patience of Jobe, and that i believe, i lost some years back, .again, thanks for the forum John...best b

  2. This is the latest email scam that is being sent around, it has been verified, you can also, if you receive such from your server, delete it...best b

    Dear Valued Member, A DGTFX Virus has been detected in your xxxxxxxxxxx internet mail folders. Your email account has to be upgraded to our new Secured DGTFX anti-virus 2011 version to prevent damages to our web mail log and your important files. Click your reply tab,Fill the columns below and send back to us or your email account will be terminated to avoid spread of the virus.<br style="line-height: 17px; text-indent: 0px !important;">User ID:Current Password:Re confirm password: Occupation:Date of Birth: Country of Residence: <br style="line-height: 17px; text-indent: 0px !important;">After receiving the information requested you will be able to continue using your BT internet mail without hitches. Please do bear in mind that we reserve the right to close this BT internet account if this request isn't granted on time.<br style="line-height: 17px; text-indent: 0px !important;">Thank you.<br style="line-height: 17px; text-indent: 0px !important;">

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110203045041AA4PnDZ

  3. Word of warning,for your information, they whomever, not only got into and hacked the email addresses they then created a new email account in my name with the server,using yahoo, this was not done the last time, and they have been receiving all my emails since that day, it has been deleted now and the server is trying a trace, if that works???,so whomever they have been getting my garbage news alerts in and out all day, cause those that know have not sent anything..but beware as far as i know, no money of any kind was sent to the thief, but keep a heads up out there, thanks john..best bsooooo ps if you get an email supposedly from moi using my name followed by a 13 and a yahoo it is not from me, so xxxxe can it or try and trace it if you have the inkling.but watch your own, thanks,,best all b

  4. I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT, THAT MY EMAIL HAS BEEN HACKED AGAIN ON THE 27TH, I HAVE BEEN ON VERY LITTLE IN THE PAST FEW DAYS.SO IF YOU HAVE OR DO RECEIVE ANOTHER CRAP EMAIL ASKING FOR MONEY, YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT, DELETE, THANKS MUCH SORRY ABOUT THE A/HS OUT THERE...sorry about caps......best b

    Hi, Bernice

    I did get an early-on email re; your being stuck

    in Europe, or wherever.

    And like others I figured to send money, but then

    thought 'to heck with it' (humor intended)

    Seriously, what damage is caused by these hacker

    bastards to your position? Does it allow them to

    grab (for example your saved emails)?

    I have no doubt that such an expert has hacked

    mine recently.

    Harry

    Hi Harry;

    Thank you for the reply, this time i am suppose to be in England oh i wish, last year it was Spain.ha......all they took were the email addresses.and nothing of interest in those either, so no emails this time, so different in that way, from last year...no, no one is to send anything, i want to make it clear to All, if you ever receive such an email supposedly from me, i Cannot travel, so Disregard it..for your sake..whomever is trying to rip people off.......i have contacted my server, here we go again, nothing really to do except, begin to list them again......Hope you enjoyed your Christmas and all the very best for the coming New Year of course to you and yours,, please take care my friend, the very best to you...b

  5. I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT, THAT MY EMAIL HAS BEEN HACKED AGAIN ON THE 27TH, I HAVE BEEN ON VERY LITTLE IN THE PAST FEW DAYS.SO IF YOU HAVE OR DO RECEIVE ANOTHER CRAP EMAIL ASKING FOR MONEY, YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT, DELETE, THANKS MUCH SORRY ABOUT THE A/HS OUT THERE...sorry about caps......best b

  6. originally information from lisa pease.posted....fwiw..b

    Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 02:19:33 GMT

    Sender: lpease@netcom23.netcom.com

    This was one of the few contributions McAdams ever made to this

    newsgroup. Credit where credit is due, no matter how distasteful.

    You have to draw this on paper for yourself. Draw the floor scheme. Draw

    each room. Draw the house and where the windows are, including both the

    alarm-connected ones and the open one. Note what DeM was reading and

    doing. Note the events of the day. Note the pattern of the blood in the

    room. It does not add up to suicide. See for yourself. Draw it out.

    ===============================================

    Sheriff's Office

    Palm Beach County

    DEATH INVESTIGATION

    Examiner 5100

    Disposition Cleared By Exceptionally

    1. Type of Crime death investigation (suicide)

    2. Code 9545

    3. Grid Code 12500

    4. Date 3/29/77

    5. Day of week Tuesday

    6. Weather Clear

    7. Case No. 77-11753

    8. Occurred at 1780 South Ocean Boulevard

    Manalapan, Florida

    9. Unit tag number 1220

    10. Zone C-1

    11. Deputy No. 5104

    12. Time Disp. 1455

    13. Time Arr 15:20

    14. Time Comp 03/30/77 @ 03:00

    15. Assistant Manalapan P.D.

    16. Resident or non-res. Non-resident

    17. Police Agency on scene Manalapan Police Department

    18. Name of Officer Patrolman Don McBride

    19. Phone 585-4078

    20. S.O. Investigating Office Det. Thomas Neighbors

    21. I.D. No. 5104

    22. Full Name of Deceased George deMohrenschildt

    23. Street Address 2737 Kings Road, Apartment #142

    Dallas, Texas

    24. Previous Address Business Address: Bishop College

    3837 Simpson-Stuart Road

    Dallas, Texas

    25. Age 65

    26. Date of Birth 04-17-11

    27. Race White

    28. (Other) n/r

    29. Sex Male

    30. Height 6'1"

    31. Weight 180#

    32. Hair Brown

    33. Eyes Blue

    34. Where Body Found Upstairs hallway of 1780 South

    Ocean Boulevard, Manalapan, Florida

    35. By Whom Alexandra deMohrenschildt

    36. Address 158 Villa Lengine

    Mexico City, Mexico

    37. Bus. phone None

    38. Res phone n/r

    39. Related yes--daughter

    40. Inv. Officer viewed

    body at Same as block #8

    41. Body I.D. by Same as block #35

    42. Body Photographed by Det. Gary Green/PBSO

    43. Body Fingerprinted by Det. Gary Green/PBSO

    44. Ambulance Company Scobee-Combs Funeral Home

    45. Attendants Don Combs

    Mike Bowden

    46. Body Examined by Dr. Gabino Cuevas

    47. Where Bethesda Memorial Hospital/morgue

    48. Date 03-30-77

    49. Time 1300 hours

    50. Medical History

    of Deceased Victim had history of mental

    depression. On 11-09-76, his wife

    had him committed to a mental

    institution and listed four previous

    suicide attempts in a notarized

    affidavit.

    51. Last Doctor to Examine

    Deceased Prior to Death Unknown

    52. Address n/a

    53. Phone n/a

    54. Date n/a

    55. Autopsy Unknown

    56. Name of Medical

    Examiner Dr. Gabino Cuevas

    57. Date 03-30-77

    58. Cause of Death Gunshot to the brain

    59. Body Released to Scobee-Combs Funeral Home

    60. Address 1622 N. E. 4th Street

    Boynton Beach, Florida

    61. Date 03-30-77

    62. Body Interred cremation

    63. Nearest Relative Jeanne deMohrenschildt

    64. Address 2737 Kings Road, Apt. #142

    Dallas, Texas

    65. Phone 213-363-6889

    66. Relationship Wife

    67. Disposition of Personal

    Property of Deceased Personal papers and documents by this

    department

    68. Witness Name None

    69. Address n/r

    70. Res. Phone n/r

    71. Bus. Phone n/r

    72. Reporting Deputy's

    Signature Det. Thomas Neighbors/lea

    73. Crime Scene Tech

    Called Yes: Det. Sgt. Ben Green

    and Det. Gary T. Green

    74. State TWX MSG. No [blank]

    Local TWX MSG. No. n/r

    75. N.C.I.C. No

    At approximately 1455 hours, 29 March, 1977, this writer received

    a telephone call from Det. Sgt. Louie Lee, Officer In Charge of the

    Delray Beach Sub-station Detective Bureau, requesting this writer's

    presence at 1780 South Ocean Boulevard, Manalapan, Florida, regarding

    a shooting death at that location. Upon arrival at 1520 hours, this

    writer encountered Sgt. Lee, Gary Green, of the PBSO Crime Scene Unit,

    Chief Ralph Meadows of the Manalapan Police Department, and one of his

    officers, Donald McBride. From the Manalapan officers it was learned

    that they had received a call, at 1445 hours, to respond to the above

    address regarding a shooting. Upon their arrival, they were directed

    to the second floor of the residence; where, the deceased was found in

    a small hallway at the south end of the home. The scene was secured,

    after first determining that the victim was, indeed, dead; and this

    department was notified.

    This writer examined the scene with Det. Gary Green and observed

    the victim slumped over in a high-backed chair in the southwest corner

    of the hallway. His head was facing downward, and blood quite

    prominently was dripping from his mouth in large amounts and

    accumulating on the floor below. The head was painting in a northerly

    direction; and the feet, both of which were touching the floor, were

    pointed in a somewhat northeasterly direction. The deceased was

    dressed in a blue, long-sleeve, turtle-neck sweater; white long pants

    and dark stockings. Lying across the left foot was a double-barrel

    shotgun, lying with the barrel pointing in a southeasterly direction.

    The scene was turned over to Detective Gary Green for photographing

    and processing (refer to his supplementary report to this case number

    for details of his investigation).

    Also present in the house at the time of this investigation were

    MRS. NANCY TILTON, owner of the residence; MISS ALEXANDRA

    deMOHRENSCHILDT, daughter of the deceased; MISS KATHERINE LOOMIS, a

    friend of Alexandra deMohrenschildt and house guest of Mrs. Tilton;

    and MR. COLEY WIMBLEY, who is the live-in yard man at the residence.

    The victim's room, which adjoined the hallway, was searched, and

    a brown attache case was found in a chair on the north side of the

    room. In the case were numerous personal papers belonging to the

    deceased and identifying him as GEORGE deMOHRENSCHILDT, a Professor at

    Bishop College, in Dallas, Texas. Also found in the case was a two-

    page personal affidavit which indicated it was written on March 11,

    1977, in Brussels, Belgium, which made reference to his friendship

    with LEE HARVEY OSWALD, who assassinated President John F. Kennedy, in

    Dallas, Texas, on 22 November, 1963. Found in the deceased's pants

    pocket was newspaper article from the March 20, 1977 edition of the

    Dallas Morning News, which indicated that the deceased may possibly

    have been involved in, or have knowledge of, some type of conspiracy

    in the above-mentioned assassination. This, coupled with the fact

    that an investigator from the U. S. House of Representatives Committee

    on Assassinations had been at the residence earlier looking for the

    victim, indicated to this writer that the death of this individual

    could possibly be of major importance. Lt. Richard Sheet, was, thus,

    notified by Sgt. Lee of the nature of this case; and he responded to

    the scene with Det. Sgt. Ben Green, and Det. John Skebe to supervise

    and assist in the investigation.

    Based on documents found in the victim's attache case, it was

    learned that the victim was born in Russia, on April 17, 1911. He was

    educated in Europe and America and held a Doctorate Degree in

    Economics. He was last employed as an Assistant Professor of foreign

    languages at Bishop College, in Dallas, Texas. He was a world

    traveler and apparently an unofficial advisor to several foreign

    governments. The part of his life which arouses the most interest and

    notoriety is his reputed friendship, in 1962 and 1963, with LEE HARVEY

    OSWALD and his wife, MARINA OSWALD, prior to the assassination; and

    there has been much reported speculation by government agencies and

    the press that he had involvement in the assassination plot.

    After interviewing all of the above individuals, the following

    sequence of events leading up to the victim's death was determined.

    It should be noted at the outset that the exact moment of death and

    time sequences afterwards have been established by a taped recording

    of a television show which was taking place in the room adjacent to

    the hallway in which the victim met his demise. Further references to

    that taped recording and details of it will be outlined in narrative

    elsewhere in this report: The victim arrived in West Palm Beach,

    Florida, on the evening of 16 March, 1977, from New York City, after

    having returned from a business trip to Belgium. He arrived at the

    Grey Hound bus station in that city and was met there by Mrs. Tilton

    and Miss Loomis. His only baggage, apparently, was a green attache

    case and a few articles of clothing. He was taken to Mrs. Tilton's

    ocean-side home; where, he was reunited with his daughter, Alexandra.

    From that time up until 29 March, 1977, the victim seemed to enjoy his

    leisure and prepared for his up-coming meeting with a writer, named

    EDWARD EPSTEIN, in Palm Beach, on 29 March, 1977. On that date, he

    arose, at approximately 0720 hours, dressed, and went to the kitchen,

    at 0730 hours; where, the cook, Miss Romanic, fed him a light

    breakfast of toast and coffee. He then was seen taking a short walk

    on the beach, then went for a short ride in his rented car, which he

    had received from Mr. Epstein, after making brief contact with him on

    the previous day in Palm Beach. He returned to the house, but he

    stayed only for a short period of time, then departed for his

    appointment with Mr. Epstein at the Breakers Hotel, in Palm Beach.

    There he discussed an article which Mr. Epstein was writing and for

    which the victim was to receive Four Thousand Dollar ($4,000.00) from

    Reader's Digest, about the Kennedy assassination; but the discussion

    at this first of what was expected to be several meetings centered

    mainly on the victim's early life and war years. During this time,

    between 1000 hours and 1100 hours, an investigator for the House

    Committee on Assassinations, named GAETON FONZI, appeared at the

    Tilton residence inquiring about the victim and his whereabouts. Mr.

    Fonzi left after speaking with Alexandra deMohrenschildt and saying

    that he would return at a later time to see her father.

    The interview at the Breakers Hotel was terminated after noon,

    and the victim promised to return later that day, at 1500 hours, to

    continue the conversation. He returned to the Tilton residence and

    ate a light lunch in the kitchen, at approximately 1245 hours. After

    lunch, the victim's daughter informed him, in Spanish, apparently so

    that the house maid and cook who were also present would not

    understand, that investigator Fonzi found him and wished to speak to

    him. The news apparently upset the victim, and he went upstairs to

    his room after bidding good-bye to his daughter and her friend,

    Katherine Loomis, who went shopping, at roughly 1330 hours.

    Mrs. Tilton had left the house at noon and drove to a card-

    playing appointment with several friends in Palm Beach, and she did

    not see the victim at all on the day of his death. Prior to her

    leaving, she instructed her maid, ANNA VIISOLA, to place her cassette

    tape recorder near the television in her bedroom and record two of her

    favorite day time serials, so that when she returned she could listen

    to the tape recording and be able to follow the story line. This is

    the tape recording referred to earlier in this narrative which was

    helpful in establishing the time of death.

    Prior to 1400 hours, Mrs. Viisola went to Mrs. Tilton's bedroom

    on the second floor and was doing some housework when the victim came

    out of his room and complained of hearing scratching noises and

    suspected that a cat, of which there are none in the household, was

    responsible for the noises. The maid searched the second floor

    briefly, concluded that the victim was hearing things, and continued

    with her work. Roughly at 1415 hours, that tape cassette ran out and

    was switched over to side two by the maid, who then went downstairs,

    leaving the victim in his room. He apparently left his room, walked

    the short distance down the hallway to Mrs. Tilton's room, and removed

    a double-barrel, .20-gauge shotgun from its resting place beside her

    bed, along with two live .20-gauge shotgun shells form a night stand

    which also was beside the bed. He then walked out of the bedroom,

    turned to his left and entered a small hallway off the main hallway in

    which there was a chair and a chest of drawers. The victim loaded the

    weapon, sat in the chair, placed the barrel in his mouth, and pulled

    the trigger, at 1421 hours, thus, discharging the weapon at an upward

    angle through the roof of his mouth and into his brain. The shot went

    unheard by Mrs. Viisola, who was working in the kitchen below, as well

    as by Miss Romanic, who was sunning herself in the back yard; and by

    the gardener, Coley Wimbley, who also was at the rear of the house in

    the garden.

    The victim's daughter and her friend returned to the Tilton

    residence, at 1435 hours, from their brief shopping trip. They

    entered the house, at 1437 hours, and Miss deMohrenschildt went

    upstairs to give her father some toilet articles which she had

    purchased for him. At 1439 hours, she discovered his body and

    summoned the help of the rest of the household, who notified the

    Manalapan Police Department.

    This writer interviewed the house maid, White female, ANNA

    VIISOLA (DOB: 07-08-17), who lives at 3000 Lake Osborne Drive, Lake

    Worth, Florida (telephone 588-4228). She stated that on the date of

    the incident she arrived at work, at approximately 1245 hours. At

    that time, she found the victim seated at the kitchen table eating

    lunch, which comprised of three pieces of toast and cup of coffee. At

    that time, the victim's daughter was also present, and she conversed

    with her father in Spanish, a language of which Mrs. Viisola has no

    comprehension or fluency. The conversation appeared to upset the

    victim, but she could not tell to what extent, due to the foreign

    language used in the conversation.

    At approximately 1330 hours, the victim went to his room and laid

    on the bed and read a book. Mrs. Viisola has started taping a

    television soap opera for Mrs. Tilton in her room and was performing

    household chores on the second floor. During that time, she saw the

    victim from time to time and spoke briefly to him about some shirts

    she was washing for him and answered his question regarding whether

    the "girls" were home, obviously referring to his daughter and her

    friend; and he was described at that time as being quite polite and

    calm. However, several minutes later, prior to 1400 hours, the victim

    entered Mrs. Tilton's bedroom and questioned Mrs. Viisola about a

    scratching sound which apparently annoyed him. He speculated that it

    was a cat, which there are none in the Tilton residence, and he began

    to pace up and down the long main hallway, calling for a cat.

    Mrs. Viisola did not argue with him about the impossibility of

    there being a cat in the house and went downstairs via the elevator

    after turning the tape cassette to side two, at around 1415 hours. At

    the time of the cat-scratching incident, Mrs. Viisola felt that the

    victim was not behaving normally and was, in her own words, slightly

    mad. Mrs. Viisola went to the kitchen, spoke with Miss Romanic there

    and did not hear the gun discharge on the second floor. At roughly

    1435 hours, the victim's daughter and her girlfriend returned from

    their shopping trip, and Mrs. Viisolas was asked where the victim was.

    She replied that he was upstairs and it was when Alexandra

    deMohrenschildt went to her father's room that she discovered the body

    and screamed for Mrs. Viisola.

    During the time between when she last saw the victim alive and

    the time his body was discovered, Mrs. Viisola did not see or hear

    anything suspicious or out of the ordinary. She did not see any

    strangers in or around the residence and did not have reason to

    suspect that someone had entered the house without her knowing it (It

    should be noted that all doors and windows are equipped with an alarm

    system and if any door or window is opened, there is an audible beep

    which is heard throughout the house.)

    This writer next spoke with White female, LILLIAN ROMANIC (DOB:

    09-15-21), who is the cook for Mrs. Tilton, and lives in a small room

    at the south end of the residence, off the kitchen. She stated that

    on the day of the incident, she arose, at around 0700 hours, dressed,

    and went into the kitchen to begin breakfast. At 0730 hours, she fed

    the victim his breakfast and saw him drive away in his rental car for

    a few minutes and then return. He left for a short while after that

    for his appointment in Palm Beach and returned some time after noon.

    He ate a light lunch in the kitchen and she witnessed the conversation

    between the victim and his daughter, referred to by Mrs. Viisola

    above.

    After serving lunch, Miss Romanic drove to Lantana, Florida, and

    conducted some business at the U.S. Post Office there. She returned

    home, encountered Anna Viisola in the kitchen, but spoke to her only

    briefly, then went to her room, changed into her bathing suit and went

    into the back yard to sun herself. It is estimated that during this

    time is when the victim met his death; yet, Miss Romanic did not hear

    the shot and did not know that anything had happened until later when

    the victim was discovered by his daughter. Miss Romanic did not

    observe any strangers in the area during this time, and she did not

    have reason to believe that there was any suspicious or unusual

    activity in the house.

    This writer interviewed Negro male, COLEY WIMBLEY (DOB: 03-25-

    00), who is a live-in maintenance man for Mrs. Tilton, who lives in a

    small apartment on the south side of the detached garage. According

    to him, on the day of the victim's death, he was working outside

    tending to gardening chores. Early in the morning, the victim was

    observed walking from the house, crossing State Road A1A and going for

    a short walk on the beach along the Atlantic Ocean.

    He returned, got into his rental car and drove away briefly and

    then returned. Mr. Wimbley did not see the victim drive away the

    second time for his Palm Beach appointment and did not see him return.

    During the time that the shot was fired, Mr. Wimbley was at the back

    porch, watering flowers and did not hear the gun discharge. He

    admitted to having poor hearing, but he is assisted by a hearing aid,

    which he said he was wearing on that date. This writer spoke in a

    normal, conversational tone of voice, and Mr. Wimbley did not strain

    to hear or ask that anything be repeated, which leads this writer to

    believe that the gunshot was not audible from where Mr. Wimbley was

    working, even by someone with good, uncorrected hearing. He was asked

    if he had seen any strangers around the house prior to the incident,

    and he replied that he had been working all around the exterior of the

    residence on that day, and he did not see anyone approach the house.

    This writer interviewed DIANNE and LAURIE TISDALE, who live at

    1720 South Ocean Boulevard, in Manalapan, Florida, but who were

    working in an apartment above the garage at the Tilton residence, at

    the time of the incident. They were painting and repairing the

    apartment, so that Laurie Tisdale could eventually move into it.

    Neither of them stated that they heard a gunshot or were suspicious

    that anything strange or unusual had occurred in the main house. They

    left the apartment to perform an errand, at approximately 4130 hours

    [sic], and returned, at 1500 hours, to continue their labors.

    Mrs. Nancy Tilton, wife of C.E. Tilton, III, who was away at

    their home in Arizona at the time of this incident, was interviewed by

    this writer. From her it was learned that the victim's first wife was

    married to her cousin and that shortly after his daughter, Alexandra,

    was born, Mrs. Tilton took her to raise as her daughter, due to the

    fact that the victim's wife had abandoned her at a young age; and Miss

    deMohrenschildt has lived with Mrs. Tilton off and on all her life,

    and to this day they refer to one another as mother and daughter. She

    stated that she has enjoyed the company of Miss deMohrenschildt and

    her girlfriend, Katherine Loomis, since they arrived there from Mexico

    City, on 15 December, 1976. The victim arrived 16 March, 1977, and

    Mrs. Tilton and Miss Loomis drove to the Grey Hound Bus station, in

    West Palm Beach to pick him up and transport him to her residence.

    During his stay, he discussed previous attempts at suicide while he

    was in the Dallas area, in 1976, and expressed feelings of persecution

    from unspecified Jewish elements, the Federal government and

    blackmailed by an attorney in Dallas, Texas; but she knew that he was

    suffering from mental illness and depression and she did not lend

    credence to his fears.

    On 29, March, 1977, the day of the victim's death, Mrs. Tilton

    rose from bed, after the victim had departed for his appointment in

    Palm Beach, and did not have the opportunity to speak with him, on

    that date. She left at noon for a card-playing appointment at the

    home of a friend, MRS. RICHARD KNIGHT, who lives at 225 Sea Breeze

    Avenue, and arrived at, roughly 1230 hours. She received a telephone

    call from a family friend, ATTORNEY WILLIAM SPROTT, of Palm Beach, at

    approximately 1500 hours, or sometime thereafter, advising her of what

    had happened and asked her to return home as soon as possible. She

    could provide no personal speculation about what had driven the victim

    to his unstable mental condition, but thought that it was not one

    incident, but the combination of many years of depression and personal

    fears (most of which were imagined) which brought him to that state.

    This writer spoke with the victim's daughter, ALEXANDRA

    deMOHRENSCHILDT (DOB: 12-25-43), who lives at 158 Villa Longine, Mex5

    DF, Mexico City, Mexico. She stated that after her father's arrival

    at the Tilton residence, on 16 March, 1977, she talked with him at

    length and found him to be deeply disturbed about certain matters and

    had expressed a desire to commit suicide. At around 1000 hours, on

    the day of her father's death, Miss deMohrenschildt answered a knock

    at the door and encountered Mr. Gaeton Fonzi, who identified himself

    as a Staff Investigator for the House Committee on Assassinations. He

    wished to speak with the victim but learned that he was away at a

    meeting. Mr. Fonzi stated that he would call later in the day, left

    his business card and departed. When the victim returned home, Miss

    deMohrenschildt told him over lunch in the kitchen of the

    investigator's presence there and of his desire to talk to him. Miss

    deMohrenschildt felt that the message was of a personal nature and

    related it in Spanish to her father, so that the maid and cook who

    were also present in the room would not comprehend what was being

    said. The news seemed to upset the victim, but his daughter did not

    think that his reaction was overly fearful or dramatic.

    After lunch, Miss deMohrenschildt and her friend, Miss Loomis,

    went shopping in Boynton Beach and purchased several toilet articles

    for her father, as well as things for herself. When she returned

    home, at approximately 1435 hours, she entered the house by the rear

    kitchen door and inquired of Anna Viisola where her father was. The

    response that she received was that he was last seen in his room

    upstairs. Miss deMohrenschildt walked to the second floor, entered

    her father's room, and placed the bag on a dresser against the north

    wall. She then looked to her left and saw her father bent over in the

    hallway chair with a pool of blood and shotgun at his feet. She

    screamed for Anna and alerted the household to what had happened.

    Miss deMohrenschildt stated that her father's relationship with

    Presidential assassin, LEE HARVEY OSWALD, was one of coincidence,

    rather than friendship. They happened to meet in Dallas, Texas, in

    1962, or 1963, as part of a small community of Russian people in that

    area. She denied that her father participated in the assassination of

    President Kennedy and stated that the has been shadowed with that

    suspicion since the murder. This, along with other personal problems,

    disturbed the victim to the point where he made several attempts to

    take his life, in 1976, and was committed briefly to a mental

    institution in Texas.

    White female, KATHERINE LOOMIS (DOB: 11-17-41), who lives in

    Mexico City with the victim's daughter, stated that when she

    encountered the deceased, on 16 March, 1977, he was in a depressed

    state and often spoke of his persecution at the hands of the Jews, but

    he was never specific; and she attributed it to his mental condition.

    On the day of his demise, the victim was last seen alive by Miss

    Loomis, at approximately 1330 hours, when she and Miss deMohrenschildt

    left to go shopping. When they returned at approximately 1435 hours,

    they stopped Coley Wimbley and asked him to carry a case of soda pop,

    which was in the car trunk, into the house. Miss Loomis entered via

    the rear kitchen door with Mr. Wimbley, followed a minute later by

    Miss deMohrenschildt. Miss Loomis heard the victim's daughter ask

    where her father was and saw her go upstairs. She heard Miss

    deMohrenschildt screaming and learned that the victim was dead.

    At 1900 hours, this writer went to Room #4179, at the Breakers

    Hotel, in Palm Beach, and contacted MR. EDWARD J. EPSTEIN, the writer

    with whom the victim had met earlier in the day. Mr. Epstein has

    written a book, called INQUEST, on the Kennedy assassination, as well

    as several articles on the topic for leading periodicals. Mr. Epstein

    received a request from the deceased several months ago that they

    arrange an interview about his friendship with Lee Harvey Oswald, and

    Mr. Epstein agreed, but every time an appointment was made to meet,

    the victim would break it for one reason or another. The meeting was

    finally set up by the victim for Mr. Epstein to come to The Breakers

    in Palm Beach and interview him, for which the victim had negotiated a

    Four Thousand dollar ($4,000.00) fee.

    On 28 March, 1977, the victim went to The Breakers Hotel and

    spoke with Mr. Epstein briefly. Mr. Epstein used his American Express

    Credit Card Number 3714-614657-01006 to rent the victim a car at the

    Hertz rental agency to allow the victim ease of transportation in

    getting to and from their meetings. The vehicle, a blue Ford LTD

    sedan, Florida license 1E-67209, was driven home by the victim that

    day and was used by him the next morning to drive to his first

    appointment. At that first interview, Mr. Epstein basically covered

    the victim's early life and did not learn very much about his time in

    Dallas in the early 1960s and his relationship with Lee Harvey Oswald.

    Mr. Epstein did say that his research uncovered a man named, SAM

    BALLIN, of Dallas, Texas, who had reportedly received a letter from

    the victim, in which the victim stated that he would commit suicide if

    Epstein did not believe his story. When asked to elaborate on what he

    thought might have been meant by "his story", Mr. Epstein replied that

    the took it to mean his relationship with Oswald, the Jewish Mafia,

    FBI harassment and other of his fears, either real or imagined. Mr.

    Epstein felt that the victim was being deceptive in many of his

    answers to questions put to him, but he did not feel that the victim

    was under stress and did not seem to mentally deranged, in any way.

    At this point, this writer received word that Palm Beach County

    State Attorney, David Bludworth, wished to speak to all those who had

    knowledge of the deceased, and Mr. Epstein was transported to the Palm

    Beach County Courthouse; where, he was questioned by Mr. Bludworth in

    the presence of this writer and Lt. Richard Sheets, and Assistant

    State Attorney, Carl Harper. Also questioned on this night were Mrs.

    Tilton, Miss deMohrenschildt, with their attorney present, Mr. William

    Sprott. The tape recording of these conversations was turned over to

    Lt. Sheets by Mr. Bludworth to be transcribed and retained as a part

    of this investigation.

    At 2315 hours, on 29 March, 1977, this writer made contact with

    the victim's wife, MRS. JEANNE deMOHRENSCHILDT, in California (Area

    Code 213-363-6889), and advised her of her husband's demise; a fact

    which she had already been made aware of by several newsmen who had

    telephoned her seeking a story. She stated that she has been married

    to the victim for the past twenty-one years and noted that over the

    past several years he has been acting in an "insane manner". He

    constantly was in fear of what he termed the "Jewish Mafia" and the

    FBI, but she felt that his fears were groundless. She, personally, in

    all her years of marriage to the victim, had never witnessed anything

    which would lend credence to any of her husband's fears. On the 9

    November, 1976, Mrs. deMohrenschildt signed commitment papers in

    Dallas County, Texas, to have her husband placed in a mental home for

    treatment. In the affidavit she stated that the victim suffered from

    depression, heard voices, saw visions and believed that the FBI and

    the Jewish Mafia were persecuting him. She noted that he was, at

    times, physically violent and has beaten her to the point that several

    of her ribs were broken and several teeth damaged. She went on to say

    in the affidavit that the victim had attempted suicide four times in

    1976 by slashing his wrists, trying to drown himself in the bath tub,

    and twice taking overdoses of medicine. The victim was confined in a

    state mental institution for only three months as a result of Mrs.

    deMohrenschildt's efforts and was judged to be harmless to himself and

    to others and was released.

    It should be noted that the victim's body was turned over to

    Scobee-Combs Funeral Home, in Boynton Beach, per the request of his

    daughter, who followed the recommendation of Mrs. Tilton. The body

    was transported to the Bethesda Memorial Hospital morgue; where, on 30

    March, 1977, at 1300 hours, an autopsy was performed by Palm Beach

    County, Florida, Medical Examiner Dr. Gabino Cuevas, and witnessed by

    Detective Gary T. Green. After his post mortem examination was

    complete, he concluded that the victim died as a result of a gunshot

    wound to the brain, which was indicative of suicide. (For full

    details, refer to Det. Green's supplementary report to this

    investigation).

    On 30 March, 1977, this writer went to WPTV television station,

    in West Palm Beach, florida, in an attempt to ascertain the exact time

    of death, based on the television program which was being recorded at

    the Tilton home. The television show was "The Doctors", day time

    serial which was being broadcasted from New York City by the NBC

    Television Network, from 1400 hours to 1500 hours, on that day. Side

    number two of the tape cassette begins in the middle of a Betty

    Crocker frosting mix commercial and then leads into a General Mills

    Golden Gram commercial, which according to a computer read-out from

    NBC in New York began at 2:19 and 11 seconds. Two other commercials

    follow and they end at 2:20 and 40 seconds. Twenty-three seconds

    later the shotgun blast, which took the victim's life, can be heard

    over the television show, thus, establishing the time of death at

    2:21.03 P.M. EST (Eastern Standard Time).

    From interviews with the principals in this case, and after

    reviewing the non-television-related sounds on the tape cassette, the

    following outline of activities and times was assembled; (it will be

    recalled that the Rawlins Alarm System installed in the Tilton

    residence produces an audible beep when the doors or windows are

    opened). The first beep is explained as being Miss Romanic, the cook,

    walking out the back door to sun herself for a while in the back yard.

    At 2:21.03 P.M, the gunshot is audible and almost immediately

    something is heard falling to the floor, believed to be the shotgun

    falling, or catapulted by the blast, to the floor. No other sounds

    are heard until 2:23 P.M., when the door beeper again sounds, this

    time it is Mrs. Viisola taking a bag of garbage out the rear door and

    disposing of it in a trash can immediately to the right (south) of the

    door. At 2:26 P.M., the rear door beeps again and is Miss Romanic

    coming in from the back yard.

    No sounds, other than the t.v. show, are heard until 2:37 P.M.,

    when the door beeper is heard when Miss Loomis and Coley Wimbley enter

    the house via the back door after the shopping trip. Another beep is

    heard a short time after that, at 2:38 P.M., which is the victim's

    daughter entering the rear door.

    At 2:39 P.M., a woman's voice apparently coming form the end of

    the upstairs hallway can be clearly heard, "Hey, where is he?" and is

    known to be Miss deMohrenschildt. Twenty seconds later the shrieks of

    Miss deMohrenschildt can be heard as she discovers the body of her

    father and is taken downstairs.

    At 2:46 P.M., the sound of a siren nearing the Tilton residence

    can be heard, thus, marking the arrival of the Manalapan police units.

    This writers investigation has failed to produce any evidence

    which would tend to indicate that the victim met his death by any

    means other than by his own hand. All of the facts indicate that he

    was a disturbed man, who, at the time of his death, was suffering from

    the same overwhelming mental pressures which must have surely prompted

    his four prior suicide attempts, in Texas, in 1976. This death

    investigation is, therefore, declared to be a suicide and is hereby

    EXCEPTIONALLY CLEARED.

    THIS CASE IS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEARED.

    This report transcribed from tape: On 4 April, 1977 by Linda E.

    Albritton.

    Reporting Deputy(writer): Det. Thomas Neighbors/lea

    Deputy No. 5104

    Case Number: 77-11753

    Date: 3-29-77

    SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT ON GEORGE deMOHRENSCHILDT

    Reporting Deputy: Det. John M. Skebe/lea

    On 3-29-77, the undersigned investigator, at the request of Det.

    Sgt. Louie Lee, responded to 1780 South Ocean Boulevard, for the

    purpose of assisting investigators during the investigation of the

    shooting death of the above victim.

    Upon arrival, contact was made with Det. Lt. Sheets and Det. Sgt.

    Louie Lee. Having reported to the above officers, it was determined

    that, at the earliest possible convenience, this investigator would

    assist with Statements, in reference to the above investigation.

    This investigator entered the residence and responded to the

    upstairs area of the house involving the crime scene area.

    Observation was made of a White male, sitting in a chair surrounded by

    a pool of blood. Also, a shotgun was observed in close proximity to

    the body. This investigator assisted briefly by locating individuals,

    delivering messages, and acting generally as an observer during this

    portion of the investigation.

    After removal of the body, this investigator was assigned to

    respond to the Delray Beach Sub-station, pickup recording equipment,

    and return to the residence at 1780 South Ocean Boulevard, and there

    obtain statements from the upstairs chamber maid and the cook. This

    was done, and, on return to the residence, interviews were started.

    At this point, contact was made with Lt. Bondick, Acting Captain of

    the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Delray Beach Sub-station, who

    advised that the taped statements of the employees were to be held for

    a short period of time. At this point, this investigator was

    instructed to respond to the Palm Beach County Courthouse, Office of

    the State Attorney, Mr. David Bludworth, with the White female, known

    as the daughter, ALEXANDRA DONNA deMOHRENSCHILDT, for the purpose of

    interview by investigators of the State Attorney's Office and the Palm

    Beach County Sheriff's Office. At this time, this investigator

    followed ALEXANDRA deMOHRENSCHILDT, as well as MRS. TILTON and an

    attorney to the Palm Beach county courthouse. While at the

    courthouse, this investigator maintained a position outside the

    interview room, answering phone calls and assisting in any other way

    possible. Upon conclusion of the interviews by the State Attorney's

    Office, incoordination with the Sheriff's Office, this investigator

    accompanied Det. Lt. Sheets, Det Sgt. Louie Lee, and Det. Tom

    Neighbors to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Central Office.

    While at the Central Office, this investigator assisted Det. Sgt. Lee

    in separating items from the brief case being held in the possession

    of Lt. Sheets. Certain items of evidence marked earlier by Lt. Sheets

    were placed in numerical order; while other items were checked. Upon

    completion of this basic inventory, copies were make for investigative

    purposes.

    This investigator then secured from the investigation for the

    evening. On the morning of 3-30-77, this investigator returned to

    1780 South Ocean Boulevard, Manalapan, Florida; where, taped

    interviews were obtained from ANNA VIISOLA, DOB: 07-08-17, and LILLIAN

    ROMANIC, DOB: 09-15-21.

    On 3-31-77, this investigator met with investigators at the Palm

    Beach County Sheriff's Office Central Division; where, the

    investigation was to be critiqued. At this point, it was determined

    that this investigator would obtain a telephone toll subpoena in

    reference to the above investigation for the time period of

    approximately 10 March, 1977, thru 30 March, 1077, for the residence

    telephone locate at 1780 South Ocean Boulevard, Manalapan, Florida,

    identified as the Tilton residence, at 582-4180. The subpoena was

    obtained from the State Attorney's Office and served on Southern Bell

    Telephone Company, on 3-31-77. The tolls will be ready tentatively

    during the first week of April, 1977.

    Also, the undersigned investigator responded to the Palm Beach

    County Sheriff's Office Communications Division; where, a cassette

    tape recording made from the dictaphone 40000 recording equipment, in

    regards to a call made to the Department by an anonymous caller. This

    tape will be held for the investigation.

    Also, interviews were conducted at 1215 North Lake Way, Palm

    Beach, Florida; at which time, contact was made with a MR. GABRIEL

    ALLEN. It is noted for the official records that nothing of any

    substance was obtained from the interview with Mr. Allen. As of the

    evening of 3-31-77, the undersigned investigator has not additional

    information in regards to this case, other than that received through

    the reporting process of other detectives assigned various parts of

    the investigation. This report will be added as a supplemental to the

    existing reports.

    CRIME SCENE REPORT

    Death Investigation

    Crime 9545

    Grid Code # 12500

    Date 3-29-77, Tuesday

    Case Number #77-11753

    Location of Crime--1780 South Ocean Boulevard, Manalapan

    Florida

    Victim--George deMohrenschildt

    Investigator--Det. Gary T. Green/lea

    At 1500 hours, on Tuesday, March 29, 1977, writer was requested

    by Det. Sgt. Louie Lee to proceed to 1780 South Ocean Boulevard, in

    Manalapan, Florida, for the purpose of assisting with the

    investigation of possible suicide.

    Upon arrival at 1520 hours, the weather was noted to be clear and

    sunny with the temperature approximately 82 degrees. Writer met with

    Chief Meadows and Officer McBride of the Manalapan Police Department,

    who both briefed writer of facts pertaining to this investigation,

    stating that a guest in the home of MRS. NANCY TILTON had been found

    dead in the sitting room.

    SCENE; The scene where the body was located was in a sitting room

    on the second floor and the south end of this three-story, wood-frame

    residence, which is situated on the west side of South Ocean

    Boulevard. The front faces the east; however, the entrance mainly

    used is at the rear, or on the west side.

    A hallway runs through the middle of the second floor, separating

    bedrooms and other rooms on this floor. The sitting room already

    mentioned is on the west side of the hallway. The only room south of

    this room is a study and to the north is a bedroom, which has an

    entrance form this sitting room and another entrance from the hallway.

    The bedroom of Mrs. Tilton is in the southeastern most corner of the

    home on the second floor. Two other bedrooms are located on the north

    end of the residence.

    The room in which the body was located measured 7 feet from north

    to south, and 12 feet 7 inches from east to west. Contents of the

    room consisted only of a chest-of-drawers against the north wall, a

    book-case against the east wall, and a stuffed armed chair in the

    southwest corner, facing in a northeasterly direction. In this chair

    the body of a White male was seated on the front edge of the cushioned

    seat, bent forward and leaning to the left. Both arms were between

    the legs; the left arm was crossed over in front of the body, and the

    elbow was resting of the left knee; and the right arm was hanging

    straight down and the hand touching the floor. The right leg was

    outstretched, and the right foot was on a small throw rug. The left

    leg was bent slightly at the knee and the upper portion of a double-

    barrel shotgun was resting on the top of the left foot. The butt of

    the weapon was in a northwesterly direction.

    The throw rug already mentioned was rumpled slightly, in the area

    of the victim's feet. The deceased was clothed in a pair of tan

    slacks and a blue, turtle-neck sweater, and black socks. A watch was

    on the left wrist.

    A large quantity of blood was on the floor below the area of the

    victim's head. Also, blood was noted on the pants leg of the

    deceased, the front and left side of the skirt of the chair, and

    spattering of blood were noted on the lower outside door frame to the

    bathroom immediately west of the body and on the lower portion of the

    west wall, between the bathroom and the bedroom, and on the lower legs

    of the chest-of-drawers and on the north wall and door frame of the

    doorway to the bedroom.

    The weapon, when examined, was found to be a .20-gauge Ithaca

    double-barrel shotgun, Serial Number 6114893. The right chamber

    contained an empty Western Number 9 shot .20-gauge shotgun shell. The

    left chamber contained a live shotgun shell of Number 9 shot, also

    made by Western. The weapon measured forty-four-and-one-half

    inches(441/2") in length and twenty-eight inches (28") from the tip of

    the barrel to the trigger. This weapon was later processed for the

    presence of latent fingerprints; however, none were developed, largely

    due to the heavy concentration of blood on the barrel and stock of the

    weapon.

    Further, writer was advised by Mrs. Tilton that this shotgun was

    hers and that she kept the same next to her bed and extra shells in a

    night stand also next to her bed. In this night stand writer

    collected a box containing twenty-one shotgun shells, all of which

    were Western AA Number 9 shot.

    After photographs were taken of the body from all directions, the

    deceased was placed in an upright position for examination of any

    wounds. Once this was done, writer observed a blackening of both eyes

    and blood was coming from the mouth, nose, and ear. No signs of

    injury were noted on the face or head; however, the jaw appeared to be

    fractured, and the left side of the face was sunken, indicating that

    the wound was possibly in the mouth.

    EXAMINATIONS: At 1655 hours, Det. Sgt. Ben Green, Supervisory of

    the Crime Scene Unit, arrived at the scene. At which time, he

    assisted writer in photographing the other rooms of the second floor

    of this residence, and with the processing for fingerprints in the

    room in which the deceased was found and the bedroom he had been using

    since his arrival in the Tilton home. Said bedroom is located north

    of the sitting room, and it consisted of a double bed with head

    against the east wall and two night stands on each side of the bed.

    The bed was unmade, and on top of the sheets was a hard-back edition

    of The Sensuous Woman and a pair of reading glasses. A desk was

    against the north wall; a vanity was against the west wall; and a

    chest-of-drawers was against the south wall. A window air conditioner

    was in the south window of the west wall, and the other window to the

    north of the window containing the air conditioner was closed.

    A drab olive green attache case containing personal papers

    belonging to the deceased was found on a chair in this bedroom. This

    was turned over to Lt. Sheets upon his arrival at the scene and later

    returned to writer, on 31 March, 1977, by Lt. Sheets. For a list of

    contents of this attache case, see the attached property receipt and

    inventory.

    Found in the right front pants pocket of the deceased was Two

    Hundred and seventy-nine dollars and seventy cents ($279.70) in U.S.

    Coins and Currency. In the left front pocket was a Christian Dior

    pouch and a plastic check folder, which contained miscellaneous

    personal papers. Also in this pocket was a clipping of a front-page

    headline from the Dallas Morning News, dated Sunday, March 20, 1977,

    with the headline reading: "MENTAL ILLS OF OSWALD CONFIDANT TOLD."

    At 1810 hours, the body was removed from the scene by Mike Bowden

    and Don Combs of Scobee-Combs Funeral Home and transported to Bethesda

    Memorial Hospital, in Boynton Beach, for further examinations.

    At 1830 hours, writer proceeded with further examinations of the

    deceased at the Bethesda Hospital morgue. Additional photographs were

    taken of the victim, the clothing collected, and the hands were

    swabbed for the possibility of obtaining gunshot residue through

    neutron activation analysis. The body was fingerprinted, and palm

    prints were obtained along with pubic and head hair samples. The only

    wound on the body was in the left side of the roof of the mouth. The

    shotgun at the scene, as already mentioned, measured forty-four inches

    in length, and twenty-eight inches for the tip of the barrel to the

    trigger. From the center of the victim's lip to the tip of the right

    thumb measured thirty-three inches, and to the tip of the index finger

    measured thirty-five inches.

    AUTOPSY: On Wednesday, 30 March, 1977, at 0830 hours, writer

    spoke with Dr. Cuevas, Assistant Medical Examiner, at Bethesda

    Hospital; and facts pertaining to this investigation were related;

    and, at this time, an autopsy was scheduled with authorization having

    been obtained from David Bludworth, State Attorney of Palm Beach

    County, Florida. At 1400 hours, the autopsy was begun on the

    deceased. Prior to the beginning, however, x-rays were taken by x-ray

    technicians from the radiology department of Bethesda Hospital.

    During the course of this examination by Dr. Cuevas, writer was

    present and received small pieces of lead as they were collected from

    the brain and skull area. Also recovered was the plastic wadding from

    the shotgun shell. Further, blood and urine samples were obtained by

    Dr. Cuevas, and these were transported to the Crime Laboratory by this

    investigator, on 31 March, 1977. Dr. Cuevas stated that the wound

    was, in fact, in the left side of the upper maxilla and that the

    pellets from the shotgun shell traveled upward front to back and right

    to left.

    On 31 March, 1977, writer learned from Mrs. Tilton, owner of the

    residence where the victim was found, of the alarm system, which is

    wired through the residence, located at 1780 South Ocean Boulevard,

    Manalapan, Florida. Mrs. Tilton stated that at night or while no one

    is at the residence the alarm system is activated so if anyone breaks

    or enters the doors or windows on the alarm system, an audible alarm

    will be activated in the residence, and the Rawlins Protective Service

    Company is notified who, in turn, notifies the Manalapan Police

    Department. When there is someone present in the home, the system is

    set so when a window or door is opened a high-pitched beep is made and

    is heard in Mrs. Tilton's bedroom and in the downstairs's kitchen.

    Mrs. Tilton went on to state that the third floor and the windows on

    the south side second floor are not on the alarm system.

    EVIDENCE: Photographs taken of the scene of the body and during

    the autopsy will be on file with this agency. The following is a list

    of property collected and is pertinent to this investigation:

    1. Olive green attache case with miscellaneous personal items and

    papers (See attached property receipts)

    2. Paper items from pants pockets ( See attached property

    receipts)

    3. Three Hundred seventy-nine dollars and seventy cents in US

    coins and currency

    4. A pair of brown-framed reading glasses

    5. A man's wrist watch

    6. Clothing of the deceased

    7. .20-gauge Ithaca double-barrel shotgun, Serial Number 6114893.

    7.(A) Empty .20-gauge Western Number 9 shot shotgun shell

    7.(B) Live .20-gauge Western Number 9 shot shotgun shell

    8. A box of Western AA .20-gauge Number shot shotgun shells

    9. Pellets removed from the victim

    10. Plastic wadding removed from victim

    11. Neutron activation swabs from the victim's hands

    All of these items mentioned above will be in the custody of this

    officer until further notice.

    This report transcribed from tape: 5 April, 1977, By Linda E.

    Albritton

    Reporting Deputy is Det. Gary T. Green/lea

    CRIME SCENE REPORT

    Case 77-11753

    Article by Sgt. B. Green

    On Tuesday 29 March 1977 at 1625 hours, this officer received a

    telephonic request at my home from Lieutenant Sheets to proceed to the

    above location and assist with the investigation of a death at that

    location.

    Upon my arrival at the above locatio, this officer met with

    Lieutenant Sheets, Detective Gary Green, Sergeant Lee, Detectives

    Neighbors and Skebe. Also on the scene was Chief Meadows of the

    Manalapan Police Department.

    The scene of the death occurred in a three-story wood dwelling

    which is situated on the west side of A!A, with the rear of the

    dwelling adjoining the intracoastal waterway.

    The room where the death actually occurred was located on the

    second floor, in a chair which was situated in the southwest corner of

    a hallway, or drawing room, leading from the victim's bedroom to the

    bathroom.

    Upon entering this room, this officer observed the body of the

    deceased situated in the aforementioned chair; also noted on the floor

    at the victim's foot was a shotgun and a large amount of red substance

    appearing to be blood. This officer further noted blood to be located

    on the bathroom wall and the wall leading to the deceased's bedroom.

    See Detective Gary Green's report for details of this Crime

    Scene, as he is the primary crime scene investigator, and the

    undersigned was on the scene only to assist Detective Green and to

    supervise the crime scene investigation.

    This officer assisted Detective Green by photographing all of the

    rooms on the second floor of the dwelling, with the exception of the

    area where the deceased was, and the deceased's bedroom. These

    photographs were taken by Detective Gary Green.

    This officer further examined each of the windows and noted them

    to being a locked position, either the screen or the window itself.

    Upon examining Mrs. Tilton's room, this officer observed three

    cassette tapes. These tapes were collected by this officer and

    submitted to Detective Gary Green.

    Also removed from the deceased's bedroom were two hardback books.

    These books were submitted to Detective Green.

    This officer further assisted Detective Gary Green by processing

    the are around the body for latent fingerprints, and also examining

    and processing the room where the deceased had been living. Latent

    fingerprints which were developed by this officer were submitted to

    Detective Green.

    In addition to photographing the rooms on the second floor of the

    residence, this officer further photographed the entire exterior of

    the residence, and on Wednesday 30 March 1977, this officer took

    aerial photographs of the dwelling, and surrounding area.

    Further, upon completion of my examination of the scene on 29

    March 1977, this officer proceeded to Bethesda Hospital, where I met

    with Detective Green, who had at this time, almost completed his

    examination of the body at the morgue. This officer did assist

    Detective Green with the measurements of the victim's arm length.

    This concludes this investigator's investigation of this case as

    of this date.

    ============================================================

    Did you notice that the body was cremated? Did you notice that, despite

    him supposedly sticking the gun INTO his mouth and FIRING, there was no

    exit wound from a shot?

    This is a very important document.

    --

    Lisa Pease

  7. if the same Potts, he was a Detective, hopefully this will copy for you...best b..he was involved in the search at Beckley..nope this is Walter Potts, sorry will look further..

    He was Homicide Detective and searched Oswald's room at 1026 N. Beckley =

    on the afternoon of 11/22/63.

    Walter E. Potts =20

    Potts, Walter E. Born April 28, 1922, passed away January 7, 2009. =

    Mr Potts served in law enforcement for the city of Dallas for 26 years =

    and Dallas County Sheriff's Department for 14 years. He graduated from =

    Sam Houston State, was a long-time member of Buckner Terrace Baptist =

    Church, and was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife of =

    63 years, Ruth Alice Potts; sons, Richard, Steve, and Stanley; =

    daughter-in-law, Marcella. A Memorial Service will be held, 10:00 AM, =

    Friday, January 9, 2009, Grove Hill Funeral Home Chapel.=20

    http://www.legacy.co...e=3DLifeStory=

    ersonID=3D122372918

    <DIV> He was Homicide Detective and searched Oswald's room at 1026 =

    N.=20

    Beckley on the afternoon of 11/22/63.<BR><BR></DIV>

    =

    src=3D"

  8. wiegman frame.smoke..b

    smoke gif by bill miller....b

    ps i think this clip also goes with the gif, though not positive, but it decribes and gives information re the wind in Dealey Plaza and elsewhere...b

    The picture you posted was one I had used to place those arrows on it. =

    The wind direction was a general reference. As someone who claims to =

    have been to the plaza - you must know that its like a huge bowl and the =

    the wind gust and swirls. This must have been apparent when you watch =

    the Zapruder film and see that Moorman's coat is hanging down and then =

    suddenly blows open as the limo is moving past her.

    As has been said several times now - Holland said the smoke came out =

    through the two trees. Those would be the Hudson tree and the one just =

    west of it. The fence and the trees would help work as a wind break ... =

    common sense should give us that much of a clue for the smoke cloud was =

    obviously still holding together enough that several witnesses both east =

    and west of it had seen it. But once it drifted out past the protection =

    of the trees it would have been swept up in the air flow and dissipated =

    within a second or two depending on the wind gust level at that =

    particular moment.=20

    For further experience in how gun-smoke reacts to air flow - go to a =

    trap shoot one night and watch the smoke under the lights. Once the =

    smoke is seen under the light where it is then better illuminated, then =

    watching how it dissipates can be quite educational. Then you can watch =

    the little parts of it break up and how it will turn and spiral when the =

    air starts to move it. Also, it should be said that gun-smoke is heavier =

    than smoke lets say made by a fire. smoke by a fire 1: quickly rises =

    because it hotter and lighter. Others who have been to shooting ranges =

    have mirrored the same types of observations. More information coming =

    from they may still be found in Lancer's archives.=20

    there is also an older thread here on the forum........http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=9554Modified=200B8D1BEB68C701EE

    http://educationforu...B8D1BEB68C701EE

    b.

    here is another gif showing the smoke...b

  9. wiegman frame.smoke..b

    smoke gif by bill miller....b

    ps i think this clip also goes with the gif, though not positive, but it decribes and gives information re the wind in Dealey Plaza and elsewhere...b

    The picture you posted was one I had used to place those arrows on it. =

    The wind direction was a general reference. As someone who claims to =

    have been to the plaza - you must know that its like a huge bowl and the =

    the wind gust and swirls. This must have been apparent when you watch =

    the Zapruder film and see that Moorman's coat is hanging down and then =

    suddenly blows open as the limo is moving past her.

    As has been said several times now - Holland said the smoke came out =

    through the two trees. Those would be the Hudson tree and the one just =

    west of it. The fence and the trees would help work as a wind break ... =

    common sense should give us that much of a clue for the smoke cloud was =

    obviously still holding together enough that several witnesses both east =

    and west of it had seen it. But once it drifted out past the protection =

    of the trees it would have been swept up in the air flow and dissipated =

    within a second or two depending on the wind gust level at that =

    particular moment.=20

    For further experience in how gun-smoke reacts to air flow - go to a =

    trap shoot one night and watch the smoke under the lights. Once the =

    smoke is seen under the light where it is then better illuminated, then =

    watching how it dissipates can be quite educational. Then you can watch =

    the little parts of it break up and how it will turn and spiral when the =

    air starts to move it. Also, it should be said that gun-smoke is heavier =

    than smoke lets say made by a fire. smoke by a fire 1: quickly rises =

    because it hotter and lighter. Others who have been to shooting ranges =

    have mirrored the same types of observations. More information coming =

    from they may still be found in Lancer's archives.=20

    there is also an older thread here on the forum........http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=9554Modified=200B8D1BEB68C701EE

    http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=9554Modified=200B8D1BEB68C701EE

    b.

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