Steve Thomas

Stephen, I guess that would depend on which Channel she normally broadcast on. Two people operated Channel 1, and one person operated Channel 2. At 10:00 AM the two Channel 1 operators were J. A. McDaniel and B.D. Huffstutler. They went off duty at 12:25 and were replaced by C.E. Hulse and M.J. Jackson. Later in the day (around the time of Tippit's shooting), Jackson was replaced by McDaniel. I guess McDaniel had gone out to lunch. Sgt. G.D. Henslee was the Dispatcher for Channel 2 all day. Police transcripts CE 1974 at 23H832 http://www.history-matters.com/archive/jfk...Vol23_0432b.htm Steve Thomas

Duke, Apple's transmissions were on Channel 2. At 1:12 he radioed and said that he was at the three wheeler's position at the dead end. Dispatch told him to take the drunk person to the police station and then contact Inspector Sawyer at Elm and Houston. The Channel 1 broadcasts relating to the Church basement came at 1:33. McDonald told Dispatch to send a squad car. Dispatch called for a squad car and 66 (Patrolman Frank S. Williams) reported that he was "enroute". At 1:34 Dispatch twice calls for Apple on Channel 1 and he does not respond, including one call specifically asking Apple for his location. http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/dpdtapes/tapes3.htm Steve Thomas

Lee, Great research work Lee. Do you have any plans of trying to contact Elizabeth Cole again to show her that list of names? Steve Thomas

Evan, Welcome to the Forum. When I read what you posted, I smiled. My initial post back in 2005 had to do with the police in Dallas. Here is what someone named Jerry Lawson posted on the Dallas Historical Society Forum page back in September. It had to do with something called, Shotgun Squads in Dallas in the 1960's: "In the late 60's I was managing the Pizza Inn on West Davis. The manager of the store on South Lancaster got sick one night and I went to cover his shift. When I got there he called me to tell me about the shotgun squad and fill me in on their procedure. Two of them would arrive just after dark and set up behind a piece of plywood in the back dining room with a clear view of the cash register. If someone was robbing me, I was to take two steps back from the register, raise my hands in the air, and loudly say "do you want the change too?". That was the signal for them to fire. Sure enough, right after dark two Dallas police officers walked in the door with shotguns. They were arguing (in jest) about who would get the first shot that night. One of them said "well, you go ahead and take the first shot. You're going to miss anyway and I'll still have to bring him down". The night was uneventful until my district supervisor walked in the door. He stopped at the cash register, leaned over the counter and started a conversation with me about how I liked working that restaurant. I always thought my superviser was a jerk and a pain in the ass. I thought for just a few seconds about taking two steps back, raising my hands in the air, and asking him if he wanted the change too. Of course I didn't, but he'll never know just how close he came." Steve Thomas

Greg,

James, Cops? What cops? *grin* Steve Thomas

Ron, I know what you mean. Denis Morissette mounted several documents relating to the three tramps, including an HSCA interview and a 1992 FBI interview with Harkness. http://www.geocities.com/denismorissette/Documents.html In those, he only speaks of remembering Billy Bass and Marvin Wise being invloved. However, the tramps taken off the train by Bass and Wise were taken off a train about a half a mile to the south of the TSBD at approximately 2:00 in the afternoon. In this 1974 memo I referred to above, Harkness talks about taking the bums off the train "behind the TSBD appriximately ten minutes after the President was shot. I myself believe that the three tramps were arrested twice that day. I would just like to verify through photographic evidence, that the tramps Harkness arrested behind the TSBD were the same people. One page of that series of 1974 memos talks about photographs never published before. Steve Thomas

In FBI Admin Folder F7, pp 120 and 121, there is a memo to Mr. Jenkins from J.J. McDermott dated 9/12/1974. http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...p;relPageId=120 In this memo, McDermott talks about an album of photographs furnished the Director by Don Donahue, Special Assistant to Senator Henry Jackson of Washington. The album of photos had been supplied by Michael Canfield. McDermott goes on to say that one of the photographs, photograph# 4 shows a police officer with three "bums" who were arrested behind the TSBD shortly after the President was shot. Freelance writer, Sam Jaffe identified the police officer as David Harkness. Jaffe claimed to have talked to Harkness "last week" and Harkness stated he recalled finding the bums behind the Depository about ten minutes after Kennedy was shot." This photo is obviously not any of the photos showing the three tramps being led through Dealey Plaza by officers, Bass, Vaughn and Wise around 2:00 in the afternoon. Has anyone ever seen the photo being described? Steve Thomas

James, This came up before I think. The memo was prepared for Richard Helms in preparation for his testimony before one of the government bodies. I don't remember if it was the Senate Select or the HSCA. Steve Thomas

Francesca, I have the 1992 edition. It has 824 pages. Steve

This coffee table book is due to be published in December. See my Library's entry. We are one year old. http://www.ohio.lib.in.us/librarieswelove.pdf Steve Thomas

On page 770 of, "The Man Who Knew Too Much", Dick Russell says that there is a State Department Memo dated July 19, 1963 entitled, "Cuban Exile Plotting" at the Kennedy Library. The memo says that a source said that the John Birch Society types were backing "certain Cuban exiles of a militant bent..." Has anyone seen this memo or have it? It doesn't show up in a NARA search, or at the Mary Ferrell Foundation website. Steve Thomas

Sorry, the footnote is actually JFK Document 010210 Steve Thomas

On page 132 of the HSCA Report, they are discussing anti-Castro Cubans, and in particular, a tape recording of a meeting between right wing people and Cuban exiles held on October 1, 1963 in Farmer's Branch, Texas. The footnote to this reference is identified as JFK Exhibit 101210. Has anyone ever heard this tape recording, or have a transcript of it. I am interested in learning who attended this meeting. Lucille Connell told Harold Weisberg that John Martino also was in Dallas on October 1, 1963 to give a speech at Town Hall. Lucille Connell attended this speech. So did Sarita Odio. http://ajweberman.com/nodules2/nodulec18.htm Steve Thomas

Lee, Me too. Steve

Robert, You might be interested in this document, entitled, "Cuban Exiles Activities in Spain." http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/....do?docId=14253 Last week I got to wondering if Cuban exiles, Jean Souetre of the OAS, and E. Howard Hunt were in Madrid at the same time. There are several CIA documents about Souetre being in Madrid trying to get CIA backing for a coup against DeGaulle. Did they meet? Steve Thomas

Raymond, I think Fritz could have strangled Sorrels. When he testified to the WC, Fritz said: Mr. McCLOY. Were you present at the showup at which Brennan was the witness? Mr. FRITZ. Brennan? Mr. McCLOY. Brennan was the alleged---- Mr. FRITZ. Is that the man that the Secret Service brought over there, Mr. Sorrels brought over? Mr. McCLOY. I don't know whether Mr. Sorrels---- Mr. FRITZ. I don't think I was present but I will tell you what, I helped Mr. Sorrels find the time that that man--we didn't show that he was shown at all on our records, but Mr. Sorrels called me and said he did show him and he wanted me to give him the time of the showup. I asked him to find out from his officers who were with Mr. Brennan the names of the people that we had there, and he gave me those two Davis sisters, and he said, when he told me that, of course, I could tell what showup it was and then I gave him the time. If you look at the lineups in the DPD Archives, sure enough, Brennan does not appear in any of their listings, except one - that one you'll find in Box 6, Folder# 1, Item# 73, page 3. http://jfk.ci.dallas.tx.us/box6.htm In all other listings of the lineups, you find the witnesses, followed by the officers, followed by those in the lineup. In this one case, Brennan is added at the bottom of the page, as though he was added as an afterthought. When Brennan "failed to identify" Oswald, the DPD tried to write him out of the whole case. Sorrels' ID of Brennan at a lineup forced the DPD to add him back in to the picture. Fritz testified on April 22, 1964 and Sorrels testified on May 6th and 7th. I think as Sorrels was getting prepared for his testimony, he called Fritz on the Brennan matter. Steve Thomas

Lee, The Library at Farleigh Dickinson University DOES have the yearbook from 1963, but will not loan it out, nor give out any information over the phone. You have to go to the Library and look at it there. So, anybody in the neighborhood of Farleigh Dickinson? James Richards said that Fermin de Goicochea Sanchez, aka George Parrel, who was a student at the Univ of Dallas, did go to New York City in the early part of November to attend a student conference. (This would be right around the same time period as Elizabeth Cole's conference). Steve Thomas

Michael,

Michael, Could you look on page 103? Thanks, Steve Thomas

Michael, Thank you Steve Thomas

Lee, My sister is a librarian in New Jersey. I've asked her to contact the Farleigh Dickinson University library folks to see if they have a 1963 yearbook. I'll let you know what I find out. Steve Thomas

Does anyone on the Forum own the book, "And We Are All Mortal" by George Michael Evica? If you do, does it have an index? Is there an index listing for Minutemen? If so, can you find a reference for the Mintemen and cuban exiles signing some sort of pact or agreement? Does this say that an article can be found in the August 1, 1963 issue of the New York Times relating to this agreement? I read the book not too long ago, but Evica did not provide a footnote on this. I want to make sure I got the citation right before I go looking for the 8/1/63 issue of the NYT. Steve Thomas

Robert, Masen told Frank Ellsworth that Rodriguez and George F. Parrel were leaders of the local DRE and also members of Alpha-66. Masen told Ellsworth that George Parrel, an associate of Orcarberro, had also been trying to buy guns from him. Masen told Ellsworth that Rodriguez and Parrel had made purchases from him; that they presently have a large cache of arms somewhere in Dallas; that he did not know the location. SS Rowley Memorandum of 4/24/64 CD 853 page 3 http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...amp;relPageId=4 Steve Thomas

Shanet, After leaving the Dallas Police Force, Paul McCaghren started a private eye firm. I exchanged some emails with him several months ago, and he is rather, ummmm, touchy. Steve Thomas