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# Garrison Orders ArrestOf 'Plot' Probe WitnessNEW ORLEANS, La. (AP)- that "Garrison, double-crossed me."Dist, Alty. Jim Garrison's office today ordered the arrest of Gordon Novel, former owner of a French Quarter bar, as a material witness in the investigation of President Jolin F. Kennedy's assassination.("What my friend Mr. Garrison is conducting is not a normal investigation but is a political, police state inquisition," United Press International quoted Novel as saying.Novel, 29, was subpoenaed to appear before the Orleans Parish grand jury yesterday in connection with Garrison's probe. He did not appear and could not be found here.(When Novel left Columbus this morning, he left a note behind for reporters. It said: "Gentlemen, due to pressure from New Orleans I had to leave. I will prove my statement in Chicago in due course.")Novel later turned up in Columbus, Ohlo. He left there today saying he was going to Chicago,Novel appeared before the grand jury March 16, Earlier he told newsmen he thought Garrison wanted to question him about activities "during 1962 which are related to Mr. Serglo Arcacha Smith."The arrest order for Novel followed the grand jury's indictment yesterday of Clay L. Shaw, retired business executive, on a charge of "willfully and unlawfully conspiring" to murder Kennedy.Arcacha, now living in Dallas, Tex., said he never heard of Novel. Arcacha headed an anti-Castro group here in 1961.In an affidavit, the district attorney's office alleged that Novel led New Orleans while under subpoena. It said he severed his business ties and stated publicly that he had no Intention of returning.Big Bond RecommendedIn its affidavit, filed with Criminal District Court, the district attorney's office sald Novel should be placed under sizable bond or the grand jury will be deprived of a most Important and material witness.Afraid of "Harassment"In Columbus, Novel said he did not want to return to New Orleans, without a guarantee of immunity from "harassment." He was quoted as describing the Garrison investigation as "a fraud" and as saying he first helped the district attorney but the French Quarter, He sold the property Sunday.The arrest order was signed by Criminal Dist. Court Judge Matthew S. Braniff.Novel owned the Jamaican Ind Bar, a lounge on North Rampart Street on the fringe ofIn another development today, Criminal Dist. Court Judge Edward, A.. Haggerty Jr. was named to preside at the murder conspiracy trial of Shaw, 54, who will spend the Easter weekend on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with Garrison's approval.Garrison has said he will prove that the Kennedy assassination resulted from a New Orleans-based conspiracy. He commenced his investigation last October.Shaw, who retired in October 1965 us managing director of the International Trade Mart here, has been freo on $10,000 bond since his arrost March 1Shaw was discharged from Southern Baptist Hospital here last night after being treated for fatigue and an old back Injury. He entered the hospital Saturday.Garrison had said earlier ho would bypass the grand jury and file a bill of information bo fore bringing Shaw to trial,Garrison already had won a ruling from a three-judge state court panel that sufficient evidence was presented at a preliminary hearing to warrant holding Shaw for trial,Russo AppearsShaw was charged yesterday in grand jury true bill with t "willfully and unlawfully con i spiring with David W. Ferrie, Lee Harvey Oswald and un named others to murder John F. Kennedy."(Shaw's attorney said last night his client would plead not guilty Ito the Indictment and would request a bill of particulars in the case, UPI reported. Shaw is to be arraigned next week.)Perry Raymond Russo, 25, star withess for Garrison in last week's emotional court hearing, made a surprise appearance before the grand jury before the announcement of the indictment.Russo told the three-judge court last week he heard Shaw, Ferrie and Oswald plotting in mid-September 1963 to kill Kennedy. Shaw is the only one of the conspirators named in the indictment who is still living.Ferrie, 47, was found dead in bed here Feb. 22. Ferrie was under investigation at that time by Garrison.The Warren Commission con. cluded that Oswald was the sole assassin of Kennedy in Dallas on Noy: 22, 1963. No evidenco could be found, the commission sald, of a conspiracy but it auld that it could not categorically establish that there was no con spiracy,Oswald was shot in the base- ment of the Dallas police station by Jack Ruby two days after the assassination,![text: Warl Stan, 23 mar '67]CIA HISTORICAL REVICH HADGRAM