Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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EP 65-951States District Court, denied the motion for a new trial and sentenced the subject to serve ten years under the provisions of Section 4208 (a) (II), Title 18, United States Code, which provides that the subject can be released under parole at any time it is deemed advisable. This sentence was for violation of Section 2113, Title 18, United States Code.The June 17, 1964 issue of "The El Paso Herald Post", contained an article entitled "Inmate 'Serious': After Suicide Try". According to the article, the subject swallowed several sleeping pills while lodged at the El Paso County Jail on June 17, 1964. According to the article, NAGELL was to be kept under observation all night and was to be transferred to the William Beaumont General Hospital from the La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution Hospital unless his condition improved.The article further stated that Deputy U.S. Marshal JACK GRAVES said seconal pills had been prescribed for the subject and that the subject evidently had been hoarding them.
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# RICHARD CASE NAGELL, AKAJOE CRAMERJOE KRAMERJOE CRANEROBERT C. NOLANBorn-8--30, Greenwich, NY.Nagell claims around the middle on 1962, he was in Washington, D C. and he had been approached by an individual whom he felt was either a Special Agent of the FBI or a Soviet Espionage Agent. He said he meet this person in a bar in Washington, D.C. located at 811 14th St, NW. He said this person talked of Domestic Intelligence and also talked of giving him an intelligence assignment.Nagell claims in September, 1962, he was invited to attend a reception at the Soviet Embassy. He states he contacted CIA at either Langley, Virginia, or Elwood, Virginia, and used the name of JOE CRAMER or KRAMER during this contact with CIA. He said he told CIA the above information and wanted some advise as to whether to go through with such an assignment. CIA told him to see the FBI.Nagell said he went to the above bar and there was contacted by the same person and was told to go to Miami, Florida, to a bar and wear a red sweater, where he would be contacted.Certain material was seized from Nagell when he was arrested on bank robbery charges on 9/20/63.AT CIAThe following names were located on material and papers taken from Nagell/RICHARD FECTEAU, LYNN, MASS(DAC) (C.I.A.)R:58244 (MASS) (JAN. 63)C.I.A.1. Mr.F.PARKER2. Miss GUTHRIES3. Mr. C. Churchill4. Mr. J. DA VANON5. Mr. J. SLOSS6. Mr. E. LEIBACHER![signature]CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAMRELEASE IN FULL 1998
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SEORETCIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAMRELEASE IN FULL 19981 APR 1964MEMORANDUM FOR: The DirectorFederal Bureau of InvestigationATTENTION: Mr. William O. CregarSUBJECT: Richard Case Nagell, akaJoe CramerJoe KramerJoe CraneRobert C. NolanReference is made to a memorandum from your Bureau dated 2 October 1962, captioned as above. Representatives of your Washington Field Office have advised that Richard Case Nagell is currently under arrest for bank robbery and that the following names and information were contained on material and papers in the possession of Nagell:RICHARD FECTEAU, Lynn, Mass(DAC) (C.LA.)R 58244 (MASS) (Jan. 63)C. L. A.1. Mr. F. PARKER2. Miss GUTHRIES3. Mr. C. CHURCHILL4. Мт. J. DA VANON5. Mr. J. SLOSS6. Mr. E. LEIBACHERThe records of this Agency have been searched in regard to the above individuals with the following results:![GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic regrading and declassification]
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SECRET- 2 -"Richard Fecteau, Lynn, Mass." is undoubtedly identical to Richard George Fecteau who is in prison in Communist China. Fecteau was taken prisoner by the Communists during an Agency operation in November 1952."Mr. F. Parker" may be identical to John Floyd Parker, current Agency employee, who was born 2 January 1898, Louisville, Kentucky."Miss Guthries" may be identical to Frances Agnes Guthrie, born 29 February 1908, Charleston, West Virginia, who is also currently employed by this Agency."Mr. C. Churchill" may be identical to Creighton Churchi 11 who was born 1 October 1912, Cornish, New Hampshire, whose present address is not known and whose address in 1952 was 27 West 44th Street, New York City.John Floyd Parker and Frances Guthrie have been interviewed in regard to any knowledge of Nagell but neither individual has any recollection of having ever met Richard Case Nagell. Guthrie was employed by this Agency in Japan in the 1950's. Creighton Churchill and John Floyd Parker were in Japan in 1952 to interview and debrief United States servicemen who had been held prisoners of war by the Communists.In view of the background of Nagell in the Far East, the possibility exists that Nagell could have obtained the names of Parker, Guthrie and Churchill in the approximate 1952 period, although a spécific statement concerning this cannot be made in view of the limited information concerning Nagell."Mr. E. Leibacher" and'Mr. Da Vanon" are believed to refer to Ernst Leibacker and Joseph Frances Davanon of the Los Angeles Field Office of this Agency. Your Los Angeles Field Office has been previously aware that Leibacker and Davanon have no personal knowledge of Nagell. There is no record of any past interest in Nagell by this Agency."J. Sloss" may refer to John Richard Sloss who was born 24 September 1919, Cleveland, Ohio and is currently employed in Headquarters by this Agency. John Richard Sloss has been interviewed inSECRET
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-3-regard to any knowledge of Nagell and has advised that he has no recollection of having met any individual by that name. If John Richard Sloss is identical to "J. Sloes," it is not possible from available information to even speculate as to how the name came into the possession of Nagell.In view of the fact that Richard George Fecteau is currently in prison in China and the indication that the other six names listed above may refer to Agency employees, it is requested that the above information not be disseminated outside your Bureau. It does not appear that the above information could affect either the prosecution of or the defense of Nagell on the charge of bank robbery and disclosure of the above information could create a later cover problem for this Agency, as well as directing additional attention to the position of Fecteau.It would be appreciated if your Bureau would advise this Agency of any information brought to your attention concerning how the above names came into the possession of Nagell.FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:R. L. BannermanDirector of SecurityOS/SRS/BruceLSolie:jrg - 6 Apr 64RICHARD FECTEAU # 59201.JOHN FLOYD PARKER # 1050FRANCES AGNES GUTHRIE # 42291CREICHTON CHURCHILL # 46575JOHN RICHARD SLOSus # 34490ERNST LEIBACHER # 67460
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTMemorandumTO: Chief, Security Research Staff, OSATT: Mr. Robert Leonard DATE: 27 March 1964FROM: Acting Chief, Contact Division, 00SUBJECT: NAGELL, Richard Case -- Arrest in El Paso/List of Names Marked "CIA".REF: Telephone converstions between Mr. Robert Leonard and Mrs. Virginia Thorne, 26 and 27 March 1964.1. Enclosed for your records and any action you may consider appropriate, are copies of self- explanatory teletypes from our San Francisco, Office concerning Subject's arrest in El Paso.2. Any questions pertaining to this memorandum should be directed to Mrs. Virginia Thorne, Ext-2202.![signature of Virginia L. Thorne for John W. McConnell]ENCLOSURES: As stated above.CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAMRELEASE IN FULL 1998
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13-00000RR 0215DE 0647/26 26/2351ZR 262330Z ZEADTXXXXX ZEATWO TWO SIX WACIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAMRELEASE IN FULL 1998SECRET TDTG 262330ZWA CITE LANG 8294INDEX (THORNE) FROM DEVANONSUBJ: RICHARD CASE NAGELLREF : (A) LANG 8280(B) VA-63394(C) WA 63519ON 20 MAR 64, FBI-LA ADVISED US THAT OUR EXPRESSION (REF A),CLOSED THE MATTER FOR THEM, AND THAT FURTHER AGENCY CONTACTS,IF ANY, WOULD PROBABLY BE VIA FBI-WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE.SECRETCFN: 8294 THORNE DEVANON RICHARD CASE NAGELL 8280 63394 63519 20 64FBI-LA REF A FBI-WASHINGTONBT
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CREIGHTON CHURCHILLWOODSTOCK, VERMONTCIA HISTORICAL REVIEY20GRAMRELEASE IN FULL 199818 April 1964J.FLOYD PARKER #1050TEL EXT 7876CREIGHTON CHURCHILL #4657.Dear Floyd:It was good to hear from you, to learn you are still at the old shop, etc.I got your letter yesterday in New York, and while driving the 300-odd miles hoped that my subconscious would perhaps come out with a peal of a bell regarding an individual named Ed Nagell. But no bellsrang.I have only a small hunch -- a piccolo-toot in my memory. When I worked for the shop I once went to see Mr. James Bennett, Director of Federal Prisons, (with whom I had once shared a table on an ocean liner, years before). You can guess why I wanted to see Bennett: I was seeking ways for birds to fly out of cages. Bennett mentioned a guy ( with a questionable record, as far as he was concerned) who claimed to know us, you and me, what we were doing., etc. etc. He had aproached Bennett " as from us". Ed Nagell -- the name rings a piccolo-toot on this, but only that. Incidentally, I filed a report on the incident when I got back to the shop.I am often in New York -- at the Harvard Club -- and should you ever be in town, give me a ring. It would be fun to see you. I met Harry Osterweis in a restaurant the other day -- fater some many, many years. You may remember him.I have recently become an author an Wines. After a year in France in 1959, I wrote a book on French wines which was published by Knopf, and am about to bring out one on wines of the world with MacMillan in September. That is about the extent of my news.My best to you.
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CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAMRELEASE IN FULL 1998MEMORANDUM FOR: FILEAttached bio summary on NAGELL was received from SRD11/27/79 - after House Select Committee on Assassinations reviewPLEASE DO NOT SEPARATE THIS MEMO FROM THE ATTACHEDFORM5-75 101USE PREVIOUSEDITIONSDate
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# SECRETRichard Case NAGELLChronological Record of Activities2641705 Aug 1948:Entered Army (18 years old)"Brilliant Korean War Record""Many Campaign Awards"28 Nov 1954:Sole survivor of plane crash. Suffered facial disfigure- ment; given psychiatric exam.15 Aug 1955:Graduated from Army Intelligence School, Ft. Holabird, Maryland. Served as advisor to ROK Army in Korea. Concerned with intelligence activities; served as a member of U.S. Army Counterintelligence Corps in Japan, Sendai and Tokyo, terminating about 1958.A Lt. Col. Ned W. GLENN, Deputy G-2, U.S. Navy, Japan, advised on 24 March 1964 that he had served personally in Korea with NAGELL. GLENN advised that NAGELL was not stable mentally and that this in- stability was probably due to damage to brain tissues suffered in an airplane crash during the Korean War.29 Oct 1959:Honorable Discharge - Captain, U.S. Army14 Dec 1959:Employed by Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control of State of California as a special investigator.8 June 1962:Suspended by ABC, State of California27 June 1962:Dismissed by ABC16 July 1962: Shot in chest "while making a meet" between Malibu and Oxnard. Refused to identify assailants or furnish infor- mation to police, subsequently, filed Civil Rights com- plaint against police. Withdrew request for hearing so he could get money from state of California consisting of retirement contributions and accumulated leave.17 Aug 1962:Issued tourist card at Los Angeles, California.24 Aug 1962:Entered Mexico through Ciudad, Juarez.![GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification]SECRET
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13-00000# SECRET28 Sept 1962: Appeared voluntarily at American Embassy, Mexico City, tense, nervous, agitated and antagonistic. Inter alia-stated he had been approached in Mexico City for recruiting, refused to say by whom on behalf of what country. Stated that one job of this sont would be in New York. He volunteered that he fully realized that what he was saying could be used against him in any court or prosecution. He stated that he was "bitter, disgusted, disillusioned and disaffected". Stated he knew the full significance of the term disaffected. He stated that if he did go to some other country, it would cost the United States millions. He stated that he was "through being a good citizen" and thought that he had gotten a "dirty deal all around."1 Oct 1962: Again appeared at American Embassy, Mexico City, wanting to know what had been done in regard to getting the state of California to pay him the money due him. Was sent to protection section. Asked what section of Embassy he should contact to renounce his United States citizenship. Was advised by collection section that they could not intercede for him in collecting money from state of California. Appeared in passport and citizenship section and asked what the penalty would be for going to an Iron Curtain country and what effect it would have on his citizenship. Was advised that such action would be violation of federal law.28 Oct 1962: Left Mexico City, Mexico.16 Nov 1962: Advised FBI in New York City he wanted to expose. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in California.15 Dec 1962: Advised FBI in Jacksonville, Florida, that he had been approached shortly before in Washington, D.C., by individual believed to be working for Soviets. NAGELL at this time was noted to be in an inebriated condition - vague in answering questions.20 Dec 1962:22 Jan 1963: NAGELL at Bay Pines, Florida VA Hospital. Condition diagnosed as "chronic brain syndrome associated with brain trauma with behavioral reaction characterized by passive aggressive and paranoid features".-2-# SECRET
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13-00000![SECRET]24 Jan 1963: Asked FBI in Miami if his Cuban or Russian sources gave him a pistol with silencer and microfilm if he would be permitted to return same to his contact so he could be of further use to U.S. Government. He stated that in August or September 1962 he met a man from Maryland in Mexico City who introduced him to individuals whom he believed may have been Soviet Agent.19 April 1963: Advised FBI in Los Angeles, California, that he had taken his former wife to court for failure to comply with court order giving NAGELL visitation rights with children.4 June 1963: NAGELL appeared at the Out Patient Clinic and was referred to the Neurological Clinic for treatment. His condition was diagnosed as "depression, tearful, nervous, rigid". Would only utter words "Got to see my kids".20 Sept 1963: NAGELL arrested in El Paso, Texas, on charge of attempting to rob State National Bank. Slashed wrist night of 9/20/63. NAGELL consistently denied he had tried to rob the bank; stated that the fact that he fired two shots in the ceiling proved he had not been trying to hit anyone. He stated that he was certain that "all of my problems have been solved for a long time, and now I won't have to go to Cuba".A notebook which the Subject had on his person when arrested made reference to Fair Play for Cuba Committee, the names of purported CIA agents and other information. Cell mate in jail reported that NAGELL disclosed to him that NAGELL, during confused period after discharge, decided everything against him in Los Angeles and made arrangements with Communist Party in Los Angeles to pick up visa and passport from contact in El Paso and eventually end up in Czechoslovakia. NAGELL reportedly attempted suicide three times enroute to El Passo but lost nerve.(Noteworthy that State Department records reflect issuance of Passport to NAGELL on 7 August 1962 at Los Angeles, California, and that on 9 July 1963 NAGELL signed affidavit that his passport had been lost or stolen. He was issued a new passport on 6 August 1963.)-3-![SECRET]
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4 Nov 1963: El Paso Herald-Post article states that NAGELL told U.S. District Court that he did not attempt to hold up the bank. "I had a motive for doing what I did",NAGELL told Judge, "but my motive was not to hold up the bank. I do not intend to disclose my motive at this time."19 Dec 1963: Subsequent to President's assassination, Subject claimed acquaintance with OSWALD and wife. Marina OSWALD on 1/18/65 disclaimed any knowledge of NAGELL.1 Jan 1964: NAGELL furnished a signed statement:"... In September 1962, while I was in Mexico City, a representative of a foreign government preposed to me that I participate in an act; such act being a criminal offense and inimical to the best interest of the United States. At that time, I refused such proposal. In May 1963, another representative of the same foreign government made the same proposal to me. At that time, I agreed to such a proposal.""In September 1963, I was informed by an American, known to me as an Agent of the same foreign government, that arrangements for my participation in the aforementioned act were completed. At that time, I refused the aforesaid proposal.Approximately one week later, I was instructed by this same person to either participate as previously agreed or derrogatory information pertaining to me would be disclosed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. There-upon, I agreed to follow the instructions of this person, although I did not intend to do so. This existing situation actuated my conduct of September 20, 1963, for which I was arrested and am presently charged.I did not actually attempt to rob any bank. I thought that my arrest would provide an immediate, though temporary, solution to the problem with which I was confronted. I am not guilty as charged."24 Jan 1964: NAGELL arraigned in connection with indictment for bank robbery and was committed for 30 days for the purpose of psychiatric examination.9 June 1964: Sentenced in U.S. District Court, El Paso, Texas to serve 10 years.17 June 1964: NAGELL swallowed several sleeping pills while lodged at the El Paso County Jail.
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CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAMRELEASE IN FULL 19983RD AGENCY MATERIALCONTAINS COPY OF LETTER, DATED 24 APR 1970,WHICH NAGELL SENT TO FRANCIS X. PLANT,SPEC. ASST. OFFICE, UNDER SECRETARY OF THE ARMY- SUBJECT WAS his COMPLAINT AGAINST THE  Army Re Lack Of A COMPLETE MEDICAL  EXAM, AS WELL AS his Claim to  HAVING PARTICIPATED IN THE MATTER  INVOLVING MSET. EMMETT E. DUGAN
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13-00000UNCLASSIFIEDROUTING AND RECORD SHEETFROM:Nedlun c//SNTO: (Officer designation, room number, and DATEbuilding)|                    | RECEIVED    | FORWARDED | OFFICER'S INITIALS | COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.) || ------------------ | ----------- | --------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || 1. Chief           |             |           |                    | Attached are                                                                                            || 2.                 |             |           |                    |                                                                                                         || 3. CI Staff        |             |           |                    | from Ken Koeber                                                                                         || 5. C/JKO/DP        | 10 JUN 1970 |           | JMM                | of Army. re route on to Security.                                                                       || 6.                 |             |           |                    |                                                                                                         || 7. OS              | 16 June     |           | D                  |                                                                                                         || 8.                 |             |           |                    |                                                                                                         || 9. Mrs. Sarah Hall | 6/22/70     |           | LL                 |                                                                                                         || 10.                |             |           |                    |                                                                                                         || 11.                |             |           |                    |                                                                                                         || 12.                |             |           |                    |                                                                                                         || 13.                |             |           |                    |                                                                                                         || 14.                |             |           |                    |                                                                                                         || 15.                |             |           |                    |                                                                                                         |FORM 610CONFIDENTIALUNCLASSIFIED
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TO CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYATTN: MR. JAMES LUDLUMREMARKSThe attached is forwarded for your information since your Agency is mentioned by Nagell, the writer of the letter to Mr. Plant, Special Assistant, Office of Undersecretary of the Army.Nagell was at one time in CIC.It seems that he may be mentally unbalanced.Nagell's dossier is available in Security Divison, OACSI DA for your review if desired.FROM Taro Yoshihashi, CI Div, OACSI DADATE 4 Jun 70PHONE x77017Do NOT use this form as a RECORD of approvals, concurrences, disapprovals, clearances, and similar actionsOPTIONAL FORM 41AUGUST 1967GSA FPMR (41CFR) 100-11.206
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24 April 1970Francis X. PlantSpecial AssistantOffice, Under Secretary of the ArmyRoom 1E520, The PentagonWashington, D.C.Dear Mr. Plant:In further reference to my letter from Switzerland: During our conversation of 6 April you made it clear that I must step back into time and prove the existence of a condition over ten years ago that could and should have been resolved by the Army then. a feat that is all the more complicated by the ABCMR's refusal to interview the appropriate witnesses, view certain pertinent records and to place the blame for my not receiving an adequate medical examination where it belongs.I believe what you really meant to say was that in my particular case (as opposed to others much less valid) the function of the Board to correct an injustice does not apply.So if this assumption is fact, as I have every reason to feel it is, then you may pass on to the Secretary that before my case is closed the Army will be confronted with a scandal that will make France's Dreyfus affair seem inconsequential by comparison. I am not quite the fool that apparently I have been taken for.Very truly,![signature]Richard C. NagellP.S. Enclosed are some xerox copies of several documents which your house-cleaning office might find of interest. The originals, together with numerous other documents and the details about them, are safely locked away.
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deceptive. I had killed before and I had participated in homicides under the auspices of both MI and the CIA (one instance being the part I played in the February 1958 abduction-interrogation-murder of an FOI agent, a U.S. soldier, MSCT Emmett E./Dugan, from Crafton, Pa suspected of having defected in place to the Chinese), under the guiso that an American variation of the Soviet "wet affair" was the only alternative, that it was either essential to some overall intelligence effort or in the best interests of our national security. And it was a similar-sounding argument, ultimately reduced to a![flower image]