JFK Assassination System Date: 6/4/2015 Identification Form Agency Information ennedy Assassination Records AGENCY: FBI ollecrion Aer oF 1992 ta4 - RECORD NUMBER: —_124-90116-10090 cc sau? Note). Cased :mu RECORD SERIES: NO AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 62-3395-195 ; Document Information | ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NO ; TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 09/07/1965 ‘PAGES: 7 SUBJECTS : MINUTEMEN DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT : CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 ' CURRENTSTATUS:  Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 08/10/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: — FD-306 i v9.1 HY 53074 Docld:32334384 Page 1
Cad ~ f- \ Gover Sheet for Informant Report or Material ED+306 (3-21-58) Date received Received from Received by ’ “oy , - M Method of delivery — ; /x/ by telephone /x/orally IZ orally furnished and reduced to Date of Report writing by Agent: Dictated -9/13/65 to. DOROTHY B. HART “Date(s) of activity Transcribed 9715/65". Authenticatéd by. informant orally e where origina ocate es ‘if not attached 170-20A Brief description of activity or material. Klan rally at Bogalusa, Louisiana on 9/6/65. Remarks: Copies: 1-170-20A (SEZ COVER PAGE B) ate Serialized” > Filed (1 / SEPT 15 65 lew Orleans 1A / : ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED | . HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED We DATE Ao |a> Epes BY Pir add) HY 53074 Docld:32334384 Page 2? ae pee ees: —t
=> SHC/dbh COPIES (continued) 105-1057 (OKKKK) 157-1319 (Bogalusa) 157-1489 (Saxon Farner) - NO 170-204 62~3395 (Minutemen) | l1- 1 - 1 - 157- (Richard Cotton) 1 - 157~ (John Rarick) 1 © 157- (Bill McDonald) 1 - 157- (Dorothy Galloway) 1 - 157- (Billy Clyde Simmons) 1 - 157- (Clayton Hines) 1 - 157~ . (Arvis Warner) 1 - 157- (Al Bardin) l - 157-1768 (Russell Magee) 1 - 157-3351 (Paul Coone) 1 - 157- (C. J. Seale) 1 - 157- (Eric Peterson) 1 - 157- (Jack Helm) 1 ~ 173-201 (Racial Situation, Bogalusa) 1 - 157- (Dewey Smith) 1 - 157- (Silas Thomas) 1 - 157- (Billy C. Morris) 1 - 157- (Young White Conservatives of America) 1 - 157- (Charles Christmas) 2~ Jackson (RM) 2~- Birmingham (RM) SMC/dbh (28) B* (COVER PAGE) HY 53074 Docld:32334384 Page 3
NO 170-20A SHC/dbh i \ On the morning of September 6, 1965, SAXON FARMER was overheard to remark that ROBBRY DEPUGH, the National Commander of the "Minutemen" would not be coming to Bogalusa, Louisiana to speak at the Klan rally to be held on September 6, 1965. FARMER aclaimed that when the Federal Government found out that DEPUGH was supposed to come to Bogalusa to speak , they had given DEPUGH some kind of court order to appear in court. FARMER remarked that Reverend FARRELL GRISWALD from Montgomery, Alabama would be coming to Bogalusa to speak in place of DEPUGH. FARMER stated that the Klan would pay all travel expenses for the main speakers at this rally, who would be Judge JOHN RARRICK, RICHARD COTTON and FARRELL GRISWALD. There were observed in SAX FARMER's place of business a Klan leaflet entitled "Fifty Reasons Why You Should Be @ Member Of The Ku Klux Klan." . At approximately 1:30 p.m. a motor parade of white indi- viduals left the downtown area of Bogalusa and proceeded to the Bogalusa Municipal Airport. HY 53074 Docld:32334384 Page 4
SHC/dbkh NO 170«20A The rally lasted from approxinately 1:45 p.m. to about 4:30 p.m. and an egtinmated 1,500 to 2,000 persons attended this rally. There were refreshments served at this rally to those attonding and prior to the speeches a small musical group played country and western music. The following individuals were observed at this rally: DOROTHY GALLOWAY BILLY CLYDE SIMMONS . PAUL COONE CLAYTON HINES ARVIS WARNER AL BARDIN RUSSELL MAGEE C. J. SEALE CHARLES CHRISTMAS SAXON FARMER ERIC PETERSON JACK HELM - from New Orleans GEORGE SINGLEMAN - from New Orleans JUDGE JOHN R&RRICK RICHARD COTTON DEWEY SHITH SILAS THOMAS BILLY C. MORRIS The rally was opened with a short prayer by Reverend \ SILAS THOMAS, from the Pearl River, Louisiana area and the first speaker was introduced by DEWEY SMITH. HY 53074 Docld:32334384 Page 5
NO- 170-20a SUC /dbh originally from Bakersfield, California, but was presently residing in Shreveport, Louisiana, and would be moving to Shreveport perman- ently. He said he had written a story about the whole Bogalusa situation which exposed the racial demonstrations in Bogalusa as part of the communist conspiracy. COTTON stated that all racial demonstrations by Negores are not spontaneous as is indicated in the news media but have all been well planned in advance. The last speaker was Reverend FARRELL GRISWALD, who stated that the Federal Government was behind many of the racial demonstrations in this country and that these disturbances had been planned by the Federal Government. He complained of being harassed by the FBI and claimed that the racial disturbances, which were occurring at the present time were planned months ago. He also spoke on the Selma to Montgomery march by Negores and claimed that this march was nothing but a sex orgy for three days. All of the speakers at this rally damned the Federal Government, but urged those in attendance to give their yholehearted support to law enforcement officials. HY 53074 Docld:32334384 Page 7 ne ee
NO°170-20 gkC/dbh During the rally ARVI8S WARNER was overhead to remark that he had received a subpoena to appear in Federal court in New Orleans, ordering him to bring any or all Klan records including membership and financial as well as any Klan audits. WARNER related that this subpoena ordered him to bring the same material which related to the Anti-communist Christian Association and the Young White Conservatives of America. 5% HY 53074 Docld:32334384 Page 6