104-10404-10437 : SUBJECT: : Bee MEMORANDUM No. 3 Garyisos aad the Kennedy Aseasaination I. SUMMARY . Tinie memoranda ie lengthy because it reports on thirty 36 FBOms jnvolved in Garrison's investigation. Eight of these have or had DDE tles._ tery these eight, three have or had some contact with the BDemestic: Contact Service as well.) Eight more were DCS contacts. Fourteen had ne allillation with the Agency but claimed to have or were | sald by otherste have had euch a relationshiy. Seven of total of thirty have Bot t eppearad praviously in this series. - The ppp. contacts 4 are the following: : ne we ‘Franciaes Antonio BARTES Clavens. Cuban rofugeo a “tender, iy New Ovleana who has come to Garrison's attention. DP pilot 29 July 1965 to 11 Fobreszy | t96d. Bes contact oo. Sebag pe to (presgat. ee “George BROWN. Garrison is reportedly trying te a “ \inplleae hice in the “apgagsination plot’. Bas bean both a - BPP anda BCS contact, Details are being ascertained and will . be o reportede: ae oa “Lowile Herman 5 BRADLEY. Garrison h hag charged se ‘wager ’ Pagene BRADLEY with being one of the consplrators but «may have contueed him with Leslie Merman BAADLEY. The latter was amployed as a co-pilot by a ClA-controlied sir line ivom 28 May 1944 uathlh 12 September 1957. He had one DCS. . meeting on 26 June 1963. a, .  - &, Alberto Federles FERNANDES Hechavarria. Identified to Garrison ae & Cuban leader associated with Lawrence — Joae ps LABORDE. DD? contact from Decamber 3959 to present. e. Lawrence Joseph LABORDE. His son hae reported on him and bis asseclates to Garrison's staff. DDS coatact fram Pabroary ov March 1942 to 20 April 1962. 0
13-00000 ij Alfred J. MCRAN. Hae seen guastionad oy Garrisen’s stail, DOP contact from 27 December 1962 to present. DCS contact fram 21 December 1952 bo preseak. Sinca 13 Novemover 1924 contacts iar the DOP bave ween handled by the DCS. 7 g Wister Manael PANECUS y BATISTA. Has been ideatiilad te Garrisan as saving Seen in charey of & CIA training ca:op ia Louisiana. DOP frara 13 November i363 ta 3) Getwser 1964. & Eendlie SANTANA Gallads. Was latwrregeted by Garrison and atal! tov five days ln February 1947. BOP eontact from October 1962 te GCatazer 1953. 3. The BCS contacts are the isliowlag: a. Carlos Jose DAINGUIER. Has been interrogated and polysraphed by Garrisen. IMIS coniact Pepruary and April 1967. a, Wiblan Wayne DALZELL. Has seen questioned by Garrison and staff. Alleged he waa aiitiared with CIA. DCi esatacts ia November 1960 and in January and Pebraary 1351. et. Gerald Patrics HEMMING Jr. Was idanilfied to Garrison's stail as a paraerciiitary insirecter af Cabane and later visited Garrigon’s sliles. DCS cantact fre: Oetover § 323 to Mareh 1941. @ Jack N. AOGERS. A Baten Louge attormey in toach with Garrison's ataii. DCS contact from September 1959 to the oregon. e. Clay SHAW, Avrrvasted 9y Garrison ona charge of eousidring ts aseassinate President Keanedy. DCS tea from December 1¥43 to May 1954. &. Cecil tdaswell SHILSTONE. Member of Truth and Consequermies, Inc., whith donates mosey to Garrisoa'’s office. Liielong friend of iwo members of the DOS office in New Orivana, bat official contact ended im 1954.
13-00000 g. SGHLUMBERGZA Well Surveying Corporation. Said oy Garrises and observa to hava been the oriyinal oaner ai explosives reacoved from & Sunker at CIA's lastigation tor use at the Bay of Pigs. Curveat DCS cuntacts with varlous SCHLUMBERGER olices. & Joba Garrett UNDERHILL Jr. Bead. Hamparte has played him np as a CIA contact who kaw teal the Ageacy was behind the assassine. DCS contact irona late i989 ¢o the mid 1956's. 3. The peracna falaely clai-viag Auency affiljaiion, o7 whoa whon saivh clades Aave Seen mads br osthera@, ara tha (ollowlae: 8, Valentine ASHWOKTH, Interviewed by Garrigon'a stall, Now in jall, ASHWORTH has claimed a link with CLA and formay association with swale, Ss. Gay BADISTER. Dead. Samonrts hae alleged tient ha waa gaeeoctated with CIA and with idiantendn lavedvad in the aasavaination. ¢, Maurice Brooks GATLIN Sr. Dead. Barivarta eee alleged teat he was aebociated with BANISTER and CLA. de David W, SEQRIE. Dead. Garrison tea charged that FERRIS was a membar af tie conasivacy forthe assaesination ef Presidank Kennedy end that he worked for CLA. #, Leras Kagene HALL. Suspeesged by Garrleon ae a wiaterisl witsessa. Garrigon charcea that he worked for CIA. i. Laarrentce Juan DOWABD Fro As above. ge dulea Ricco WIMBLE. Offered inforaation to Garskece's oiall. Ginimed alilllaton with CIA. h. Sne LOGAN. Said by Gordea NOVEL and Racparts le base been a CIA adviser $s the Friends of Ee:meoorai¢e Cava in Now Orleans. No sertinent identitjable information oxlats.
13-00000 i Richavyd Case NAGELL. Claicos lalaaly to have warned tie FBI before the assassination. Claicis lalesly to bo Agenty-alilligted. Serving & tem-year tern in El Paso. Mentally aad envothonally wastable. « j- Denaled . NCRTON. Flan to New Ovleans at Garrison's expeney and dabrisied ip a taped Inter view. Glakned extensive Glas with CIA, Shaw, carrie, and Cewald. Discharged from tha U.S. Alr Pores for saychiatric reasons. &. Gordow Dasne NOVEL. Garsieon sought to extradite — hice froca Chie ae 4 witness. Both NOVEL and Garrison have falsely asserted that NOVEL werked ter CIA. : i. Lee Harvey OSWALD. Garrison allegee that be was CIA. . 3. Juex SUBY. Aa asove. on. Edward Stewart SUGGS. Claims to ae ap investigator ior Garrison. Clabms igrmer CLA ties. i. DETAILS i. Tide vaenorandem pravidea iniormation about two types | of persons whe are presently or cotentially involved in District Athorney Janes GC. Garrison’s investization of the assassination of President . Kennedy and who are or were associated with CIA. Information is alae included about wm third category -~ those who have never beos associated with CIA but sbout whorn 5 CLA He has been ageertad, by therneelrea ov others. &. Geroap ) iw the five category somelets of szasent oy former BDP coaftacts. Growp 2 cons$ats al present or former DCS contecta. Group 3, 29 was meted abave, conslets of imposters and of othera wae bave bad ay association with the Agency bul whe have baem alleged by third parties te be ClA-aifiliared. 3. Groep F (total of 3} &. Francisco Antonio BARTES Clarens # (291239585 }. 4 “F
13-00000 oN, — (!) Prior references: Mainorandum, eubject: Garrison Investigation of Heanedy Assacsination Francises Antonio BAA TESS Clarens (2u1-2398485), 25 Movember 1567. (2) Involvement in Gerrigan's investigation: None known te date. His foymer sovltisn as nead of the Gaubaxn Ravolatisaary Counctl (CAC) ia New Orisans and big earller tic ts Lawrence LABORDSE and others tm respect to guerrilla training for anii-Castrs Cubane bag already, however, bean draws te Garrison's attention. {3) DDP and DCS relaiicashiss: fa) DOP. Altheuga a POA for use in JMATZ wae ranuested on 279 December 1952 and granted 33 January 1341, the request was cancelled oa 30 August if2!, and BARTES wae not used during thie interval. {Per JMWMAVE 2453, & December 2967.) On 27 May 1945 SOD/AB/OPS/3 recaested a PGA to carinii the use of BAATES as a plist inthe Cenye. Tae DOA was granted on 20 July 1923, and an GOA on 9 Septernbaer 1945. Testing vi Sayject’s sxill aa a pilot revealed, however, that he was mot qualiiied for the Intendad assigmcent. Hie waa raturaed to the U.S. om ii Pebruary 1944 without aving seen <aed cparationaily, ts) BCS. The fleet comtact af DCS New Wrigaue with BARTES occurred on 4 May 1Fal. Berween thal cate sud 9 January i337 a total of iS meetings took slace. BAATES fe the suarce of ‘ate GCS reports, Contact haa not een tercinated. b. George BAOWN. ti} Pries references: None. {2} Involvement in Garvleos investigation A DCS Houston report af 27 Decamsar if? states that Geerge BROWN received a disturiing telepbone call on 2% Deteniber 1957 from Haugh AYNESW ORTH of Naewsweex, whe sald thar Bill "Gervage* (Comceat: Presamachy identical with William 4. GOURYICH) bad Indicated that
13-00000 Garrison cuay try to basiicate BAOWN in the “aegaseination siet’. “Tos allegation is that is gorne unspecified mapner Brown was involved with the CLA in ite objective of ‘covering up ‘ Lae 'tconssiracy’ for President Johnaon. Aynesworts said Garvage has docements, Inchiding gt least one in Garrison's ows handwriting, whica preaunably bave been extracted from Garrison's tiles. {3} DD? relationshin: Tha above resort says that BROWN haa cooperated clogely with CIA in fending operations. Checks are under way. e. Leelie Norman SRADLEY (201 ~-727373). (i> Priev relerences; Stemerandam No. }, 26 Aoril 1957, Enclosure $; Memoraadan No. 4s & stay 19567, Enclosure 4. (2) Invalvernent in Garriesa's iaveati gation: Mons ssown to date. Turing the weer 21-25 December 1947 saveral U.S. sewsnacars reported that on 20 December Garrisva’s olffee had aceused cae Edgar Eugene BRADLEY of North Holiyweed, Calilarnia, af - conapiting io agGaseinate President Kennedy. On 27  Lecember he was arraigned on a lugitive cormnpiaint and released on bis own recogeizagca, Extradition ia currently csnaek, Tuerais ne CLA record of Edgar Eugene BRADLEY. Cn ef about 29 Deternber i557, however, the Vaghiagtos bureas of the Los Angeles Tines made an inquiry of the A/frG! regarding Lealie Nermas BRADLEY. The Newaweek igauy of 3 Jaauary 1953 eseculated tha? Garrigen might have confused Edgar Eagene with aither of two other inan, one oiwheen ig 7... 2 semetlmne New Orleaaa pilot named Bredley whe wag once jailed in Cuba far anti-Castro activities.” This deacristivs lite Leslie Norman DRADLEY. (3) DDP and DCS relationsbhises: fa) At his requaat, Leslie Norman BAADLEY was met by the DCS office is Minneapolis fer one ang a half hours on 26 Jane 1943. There wags ne ether OCS contact. é ———
13-00000 (>) BRADLEY aad twa co-noanions were arreated sy Cubana G-2 on £3 May 1950 ona charge of counterrevolutionar; activity. BRADLEY collaboraied with the Cuban authorities walle isngrisemed om the Isia of Pinas. je waa repatriated, with sther A-nericans, on 22 Aorii 1963. (<} DDS-HB requestad a orevislonal Covert Security Aovroeval om 25 May 1905 ta . ordas te use Leslie Norman BRADLEY inside the centinertal U.S. as a ¢oevilai ecanloyed by Southern Air Transport Inc., Mbacni. mn 31 Wetober 1965 DDS-HB requested cancellation, aud enploy ment was. considered ter-adnated. ik was later established, however, that Subject rarccained employed anthl 12 Sastember 1947, when he was drosped jor unsatisfactory perlarmance. #artues inquiry is ender way. a. Albarto Federica FERNANDES Heshavarria (201-251353). {1} Priors references: Afemorardum No. 5, 7 August 1967, Enclosure 3; Mamorandaca No. 6, 7 Sestersbar 1367, cage 4. (2) lavelvement in Garrison's Isvestizatiom FERNANDE®? was ldentilied ta one of Garrison's stall as the sead of a Cuban orsanisaiion which employed Lawrease Josephs LABSORDE {see below) and ethers. LABORDE’#¢ som Michael alae sald that pia father worked for CIA. {3} DD? relationship: FORNANDEZ bas oeen a cemtact of toe Mand Station frem Decem>er 19760 to the - prasent, although payment ceased om i December 1965. e. Lawrence Joseph LABORDE (291 -294£38). {i} Priler references: Memorandum Mo. 3, 1 ume 1967, o 7 and Enclosure 2; Merasrandum No. 4, 2a June 1967, pp. i and 3: Memorandamn Ne, 3, 7 Augnet 1967, 5. 3, Memerandan Ne. i, 7 Baptember 3967: po. 4 and 3. .
13-00000 (2) Invelvernsent in Garrhaon's investigation: On ill May i957 LABONDE telepbonad the DCS office is New Orleans, said that he was an ex-CiA emouloyee, added that be feared Garrisos would gubseena bin, and requested assistance or advice. Michael W. LABOE DE, the son of Lawrence, baa teld members af Sarrlocn'a stali that bia father was associated with Ajnerio FERNANDEZ? (ese preceding sud-saragrap4), with Gerald Patrick HEMMING, and one “Roy” r SHE RADE Luerey COLLINS sf. in training Cubans as guerriila fighteza. Aichael LABORDE has alae iraplicated CIA ia thig training. On 27 Sastember 1967 Lawrence J. LABORDE agais called the DCS office ia New Orleans. in accordance wits Headquarters’ lastructione he was told that there was nothing te diacuse. {3) DDP relatieneais: LABORDE was a DDP contact {vam Sehruary oy Marca 5951 to 20 April 1952. He served as actimg captaia of a vessel wened by . FERNANDEZ. aud used by the tlacd Station in Cuban opo vations. i, Alfred J. MORAN (201-774772). {i} ?Svlor references: Hone. {2} Involvement in Garrison's investigation: A memoyandan from DCS New Orleans, 15 November 1967, xSported that Hamter ©. Leake of that office and Alired J. MORAW are very good friends, that Leake attended a party at MCRAN'‘s home os i4 November 1967, ond thas at tha? imme MORAN told Leake that he (MORAN) had hees in fonch with 8 ssember af Garrison's sialf, Assiataat D.A. J83n8® ALCOCK, whe uuestioned MORAN abeut an occasion when Clam BEATAAND and MORAN were is tae ViP roon of Eastern Alriines at the New Crieana international Alrpert. MORAN told Leake that in hia apinion Garrison has an “ironclad” case against Clay SHAW. 4 DCS New Orleane report af i3 Decembar 1967 adds that MORAN told Leake on tl December 1957 that ALCOCK ang Smother representative of Garrison's olfice had shown Aden, sa:netioe be 1967, what was alleged to oe a photecosy of the dally log fram the VEP room at the airport. MORAN. Smt ee
ré¢cosabsed his own sigaature aad that af Arthur 2 WAVIS {a sromiment New Urieans architect). He “oake that tha nave Clam BERTRAND was golnted. out to hbo o@ the liet and that Clay SHAW 's na:ne war met oa the liat. ALCOGI and hig colleague said thai a saadwriting exoert had conlirmed that tha siuuature “Clam BERTRAND” iad beea written by SHAW. It is noted that the DCS veport sf 13 Novamber i357 qastea MORAN aa saying that SHAW wag in tae YIP roen on the accasian about which ALGOCE questioned ASCRAN, whereas the 13 Recembar 1947 report quotes MORAN na saying that he did nog see SHAW In the rooos af that Hire. (3) DOP aad DCS relationskipe: {a} DDY. A cheex of MORAN's file showed that he was cleared om 15 December 1962 for nase by Milam Station. He was asproached on 27 Dacember 1962 by hire. Carmel T. Dollar, acthay om pabalf of the Statlon and throuyk tha svod offices of DCS New Orleans. aAgresing to help the Station on gp wh in cover siatters, be becains president of wey Novecnber | 957, dove not identity MORAN's awn casinany, bas DCS New Orleans bas reported that be was the flrs! oresidest of Kalvar Corporatias, which manvlactares wicraflim.) MORAN bas acted BS a gpdtter for the Miacssi Station and has racorsmensded saveral otrer businesa-man who are being uged by the Station. “He bas alac rnade available several ail < compantes ia which ne Gwe intereaste for Gages Wicca ot certain operational vameela of the Etation. ‘a ie or has ean seed by Headquarters for several activitics directed | Wy the Cifice of Lesieiics. OF 24am) Station perazans) MORAN kaa met Mr. Ray E. Millard aad Me. Charkes C. C. Trasp (formerly DDS/Olfice af Levistics) as well as dirs. Dullar. in addition to oo Baw nie SOEVOY RSs 2 Lacs ae ERED RITN wine, ond ho bilosi Stallien aeogn@ienl vooddl Bache iy He alee xnows thas S Masi atisrney os _ TORO  Conwalliles
13-00000 parlicioates in Statlem activities. The latest direct jam’ Sration contact of record ia dated i} Nave aber 1954; shmce thas date, if asvears, DD intersete have been brokered by DCS New Usleans, Miami Siatien reeords reflect thai iMCGAAN fe a friesd of Messre. Lawrence K. White, Aijlan Warlleld, aud Jarcae A. Garrison, tha farmer Mrector of Lovistica, sow retired. (b> DCS, MORAN was first in cificial eontact with the DCS New Orleans offices oa 21 December 1982. Toere have been (fieen oNicial contacts Ginge then. He ia not the source of any OCS revorts, but hw has bwen mentioned in ome wperational renort fram the How Orienss pifice. Ag of 27 Novesiber 136T the latest official ccntact kad occurred on 25 November 1957, when MORAN signad some curpoarate papers lar Ace q- Victor Manuel PANEQUE y BATISTA (291~2845392). (i) Srler relerence: Manmerandun Ne. 4, ? September 1967, 29. bal, (2) Bavolvernent in Garrisena's lavegtigatise: ba & faged duterview of 2) January 1947 Carlos GHIROGA teld Garzigon that PANEQUE was in charge of a CIA tealalng can. Gomdneted for Cubana trom Miami ln Lacombe, La. , tn August 1763. (3) DDP relationshia: A POA far PANEQUE's use Was grantyd the Milan] Stathen an 13 November 1444. The Mla requset had staled that be was te be used “as an - inflitree and cadie operator”. A report of 15 Auguat 1964 Stated that be bad heen iafiitenied into Cubs in June 1954 ou beralf af the Christian Demwecratie Mevemest. Whether he Wha need operationally is met staisd in PANEQUE's 231. He was terminated effective 3) Octeber 1945 far lack of an isa mediate operational use. h. Exniiio SANTANA Galindo (251-335356). {i} Prior raferentes: Memorandum No, 2, & May 1947, Eweloeure 23; Meaemorandars Ne. 3, i Inne i937, Enclossra Ne. i; SMeamorandurs Ns. 4, 29 June 13587, % +
13-00000 oe 7 and 3, Memorandam No. 4, 7 September 1367, Be Be (2) Involve-nent in Garzison’s favestigatian: SANTANA was questioned by Garrison amd ateli ieoms sftp i? February i967. (3) DDS relaticonshis: SANTANA was recruited by the Miarai Station in October 1962. Alter partici rating in May 1353 in a single infiltration - exflitrationa operation, he waa terminaied ia October 1963. a. Groep a (total af 3) he Carlos Jose BAINGUIER (291 +259243}. (:} Prier references: Memorandam No. 1, 246 Acril 1347, Eneleosuare No. 6; Memerandum No. 3, i June §947,-9. 5; Memorandum Ne. 4, 26 June 1947, gp. - and 3. {2} fuvolvercent ia Garrison's investi gation: BRINGUIER bas been questioned ang poly graphed by Garrison. Ameng the questions asked of BRINGUIER while he was being poly graphed wag whether he had Sees contacted by CIA. He said that be had aot. {3} DCS relationshis: DCS New Orleaas interviewed BRINGUIER faur times, at his request, onl and 2 February i947 and on Sand 5 Aprih 1947. As of 13 Geteber 1967 . thece had Seen po Later contact. >. Willies Wayne DALZELL. “ i) Prior referancesa: Memeorandum Mo. 4, 23 Jame 1957. pp. 2, 5, and 4) Memeraudam Ne. 6, % Septernber 1967, nv. be {2} fovelvecsent {a Garrison's investigation: Gordon NOVEL has stated that Garrison ie interested in DALZELL. Ramparts of Jansary 1953, p. 53, states, “Another x of the incorporaters of the Friends of
13-00000 De:neeraiic Cube . J was Willan Wayne Dalzell, Whe ew £ David wi] a Perry and / Sergie/ Ascacia fs S nits? and wae atil! another in the f We Guy! Banister coterie of sleuths. Toa States- esa x2. sorter he admitted be was CIA.” Willia;n W. Turner, the writer of the cited Ranocarts article and af other atiacks by Rao zaria on CLA and the FBI, stated thereln that he had worked closely with Garrison snd hie etaff foy sine montha. The San Francisee Chronicle of 27 Decainbver 1967 quoted Garrison aa saylag, "Every word in Ramvazia id accurately stated. * (3} OCS relationshia: DALZELL had three comacte with DCS New Orleans. They occurred on 15 Nevember 1969, 2¢ January i36i, aad 1 *ebruary 1941. They concerned his oreposala for a Radle Frew Cuba. -¢. Gerald Patricxs HEMMWING Jr. (251-~303124). (i) Srler references: Memarandem No. §. _ 7 August 19567; Marncrandun, Gusject: Chart of Garsizen. Caae, 2 November 1967, (2) Involvernent lu Garrlaon’s Invewtigation: _ Micheal 7. LABORDE tald memuera of Garrison's stall that his father Lawzvence had werked far CIA with antl-~ Castro Cubans. Hs maned “Jerry Patrick?, whe is SIESASMIAG, and ome “Roy”, probably Larey COLLDS, a8 sSapcisied whh Lawreace LABORDE. He added that Jerzy “abxies aad Roy “duped Cubans out of sncmey” and were dlamissed sy CIA. On 3 July 1957 HEMAGNG and 2n Spa0ciatz, pvesihly COLLINS, went to Garriasnte oilise. They said that they were working for aa saldentilled nagesines amd wanted to doa story on the Garrisan ; investigation. HEMMING has been reported by the # BE and in the press ae a soldier of {fortune who hae given paraemilitary training te anti-Casiro Cuban zefugess. A teletyoe ef 5 September 1957 [rom the DCS office in Lee Angeles states thet HEMMING bad claimed that ao 45 automatic conliseated by a sherlil's offfes in Los Angeles bad been jaaved te hiva by CIA. Lz.
13-00000 {3} DCS relationehin. HEMMING was ia contact with the DCS efiice in Los Angeles between _ istoser L759 ain Mareh 195 i. ta ig the gource of ig DOS reporta on Cuba. d. Jack N. ROGERS. (i) rier reference: Memorandum No. 4, 29 Jum» 1967, pp. 1 and 3. {2} Invelvement in Garrison’s investigation: ROGERS hae been in touch with Garrison's stall ayout the assasaiaation betaase of ROGERS' sosition as committes counsel for the Joint Leglelative Committee on Un-A.nericas Activities of the State of Louisiana. Ha base said that he is confident "that Garrisen can prove 4 close association between Cswald and Jack Buby and a conspiracy involving Clay Saaw. " {3} pcs velationsts: BOGERS hae been a source af DCS New Orirans since Seotember 1959 and ie “tha aoarce oF contact" for twelve ceporte from that office. a. Clay SHAW. (1) Prior references: iiermerandum No. f, ou as: wil ifo7, Enclosures 23; Mernorandus No. 4, 20 June {2} lavelvemeat in Garrison's investigation: SHAW was charged by Garvises in March 1357 of comspiring to assagainabe President Kenacdy. Mis case has not yet cons te trial. Ramovarts of Jamary 1943 links SHAW te CIA. {3} DCS relatiansidp: SHAW was a contact of the DCS offices in New Orleans fram Detambey 1943 to May 1955. Daring that period Mr. Hunter Leake contacted aden officially thirty tines. Thess contacts produced a tatal of eight reperts. | £. Ceell Mazweli SHILSTONE.. (i!) Prior reference: Memorandum, subject: Cuart of Garrison Case, 2 November 1967, 9.15.
13-00000 (2) Invobve-nent in Garrison's iavesti gation SHILSTONE ts a wnember of Truth and Canscquances iac., & svoup of alfluant New Criesans dusinesa man whe bave desated undisclosed amouats of monay ta Garrison's office for oie use iy naying investigative coats. {3} DCS relatlenshle: SHILSTONE has been a lifelong irlend of Measre. Lloyd A. Ray and Santer Leake of the DCS office in New Crieans. Ha le the coures of two very old 09-B reports. Tue officlal (ut not tha pe reonal) relatleaship ceseed te March 1955. g. SCHLUMBERGER Wall Surveying Corparaties. . (1) Priozg references: Hemoraadum No. 2, & May 1987, Englasure 24; Memoraadam No. 4, 29 Jane 1997, pp. i amd 4. {2} Involweccent ia Garrison's lavesti gation: “The seess bas repeated statements by Gordon NOVEL iinsing this firma ta CIA. NOVEL has claimed that exzissives which he ond others removed fram a bunzer at Houma, Loulsiana, ot ibe instigation af CIA, bere the SCHLUMBEAGER stacp. (3) DGS relationshis: In June 1933 was a contac! beiweaa Crarliea A. DOH, distrlet manager of the SCHLUMBERGER ofiice in New Orieans, aad the New Orieans DCS ofiiee. Moraovery, DOS has carrent contacts with the main SCALUMBERGER offitca in Houston and with thewe or four subsidiaries elsewhere. ECS dealings with the fir have been clreyrnpaeet. a. John Gareet UNDERHILL Jr. ¢!} Priory valerenes: Mumoranduan, sabiech Ra:nparte: Jokm Garrett UNDERHILL Jr., Sanavel George CUMMINGS, and INTERARMCEO, i3 July 1957. (2) lavelvernent in Garrison's investigation: Bainparte of Jume 1947 claimed that UNDERHILL, new ‘daad, was “on inthmate terme with a mumber of Ligh- ranking CIA officials -- he was one of the Agency's
13-00000 fun-986sle’ whe vertarin scecial agelsa.neria. “ Racmoariea of Jameary 1758 addg, “orcadlately alter the audaseinaiion, § distraught Underbill told iriendsa ‘thak @ Se=ik-gaboner.eua CLA cliqua whirk had >een syuilwering is marceties and gan-tunning was ioaslicated in tha assaueination. Toe clese Garrison-Turner association aad Garrison's veactbing for the accuracy vithe Rasncarts account suggest that Garrison caay make Shrallar assertions when ble cage cocnae ie irlal. 13) DBCS relationships: UNDERHILL wae as infrequent contact of the DUS New York office from. fate 1999 te the sid] 9SG's. He wae not araolored by that cifice. The pargese of contact was to aotain positive fctelga latelliigexce. S. Groug RE (estal of 14) a. Valentine ASHWORTH (29:-337554). (i) rier relerences: Nene. (2) Involvecwant in Carriaon’s investigation: Op 4 Osteber 1942 ASHVORTH sent a letter Pram Leseville, Luvisians, to the Guhan A:nbaasador in Mexice. He oifared information abact the “Guhae Raider Canmand” asd the “Peorle's Revolutionary Movement” _ in exchange for help in detectlag ta Cuba. He sald that CLA did pot bave the same laformafion. Arrested on 15 May 1955 jer Investigation ol aute theft, ASHFORTH ted an SBI special agent thet he had particloated in several reides on Caba, tout be wae a nilot and an expert in esplesives, and that CLA was aware of iia activities ana sould provide infermailier aboal tham. <Arrestad agabs os 29 Apshl 1957 for pevsession of a sielen auteseblie, ASHWORTH was sent t tea jail in Lakes Gharies, Lonielana. A leliow is:-neis, one Richard PHILLAGS, wrote toe FRI te say that ASHWCRTA claimed &3 haves xhared an apartment is Chie with Lee Harvey Srwald, that Cewald and ne belanged to a group of Mew Orleans Cubans who billed President Keunedy and “Wers Sappesed to IL GCagtre af the same time, task
13-00000 dilientieetcdioe “Gswale was a ppisey (sic) and didn't {ire a shot, that “Kennedy's apes (sic) Were, 2a was Cowald, traimed sy the CIA”, ate. On 13 Octeber 17567 a deputy oherlif advised the FBI that an anidestified assistant disitvict attorney on Garrison's stalf had came to Lake Charles one <aenth saslier aad had interviewed ASHWORTH for an hour. Accerdiag te PHILLIPS, Carrigen's representatives have cuastioned ASHWORTH _ Sout four thmas and have asked hica li he was a marmber of ClA. Tha U.S. Marine Corns advised om 3 January 1963 that ASHWORTH enlisted on 24 December 1752, was honorably diacharged on 13 March 1953, reenilated ths next day, and then served untill 3 December 1954,. . whea gives = bad cenduct discharge following a ganoral courtemariial at whies be waa found quailty of ealawfal absence and lailure te obey lawfal orders. (3) CIA velationsiio: None. ». W. Gay BANISTER {:) Priog references: Mecnurandam No, 1, 2$ Apr 1957, Enclosure 3; ismorandam Noe. 2, 8 iday 1947, Emclesure 3. {2) Involvement in Carrison’s investigation: Zampasts af Jamaary 1963, >. ¢7, states that a former . Miautesan nacned Jerry Miltom DROGOKS had said that BANISTER was the “head of the Anti-Cournualam Leagos al the Caribbean.“ Rarssarte asserts that this "league" wae “aesertedly am intermediary Sctween the CIA and Catibezan inasrgency movaments. (3) CLA relationakis: None. According to our records, Maurice Drosas GATLIN Sr. (vee below) was legak counsel got, ad Ramzarta says, to the “Anti- Communism League of thw Caribsean” but to the "Aatl~ Coramuniem Commlites of the Arnericna”. FBI reporting clearly indicates that GATLIN was the sole member of this national group. Aa PBI report af 14 February 1761 syoted BANISTER as saying that be had never been An eiifeer or member of the “group”, GATLIDs claims ts the coutrary notwithstanding.
13-00000 wee aren wee ie eet inn one a ec. Maurice Brooks GATLIN Sr. (201-33454). (1) rier references: Nene. (2) favelvament in Garriaon’s investigation: Hamvuarte of January 1963 quotes one Jerry Milton BROOK {eve orecediag Bub-paragraz2) as claiming _t¢ have been a “sort of protege” of GATLIN. BROOKS oo. @hakeasd that about 1952 GATLIN, “in a eull-impertant  "o caper", wemeyked that he had $150,000 of CLA money “-) tirmasked for a French rightewing cligee that wae  goiag to atlemp$ to apsageinata General De Gaulle. | GATILRS dled in Pavarca in 1904, af the age of siaty-one. ".. FBI reports va him cite sources who knew hina well | 88 daying that bo wae lesane and should have been committed. Bo daped Eduardo A. Morales, Consul General of the Dominizas Republic in New Orlvana, ont of relatively large sume in the late (9568's. Morales seams te have ‘Qonsidered him an agent repregenting the intereata af Trajillo, althoagh GATLIN waa not co registersd with the Department of Juatics. GATLIN used tea allasas Edward SAIRCHILD, Januws COCHRADE, Robart WATSON, _ Sad Caavlee EVERETT. A typical eplecde cceusrid in Noedbker-December 1957, when GATLIN went to Eugene, |  Gregen, because he had a theory that Jesus De Galindas (commonly Selleved ta have been kidaagped in Flew York by Trujitlo henchmen) waa hiding out among Basque obsap-harders thera. Gn 2 December 1957 GATLIN _ progested bimself te an FRE special agent in Exgene and ould that “hf he was found dad is Eugene it was morder, not sulleide, {3) GEA velationshis; Meee. An OOD report of LO Derember 1933 otates that on 13 Octoder 1933 GATLIN called onan OO affice, said that riots ware acheduled to stcur ln Guatemala, and added that he shough} aomea CIA representatives there might >be in danger. "He suggested that he be furnished the names of agents who were poping 28 snambore of the Comnuaist organization go that Ke could prevent thelr being aasacsiuated In error.” He also auggested that CIA give hing $73,000 to fund the aieaeeination of 15 top Communist leaders la Latin America.
13-00000 ad. David W. FERRIEZ. (i) Prior references: Me:norandam No. 5, Y Awguae 1957, o. 3; Memerandum No. 7, 13 Sentenber {2) Iavelva nent ia Garrisca's investigation: Xacsparte of Jamuary (753, so. Sd and 52, guramarlaes aed armpitiies Garrison's earlier chargea thal PERRI was @mployved by CLA in aatl-Castre activity. Ramaarts tlies an vaidentified source as claiming that FERRIZ nad confided that he "was working for the CLA rescuing Cubans ont af Castro rrisons". _ (3) CIA relationahip: None. @ Levan (or Lawrence) Bugeme HALL (204-253-411). (i) Srier references: Menorandum No. 5, 7 Asgust i957, Enclosares 13, 14, aml 23. (2) Iavelvernent ia Garrison's investigation: Presse and radio gecounts of 29 December 1967 throagh | Janoary i949 stated that Garrison. on 3) December 1757, suspocnaed thres sgn as material witnesses. They are Tuereasa Edward BDECRNAM of Omaha, Nebraska; Loran Eugere SALL of Keraville, Calliornla; and Lawrence Jokn HOWARD Jp. of Loa Angeles. The suboownas alleged that BALL and HOWARD checked inte the Dallas Y.M.C.A. in Octesber 1753 amd remained im Dallas until the agaagsination. HALL is said to have brought a weapon to Dallas. The sub pcenas further allesed that HALL and HOWARD were agesclaieod in Dallas with Jagk Ruby and with otzare, including Cewald, belleved to save bean invoived im the aadgazsingtion. The Garrison charges added that in New Orleang HALL and HOWARD were associated with FERRIE and that in flerida they had taken part in ClA-spomsored guerrilla training for raide om Cabs. HALL denied ever mecting
13-00000 Sswald, Auby, Ferrie, “or anyone else involyad in the aSsassination or anyosa ever cnentioned by Garripon or anybody slae”. (3) CIA relationship: Nome. HALL served ip the U.S. Army. 1947-1942, West Germany, and was given an honorable discharge lor :niedical reasons. According ta bla father, be bas sulfered a mental ‘preaxdowan and is still sodject to severe depression. He haa been arveated sevaral times. te claims te he &@ goldler af fortune who omcy gerved Castre's cause, Suk Socne whe know Alm think that he isa lying. 4. Luwrence John HOWARD Jr. ' (1) Prior references: None. (2) Involvement in Garrison's lnvesti gation: See preceding oub-paragrapa, According to the Heuston Ghronicts of 31 December 1957 the suvpoena alla gea that HOWARD wae engazed In ClA-sponsered guerrilla training in Flerida, Lovislana, and Texas. Ramsarte af January 175% repeats the old story that fre. Sylvia SDIO wae vialhted lp Daliaa in late Sentamser 13963 by threa male siranyers: Leepolde, Angelo, and "Leos Oswald’. Ramparts adds that “just selore the Warrem Report went to grees, the PRI located taree men pessinly identical with Mra. Cole's pravavative visitors.” Tasy wera HALL, HOWARD, and one Willlam SEYMOUR, who had an alibi. Rarnoatte allages that HALL flret admitted sat later denied that the three had called on drs. CDIO. HOWARD dealed it. (3) CIA velationshis: None. g- Jukes Rieco EIMBLE. (1) frior reference: Maermeoraadum No. &, % Septernder 1967, p. 3. (2) favelvement in Garrison's investi gation; Ramparts of Jamvary i963 states that KIMBLE approached cofinbdets of Garcieon's etali and aaid that on the day ly
13-00000 after David FERRIE dled, he drove a tep Mu Kina lan official, Jack HELM, to FERRIE's apartment. “HE LAL cane oub with a gatebel cracaried with pavers, which he placed la a bank safe denosht box.” KISISLE claimed that in 1952 he Jlaw to Montreal with FEARIE om Minutemen buainess. “Shortly afterward, he shoned bis wife irom Atlanta, saying be bad meta CLA contact. ‘They'll pever get me back ty New Orleans, ‘he vowed." He was arrested, however, in Tampa, whare Garrison's men questioned hira. He “sald that ha had ones worked ' special asaigninents for tha CIA, and in verification narcoed ble Agency costacta ami the box namber af the  Lalayette Street siatien they assigned him. He averred ke had recontacted the CLA alter Walter She ridam had enunecied him te say nothing to the DA and ge te Canada.” Aa FAI recort of [2 Jaawary 1952 stated that men in the office of tha aberlif of Aveyelles Pariah, Loulaiana, had gaid thai SIMBLE ia a patheleyical lar who kas bad frequent probleme with the police und whe la prone to vyieleuce. Seputy Szevtii Charles KIMBLE, half srother of Julea, advised that hia brether bad :nade certain false state meata to draw attention ta himgali, in the hope ol getting ont of jail. (3) CIA relationship: Nese. On 4 Angust 1957 KIMBLE telepaoned DCS New Orleans to say that Garrison was trying to comect him with CLA, although be did not know why, aad that Garrleos had accused him of taking _ some papers from Ferrie‘s apartment. {i} Prior references: Nose. {2} fuvolvernen? in Gazrison’s investigation: Reamoarta of January i968, p. 53, says. “The Friends of - Pe:necratie Cuba was founded January 9, 196i... . Gevernment advisors to the Friends, says an informant who was closely levolved with the grou, were a CLA man . narne@d Logan and the FBI's Regie Kemeedy.... 7 On i0 May 1957 the New Crleasa office of the FBI, reporting
13-00000 information obtained trom Gordes Duans NOVEL, queted hizn ae saying that William Wayne DALZELL (ce above) bad been in touch with Kennedy and whts CRA employee tau LOGAN. NOVEL atrributed this infor-nation to DALZELL's laudlady. . {3) CIA relationship: None. The DCS New — Orieaae office reported on 29 June 19467 that there has never boon &@ LOGAN ia the affice and that the records do not reflec? dealings with anyone of that name. Headywearteye traces have not revealed a LOGAN ia Naw Orleana. i. Richard Case NAGELL (291-74%537). (i) Feiler reforences!: Nope. 2} faweslve nant in Garrigana’s invastigation: Ramorste wl January 1903 stated that NAGELL “waa a. highly decorated Inianiry captain in the Koreaa war wha, he claims, subsequently became a CIA agent... . he had sent a registered letier to J. Edgar Heover warning nics of the impending ascaseination, which he says was then acheduled for the latter part of Seviember .. . and | the letter had gone unanswered.” According te Ramvarts, NAGELL claimed that two groupe called “Bravo Club" and “Delta Chuo” joined forces to kill President Kennedy. ‘Meanwhile CIA got wind of the plans and sent several ayents inte the eid to ascertain whether they were ‘fay real’. — NAGELL says that he wae one of the agente diasatched.... Nagell says that Le was instructed to ‘arrow' the patsy, shat fe «EM him, after the avaassisasion. ° (3) CEA velationshin: None. NAGELL waa ome af six crew vsembers in a B-25 waich crashed at fall power on 23 Neveruber 1954 near Friendship Alrpert. He was | the aole sarviver. The plane was sat found for ii 1/2 hours. He was unconscious and had suffered severe head injuries. On 14 Novamber 1342 NAGELL wrote the FBI ia New Yor to say that he wanted to expose the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control of California. On 15 December 1952 he advieed the FBl in Jackeonville, él
13-00000 Florida, that he had oven recruited by tas Soviets in Washington, D. C., aad bad contacted CIA ta Virginia on Soviet orders. Ta January 1363 he waa diagnosed atthe VA hospital in Bay Pines, Fiorida, os baving “chronic braim eyndrome associated with orain trauma with vekavloral reaction characterised by passive, — aggreselve, and sarancid icatures.” Go 2) Septembar 1343 bo waa arrested for {iring two rouncde Into the cebling af Bvank fa El Passe, Tazas. He then attempted suicide. On 16 April 1954 NAGELL sent to the Bla letter in | which be falagly claizned that he bad sent them aa earller letter, dated Sevtember 1753 and algued “Jack Kramer’, to ware theca aboug the assuaszination. j. Donald P. NORTON. (i) Prior references: MMenerandaun No. 6, 7 September 1947, aa. | and 2; Memeorandum Mo. 7, 13 September 14407, >. 3; Memerandin, subject: Donald 2, fer T.) NORTON, $4 Auguat 2967. (2) lavelvement in Garrison’s investigation: In Vancouver, Canada, ia aa baterriew published on 5 August i967, NCRTOM claimed to be aa exeClA empleyee who delivered $155,509 tea PERAIE for transfer te Cuba and whe jiexed up from SHAW $50,955 to ce deliveradts Cowaid in Monterrey, Mexico. On 13 July 1967 Charles WARD of Garriacn'’s stali accompanied NORTON to |New Crlearne for 2 tapedinterview. Ramcarte of Janwary (434 cleizced that RORTON wae Grpressed inte CIA's service in i957 undes threat of exposure as a harmesexual. According to tals article, NORTON was told oy CLA to take a long, oulet vacation becasae of someting that wae hapvening . in New Orleans. ¢3) CIA relationshin: Nene. NORTON served aa B private and PFC inthe U.S. Air Force irom ii October 1349 to 24 January 1951, whan he was discharged for . peychiatric reasons. kh. Gordon Duane NOVEL. fi} Prior references: Meniorandum Ne. I, 26 Anuxil }947, Emeclosure }9; Memorandam Ne. 2, 22
13-00000 G Bday £907, Enclogure 25) Meormerandao: No. 4, 20 Fume 3957, op. 6-19; Miemorandum No. £, ? Septarnber 1957, ap. 2-3; Memorandum Ne. 7, i3 Septecsber 1957, p. 3. Algo memorandum, Sabjeet; Gordoa Duane Newel, 31 May i347. (2) Involvement in Garviaca's lnvestigation: Soth NOVEL aud one of his lawyere have claimed that he worked for CLA. Garripos bas sought, until fairly recently, to axtradite NOVEL froma Columbus, Ghis, — bet withews snecess. Gasrisen has chiimned, aad - “NOVEL has agreed, that NOVEL, at the Instigation of CIA, took court with others iu stealing explosives from a buake? in Houma, Louleiona. NOVEL has written a letter whies imnlles that be was involved is CIA's oparstiian DeowblaeChak. Ramparts of Jasvary 1963 | repeats the orliacipal lies about HOVE L's CIA ties. {3) CGA relationanis: Hone. 1. Lee Harvey CEWALD., . 4:} Prior references: tdemorandam No. 3, i Fane 1937, 9. 1) Mamorandem Ne. 7, 13 September {2} Involvement in Garrisan's investigation: Giarrigen bas repeatedly charged that OSWALD waa a “oatey” whe did aot kill smyone and that OSWALD worked © for CLA. Racparte of Jamuary 1958 says that CIA trained OSWALD af the Alsagh Naval Sration in Jasan, where ha wae taaght covert overations aad Russian. Ht also alecea that CIA arranged CBWALD's deflection ts tne Soviet Union. | {3} CIA valationshia: None. im. Jaer RUBY. {i} Srtor refersnces: Mecorandum Ne. 3, i June 2957, ». 3; Memorandam Noe. 7, 13 September ifé7, o. 2. 23
13-00000 {2) Yarslverucet la Gayrisgon’s favesticaiion: Garrigon has repsatedly diated thas RUBY, like CEWALD, wae wasloyed by GEA. We clans that CLA used BUSY ase “bagonen' to sereggle arose for Cuban ondla groans. (5) CLA relationshis: None. 8. Edward Stewart SUGGS, & Jacex S. MARTIN . (i) Sxier relevances: idemorandum Ne. 4, 42) Involvement ie Garrison's laveotl gation: LAR TIN, formerly eraployed by Guy Baalster, sow terss6 himaell av investigator for Garrison. A DCS Naw Urleans repert of 13 Seatamber 1957 stated thas MARTIN telepnoned a {siend of Mr, Lioyd Bay ag 0290 a2ura, co o¢ @hortly bolore that date, said that be waa une oS Garrison's lavestigataré, and iried te puma, the Erlend about Mr. Ray. (Other reverts save atated that MARTIN tends ta :oake sugh calls in the mmall hears when drumk.} Accerdiag to Aaranarts of January 19538, MAS TIN slieges that Terrie once commanded a Civil Abe Pateol squadron of whica Cewald wag a member. further, Porrig allegedly taught Orwald ta sheet a rifle with a telescucic sight. Serrvle became luvelyed with Oswaid in the assaasination clot. (3) CIA relationship: Noma. MARTIN, hewaver, nas claimed that he worked fer CIA. An FDI resors$ stated that Edward Stewart SUGGS “eas lngerprinted in 1252 in Houster, Tassa. He was wanted at that ilae on a charge o¢ marder.... Tes ldentification Division racerds do ack show ihe dlegositinn of tke charge.” Cn 23 Beeembeor 1756 he was admitted to the saychiairie ward, Charity Hospital, Now Orleans, Loulviana, as a :aental patient.
13-00000 Sriginatedby:DO/CU/R&A:D.E.PRATTidm ii Jaasary 1967 Distribution: Greig - DCL t+ DPP i Suecutive-Comotroiler i » General Gounpel 1 «~ ADEE i « Oiffes of Security i - Directer, Domestic Contact Service i + C/WH/COG b= GjCl Ll» ABA ehrope i - D? files
13-00000 recocnrtised his on siimatare and that of Artnur ©. SS VIS (a srominmesnt New Urieans architset). Lie said Rat Tag Hane Clam BEATAAND was avlated aut to idin ona the ligt aad that Clay SHAW's na-nge waa mot oa tue Het. ALCOCK and ale colleague said thar a has new riblag xoert had canilrmad that tie shuseruce “Clam DERTAAND" iad been written by SHAW. I: le noted that the DCS seport of 13 Novernbar i557 quotes MORAN ae saying thei EASY wag in the VIP roan on the accasion about waica LOOCK questioned MORAN, whereas the 13 December th 7? report quotes HOBAN aa saying that he did not see SrA YW ta the room at thal fine. ae ae 5 a wr {3) DOP and DCS ralationsitpa: fa) DDP. A check of MOGRAN's fhie showed that he was cleared on (5 Dace mber (962 for ake wy idiansh Station. The wae avpreached on 27 Dacember i962 by Aire. Carmel T. Dollar, acting on behalf of the Station and through tha sacd of! hese: ot DCS New Orleans. asresiny to Selo the Statlos in Cover matters, 49 became crasident of L ZY cr _] CHORAN “'n]s9o parrmita nee of his oun wel (Cacanvent: Miaral Starlon calle 0425, 29 Movember 1947, daea aot identily MORAN's own cos nasay, bab DOS Naw Orleans bas renorted that be was the est oresidgent of Aalvar Corpsratios, whieh ~iamilackuras wicroiilm.} MORAN bas acted RS a Godter for tha Vibacci Station and haa reconrmesded eeveral otrer business mon who pre belay used oy the Station. UHa bas algo snade avallabio several all campankaa in whieR he owns toteresta for [7 24- Y]' af certaia orreraglonal vessela af the Station. Mea ia or hae gean ssed by Headquarters for several activities directed by the Gflitce of Loalatles. OF Miami Starton persoons) ATORAN has met Mr. Ray E. Mullard and ais. Charles €. C. Trasp (formerly DDS/Crifice ol Lovistics) as well es dirs. Daullar. In addition to J tie ales xnows that Milam attorney oY J al 9