aL FEREGRE Dp bs Sana bas Rens 3h es; Ree a as are ie AGENCY INFORMATION Released under the John F. ennedy Assassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 {44 U5e¢ AGENCY: FBI bio? Note). Case: NW s4o046 RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10054-10413 Pate: 06-25-2017 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  62-109060-5483 ORIGINATOR: FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECT: DOCUMENT TYPE: ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: STATUS COMMENTS: DOCUMENT INFORMATION CITIZEN 06/22/1967 2 GARRISON, JIM INVESTIGATION, POLYGRAPH PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified CLASSIFICATION: 11/06/1998 UPDATE DATE: — 01/19/2001 Redact 7 RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) DATE LOCATED FIRST PARAGRAPH ON FIRST PAGE HW 54046 Docld:32136396 Page 1
On June 22, 1967, L. H. Harrelson, ina telephone conversation with a con- fidential source in New Orleans, Louisiana, cbtain with regard to Perry Russo. | Bo S-N+19Ul. New OR leg ns This informant, who is well known to L.H.H. objet, is a polygraph’ examiner ed the following sinjormation having been trained at the Keeler Polygraph Ins ifute, stated that Perry Russo was \gramined by another polygraph examiner with the’Sheriff's Office in New Orleans nd that he had heard that the Sheriff's Office examiner stated that Russo was lying / regarding the story of the plot to assassinate the late John F. Ke erry Kayman sa Su (ry homosexua | - ; [, his informant also advised L, H.H, that\Pérr JKusso, had been’ subjected to || narco-iaterrogation, using sodium wath yand that he had farther been subjected | t hypno-interrogation. Fie statea#hat @ focal psychiatrist subsequently blasted NoDistrict Attorney Garrison for using these two\techniques and suggested that Russo should be examined on the polygraph which shouldbe more reliable. This informant / ro~stated that he received a call requesting him toexayhine Russo in regard to his | btory. He stated that he was told that Russo wanted to meet him first to see what | dna of a person he was. Mf H i ||| He stated that he made an appointment and met nusho Dyites first time Friday, June 16, 1967. He stated that at this time he talkeddo a while and Russo requested © that he be given a trial run on the! palyg aph and that a he wanted to be asked 10 or 20 \\ guestions anc intended to lie to sofne\ofithern to see if the ¢CNaminer could detect \Vit. The source stated that he i gtead had Russo write-down a number cn a piece of * [paper and place it in his pocket{ He stAted that he then madé Russo a-bet-of $5.00 that he could pick out the number, He’ further stated that Russo called the bet, the test was run and the examiner picked out the number’ ‘ éf nnedy. \ —s: | He stated that Russo appeared in hig office on June 19, 1967 to be examined in re- gard to his story reporting the plot 1B ssaSsinate the late John'F Kennedy. He stated that he:attempted to examine Russo but that hisPneumo tracing (breathing) was so‘erratic that he reported to D.A. Garrison that he felt Russo was an unrit subject for polygraph testing at this time. He further stated that he did talk with Russo about his tracing and explained to him that he obviously had something bothering him. - He stated Russo told him that he told the story in court because he was getting so much pressure fram D.A,sGarrison and also NBC. He sfated that Lé ‘ “Russo further made the statement to him that he did not know if Clayfetaw was “present at the meeting or not. He stated that Risso added that iff ad to say ‘"yes''or "no" that he would have to say "no" that Clay Shaw was not presant. c va \ | ie GOPIES DESTROYED . | L2- (0 GO060 - § U g-4 | (i . | Ba swag gio ENC - fo LOSURN HW 54046 Docld:32136896 Page 2?
Page 2° s This examiner stated that he asked Russo why he went into court and under oath stated that Shaw was present at the alleged mecting. He stated that Russo replied that he fully intended to go into court and testify that he did not know if Shaw was present or not but became angered by Shaw's attorney's question, "Do you believe in God" and afterwards did testify that Shaw was definitely present. i ' This informant stated that Russo admitted having undergone psychiatric treatment | for one and one-half years, He stated that Russo admitted to homosexual acts, | his informant stated that he fully believes that he would have been able to break | Russo had he continued. He stated that after giving a verbal report to Mr. Garrison . | that Mr. Garrison told him in no uncertain terms to keep his mouth shut and not to | gay anything about the test or what Russo said. This informant further stated that Adis official written report to Mr. Garrison is going to indicate that in his opinion Russo was an unfit subject on Monday, June 19, 1967. | | . NOTE: ue The erratic breathing pattern that was described by this informant can indicate claustrophobia, however, in all of the experience that I have had in conducting poly graph examinations, an erratic breathing pattern a as a general gule is an indica- | ion that the subject is being deceptive. | | | J HW 54046 Docld:32136896 Page 3