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tN y 0: “agents: that: “thi -occurtedt “because: of: the ‘morning.”.ti . “jects: checked. ‘in he : was. quite- _ date. was the 23rd - The ‘record:.als' the: me “stayed: until « the fol-| “lowing: day, : Sunday, Nov. 4—| but, this - conflicts : with. a, card, B.I al WASHINGTON, Feb’. Documents in. the. National. Ar- chives;.addéed .today®: ‘details’ to the- account, of. David Wa: Fer- 1". Mirs:. Mary: ‘Doveri,.a. . clerk ‘at the’ Driftwood Motel: in: Galves- rie’s movements. during: the. week) of “President: -|ton, =presented: a. _réegistration' sination:~ :| card®with the: formation: that ; ithe ;same. three” ‘men. checked Mr. Ferrie, into: the “Driftwot dead in-his:. bed. Wednesday. in New’ Orleans,.was a suspect in an; investigation by: “the: Orleans. District. ‘Attorney, | Garrison}: of-an’ ‘alleged 3 sination plot. “Mr. Garrison says the plot was: “hatched in. Ne Orleans ; and .:carrie “ou Saturday,;.. Nov: 28. clerk, Shirley Dial, testified: they ‘1 left. about.10: A.M: the next day, Sunday. : 2 “| The ..record’, éards. for - poth ‘motels stated” that’ Mr:iFerrie and ‘his companions ‘were driv- ing.a car with: Louisiana license 1 No. 784-895..Mr: Ferrie had: told if agents.that. it was a, ight blue . 1961" « Comet “station .- “wagon (made: by “Mercury).:;that’ he had bought. in New Orleans sev- 1 era] weeks-beforé. At the. Hous- \-ton: motel, -it -was..listed' as @ . “Comet: automobile;”. at Galves- g ‘ton, as a “Ford ‘station wagon.” ; the: a that. he was’ “positive”? .” he had been in: New: -Orleans ‘on the -day of the murder, Friday; Nov. 22, 1963, cand: on: the preceding day Secret ~ Service - men. quoted ‘him as having said: he was cer- tain. of his whereabouts “because ; The mileage and driving time} “between, New Orleans, ‘and Hou- he had been in ‘court in-connec-}j |. ston: are: -put, by ' the ‘American tion, ‘with. “a -tridl involving}{ |; Automobile’ ‘Association - at. 364; “Carlos Marcello.” ‘The ‘New. Or- a . leans. city* directory. lists Mr. Marcello:.as :the. owne ‘Town.and. Country. : Mot 1 - Mr. Ferrie urther:: tés fied pu that: he’left New Orleans about} 9. PM: the’day of the: assassina-. .tion- with: two, ‘male. companions ||’ -and spent’ the ‘weekend. in Hous- ton and dlveston, Tex deral © Investigation C on: hotel ‘ that: “the: three: were-in : wrt ie quectioning in ‘con-! ection -wi e- Oswald aad Mr. Ferrie: Jie ote. Fe wong ~The’ 16, pages -of » ae otel. records |renorts: om .Mr.. Ferrie: in: the! : | National : ‘Archives: are ‘part. ‘of; *-Ithe Warren Commission records! irelating..to the: ‘Kennedy: assas-! sination.:..About: 40° more. pages! are still’ classified by the F.B.1. - The examined. pages were dé classified in: September, 196 “iBut until this month, they, wer "scattered: :.. throughow man thousands: of pages: of: informa- tion. , Marion’. Johnson,’ the:-ar >| chivist. in charge: of the-Warren the: th ilabl rds compe e availal @: Teco’ about-Mr. ig sateen a Ferrie “in response: qtiests red from: New? ‘Orleans | reporters.: “While. “L-New:. Orleans: = Two. of. these’ were t : } ard: with: ‘the informa- tion that".D.-W.. Ferrie, . Alvin ‘Beaubouef:: and= Melvin, : Coffey. Ms checked inte Room: 19; Alamo- Nov. 23,1963.” HW 54756 Docld:32263970 Page 3
Dear Bastard 2. Got your letter from Bec 30 Did’ ‘you get my ‘Ckhris*mas letter and ‘the letter with the airvlane sic* ures? You did nct say, so I was net. sure whether you got them or not. meee oe OE ne’ of ny flicht student s ; loaned 1 me: “some: gex movies ‘for cne- night. o It was two reels of & mm film with seme: drde fucking this broad. Fe get his . - Bute jerting under her knee, she blew hin, he fuck d her in.the ass twice - '. and in the cussy twice. Fone I can get them. back when you get back so you. -- Gan see them, too. Jimmy wss over wren I showed them, Tre "come" flew that oe night. I could have raned an exhaust Dive they made. me. so hots Ce ‘That. Cloud 9 yu Sent wos ‘tons. What 48 132 ? Gan you send MOre’s | Tf, you have to say for it let me know ard I'll -s-nd the “dough. Bring. plenty when you get. back. Fave ycu ever tried vills, There is 2 bunch of dif*erent ~~ he oo @mese Seme make ycu g-4 on 1 cloud. 9: tee. ‘Serd me some if ycu c»n except > See more tha” last time. Tes con pe Re gee ok The weather eentinues as its stittiest,. t am n desing money like. a mother fucker. I hore: thts sit sters SCOR. _ , Still no ) business for the ‘Beect tc ‘sheak of. I am worried senewhat. We have tc ask $117.79 on h ur for it te mxe a mrofit. S ne other evy, . a big volitician, come by ard ei-~ted talkins to me- tedey avcvt b ying an.’ ~ Aztec (6 nlace) with all the goodies: d vble ILS’, 3-Lishkt Marker Bescon, | _ ADP ard DME end outtir i* to vcr’, He claims tha te h-s the business to - keen it going. I hone that he is } right. . ee ae When do yon bit ‘the ‘Shates? ‘has, date? wha’. re ste ‘ae you hit | ee New Crleans? ‘hen are we geing te bet "bombed"?. ETC. ETC i ETc ae ; Wilte yeu bitch and give me the vord pone nahi SS al Sy CONFIDENTIAL = ” he “Fok CHARACTER EVALY sTied or BetereS1eKS OVEY Lo o J v dae “WW°54756 Docld:32263970 Page 4 . ee eee - - Cr
a t.7 7 = - ~~ New ORLEANGIEGIE: rest. Number District | > "Iter N rest Credit” | RS 222s A 352 7 Te Reg esos 26 Last Name _o- +. Fi ; m |: = ” Residence . 7 wo 0 Middle. ; ne > SO co a Tea pp SOT ELT TT etieet No. & Street’ 3730 La, Ave, 4 foe [Martens ] - Ley ton atrick City, Parish, County City — CF IN , ALIAS: . State _ Complainant and Address : ‘-Place Arrested ——————_-_____ Arrested - * Lecation Dist. Date _ eime 1 ; -| 1330 am. 3330 “a, Ae, ft 24°R 11-25-63)" ip ae. ; j _, Arresting officers and where assigned RS14 Art. 107 Par.5_&.7 rel, to D/SGT. Ry Comstock Det, D.A, Office Vagrancy, Under investigation of / w CL,.Ivon fo tt n ' Subversive. activities,. ‘ Zone Charge : _ a C. Jonau . tt . ott . HOBD FOR F.B.I. AND SECRET SERVICE ne ©. Niedermeier si? _f ot Ce om FF, Williams moon tt - Birthplace (City and State) —_ Birth Date Race Sex Ags Height Weight Eyes Hair “Comp. N.O., La, 2-19-43 | W mM |20/6/1 {125 |or. | Brn| Fair Occupation — an Arrested with . oO . . 7 . Photo Tech, | Alvin Roland Beaubovef.wm. — ; | Tre se subjects. arrested and charged with investigation of Subversive activities, -. a . Francis Burgess: of) ae . a ven Fingerprint Classification - | Disposition” . J | / N.O.P.D. Number _ F.B.1. Number Left Hand “Right Hacd NW 54756 Docld:32263970 Page 500 oe, - Ce an
AW 54756 . May 22, 1964 > ‘Item Nos. K-13880-63 & —K~-14238~63=-~ TO: “Joseph I. Giarrusso, Superintendent of Police FROM: Sgt. Fenner Sedgebeer SUBJECT: The arrest of the below named subjects l. Bocld:32263970 . Page 6 a Alvin Roland Beaubouef, u/m, age 20 years, residing 3330 Louisiana Avenue Parkway - , Layton P, Martens, w/m, age 18, residing 2427 Alvar Street. Subjects Nos. 1 and 2 were arrested at about 11/25/63 from 3330 Louisiana Avenue Parkway, booked in the Second District. Police Station with R.S. 14:107, vagrancy, under in- vestigation of subversive activities. . David Ferrie, w/m, 46, residing 3330 Louisiana Avenue Parkway, arrested at about 5:25 P.M. from Tulane and Broad Streets, booked in the First District Station with R.S. 14:107, vagrancy, pending investigation of being a fugitive from the State of Texas.
a rest 4 et He . = coo ~ ve ~- aa ~ a es - ~ i nap tiae Lia Cad ae ge ae nS cee ea ere BR ee belt ee De te ate ee a ee en a ge of eat Ge tee RTT OT ae eg Atte oe fy See . oe oe “[- At. about midnight on | Novenber 24, 1963, ‘Officers R. Comstock, L. Ivon, c Jonau, C. ‘Neidermier and PF. Willians, met Assistant District ‘Attorney, Frank ‘Klein, in the office - . - - - of the District Attorney. At ‘that. time Mr. Klein began, an investigation as to the possibility of David Ferrie being involved in the. assasination of President John F. Kennedy, “which had occurred in Dallas, Texas, on ‘November 22, 1963 by ‘the hands of Lee Harvey Oswald. Information had been brought: to the attention of Mr. Klein that David Ferrie and Lee Harvey \ Oswald had been friends and associates in the past. . . z* ° - <<. : é. _ . - é - . ° . : : \ . . - . ° a : aa ° - seein rete metre lene ene Late eee fm ee ee ee le ee ce ee et ee ee et cee eee te ee Bee ° 7 ve an “ ~- . - - ae =~. . o td . «, baal “7 porns : ~~ nT tern - — ieee — ~ - ~ ao : : - Leto 7-7 ' . : : :. ie i 1 r i . i. a e ae te alge eee dine Oe ey AW 54756 Docld: 32263970 Page 7°
ce 7 - a With this information at about. shortly after midnight os these officers went to 3330 Louisiana Avenue Parkway, knocked on the door and same was opened by a subject who identified z himself as Alvin Beaubouef. The (officers: requested the present | oe whereabouts of ‘David Ferrie ‘and Beaubouef said he did not know. rt was obvious that he was trying to conceal ‘the facts. He was . . Placed under arrest and the officers went. up to the second Story apartment where they found Layton Martens seated in a O_O chair. This subject | was questioned and he stated that, he was presently living with Ferrie. However, he dia not know - the ~ 3 present whereabouts of Ferrie. Martens too was s placed under aa "arrest and the “officers instituted a search. ‘In this residence was found a smith & Wesson (38 cal. 5 inch. barrell 6. shot revolver, butt No. 85392, cylinder No. (96585; a. “holster for this revolver; a 22. eal: Hamilton rifle; a large bore. English NW 54756 DocId:32263970 Page 8 ,
HW 54756 Docld:32263970 Page 9 7. _ Army type rifle, Serial No. /7/47885633; a . bayonet having | a holster; a flare guni and a large quantity of ammunition. Martens denied the owner ship of these items stating they be- longed to Ferrie. Martens and Beaubouef were ‘conveyed. to the district police station and a continuous stakeout was placed on 3330 checked in an attempt to locate Ferrie. ALL were negative. a: At shout A220PaM. « on this date of 11/25/63, David Ferrie appeared in the office ‘of the District Attorney with his ° attorney, Mr. G. Wray Gill. At this time he was questioned by on TT Tn Mr. Klein and Officer Comstock. He was “allowed to see a photo- graph of Lee Harvey Oswald and he denied ever seeing this man a ~ 9:00 P.M., Friday, November 22, ee 1963, going to Houston,. Texas . 6° # M Ht te 2 H Louisiana Avenue Parkway. Numerous locations in the city ¥ were before. He related a story of having left New Orleans at about.
HW 54756 DoclId:32263970 Page 10 ee Ce oo a nn oe _ and the following day going on to Galveston, Texas, and return- “ing to New Orleans at about 1: 00 A. M. on 11/25/63. details, surrounding the arrest of Ferrie were given to him. © His office conducted a preliminary investigation; however, they ‘were unable. to implicate this subject in the assasination of hours captain Priest notified this office the results of his - Ferrie was placed ‘under arrest after his interview and booked | in the First District Police Station as stated above. Col. Garrison of the pevarinent.of 2ublicsafety, Texas Rangers, was “contacted by telephone by Mr- Klein and the nt President Kennedy: | On 11/26/63 Captain Priest. of the Houston Police Department Detective Bureau was, ‘contacted by telephone and asked to verify the movement s which Ferrie described relative to him ‘being in the state of Texas. After several investigation which corroborated the story, related by Ferri
dae meee —_ comm tate ee mete - wee in that Ferrie arrived | in Houston. on 11/23/63 and | made a! visite |. . to. a | skating rink owned 1 by. an individual named Roland. captain Priest was also able to corroborate Ferrie’ s story as to him “being in . Galveston, Texas the following day. “The officers have been unable to uncover any evidence which would Link Ferrie to ‘the assasination of Pre- a sident ‘Kennedy. All of ‘the above described items seized from the h home of Ferrie were “returned to him after ‘they had been photographed ‘and serial numbers taken wherever possible. District Attorney to be consulted in this matter. — FENNER SEDGEBEER - R. COMSTOCK L. IVON Z ~~ -— A + @,. JONAU C. NEIDERMEIER _ F. WILLIAMS NW.54756 . Docld:32263970 | Page 11. oe ce Os nn
oped ene oe ‘ Fo- 30a Rev. 1-25-00). tlw orotate tens ante! soul say ry : “7 7" DAVID PEARCE’ MAGYAR, Chief Pilot, Trans GuizTf Seaplane Service, inc... new Orieans, Louisiana, ad - that he obtained a'visitors visa to travel to Me about September 17, 1963. He advised hea departed New Ovleang, y aaaplans - on September 24, 1962, and returned Septembér 30, 1963. - He was hired by the Williams - McWilliams Dredging Coz mpary of New Orleans to fly two employees to a,point about 60 | ‘to 70 air miles south of Tampiko, Mexico. ‘He advised_ that. these employees.of the Wiliitams +" McWilliams firm were CARL HACKENJOS and CARL SHEARRER (Phonetic). 7 | stated that they passed through American Customs ate _ Brownsville, Texas, on going to and returning from  __ - Mexico. He stated that the Willa ms - McWilldiams firm . 'Was hired by the Mexican Government fo conduct an aerial survey. ‘in regards to dredging a canal in. Mexico, an NAGYAR viewed a photograph of LEE. HARVEY OSWAED - and advised that he does not personally know OSWALD and other than viewing him on television and reading about him in the NeWSPapers , me does not know anything else about him, a MAGYAR advised that he was “personally acquainted with Captain DAVE SERRIE but that this relationship was very casual-@ consider FERRIE to be a close personal friend. He advised. that FERRIE was a former Eastern Airlines pilot who about 10 years ago was in |. - charge of the Civil Air Patrol Unit which held meetings | _ at Moisant Airport. He recalls that FERRIE seemed to be ‘able to handle young boys very well but does not know. whether | LEE HARVEY OSWALD was a member of the Civil Air Patrol. at. that time. He advised that GEORGE PIAZZA, 539. Kenry” elay "Avenue, was one of Captain DAVE FERRiz Ss best friends_and >” regarding FERRIE that was needed. MAGYAR was under the | impression that PIAZZA was a former member of. the Civiti_ Air Patrol and probably a member at the same ‘time LEE | HARVEY OSWALD allegedly | Was a member. oq 21/27/63 ot New ‘orleans, Louisiana. — File f _No 89-69 — —— 2 SAs WELLIAM L, NEWBROUGH and. 7 lo KEVIN J. HARRIGAN :3ms “by” Date dictated a am Thies document contains neither recommendations nor + conclusions of the FBI. It te the. property of the FB. Si ta ete te rT... your agency; &t and ite contents are nat to be distributed outelide your agency. IPF , ; a Ps) / - would probably be able to furnish any pertinent information. a
No 89-69 2 He also advised that a LEON QUIDRY (Phonetic) . presently residing in New Orleans, exact address unknown, = was in the Civil Air Patrol at the same time as Captain _ DAVE FERRIE. From what -he could recall, GUIDRY was the -Cadet Captain in the Civil Air Patrol in charge of all Cadets and would probably recall other members of the Civil Air Patrol. I Sot “MAGYAR stated that in regards to his applying. for his tourist visa at the Mexican Consul in New Orleans. that he personally contacted the consul office in September | - ef 1963 but could not recall the exact date. He stated: _ that no one was in the consul office during the time that. he was there except the white female clerk who issued the | tourist visa to him. He stated that it was about 2:30 p.m. when he was in.the consul's office to apply for his visa- and that no one entered the office while he was there. DNW 54756'°DocTd:32263970.-Paye 13.0 i iv
HO- gone11s JES/1e a ‘on November. 28, 1963, LEE FLETCHER, “Poster, " Alamotel, made available the Registration Card for the 23rd of November, 1963, which reflected the following info mation: _ =D, Ws FERRIE, ALVIN BEAUSOUEF and MELVIN. . . oe Ce COFFEY checked into Roorm 19s Alamotel at. =. pm a: 30 AM, November 23 1993. from New Orleans, pe eo .. . ousiana, and st j N: ., 1963, Sa 7 7 around S100 os 9.00 i Taney. were driving 7 CCR '  @™Somet automobile, bearing Louisiana license , o 784-892 or 734-895. re While at, the motel, FERRIE made the follows: nz telephone calls: To: New Orleans ~ UE 337 57 7 New Orleans - 947-6435 (called collect) New Orleans < wn WSHO Radio: ee ‘New Orleans - WDSH Radio Be, ans ee Made one Local call to MO 423581. On November 28, 1953, C CHUCK ROLLAND, ‘Winterlend - Skating Rink, 2400 Nor folk, was interviewed, at which time’ »,—-—™ -hé stated that a man who introduced himself as 3 Mo. FERRIS ( voney FERRI contacted him by telepnone November @ 1963, - - . and asked for the skaving schedule ct the ttatostand sf Skating Rink, Mr. FPERRIE stated that he was coming in from out of town and desired to ‘do some skating -while in- Fouston, On November 23, 1963, between 3:30 and 5:30°PM, ‘Me, FERRIE and two cémpanions came to the Winterland = Skating Rink and talked to Mr. ROLLAND., Mr. FERRIE had ~a short general conversation with Mp. ROLLAND, | put at pa - time did they discuss the cost of equipping or operating ‘an ice skating rink, Mr, FERRIE stated to Mr. ROLLAND: ‘that he and his companions would be in.and out oF the .. - skating rink during the weekend. This is the Last time = it, ROLEAND saw FERRIE or his conip panions. So ° me November 23, 1963, date on the Alemotel. oe Regtstrats Card was written over a November 22,. 1983, date. os Mr, 2 aR explained that this occurred because of the early morning time which the subjects checked in tne motel, — but he was” quite. sure ) She rignt: dave was the. 23rd. HW 54756 DBocld:322763970 Page 14
iL go 6202115 | CLiK/Te os © Rez, DAVID a TERRE os he. feliowing invests gation was “conducted ty SA CARLOS L. KIRBY; JSR? AT. GALVESTON, “TEXAS: cod “on November 28, 1963, Mrs. MARY DOVERT, ‘Clerk, - Driftwood Motor Hotel, 3128 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, |. “Texas, exhibited Hotel Re eistration Card 3436068, wnaich re- flected that MELVIN S, CO OFFEY, ALVIN BEAUBOUE? and DAVID OW. UFERRIE registered at this notel 3} PN mber 23, 1963, and were assigned Room 117. They listed tn oir acaress as 618 N. Pierce, New Orleans, Louis ana. Records reflected that they checked out on November 24, 1963,. vime now listed. Mrs. DOVERI stated that on November oh, 1963; one. of. these individuals sees a telephone call to Al exandr La,” Louisiana, and t d three minutes and the total cnarges were $l. 03. Telephone number called at Alexandria unknown. On November 28, 1953, Mrs. SH ITREEY - DIAL, Clerk, Driftwood Motor Hovel, “pecalied that the above tnoree in-” ‘dividuals checked out at around 10: 00 AM on November: an, 1963. , The above Re sistr ration Card reflected that these individuals were driving a Ford Station Wagon bearing Louisiana license 7844895. | HW 54756 Docld:322963970 Page 15
1. | HO 62-2115 anne _GRale .. DAVID t WILLIAM, FER BRT Bo _ The following investigation was | “conducted by. oe SA JOSEPH Be KILLGORE: wie Ce att “Ag. BCR Q_ASDHUR, TEXAS: | On Novenber 28, 1963, WILLIAM FRANK POWELL, Weeks Service Station, 3649 Guliway Drive (Highway 87), Port Arthur, — Texas, advised thatca Sunday, November 24, 1953, about 1:00. — PM or 2:00 PM, three man in a light blue 1961 Comet S tation © Wagon, stoppedat the station. The motor was not running | . smoothly due to oil on the spark Plugs, and they pur chased a new set. a The driver wes described as a white male in his. early 20's. He was 5 feet, nine co ten inch 12S call, weighed 130 to 140 pounds, with Light brown haiz, cut short. One of the other vassengers met tks same descrip tLON.. ‘The third passenger was described as a white male, age 35. to 45 years. He was five feet, ten inches to Six zeet tall, heavy build, dark hair. . t a " BOEELL stated thev “aia not Gisclase thet sorigin or destination. These men watched television for hort: time, believed to be after the actual murder ‘od OSHA! o. POWELL advised they seemed to ke in somewhat ‘of a hurry. . He does not. recall the direction they went when ‘they le=t, ~ the Station. . Ort te a ty is el ES fie they payee ms ahs iD ait ia Jin a PERRI S| and . 's P: ee 7 HW 54756 Docld:32263970 Page 16