JFK. Assassination System Date: 2/23/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: SSCIA » Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: —157-10005-10367 Assassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: | CORRESPONDENCE FILE (44 USC 2107 Note}. asex#:NW 54214 Date: AGENCY FILE NUMBER : Weniin2o1" Document Information ORIGINATOR: SSCIA FROM: . DOD TO: TITLE: ~ DOD CORRESPONDENCE & MATERIAL RE: OSWALD DATE: 11/00/1963 PAGES: 163 SUBJECTS : ; CORRESPONDECE FILES FROM DOD.RE: OSWALD DOCUMENT TYPE: ~PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION :.- Unclassified RESTRICTIONS : .. Consulted; 3; Donor Restricted CURRENT STATUS : » Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: > 03/08/1994 OPENING CRITERIA = COMMENTS : BOX 376 vol HW 54214 Docld: 32202557 Page 1 Peleased under the John
ND6/00L0D/MIP/ema sere mtr gt * ae or: hie. Lewis T. Huff 2% NOV 1963 U.S» Secret Service P.O. Box 245 __ Dear ie. Buff: Shortly after the shooting of President John F. KENISDY on November 22, 1963, the District Intelligence Office, Charleston, S.C. was informed that one Robert C. RAWLS)had information relative to the assassination. (RAWLS was then a patient at the U.S. Naval Hyspital, Charleston, 5.C. He was interviewed by a representative of the Office of Naval Intelligence from about 1610 to about 1645, and stated substantially as follows: Ye was in a bar in New Orleans, La. ten days to two weeks ago when he heard a man try to bet $100.00 that President KENNEDY would be dead within tires weeky. He does not recall ever seeing the nan before and Is not certain ] ha would recognize the man if he saw him again. He admits being somewhat intorieated and said the man also was in an intoxicated condition. He advised that, at the time, he paid no attention to the man because he thought "Lt was just drunk talk and a drumk will bet on anything." However, he said after the shooting of the President, it occurred to hin there may have been meaning to the remark and ha thougat it should be reported to authorities. Recalling, he said the man who was attempting to place the bet was dressed like "a working man", but beyond that he could offer no description. He stated he does nob recall a bet was actually made. Further, he advised he does nob recall tue nase of the bar he was in when he heard the remark. He gaid he frequents bars within a four or five block radius of the 2200/2300-block of Canal Street, New Orleans, La., and he often goes to two or three bars in an evening. He thinks this particular bar was just off Canal Street, and he knows he frequently goes to Freddie's Bar and the Straight Day Bar in this area. He said on the particular night he heard the remark, he remembers an ex-lavy friend, \Bob TANNER, and TANIER tsi girl friend were with hin. He does not know if either of them heard the bet attempt, and he does not recall taat thay discussed it. He thinks TAMIER\and his girl friend may have been away from the table or tha booth at the time the remark was made. Ths mm offering the bet was not at a table, bub was_at the bar. He did not hear anyone call ~ the man by name. He does rot mow TANNER's New Orleans address and does not know the nane of (ANIER's\girl friend. He said, however, she works as a waitress at the Meal-~a-lilmute on Canal Street. (RAILS) auhite male, gave his full name as(Kobert Collum RAMLS) and his address as (2037 Cleveland St., Jew Orleans, ae | He said he is a former Navy quartermaster third class and No DoD objection fo p pursuant to P.L. 102-32 | uw 54214 Docld: 322027557 Page 2
| NW 542714 Docld:32202557 Page 3 ee ‘ V 8D6/0C LOD/DNP/emo RORICIAL SEO NET 2¢ NOV 1963 his serial number is §36-8)-38, He stated he is presently employed as an attendant at Mayfield's Gulf Service Station, Canal and Broad Streets » New Orleans, La. He said he generally dees not get off from work in the evenings until 2000 at which time he usually visits the bars. He said it was about 2100 or 2200 on the evening in question, when the man attempted to place the bet on the life of the President. U.S. Naval Hospital authorities at Charleston, S.C. indicated \RASiLS|was at Charleston to undergo an evaluation physical. They stated when results of this physical are compiled, a disability evaluation board will study said results to determine the extent of RAVLS'} handicap. Tha authorities advise |\RAILS" medical problem was mainly orthopedic, however, they said he does have a psychiatric past of "passive-aggressive reaction with hostile tendencies." They stated persons with this psychiatric problem are generally reliable and are considered to be sane. (aus) = scheduled to return to his home at New Orleans on about November 424 1962. po Si a Forwarded for information and as a "follow-up" to the telephonic briefing made on November 22, 1963. E. L. McINTOSH, sR, Copy to: DE woe) on
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NCISC-23/ers i... This investigation was predicated upon the request of the Judge Advocate General of 30 April 1964 with Commandant of the Marine Corps First Endorsement of 7 May 1964, 2. Enclosure (1) to reference (a) reflects that two former marines, Richard CALL and Donald CARNARATA, provided information to the Warren Commission tending to suggest that Subject may have been implicated in°the death of Private Martin D. SCHRAND, 1639694, USMC, on 5 January 1958 at Cubi Point in the Republic of the Phillipines. As a result thereof the Commission requested the assistance of the Department of the Navy in locating and interviewing CALL and CARNARATA, The Commission further Prequested that LCDR Clark B, WALBRIDGE, USN-RET, former ‘Security Officer of NAS, Cubi Point, R, P,, be interviewed concerning his knowledge of SCHPAND's death in light of the above information and that a serles of tests be conducted on a Winchester Model 12 Riot Type shotgun, the Same model in SCHRAND's possession at the time of his death, in an attempt to determine if it is possible to discharge the weapon by a dar or drop on the. receiver section with the safety in an "off safe" position, 3. 15 May 1964, Mr. John ELY, Attorney, Warren Commission, VFW Building, Washington, D.C., was interviewed to obtain complete identifying data concerning GALL and CARNARATA, supra. At that time Mr, Ely advised that it was no longer ~*~ ther man to be interviewed and that he would initiate ancélling that portion of the Commission's request for _ davestigative assistance, Ee oxplained that he had Personally spoken with .. both CALL and CAMARATA and that neither could provide any information pertinent _. to the Commission! iquiry. He thereupon provided ths following identifying data from the Commission's files; ; . Richard Dennis CALL . Res: (R.D.#1, Hellertown, Pennsylvania [ Mil. Ser: U.S.M.C., September 1956 to December 1959 san a Ser. No: 1592849 Donald Peter CAMARATA Res: |601 Burlingame Avenue, Capitola, California | Mil. Ser: U.S.M.C., Discharged September 1959 Ser. No: Unknown 4 Subsequently on 18 May 1964, Mr. Ely telephonically confirmed the fact that CALL and ZA need not be interviewed and advised that Mr. J. Lee RANKIN, Counsel for the Commission would so advise Capt. Mack K. GREENBERG of the Cifice of the Navy Judge Advocate General, =. -526, excaptior b (3) (2) FOR GFFICIAL USE owt Ida:32202557. Page 5 Le eee et ee eee TE EE EU ee