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SUSPECTS - Another Suspect - Jack W. Martin is o
It has
oftien been suggested that Lee Harvey Oswald was the one and only suspect in the
assassination of President Kennedy. That may be true in the minds ogooingk those who
believe him singularly guilty of the crime, but in fact he wasn’t even the
first suspect.
That
honor goes to Jack W. Martin, of Route 1, Goldonna, La., as detailed in a
Secret Service report posted at Mary Ferrell as an Appendix to Harold
Weisberg’s book “Oswald in New Olreans,” that was published without it. No it’s
not That Jack Martin – Scruggs of Jim Garrison fame, but yet another Jack
Martin.
There
are actually about a half dozen men named John or Jack Martin who became entwined
in the assassination drama besides the Jack “Martin” Scrugs character
popularized in the Oliver Stone movie “JFK.”
People
often scoff at John Armstrong’s contention that there was more than on Lee
Harvey Oswald, and here you have a half-dozen Jack Martins, each and every one
a peculiar aspect of the story.
For
those interested in persuing the idea of multiple personalities under the same
name, he’s a link to a Blog Post article on Double Identities in Historical
Research and six Jack Martins involved in JFK assassination story:
Link to
page one of the Document Appendix to Harold Weisberg’s book “Oswald in New
Orleans”:
Link to
beginning of SS Report on investigation of Jack W. Martin, suspect in the
assassination of President Kennedy before Lee Harvey Oswald.
After a
series of official documents relating to New Orleans attorney Dean Andrews,
there’s a document relating to the beginnings of the New Orleans Secret Service
office investigation of Lee Harvey Oswald that notes: “At 1:40 P.M. on November 22, 1963, reporting agent
(Anthony Gerety) received a long distance telephone call from Cleark Lillian L.
Rhyan, of our Dallas office, who stated that she was calling at the request of
SA Robert A. Steuart, Dallas, regarding an individual named Jack Marin, Route
1, Goldonna, La., on whom SA Steuart desired discreat inquires conducted. At
that time Clerk Rhyan indicated that she did not have any information regarding
the said Jack Martin and did not know what connection, if any, he might have
had with the shooting of President John F. Kennedy that xxx date at Dallas.”
“At 2:06
P.M., November 22, 1963, Clerk Rhyan again called reporting agent, advising
that at that time it was thought that possibly Jack Martin may have been the
assassin of President Kennedy. She could furnish no information regarding Jack
Marin’s description or background, knowing only that his address was reported
at Route 1, Goldonna, La., and that it was desired that discreet inquiries
regarding Martin in the northwest section of Louisiana.”
“Reporting
agent immediately telephoned SAIC (Special Agent in Charge) John W. Rice, who
happened to be on an official road trip to Shreveport and vicinity, in the
nortwest section of Louisiana, approximately 325 miles from New Orleans,
Goldonna being located in Natchitoches Parish in the norrthwest secion of
Louisiana.”
[BK
Notes: We are very familiar with New Orleans SAIC John W. Rice from what we
learned from Adele Edisen, who met with Rice and an FBI agent at the Secret
Service office in New Orleans to report the bizarre foreknowledge expressed by
her National Institute of Health grant advisor Dr. Jose Rivera, who was also a
Colonel in the US Army Reserves. He is not to be confused with another agent
Calvin Rice.]
“SAIC
(John W.) Rice was located at the Office of Special Investigations, Barksdale
Air Foce Base, near Shreveport, and was informed of the above – mentioned
request that discreet inquaries be conducted at once at Goldonna, La.,
regarding Jack Martin. It was explained to SAIC Rice that it was desired that
the results of the investigation at Goldonna be telephoned to our Dallas
office.”
[BK
Notes: Now wait a minute – SAIC J. W. Rice is in the office of the Barksdale
AFB Office of Special Investigations near Schrieveport, Louisiana at the time
the President is killed, and he’s on official business? What kind of official
business? Are there arny records of why Rice was there at that place at that
time? And now, as we shall see, he is sent on a whild goose chase to run down a
susect in the assassination who suddenly disapears and is unheard of again once
Lee Harvey Oswald is pinned on the tail of the donkey. ]
“At
approximately 9:30 P.M., on November 22, 1963, reporting agent received a
telephone call at his residence from SAIC Rice, who was calling from
Natchitochez, La. SAIC Rice stated that he had conducted discreet inquireis in
Goldonna, La., regarding Jack Martin and had telephoned the results to SA
Robert A. Steuart, Dallas; that during this conversation SA Steuart furnished
the following information regarding LEE HARVEY OSWALD, who had been arrested at
Dallas for having fired the shots which ikilled President Kennedy.”
After a
brief description of Oswald, Rice’s reporot continues: “SAIC Rice stated that
it was desired that an immedaite investigation be started at New Orleans in an
effort to develop as much infomration as possible regarding Lee Harvey Oswald.”
RICE’S
REPORT
“SYNOPSIS
– Discreet inquires were made in Goldonna and Natchitachee, Louisiana, on
November 22, 1963 regarding possible suspect Jack Martin at request of Dallas
Office, this investigation having been initiated prior to the arrest of Lee
Harvey Oswald.”
DETAILS
OF INVESTIGATION
“At
approximately 2:00 P.M. on 11/22/63,
while at the Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossior City, Louisiana, I received a
telephone call from SA Antnhony Garrets in New Orleans. He asvised that he had
just received a telephone call from Clerk Lillian L. Rhyan, Dallas, who stated
that SA Robert A. Steuart had requested that this ofice conduct discreet
inquiries relative to Jack Martin, Route 1, Goldona, Louisiana, who at that
time was considered a ossible susect in the assassination of President Kennedy.
No further information was then available to Clerk Rhan.”
“I
immediately proceeded to Goldonna, Louisiana, arriving at approximately 5:00
P.M. and interviewed Mrs. Irene McGee, Postmaster, Mr. G. C. Quarles, Rural
courier, and Millie Fraisier, Constable
and Deputy Sheriff, all of whom were acquainted with Jack W. Martin, son of Ben
and Thelma Martin, Route 1, Box 4, Goldonna.”
“The
Martin family has resided in this area for a great many years. The family is
poor and Ben Martin is a worker in the logging business in this backwoods
community. Jack W. Martin reportedly grew up in the community and did not
finish high school. For several years the subject has been traveling around the
country, and aarently has been connected with an unidentified religious cult.
It has been rumored, according to Mr. Quarles, that Martin desires to become a
preacher.”
“Constable
Frasier said that apparently Martin had never been in any trouble in Goldonna
or vicinity, but that he did leave the area about 8 or 10 years ago and was
gone for several years. He said he heard he was either in the armed forces or
possibly in prison in another state.”
“Martin
reportedly never married, and so far as is known he has never been gainfully
employed. He has communicated with his parents by mail from various places
throughout the country, and always uses a general delivery address. He
reportedly has been in Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, and other
states.”
“Constable
Frasier said he last saw Martin in Goldonna approximately three or four weeks
ago. Rural Carrier Quarles said that he believed that Martin’s mother had been
writing to him in Texas, city unrecalled, recently.”
“All of
the persons interviewed indicated that Martin is quiet and does not have any
close friends in the area. He apparently does not hunt or fish, and is not
interested in sports. There was no indication that he had a gun or rifle. He is
said to be neat in appearance and rather soft spoken.”
“Constable
Frazier said that a brother, Bobbie Martin, age about 19 years, has been a problem in the community.”
“Jack W.
Martin was described as follows:: white; male; 25-30; 5-6 to 5-8; 150; dark
eyes; dark hair; olive complexion; stocky build.”
[BK Notes:
While I am not sure, in comparing this report to the Secret Service Protective Service Section records – WCEx# - and the SS PRS report released recently in
the last batch of records released under the JFK Act, it appears that Jack W.
Martin may have been one of those who was involved in the violent attack on UN
Ambassador Adele Stevenson in Dallas a few weeks before the assassination.
While SS Agent Kellerman was informed by the SS PRS that there were no reported
threats in Texas before he arranged for the Texas trip, everyone knew that
those who attacked Stevenson must be considered dangerous to the president. And
according to former reporter and Mayor of Dallas Wes Wise, they obtained TV
news film of the Stevenson attack and made enlarged profiles of the faces of
those involved and distributed these photos to the Secret Service agents
assigned to the Dallas Trade Mart, where the president was scheduled to give
his speech at 12:30 P.M. that day. I believe Jack W. Martin was one of those involved in that previous incident.
According to the official records, the Denton, Texas police department assigned
a new, young patrolman to go undercover and infiltrate that group. Martin may
have been one of those involved. If anyone can come up with a SS report from Dallas
SA Steuart that reflects on these mattes, please keep me posted, so we don’t
have to duplicate the work. ]
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