A Dead Ringer for Lee Oswald

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A Dead Ringer for Lee Oswald Aug 5, 2020 7:11:04 GMT -5

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Post by Michael Capasse on Aug 5, 2020 7:11:04 GMT -5

Flight from Dallas:
New Evidence of CIA Involvement in the Murder of President John F. Kennedy
by James J Johnson

In Flight from Dallas, Robert Vinson described being on an unmarked C-54 cargo plane with
2 pilots he did not speak with on his homeward flight. At 12:30PM, one of the pilots announced that JFK had been shot,
and the plane suddenly made a 90 degree southward turn towards Dallas.

The aircraft eventually landed on a road construction site on the Trinity River floodplain and
picked up 2 mysterious passengers who were hiding near a tool shed near the landing site.
Vinson described the first passenger as a tall, dark complexioned man who looked Cuban or Latino.
This individual meets the description of the CIA’s David Sanchez Morales.

More interestingly, however, the 2nd passenger struck the Sgt. as a spitting image of Lee Harvey Oswald!

Vinson further recalled that the 2 men were dressed as construction workers wearing coveralls and
that they came aboard the plane and sat up front behind the cockpit without exchanging any words to anyone.
This strange flight would go on to land in Roswell, NM, where Vinson’s fellow passengers rapidly
departed the plane and scattered upon arrival."

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A Dead Ringer for Lee Oswald Nov 1, 2020 11:18:27 GMT -5

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Post by Michael Capasse on Nov 1, 2020 11:18:27 GMT -5

Larry Crafard

Curtis LaVerne "Larry" Crafard was a 23 year old, handyman, and carnival worker, born in Michigan.
He had traveled to Oregon, California, and arrived in Dallas TX in the fall of 1963.
After a few days working at the Texas State Fair, he met Jack Ruby.

Two weeks later, the fair closed and Larry went to work for Jack while living downstairs at the Carousal Club.
That job included, "...help clean the club up, work the lights on the girls on stage, answer the phone calls,
answer the phone when he (Jack) wasn't there. Work on the bar if they needed me or anything like that."

For that, he could draw his salary from the till whenever he needed money.
The Assistant Manager was Andy Armstrong, he was doing the clean up before Larry got there.
The two would spend a couple of hours in the morning, cleaning up the club, getting it ready for a 7:30p opening.

On the morning of Nov. 22^nd he said Andy had arrived at the club at about 9:30a, but hadn't woken him, or called him.
He slept until after 12:30p and Andy came and woke him that the president had been shot.
There is no explanation why he hadn't been woken at his usual time to assist in his daily cleanup routine.

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Larry Crafard | WC Testimony

Mr. HUBERT. What I am trying to get at, Larry, is why it was so difficult to wake you that morning.
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes; I can understand that.

Mr. HUBERT. Have you any explanation for it?

Mr. CRAFARD. None that I can think of except that I probably was a little tired,
except a little tired from the night before when I went to bed.

Mr. HUBERT. You do recall that?
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes; I went to bed and went right to sleep. I didn't lie awake very long.

Mr. HUBERT. Do you normally lay awake sometimes?
Mr. CRAFARD. I normally lay awake anywhere from an hour and a half to 2 hours.

Mr. HUBERT. But this particular night you did not?
Mr. CRAFARD. No.

Mr. HUBERT. You weren't drinking?
Mr. CRAFARD. No, not that I can recall.

Mr. HUBERT. Do you drink much?

Mr. CRAFARD. Very seldom.
I drank, I think, three or four different times while I was there that I drank a beer or two, that was all.

Mr. HUBERT. So that your heavy sleep on the morning of the 22^nd couldn't be attributed to the fact that
you had a hangover?

Mr. CRAFARD. No.

Mr. HUBERT. Or that you were suffering from any overindulgence in alcohol?
Mr. CRAFARD. No, sir.

Mr. HUBERT. You don't take any kind of sleeping pills or anything like that?
Mr. CRAFARD. No, sir.

Mr. HUBERT. So this was just normal sleep?
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes.

Mr. HUBERT. And his call failed to wake you?
Mr. CRAFARD. That is right.

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A Dead Ringer for Lee Oswald Nov 1, 2020 11:18:57 GMT -5

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Post by Michael Capasse on Nov 1, 2020 11:18:57 GMT -5

All Shook Up

Andrew Armstrong was the 26 year old Bartender and Assistant Manager for Jack Ruby, for about 2 1/2 years.
He said he would come to the club late morning, and put the beer on ice, but didn't remember if he did that morning.
That contradicts Crafard, that testified, Andy would come in as early as 9:30a and do the beer before they began the clean up.
For some reason that routine was changed on the morning of Nov. 22^nd and neither one can explain why.
The 11/29 report from Crawford to the FBI doesn't match the testimony of Armstrong, and neither match his 1964 statement.

FBI Report | Nov. 29, 1963
On November 22nd 1963, he said he was awakened by Andy the bartender at 11:30 AM by way of telephone.
"He then dropped back to sleep, and shortly after noon Andy came to the club,
and personally woke him up and stated that the President had been shot."

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Andy Armstrong | WC Testimony

Mr. HUBERT. All right, so you got to the Carousel about what time?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. About 12:15, I would say.

Mr. HUBERT. You had a key to get in, of course?

Mr. ARMSTRONG. Yes--I went in and I had to use the restroom, and so I went to the restroom and then
I heard a lot of sirens and I listened to the sirens for a second or two and they got louder and they got more sirens,
so I decided I would go get my transistor and see what was going on, and that's when I heard that there had been a
shooting at the President or something like that. Somebody had tried to assassinate the President,
or something, and then I run in and I woke Larry up--Larry was staying there.

Mr. HUBERT. Who is Larry?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Larry Crafard.

Mr. HUBERT. Where was he staying?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. He was sleeping in a little room there.

Mr. HUBERT. You say you went and woke him up?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. I woke him up.

Mr. HUBERT. How did you do it?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Well--I shook him.

Mr. HUBERT. Was the door of his room closed or not?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Well, the door of his room was--no, it wasn't closed.

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FBI Report | Jan. 23, 1964

"Upon arrival at the club, he went to a room in the rear of the club and took off his jacket and
and then went to the men's room. While in the men's room, he heard sirens and it sounded to
him as though there were many more than just one or two sirens.

He became curious about this and consequently left the men's room and went to another room
where he keeps his portable radio. He tuned it to Station KLIF, Dallas, and announcements were being
made over the radio that someone had fired at the Presidential Motorcade.

He then immediately ran to a room in the club, where CURTIS LAVERNE CRAFARD, commonly known as LARRY,
was sleeping, and awakened him. He told LARRY that someone had just shot at the President.
LARRY, being a very hard sleeper, did not awaken completely at that time and did not get up.

He, ARMSTRONG, then listened to the radio for two or three more minutes and heard several apparently
confused announcements on the radio and heard that the car carrying President KENNEDY was on its way to
Parkland Hospital. He then returned to the room where CRAFARD was sleeping and awakened him,
CRAFARD got up and got dressed. While he was doing this, they both listened to Radio Station KLIF on
ARMSTRONG's portable radio."

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A Dead Ringer for Lee Oswald Nov 1, 2020 11:19:21 GMT -5

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Post by Michael Capasse on Nov 1, 2020 11:19:21 GMT -5

Ask Mrs. Paine

Larry Crafard was of particular interest to the Commission. He spent some of the longest time on the stand.
But most of it was fluff, and there was no need to go into the complete family history of this drifter-carney.
He worked for Jack Ruby at the Carousel Club, the interest in him extended to his resemblance to Lee Oswald
Yet questions about him leaving town almost immediately after the assassination, seem to go nonchalant.

But there are also some specific things that should not have been brushed or skirted.
One was the clearing up of the circumstances of which the two heard the news as it happened.
They were the only two that can verify the way it happened and the record doesn't make sense.

Two, Larry was in charge of the spiral notebook that kept the names and numbers of who called the club.
This was of special interest to the FBI and is best left for another thread of its own.
Lastly, it was because Larry Crafard may have been mistaken for Lee Oswald in a restaurant and at the club.

For this reason Mrs. Paine was asked to look at 5 photographs of Larry Crafard from the FBI, Nov. 28, 1963.
With these 5 exhibits, Jenner was able to get 2 things into the record, he looked like Lee, and therefore could
have been mistaken at the club or restaurant, and Lee wore that kind of jacket.

Of course, this was not Lee's jacket, but he got that in anyway.

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Mrs. Paine | WC Testimony

Mr. JENNER - There have been marked as Commission's exhibits in this series 451 and 453 to 456,
a series of five colored photographs purporting to be photographs of one Curtis LaVerne Crafard,
taken on the 28th day of November 1963.

Mrs. Paine would you be good enough to look at each of those, and after you have looked at them,
I wish to ask you a question.

Mrs. PAINE - I have looked at them all.

Mr. JENNER - Calling on your recollection of the physiognomy and appearance of Lee Oswald,
do you detect a resemblance between the man depicted in those photographs, the exhibit numbers of which I have given,
and Lee Oswald?

Mrs. PAINE - Yes; I do.

Mr. JENNER - To the best of your present recollection,
do you recall whether you have ever seen the person whose features are reflected on those photographs?

Mrs. PAINE - No; I have not seen him.

The CHAIRMAN - May I see those, please?
Mrs. PAINE - Should I say that one picture in particular struck me as looking similar to Lee?

Mr. JENNER - Yes. When the Chief Justice has concluded his examination I will have you pick out that one in particular.
Thank you, sir. When you select it will you give the exhibit number which appears on the reverse side?

Mrs. PAINE - Exhibit No. 453. Clearly the shoulders are broader than with Lee,
but it is a quality about the face that recalls Oswald to my mind.

Mr. JENNER - And the jacket?
Mrs. PAINE - And the attire.

Mr. JENNER - The attire that is shown on the exhibit which is the first one you have before you, what is the number of that?
Mrs. PAINE - Exhibit 451.

Mr. JENNER - I asked you to describe Lee Oswald, his general attire.
Did he normally wear a zipper jacket of the character shown on that exhibit?

Mrs. PAINE - Yes.

Mr. JENNER - And referring to the other photographs, you say that man's attire is similar to that
Lee Oswald normally effected and employed.

Mrs. PAINE - Yes. It certainly is.

Mr. JENNER - I offer Commission Exhibits Nos. 451 and 453 through 456.
The CHAIRMAN - They may be admitted.

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A Dead Ringer for Lee Oswald Nov 1, 2020 11:19:38 GMT -5

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Post by Michael Capasse on Nov 1, 2020 11:19:38 GMT -5

Not So Fast

There were a few people the Commission showed these pictures to, another one was George Bouhe.
Bouhe, was a member of the Dallas Russian community in Nov 1963, and an acquaintance of Oswald.
When shown the photos he immediately rejected any resemblance to Lee.

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George A. Bouhe | WC Testimony

Mr. LIEBELER - Mr. Bouhe, I want to show you five photographs of a man, and these photographs have all been
marked in the testimony that Mrs. Ruth Paine gave before the Commission. We do not have the numbers here.

I will ask you if you recognize this man or these men. [Commission Exhibits 451, 453-456, WJL.]
First of all, does it appear to you that they are all pictures of the same man?

Mr. BOUHE - If I saw him, it must be in my dreams. I don't remember seeing that man.

Mr. LIEBELER - Do you observe any resemblance between these pictures and Lee Harvey Oswald?
Mr. BOUHE - I would say no. Am I wrong?

Mr. LIEBELER - Do you have anything else now, Mr. Bouhe, that you think that we should know in
connection with this matter before we terminate.."

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Drifters and Rounders

Larry Crafard just drifted into town, he said because his wife had left him and ran off to Dallas.
He could not reconcile with her and soon met Jack Ruby and decided to live and work for him. He was only there a few days.
This was within a month of the assassination. Oct. 16 or so, right around the time Lee started work at TSBD.

Strange, this guy has similar build, height, weight and hair as Lee Oswald, and according to the Commission was
probably mistaken for him on more than one occasion. Stories of other "Oswalds", seen in the presence of Jack are explained.
Once again Ruby gets a pass, and when the Commission needed to, it took the word of the mad man to verify his own actions.
There is no explanation however, for any other "Oswald" seen at the shooting range, or car dealership, or former gun shop.

Crafard has no alibi for where he was at the time of the assassination or the morning of 11/22.
The story he concocted involving Andy are conflicting as to if he called, shouted, or shook him.
He said after Andy woke him up, Jack came by the club and he (Larry) went back to sleep.

There is no one to verify where he was at the time of the Tippit shooting (before 1:10p)
Witnesses at that scene saw a man that looked like Larry Crafard run away in that type of jacket.
None of the Crafard images were used in the Tippit photo lineups, most times the only pictures used, were that of Lee Oswald.

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A Dead Ringer for Lee Oswald Dec 8, 2020 13:41:56 GMT -5

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Mar 11, 2020 13:14:18 GMT -5 Tom Sorensen said:

Time for another double with a surprising twist!

Not much is written about the Special Service Bureau headed by Captain Gannaway who, I assume, was referring to Chief of Police Jesse Curry. Looking at the few reports available at the Texas History Portal it becomes clear they were very active and had their own network of informants. They picked up all sorts of info related to Oswald even before the Warren Commission had gotten anywhere.

I'll list a few reports that shows they were quite serious about running down leads, and from looking at the people involved within the Special Service Bureau it's obvious a few of them must have spent a lot of time dealing with Oswald sightings and related stuff, including Jack Ruby.

Memo Dec 2, 1963 (link)

Detective Bob Carroll picks up information from confidential informant that two weeks before the assassination of JFK Oswald applied for a job at the Allright Parking System on Commerce street.

Report Jan 23, 1964 (link), INT.2965-12

The memo must have gotten Gannaway's attention because Carroll visits Allright Parking and interviews and takes down names, of interest are:

Mr. Hubert A. Morrow (manager), confirms initial memo and is certain about Oswald's name as he initially took down his name as Osburn and was corrected
Mr. Claude [sic] Hallmark (manager), not present
Mr. Emmett Montgomery, not present
Mr. Charlie Dabbs, left the company
Mrs. Sapp (cashier), guy identified as Oswald did not talk to Mr. Hallmark and left no application.

Report Jan 27, 1964 (link), INT.2965-13

Both Carroll and Biggio call on Alright Parking a few day later to ask more questions...

Mr. Garrett Claud Hallmark, thinks employee was mistaken RE Oswald
Mr. Hubert A. Morrow, stands by his claim and positively identifies Oswald in photo line-up
Mrs. Viola Sapp, also stands by her claim and picks Oswald in photo line-up but is not quite sure
Mr. Emmett F. Montgomery confirms applicant was there but can't identify him.

Hard to believe Oswald or his double wasn't there. To me there's no doubt the confidential informant must have talked to Hubert Morrow.

Report Jan 31, 1964 (link), INT.25-47

Biggio pays Allright Parking yet another visit but Mr. Hallmark does not recall Oswald. However, Biggio is allowed to go through their applications and although he doesn't find anything on Oswald another applicant is worth taking note of: Fred Kaiser, ex. TSBD employee!

Haven't we heard the Kaiser name before in connection with Oswald? You bet: Oswald's clipboard

Note the address he supplied, and address in case of emergency, is the same, referring to Frankey [sic], so they live at the same address and both worked at the Elm address. Frankie tells BALL this is his home address:

Mr. BALL. Will you give me your name, please?

Mr. KAISER. Frankie Kaiser.

Mr. BALL. What is your address?
Mr. KAISER. 5230 West Ledbetter in Duncanville.

Mr. BALL. What is your occupation?

Mr. KAISER. Warehouse workman at the Texas School Book Depository.

The report also presents another stunning bit of information: Fred Kaiser should have told Mr. Hallmark that he quit his job at the Depository one day prior to the assassination!

But wait, the coincidences related to the Kaiser Bros. don't stop there; Frankie also found one of Oswald's jackets:

Mr. BALL. This is Commission Exhibit 163--do you recognize that blue jacket?
Mr. KAISER. That's the one I found.

Mr. BALL. Where did you find it--tell me first.
Mr. KAISER. It was in the window sill.

Mr. BALL. In what room?
Mr. KAISER. In the domino room.

To my knowledge the Warren Commission never got close to investigating the Fred Kaiser connection to the Depository and his untimely exit one Thursday in November, the same day brother Frankie went down with an abscessed tooth.

Was it also pure coincidence that neither of the Kaiser brothers appeared in the list of TSBD employees supplied by Jack Revill of the Special Service Bureau? Have a look, here.

Mar 18, 2020 3:20:23 GMT -5 Tom Sorensen said:

Fred Kaiser twist continued...

Special Bureau Biggio's copy of Fred Kaiser's application data (link) has more TSBD related info as Fred listed a Geneva L. Heine as reference. Mrs. Heine is known to most JFK researchers as she provided yet another testimony that undermined the official "Oswald Lunchroom Encounter" in that she could not confirm any of Mrs. Reid's movements in and around the 2nd floor office space where she, Mrs. Reid, allegedly saw Oswald leaving the lunchroom.

There can be no doubt it's the same Geneva L. Heine who Fred is referring to based on her WC testimony:

Mr. BALL. Will you state your name, please?
Miss HINE. Geneva L. Hine.

Mr. BALL. Where do you live.
Miss HINE. 2305 Oakdale Road in Dallas.

Further, concerning her job at the TSBD:

Mr. BALL. What kind of work do you do there?
Miss HINE. I have the credit desk.

Doesn't sound like management to me so how was Fred and Geneva related? Wouldn't you expect a reference to be some kind of manager or supervisor? I wonder what job Fred had at the Depository that would make him pick somebody with a trivial desk job -- didn't Mrs. Reid manage the office workers on the 2nd floor?

In reference to the re-post above (thanks Mike!) concerning my findings related to Allright Parking, at the time of posting I wasn't too concerned with the location of the parking facility. However, 'SaintlyOswald' on BitChute has looked closer at the location on Commerce/Main & Field and tied it to a call out recorded on the police tapes.

A brilliant find, have a listen:https://www.bitchute.com/video/3r2lGn34f507/

I agree with 'SaintlyOswald' that several low level compartmentalized groups were operating at the time leading up to and after the assassination.

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