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PROBE INVOLVES EXILES' LEADER

Novel Gives View Before Facing Grand Ju 7(4 rt an
Dean A. dre s assistant Jefferson Parish district attorney, was indicted for late perjury late Thursday afternoon by the Orleans Parish Grand Jury. The Grand Jary reported the indictment to Criminal District Court Judge Thomas M. Brahney Jr. who set bond for Andrews at $1,000. The indictment was in connection with Andrews' testimony before the jury in connection with District Attorney Jim Garrison's presidential assassination investigation. The owner of the Jamaican Village Bar at 800 N. Rampart said Thursday before entering the Orleans Parish Grand Jury room upon summons that, District Attorney Jim Garrison wanted to question him about 1961 events involving Cuban rcacha exile leader Saral..... 29, accompanie y s a rneys, Steve Plotkin and Eddie L Sapir, Cont. in Sec. 1, Page 3, Col. 6 Continued entered the Criminal Courts building shortly after . the , grand' jary returned from lunch but did not go before the body immediately.

Dallas but he would not agree to be questioned except in pres- from Page 1 ence of Dallas authorities. GarClark. He said he was not unrion's men refused to question er subpena but was asked to Arcacha under those conditions. appear by assistant DA John Novel said of Clay L. Shaw, Volz. who has been accused by GarANDREWS ARRIVES rison of conspiring to murder the President, that "Um? In contrast to previous grand him, but not d to this jury appearances when he was accopanied by his attorney, e said he never knew Lee Sam Monk Zelden, Andrews Harvey Oswald, the man named showed up alone at 9 a.m. by the Warren Commission as Thursday. President Kennedy's assassin, Asked why he was suband does not know Perry RayOenaed this time, he answered mond Russo, who testified he tersely, "I wish I knew." He .overheard David W. Ferrie, appeared before the grand Oswald and Shaw plotting to jury when it first took up the kill Kennedy. case a week ago. Novel said he knew Ferrie The Jefferson attorney's con"indirectly." nection with the case A free-lance pilot, Ferrie died from an occurrence a fewstems days Feb. 22 while under investiga- after Kennedy was killed in tion in connection with the Gar- Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. rson probe. Andrews told. the Warren MAKES EQUIPMENT Novel said he also owns an Commission investigating t h e electronics company and manu- case that he was contacted by f-a-c-t-u-r-e-s "anti-surveillance a "Clay Bertrand" who asked him to defend Oswald. ellptnent." II Garrison contends that BerMrar Andrews, a Jefferson Parish assistant district attor- trand is an alias used by Shaw, ney, questioned by reporters be- former managing director of fore he entered the grand jury the International Trade Mart, room for the second time in two who faces conspiracy charges eeks Thursday said Novel was in the President's death. Shaw "good friend" and "client" denies the charge. ff his. REFUSES TO TAKE TEST Novel aroused the curiosity Andrews says he d o e s not of Metairie residents in 1962 know whether Bertrand and when he was making a flight Shaw are one and the same.
test of an 18 foot helium-filled balloon. Neighbors saw a mys-

Novel said, "II think Mr. Garrison wants to know something about activities during 1961 which are related to XAtisio Arcacha S ." rcacha lived in New Orleans during 1961 and was leader of an anti-Castro Cuban organization known as thegrjahauenLocrextujign i i mI. =1. repTfTedly wastimirang men o -here to participate in an invasion of Cuba.

terious lighted object in the air over Metairie and began telephoning the newspaper to find out what it was. Novel was testing a balloon which employed a flickering fluores-. cent light system. In September, 1963,. Novel was mentioned in the news when he was a robbery victim. He was beaten unconscious and robbed as he prepared to enter his car in Chartres st. parking lot. He was attacked by five men. A third person appearing before the grand jury Thursday morning was a young man who identified himself as Wawa

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GORDON NOVEL

MOVED TO HOUSTON

Arcacha moved to Houston in 962 and was living there at the ime of the Dallas assassination. He moved to Dallas some time later and has been living there for three years. Members of Garrison's staff sought to question Arcacha in

He has refused to take a lie detector test. Jefferson Parish District Attorney Frank H. Langridge confirmed that he wrote a letter to Andrews Wednesday suspending him as an assistant until the Garrison investigation is over. Langridge stressed that the suspension was indication of wrongdoing on the part of Andrews, but he said he felt the unfavOrable publicity brought upon the district attorney's office justified the suspension. When the grand jury took up the investigation last week, the only other witness subpepaed was Mrs. Josephine Hug, who worked for Shaw when he headed the International Trade Mart staff,

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ANDREWS WILL BE ARRAIGNED

Doctor Says Clay Shaw 'Resting Well'
Dem_A_,_Agd ev i Jr., indicted LiLn ish Grand -1 Jury for perjury in connection with testimony regarding an alleged presidential assassins tion conspiracy, will be arraigned Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Criminal District Court section of Judge Frank mining in his hosiltal room Novel revealed earlier this reading books andmagazines week that Garrison had wanted J. Shea. Andrews, who was previously and "not looking at television." to question him about events Suspended as an assistant Jef- In the Andrews affair; Jeffer- six years ago involving Sergio ferson Parish district attorney, son Parish District Attorney Arcacha Smith, a Cuban exile was indicted Thursday ,Mglit Frank Langridge said Andrews leader. Arcacha lived in New Orleans after testifying before-4M body suspension was not a result of in 1961 and was leader of the earlier in the tray:", It was' the any wrong-doing, but of notoriesecond time he had been sub- ty that. Andrews' connection Cuban Democratic Revolutionpenaed to testify in connection with the Garrison Investigating ary Front, an anti-Castro Cuban organization who reportedly with Orleans Dist. Atty. Jim would bring to his office. was training men to participate Garrison's probe of a conin an invasion of Cuba. spiracy to. rmurder. President It was learned Monday from moved to Houston and He later was livof the Jefferson Parish John F. Kennedy. erk of Court that Andrews ing there at the time of KenneMeanwhile in a related de- Ile prossed in 1965 four traf- dy's assassination on Nov. 22, velopment, the doctor treating arrests of Gordon Novel, a 1963. at Southern BapQat operator who was sum- Novel admitted knowing Shaw btialosplm"eaid the 54-year-old ned before the grand jury adthough not in connection with key figure in Garrison's case hick' later Indicted Andrews. the present situation. will be released from the hos- Before entering, the grand Garrison is expected to file a pital either Thursday or Friday jury room Thursday, Andrews bill of information sometime Pr. Martin Palmer said Sha was quoted as saying Novel, 29, this week charging Shaw,' the was "resting well and do was a ' "good friend" and former director of the Internanicely" after being admitted "client" of his. Novel is the tional Trade Mart, with particithe hospital on Saturday. owner of the Jamaican Village pation in an assassination plot. day hefore, a three-judge pan Bar at 800 N. Rampart. in Ckiininal District C..ourt rul FIVE ARRESTS that the district attorney had The Jefferson clerk's records enough evidence to warrant showed Novel was arrested bringing .Shaw to trial for par- three times for speeding and 'Dation itj ,the assassination twice for reckless operation of plot;,.1 a motor vehicle. The speeding DAM arrests were made on May 1, Dr. Palmer safil,Monday 1956, Dec. 24, 1956, and March afternoon that Shaw's reported 6, 1963. The reckless driving ar back ailment was "much bet- rests were made on Sept. 1, ter." The physician disclosed 1954 and Jan. 25,1958. ' over the weekend. that Shaw The first reckless driving was being treated for recurring charge was nolle prossed on back trouble, stemming from an Oct. 31, 1954, but the records old injury. did not say by whom.' The other Palmer said Shaw was get- four charges were nolled Prossedl ting a much-needed rest by re- On the same day, Sept. 3, 1965,

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Shaw, David William Ferrie ana Lee Harvey Oswald plot the President's death in Ferrie's apartment here in September, 1963. Kennedy was shot to death in Dallas Nov. 22, 1963. SteVen R. Plotkin, Novel's attorney, said his client left town Saturday and will return "in due course." PLOTKIN WOULD NOT COMMENT on why Novel is in Washington nor would he say why his client was subpenaed.

PerryRa mond R o, District Attorney Jim garrison s star witness in his probe of the death of President John F. Kennedy, went before the Orleans Parish Grand Jury today. Russo's surprisg,, appearance followed disclosure that a witness t ubpenaed to appear today, Gordon Novel, is in Washington, D. C. Russo was called into the jury room at 2:20 p. m., escorted by assistant DA's Alvin Oser and Andrew Sciambria. At last week's preliminary hearing for Clay L. Shaw, Russo testified that he heard _ .

Deputies for Criminal Sheriff Louis A. Heyd Jr. failed last night to locate Novel at the Jamaican Village, 800 N. Ram part, a lounge he is reported to have owned. They said they did not have the address of his French Quarter apartment. Plotkin said: "His absence from the state is not avoid the subpena, or not to cooperate to with the district attorney's office, but for personal reasons. "It should be noted that this scheduled meeting of the grand jury is unusual in that it was called for Wednesday rather than the usual . Thursday meetings. "It was Mr. Novel's and my. impr ession when we appeared last Thursday ... that he would be recalled the follo wing Thursday." Asked if Novel would have been present for a grand jury meeting tomo rrow, Plotkin said he wouldn't comment on that but added he was surprised to learn of the subpena for Wednesday. Asked about Novel's connection with See PROBE Page 4

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Probe-Continued from Front Page Sergio Archacha Smith, Plotkin said an earlier statement that appeared in the StatesItem'would have to speak for itself. NOVEL, 29, testified before the jury last Thursday. Prior to his appearance, he had told the States-Item that he believed Garrison wanted to question him about the 1961 events involving former Cuban exile leader Sergio Arcacha. The jury met this morning on routine business, but was scheduled to take up the Garrison probe this afternoon. Meanwhile, Clay L. Shaw, accused by Garrison of participating in a conspiracy to kill the President, today gained permission from the Criminal District Court to spend this weekend on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. THE MOTION seeking authority for Shaw to leave the jurisdiction of the Criminal Court was filed by attorney F. Irvin Dymond with Judges Malcolm V. O'Hara and Matthew S. Braniff, who were two of the three-judge court which ordered Shaw bound over for trial following a four-day preliminary hearing last week. Dymond filed a copy of the motion with Shaw's bondsman, Bernard F. Pettingill of the Summit Fidelity and Surety Co. Judge O'Hara told the States-Item that he granted authority to Shaw to leave the jurisdiction. He said that First Asst.' Dist. Atty. Charles Ray Ward did not oppose the motion to leave the jurisdiction. The motion for permission to leave the iurisdiction said: 1. That Shaw is booked in these proceedings with the crime of conspiracy to commit murder and is presently out of jail on a bail bond of $10,000. 2. That Shaw, desirous to go to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, which is outside the jurisdiction of the Criminal District Court, will leave New NOrleans Thursday and will return to the city Monday. 3. That Shaw will furnish his attorneys with his precise address and telephone number on the Gulf Coast and if required to return prior to March 27 will do so upon ap- I proximately three hours notice from his attorneys.

172. That the surety 'on the bail bond joins J. the motion for permission to 'hare the jurisdiction for the 4urpose of indicating his'-"Colisentto the granting authority. And further, Pettingill -requests that such permission and authority be granted. Joining Dymond in his motion, in addition to Pettingill, were Edward F. and William J. Wegmarm, attorneys. It was not known whether any other witnesses, besides Novel, were subpenaed for this afterhoon's jury . session. NOVEL HAD appeared last Thursday on the same day that suspended Jefferson Parish Assistant District Attorney Dean Andrews was questioned and later indicted for perjury. . At that time, Andrews told reporters that Novel is a good friend and a client of his.

had sold the lounge Sunday, three days after his appearance before the jury. Interviewed before his first session with the jury, Novel said he knew why he was being subpenaed, "but I'd rather not say now." "I THINK Mr. Garrison wants to lmow something about activities during 1961 which are related to Mr. Sergio Arcacha Smith. And that's all I want to say right now," he said. Arcacha lived in New Orleans during 1961 and was leader in an organization known as the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front. He was training men here to participate in an invasion of Cuba. Areacha left New Orleans in 1962 and mired to Houston, where he Was living at the 'time of the assassination. He later moved to Dallas and has been living there for three years,

RISH GRAND JURY DICTS, CLAY SHAW

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ANDREWS PLEA IS NOT GUILTY

Arraigned Before Shea on Perjury Charge
Picture in Sec. 1, Page 8 4. Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a charge of perjury in connection with the investigation of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Andrews, who is suspended from his job as assistant district attorney in Jefferson Parish, was arraigned Wednesday before Criminal District Court Judge Frank Shea. His attorneys asked for a jury trial and one was granted. No date was set. Andrews, 44, a lawyer who says Lee Harvey Oswald consulted him in 1963 on minor legal matters, was indicted last Thursday by. the Orleans Parish Grand Jury when he appeared for the second time in connection with District Attorney Jim Garrison's probe of the Kennedy slaying. No specific reason was given for the action. The indictment charged Andrews "did willfully and unlawfully commit perjury during questioning relative to a con. spiracy to murder John F. Kennedy, President of the United States." At Wednesday's arraignment, Judge Shea gave Andrews' lawyers, Sam Monk Zelden and Ralph Barnett, undl April 10 to file motions in the case. Andrews was allowed to remain free under $1,000 bond. A short, chubby man whose trademarks are dark glasses and'z slang, Andrews ambled into the courtroom Wednesday at 10:37 a. m. with a smile on his face. Andrews testified before the Warren Commission that he was contacted after the Kennedy assassination by a "Clay
Dean A. . Andrews

Bertrand" who asked him to defend Lee Harvey Oswald, accused of the shooting. Garrison claims that Bertrand is an alias for Clay L. Shaw, charged with criminal conspiracy in the assassination. Andrews said he is unable to confirm this. Photographers, camera m e n and all electronic devices were barred from the third floor of the courthouse, where Shea's courtroom is located.

Conspiracy to Slay JFK Charged in True Bill

SECTION ONEPAGE SIX THE TIMES-PI

The Orleans Parish Grand Jury returned an indictment against Clay L. Shaw Wednesday afternobii, renevurg District Attorney Jim Garrison of having to file a bill of information against Shaw, whom Garrison has accused of conspiring to murder President John F. Kennedy. The jury returned the true
bill at 4:55 p. m. before Criminal District Court Judge Matthemi S. Braniff, charging that Shaw, 54-year-old former International Trade Mart managing director, "did wilfully and unlawfully conspire" to murder Kennedy. Earlier Wednesday, Perry Raymond Russo, a 25-year-old Baton Rouge insurance salesman who was Garrison's star witness in a four-day preliminary hearing for Shaw last week, also testified before the grand jury in a surprise appearance. NOVEL IN WASHINGTON At the hearing, Russo claimed that he was present in Sep. tember, 1963, when Shaw, Lee Harvey Oswald and David W. Ferrie allegedly plotted the presidential assassination. It was learned that rdon Novel for whom a subpena M TTI- Z1?" Wednesday had been I 3 issued, was in Washington, according to his attorney, Steven R., Plotkin. Criminal sheriff's deputies were unsuccessful Tuesday night in trying to serve the subpena on Novel at the Jamaican VIII lage, 800 N. Rampart. Depuies were told there that Novel ad sold the bar Sunday, three ays after his first appearance efore the grand jury. TEXT IS GIVEN

SHAW INDICTED BY GRAND JURY

of September and the tenth day of October, in the year of Our Lord 1963, with force an darms in the Parish of Orleans aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans, did wilfully and unlawfully conspire with David W. Ferrie, herein named but not charged, and Lee Harvey Oswald, herein named but not charged, and others not herein named, to murder John F. Kennedy."

Continued from Page 1 have still brought Shaw's case to trial with a bill of information. After the indictment was read, Braniff released Shaw on his present $10,000 bond, but suggested that Shaw's attorneys be contacted so that the defendant may appear Thursday morning for a technical resigning of the bond.
Shaw, released Wednesday from Southern Baptist Hospital, where he underwent an annual checkup and treatment for a back ailment, had earlier received approval to spend Thursday through Monday on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. GORDON NOVEL Following Russo's appearWitness in Washington. ance before the grand jury Wednesday, he was taken to ban exile leader Sergio ArGarrison's second-floor office cacha Smith in 1961. in the Criminal Courts BuildWEEKEND IN MESS ing, apparently for further Arcacha, who led an organiquestioning on his knowledge of the alleged conspiracy. Rus- zation called the Cuban Demoso refused comment to news- cratic Revolutionary Front, lived here in 1961, during which men. time he trained men for a `PERSONAL REASONS' planned invasion of Cuba. He Concerning Novel's absence left lif w Orleans for Houston,

The indictment was signed by assistant DA Alvin Oser. Oswald was named by the Warren Commission as President Kennedy's lone assassin, and was murdered two days after the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination by the late Jack Ruby. Ferrie, a free-lance pilot, died Feb. 22 in his Louisiana ave. pkwy. apartment. RELEASED ON BOND Judge Braniff, one of the three judges who presided at Shaw's hearing, explained that

when deputies attempted to serve the subpena, Plotkin said that his client had not left town to avoid the subpena, but for "personal reasons."
"It should be noted," Plotkin added, "that this scheduled meeting of the grand jury is unusual in that it was called for Wednesday rather than the usual Thursday meeting. It was Mr. Novel's and my impression whe we appeared last Thursday . . . that he would be recalled the following Thursday."

Tex., in 1962, where he was at the time of the 1963 murder of Kennedy. He has lived in Dallas for the past three years.

The text of the indictment returned against Shaw follows: "The grand jury of the State
of Louisiana, duly impaneled and sworn in and for the body of the Parish of Orleans, in the name and by the authority of the said state, upon their oath, presents that one Clay L. Shaw, late of the Parish of Orleans, between the first day Cont. in Sec. 1, Page 6, Col. 1

PERRY RAYMOND RUSSO Appears before Grand Jury. Garrison could have either filed a bill of information or presented the case to the grand jury, as he did. Had the jury returned a no-true-bill decision, the judge added, the DA could

The approval for Shaw to spend the weekend in Mississippi followed a motion to that effect filed by one of his attorneys, F. Irvin Dymond. Judge Braniff and Judge Malcolm V. O'Hara approved the motion, which allows Shaw to leave the court's jurisdiction until Monday. Charles R. Ward, first asPlotkin would not comemnt on sistant district attorney, did whether Novel would be pres- not oppose the motion, Judge ent for a grand jury meeting O'Hara said. Thursday. The motion requesting perBefore his testimony to the mission for Shaw to leave the jury last week, Novel, 29, court's jurisdiction said: stated that he believed GarriThat Shaw is booked in son wanted to ask him about these proceedings with the events concerning former Cu- crime of conspiracy to com-

CAYUNE, NEW ORLEANS, mit murder and is presently free on $10,000 bail. That Shaw, desirous to go to the Mississippi Gulf Co a s t, which is beyond the Criminal District Court's jurisdiction, will leave New Orleans Thursday and will return here Monday. That Shaw will furnish his attorneys with his precise Gulf Coast telephone number and address, and if required to return prior to Monday, will do so upon approximately three hours, notice from his attorneys. That the surety on the bail bond joins in the motion for permission to leave the jurisdiction for the purpose of indicating his consent to the granting authority. Bernard F. Pettingill, representing the Summit Fidelity and Surety Co., and Edward F. and William J. Wegmann, also attorneys for Shaw, joined Dymond in making the motion.

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Judge Issues a Warrant for a Former Bar Owner
By MARTIN WALDRON Special to The New York Times NEW ORLEANS, March 23 A New Orleans judge ordered today the arrest of Gordon Novel, a 29-year-old former bar owner in the New Orleans French Quarter, as a material witness in the investigation by District Attorney Jim Garrison into the assassination of President Kennedy. In an affidavit filed with the judge, Mr. Garrison said he had "good reason to believe" that Mr. Novel was a "most important" witness who was material to the grand jury's investigation. Criminal Court Judge Matthew S. Braniff issued a warrant for Mr. Nook's arrest and set bail at $50,000. Mr. Novel, who told reporters in New Orleans last week that the District Attorney'wanted to question him about a Cuban refugee organization that operated in New Orleans in 1983. was scheduled to appear before the grand jury yesterday, but he did not show up. His lawyer said Mr. Novel was in Washington, The Associated Press reported that a man identified as Mr. Novel was in Columbus, Ohio, last night but departed today, leaving a note at his motel saying that he had gone to Chicago. A member of Mr. Garrison's1; staff said that if Mr. Novel was arrested in another state, the District Attorney was prepared to file a request for extradition to Louisiana. Mr. Novel testified before the grand jury last week and was to have returned for further questioning. He had been questioned on several occasions by assistants to Mr. Garrison. In another development today, Mr. Garrison subpoened a former roommate of David D. Ferrie to appear before the grand jury next Wednesday. He is Layton Martens; 23 years old, who was identified by the District Attorney's office as Patrick L. Martens, who accompanied Mr. Ferrie and another man to Texas on the afternoon that President Kennedy was murdered in Dallas. Mr. Ferrie, a former airline pilot, died Feb. 22. He has since been named by the New Orleans grand jury as a "conspirator" in a plot to assassinate Mr. Kennedy. Before testifying before the grand jury last Thursday, Mr. Novel told a reporter for The New Orleans States-Item that hiv had known Mr. Ferrie "in-

directly," out ne said he thought Mr. Garrison wap more interested in a Cuban refugee leader. Subpoena Issued Donald Dooty, a yoimg man with a red beard, was subpoenaed for questioning by the District Attorney's staff this afternoon. Mr. Dooty refused to talk to reporters, and the District Attorney's office would not say if he was being questioned in relation to the assassination investigation. Criminal Court Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. was picked by lot today to be the , trial judge in the case involving Clay L. Shaw, who was indicted last night by the grand jury on a charge of conspiring with Mr. Ferrie and Lee Harvey Oswald to assassinate President Kennedy. No date has been set for Mr. Shaw's trial or for an arraignment. Irving Dymond, one of Mr. Shaw's attorneys, said he planned to ask the court to require the District Attorney to file a "bill of particulars" outlining in detail the charge against Mr. Shaw. Mr. Shaw, under a $10,000 bond, was reported by his physician, Dr. Martin Palmer, to have departed 'front New Orleans last night for a weekend at an undisclosed "- Mississippi beach. Mr. Garrison's office would not say why the District Attorney had decided to ask Die grand jury to indict Mr. Shaw. Last Friday, after a three-judge panel ruled at a preliminary hearing that there was sufficient evidence to hold Mr. Shaw for trial, Mr. Garrison said he planned to tile a bill' of information, a legal maneuver that would bypass .the grand jury. Judge Braniff said the District Attorney might have decided to. seek the grand jury indictment "because of the seriousness of the situation" involving an alleged conspiracy to assassinate a President. Novel Fears 'Harassment' COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 23 (AP)A man identified as Gordon Novel said tonight he was . afraid to go back to New Orleans for further grand jury testimony regarding an alleged conspiracy to assassinate President Kennedy. Reached by newsmen at a hotel here, he denied any knowledge of any conspiracy. Mr. Novel said he did not want to return to New Orleans without a guarantee of immunity from "harassment." Mr. Novel said he knew Clay L. Shaw, "but not in connection with this." He said he "indirectly" knew "a David Ferrie." ' Mr. Novel said that he had never been in Dallas and that he was working in, the Louisiana Pavilion of the New York World's Fair at the time of the assassination. '

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NEW ORLEANS, March 23 61PD Business Executive Clay L. Shaw ikely to be theirst. man tried on charges directly connected with President Kennedy'a assassination, is expected to plead innocent next week when he is arraigned on assassination conspiracy charges. The judge for that trial was expected to be named today in a drawing among the city's eight criminal district judges. Mr. Shaw, the 54-year-old former director of, the International Trade Mart here, was indicted yesterday by a 12-man grand jury as a result of the controversial investigation by DA Jim Garrison. Mr. Shaw's attorney said last night his client would plead innocent to the indictment and would request a bill of particulars in the case. Gordon Novel, . a lounge operator who apparently once co-operated with Mr. Garrison in the investigation, yesterday called the assassination probe a fraud. ikayA. who was located FRIVeSs International in Columbus, Ohio, after he had In New Orleans yesterday attorney Dean Andrews, left, pleaded been unsuccessfully subpenaed not guilty at his arraignment on a perjury charge handed down by the New Orleans grand jury, last week. He had told the Warren Commission he was asked said: to do legal work for Lee Harvey Oswald by a "Clay Bertrand," "At the request of Mr. to after the assassination. photo UPI arrison's chief financial fo andormal investigation but is a "I don't believe his case helped him I supporter, litical, police state inquisi(Garrison) all along in this rom the methods he's used I ink he's a fraud,' Mr. Novel ion. thing and I told him all along sut. jos bo wed 4j I don't believe what he has is aid. "What my 'friend, Mr.<Ia. rr ' IS arrison, is conducting is not a real and I don't to this day." Nlittewash' theory of the ,,,, assassination puzzle is being solved by his fGrced ii haniMering, like an egotistical child, of the wrong people and 0 pieces in the right place and visa versa." 0 "I'll go back to New Orleans when I'm positive what Mr.

CLAY SHAW Garrison has planned for me," he said. The indictment delivered yesterday linked Mr. Shaw with Lee Harvey Oswald, the late David W. Ferrie "and others." They were accused of participating in a September or October 1963 conspiracy to plot tie President's death. Mr. Kennedy was shot Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas. A spokesman for Mr. Garrison's office said last night that "There's no way of knowing at this time" when Mr. Shaw will be brought to trial. Mr. Shaw was registered in a New Orleans hospital all week but was scheduled to be released today or Friday. He had court permission to visit the Mississippi Gulf Coast this coming week-end, still under a $10,000 bond.

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nedy. Shaw is the only one of the conspirators named in the indictment who is still living. Ferrie, 97, was found dead in bed here Feb. 21 Ferris was under investigation at that time w, 54, headed for a hidea- by Garrison. way today on the Mississippi The Warren Commission conGulf Coast with Dist. Atty. Jim cluded that Oswald was the sole Garrison's approval. assassin of Kennedy in Dallas Shaw, who retired in October an Nov. 22, 1963. No evidence 1965 as managing director of the could be found, the commission International Trade. Mart here, said, of a conspiracy but it seit has been free on $10,000 band that it could not categorically establish duit there was no consince his arrest March 1. Garrison had said earlier he sphaoy. would bypass the grand jury Oswidd was shot in the baseand file a bill of information be- ment of the Dallas police station by Jack Ruby two days after fore bringing Shaw to trial. Garrison already had won the assassination. a ruling from a three-judge Shaw was discharged from state court panel that sufficient Southern Baptist Hospital here evidence was presented at a last night after being treated preliminary hearing .t o warrant for fatigue and an old back injury. He entered the hospital Shaw for trial Saturday. Russo Appears Ms attorneys filed a motion Shaw was charged by the yesterday approved by Galliken, asidnis permission for SWIM with ;Ind jury's true bill EaSter holidays at and unlawfully conviring to spend t ntleffied location on the David W. Ferrie, Lee Her. i isiosa pi GuN Coast. Tbe at Oswald and unnamed others nerd,. John F. Kennedy.. torneys said ,Shaw could return , z , to the city *thin three hours if star unarm i, last week's emotional court hearing, ore ilb 29' wh testi fiet ITOjile grand jury on A made a surprise before the grand jury at= tire iLirch 16, was subpoemted for ince tenothir appearance today but announcement of the in he turned up in Columbus, Ohio, meek told the ' (tree-judge where he said he did not want to return here without a guarantee court lest week he heard Mew, Ferris and Oswald plotting in of Imam* from "harassmid-Septarober 1963 to kill Ken. Said He Knew Shaw He said he knew Shaw "but in connection with this." He said he "indirectl" knew a 'David Petrie," but did not Russo. Novel was quoted in Columbus as desoribing the Garrison investigation as "a fraud" and that be first helped the district attorney but "Garrison doublecrossed me." Previously be had Mid a newsman here he thought Garrison wanted to question him activities "durbg 1961 are related to Mr. Sergio Smith." Arcadia, now a Dallas resident, said he never heard of Novel. Arcacha headed an antiCastro group here in 1961 which had offices in a small Camp Street building about five blocks from Canal Street. Some of the Fair Play for Qin ratarhanded out by Oswald cl here in August 1963 carried the same address. NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) A grand jury has indicted Clay wr charge of .vinrtmq n ully conspiring" to murder President John. F. Ken-

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Clay Shaw- Indicted For Conspiracy in Kennedy's Slaying

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NEW ORLEANS, March 22 since shortly after the conClaY L. Shaw was formally elusion of the preliminary hearing, in which a special accused by the Orleans Parish three-judge panel ordered him Grand,4urS today of conspir- held fo'r' trial. His attorneys ing to assassinate President won court permission earlier John F. Kennedy. today for him to take a vacaThe businessman's indict- tion on the Gulf Coast this ment Avas unexpected. District weekend. Attorney Jim Garrison had In other develOpments, atindicated that he would lodge torney Dean Adams Andrews formal charges against Shaw Jr. pleaded not guilty at his by filing a bill of information. arraignment on a perjury Garrision, however, appar- charge handed down by the ently chose to seek additional Grand Jury last week. support for his claims by tak- Andrews had told the Waring his case before the Grand ren Commission he was asked Jury. to do legal work for Oswald, Perry R. Russo, the DA's both before and immediately star witness at a preliminary after the assassination, by a Associated Press hearing on Shaw's arrest last "Clay Bertrand." week, spent nearly two hours Garrison has accused Shaw Dean Andrews, left, leaves court with attorney Sam Zelden. with the Grand Jury before it f using "Clay Bertrand" as handed down the indictment. an alias, but ews has re- The 25-year-old insurance -used to state a e two salesman from Baton Rouge Ire the same man. The basis declined comment as he or his perjury charge has not walked out of the Grand Jury wen disclosed. room with two of Garrison's The Grand Jury also subassistants. poenaed bar operator 9.0,&3n His memory supposedly Novel for questioning to jogged by hypnosis, Russo rittriTelvas reported out of the rTiatjefilA7Parish swore in open court last week tate temporarily. He was said grand jury yesterday inthat he heard free-lance pilot have sold his recently dicted Clay Shaw for David W. Ferrie spell out an pened Jamaican Village night conspiracy to assassinate assassination plot to Shaw pot Sunday. President John F. Kenand Lee Harvey Oswald at the When first called before the nedy. windup of a party in Ferrie's Grand Jury last week, Novel Shaw, a 54-year-old busiflat in mid-September of 1963. said he expected to be quesnessman who served for The indictment charged tioned about t ei 4 years as director of New Shaw with "willfully and unformer u Orleans International lawfully conspiring with her now living in Dallas Trade Mart, had been orDavid W. Ferrie and Lee Har- ho was asociated with Ferdered held for trial by a vey Oswald to murder John 'e here. The jurors did not special three-judge panel around to hearing his tesF. Kennedy." last week. The formal Shaw has been hospitalized thnony, however. charge in the indictment represented the next step by District Attorney Jim Garrison who had Shaw arrested March 1. Details on Page A4.

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A New Orleans judge today ordered the arrest of don No as a material witness in the investigation of e m er of President John F. Kennedy. Novel, a former New Orleans nightclub owner, was subpenaed to appear before the parish grand jury yesterday as it pursued Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's probe of the Kennedy slaying. but he could not be found. He later turned up in Columbus, Ohio, but left there today, leaving word that he was going to. Chicago. In another development today, Criminal District Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. was named to preside at the trial (A story about trial Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. will be found on Page 2.) of Clay L. Shaw, indicted yesterday for criminal conspiracy in the slaying of the President. The DA's office today filed an affidavit saying it had "good reason to believe" Novel is a material witness in the grand jury's investigation of the assassination. The affidavit charges that Novel fled the parish while under grand jury subpena. It asserts that he severed his business ties and stated publicly he has no intention of returning. ' The affidavit said Novel must be placed under sizable bond or the grand jury will "be deprived of a most important and material witness." A SECOND AFFIDAVIT similarly alleged he is a ma__

terial witness in the investigation of the assassination. It was this document, signed. by Criminal District Judge Matthew S. Braniff, that ordered a capias issued for the arrest of Novel. It said bail would be fixed at $50,000. Technically, this means Novel faces a hearing as a material witness in the case. The hearing wa allotted to Criminal District Judge Rudolph Becker. Novel's exact connection with the Kennedy case has never been disclosed. When he was first subpenaed by the grand jury he said he thought Garris wanted to question him out activities "during 1 which are related to Mr.)) Sergio Arcacha Smith."1 ARCAC A, NOW A DALLAS resident, says he never heard of .Novel. Arcacha headed an anti-Castro group here in 1961 which had offices in a small Camp it. building about five blocks off Canal. Some of the pro-Castro Fair Play for Cuba leaflets handed out by Lee HarStatesItem Photo. vey Oswald here in August JUDGE EDWARD 1963, had the same adA. HAGGERTY JR. dress. Last night in Columbus, Novel charged' that "political ambition" lurks behind Garrison's probe. He denied any knowledge of any conspiracy. NOVEL SAID HE first helped Garrison in the probe at the request of a friend of the district attorney but "Garrison double-crossed me." He did not elaborate. Novel did not say where he intended to go in Chicago. He checked out of his Columbus hotel. at 7 a. m. He left a note reading: "Due to pressure from New Orleans, I have to leave. Will prove my statement in Chicago in due course. This is off the record. No further comment." Novel testified before the grand jury March 16 and had been subpenaed for a second appearance yesterday. (Turn to Page 9, Column 1)

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Two new witnesses were subpenaed today by the District Attorney's office, apparently in connection with the probe of the slaying of President John F. Kennedy. The subpenas went to: Layton Martens, 3622 Constance. Donald Dooty, 837 Dumaine. A subpena was issued for Martens to appear before the grand jury next Wednesday. The DA's office gave no details about either man, but an assistant DA said "it's safe to say" Martens is the Patrick L. Martens who went to Texas with David William Ferrie the day Kennedy was slain in Dallas, Nov. 22, 1963. AT THE TIME, Patrick L. Martens was Ferrie's roommate. Dooty answered the door at' his apartment early this afternoon and confirmed that he had been subpenaed, but would make no further comment. A few minutes later, he left the apartment with two investigators for the DA's office and was taken to Garrison's office at the Criminal Courts Building.

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Witness-Continued from Froat Page Dooty, a slightly built man in his late 20's, who wears a red beard, refused to talk to newsmen on his way into the office. He was subpenaed to appear at the DA's office tomorrow morning. There was no explanation of why he appeared today. THERE WAS NO official statement that Dooty's subpena was connected with the Kennedy probe. On Nov. 25, 1963, two days after the President was slain, investigators for the DA's office arrested Patrick L. Martens, then 20, Ferrie and Roland Beauboeuf, then 19, of 2427 Alvar. Ferrie and Martens both gave as their address 3330 Louisiana ave. pkwy. This is the place where a state witness says he heard Ferrie, Clay L. Shaw and Lee Harvey Oswald plot the president's death in September, 1963. WHEN FERRIS, Martens and Beauboeuf were arrested, the DA's office said they were being held for the FBI and the Secret Service. They were released the next day. Ferrie said later they made a trip to Texas after the assassination, but not to Dallas.

Continued from Front Page month before Kennedy was ting in mid-September of 1963 kiiled on Nov. 22, 1963. to kill Kennedy. Shaw is the Shaw, who retired in Oc- only one of the conspirators tober, 1965, as managing director of the International named in the indictment still Trade Mart, has been free on alive. Ferrie, 47, was found dead $10,000 bond since his arrest March 1. here Feb. 22. Oswald was Garrison had said earlier shot to death in Dallas two R. Russo. he would bypass the grand days after the assassination NOVEL SAID that at the jury and file a bill of informa- by Ruby. time Kennedy was slain he tion before bringing Shaw to Shaw was discharged from was working in the Louisiana trial. Yesterday, he reversed pavilion of the New York his field and went the grand Southern Baptist Hospital last jury route. night after treatment for a World's Fair. However, even if the grand back injury. He entered the Novel's attorney said he re jury had returned a' no true cently sold his interest in the bill, he could have brought hospital last Saturday. Jamaican Village Lounge on Andrews, 44, a lawyer who Shaw to trial by filing the bill N. Rampart. of information. Such a bill told the Warren Commission Shaw was reported headed for a hideaway on the Missis- would have divulged specific he was contacted by a "Clay Bertrand" after the assassisippi Gulf Coast with Garri- details of the case. THE JURY'S true bill nation who asked him to de-\ son's approval. charged Shaw with "wilfully fend Oswald, was indicted HIS ATTORNEYS filed a and unlawfully conspiring last Thursday by the grand motion yesterday, approved by with David W. Ferrie, Lee jury. Garrison, asking permission Harvey Oswald and unnamed GARRISON contends that for Shaw to spend the Easter others to murder John F. Bertrand is an alias for Shaw. holidays at an unspecified lo- Kennedy." Russo, Garrison's 25-year- Andrews says he cannot concation on the coast. The attorneys said Shaw could re- old star witness, made a sur- firm this. Andrews' attorneys were turn to the city within three , prise appearance before the announcement of the indict- granted a jury trial yesterhours if necessary. ment. day, but no date was set. In a rapid-fire series of deRusso told last week's preJenner commented in Chivelopments during the past liminary hearing he heard cago on Russo's 24 hours: Shaw, Ferrie and Oswald plot- an assassinationtestimony of conspiracy. Dean 'A. Andrews Jr., a He said the doubt about Russuspended Jefferson Parish so's knowledge of a plot stems assistant DA, pleaded not from "the fact that he kept guilty of perjury in connecContinued from Page 1 his peace for 21/2 years, detion with the assassination probe at his arraignment be- "They were looking for a spite the fact of my presence that's the whole and the presence of Mr. W. G. fore Criminal District Judge patsy story." He said Watkins did Leibeler (another W a r r en Frank Shea. not know Pitts or Buckley Albert Jenner, a Chicago and had nothing to do with Commission investigator"). "In all the careful investilawyer who was a Warren the klan or the Dahmer murCommission investigator, said der . . "He was just picked gating we' understood we nevthe commission uncovered no at random." evidence indicating that Lee Harvey Oswald had a conBLACKWELL said the conContinued from Page 1 federate in the assassination. stabls, J. Franklin Parker Arthur Strout, a 26-year- and Gerald Martin, both of accused . U.S. military police old Boston dishwasher, was Jones County, would stay on of forcing him into the car. nowhere to be found. A Gar- the coast until Watkins was It said the incident was "part rision investigator said he found. of the aggressive maneuvers wanted to talk to Strout about "In our opinion," Black- of the U.S. imperialists to a photo he claimed to have well said, "somebody is hid- undermine the Korean armisshowing him with Oswald, ing him out and we don't tice agreement, increase tenJack Ruby, Perry R. Russo think it's the Pascagoula Po- sion and ignite a new war." and two other men made in lice Department or Jackson Lee had come to PanmunRuby's Dallas night club a Count y Sheriff's Depart- jom with other Communist reporters to cover an Armisment." He said federal agents tice Commission meeting. might be hiding Watkins. Blackwell said the Jones WOMAN'S PURSE STOLEN County Grand Jury was now A Negro youth snatched a in session and he had been purse containing $700 from Mrs. trying for several days to go Bertha Vahrenshorst, 60, 3502 before them, but without suc- Dante, as she was walking in cess. He said filing affidavits the 3500 black of Dante shortly was the only way he knew after noon today. Police later to bring the case up. found the purse minus the cash. He said in Columbus he did nct want to return withOut a guarantee of immunity from "harassment." He said he knew Shaw "but not in connection with this." He said he "indirectly" knew a Dave Ferrie but not Perry er heard the name Russo and nobody described to us anyone resembling this man," Jenner said. He said the commission report accounts for Oswald's whereabouts outside New Orleans from Sept. 25 t'o Nov. 24, when he was killed by Ruby. STROUT, A 'former resident of Auburn, Maine, was being sought for questioning. Garrison aide William Gurvich said he bought a oneway airline ticket for Strout, who was supposed to have left Boston for New Orleans late last week. In Boston, Strout's father said there was "no photograph. There never was one. 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/ /t l Novel is believed to be in Chicago, but this is not certain. Today in New Orleans his attorney, Steven R. Plotkin, said he knows where Novel is, but would not divulge his whereabouts. Plotkin said he intends to file some motions in the case Monday, but would not elaborate. HE CONFIRMED THAT NOVEL has moved out of his apartment at 336 Exchange Place. Ate sheriff's office reported today that a subpena has been served on laggajiliuto to appear before the grand (Turn to Page 5, Column 1)

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Continued from Froht Page jury Wednesday in connection with the probe . Criminal District Judge Matthew S. Brani ff issued a warrant yesterday for Novel's arrest as a material witness. Novel, 29, was last reported in Columbus, Ohio, where he left a note indicating he was going to Chica go. Another witness, oval o dy, was subpenaed yesterday to appear today, u assistant DA Jame s said today he was questioned fully yesterday L. Alcock and would not be asked to reappear. Alcock said Doody is "not too important" in the case. Dallas, said he never heard He said the latter knew Cla ' of Novel. Arcacha headed an 1 4aug charged wit crimanti-Castro group in New Orinal conspiracy in the Kenleans in 1961 which had the same address as some of the nedy death. "Fair Play for Cuba" leaflets D eputies said that if Novel handed out by Lee Harvey is found in Chicago, he can Oswald. make bond and return to Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison New Orleans later. showed up at 1:30 p. m. today at his office in the IF HE FAILS to make bond, Criminal Courts building. It he can be charged as a fugiwas the first time newsmen tive from Orleans Parish and had seen him since last week. may obtain a hearing under Garrison would make no the laws of the state where comment. he is found, a sheriff's office spokesman said. Selected by lot to hear the Braniff set bail Shaw case was Criminal Disa $50,000. The for Novel trict Judge Edward A. Hag- , affidavit termed him "a most imporgerty Jr. tant witness" necessary to Judge Haggerty said he the grand jury investigation. fears the big problem in the Novel was subpenaed to Shaw trial will be "how we appear last Wednesday becan get a jury that is not fore the grand jury. But prejudiced." Plotkin said his client was in The judge, 53, said the Washington, D. C., on perShaw trial will be handled sonal business. ,!`just like any other case." THE WITNESS popped up in Columbus the same day and said he did not intend to return to New Orleans unless guaranteed freedom from "harassment." The affidavit requesting the arrest order said Novel sold his Jamaican Village Bar on the edge of the French Quarter and left the city while under subpena, stating publicly he had no intention of returning. It said Novel should be placed under sizable bond or the grand jury "will be deprived of a most important and material witness." THE CONNECTION of Novel to the Kennedy probe has never been disclosed. When he was first subpenaed to appear before the grand jury March 16, he said he thought Garrison wanted to question him "about activities during 1961 which are related to Mr. $sr.oio Arcacl2a WA." Arcacha who now lives in HE SAID THE arraignment of Shaw probably will be within 10 days. "Then it will be up to the district attorney to set the trial date," he added. Judge Haggerty said some of the press guidelines in the preliminary hearing for Shaw were a little too strict. "One that I remember was against artists making sketches in the courtroom. I can promise you that one will be relaxed. "I PLAN TO confer with the judges who handled the preliminary hearing and get their feelings about the situation," he said. Meanwhile, in Auburn, Maine, a 26-year-old dishwasher for whom Garrison's office bought a plane ticket to New. Orleans, admitted the information he claimed he had on the case was a hoax. Arthur E. Strout said today he was drinking when he called Garrison's office and claimed to have a photograph

taken in Jac1 Emirs Dallas night club, showing Ruby with Oswald and Perry R. Russo, star witness in Garrison's probe. "THERE IS NO photograph . . . and I was never in Dallas," Strout said. He said when he got his ticket he went as far as Baltimore, then flew back to Boston and hitchhiked to Maine. "I don't want to call Mr. Garrison myself, but I'd like him to know that I've changed my mind about the whole thing and have nothing to testify about," he said. Russo, a 25-year-old Baton ; Rouge insurance qiklesman, testified he heard &lbw, Oswald and Ferrie pick the assassination ofedy in Kscin September, 1963, It Ferrie's 3330 Louisiana aVe. pkwy. apartment. FERRIE WAS found dead here Feb. 22. Oswald, who the Warren Commission says acted alone in killing Kennedy was shot to death by Ruby two days' after the assassination. Ruby died in a Dallas jail cell early this year of cancer. Shaw, 54, a former managing director of the International Trade Mart, was reported spending the Easter holidays at a hideaway on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

DA ontta Hunt for Probe Witness Novel

District Attorney Jim Garrison's office today continued a search for a reluctant assassination 'probe , witn'etis, who skipped town early this vel, 29, who has Garrison as an important material witness for the Orleans Parish Grand Jury which is looking at the Kennedy investigation, was reported seeking refuge in Chicago. His attorney, Steven...2. says he kffitriiiFere

staying, but will not

NOVEL SOLD HIS bar on the fringe of the French Quarter Sunday and' left town before a second grand jury subpana could be served. He appeared before the jury once, March 16. , Plotkin confirm that Novel

'fore the jury, Novel saw ne thought Garrison wanted to , talk to him about the activitiesof Sergio Arcacha, a former Cuba exile leader here. Arcacha, who is now livin in Dallas, was instrumentag in l training a group of ' men for the Bay of Pigs invasion. PLOTKIN SAID that he will file motions on behalf of Novel Monday, but would not , say what kind of motions. Yesterday, the criminal sheriff's office sent Chicago police a telegram requesting the arrest of Novel. The wire gave Chicago authorities an FBI file number and a fingerprint classification for Novel. Novel disappeared from Columbus early Thursday after leaving a note indicating ' was, heading for Chicago he . said he would not returnHe to New Orleans unless guaranteed freedom from "harass ment." MEANWHILE, CLAY Shaw, destined for trial onL. charge of conspiring to mura der President Kennedy, is resting on the Gulf Coast in ' the company of friends. He is due back in New Orleans Monday., His whereabouts are being kept secret by his attorneys.

,, allayed Garrison was on to something important but that now he has ' good reason to believe this , is not true. He attributed Garrison's actions to political motives. Prior to being questioned be-

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Missing Garrison Witness Turns Up in Washington

Washington, March 25(1.IPI) Novel's connection with the ' Gordon Novel, missing witness Garrison investigation has never 1 in1/01:0"Means District Attor- been precisely spelled out. He ney Jim Garrison's investigation ing the time Garrison charged; knew the late David Ferrie dur of an alleged Kennedy assassi- Ferrie was conspiring with Lee tuition conspiracy, popped up in Harvey Oswald and New Or-' a Washington suburb today and leans businessman Clay L. Shaw took a lie detector test on his to kill the late President. charge that the Garrison investi- Oswald was named by the gation was a "fraud." Warren Commission as Mr. KenThe operator of the polygraph nedy's assassin. st, layd...F4ws, of nearby Mc- Shaw, who was Indicted, ean, Va., said Novel "passed" March 22, is free on $10,000. He showed no de- is charged with conspiracy to ptions," Furr tepee lie test. Hesaid. commit murder, a crime in "Do yo Z1 believe Garrison's cSn racy ronitution is Louisiana of up to 20 by a prison term punishable years. a fraud," id' 111; asked The indictment did not charge Novel. 'Yes" he /aid Novel re- Shaw with having had a hand in r plied. the actual assassination in DalNovel, a former New Orleans las, Tex., on Nov. 22, 1963. Nor nightclub operator, left New Or- did it charge that the alleged leans shortly before a grand jury plot resulted in Mr. Kennedy's ,investigating the alleged assassi- death. nation plot tried to subpena him. Novel has denied that he ever Left. Note to Reporters saw Ferrie with either Oswald He turned up at a Columbus, or Shaw. Ohio, motel Wednesday, but Novel Interviewed , checked out before newsmen ater today Novel was intercould talk to him. He left them v wed on a National Broada note saying: sting Company news program. "Gentlemen, due to pressure C described Novel as an from New Orleans I had to e ctronics expert and said Garleave. I will prove my statement r n cnce had tried to hire in Chicago in short due course." vel to protect his investigaNovel said the entire investi- t n from possible "bugging" by gation was engineered by Gar- e FBI or anyone else. rison 'for political reasons. Novel said he turned down an "I don't believe his case and offer , of financial assistance from the methods he's used I from Garrison. Asked why the think he's a fraud," Novel add- New Orleans investigator would ed. . want him as a. material witness, He then dropped out of sight Novel replied: . . until he turned up in. McLean "He could probably get metoday. he put enough pressure on me, In New Orleans, Judge Mat- i he had me in his pocket the ' thew Braniff has issued orders ay he has a lot of other people for Novel to post a 00,000 bond say anything he would want as a material witness or be arto say." Novel did not eiaborrested as a fugitive. I at?.

Hutt* Probe' Witness Novel

Le7 District Attorney Jim Car. rison's office today continuer: a search for a reluctant as sassination probe witnei.s. Who skipped town early this . . . Cordon Novel, 29, A -cto .'.1.s I been tagged by Garrison .s an important materiai sit- ' ness for the Orleansarist: Grand fury which tz looking at the Kennedy investigation. was reported seeking refuge i i Chicago. His attorney, Stelien P. ' lotkm, says he knows 'ovel is staying, but will ell. NOVEL SOLD HIS bar or. he fringe of the French uarter Sunday and left before a second grand jury subpena could be served. He ts appeared before the jury no March 16. Piotkin confir,. ' that Novel moved out of 1... apartment during he set' Novel popped up in bus, Ohio, Wednesday et Itir. . See pRotiE,--Pitle 2 -

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Prober Hints at Development

'Something Might Come ly with a reporter.. director, Alberto Fowler. It was made out Feb. 3. Up' TodayAlcock "There's nothing doing today," Garrison told the reportA spokesman for the district over his Mail and talked brief- the city's international relations in District Atty. Jim Garri- a yellow dress shirt. A pistol spent on the Kennedy assassison's probe of the President was strapped to his side. nation investigation. He admitJohn F. Kennedy assassination The DA quickly disappeared ted part of it was, however. investigation, but an, assistant into the inner reaches of his Part of the money spent on grand jury investigations, he district attorney hinted of a pos- office. said, may have been used for Meanwhile, a check of rec- pardon board hearings. sible development Saturday. Reporters camped on the Gar- ords at City Hall showed that The dates the various checks the district attorney's office rison doorstep at the Criminl spent $1,390 in Ferbuary. Like- were issued, the amount and Courts bldg. through most of ly, it will be the last' public the purpose of the expenditures the day. No one appeared who accounting of the bulk of. the are listed this way: Feb. 1: 8300, D'Alton Willooked as though he might have Garrison investigation since # liams, investigation for t h e piivate group, "Truth and Cona bearing on the case. grand jury. Assistant District Atty. James sequences,' has pledged an unL. Alcock told a reporter; "I determined sum with which Feb. 3: $50, Louis Ivon, specan promise you nothing is Garrison can conduct his probe. cial investigation. Feb. 3: $158.31, Alberto FowNOVEL ARREST ASKED scheduled the rest of the day, but something might come up Criminal Sheriff Louis A. ler, special investigation. Feb. 3:.$3.50, Richard Burnes, tomorrow." Heyd Jr., though his office was Alcock added that one person officially closed because of the special investigation. had been scheduled to visit the Good Friday holiday, confirmed Feb. 3: $22.50, Andrew J. Scioffice, but due to a mixup, the to reporters that a telegram ambra, special investigation. Feb. 3: $11.15, Alvin Oser, trip person didn't show. has been sent to Chicago police to Covington. 'NOTHING TODAY' asking for the arrest of Feb. 3: $33.33, Andrew J. SciDistrict Atty. Garrison came Novel , sought as a ma ambra, special investigation. into the office just after noon. MWS; He quickly shed his coat, looked Novel's attorney, Steven R. Feb. 3: $206.30, John P. Volz, trip to Dallas, Tex., special inPlotkin, said he knows where vestigation. Novel is, but would not divulge his whereabouts. Plotkin said Feb. 9:197,3.80, Andrew J. Scihe intends to file some motions ambra, trip to Baton Rouge, in the case Monday, but would special investigation. Feb. 13: C Navarre and C. not talk further. t Heyd also said that a sub- Jonau, additional expenses. pens was served late Thursday Feb. 13: $8.10, additional expenses to Baton Rouge. afternoon on P mate of the Feb. 13: $101.01, Western Unens a former David W. Ferrie, to ap- ion, from Miami to New Orpear before the Orleans Parish leans Grand Jury Wednesday at 2 Feb. 17: $20, Louis Ivon, spep. m. Ferrie, in an interview cial investigation. before he died last month, said Feb. 17: $30, Emilio Santana, Martens made a trip to Texas special investigaton. with him Nov. 22, 1963, just Feb. 17: $300, D'Alton Wilafter President Kennedy was liams, investigation for t h e killed. The trip, Ferrie said, grand jury. didn't take them to Dallas. LONG TO SPEAK MONEY ALLOTMENTS Among the interesting money Gillis W. Long will addr' allotments made by the DA's the Young Democrat. ' office in the continuing inves- ana at 8:30 tigation was one of $158.31 to office It was a quiet Good Friday er. The district attorney wore attorney'sall the would not confirm that $1,390. 81 was

.., \.. _ Garrison Quiz 'Lost Witness _ ,...., Has Lie Test
. Washington March 25 (UPI) Gordon Novel, the "missing witness" in- New Orleans district attorney Jim , Garrison's investigation of an alleged Kennedy assassination conspiracy, popped - up in a Washington suburb today

Jim Garrison His action is called fraud

and took a lie detector test to support his charge that the garrison investigation WU a "fraud." The operator of the polygraph jest, Lloyd Furi of nearby McLean, Va., saideNovelf"posed" the lie test. "RV showed fio deceptions," Furr said. Novels Reply to t urr "Do you honestly believe Garrison's conspiracy prosecution is a fraud ?". Furr said he asked Novel. "Yes," he said Novel replied. A former New Orleans night club operator, Novel left New Orleans shortly before a grand jury investigating the assassination tried to subpana him. He is %waged in New Orleans as a materfir witness. Novel'` connection with the Garrison investigation has never been .precisely spelled out.

Garrison's 'Missing' Witness Discloses a Secret Meeting

By LESLIE II. WHITTEN
World Journal Tribune Special

McLEAN, Va.. March 25 The missing witness in the New Orleans "assassination plot" was located today and told of a secret meeting with District Attorney Jim Garrison that proved the case was a "fraud." Gordon, Norvel, 29. was found by telephone and flown to National Airport near hare, then transported to McLean for a lie detector test by Lloyd Furr, &licensed inveatigator and graduate of the provost. marshal's school in Camp Gordon, Ga. Norvel Was called "a most important and material witneea" in Garrison's "plot" investigation in papers filed by the district attorney's office when it sought his arrest. PASSES TEST Norvel, now being sought nationwide by New Orleans police under a .950,000 bail order, passed "satisfactorily" the test on these counts,

cording to an affidavit sworn today by Purr. Norvel said he met with Garrison at the posh Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans "on or about Feb. 21"the day before David W. Ferrie, 49, identified by Garrison as a co-conspirator in the "plot," died in bed. At the "highly secret" meeting Garrison told Norvel that Ferris had pasaed a lie detector test and according to the test was "not involved in the conspiracy to kill the President." Garrison, despite this alleged. test, has charged New Orleans businessman 1 Clay L. Shaw, 54, with con-. spiring with Ferris and Lee Harvey Oswald to kill President Kennedy. Norvel said a "bizarre Plan to obtain a confession from Ferris" was mounted. However, Ferrie, a New Orleans eccentric and homosexual, died before any such plans went into effect. Norvel said he did. not know Lee Harvey-Cuniald and the Garrison conspiracy, was a "fraud," and he had . no knowledge of a genuine con,apiracy to kill the President. In order to make him cooperate with the investiga tion, Norvel) said he was threatened. He added that at one time Garrison agreed to endorse leorvers plan for anti-surveillance equipment and security; in the district attorney's office. Norvel. detailed the "bizarre plan" against Ferrie but it was too complicated to easily go through the lie detector process. Norvel said outside of the lie detector that he had tapes to substantiate some of his statements. The . Roosevelt Hot el meeting in New Orleans was at the request of a Garrison "financial backer," Nor v el said. He also said that a second witness, Layton Mar

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tens, 24, had been cleared by a lie detector test, according, to Garrison's own' statements. ` Martens alio has been sum-; moned before the grand jury. He formerly roomed with IPerrie. Fun's affidavit said that the questiona were phrased. to elicit "yes" or "no" an-' ewers and that all ."relevant questions" were asked several. times and did not basically change. 1 "This aubiect's answers, al. Turn to. Pape

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Atty. Jim Garrison's investigation of an alleged Kennedy assassination conspiracy, popped up in a Washington suburb yesterday and took a lie detector test on his charge that the Garrison investigation was a "fraud." The operator of the polygraph test, irr of McLean, If Va., -. Ile showero eceptibia," Furr said. "Do you honestly ^ believe arrison's conspiracy prosecu'on is a fraud, Furr said he asked Novel. "Yes," be said novel replied. Novel, a former nightclub operator, left New Orleans shortly before a grand jury investigating the assassination tried to subpoena him. t New Orleans, Judge Mat! In w Braniff has issued orders Novel to post a 00,000 bond a material witness or be rested as a fugitive. Novel's connection with the Garrison investigation has never been precisely spelled out, He a to II e ges Ferrie was conspiring with Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and New Orleans businesman Clay L. Shaw to kill the late president.

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Given Lie Detector Teat ' b 1 Ves,tigator ..2 71 4 7 A private investigator who administered a lie detector test , over the weekend to amigo No 1 told The Times-Prcayune MARCH 27, 1967 SECTION ONEPAGE FIFTEEN y that Novel denied any wledge of a presidential asChicago late last week and po-jOrleans authorities to locate s tion plot being baizhed lice there were asked by Newlhim. New Orleans. s Listior..--reached at Continued from Page 1 hillVIa"n, Va., home Sunday, also quoted Novel as say- dential assassination conspiring that District Attorney Jim acy? Garrison's probe into an alCENTRAL FIGURES leged plot was a "fraud." Ferrie and Shaw are the cenFurr, who said he was retain- tral figures in Garrison's case. by The Hearst Headline Shaw, former director of the ce and the National Broad- International Trade Mart, has Company to conduct a been indicted on a charge of lygraph interview of Novel, conspiring to assassinate Presito divulge results of the ' dent Kennedy in 1963. Ferrie, made Saturday in hiss of- a pilot, was labeled a co-conce. spirator by Garrison but died ABSENT WITNESS of natural causes in New OrNovel, 29, is the absent wit- leans Feb. 22 before any formal ness in Garrison's probe of. the charges- were made. John F. Kennedy assassination. Furr said he did not know New Orleans officials are seeking Novel as a material wit- Novel's present whereabouts, ness, but are unable to locate eolaining that no details of where he was found were given to him. Slur said Novel was The Hearst brought to his office by rep- Saturday Service reported that resentatives of .Hearst and Novel "In his it had found hideaway" and NBC, who remained on the that scene while the lie detector don NBC had paid transporacosts to test was administered. , Farr McLean, Va. bring Novel to said the test took between sults of the for the test. Reinterview are to four and five hours. be shared by the two news Although he said Novel "en- services. wered the questions satisfac- Novel was known to be in y," Furr stressed be was at liberty to disclose test

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He g dId dodos% .howelifer, some of the questions he asked Novel dating/ the . teat. AmOng thin were Did. District Attaragren to a bizarre a confession from avid W. Ferrie?; Did Garrin threaten you (Novel) in any ay to obtain your cooperson% Did you know Clay Shaw si connection with any presif Cont. in Sec. 1, Page 15, Col. 8

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of money." Plotkin appeared today before Criminal District Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. to ask that the material witness charge against Novel be transferred to Haggerty's court. It was allotted last week to Judge Rudolph Becker Jr. Plotkin argued that Haggerty should hear the case because he is handling the main phase of the assassination probe, the trial on criminal conspiracy charges of Clay L. Shaw. Haggerty agreed, and Judge Becker approved.
JUDGE HAGGERTY, meanwhile? postponed a hearing on Plotkin's motion to drop the material witness w a r r ant against Novel until 1 p.m. Wednesday to give the DA's office an opportunity to study the appeal. In filing his motion today,

Take Lie Test,

By mid-afternoon, Garrison's office had responded by telling federal authorities it will request a . U.S. warrant charging Novel with unlawful flight to avoid testimony. "I think it's odd that he can be found by newspaper and television media and not by the people who are trying to arrest him," Asst. DA James Alcock declared. ALCOCK SAID he sent a letter to federal district attorney Louis LaCour, advising him Garrison's office will seek the unlawful flight charge, which will bring federal officers into the search. ' The 29-year-old Novel underwent a lie test over the weekend at McLean, Va. The test was administered by Lloyd B. Furr, a private investigator. Novel called a States-Item reporter and challenged Garrison to take the same type of lie detector test that he, himself underwent.

464244 21, a material witness in Dist. Atty. 1 . Jim Garrison's assassination probe, today called the investigation an "enormous fraud" and challenged the DA to take a lie detector test.

DA Challenged
Novel's "freedom and safety are in danger." Asst. DA William Alford wanted the hearing delayed until next Wednesday, but Judge Haggerty said a hearing Wednesday would give the DA's men plenty of time to review the motion.
AS HE LEFT the courtroom, Plotkin refused to say what further advice he might give his client. "Since Mr. Novel has not been arrested at this time," the attorney added, "I'm hoping he can continue to elude arrest until the hearing Wednesday." Shaw, former director of the International Trade Mart, has been indicted for conspiracy in connection with the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. SHAW WAS DUE back in New Orleans today after spending the Easter weekend on the Mississippi Gulf coast. He left the city Friday for a

Plotkin requested an immediate hearing because he said

sugg A TEST, said Novel, ' would PYOve, that Garrison's investigation is "one big fraud." "It's the most enormous fraud ever perpetrated in the annals of the legal history of the state of Louisiana," said Novel. Bond has been set at $50,000 for Novel, an ex-French Quarter bar owner, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Novel's attorney, Steve PlotSee PROBE Page 4

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kin, said today he will ask that the bond be reduced.

PLOTKIN SAID the bond would cost his client $5,000

and "he hasn't got that kind

rest. Novel declined to tell the tates-Item where he is stayng, but said ,he is in "interational jurisdiction." "If Garrison wants me, he ill have to go through the orld Court." The reference ere was apparently to a ourt set up by the United ations. "YOU CAN TELL everyone in New Orleans I'm definitely l coming back, but not until Mr. Garrison's investigation has blown up sky high." "I want my creditors to know, as well as the Truth and Consequences Committee (a private, group set up to inance the. Garrison investigation), that. I will be back and it will be soon." - Novel said he planned to sue members of the committee and the district attorney as -well. BY THE TIME members f the committee have answered his law suits, said Novel, "I'll have half of the fortunes of the city in my 1) back pocket." Asked if he had an attorney present when he took the lie test in Virginia, Novel replied, "The word is attorneysplural." Novel also described the questions asked in the lie test. The witness said he replied "yes" to a number of questions including: Did he meet with Jim Garrison on the day before Ferrie died? Did he go with Garrison to the Roosevelt Hotel? Was the meeting at the request of Willard Robertson (a member of Truth or Con-. sequences)? , Did Robertson promise that he (Novel) would not get involved cooperated? ( Was if he a highly secret this meeting? Did he confer with Garrison about involvement of David Ferrie in a conspiracy to kill Kennedy? , Did Garrison tell him that Ferrie took a lie test and

according to the test, was not involved. Did Garrison tell him Layton Martens (subpenaed to appear before the Grand Jury) took a lie test which showed he was not involved in the conspiracy? Did he (Novel) consider the investigation to be a fraud? Novel said he answered "no" to questions as to whether Jefferson Parish attorney Dean A. Andrews Jr. was involved and whether he had knowledge of a "genuine" conspiracy to kill Kennedy. Novel also elaborated on what he said was a "bizarre plan" to extract a confession from Ferrie. Ferrie, according to the district' attorney, plotted with Shaw and Lee Harvey Oswald to kill the President. The plot was allegedly hatched in Ferrie's apartment. The bizarre plan, according to a question in the lie test, consisted of shooting Ferrie with a drug, taking him to a "secret place, forcing the administration of sodium pentothal until he confessed," said Novel. Novel said he also answered in the affirmative to a question as to whether the district attorney's chief investigator, William Gurvich, threatened or intimidated him. NOVEL SAID he answered in the negative to questions as to whether he knew that Shaw was involved in any conspiracy and as to whether he ever met Oswald. Oswald has been named' by the Warren Commission, set up to investigate the President's assassination, as having acted alone. Novel said the lie test was signed by a Ruth Charters, a notary public. "I'M COMING BACK, but I'm not coming back now to be browbeaten by Garrison or any of his people," said Novel. "Nor am I coming back to lie for Garrison." Novel said he had his own "30 questions" for Garrison to answer. "Garrison is power mad," said Novel. "His mad ambitions have run away with j him."

Critic of Warren Report to Speak Here

Mark Lane, author of "Rush \ to Judgment," a current bestseller which is critical of the Warren Report's finding on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy will speak at 1 p. m. Thursday at a noon luncheon of the Young Ken's Business Club at the Roosevelt Hotel. Lane is in New Orleans in connection with the world premiere here of the movie version of "Rush to Judgment." The public may attend the Thursday luncheon, according to Milton L. Fletchinger, chairman of the crime committee of the YMBC of Greater New Orleans, by making reservations at the YMBC office at The Roosevelt. Lane, a 40-year-old' New York attorney, attempted to appear before the Warren Commission as a posthumous

defense attorney for Lee Harvey Oswald, the man the commission says killed President Kennedy. He twict testfied before the investigative panel. A former member of the New York state legislature, Lane was New York City campaign manager for President Kennedy in 1960.

NEW ORLEANS, March 28 (UPD--Disttt Attorney Jim Garrison's investigation into the assassination of President Kennedy reached into Virginia and Nebraska today with arrest orders for two key witnesses Who have challenged Garrison's findings. New Orleans courts have ordered the arrest of Sandra Moffit, now Lilly Mae McMaines, the wife of an Omaha, Neb., minister; and Gordon Novel, a lounge operator who says he has taken a lie detector test to prove that Garrison's investigation is a fraud. Latest reports said he was in Virginia. The order for Mrs. McMaines was signed yesterday and her bond was Set at $5,000. Novel's arrest was ordered last week, with bond set at $50,000. The two former residents of New Orleans have challenged testimony by Garrison's top witness and appirently are also wanted by attorneys for Associated Press Wirephoto alleged conspirator Clay L. Mrs. Lilly Mae McMaines, 22, and her husband, Shaw. SHE DENIES MEETING Harold, are shown in their home in Omaha, Perry R. 'Russo, the state's Neb. A warrant has been issued for her arrest. star witness, testified at a preliminary hearing that he attended a party at the late David W. Ferrie's apartment gerty Jr., who will preside at Orleans to discuss the case with a "Sandy" Moffit the Shaw's trial, advised the dis- case with Garrison's office. night Shaw, Ferrie and Lee trict attorney's office and de- Attorney David R. KmHarvey Oswald allegedly plot- fense attorneys not to make man told a Bismarck, N.D., ted the President's death. any further public statements judge he had documents that The Orleans Parish (county) regarding Shaw's innocence or proved President Kennedy was grand jury indicted Shaw for guilt or regarding evidence in assassinated by someone other conspiracy in the case. the case. than Lee Harvey Oswald. Mrs. McMaines told a news- Novel, who left town Haggerty said the Jack Ruby man in Omaha last week she ahead of a subpoena, chal- and Sam had been a friend of Russo lenged Garrison to take a lie derscored Shepard cases "unand was known in New Orleans detector test to prove the in- operative the importance of co*Associated Press Wirephoto efforts of the bench, Judge Edward Haggerty at the time as Sandy Moffit. vestigation was not a politic- bar and news media" in proHowever, she denied attend- ally motivated fraud. outlines guidelines for tecting freedom of the press newsmen at New Orleans ing a party at Ferrie's apart- Steve Plotkin, Novel's at- while assuring the defendant Me said she did not meet in torney, moved to reduce his of a fair trial. September, 1963. Mrs. meet client's $50,000 bail so he could The judge met with Ferris until 1965. return to New Orleans with- media but did not specifynews what OTHER HIGHLIGHTS out going rules he would apply to cover1 In other developments yes- Mark to jail. Lane, outspoken age of the trial, which attorterday: critic of the Judge Edward A. Hag- sion report,Warren Commis- neys say is still several months arrived in New off.

Order 2 irrsq JFK 'Plot'

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Lilly Mae McMaines and her husband Harold, In their Omaha, Neb., honie, study news clippings of DA Garrison's investigation Into the alleged conspiracy to assassinate President Kennedy.

Garrison Acts to Arrest 2 Plot Probe Witnesses

New Orleans, March 28 (AP)Dist. Atty Jim Garrison moved on two fronts today to get witnesses he wants in his Kennedy assassination conspiracy probe.
His office issued a warrant< yesterday for the arrest of Lilly disappeared last week before he Mae McMaines, 22, of Omaha, was to have appeared before the Orleans Parish grand jury. Neb., as a material witness. S It also asked the U. S. Attor- If U. S. Atty. Louis LaCour nay's office here to issue an honors Garrison's request, it d unlawful flight order against would bring the FBI into the a- Gordon Nov 1 29, former owner search for Novel. o a rent uarter bar who think it is very odd that Novel can be found by newspaper and television- media and not by the people who are trying to arrest him," said Asst. Dist. Attorney James Aleock. There was no immediate word from LaCour's office about the request and an FBI spokes. man declined to comment about Novel. Some federal authorities are known to look upon Garrison's investigation with a cold eye. The Warren Commission concluded that New Orleans-born Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin and acted alone. Garrison's office issued a warrant for Novel's arrest last week and asked that he be placed under $50,000 bond.

rie in mid-September, 1963. After that party, Russo testified two weeks ago, he heard Ferrie, Oswald and Clay L. Shaw conspire to kill President Kennedy. Shaw, 54, a retired New Orleans business executive, has been indicted on a charge of conspiring to murder Kennedy. Mrs. McMaines, married to part-time Omaha minister Harold McMaines, 48, told reporters last week she did not attend the party, but said she had known Russo.

Woman Named by Witness Perry R. Russo, 25, a Baton

Rouge insurance salesman, said . Mrs. MeMaines, then known as Sandra. Moffett, was one of several persons attending a

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'NEW ORLEANS (AP)--Dist. Perry R. 'Russo, 25; si Baton; Atty. Jim Garrison -moved on Rouge insurance salestnan, two fronts today to get witnesses Mrs. McMaines, then Intovnt_aal he wants in his Kennedy assassi- Sandra Moffett, . watt one. ,of nation probe. several moils attending a The district attorney'l office p , NeW Orleans apart= issued. a warrant yesterday for m late David W,Ferrie the arrest of-L.11 in mid-September 1983. 22, After this party, Russo testi a ma;la1 witness. of MM7175BTas fled two weeks ago, he heard ' The U.S. attorney's office here Ferrie, Oswald and Clay L. was.asked by Garrison to issue Shaw conspire to kill President an unlawful eight order Goltdola 29, formeragainst Kennedy. owner Mrs. McMaines, married to fit '1 ter bar who Omaha minister disappeared last week before he 411rOtle ar Was to have appeared before the reporter McMaines, 48, told s last week she did not Orleans Parish grand jury. attend Novel is believed to be in the Russo. the party but had known . Washington-area now. Criminal Dist. Judge Edward Some federal authorities are A. Hoggerty Jr., who will conknovin to look upon Garrison's duct Shaw's trial, signed the investigation with a cold eye. warrant for Mrs. Mellows as a The Warren Commission, named material witness and set bond at by President Johnson to investi- $5,000. gate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Tex., Nov. 22, 1953, concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin and acted alone. Garrison's office issued a warrant for Novel's arrest last week and asked that he be placed under $50,000 bond.

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Garrison- Acts to Seize Two As 'Plot' Probe Witnesses

NEW ORLEANS (AP)Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison- moved on two fronts today to get witnesses he wants in his. Kennedy assassination probe. The district attorney's office issued a warrant yesterday for the arrest of lialar.jiagjkof 0naha, Neb., as 1 atifewitness. The U.S. attorney's office here was asked by Garrison to issue an unlawful flight order against agulojegl, 29, former owner Quarter bar who disappeared last week before he was to have appeared before the Orleans Parish grand jury. Would Bring FBI In If U.S. Atty. Louis LaCour honors Garrison's request, it would bring the FBI into the search for Novel. "I think it is very odd that ovel can be found by newspaand television media and not y the people who are trying to st him," said Assistant Dist. tty James Alcock. There was no immediate word from LaCour's office about the request and an FBI spokesman declined to comment about Novel. Novel has made statements to newsmen in Columbus, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., calling Garrison's probe a fraud. Novel is believed to be in the Washingtowarea now. Some federal authorities are known to look upon Garrison's investigation with a cold eye. The Warren Commission, named by President Johnson to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Tex., Nov. 22, 1963, concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin and acted alone. Warrant Issued Garrison's office issued a warrant for Novel's arrest last week and asked that he be placed under $50,000 bond. Perry R. Russo, 25, a Baton Rouge insurance salesman, said Mrs. McMaines, then known as Sandra Moffett, was one of several persons attending a party in the New Orleans apartment of the late David W. Ferrie in mid-September 1963: After this party, Russo testified two weeks ago, be heard Ferrie, Oswald and Clay L. Shaw conspire to kill President Kennedy. Shaw, 54, a retired New Orleans business executive, has been indicted by the grand jury on a charge of conspiring to murder Kennedy. Mrs. McMaines, married to parttime Omaha minister

material witness and set bond at $5,000. In Bismarck, N.D., D Moja, an attorney have documents proving Kennedy was the victim of a conspiracy, yesterday was sent to a mental institution for examination after hi testified at an unrelated trial of his alleged harassment Declares Mistrial Kroman, 43, one of 17 defendants in a $3 million insurance fraud, told a U.S. District Court Judge he was forced off a highway yesterday morning as he drove to Bismarck With documents that "tend to prove or in some cases do prove that (Lee Harvey) Oswald did not assassinate Kennedy and that other GORDON NOVEL persons did." Judge Edward Devitt, hearing Harold McMaines, 48, told the case on a Change of venue reporters last week she did not from Minneapolis, promptly attend the party but had known declared a mistrial of &omen's portion of the trial and ordered Russo. , Criminal Dist. Judge Edward the defendant committed to the .j A. Hoggerty Jr., who will con- Federal Penal Hospital at duct Shaw's trial, signed the Springfield, Mo., for mental warrant for Mrs. McMaines as a examination.

Continued from Front Page for test or "anything else." Last week, she disputed testimony given two weeks ago by Perry R. Russo, a key witness for Garrison in his bid to prove the President's slaying stemmed from a New Orleans-based conspiracy.

ant in a teaerai traua ana conspiracy trial was taken to a hospital for a mental examination after he said an attempt was made on his life because of his own investigation into the Kenendy death. DAVID R. KROMAN, one of 17 indicted in connection with an insurance firm bankruptcy case, said he has information on who the assassin of JFK was and will reveal it next Friday. Kroman was found yesterday in his car east of Bismark, lying in a semiconscious state. He said a 'car forced his auto off the road and someone poked a gun at him. A HOSPITAL physician said Kroman had an epileptic seizure. He was committed to a federal hospital at Springfield, Mo., for 45 days. In the only court action in the case today, Guy P. Johnson, a defense attorney for Shaw, appeared before Judge Haggerty to withdraw from the case. No explanaton was given. F. Irvin Dymond has been acting as Shaw's chief attorney. In another aspect of the a e, Garrison asked the U.S. ttorney's office here to isue an unlawful flight order gainst Gordon Novel, 29, a former French Quarter nightclub owner. IF U.S. Attorney Louis La1 tour honors Garrison's request, the FBI would be brought into the search for Novel, who left the city last week before he was to have appeared before the Orleans Parish Grand Jury. There was no immediate reaction from Lacour's office about the Novel request and an FBI spokesman declined to comment about Novel. Novel, in an interview with the States-Item yesterday, said that he had taken a lie detector test in the presence of attorneys and he challenged Garrison to 'take a 'similar test. Novel called the probe an enormous fraud and said that he plans to sue Garrison and members of the Truth and Consequences, Inc., committee formed to finance Garrison's investigation. Steven Plotkin, Novel's attorney, appeared b e f ore JudgeIHaggerty and asked al

Arrest Witness
Officials in Omaha, Neb., said today they are waiting to receive a material witness warrant from New Orleans before picking up Ms. Lillie ae McMaines, deWiTOrls an witness" in the probe of the slaying of President John F. Kennedy. The warrant was issued yesterday by the office of Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison. Assistant DA Andrew Sciambra said, "We feel sure she is a very important witness." Douglas County, Neb., officials said that when the papers arrive,. Mrs, McMaines will be taken into custody. County Attorney Donald L. Knowles said he did not know where in Omaha Mrs. McMaines, 22, is living. SHE TOLD newsmen she is "ready to go to New Orleans any time they want," but does not want to go alone. She said she would like to have her husband, Harold, make the trip with her. "I've got nothing to hide," she said. t Mrs. `McMaines said she

RUSSO TESTIFIED that Mrs. McMaines, known as Sandra Moffett when she lived in New Orleans, was one of several persons attending a party in David W. Ferrie's apartment a f ter which the says he heard Ferrie, Lee Harvey Oswald and Clay L. Shaw conspire teltill President Kennedy. Mrs. McMaines said she did not attend the party. She acknowledged knowing Russo and said she had once been in love with him. Russo testified the party at Ferrie's 'apartment took place in September, 1963, two months before President Kennedy was slain in Dallas. TODAY IN Baton Rouge, Russo said he would not comment on remarks by Mrs. McMaines or any other witness. He said he would leave the handling of the case to Garrison. Mrs. McMaines told newsmen in Omaha she did not meet Ferrie until 1965. She said she refused to accompany two Garrison investigators to New Orleans after they contacted her March 8. Yesterday, Criminal District Court Judge Edward A, Haggerty Jr. signed the warrant for her issued by Garrison and set bond at $5,000. THE FBI'S NEW Orleans bureau today confirmed ' reports that Garrison's life has been threatened. Agents here said they received reports from their office in Georgia that a woman there had threatened Garris- son. New Orleans police were 15 V notified, and asked Garrison e if he wanted protection. Garison reportedly told po-

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rwriuN goes Judge Haggerty to before with a request that morrow rant be thrown ou the waralternative, Plotkit. As an Haggerty - to reduc n wants e $50,000 bond "to a reaNovel's amount." Novel will sonable New Orleans, Plot return to when he is assure kin says, d he will not be jailed. Novel talked to the tern but would not revStateshereabouts except eal his s in "international that he jurisdicion."

O TESTIFIED took Sandra Moffe that he McMaines) to the tt (Mrs. Ferrie's apartmen party at t Louisiana ave. pkwy at 3330 ter she left he he . and afrie, Clem Bertrand ard FerOswald plot the Prand Leon esident's death. Russo identified Sh mer director of the aw, fortional Trade Mart, Internatrand. He identifie as BerOswald as Lee Ha d Leon wald, named by th rvey Ose Warren Commission as. Kennedy's slayer. Ferrie died here of a brain hemorrh Feb. 22 ag Shaw's attorney, e. Dymond, said he als F. Irvin like to question Mo would Maines, who is now rs. Mcto part-thne Omah married ter Harold McMain a minises, 48. INION she will be a very now is that us ness," said Dymon eful witd. Judge Haggerty, me said that he wants antime, vent the flow of "p to prerej pretrial publicity" udicial dered the prosecutionand orfense not to mak and dee statements about the public to discuss the evide case or newsmen. He said nce with tha coverage of Shaw's t news ment will be handledarraignpreliminary hearing like the for For the hearing, ne Shaw. wsmen "MY OP

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JIM GARRISON

Backer in `Plot' Spat

By LESLIE H. WHITTEN -WASHINGTON, March 29 District Attorney Jim Garrison's chief financial backer sail that Garrison told him even hethe backerwas not Immune from indictment in the bizarre New Orleans "conspir- air case. Automobile distributor lek tson acknowledge in ri ig lle ne interview yesterday that Garrison. asked him, "How , w ou 1 d you like to be Indicted?" But Robertson' denied it was' a threat. He called it 'a "mere statement of ' fact." Garrison could not be reached. What made Garrison's alleged statement to Robertson pecUllarin a case already fully loaded with peculiarities was that thre Jae been no indication that Robertson was in-

volved in any facet of the Kennedy assassination "consplr acy." On the contrary, it was Rob( bertson. as chairman of "Truth and . COnsequenees, Inc." a group of *businessmen backing the probewho kicked in 92,500 of .his, Own- money to keep the probe going. Since then, he has helped - raise $7,000 more for Garrison's efforts. THANK-YOU NOTES . When readied yesterday, Robertson said .his' own secretary was typing thank-you letters to contributins at that very moment for Garrison's signature. ' . The Garrison , reminder that ' even his chief "anger' Mad be called.before the grand Jury now hearing Parts-of ther"con7 spiracy" came when Rbbertsori sopke . to Garrison ,about an .aequaintance of Robertson's, Gordon Novel, 29, now dodging an arrest order as a materiel witness. ,. i : As-Robertson told it, and as a tape recording made by Novel Confirms, Novel ' called from his hideaway to Robertson in New ileitis a week ago to find out hat Garrison was ins to. tson assured Novel that e had 'spOken with the flamt district attorney about ovel. The ' auto man gently . suggelded to Garrison that Novel thought the subpoena , against i . him was "uncalled fee and ' , Garrison said "Well, I'm calls ing , the t. allots* as ' Robertson Od I l I . Robertson: hen said: "He (Garrksonj also told me. 'I even got a notice in thens. il today that I shOukl ina vestigate you. lie said 'How would you like to go before the grand . : bury,' and-I. said it woukint bother me a . . . bit, hot one'. . , bit." CRANK MAIL 4tOberteces. confirmed Derldnteit. sections of the taped con) veriatton. He added that he and Garrison were discussing 'Wank . mail" when Garrison made _ his ' statement. At another ' point, Robertson eon, ihmed, Garrison said, "How would you like to be indicted," and Robertson. replied, "dont mind a . . . Mt" ,' ' I , Although the tape indicates that Robertson and . Garrison I were heated in their exchange, Robertson said that this was not so. He said he was shocked

Novel, whom k and upset', nwsince 1961, had ! he has known taped their conversation, but said "I. think he'll tell you the truth." "I told Novel that the smartest thing he could do is to come back 'to New Orleans and fake : the music," Robertson said. Bond has . been, set . at 00,000 for Novel by. a New Or' Mars: judge.
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Garrison Claims Life Is Threatened

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Dist. Atty. ito n who has been investigafing Iffe Kennedy assassination for the last six months, says there have been threats on his life. Garrison would not comment when asked yesterday about precautions he might be taking. The 6-foot-6 Garrison, whose unorthodox methods as a prosecutor have startled this city since he was elected five years ago, customarily carries a pistol. His home has been under 24-hour guard for weeks. The FBI notified New Orleans olive yesterday that a woman Georgia was reported to have reatened Garrison's life. The I gave no details. Criminal Dist. Judge Edward Haggerty, meanwhile, d yesterda to Brow ou . . . II ' st
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al witness in his Kennedy assassination conspiracy probe. Novel, 29, sold his French Quarter tavern and left town last week just before a second I subpoena was issued for him to appear before the Orleans Parish grand jury. He was last reported in the Washington, D.C., area.

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NEW ORLEANS, March 31 ' Garrison has alleged that (UPI}'-A man once accused of (AP)District Attorney Jim Feirie, Clay L. Shaw and Lae plotting the bombing death of Garrison obtained warrants to- Harvey Oswald plotted in mid= day for the arrest of Gordon September 1963 to kiT1 Pro:A, President Min F. Kennedy Novel and A Cuban exile lead- dent John F. Kennedy. Pert* was granted his unconditional er on charges of conspiring to and Oswald are dead. Shaw, a release Thursday from the burglarize a munitions bunker retired New Orleans business New Hampshire ,Hospital. ., in 1961. Novel is a 'missing wit- executive, has been indicted on ness in the Kennedy assassina- a charge 'Of consPiring to kill Richard Paul; Pavllck, now an 90-Year-old resident of Ashtion probe. the 'President. \ Garrison charged Novel, 29, _The: arrest warrants were land, Mass., on 'Dec. 13, 1966 a former French quarter bar sent to , Montreal, Canada, had been placed on a three"owner, and Sergio Arcacha where Novel is reported to, be month parole frOM the mental Smith of Dallas with conspir- hiding, and to Dallas. hospital. ing with David W. Ferrie to Pavlick was arrested in:Pecommit simple burglary Of a: Hospital Releases cember, 1960, in' Palm Beach, munitions dump at Houma, 1960. JFK nil., for allOOOdly, planning *0 'Plotter' La., a town about40 miles kill the. President by Making southwest of New Orleans. CONCORD, N.H., yMarch ^31 himself a huriian bomb..,

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Two Extradition Loom in DA's 'PI

Extradition fights in Texas and Canada loomed today over the ordered arrests of two men linked to Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's Kennedy assassination investigation. Garrison telegraphed arrest warrants yesterday to Monia a treal for, .czapA,Zszel and to Dallas for kr.424ctsit Smith,' based on charges of Mitspiring to burglarize a tradite them wherever they Houma munitions bunker in are. Extradition attempts m a y 1961. touch off legal battles in both A warrant for Novel's ar- Texas and Canada. rest as a material witness in REACHED AT Dallas,. Archthe assassination plot inquiry acha said he is not sure what 'was issued last week. he will do about extradition. NOVEL, WHO 'LEFT New However, he added: Orleans before a second sub"It is a shame that in this pena was issued for him to country they do this to honest appear before the Orleans. people." ' Parish Grand Jury, told Archacha, a' self-styled annewsmen then: ti-Castrolite, established t h e "Garrison wants to know New 'Orleans Chapter of the something a b out activities. Cuban Democratic Revolutionduring 1961 which are' re- ary Front in December of lated to Mr. Sergio Archacha 1960 before the abortive. Bay' . Smith." of of Pigs invasion. Ferrie, a The new charge' accuses pilot, reportedly was active in Novel and Archacha of con- anti-Castro affairs and was spiring with the late David W. associated with Archacha in Ferrie, another key assassina- 1961. tion inquiry figure, to comNOVEL HAS BEEN an elumit, simple burglary of a Schlumberger Wells Services siVe wanted witness for more munitions du m p 40 miles than a week. He has averted attempts to bring him back southwest of New Orleans. The DA's special services for questioning, and his couninvestigator, Bill. Gurvich, de- sel has attempted, to quash a clined to say whether the al- material witness arrest war leged burglary is connected rant. Earlier this week, Novel directly with the Kennedy intelephoned a States-Item revestigation. See PROBE--Page 2 "THIS CASE OCCURRED two years before the Shaw thing," he said, "and 'may or may not be related." Shaw is retired New Orleans businessman Clay L. Shaw, whom Garrison has arrested far conspiring to kill the late President. Shaw's arraignment is schedule d Wednesday. Garrison charges that Shaw; Ferriewho died of what the Orleans Parish coroner called natural causesand Lee Harvey Oswald planned Kennedy's death in 1963. . "We know where Archacha is he's in Dallas but we're not sure where Novel is at this moment," Gurvich said. "But we expect to exARCHACHA SMITH

Continued from Page 1 Porter, bitterly criticized the Garrison investigation and challenged the DA to take a lie detector test. He is believed to be in Canada, and the Royal Mounted' Police/ were asked to find him. THE STATE charge said the burglary conspiracy occurred between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 1961. It accuses Novel and Archacha of conspiring "wilfully and unlawfully . . . with David W. Ferrie . . and others, not named herein, to commit a simple burglary of a munitions bunker in Houma, La., in order to obtain explosives and other forms of munitions . . ." Gurvich would not say what kind of explosives or munitions were involved because "it might hurt the case," Novel's attorney, Steve Plotkin, and one of his- law partners, Councilman-elect Eddie Sapir, boarded an Eastern Airlines Plan for New York City yesterday. Only Sapir carried luggage and Plotkin indicated he would return to New Orleans shortly.,

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Yale kock Tnal for Oswald - Ends with Jury Deadlocked

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) morning said they had split A mock trial of Lee Harvey 6.6. Oswald on a charge that he They could not .decide assassinated President John F. Kennedy ended today with whether Oswald was guilty of the jury deadlocked. murder or attempted murder. The trial, conducted by Yale law students and presided ONLY ABOUT 50 members over by New York trial attor- of a standing-room-only crowd ney Jacob D. Fuchsberg, of 600 remained to hear the lasted over six hours. The final verdict. jury of 12 laymen deliberated The trial had begun with a for one hour and at 3:30 this real-life controversy as Fuchsberg ruled that no photographs were to be taken during the trial, citing recent Supreme Court decisions limiting trial publicity. One CBS TV man refused to comply, saying that he had been invited to cover the trial by Yale law school's associate. dean Ralph Sharp Brown. He left only when the See TRIALPage 2

/Trial-Continued Continued from. Page 1 "bailiff" extinguished his floorlights. The trial itself was based largely on the 26 volumes of testimony collected by the Warren Commission in the months following the assassination. The time of the event was 'seduced by telescoping testiI ;y d. and , creating "comta witnesses" so that the 1, 4 .r. 4vtKitits4 vaisecr Mr= the the -cominisalowt brought to light by iinesti ing the 15 men and women_ who took the witness box last night. The "witnesses" were student representing the key figures in the case, including Gov. John Connally of Texas and Oswald himself. THE "ATTORNEYS" for the prosecution were Kevin J. McInerney, 24, of Washington, D. C., and John N. Bush, 24, of Summit, N, J. They argued in favor of the finding which had been reached by the Warren Commission: That Oswald had killed President Kennedy and wounded Gov. Connally deliberately and singlehandedly. Walter Rockenstein II, 24, of Morgantown, W. Va., and Charles 0. Blaisdell, 23, of Pound Ridge, N. Y., repre- ' sented the defense. They pictured Oswald as a 'convenient man" whose leftist background made him al easy scapegoat. While not explicitly alleging 2 deliberate frame-up, Oswalds representatives mustered considerable direct and circumstantial evidence placing in doubt the origin of the fatal bullet, the sole responsibility of Oswald, and his presence at the window from which the shots were said to be fired. "Oswald," who was portrayed by John A. Strait, 23, of San Francisco, gave a minute-by-minute alibi, maintaining that he had been on a lower floor of the Texas Book Depository at the time of the assassination and had fled when he heard, of the shooting for fear that his record as a "subversive" would make him a target for trigger-happy assassin-hunters.

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Conspiracy to Burglarize Arms Bunker, Charge
By ROBERT USSERY District Attorney Jim Garrison Friday publicly linked key 'assassination conspiracy probe figure quigeaailiwel with the late David William Ferrie and o ache S ' in anaffi vin charging Arcacha and I ,:Novel with conspiracy to com- r mit simple burglary. ,Arrest warrants for Areacha,- believed to be in Dallas, and Novel, reportedly in Montreal, Canada, were sworn 1 I out on the basis of the affidavit, which states that the two conspired in August of ___--Photo by The Times-Picayune. SERGIO ARCACHA SMITH 1961 to burlarize a munitions Charged with burglary hunker in Houma, La. I Arcadia, who billed himself conspiracy. as an anti-Castroite, established 22, had said that he was pegged the New Orleans Chapter of the as a getaway pilot in an alleged Cuban Democratic Revolutionconspiracy to murder President ary Front in December of 1960, John F. Kennedy. before the Bay of Pigs invasion. The only person indicted in Reports indicate that Ferrie, a the alleged assassination conpilot, was active in anti-Cuban spiracy investigation is Clay affairs, and was closely associShaw, local businessman. The ated with , Arcacha in 1961. &strict attOrney's office in an The affidavit charges that affidavit for ,a search war"Gordon Novel, and one Serrant application stated that gio Arcadia Smith, each, be, Shaw conspired with Ferrie tween the first day of AugCont. In Sec. 1,41age 22, Col. 1 ust, 1961, and the thirty-first (of) - August (nineteen) sixtyone did wilfully and unlawfuland Lee Harvey Oswald and ly Conspire with David W. others ,1n Ferries apartment Ferrie, herein named but not charged and others, not hereto murder the President. in named, to commit simple Criminal Sheriff Louis A. burglary of a munitions bunkHeyd Jr., immediately after reer located in Houma, Louisiceipt of the arrest warrants. ana, In order to obtain excontacted Dallas police and the plosives and other forms of Royal Mounted Police in Quemunitions, belonging to bec, Canada, requesting that Schlumberger Well ,Services, Arcacha and Novel be arrested, a corporation authorized to-do and said that certified copies business in the state of Loui, of the warrants would be sent siana." - . ' to the two places by airmail Peale, . who died of natural, special delivery. causes in his apartment at 3330. BURGLARY OCCURRED Louisiana . Parkway on Feb. . William Gurvich, a private investigator who is Garrison's chief aide, said_that a burglary of the munitions bunker in Houma actually occurred in August, 1961, but that Novel and Arcacha have been charged only with a conspiracy which allegedly occurred in the juris-

diction of the district attorney's office. Gurvich said that the "others" mentioned in the affidavit are known and will be arrested. "The identity of the others is known and appropriate action will be taken relative to arrests at the proper time," he said. Earlier Friday, Shaw's arraignment was set for 10:30 a. m. Wednesday. Criminal District Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. who will preside at the arraignment and at Shaw's trial, announced that he will issue a new set of guidelines governing conduct of persons involved in the case "more extensive" than those in effect at Shaw's preliminary hearing. William Alford, an assistant district attorney, requested that the arraignment be s e t for Wednesday, and F. Irvin Dymond, chief defense attorney,

said the date was agreeable to him. Dylmond said that the plea to the assassination conspiracy charge will be not guilty, and added that he will ask for 30 days in which to file special pleadings. Judge Haggerty said he will call a news conference for 2 p. m. 'oMnday at which he will "spell out the conduct of persons concerned" since the case has been allotted to his section of court. The guidelines will cover arraignment, all pleadings and the trial "until the case is concluded. These rules and regulations will have to be obeyed by. persons involved," he said. He said emphatically that the guideilnes "will consist of orders and will not consist of suggestions and advisements." Gorrison expressed the opinion Wednesday that Haggerty was just making a "suggestion" in handing out a previous set of guidelines. "The district attorney can make any ; statements he wishes," Garrison ' had said.

ike,00-A Ltit I el NEW ORLEANS, April 1 (UPI) Authorities in Dallas and Canada were alerted today to arrest two men named in Dist Atty. Jim Garrison's investigation of President Kennedy's assassination. Mr. Garrison yesterday issued warrants for Gordon Novel of New Orleans, already sought as a material witness, and Sergio Arcadia Smith of Dallas on

Police Hunt Two in JFK 'Plat' Case

charges of conspiring to steal munitions from a Houma, La., oil field supply dump in 1961. The arrest warrants said Mr. Novel and Mr. Arcacha conspired with David W. Ferrie, now dead, and others to commit simple hunglealy of explosives from Schlumberger Well Services, Inc., from Aug. 1, 1961 to Aug. 31, 1961. Mr. Ferric), according to witness Perry Russo, conspired in September, 1963, with Lee Harvey Oswald and Clay L. Shaw to assassinate the President. Mr. Shaw, 54, former managing director of the International Trade Mart, will be arraigned Wednesday on charges of criminal conspiracy in the death of President Kennedy. A New Orleans grand ' jury indicted him. Mr. Arcadia, now of Dallas, lived in New Orleans In the early 1960s and was active in circles opposed to the rise of Fidel Castro in Cuba. Mr. Areacha established the New Orleans chapter of the
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Revolutionary Front In December, 1960, prior to the Bay-of Pigs invasion. The front conducted a fund raising campaign at that time. Mr. Novel, who went underground nearly two weeks ago just before the New Orleans grand jury issued a second subpena for him, once said Mr. Garrison wanted to question him about his connection with Mr. Arcacha. Sheriff Louis A. Heyd Jr. has asked Dallas police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Montreal to be on the lookout for Mr. Arcacha and Mr. Novel. Mr. Novel has been reported in Canada, and allegedly said last Democratio night he had "just left Toronto."

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Saturday afternoon as a fugitive from justice. ilowning and jokitig with! glary of a munitions dump in miles south. reporters and photographers.Illoum. about 40 Alcoa, Gordon Novel. 29. former f wesf of New Orleans, New 0 r I e a n s nightclub:confirmed. W3A a mysterious owner. was whisked to Col Ferric witness who was ,Garrison 'mishits CB,Prison before the grand u % , I s:tound dead 3 n s eipaltmuil r t .,cl jury investigation into Pres'. neaIttisit ra u C uset N11.ele 'i 'dent Kennedy's. death began. bond at SI0,000. Novel's at entering the torney. Jerry Weiner. said' Novel was Service at 74 Novel would remain in City Maverick News St. in Gahanna when he Prison pending court-appear. Mill Was apprehended Saturday. ance Monday morning. t yos,veelre4estiansg thatheN Ga oPnoliacetispaid WHEN ARRESTED by _the_liews sery. henna Police Chief Robert soebtea _with by Richard L. Brandon and Patrolman ice, operated e television n ol e Orleans nightclub operator as he is 0c1 Charles P a r nel I Novel n a ugh. aa Ca nudm s k ien P weekly ent whipped out a typewrtt through Columbus Police Departm statement. congratulating the paper columnist. corridors to City Prison. 'Dispatch Photo and vowing Saluting smartly to Iwo G311311113 Police by Bernard Karskol the Di to -rioit extradition toDispatch reporters while en United States Supreme route to city prison, Novel . Court." Alcock. executive as quipped, "It's the nicest h o i e United sistant to New Orleans Di> town in the w trice Attorney dim Garrison. was In Columbus. asked why he told The Dispatch by tele- States,, when ago and left phone that Novel is wanted commit the crime of simple about two weeks Columbus In on a charge of "conspiracy to Novel was Mysteriously after being beSeiged by local repoiters. Paugh was one of the report. burglary." sought n also has witness ers who talked to Novel. Garriso material
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Novel Was Watched

By TOM FENNESSY Of The Dispatch Staff Gordon Novel, much-sought witness In the Kennedy assesination probe, had been under surveillance by Gahanna police for three days before his

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I 10,1 s left the ,Djerasai of Aire wedding dress of white tal of Philadelphia described to his wi lace encrusted on heavy silk how Impressive survival re ,. . "I WILL EIGHT extradi- crepe. with a high, round Continued from Page DR. A. dblained with sults have been tion to the United Slates Su- neckline and long, straight doses of Methotrex-. 4486 N. 1 :quently learned Novel has preme Court. Unless 'am sleeves. It was designed by massive In and . own( many buSiness lies here and kidnaped or killed in New Mainhocher. A cloud-like veil ate. a major agent used Pla ouse yh ,has been in Columbus scv Orleans, I will prove to the of tulle hung from a simple leukemia treatment, ; wral limes since last Decent- perpetrator of this fraud that .. Among the Problems in praised. lace tiara. l are the Ing $155 . ben black is not white..The days was decorated leukemia contro The church ia court me However, a more compel- of this fraud are numbered. with tall, flowering crab gradual tolerance leukem Jan. 11. develop, to ling reason for his trips here I can expose Garrison." blooming magnolias, celLs apparently trees. drug..uied and the risk may be a woman. r Twn American Civil Liber- azaleas and molti-hued flow- any of . bleeding .and Infection Novel is reportedly en- ties Union attorney's. -tanks ers. by the': effect of the The exchange of vows was caused :gaged lo Abby Mulligan. 23. Kozelek and John Childers agents, on, the paof 226 W. Oakland Ave., a of Columbus, appeared at Co- nonsectarian. Jay, is a Baptist chemical tient's bone marrow. : former bunny in the Chicago Police Headquarters and Sharon-a-Cliristian Scien tist. :Playboy Club. She is wearing on Novel's behalf. A VITAL part of the Phila-an 'engagement ring from TIIE COUPLE selected the delphia work, Djerassl .emThey' refused to comment Novel. on the case until they talked Book of Common Prayer. The phasized, is "Intensive : reword "obey" was not part of placemeht" of . platelets,,:the ACCORDING TO her with Novel. small stleky.blood cells which 'brother, Miss Mulligan is in Garrison's assistant in New the ceremony. : The Rev. Robert .1. Mc- stop hemorrhage,:.:. and ;; of Chicago this weekend. Ile Orleans saiil a - representative ' blood colts.; said she began a leave of at) will he seal to Columbus If Craten. the Rockefellars White minister from Riverside . By using tritiaftisionvabd settee from the Playboy (Mb Novel fights extradition, Church. New York- Cityr was otheFiiippolINFtlierajIy7h$ a bout a month ago. If Novel does not volunteer lq the marriage eere- said; . the .. PhilidelPhla The brother . added that to return to Louisiana, a req- assisted mony by the chapel dean; the has . given - otherwise lethal Novel and his sister met at uisition for extradition would Rev. E. Spencer Parsons. - doses of 1\lethotrexate--upto the club. he filed by Garrison's office. Those gathered outside the 1000 times the:"concenHonal" He was hooked III Colum- through the Lousi:ma gov- chapel! bundled up againSt dose --- In intermittent. treat.; . bus for investigation as a ernor. In Governor Rhodes ek the chill of a rainy spring mentse of three .to four we fugitive from Louisiana. Ile Intervals. THE CENTRAL figure :in day. had $116.50 with him when lw Kennett y. assassination BEFORE THE ceremony "All- 15 patients .survived arrested, police records show. probe, Clay L. Shaw,. a' New there was a flurry of activity .17 montha=about double the BRANDON SAID that. in Orleans businessman, has at the chapel when an anony- usual survival.. according to f he police cruiser. Novel had been indicted by a grand jury mous caller Informed a Chi- some excellent ;'series,", he I asked that . he walk in front for conspiracy.. In . murder cago newspaper that a bomb said. , . had been bidden In the buildwith another officer behind. Kennedy. FOURTEENsurvived 6 "Don't let this turn Into Mien Novel left Columbus ing. Police searched the months, - and.-12-(or 80 - peranother Dallas," Brandon about 10 days ago, he left a premises and found no bomb, are alive atan average Hundreds of onlookers cent) quoted Novel as saying. tt note in his hotel room readof 30 or more months. An inwas an obvious reference to ing: "Due to pressure from lined the sidewalk outside teresting point' he added; is (he shooting in the Dallas po- New Orleans, I had to leave. the chapel in a misty rain. that among- thdie still turvivlice station of Lee Harvey \VIII prove my statement hi They cheered as various.notaing are [our patents \vlio Thid Oswald. two days after he al- Chicago in due course. This bles drove up. sly' been Sharon and her father previou legedly shot President Ken- is off the record." t to nietliotrexate in slipped into a side door' of resistan nedy. It was never determined ional 'dosage. Novel also is involved in whether Novel ever arrived the chapel almost unnoticed. convent The i1301,7ctent survival wiretapping and "bugging" in Chicago. However. he told She was wearing street rate they haye ichieved at through his New Orleans Paugh he went to Virginia clothes. t is ."four times firm, International Dynamics before returning, to ColuntA NOISY cheer went up the momen by conventional Corp. from the crowd when Gov. hetter thanlojs. l said. Romney of Michigan therapy." Djerass George A BUSINESS acquaintance The Irriportant feature of MISS MULLIGAN'S father. and his wife arrived. The In Columbus said Novel was also of the Oakland Ave. ad. he eMphasized. Is cheers echoed for Mayor the study, eventual developing an "anti-bugging" dress. was with Novel when V. Lindsay of New York that the patient's John this drug device in conjunction with a the latter was arrested at .Mrs. Lindsay. and reaction to at least City and e" Columbus electronics firm. -1:45 p.m. Saturday in Ga. Actor Maurice Cheva- is one of "relative toleranc French The acquaintance, who pre- hanna. rather than - "absolute- resist. lier. ferred to remain anonymous. Important is the Novel told newsmen 10 Lynda Bird Johnson. es- ance." As platelet said he did not talk In Novel ago he was afraid to go cdrted by Actor George Ham- finding that enough days on his most recent trips here lons_can_convert othback In New Orleans. lie de- ilton. arrived at the chapel transfui but saw him about a month .doses to use nied knowledge of any con- just as the bridal procession erwise lethal ago. nt. spiracy and said he knew was starting up the aisle. fill treatme Novel reportedly was to Clay Sha%v. -but not in con- They were led up a side aisle ADEQUATE BLOOD bankconfer with representatives and seated on the ,,bride's ing facilities and better methwith this." of the restaurant and liar nection d Ile told newsmen here he side. The crow it cheere ods of preserving platelets business whiie.'in Columbus. also -indirectly" knew "a wildly as they emerged from will be necessary to any exNovel reportedly is consider. a ear. David Ferric." tension of Such treatment, ing opening a new night Club Jay's hest man was his he emphisized, noting that The New Orleans' coroners in flaton-lRouge, La. death in brother-in-law. John Spencer the Philadelphia group uses ruling of natural NOVEL. UNTIL recently. the Ferric ease was disputed of New York City. more than 10.000.. pints.. of an Inn on by Garrison. THE BRIDE'S maid' of fresh blood a year in-preparowned the Jamaic sister. Gail, lng platelet concentrates. rt St. in the New OrRampa honor was her leans French Quarter. 13. Both reports, . commented Novel's statement, given to The bridesmaids, attired in Dr. Wendell -Stanley,panel police at the time of his apContinued from Page 1 formal gowns of light ivory chairman and Nobel Prize prehension here Saturday. silk. were Miss Alida Davison winning virologist from the Paugh said that he inter- Rockefeller of New Yo rk University. of California "offollows: to viewed Novel after locating City. 17-year-old sister of the fer more hope for children "I would like to congra Downtown hotel. He bridegroom; Miss Marian Stu- with leukemia." late Chief Brandon in his him apprehension of myself. His located Novel, he said, after art of Lake Forest. Ilk; Miss of flee and men are to be a national television network Christine Ilerlick .of San An- A Defense. Department spokesman praised for doing what the said Novel was in Columbus. tonio, Tex.: Miss Carole' Mc. transportation supposed Crime Solver and Mahon of Kenilworth,' Ili.; predicts there will be 250 milPALIGII - described Novel Cardiff Giant .Garrison with Miss. Susan _Taylor_of_Plioes lion-ears on the highways by as "a kinda erratic fella" who . his police state inquisition. nix, Ariz.; Mrs. W. E. Chilton the year 2000. made no definite statements Ill of Charleston. W, Va.; in the telephone conversaMri. Henry MacPherson tion. It was a Columbus area Brown of San Francisco; Mrs. he said. call. pher Lumb of London, "I didn't really know why Christo ; and Mrs.- Jonathan he called." Paugh said. At the England of Los Angeles and time. Paugh said. "Ile told Pollon France. me he had been to Virginia &Hort. mere5 and had come - back-again:" T1IE-USHERS4i He admitted. however, that C. Rockefeller of Pocantico Novel had inquired about Hills, N.Y.. cousin of the rthoer II_ Percy.

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APPREHENDED Gordon. Novel, wanted as a witness in the New Or leans probe into the assassination of President Kennedy, arid alto on a Lou, isiana burglary charge, perfbrms for the

camera after his arrest in suburban Gahanna Saturday afternoon. He was held in Columbus City Prison as a fugitive from justice. (Dispatch Photo by Joe \ \Pastorek) _

By TOM FENNESSY Of The Dispatch Staff Gordon Novel, much-sought witness in the Kennedy assas ination probe, had been uncle] surveillance by Gahanna po lice for three days before his apprehension shortly etc] 4 p.m. Saturday. Paul Van Auken, village mayor, said police had sus pected since Wednesday that the former New Orleans nightclub owner , was staying in Gahanna. THE MAYOR said, however, it was not until Friday police were able to obtain a picture of Novel and make a positive identification. Van Auken said Novel was picked up in front of Maverick News Service at 74 Mill St. in Gahanna. "Novel was apparently preparing to leave by a plane tonight," the mayor said. "He was on his way to the news service office to pick up suitcases he was keeping there."1 THE MAYOR believes Novel appeared at the news service office after his disappearance from a Downtown Columbus hotel March 23. Maverick News Service is operated by Richard L. Paugh, a i television newsman and outdoor columnist for the weekly Spectator. The Gahanna mayor said he knew of no dealings between Novel and Paugh. VAN AUKEN said Gahanna had no warrant for Novel's apprehension Saturday morning. A warrant was obtained after police contacted District Attorney Jim Garrison's office in New Orleans. Van Auken said Novel offered no resistance when he was picked up. At the Gahanna police station Novel read,a statement he had prepared which called Garrison a "fraud." Novel was carrying four tear gas pens, the mayor said.

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LED TO JAILSgt. Robert Kelly, left, and Chief Charles Brandon, the Gahanna police officers who apprehended Gordon Novel Saturday, flank the former New

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By JAMES RICHARDS Of The Dispatch Staff A missing link in the New Orleans probe of the assassination of President Kennedy. was arrest ed in Gahanna Saturday afternoon as a fugitive from justic e. Clowning and joking with reporters and photographers, glary of a munitions dump in Gordon Novel, 29, former Houma, about 40 miles southwest of New Orleans, Alcock New Orleans nightclub confirmed. owner, was whisked to Co- Ferrie was a mysteriou s lumbus City Prison. Garrison witness who was Municipal C o u r t Judge found dead before the grand Dean Strausbaugh set Novel's jury investigation into Presibond at. $10,000. Novel's at- dent Kennedy's death began. torney, Jerry Weiner, said Novel was entering the Novel would remain in City Maverick News Service at 74 Prison pending court appear- Mill St. in Gahanna when he ance Monday morning. was apprehended Saturday. Police said they were acting WHEN ARRESTED by Oa- on a tip that Nove l was ashanna Police Chief Robert sociated with the news servBrandon and Patrolman ice, operated by Richard L. Charles Barnet t, Novel Paugh, a Colum whipped out a typewritten newsman and bus television weekly newsstatement, congratulating the paper columnist. Gahanna Police and vowing Saluting smar to "fight extradition to the Dispatch repor tly to two ters while en United States Supreme route to city priso n, Novel. Court." quipped, "It's the nicest James Alcock, executive as- town in the who United sistant to New Orleans Dis States. when trict Attorney Jim Garrison, was in Colum asked why he bus. told The Dispatch by tele- Novel was in Columbus phone that Novel is wante on a charge of "conspiracyd about two weeks ago and left to mysteriously after being becommit the crime of simple seiged by local reporters. burglary." Paugh was one of the reportGarrison also has sought ers who talked to Novel. Novel as a material witness to the assassination probe. NOVEL GAVE NO reason THE NEW charge accused at that time for being in the Novel of conspiring with Da- city. The Dispatch subsevid W. Ferrie to commit burTURN to Page 10, Col. 1

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Continued from Page i quently learned Novel has many business ties here and has been in Columbus several times since last December. However, a more compelling reason for his trips here may be a woman. Novel is reportedly engaged to Abby Mulligan, 23, of 226 W. Oakland Ave., a former bunny in the Chicago Playboy Club. She is wearing an engagement ring from Novel. ,ACCORDING TO her brother, Miss. Mulligan is in Chicago this weekend. He said she began a leave of absence from the, Playboy Club about a month ago. The brother added that Novel and his sister met at the club. He was booked in Columbus for investigation as 'a fUgitive from Louisiana. He had $86.50 with him when arrested, police records show. BRANDON SAID that, in the police cruiser, Novel had asked that he walk in front with another officer behind. "Don't let this turn into another Dallas," Brandon quoted Novel as saying. It was an obvious reference to. the shooting in the Dallas police station of Lee Harvey Oswald, two days after he allegedly shot President Kennedy. Novel also Is involved in wiretapping and "bugging" through his New Orleans firm, International Dynamics Corp. A BUSINESS acquaintance in Columbus said Novel was developing an "anti-bugging" device in conjunction with a Columbus electronics firm. The acquaintance, who preferred to remain anonymous, said he did not talk to Novel on his most recent trips here but saw him about a month ago. Novel reportedly was to confer with representatives of the restaurant and bar business while in Columbus. Novel reportedly is considering opening a new night club in Baton Rouge, La. NOVEL, UNTIL recently,

owned the Jamaican Inn on Rampart St. in the New Orleans French Quarter. Novel's statement, given to police at the time of his ail= prehension here \Saturday' follows: "I would like to con late Chief Brandon in his apprehension of myself. His office and men are to be praised for 'doing what the supposed Crime Solver and Cardiff Giant Garrison with his police state inquisition,

--t:r, intimidation and harower, rassment could not do. "I WILL FIGHT extradition to the United States Supreme Court. Unless I am , kidnaped or killed in New , Orleans, I will prove to the perpetrator of this fraud that black is not white. The days of this fraud are numbered. I can expose Garrison." Two American Civil Liber ties Union attorneys, James Kozelek and John Childers of Columbus, appeared at Columbus Police Headquarters on Novel's behalf. They refused to comment on the case until they talked I with Novel. Garrison's assistant in New Orleans said a representative will be sent to Columbus if C Novel fights extradition. n If Novel does not volunteer C to return to Louisiana, a req- a: uisition for extradition would be filed by Garrison's office, R through the 'Lousiana governor, to Governor Rhodes. cl ti THE CENTRAL figure in d the Kennedy assassination probe, Clay L. Shaw, a New Orleans businessman, has 2 been indicted by a grand jury for conspiracy to murder Kennedy. When Novel left Columbus about 10 days ago, he left a note in his hotel room reading: "Due to pressure from New Orleans, I had to leave. Will prove my statement in Chicago in due course. This is off the record.' ' . It was never determined whether Novel ever arrived in Chicago. However, he told Paugh he went to Virginia before returning to Columbus. ft G MISS MULLIGAN'S father, at also of the Oakland Ave. adcl dress, was with Novel when Jc the latter was arrested at Ci 4:45 p.m. Saturday in Ga- Fi hanna. lic Novel told, newsmen 10 days ago he was afraid to go back to New Orleans. He denied knowledge of any conspiracy and said he knew Clay Shaw, "but not in connection with this." He told newsmen here he also "indirectly" knew "a David Ferrie." The New Orleans' coroners ruling of natural death in the Ferrie case was disputed by Garrison.

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TV Newsman Denies Connection with Novel

By DUANE ST. CLAIR Of The Dispatch Staff TV newsman and outdoor columnist Richard L. Paugh said reports that the controversial Gordon Novel dealt with Paugh's part-time Gahanna news operation were "hokum." Paugh confirmed Saturday that he had interviewed Gahanna officials theorized Novel nearly two weeks ago Novel may have been living and that he had a telephone in the office which Paugh conversation with the former visits "two or three afternoons a week." ,N e w Orleans night club opPAUGH SAID that if "any erator "about strangers" were around the a week ago." building, he would know NOVEL IS about it. wanted in New Paugh doubted anyone was Orleans for living in the building which questioning in has two other businesses an investithe Rocky Fork Enterprise gation into weekly newspaper and a PTA President Ken"trading p o s t" because nedy's , assasthere are no apparent living sination. Paugh quarters and only one toilet Paugh, who writes a col- in the building. He was unumn for the weekly Spectator ertain of the building owndenied that throug is us- er's iness, Maverick News Serv- Aname. WTVN-TV newsman, ice, 74 Mill St., Gahanna, he had dealings with Novel. TURN to Page 10, Col. 2 Pagel Paugh that he interied Novel after locating him in a Downtown hotel. He located Novel, he said, after a national television network said Novel was in Columbus. PAUGH described Novel as "a kinda erratic fella" who made no definite statements in the telephone conversation. It was a Columbus area call, he said. "I didn't really know why he called," Paugh said. At the time, Paugh said, "He told me he had been to Virginia and had come back again." He admitted, however, that Novel had inquired about selling a news story about his experiences. PAUGH DENIED that he offered to market the story and suggested Novel contact various magazines. Paugh said Novel "didn't seem anxious to come out with facts." Novel, he related, inquired if any money could be made selling a story, and Paugh assured him there could be. When asked about reports that he, Paugh, had agreed to buy or market a story and that Novel was writing it in 1' the news service office, Paugh commented, "That's interesting." HE LATER said that the reports were "not right." Paugh said his only recent knowledge of Novel was information that he had been arrested in Gahanna Saturday afternoon.

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ADMITS INTERVIEWS

. TV..New Connection with Novel

Of The Dispatch Staff

TV. newsman and outdoor columnist Riaard. L. Paugh .. , said reports that the controversial Gordon Novel dealt with; . . operation were. "hokum. ipparent1S, pre- Paugh's part-time Gahanna news e by a plane Paugh confirmed Sattirday Gahanna officials- theorize47 : iayor said. "He that he had interviewed No vel - MaY have been livirig y to the news Novel nearly two weeks ago in the office which Paugh., o pick- up suit- and that he had a telephone visits "two or three after:. eeping there." conversation with the former noons a week." N e w Orleans believes Novel night club opPAUGH SAID that if "atiy.,: e news service erator "about strangers" were around thd disappearance a week ago." building, he would knaii> . own Columbus NOVEL IS' about it. New wanted in Paugh doubted anyone.was ",vs Service is Orleans for living in the building which. RichardL. questioning in has two other businesses ision newsman an investithe Reeky , Fork InterpriSe lumnist for the -:!.: gation into weekly newspaper and a PTA or. President Ken"trading p o s t" because ia mayor said assa sthere are no apparent living o . dealings be- nedy's Paugh sination. quarters and only one toilet nd Paugh. Paugh, who writes a col- in the building. He was un4 said Gahanna umn for the Weekly Spectator certain , of the building ownnt for Novel's denied that through his bus- er's name. -iaturday morn- iness, Maverick News ServA WTVN-TV newsman, I was obtained ice, 74 Mill St., Gahanna, he TURN to Page 10, Col. ntacted District had dealings with Novel. . . : . Garrison's ofrleans. said Novel of;lance when he p. At the Gastation Novel bered Americans Repulse ent he had pre- VIETNAMOutnum Page 3A n Waves of Viet Cong Ellima 7.:111pd Garrison

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By BO (Special to the States-Item) COLUMBUS, OhioA ' White wallet-sized card promises to kick off as much trouble for II I,II 1/40 as his refusal to Kennedy assassination investigation at New Orleans. , The Card says the 29-yearold former night club owner is a brigadier general on the staff of Louisiana Gov. John J. McKeithen. It's similar to a Kentucky colonel's commission, but much more rare. Novel showed it to reporters yesterday, apparently as supporting , evidence that, he is telling the truth in the bizarre GOV. M'KEITHEN cldy denied , he had given ovel an hon .orary commison, . , "I've neier sherd of him, d I've never signed a brig er general's card for him," governor declared. "This . got to be a forgery." A telephone check with Mcthen's office at ' Baton set off . a quick check the files. Novel's name was among those commisoned, an aide said. McKeithen puts a lot of unportance on the honorary commissions, and generalships are reserved for the highest of high-ranking visitors to the state.
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La. 'General' Card Kicks Up Novel Storm

Continued from Front Page About 40 cards hat been Isthe cKeithen dministration. Armed forces enerals usually receive them. Gen. Anastasio Somoza of Nicaragua received a unique admiral's commission during his visit last week. "You really have to be nebody before we hand out," Redmann said. We give Louisiana colonelcies to everbody else." ,

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"THE GOVERNOR approves every one of the commissions personally, and only he can sign the certificate," William Redman, the governor's chief counsel, said. "It's fantastic that Novel has one if it's genuine." (Tarn to Page 9, Column 3)

REDMANN SAID - some generalship cards were missing and could have been passed out by someone outside the governor's office. The cards disappeared from, the old gubernatorial offices about two years ago. Novel is wanted in New. Orleans as a material witness in Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's investigation of the Kennedy slaying. He also faces a charge of conspiracy to burglarize a Schlumberger Wells Service munitions dump at. Houma in 1961. He was arrested in a Columbus suburb last Saturday,' and released on bond yesterday. A hearing will be held . May 3 on the fugitive, charge. Navel has said he will fight extradition.

NEW ORLEANS, April 3 (UPI).District Judge Edward of Clay L. Shaw; not to amA. Haggerty Jr. today banned cuss the guilt or innocence of all persons officially connect- the defendant, nor to make ed with the assassination con- any statements concerning spiracy trial of Clay L. Shaw any evidence either for or from talking about the case. against 'him." Shaw, former managing Garrison's investigation director of the New Orleans seemed to marking time today International Trade Mart, is pending the return of three fischeduled to be arraigned gures mentioned in the probe: Wednesday on charges of con- Gordon Novel, a former spiring to assassinate Pres- New Orleans lounge operator sought as a material witness ident Kennedy in 1963. Haggerty said he was is- in the assassination probe and ' suing the orders to assure for conspiracy to steal muni' Shaw of a fair trial and to tions in 1961. He has been strcurb "the unchallenged chat- rested, in. Columbus, Ohio, and ter that hits the print and remained in jail in lieu of 1 ei radio and television media bet 10,000 bond. tween the time of arrest and (Novel plowed up before tb MuhiciDal Judge Wilbur Shull off the time of trial." Haggerty said the whole sys- without a lawyer today and tem of court procedure "is began arguing his own case subverted when the press, for a low bond, Associated radio and television media fills Press said. jurors' heads and inadmissible ("I used to do work for Garrison, fit fact, I did some of evidence. "I, therefore, am ordering the investigating in this socalled plot. I've got a lot of all attorneys, police investiga. tors, witnesses and any public charges of my own to make employe officially connected about him," Novel said. with the procedures of this (Shull interrupted before court in the forthcoming 'trial Novel could say any more. It

y but, "I did not intend to do that because of this Cuban " This time his lawyer, c! Jerry Weiner, interrupted and It silenced Novel. Weiner ap- S peared in the courtroom while a Novel was talking.) Sergio Arcacha Smith, a a former New Orleans. Cuban exile leader who was arrested d in Dallas today on a warrant I by Garrison in connection with the munitions burglary. Garrison's warrant says Smith, Novel and the late David W. Ferrie conspired to steal the T. munitions. , P4 Mrs. Harold McMaines, a C, former New Orleanian who pp now lives in Omaha, Neb., who in is wanted for questioning in regard to a party in Ferrie's Pa es apartment the night that Petrie, Shaw and Lee Harvey Os- gr wald allegedly plotted Mr. Kennedy's assassination. She 14 is awaiting an extradition prO tea hearing in Nebraska. cot

was the first indication NOvel might have been part of the Tk ur Garrison investigation. (Later, Novel said he had ds heard it said he planned to st return to New Orleans volun- ft taril

niesday, April 4, 1967

THE WASHINGTON POST

Judge Forbids Discussion of JFK Plot Trial

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By BERNARD KARSKO Of The'Dlspatch Staff ain appearConfusion surrounded the on-again off-ag l ipal Court Monday of Gorden Novel, a centra ance in Munic of the assassination o figure in the New Orleans probe President Kennedy. nts Monday Novel was arrested by Ga- ing developme hanna police Saturday after- morning. noon, taken to City Prison PRIOR TO Weiner's arand held for investigation of justice rival, the slim, somewhat pale being a fugitive from from Louisiana. Novel pleaded his Own case e MuniciALTHOUGH wanted by for a low bond befor Wilbur Orleans District Atty. pal Court. Judge New or son in the assas- Shull. g.4.9A4v9). Jim Garri sination probe, Novel, is Shull allowed a $10,000 charged in Louisiana with be- bond set Saturday night to ing a fugitive of "conspiracy to commit the simple crime of remain. nna authorities subGaha burglary" of a munition a telegram from the a, La., about dump dump in Houm west of New New Orleans district at40 miles south TURN to Page 8, Col. 2 Orleans. It was more than 40 hours before the fugitive charge was made official in Columwas the cause of is bus. This the confusion. In Under the Municipal Court n routine, defendants appear in court only if charges have si been filed against them by p e 6 a.m. of that date.. Novel's name was scrib- n bled on the docket after Gahanna police filed their af- a r fidavit and a new arrest slate r was moved, indicating "inves- d tigation dropped, reslate, fugitive from justice." Novel's attorney, Jerry c Weiner, did not believe his c client would be charged with f any offense and appeared 'in I court to represent him only after a Dispatch reporter informed him of the fast-break-

,Continued from Page 1 torney's office requesting a $50,000 bond. CURIOUSLY, when Judge Dean Strausbaugh initially set the $10,000 bond Saturday night Novel was not technically charged with anything and in the estimation of Police Prosecutor Gordon Sr o u f e was held in jail illegally. Columbus police refuse to hold prisoners on investigation charges. However, they contended Gahanna police handled this case and did not object to the exception of the rule. In pleading for a low bond, Novel told Judge Shull that when he left Louisiana to come to Columbus March 20 he was not charged with any offense and therefore could not be a fugitive from 'justice. NOVEL contends that it had been four days after he ',1 4,Pe4,44I4 -, 11

trying to complete arrangements to have Novel released on bond. He further pointed out the intent to establish residence in Columbus after he marries Abby Mulligan, of 226 W. Oakland Ave., a playboy club "bunny." Shull interupted Novel in nid-sentence when Novel Aaimed: "I USED to work for (Dist. Atty. Jim) Garrison, in fact, I did some of the investigating in this so-called plot. I've got a lot of charges of my own to make about him." Shull asked Novel if he had an attorney. Novel complained he has had "difficulty" using a telephone while jailed in City Prison. He told Shull he wanted to contact "business associates" in New Orleans, but was not allowed to. Still arguing without benefit of counsel, No v e 1 told Shull he understood a preliminary hearing had been held on the charges pending against him, a n d that an agreement was made that a low bond would be set if he would return voluntarily to New Orleans.

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United States Supre me Court." Weiner said the first stop in the fight likely would be the filing of an affidavit with a Governor Rhodes, stating rea- r. sons why Novel does not want to go back. Rhodes' chief a i d e, John McElroy said such hearings I are "almost never" granted, and when a h earing is granted, extradition is almost never denied. He said the only time extradition would be denied is when there "ap- '1 pears to be absolutely no chance the person sought would -receive justice."

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had left New Orleans when authorities there accused him of the munitions dump "conspiracy." Weiner examined the hastily-signed affidavit and agreed to have a 30-day continuance of the case while allowing him time to set up an extradition hearing. High Columbus police officials questioned why the prisoner was not taken to County Jail instead of City Prison after he was taken into custody by suburban Gahanna police. ONE COUNTY official intimated it was the investigative charge which made county authorities reluctant to jail Novel. Weiner indicated he is still

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MCELROY said "the governor himself has never conducted a hearing. Such hearings are held by me or someone else in the office," he "said," adding it was a delegated responsibility. Legal sources at the Statehouse said if Novel chooses to fight the case through the court, "This thing could hang around for awhile." They said Novel's attorney could seek a writ of habeas corpus, then go through the court of appeals, and on to the supreme court. "Maybe "I DID not intend to do ti they're trying to out-wait Garthat because of this Cuban pl rison," they added. NOVEL, who quipped with At his moment, Weiner apreporters and posed readily peared in c o u r t, silenced p for photographers when arNovel and the sentence was C rested Saturday, refused to S be interview not completed. ed by a Dispatch reporter Monday. FOLLOWING his arrest, 1 Asked what Novel' meant Novel, a 29-year-old former in his reference to Cuba, New Orleans night club operWeiner said: ator, vowed to "fight extradi"Yon:re not going to get tion, if necessary, to the, 'me to comment on that."

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rgio Arcacha Smith 44, a former ant -Castro leader in New Orleans, was arrested today in Dallas by city police on a warrant issued by District Attorney 'Jim Garrison. The warrant charges Arcacha with conspiring with David Ferrie and Gordon titozel to commit burinfrgr' X -An appearance in a

. Columbus,'Ohio, court to- New Orleans nightclub operaday by Gordon Novel, wanted here by Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison in connection with his Kennedy assassination probe, was highlighted by vague references to Cuba and plot investigations.
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tor, remained in jail in lieu of $10,000 bond after his appearance in a Columbus municipal court on a fugitive charge formally filed today by police from suburban hanna where Novel was ffltWer7 Saturday night. NOVEL WAS arrested at (Turn to Page 12, Coh(mn 1)

Continued from Front Page the request of Garrison, who wants Novel as a witness in his inquiry into the Kennedy murder. The fugitive charge stemmed, however, from a count of conspiring to commit burglary. Garrison filed the burglary charge against Novel and former Cuban exile leader Sergio Arcacha Smith late Friday. The case was allotted today to Criminal District Court Judge Thomas M. Brahney. Novel showed up before Municipal Judge Wilbur Shull without his lawyer and began arguing his own case for a low bond. "I used to do work for Garrison. In fact, I did some of the investigating in this so-called plot," Novel said. "I've got a lot of charges of my own to make about him." SHULL INTERRUPTED Novel before he could say any more. Later, Novel said that he had heard it said he planned to return to New Orleans voluntarily but, "I did not intend to do that because of this Cuban. . ." At this point, Novel's attorney, Jerry Weiner, interrupted and silenced him. Weiner appeared in the courtroom while Novel was talking. NOVEL ARGUED he is not a fugitive frdm justice, as charged, because he left New Orleans before any charge vas filed against him. He also said he had established intent to take up residence in Columbus, where he plans y to marry Abby_lgagan. was )3ookNovel M ed at the Columbus City Hall for investigation. Another municipal judge, Dean Strausbaugh, set bond at $10,000 Saturday night. Garrison had requested $50,000 bond. Novel has said he will fight extradition to Louisiana all the way to the Unitcd States Supreme Court if rkces.sary. Weiner said earlier today that his next step might be to ask for a formal petition to Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes listing the reasons Novel does not want to return to Louisiana and setting the . stage for an extradition hearing. JOHN M'ELROY, Rhodes'

chief assistant, said today, however, that hearings seldom are granted and extradition only rarely refused. He pointed out that Louisi ana has not returned tq Ohio a , man arrested in the New Orleans area on an Ohio charge of larceny by trick. That man, Eugene Woods, has been sought by Ohio for many months, but McElroy said, "I don't know that we will trade one for the other." W einer said that bond money for Novel is being collected by friends. Novel, who talked readily with newsmen Saturday, refused a request today to be interviewed. His law ye r, sked about the courtroom eference to Cuba, said "You re not going to' get me to mment on that." coWeiner said later that he silenced Novel because ."I never want a client to make a statement that I don't know in advance what he is going say." He also said he was not otified of the court apearance. "I just happened o stumble into it." TECHNICALLY, THE municipal court case was continued for 30 days. Weiner said, however, that extradition proceedings probably will supplant any further action in municipal court. Extradition, he said, "is going to take a lot longer than 30 days." He said that extradition papers have not yet arrived at the office of Gov. Rhodes. In another development in the conspiracy probe this week, Clay L Shaw will be arraigned at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday before Criminal District Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. THE 54-YEAR-OLD former International Trade Mart director will be arraigned on charges of criminal conspiracy to murder' President Kennedy. The defendant's attorneys have said a plea of not guilty will be made. Shaw has been free on $10,000 bond since his arrest March 1. ONE OF THE things Garrion reportedly wants to talk o Novel about is a panel truck hich figures significantly in the DA's investigation. Novel was arrested as he entered the office of a news

service operated by Richar L. Paugh, a local columnist newsman. I and television any connecPaugh denied tion with Novel but said he had interviewed him about two weeks ago. GAHANNA MAYOR Paul an Auken said Novel had is [ suitcases stored in Paugh's office and "apparenty was preparing to leave by plane Saturday night." Van Auken said he had no idea where Novel might have been planning to go, but noted that his fiancee was out of town, possibly in Chicago. The fiancee, Miss Mulligan of Columbus, was listed as the, most likely reason for Novel's being here. Her brother said Miss Mulligan had been given a ring by Novel. A business acquaintance said Novel was developing an "anti-bugging" device in conjunction with a local electronics firm. In Indiana, the former police chief of Terre Haute said today a rifle of the same model as the one named as the gun used in the slaying of President Kennedy was found in a Terre Haute hotel three days after the assassination. Frank Riddle, the retired chief, said the rifle, a 6.5 millimeter Italian MannlickerCamano, was traced to a salesman from San Antonio, Tex., whose name he declined to reveal. RIDDLE, SPEAKING from Putnamville, Ind., where he is now in charge of the Indiana State Farm, said that all of his information about the rifle was turned over to the Warren Commission and that the rifle was taken by Secret Service agents. Riddle said San Antonio authorities told him the salesman had no criminal record, was a member of the Young Communist League and was an expert rifle marksman. He said the salesman registered at the Terre Haute House Hotel Nov. 25, 1963, and according to the desk clerk, was carrying a "long package." Shortly after noon Nov. 26, the salesman checked out without the package, Riddle

said. The rifle, found by a

maid, bore no tingerprnus. Two telephone calls from the salesman's room Nov. 25, he said, were to a Terre Haute gun shop and to a store that sold rifle ammunition. Investigators, he said, learned that the salesman was told the weapon would sell for $5. Riddle said the salesman later bought a bus ticket to St. Louis. He said that he had received no word from Garrison and added, "I think Garrison may have something, but I don't plan to contact him with the information I have."

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Star witness Faug.../Lagglit,,and defendant Clay L. Shaw's former secretary visited the office of Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison today on the eve of Shaw's arraig charges that he plotted the death of President nment on Kennedy. Russo, who told a preliminary hearing he heard Shaw, the late David W. Ferrie and Lee Harvey Oswa ld conspire to kill the President, arrived at 1:30 p. m. He told questioning reporters, " ' ere on ter ntirel " and walked into, the offic another e at sst. bist. Atty. Andrew J. Sciambra. SHAW'S FORMER SECRETARY at the Intern ational Trade Mart, /40. Jeff Hug appeared with her attorney, (Turn to Page 4, Column 6)

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In anouier ueyeiopniein, ill, Columbus, Ohio, fugitive witness Gordon Novel, revealed more drirarrelltid was his ' role as a Garrison investiga4, 15 APRIL tor. oli"He kno e ,rrinN o 1 ne men rwie'' g orelGatrrd son. "Ask him. My code name was 'Alexander' and ectronics was my field." LATER, HE ADDED, "I'm going to tell my story when e' time comes." His lawyer, Jerry Weiner, "The first thing I ant to do is hear the whole ory myself." Novel was freed from a Columbus jail today on $10,000 bond' and prepared to fight his return to New Orleans, where Garrison wants to question him in the continuing investigation into Kennedy's death. A professional bondsman posted bail for the 29-yearold Novel, whq was nabbed Saturday in a Columbus suburb on charges he conspired with two other figures in the inquiry to burglarize a Hou' ma munitions dump. MEANWHILE, a Cuban expatriate arrested on the same charge at Dallas, told Texas officers: "Garrison hasn't got anything." The former New Orleans anti-Castro leader, Sergio Vincente Arcacha Smith, 44, was ' named with one-time night club owner Novel and the late David W. Ferrie in warrants charging they con- 4 spired the 1961 theft of munitions from a Schlumberger Wells Service depot at Houma. Arcacha is free on $1,500 bail. Novel, who has eluded arrest on an earlier material witness warrant in the Kennedy death plot inquiry, was picked up by suburban Gahanna, Ohio, police Saturday. He said he will fight extradition "all the way to the Supreme Court." ARCACHA WAS taken into custody by Dallas police at his home yesterday, booked, fingerprinted and released on bail. New Orleans Criminal Dist. Court Judge Thomas Brahney set bond for both men at $5,000. A Dallas justice of the peace reduced Arcacha's bail to $1,500, but Novel's bond was boosted to $10,000 by Ohio

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Novel, Arcacha and Ferrie who died here recently of what the Orleans Parish coroner called natural causes all figure in the DA's presidential assassination plot investigation. ARCACHA, who has lived at Dallas since 1963 and works for the export division of an air-conditioning firm, claims he knows nothing about the plot. A father of five, Arcacha left Cuba shortly after Fidel Castro came to power. He first settled in Miami, later at New Orleans, then Miami again, Houston and Dallas. He 11 1 was chief of anti-Castro ban revolutionary activities bortive Bay of Pigs invasion

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GORDON NOVEL SIGNS a register today to be freed from jail in Columbus, Dhio, on $10,000 bond. An officer points out where the 29-year-old former New Orleans night club operator is to sign.

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Former Shaw Aide, Russo at DA's Office

Continued from Front Page James Gelpi, shortly after 1 p. ' m. and stayed in the DA's offices for an hbur. "I wish for my client's sake I could tell you what she's here for," Gelpi asserted, adding: "But I believe it would be a violation of Judge Hag- . gerty's order." He referred to guidelines set by Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. ordering those connected with the case not to discuss it. Mrs. Hug said she was questioned concerning Garrison's investigation of Shaw. MEANWHILE, AT MEXICO CITY where he is attending a world oil congress, the leader of Garrison's "Truth and Consequences" fund-raising committee accused U.S. Attorney Gen. Ramsey Clark of hampering the conspiracy . investigation. New. Orleans oilman Joseph M. Rault Jr. said the Federal Bureau of investigation has new evidence on the assassination of Kennedy and could "solve" the case and efute the Warren Commission if it wished. Atty. Gen. Clark told newsmen in Washington several weeks ago that the FBI had investigated Shaw and cleared him shortly after the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination.

in 1961, when Garrison says the Houma munitions depot raid was planned. BEFORE leaving New Orleans, Novel told reporters Garrison wanted to talk with him about "activities in 1961 which are connected with Mr. Sergio Arcacha Smith." At New Orleans, all principals in the case were put on notice by Judge Haggerty to keep mum about evidence or the guilt or innocence of accused conspirator Clay Shaw. Haggerty warned that his court has the power to "punish for contempt" anyone who violates the order. He specifically included "attorneys, police, investigators, and any public employe officially connected with the processes of this court."

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Witness in Plot Investigation Hints a Cuban Link

him," ed Sergio Arcacha Smith, self- (UPI)Judge Edward A. Hagof COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 3 he my own to make about said. lidentified as a former anti-Cas- gerty Jr. today banned all perreferences to (AP) Vague Mr. Shull interrupted before tro Cuban leader, on a warrant sons officially connected with Cuba and to an investigation he could say any more. issued by District Attorney. Jim the assassination conspiracy into the assassination of Presi- It was the first indication trial of Clay L. Shaw from talkmight have been part Garrison of New Orleans. dent Kennedy highlighted a Mr. Novel Mr. Arcacha was released ing about the case. of the Garrison investigation. court appearance today by a Later Mr. Novel said he had on bond of $1,500 after he was Mr. Shaw, former managing former night club operator. The references were made by heard it said that he planned arraigned before Justice of the director of the New Orleans Into return to New Orleans vol- Peace Charlie Davis. The war- ternational Trade Mart, is Gordon Novel, 29 years old. He remained in jail in lieu of $10,000 untarily but, "I did not intend rant accused Mr. Arcacha of scheduled to be arraigned bond after appearing in Colum- to do that because of this conspiring with the late DavidIWednesday on charges of conbus municipal court on a fugi- Cuban . . ." tive charge filed formally today This time his attorney, Jerry Ferrie and Gordon Novel, now spiring to assassinate President by the police from suburban Weiner, interrupted and si- jailed in Columbus, Ohio, to Kennedy. Gahanna, where he was arrested lenced Novel. Mr. Weiner ap- commit burglary. Judge Haggerty said he was peared in court while Mr. Novel Mr. Garrison says that Mr. Saturday night. Ferrie conspired with Lee Har- issuing the orders to assure a Mr. Novel was picked up at was talking. the request of the New Orleans Technically, - the municipal vey Oswald and others in the as- fair trial and to curb "the undistrict attorney, Jim Garrison, court case was continued for sassination of President Ken- challenged chatter that hits the print and radio and television who wants him as a witness in 30 days. But Mr. 'Weiner said nedy. his inquiry into the Kennedy as- the extradition proceedings Mr. Arcacha, who has admit- media between the time of arThe fugitive charge probably would supplant further ted knowing Mr. Ferric, insists rest and the time of trial." sassination. stemmed, however, from a action in municipal court. He he knows of "nothing pertinent count of conspiring to commit noted that extradition papers I could tell the New Orleans peoburglary, which Mr. Garrison had not,'-arrived at the office ple." Mr. Garrison, alleged in the of Gov. James A. Rhodes. also filed. Mr. Rhodes' chief aide, John arrest warrant that Mr. ArcaMr. Novel showed up before Judge Wilbur Shull without a McElroy, said that requests for cha, Mr. Novel and Mr. FerlaWyer and began arguing his extradition were rarely refused, rie conspired to burglarize a but that it could take weeks. Houma, La., munitions bunker own case for a low bond. in 1961. "1 used to do work for GarCuban Exile Ileld rison, in fact, I did some of the Trial Restriction imposed inveitigating In this so-called DALLAS, April 3 (AP) NEW ORLEANS, April 3 plot. I've got a lot of charges The Dallas police today arrest

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`Plot' Judge Bans Talk

1 Figuring, in Trial EV/ ORLEANS, April 3 Haggerty said he was is- "I, therefore, am ordering Judge Edward suing the orders to assure all attorneys, police investiga: Haggerty Jr. today banned Shaw of a fair trial and to tors, witnesses and any public Persona officially 'connect- curb "the unchallenged chat- employe officially connected with ed with the assassination con- ter that hits the .'Print and the procedures of this forthcoming aPiracY, Irbil of C radio and television media be court in theShaw, not to trial of Clay L. disigen% taiktg a e case. tween the time of arrest and cuss the guilt or innocence of Shaw, former managing the time of trial." greeter of the New Orleans Haggerty said the whole sys- the defendant, nor to make International Trade Mart, is tern of court procedure "is any statements concerning seheduind . to be arraigned subverted when the press anY evidence either for or WeitlibsiraY en charges of con- radio and television media against him." investigation fills Garrison's sPiring to assassinate Pres- Jurors' heads and inadmissible seemed to marking time today Went Kennedy in 1963. evidence. pending the return of three ft!pies mentioned in the probe: Gordon Novel, a former New Orleans lounge operator', sought as a material witness in the assassination probe and for conspiracy to steal muni tions in 1961k He has been arrested in Columbus, Ohio, and jail in lieu of (Novel showed up before Municipal Judge Wilbur Shull without a lawyer today and began arguing his own case for a low bond, Associated Press said. ("I used to do work for Garn, in fact, I did some of e investigating in this soalled plot. I've got a lot of ges of my own to make bout him," Novel said. (Shull interrupted before Novel could say any more. It was the first indication Novel might have been mut of the Garrison investigation. (Later, Novel said he had eard it said he planned to turn to New Orleans volunbut, "I did not intend to that because of this Cuban ." This time his .lawyer,1 rry Weiner, interrupted and need NoveL Weiner air: eared in the courtroom while' ovel was talking.) rgio 5 h, a S Smit forme7'n an exile leader who was arrested, in Dallas today on a warrant by Garrison in connection

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with the munitions burglary. arrison's warrant says. Smith, ovel and the late David W. errie conspired to steal the runttime. Mrs. Harold McMaines, a farmer New Orleanien who now lives in Omaha, Neb., who is wanted for questioning in regard to a party in Ferrie's apartment the night that Ferrie, Shaw and Lee Harvey, ,allegedly plotted Mr. Kennedy's assassination. She is awaiting an - extradition hearing in Nebraska.

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City Prison's prize Inmate, Gordon Novel, finally was released on $10,000 bond Tuesday morning, still denying any involvement in an assassination plot of President Kennedy. He then was whisked away by a private detective and his attorney: . THINKS he's a big Novel was arrested by Ga- man and wants to make a henna police Saturday after- name for himself," Novel' noon and charged as a fugi- . tive from justice from Louisi- cnarged, insinuating that Garana after a string of. confuse. rison is in for "a big letdown ing developments was unrav- and, may even' be arrested eled Monday. himself before his investigaTHE LOUISIANAN said he tion is ended." intends to stay in Columbus A frequent reply from and fight extradition to Novel to reporters' questions Houma, La., where he is was: "I think you better ask charged with conspiracy to Garrison about that." When asked what specific commit burglary. He is also wanted as a ma- questions Garrison should be terial witness in New Orleans asked, Novel quipped, "Ask t District Attorney Jim Gard- him who killed cock robin." son's probe into the Kennedy WHILE admitting a casual assassination. somewhat acquaintance with Clay Shaw, The slim and pale Novel, still attired in the central figure in the probe, black clothes he wore when he denied ever knowingOsmeeting Lee Harvey or taken into custody, issued weld. some caustic remarks about Garrison while two dozen re- body knows Shaw." "EveryHe hastened to say, porters questioned him for Questioned about the bur10 minutes before he man- glary charge, Novel insisted, aged to get out of the police TURN to Page 14, Col. 2 station.

POSTS BONDGordon Novel, sought by New Orleans authorities in connection with the Kennedy assassination probe, posts $10,000 bond Tuesday before leaving Columbus City Prison. (Dispatch Photo)

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Conspiracy to,:ligurglarize Arms Bunker, Charge
g_LAreaciIa Smith, a 44Ser:i _ ew Orleans yed? I I or Cuban exile leader, was arrested in Dallas, Tex., Monday on a New Orleans warrant charging he conspired to commit burglary with two figures in District Attorney Jim Garrison's presidential assassination probe. Garrison's warrant alleged that Arcacha, Cogijo_lanzi and the late DavuLW.Ferrje conspired to burglarize a munitions bunker in Houma in 1961. Novel had been arrested Saturday in Gahanna, Ohio, on a fugitive charge involving the same alleged crime. Ferrie, a pilot, died in New Orleans Feb. 22. PLOT CHARGED Garrison has alleged Ferrie, Oswald and Clay L. Shaw plotted in mid-September, 1963, to kill President John F. Kennedy. -Oswald was named by the Warren Report as the sole assassin. The warrant for Arcadia said the burglary of the munitions bunker was "in order to obtain explosives and other forms of munitions belonging to Schlumberger Well Services, a corporation authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana." The charge did not say what explosives or munitions were involved. Arcacha said he left his native Cuba shortly after Fidel Castro came to power and first settled in Miami. He said he then lived in New Orleans, Miami again, Houston and then Dallas. ARRESTED AT HOME He was arrested at his home by burglary and theft detectives of the Dallas police, photographed and fingerprinted at the police station then transferred to the county jail. An employe of a Dallas air-conditioning manufactur_

ing firm, Arcacha has insisted he knows of "nothing pertinent I could tell the New Orleans people," although he said he knew Ferrie. He said last week, afts he leirned the warrant for his arrest had been issued, that "It is a shame that in this country they do this to honest people." The warrants for both Arcacha and Novel were signed by Criminal District Court Judge Thomas Brahney, who set bond at $5,000 for each. Meanwhile, Novel appeared in a Columbus, Ohio, court Monday, but remained in jail after he failed to come up with bond money. Novel showed up before Municipal Judge Wilbur Shull and Cont. in Sec. 1. Page 3, Col. 1

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SERGIO ARCACHA SMITH (right) a Cuban exile leader, is shown being taken into the Dallas County jail on Monday after his arrest on a warrant obtained by District Attorney Jim Garrison. Arcacha Smith is charged with conspiring to burglarize a munitions bunker in Houma in 1961. Deputy Sheriff Buddy Walters Is shown escorting him to the jail.

Continued from Page 1 began arguing his own case for a low bond. "I used to do work for Gar'llson. In fact, I did some of the investigating in this so.oalled plot," he s a I d. "I've lot a lot of charges of my own to make about him." ^ Shull interrupted Novel before he could say any more. Later, N o-v e 1 said he had heard it said he planned to return to New Orleans voluntarily, "but I did not intend to do so because of this Cuban . . ." ;SILENCED BY ATTORNEY ,, this point, Novel's attorAt ney, Jerry Weiner, interrupted and silenced him. Weiner appeared in court after Novel began his talk. Novel argued he is not a fugitive from justice, as charged, because he left New Orleans before any charge was filed against him. He also said he had established intent to take up residence in Colu m b u s, where he plans to marry a Miss Abby Mulligan. He said he will fight extradition to Louisiana all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary. Weiner said his next step may be to ask for a formal petition to Ohio Gov. James Rhodes listing the reasons Novel does not want to return to Louisiana and setting the stage for an extradi-

were filed Monday against six men who allegedly attempted tion hearing. onvestigouuu. to escape from the, parish HEARINGS SELDOM GIVEN Shaw, 54-year-old f or m e r prison. John McElroy, Rhodes' chief managing director of Inte Criminal Sheriff Louis A. assistant, said hearings seldom tional Trade Mart, will rnaHeyd Jr. also filed a charge of be arare granted and extradition only raigned at 10:30 a.m. Wednesconspiring to escape against rarely used. a day before Criminal District seventh inmate who had been He said Louisiana has not Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. questioned in connection with returned to Ohio a man arThus far, Shaw is the only District Attorney Jim Garrirested in the New Orleans person charged with participatson's investigation of the assasArea on an. Ohio charge of ing in a conspiracy to kill sination of President Kennedy. Kenlarceny. The man, Eugene nedy. No date has been set for Eu en, 29, who was Woods, has been sought by Ins trial. ques lone twice by Garrison's ,Ohio for many months, but In Indiana, the former men, came up with the escape McElroy said "I don't know .police chief of Terre Haute try plan before being transthat we will trade one for the said Monday a rifle of the ported to Illinois and did not other." same model named as the gun participate, according to SherWeiner said bond money for used in the murder of Keniff Heyd. Novel is being raised by friends. nedy was found in Sanner was taken to Illinois a Terre Meanwhile, the Louisiana SuHaute hotel three days after after a hearing before Criminpreme Court just before 4 p. m. the assassination. al District Judge Bernard J. closing time Monday refused Frank Riddle, the retired Bagert, writs of review in the Novel chief, said the rifle, a 6.5 milliThe other six prisoners had ease. meter Italian Mannlicher-Car-, made their way to the prison QUESTIONS RAISED cano, was traced to a salesman roof after the 10 p. m. roll call Four questions were raised from San Antonio, Saturday and later lowered by attorneys for Novel in the fused to identify Tex. He rethemselves into a delivery althe salesma writs: can the district attorney COMMISSION INFORMED n. ley where they were cornered charge an individual as a maRiddle, spea by prison deputies. , terial witness when he knows namville, Ind., king from PutHeyd credited Dep. Sheriff whe the individual is outside the in charge of the re he is now Avery Alexander, who heard Indiana State state at the time the motion and Farm, said all of his information the men climbing onto the roof, affidavit are filed, can the dis- about the rifle with foiling the escape. was turned overi trict attorney amend the affi- o :ale War ren Heyd also warned that a davit in the middle of a hearing hat the rifle Commission and shortage of deputies could rewas taken by on a motion to quash charges, ietret Serv ice agents. sult in a "tragedy" for the is an affidavit based solely on corn-I Riddle hearsay, opinions and conclu- authoritiessaid San Antonio sions of the district attorney suf- man had told him the salesno criminal record, , ficient to support issuance of a was a mem warrant of arrest, and is the Commun ber of the Young ist League and district attorney empowered pert rifle marksman. an exproceed against an individuto al He said the salesman regisoutside the state and obtain a Warrant for his arrest? Associate Justices Walter tered at the Terre Haute House B. Hamlin, Frank W. HawHotel Nov. 25, 1963, and accordthorne, Joe W. Sanders and ing to the desk clerk was carryFrank W. Summers denied ing a "long package." the application asking the Shortly after noon, Nov. 26, court to exert its supervisory the man checked out without jurisdiction. the package, Riddle said. The Associate Justice E. Howard rifle, found by a maid, bore McCaleb concurred in the reno fingerprints. Two telephone fusal, stating the applicant has calls from the salesman's offered no proof to show he was room were made Nov. 25 to a not within the jurisdiction of Terre Haute gun shop and to the court when the amended afa store that sold rifle ammunifidavit was filed. Furthermore, tion. he said, the applicant has not Investigators, Riddle said, shown he sustained any irreearned the man was told the parable injury. Novel, who talked readily weapon. would sell for $5. He said the man later bought with newsmen Saturday, rea bus ticket to St. Louis. fused to be interviewed Monday. ulkt, Riddle said he had received His lawyer, asked about the JUDGE EDWARD A. HAGGER Photo by The Times-Picayune. no word from Garrison and TY JR. of Criminal District courtroom reference to Cuba, Court is shown in his chambers added, "I think Garrison may Mon said "You are not going to get ence in which he gave orders abou day at a press conferhave something, but I don't me to comment on that." ment and eventual trial of Clay t conduct of the arraignplan to contact him with the inL. Shaw. Shaw, to be arPANEL TRUCK . raigned Wednesday, is accused formation I have." One of the things Garrison reby the district attorney of plotting to assassinate Presiden ortedly wants to question Novel t Kennedy. Aggravated Escape bout is a panel truck which munity, and said the city adCharges Filed 1igures significantly in the DA's ministration has failed to proCharges of aggravated escape vide adequate manpow
er.

4161i Shaw Plans to Plead Innocent in OK 'Plot'

NEW ORLEANS, April 5 UPDClay L. Shaw planned to plead innocent today to District Attorney Jim Garrison's charge he conspired with Lee Harvey Oswald and others to assassinate President Kennedy. Shaw was due beforqcriminal leased yesterday in Columbus, District Judge Edward'A. Hag- Ohih, on $10,000 bond. He said gerty Jr. for formal arraign- he would "blow the case wide open," claiming Garrison's inment. At the same time' as the vestigation was a politically arraignment proceedings, the motivated fraud. New Orleans grand jury that Shaw,; former managing diindicted Shaw was to be in rector of the International session, reportedly to discuss a Trade Mart in New Orleans, munitions burglary ponspiracy has said he wanted a quick charge against cipikkikami, trial: "God 'willing, I'm looking forward to the trial . . I e another figure expect to win." ' probe of the assassi4tion. t Garrison's office has indiFovel, arrested ael,:a. material cated the trial is'some months wiThess in the, prohe, was re- off.

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WELCOME TO THE BRIAR PATCH FugitiveWi tn ItigygLoganted by New Orleans Prosecutor Jim Garrison in connection with his probe of the Kennedy assassination, is reported staying at the Ohio home of his girl friend's parents. The girl, bb 1164ganoak former New Orleans Playboy Club bunny, is shown in a photo from Playboy magazine. Mr. Novel was freed on bail from a Columbus jail yesterday pending extradition hearings. In New Orleans, Clay Shaw, indicted on a conspiracy charge, was to be formally arraigned today.

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5, 1967

Garrison's !Fl( Witness tery fir freed in Deeper Mys

Daley Winner By Big Spread In Chi Election
After a professional bondsman put up $10,000 bond to free him on a fugitive charge, Novel repeated to newsmen his insistence that he once worked for District Attorney Jim Garrison, who

n Novel walked out of jail today and cast Columbus, Ohio, April 4 (AP)Gordo investigation of the assassination of in the New Orleans fresh mystery on his role *President Kennedy. ators who watched

Chicago, April 4 (CTPS) Mayor Daley was reelected by better than two to one over Renublican John Waner today. For the first time in Chicago history, a mayor won a fourth four-year term. Daley had spoken out strongly n..ainst civil rights leaders who threatened renewed demonstrations. Maylw With 101 preDaley cincts missing of a total of 3,640, Daley had 768,198 or 72.60% of the votes. Waner got 270,418 or 25.56%. Write-in votes were 18,941 for (UPI Telefotol Dick Gregory, a Negro comedian l as he left jail and civil rights activist, and 563 Gordon Nove rday. yeste for Lar Daly, whose unbroken string of defeats hit 28. wants Novel back in New Orleans in connection with his inquiry KO Veto on Maine Vote into the assassination. But Novel declined to go into Augusta, April 4 (AP)The t his work. Maine Senate voted 25-9 today specific details abou questions al . Kenneth M. He answered sever better ask to override Gov "I think you Curtis' veto of a bill to end with son about that." "straight ticket" voting in Maine Garri ng from the 50 or 60 newsMissi elections.

men and spect Novel come out of jail was Abby Mulligan, a Columbus girl who has been identified as Novel's fiance. She was once a bunny at Chicago's Playboy Club. Novel and his Columbus lawyer, Jerry Weiner, said they would fight to prevent Novel's return to New Orleans, where g he is charged with conspirinito commit burglary of a mun ison also istions plant. Garr sued a warrant for him as a witness in the assassination case. Novel, arrested Saturday in suburban Gahanna, told newsmen he worked for Garrison as chief of the district attorney's security section. He would not say when or how long he was employed by Garrison. "He knows . . . ask him," Novel said. "My code name was Alexander and electronics was my field." Novel insisted Garrison "wants name for himself" to make with the assassination case.

Another 'Plot' Figure Arraigned Today

New Orleans, April 4 (UPI) Clay L. Shaw goes into court tomorrow morning to enter a plea on charges he conspired to kill President Kennedy in September of 1963. Shaw will be arraigned before District Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. in the same building where a grand jury is hearing District Attorney Jim Garrison's continuing investigation rison's continuing investigation of the assassination.

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A 24-year-old student who once roomed with key Kennedy assassination probe figure David W. Ferrie walked into the Criminal District Court building here today, posted bond and denied grand Martens, a senior at the jury charges that he lied about a mysterious burglary University of Southwestern of a Houma munitions dump. Louisiana at Lafayette, was "I wish to state categori- indicted yesterday for per1 Mar- jury. cally," said-.1.0to "that this charge as HIS APPEARANCE TO post no basis in fact." $2,500 bond continued to focus the Kennedy inquiry's spotlight on the six-year-old munitions dump theft. Martens was accompanied by his attorney, Milton Brener, when he entered the

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court building shortly before noon. He handed a written statement to newsmen. It declared: "IN THE COURSE of this

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investigation I have been questioned extensively about minute details of events which occurred anywhere from three to eight years ago. "To the very best of my ability, all questions have been answered truthfully. This allegation in the indictment that I testified untruthfully is, in itself, untrue." He said he took a lie detector test at the request of Dist. is secured. - James Smith, whom Martens identified as his grandfather, signed the bond. After handing reporters his typed statement, Martens declined to comment further. He was smiling and appeared to be in good spirits. MARTENS' CASE was assigned to Judge Oliver J. Schulingkamp's Section. F of Criminal District Court. Immediately after Martens post(Turn to Page 12, Column 3) " ..

Atty. Jim Garrison during December. "THE POLYGRAPH operator and one of Mr. Garrison's investigators both informed me," his statement said, "based on the;results of the test they were satisfied I was telling the truth." A cello major scheduled to graduate from USL this year, Martens wore a dark collegiate blazer, Ivy L ea g u e striped shirt and slacks as he waded through questioning reporters into the Criminal District Cdurt clerk's office. HIS 'APPEARANCE to post bail was delayed this morning when a slight hitch developed in confirming the property at 908 Joseph with which the appearance bond

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remember, I was there. Yes, I do remember being there. The purpose of the trip was not revealed to me. QYou do not remember Sergio Arcacha Smith being on the trip? ANo, I don't.

ed bond, Judge Bernard J. Bagert signed an order perArcacha Smith was arrestmitting Martens to live outed at Dallas Monday and side the Orleans Parish jurfreed on $1,500 bail under a isdiction so that he may conNew Orleans warrant chargtinue music studies at Lafaing him with conspiracy to yette. burglarize the expl o s i v e s He was indicted within dump. Gordon Novel, wantthree hours after Clay L. ed here as a material witShaw, the only person so ,far ness in Garrison's assassinacharged in direct connection tion inquiry, was taken into with the Kennedy death incustody on the same charge quiry, faced his accusers at at a Columbus, Ohio, suburb a formal arraignment in Saturday. He is free on $10,Criminal District Court and 000 bond. leaded not guilty. The district attorney at At H o u rn a, meanwhile, Houma said he filed simple ist. Atty. Wilmore Brousburglary charges against ard has ordered the arrests both Arcacha and Novel late fugitive witness Gordon yesterday and has ordered I and erstwhile an/if-Mitheir arrests. DA Broussard ro leader Sergio Vincente said he will initiate extradicacha Smit r CraVing tion proceedings against both hem burglary of the men if they refuse to return unitions bunker. voluntarily.. The 29-year-old Novel and Arcacha, 44, were charged BROUSSARD declined to earlier in New Orleans with reveal what time of day the conspiracy to steal explobunker was burglarized or sives from the Schlumberger what kind of explosives were Wells Service bunker. Fertaken: He would not say rie was named as a theft whether he expects to charge conspirator in the indictment others in the theft. along with unnamed "others." William Gurvich, chief investigator for Garrison, has Martens was the late Fersaid the "others" in the conrie's roommate in 1963 when spiracy are known and will President Kennedy was shot be arrested. on a Dallas street. Martens The Schlumberger bunker at was accused of lying under an abandoned military air oath and jurors cited three base near Houma was burquestions and answers to glarized in August, 1961. Alsupport the charge. When Martens was called before the investigating jury most two years to the day March 29, his indictment later, federal agents seized said, the colloquy went this more than a ton of explosives, way: end war materials at a seQHow oftenHow well icluded frame house in St. did you know Gordon Novel? Tammany Parish between AI don't recall ever hearandeville and ing of or meeting Go r d o n tmAs Garrison's Lacombe. . Kennedy inNovel. vestigation unfolded in early QAre you telling me that March, the New Orleans DA even when the boxes were was reported looking for a being removed from the group of men involved in bunker you did not know the hoarding the cache of munipurpose of the trip? tions uncovered in 1963. ANo, as best I can McLaney of New Orleans, who operated a tourist business in Cuba until driven out by Castro in 1960. Mrs. McLaney said they had loaned the house to a Cuban refugee she could identify only as "Jose Juarez." No trace has been reported of Juarez, and no one has
THE ST. TAMMANY house was owned by William Julius

contained in my indictment. This is the testimony the DA claims is false. The testimony is the truth."

been charged in connection ! with the St. Tammany find. The munitions there included 100-pound bomb casings, bomb fuses, primer cord, blasting caps, and a thickener used to make napalm. Arcacha, charged in the Houma munitions burglary, is a self-styled anti-Castro leader who established the New Orleans chapter of the Cuban Democratic Revolut i o n a r y Front in December of 1960 before .the abortive Bay of Pigs invasion. Ferrie reportedly was active in anti-Castro affairs and was associated with Arcacha in 1961. Shaw, a 54-year-old retired New Orleans businessman, was indicted here March 22, charged with plotting Kennedy's murder ! together with Ferrie and Lee Harvey Oswald.
GARRISON CONTENDS the plotting was done at Ferrie's apartment at 3330 Louisiana ave. pkwy., where the late pilot roomed with Martens.

by Novel supplied specialized electronics equipment to the governor in 1965. The equipment was described as "antibugging equipment" and was bought after police received reports the governor's office might be tapped with illegal listening devices. COL. THOMAS D. Burbank, state police superintendent and director of public safety, said McKeithen's security officer, Col. Aubrey Young, contracted for the equipment with Electronic Systems International Corp. of New Orleans. Novel was president of the firm, The equipment included a

John J. McKeithen confirmed reports that a firm headed

Ferrie was found dead there within days after his name noise machine, described by was linked publicly to the in- Col. ,Burbank as a "jamming quiry. A coroner's report said device," and other antibugging devices. The purchase he died of natural causes. In another development to- amounted to something more day, a spokesman for Gov. than $500. As the grand jury continued its inquiry yesterday, another witness tied closely with Novel appeared to testify. Bander Blaise Ehlinger, 28, of Metairie, and his attorney said he had known Novel for
HE WAS IDENTIFIED as

Baton Rouge police records. Charges were dropped against the pair when a third youth admitted the theft.

a dozen years, both socially and in business. Police records show Ehlinger and Novel were arrested here in 1959 and charged with the theft of a car from Baton Rouge. The stolen auto, a Corvette, was found in a garage the two men rented at 2917 College cts., according to

In his prepared statement, Martens said of the questions and answers.

"I have read the testimony

LAYTON P. MARTENS Posts bond.

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PICAYUNE, NEW ORLEANS,

LA., THURSDAY MORNING, APR

IL 6, 1967

outside the could have p. Novel was 'Brigadier General' Not in ing Novel the card and adde lumbus subu d, He 'I've never heard of him and I prov said the governor ap- and released Louisiana Files 'dn't sign a brigadier gen- misses every one of the com- A hearing wil ions personally and only ral'p card for him." 3 to determin he can sign the certificate. A wallet-sized card designatWilliam Redmann, the govtion appeal. ing former New Orleans night- erno "Ab r's chief counsel, said, "It's been out 40 such cards have Novel also club owner Gordon No issued by the present adas a fantastic that Novel has conspiracy t one if ministration," he said, "and brigadier general 6Irthe staff of it's, the genuine." Gov. John J. McKeithen has latest was given to Gen. An- Schlumberger CALLED FORGERY astasio Somoza of Nicaragua, nitions dump ; caused a ruckus in Baton Rouge. Novel, presently in Columbus, The ..derIgag, the who received an honorary ad- 1961. ca o44 6 Ohio, is fighting extradition to sal r...: -. 7 , and Redmann miral's commission. a c of the files in "You really have New Orleans on a warrant isto be some- TEXAS, IS sued by District Attorney Jim Baton Rouge did not turn up body before we hand those out. Novel's name. IN AIR Garrison to testify in the KenWe give Louisiana colonel nedy assassination investigation. Redmann added that the gov- commissions to everybody else." HOU STON ernor puts a lot of importance The 29-year-old Novel showed CARDS DISAPPEAR it to reporters Tuesday, appar- on the honorary commissions, Speculating on the. forge 9,379 public a ry ently as supporting evidence similar to a Kentucky colonel's possibilities, Redmann said ports, seapla' that he is telling the truth in commission, because general- some blank generalship card ports in s ships are reserved for "the the probe. disappeared from the old guber- Texas le Gov. McKeithen denied giv- highest of high-ranking visitors natorial offices about two years these to the state." ago, and it's possible someone Cal'

Novel Has Fake Card--Governor

THURSDAY, APRIL 6,.1967

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Shaw Pleads Not Guilty to Plotting Kennedy Death

Smith from Texas on charges Shaw on either the grand that they burglarized a muni- indictment. or as the -result jury, of a tions cache before the, assassiNEW ORLEANS, April 5 hearing in which itizinel nation:; > Clay L. Shaw pleaded not ' of three judges, had ruled there Both Mr. Smith, a Cuban Was sufficient evidence to warguilty at his formal arraignrefugee, and Mr: Novel, a for- rant a trial for Mr. Shark. ment today on charges of havmer New Orleans night club But if Mr. Garrison had ing conspired to murder Presioperator,. have publicly denied chosen to proceed on the hidges' dent Kennedy. any IrivolVenient in t4e assassi- ruling he would have }MAIO file nation: The arraignment was over in a detailed ; bill of information At the" arraignment proceed- telling why he.suspected: Mr. , four minutes. Defense attorneys ing today, defense attorneys Shaw of Mitring committed a predicted that the retired New asked forand received--4ssur- crime. 4 : r- Orleans business executive ances that Mr.. Shaw's trial Today's 'porjUry !indictment would go on trial within three Would not get under way for at against Mr. Martens was the to six months. least one month. second issued by the grand jury. Meanwhile today, an Orleans ' This was done, the defense The other .wis against Dean Parish (county) grand jury, attorneys said, to insure that A. Andrawi a' Parish which"is probing the assassi' they would have enough. time to attorney, who, saidinc,testination under the direction of mony to a 'Warren Commission file technical motions. District Attorney Jim Garrison, The grand jury indictment staff member-then denied, then indicted te New Orleans , man under which Mr. Shaw was ar- stated again-that a toMOSexual on perjury 'charges growing out raigned 'today charged that he named Clay4:rand had once of the investigation. had "willfully and unlawfully" sent Lee 0 --IQ:7MS law ofHe Is Layton . Martens, -a entered into a conspiracy with fice with a le Otibldnt,' , roommate of. the late David W. two other men to murder Presi- Mr. Garrison'''. bottetuti- that Perrie, who Mr. Garrison says Mr. Shaw and `Clay' Bertrand dent Kennedy, Conspired with Mr. Shaw. Bond Associated Press indictment named the two are the same person. But Mr. was set at' $2,500. Layton Martens, who was " Theas Mr. Perrie, .Andrews said he had been unmen a The grand jury said Mr. Mar- indicted yesterday on per- airline pilot here, and one-time able to make a connection beLee Harens had lied under oath when jury charges stemmin g from vey Oswald, the man who, the tween Mr. Shaw and the "Bere denied to the grand jurors trand" New Orleans investigation: Warren Commission concluded, The man. hat he knew Gordon Novel and Warren Commission killed President Kennedy alone id he did not remember taking checked Mr. Andrews's story and without trip with Sergio Arcacha into the assassination, Mr. Gar- conspiracy. being a part of any shortly after the assassination mith. and concluded that there was rison is seeking to eictradite As part of his Investigation Mr. Novel from Ohio and Mr. Mr. Garrison and his staff had no homosexualnamed Clay Berthe ,option of arraigning ,Mr. trand in. the New Orleans area.
Special to The New York Timm

By GENE ROBERTS

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-B By JAMES RICHARDS Of The Dispatch Staff going to try to get Gordon to stop these little interviews!' Attorney Jerry Weiner said Thursday AFTER VOWING TO "put a stop to ' this," Weiner admitted he has difficulty he is going to try to muzzle his talkative in controlling his client. "I can't stop him client, Gordon Novel, wanted as a mate(Novel) after he starts talking." rial witness in the New Orleans probe of Weiner and Stan Greenbaum, a Cothe Kennedy assassination. lumbus private detective, went to New "This thing is really starting to get out Orleans Wednesday to confer with Novel's of hand," Weiner told The Dispatch. "I'm attorney there, Steven Plotkin. MarA.M1rWANW/i.ff.WM...aint.COMMORKVANWARNIW UNMENNINUMMINOM Weiner denied meeting WednesdaY':with New Orleans DiSt. Atty.: Jim.,Garri . son, the driving force behind the assassination prObe. However, sources there indi cated the Columbus attorney did meet with representatives of the district attorney. Reaffirming his pledge to fight extradition on behalf of Novel, Weiner alluded to the difficulties Ohio has experienced tatvamocausammommumm

in getting fugitives returned from LouisiWEINER SAID HE LEARNED that Louisiana authorities just Tuesday refused to 'send another Ohio fugitive back to the Buckeye State. Records in .Governor Rhodes' office, checked by The Dispatch, revealed that at least seven. Ohio fugitives are enjoying sanctuary in the Pelican State. According to Gerald S. Collins, deputy assistant to Rhodes, Louisiana is one of four states which is not a signatory to the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act. Others are Washington, South. Carolina and Nevada. COLLINS COMMENTED, "You almost never get theni back from Louisiana or Nevada." Since 1964, Ohio has filed extradition requisitions for 16 fugitives in Louisiana, most of whom fled to New Orleans. Extradition either has been denied or delayed on at least seven for a variety of

eastms. theft of several cases of blasting caps ann explosive chargesf,rom a bunker in MOST OF. THE remaining nine fugiptevelea 014 Co, tives have been parole violators who reHouma in 1961.. The bunkeris owned by an oil comturned to Ohio voluntarily. pany and is used to store explosives used , Just Wednesday, Portage County Pros' in oil eiploration.cutor George E. Martin of Ravenna, wrote The FBI later recovered part of the Rhodes asking , the governor's assistance loot in wooden cases on the. New Orleans in extraditing two women wanted for docks marked: "Photo supplies for Cuba." forgery who have found a haven in New Orleans. "UP UNTIL THIS TIME we knew that ,the crime had been committed involving Martin wrote, I am giving you this information because - I understand the the bunker, but we did not know who did it," Broussard said. State of Louisiana is attempting to extraBroussard admitted the Garrison dite a perSon located in Ohio." probe has helped in his case, but he adNOVEL WAS arrested by Gahanna ded, "I do not know if this munitions Police Saturday on a Louisiana warrant theft has anything to do with the assascharging him with conspiracy to commit sination investigation . . ." simple burglary, a charge which does not In an apparently related development constitute a crime under Ohio statutes. Wednesday, Clay L. Shaw, 54, pleaded Novel also is wanted by Garrison as a innocent in criminal district court to "most _important witness" in the controcharges that he was part of a criminal versial Kennedy assassination probe. conspiracy to assassinate the late presiNovel was freed from Columbus City dent. Prison Tuesday on $10,000 bond. GARRISON'S PROBE ALSO spawned WEINER SAID HIS CLIENT is "not its second perjury indictment Wednesday. in hiding," but he refused to divulge Layton Patrick Martens, 24, a college stu- t Novel's whereabouts. dent who once lived with the late David l'ot1 The conspiracy charge against Novel W. Ferrie, was indicted in New Orleans, involved a burglary of the Houma, La., on a charge he lied under' oath. Ferrie explosives storage area. also was under questioning in the Ken\.) In fast-breaking developments in the nedy probe. is_ land of the Southern Magnolia WednesMartens' indictment was based on his day, authorities in Terrebonne Parish testimony of March 29 while being quesp (county) ordered the arrests of Novel and tioned before the grand jury by Garrison Cuban exile leader Sergio. Arcacha Smith in regard to the Houma burglary. Martens l in Dallas. denied knowing Novel. DIST. ATTY. WILMORE J. BROUSMEANWHILE, BACK in Ohio, Collins SARD Jr. filed charges of simple burglary in the governor's office was awaiting the official extradition request for Novel.from against the two in connection with the Louisiana. Executive hearings on extradition from Ohio are rare. , However, Statehouse sources indicated there may be one this time because Louisiana, haven for some Ohio felons, is involved. mc.i.wmmtmmovimisst.rm.ommoisaal

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cvel, the elusive figquestioning here ure wan a by District Attorney Jim Garrison in relation to his presidential murder probe, was arrested at 3:45 p.m. Saturday in ,a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Police in Gehenna, Ohio, a
hamlet of 12,000 persons in Franklin County, said Novel, 29, offered no resistance when he was apprehended while walking along a street.

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Novel, former owner of the Jamaican Village Bar at 800 N. Rampart, has been sought by Garrison's office since March 25 as a material witness in an alleged local plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy.
Gehenna Police Chief Robert . Brandon said that Novel ad two tear gas guns in his ossession when arrested. He dded, however, that the posession of tear gas guns is legal in Ohio.

return. If he retuses, we win go through the government and extradite as soon as possible." Gurvich said he had ale() been in contact with Gehenna police since Saturday morning, and that he knew of the stakeout for Novel. Steven R. Plotkin, Novel's attorney here, said his client had called him from Gehenna after being apprehended. However, Plotkin said he would not comment on whether Novel planned to waive extradition proceedings until' after he (Plotkin) had conferred with Columbus attorneys. He added that he was trying to help Novel obtain legal counsel in Columbus.
Another development in the e came Saturday when atrney-author Mark Lane and lay L. Shaw's defense atrney F. Irvin Dymond exhanged verbal blows here in e wake of a statement by e that Garrison had an 'iron-clad case." li was reported that DyIt mond complained to Criminal Cont. in Sec. 1, Page 17, -Col. 1

'iron-clad case' and that he wouldn't want to defend the case," said Dymond. "To my thinking, it is unethical. But it is quite in keeping with Mr. Lane's promoting of his book and movie. He's
an opportunist." `SHAW NOT MENTIONED' Lane responded that he had not talked about Clay Shaw in his speech. imWhat I said was that I had t ked with Mr. Garrison and s n the evidence that a pow ul domestic force was behind conspiracy. I have not said at I believe Clay Shaw was olyed with that force. 'I can't see why Mr. Dymond i s become frantic. Perhaps he information I don't have. ybe his panic flows from that e." Lane said he came to New Orleans at the request of the YMBC. "From my reception here," said Lane, "it indicates to me that people here are interested in the subject. "I am an American citizen and have aright to speak on important question& This -right is guaranteed by the Constitution. I am sure no judge would interfere with that right. "As far as Mr. Dymond is concerned, if he had gone di-

Novel was to have been transferred late Saturday afternoon to the Columbus City Jail where he was to have conferred with attorneys.
NOT QUESTIONED .. Asked if Novel planned to waive extradition proceedings, Brandon said that he had not questioned Novel for fear that "it might hurt the case." The police chief said he did not know what business Novel had in Gahanna. '''Asked how his department ew that Novel was in town, andon replied, "You know w things leak out." He did t elaborate. Novel's arrest lowed a 45-minute stakeout oy Gehenna. af ters,. he added. Brandon said Garrison had called Gehenna Mayor Paul Van Auken Saturday morning in connection with _ Novel's presence there. William Gurvich, a private investigator serving as Garrison's chief aide in the probe,

said:
TO SEEK QUICK RETURN "We will extradite as soon as possible if Novel is willing to ...

Pytriet Court Jittlie Edward A. 'Haggerty Jr. Rider-that the Lane statement "served to inflame public opinion against his client, Shaw. Shaw is charged by Garrison with conspiring to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. Dymond said he talked with Judge Haggerty about the Lane statement made at a special meeting of the Young Men's Business Club Thursday. "I think it was completely improper,"- said Dymond of the remark attributed to Lane, author of the critical analysis of the Warren Commission Report, "Rush to Judgement." Lane has practiced law for many years. "I don't quite understand a lawyer making such a state-

rectly to the court instead of to the press. and television first, I would, consider him sincere
when he says he does not want publicity." Judge Haggerty would make no comment about the meeting with Dymond. Instead, he told The Times-Picayune that he will lay down' guidelines concerning the forthcoming Shaw arraignment and trial at a 2 p. m.

press conference Monday.

Lane will leave New Orleans, probably Sunday, for a speaking engagement at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn., Monday. "But I'll be back in New- Orleans is a month or so," said

Lane. Meanwhile, extradition fights in Texas and Canada loomed over ordered arrests of two men linked to Garrison's probe. Garrison telegraphed arrest warrants to Montreal for Oordon Novel and to Dallas for Sergio Archacha. Smith, based on charges of conspiring to burglarize a Houma munitions bunker in 1961. A warrant for Novel's arrest as a material witness in the plot inquiry was issued last week. The new charge accuses Novel and Archacha of conspiring with the late David W. Ferrie, another key assassination inquiry figure, to commit simple burglary of a Schlumberger Wells Services munitions dump 40 miles southwest of New Orleans. Bill Gurvich, the district attorney's special services investigator, declined to say whether the alleged burglary is connected directly with the investigation. "This case occurred two years before the Shaw thing," he said, "and may or may not be related."

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nedy assassination, talks with newsmen in the office of his attorney, Jerry Weiner, left. (Dispatch Photo)

By JAMES RICHARDS AND DAVID LORE Of The Dispatch Staff

Statehouse on the 13th floor of 88 E. Broad St. ABOUT TWO DOZEN newsmen, some

Gordon Novel, the talkative man who actually says very little, has vowed to waive extradition, which hasn't been asked, return to Louisiana and tell all he '- esn't know about the Kennedy assas""pationbut only under his conditions. 't/ Novel held a press conference Friday morning in the 15 by 15-foot office of his attorney, Jerry Weiner, overlooking the

laden with enough television cameras film an epic, entered shaking their heads in confusion. They left the same way. If Novel shed any light on the assassination probe, only a seer could have known. IN ESSENCE, he said he wanted to return to New Orleans and tell all he knows in Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's probe 'of4-an alleged assassination plot. r ' However, Novel said he would insist lby telegram tbakke be gralited immunity from the charge on which he is being held under bond in Ohioconspiracy to commit simple burglary of an explosives

depot in Houma, La. Wednesday, he also was charged in Louisiana with the burglary of that in-, stallation. (Garrison said Friday in New_.Orleans that the conditions set by Novel are unacceptable.) NOVEL SEEKS a guarantee that he can return to Ohio after testimony before the grand jury. He also wants Garrison excluded from the grand jury proceedings while he testifies. The former night club owner additionally seeks a pledge that he will be safe from "intimidation and harassment" in the Pelican State. However, when pressed by reporters, Novel declared, "I absolutely have no knowledge of a plot to assassinate President Kennedy." HE MADE that statement over the "no comment" comments of his attorney. Novel declared again he would fight extradition to Louisiana if his safe conduct demands for a voluntary return are not met. Gerald S. Collins, deputy assistant to Governor Rhodes, said no requisition for extradition of Novel has been received in Ohio. But, Weiner already has filed a request for an executive hearing on the nonexistent extradition request. MEANWHILE, back at 88 E. Broad, Novel claimed to have been Louisiana Gov John J. McKeithen's",clief confidant f4 i ra" iirticiVhile7. during 1.065-1968.'" 4n a plethora of Unrelated comments and charges, Novel declared that Garrison is-backed by "100 of the richest men in New Orleans." Fiddling with an unlighted pipe, the fugitive charged, "I'm saying there's about $500 million at Garrison's disposal before it's over." PRIOR TO Novel's arrest in Gahanna last Saturday, Garrison had called Novel "a most important witness" in the assassination investigation. Novel claims he worked for Garrison, supplying the district attorney with surveillance and anti-surveillance electronic devices. Garrison has denied the allegation. ASKED IF HE did any electronics eavesdropping for Garrison, Novel replied, "No comment."

"Do you have any tapes of Garrison

that could be detrimental to his investigation?" a reporter asked. Novel smiled and echoed;"No comment."

NOVEL SAID he wanted Garrison excluded from the grand jury questioning because, "I think that Mr. Garrison is one of the greatest mesmerizers in the world." Novel also contended that Garrison has stacked the grand jury with "some of his best friends." He said his code name while working for Garrison was "Alexander," short for Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone.

THE CONNECTION, Novel maintained, was due to his "bugging" assistance. Novel, 29, who speaks in a dialect that sounds like a mixture of New Jersey and the Southern Magnolia, said he is looking for a job in Columbus and is considering going into business here. He declined to discuss the nature of that business, except to say it would not be electronics, (of which he claims to have knowledge), nightclubs or newspaper, radio or television reporting. NEWSMEN JOKINGLY asked if he conconsidered going into the private detective business, Weiner declared he would be ineffective in such an endeavor because Novel is too well known. To that statement, Stan Greenbaum, a private investigator hired on Novel's behalf, fired back, "Don't print that. Being kbown helps my business." Novel's aside concerning the Louisiana governor ref e r r e d to a highly prized Louisiana Brigadier General's card which he flashed to newsmen. THE LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S office has denied ever issuing the card to Novel, saying it is a forgery. 1101a-Poilteedt 1: e he is staying in Columbus. He also refused comment on the status Af his romance with Chicago Playboy Club Bunny Abby Mulligan, 23, of 226 E. Oakland Ave.

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7 NEW ORMAN (UPI)District Attorney Jim Garrison's office refused today to accept conditions for the voluntary return of Gordon Novel for questioning in an alleged plot that led to the assaerdnation of President Kennedy. Through a lawyer, Jerry Weiner, in Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Novel offered to waive extradition to answer a Louisiana grand jury subpoena as a material witness if he were as= sured freedom from "harassment." A spokesman said Mr. Garrison would agree to no conditions. Mr. Novel, who has branded the Garrison investigation a "fraud," said his conditions in eluded "Immunity from further narassment and intimidation." He demanded that all charges against him for an alleged 1981 ped and said burglary be drii before the ke ,.would tea grand jury only Mr. Garrison and, his, staff were absent. Warrants have been issued for M. Novel's arrest as a materiel witness in the assassination investigation and on . harg/arY charges. Meanwhile, Dean Andrews Jr., a lawyer who once gave advice to Lee Harvey Oswald. askeda Criminal District Court judge to disclose grand jury testimony that resulted in the indictment of Mr. Andrews for. PerhirY. The request was made at a hearing in which Mr. Andrews , asked the court to quash the

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Gordon Nov e I, the missing witness in Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's probe of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, today offered to return voluntarily to New Orleansunder a long list of conditions. The DA's office quickly rejected them. The conditions include inimunity from prosecution on a I 1961 burglary charge. Novel made the statement in Columbus, Ohio, where he is awaiting legal action on Garrison's bid to extradite him. NOVEL also said that he worked for Gov. John J. McKeithen in 1965 and 1966 and that was how he came to have a card naming -him a brigadier general on the governor's staff. Novel disputed the governor's contention that the card was forged. In another aspect of the prob e, Criminal District Judge Frank Shea postponed for one week a hearing on a motion to dismiss a perjury charge against attorney Dean A. Andrews Jr.' NOVEL appeared at a news conference with his Columbus attorney, Jerry Weinr. Weiner said he would elegraph the foreman, of the leans Parish Grand Jury ay;setting forth the conitions under which Novel ould' return. Weiner indicated that he would await a reply from the iury forem n Albert whom egram was addressed. If the jury does not grant the request, Novel will fight extradition. Besides setting aside the urglary charge involving he 1 1 theft of explosives which ,were later found crated for CubaNovel said he would insist on being questioned privately by the grand jury,

In Burglary Case Asked

without Garrison's presence. "I would like to go back and testify to a grand jury Ifithat isn't loaded," he said. HE ASSERTED the jury as "composed of some of is (Garrison's) best friends." Novel also asked that he be assured immunity from any "further charges, intimidation (Turn to Page 6, Column 2)

Keithen in a political campaign in 1965 and 1966. The governor was elected in 1964 and was not involved in a political race in 1965; but 'in 1966 he waged a campaign for a constitutional amendment permitting him to succeed himself in office. Novel said his campaign role was as part of a surveillance staff. -"I WAS HIS chief confidant," said Novel. Novel said McKeithen's denial that he issued a brigadier general's commission "just isn't true." Novel said he manufactures electronic "bugging" equipment, but would not comment on whether he . any wires for the govrr or ea np1 ec Novel said he knows members of the governor's staff very well, particularly Aubrey Young. He said he also knows Gus. Weill, who initialed electronics equipment purchase orders from Novel's firm. Well has since left the governor's office. JUDGE SHEA postponed the Andrews matter after a lively -excnande with defense attorneys. As the case was taken up at 10:30 this morning, Andrews came into court and asked that his name be placed on record as an attorney representing himself, along with his regular attorney, Sam Monk Zelden. "You're entitled to represent yourself," Judge Shea answered. "Put Mr. Andrews down as his own counsel." Assistant DA Alcock then said: "Your honor, the state moves for a continuance of one week of this hearing." Zelden jumped to his feet to protest. He said that due to the "unusual circumstances connected with the defendant" it would be to Andrews' disadvantage to delay .the case. "This is hanging over his head and impairing' him and his family . . . it is an unusual situation," said Zelden. ALCOCK AGREED that it was indeed an unusual sit- . uation, and this was his ma.

Continued from Front Page . ',and tharassnient" and be allowed 'to return to Ohio after testifying. ' , He also asked that his tes, timony be made public. t Said Weiner: "If Mr. Novel is as imdant as Garrison 'seems to think he is, then he should be allowed these immunities to go back and testify." ' Novel asked that the same nditions apply to state ofcials as to Garrison, appar tly a reference to the burary charge against him in mime. The charge under arrison's jurisdiction is conpiracy to commit burglary. r' Novel added that he knew "absolutely nothing" about any conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy. Novel was arrested in Columbus Saturday on a Louisiana warrant charging him with conspiracy to burglarize explosives from an oil company bunker at Houma in 1961. He was freed Tuesday on $10,000 bond. GARRISON SAID he would seek to extradite Novel to answer the conspiracy charge and questions in the Kennedy probe. Novel's exact connection with the Kennedy probe has never been made clear. Assistant DA James Alcock aid, "He's not going to dicate conditions to us. He's of in a dictating position." "Mr. Novel is a fugitive from justice, and we're going to get him back on our own conditions," said Alcock. On the matter of the card from McKeithen's of f i c e, 'Novel said it has the governor's signature on it and is dated Aug. 10, 1965. He said he worked for Mc-

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son for seeking a delay. He said Andrews gave 7t pages of testimony before the grand jtiry and "the state would like -a little more- time . to study the situation " Judge Shea said "I -can't see how one week is going to change anything that much." He said Andrews was getting an exceptionally fast hearing. "Remember, Mr. Andrews was arraigned within four days after he was indicted." "I'm going to give them seven days," the judge said.
AT. THIS POINT Zelden said he wanted to file four new motions. Judge Shea said that if he had announced this earlier, the argument over the delay could have been avoided, since there must be a delay for the state to study the new motions. Zelden said he didn't file the motions earlier because "I thought there was a grave possibility that your honor

days," the judge retortea. The judge reset the hearing on the motion to quash the indictment for next Friday at 9:30 a. m. He took Zelden's new motions under advisement. On the Novel matter, William Gurvich,' Garrison's -Zrel roves id, "Novel will d, be in jail here before Shaw comes to trial." Shaw is Clay L. Shaw, under indictment for criminal conspiracy in the slaying of President Kennedy. "If we need Novel for the Shaw trial, we'll subpena him from Angola," said Gurvich. ANDREWS, UNDER suspension. as an assistant DA in Jefferson Parish, was indicted on the perjury charge Match' 16 after testifying before the grand jury. Zelden has moved that the Charge be dismissed on grounds that the indictment was defective. He said It does not specify the alleged falsehood in Andrews' 'testimony.
At his arraignment ;March 2,2,''.:Atidrew.s pleaded...4.: not 0- the jierjurk,.cliarge.. The nature of. Andrews' teetiineny 'befote 'the. giand jury ,was not revealed: His connection with the Kennedy probe is that he testified before the Warren Commission that' a' man named Bertrand" approached him after the President was shot in Dallas Nov. 22, 1963, and asked him to defend Lee Harvey Oswald, then accused of the killing. GARRISON HAS charged , that Bertrand is an alias for Shaw. Shaw denies this, and Andrews says he is unable to

would quash the indictment today." "File your pleadings," said Shea. We just wasted our breath." ZELDEN'S MOTIONS asked he judge to extend the time for filing special pleadings until May 1, on the grounds that the defense has not been furnished a list of witnesses, nor with the entire transcript of testimony before the grand jury. Zelden's motions further contended -that the indictment does not contain the pertinent provision to the section of the criminal code allegedly vioi lated. He also filed a motion for an order permitting grand jurors to come into court and disclose the testimony alleged to be perjurous.
ANOTHER MOTION asked

iticiing, but not limited to, is affiliation with the United 1tates armed forces, iLl.41, agsgme, his whereabouts duritt time, his family connections, his date of birth and his general service and medical record." Sciamlra said the office is in interested only -in the records, and Driver does not have to appear personally. He said the April 24 date was set to allow "reasonable time" for finding the records.

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say whether they are the same. In a major development in the probe yesterday, gubpena issued for thFifiili-

a copy of the testimony for Andrews. The fourth motion was similar, but was filed for technical legal reasons. Judge Shea looked over the motions and said, "I see you ask a delay until May 1." "Your honor, that was because of the unusual circumstances," Zelden remarked.
"THAT'S WHY I'm giving them an additional seven

arrison spokesman said the subpena was sent by registered mail to William J. Driver, administrator of Veterans Affairs, to have Shaw's file ready to be produced in Criminal District Court April 24. Shaw was an Army major in World War II. AN AFFIDAVIT filed by Assistant DA Andrew J. Sciambra said, "The district attorney is conducting an investigation into the background of the defendant, in-

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NEW ORLEANS, April 8 (UM Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison and a grand jury rejected yesterday, an offer by nightclub owner rdon Novel to testify in an uMitgltioir"Ot President Kennedy's Assassination if given immunity from prosecution on a munitions burglary charge. Mr. Novel is in Columbus, Ohio. Assistant Dist. Atty. James L. Alcock spoke for Garrison: "Mr. Novel is not going to dictate conditions to us. He's not in a dictating position. He is a fugitive from justice and we're going to get him back in our own good time." DEPARTED Mr. Novel, 29, was once questioned by the grand jury, then, before he could be summoned a second time, he sold his interest in a New Orleans nightspot and departed. In a hectic 10 days he surfaced briefly in Columbus, in Chicago, in Virginia and reportedly in Canada before he was arrested at his apartment across the street from a suburban Columbus police station. All the while, Novel kept firing broadsides at Mr. Garrison, calling his investigation a "fraud," calling Mr. Garrison a "Cajun James Bond," and comparing Mr. Garrison to showman P. T. Barnum who engineered the Cardiff giant hoax. `LOADED' Yesterday Mr. Novel said he wanted to testify before a grand jury "that isn't loaded." He said the New Orleans grand jury was "composed of some of his (Mr. Garrison's) best friends." Mr. Novel is wanted by Mr. Garrison as a material witness in the assassination investigation and for conspiring to burglarize a 1 Houma, La., munitions dump in 1961.1

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testify to a grand jury that isn't loaded," he said. He maintained that the body is "composed of some of his (Ghrrison's) best friends." Another Novel request was immunity from any "further charges, intimidation and harassment." He also asked to be allowed to return to Ohio after testifying.
WILL WIRE FOREMAN Jerry Weiner, Novel's Columbus attorney, said he would telegraph the same conditions to the foreman of the grand jury. Novel also wants the same conditions to apply to other state officials. Terrebonne Parish authorities have charged him and Sergio Archacha Smith with the burglary of a munitions bunker of Slumberger Well Service near Houma in August of 1961. Novel, awaiting extradition

the. grand jut* without Garrison's' presence. "I would like to go back and

hearing teriday morning w a s a request by the defendant that his name be placed on record as an attorney representing himself, along with his regular attorney, Sam "Monk" Zelden.
CONTINUANCE ASKED After this was granted by Criminal District Judge Frank J. Shea, assistant DA Alcock said, "Your honor, the state moves for a continuance of one week of this hearing." Zelden jumped to his .feet protesting that due to the "unusual circumstances connected with the defendant" it would be to Andrew's disadvantage to delay the case. Alcock cited the 73 pages of

O. GORDON NOVEL displays a "Louisiana brigadier general's carrfir pOlffeses, even though Louisiana officials insist it Is not legitimate. Novel and his Columbus, Ohio, lawyer, Jry Weiner, met newsmen Friday in Columbus to say that ove will return voluntarily to New Orleans for questioning in an Investigation of the assassination of President Kennedyif he is granted immunity from prosecution and if several other conditions are met.

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DA's Office Won't Accept Conditions

Rejects Gordon Novel's It turn ffer
The bistrict Attorney's office, which describes Gordon Novel as an important I'Mtertileitttness in its assassination conspiracy probe, turned down his conditional offer to return to New Orleans voluntarily Friday. Novel, free on bond in 'Colurnbus, Ohio, where DA Jim Garrison had him arrested on a conspiracy - to - commit-simpleburglary charge, made the offerwith many conditions attachedat a news conference during which he also said:
That his card naming him a brigadier general on the staff of Gov. John J. McKeithen is legitimate, and was given to him when he worked for the governor in 1965 and 1966. That he knows "absolutely nothing" about any conI spiracy to assassinate Presi-

offer to return included immunity from prosecution on the 1961 burglary charge.
Meanwhile in New Orleans, a hearing on a motion to quash the perjury indictment of attorney Dean Andrews was postponed at the request of the state. The indictment charges Andrews perjured himself before the Orleans Parish Grand Jury in assassination conspiracy investigation testimony.

In Baton Rouge, Col. Thomas Burbank, superintendent of state police, announced that two of his officers had helped District Attorney Jim Garrison
in his investigation about a mon ago. CHECKING RECORDS "He wanted to check some

action by Garrison, added that he. knows "absolutely nothing" about any conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy. One reaction to Novel's offer was from Assistant DA James L. Alcock: "He's not going to dictate conditions to us. He's' not in a dictating position. "Mr. Novel is a fugitive from justice, and we're going to get him back on our own conditions." GENERAL'S CARD Novel said that he worked for Gov. McKeithen during a political campaign in 1965 and 1966 and that his brigadier general's card bears the governor's signature and is dated Aug. 10, 1965. Novel said he was part of a "chief confidant." Novel said he manufactures electronic "bugging" equipment, but would not comment on whether he had tapped any wires for the governor. McKeithen was involved in a campaign, for a constitutional amendment permitting him to' succeed himself in office. McKeithen's denial that a
general's card was issued to 'him "just isn't true," Novel campaign surveillance staff, and that he was McKeithen's

grand jury testimony and said "the sttae would like a little more time to study the situation." Judge Shea said, "I can't see how one week is going to change anything that much," and added that Andrews is getting an exceptionally fast hearing.
NEW MOTIONS FILED Zelden later filed four new motions. One of them asked the judge to extend the time for filing special pleadings until May 1, on the grounds that the defense has not been furnished with a list of witnesses, nor with the entire transcript of

Grand Jury testimony.

The motion further contends the indictment does not contain the pertinent provision to the section' UT the criminal code allegedly violated. Another motion is for an order permitting grand jurors to go into court and disclose the testimony alleged to be perjuroust A third motion asked for a copy of testimony for Andrews. The fourth was similar, but was filed for technical legal reasons.

that

dent John F. Kennedy. IMMUNITY SOUGHT Strings attached to Novel's

records in the Bureau of Identification," Burbank said. The two officers did the checking in Baton Rouge and delivered certain records to Garrison's office in New Orleans, he said. Burbank- said he did not inquire about the names of the persons checked. Novel also said he would
insist on being questioned by Cont. in Sec. 1, Page 3, Col. 1

said. The first action at Andrew's

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Telegrams Make News in JFK Plot Probe
Telegrams made the news Saturday in District Atty. ) Jim Garrison's probe of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Orleans Parish Grand Jury foreman Aibtito,X,,.14101p Jr. fired off a terse telegram to probe figure Gordon Novel's Columbus, 017771grney, Jer er. It read simply: ..' onditions Impossible." The ' - telegram ,referred to Novel's volunteering to return to New Orleans if he were givL en immunity from prosecution. An assistant district attorney said Friday that Novel is in no position to bargain and that "we will get him back here on puroyvn conclitivjg"., : ' Garrison's office worked on just' that Saturday, assistant district atty. James Alcock said. The office was working on extradition papers to have Novel returned to New Orleans. A second telegram also urged this. The telegram came from the Gahanna, Ohio, police department. Gahanna is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. "Mr. Novel was within Municipal Court April 3, 1967, and was released on $10,000 bond. Ile is fighting extradition, and it is our hope that you will get your necessary extradition papers ,started." The telegram was signed by Gahanna police Chief Robert F. Brandon and Det. Robert Kelley, assigned to the Novel matter. The Times-Picayune was unsuccessful in obtaining any comment from the district attorney's office about the fact that more than 300 cases which have been before the magistrate court since January have not had bills of information filed on them. First Assistant District Atty. !Charles R. Ward said Friday that he could not get an immediate comment on the story. Ward was reported not at the DA's office Saturday morning.

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Telegrams Make News in JFK Plot Probe

Telegrams made the news Saturday in District Atty. Jim Garrison's probe of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Orleans Parish Grand Jury fbreman Albert V. LaBir,ke Jr. fired oft a terse telegram to probe figure oremon o 's l Columbus, 0io, attorney, Jer Weiner. It read simply: on tions Impossible." The telegram referred to Novel's volunteering to return to New Orleans if he were given immunity from prosecution. An assistant district attorney said Friday that Novel is in no position to bargain and that "we will get him back here on our own conditions." Garrison's office worked on just that Saturday, assistant district atty. James Alcock said. The office was working on extradition papers to have Novel returned to New Orleans. A second telegram also urged this. The telegram came from the Gahanna, Ohio, police department. Gahanna is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio.
"Mr. Novel was within Municipal Court April 3, 1967, and was released on $10,000 bond. He is fighting extradition, and it is our hope that you will get your necessary extradition papers started."

The telegram was signed by Gahanna police Chief Robert F. Brandon and Det. Robert Kelley, assigned to the Novel matter. The Times-Picayune was unsuccessful in obtaining any comment from the district attorney's office about the fact that more than 300 cases which have been before the magistrate court since January have not had bills of information filed on therh. First Assistant District Atty. Charles R. Ward said Friday that he could not get an immediate comment on the story. Ward was reported not at the DA's office Saturday morning.

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Sandra Moffett McMaines was ordered returned to New Orleans o ay to e gr ors what she knows about an alleged plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. Judge Bernard J. Bagert signed a certificate of attendance, asking Nebraska courts to compel the former New Orleans party girl to appear here April 18, 19 and 20. The judge's order noted that Mrs. McMaines, who lives now in Omaha, has admitted knowing Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's star witness, Perry Raymond Russo of Baton Rouge. She was arrested earlier on a material witness warrant issued by Garrison's office and is free under bond. Mrs. McMaines, who told newsmen she was once in love with Russo, has said she would return to testify "because I don't have anything to hide." HOWEVER, SHE DENIED ATTENDING A PARTY in 1963 when Russo claims Kennedy's death was plotted by retired businessman Clay L. ShaW, Lee Harvey Oswald and the late David W. Ferrie, a New prleans pilot. Court attaches here said Judge. Bagert's order made Mrs. McMaines' return to New Orleans virtually automa tic. Both Louisiana and Nebraska,;have adopted a uniform code which compels material Witnesses to appear before competent courts and other legal todies. certificate of atten4nce guarantees the woman against arrest in Louisiana or ether states through which she arrest may travel. A check for $2 was ordered drawn to pay er travel and lodging expen es. In another development tIclay, arraignment proceedings for Layton Patrick Martens wfre set for Friday by Criminal District Court Judge Oliver pi Schulingkamp. Martens was charged with lying before thegrand jury about the myster ious burglary of a Houma munitions bunker in 1961. JUDGE SCHULINGKAMP SAID HE WOULD NOT follow the precedent of Judge Edward A. Haggerty and establish formal guidelines of conduct in Martens' case. "I am willing to rely on the word of counsel that they won't make any extrajudicial pronouncements on the matter of guilt or innocence or other part of the case," the jurist said, attorney for Martens, said he will plead his client not guilty and ask for 30 days to file special ' pleadings. Martens, a former roommate of Ferrie, testified before the grand jury, which later indicted him for perjury. He has denied making any false statements. (Turn to Page 4, Column 5)

Continued from Front Page Earlier, c.nrdon Novel, another witness in Se case, asserted he was "nowhere' near" a Houma munitions bunker he is charged with burglarizing in 1961. Novel, in Columbus, Ohio, told this to the States-Item by telephone yesterday. This morning William Gurvich, chief investigator for Garrison, denounced Novel's . latest statement and said it contradicted Nov e l's own earlier remarks.
"MR. NOVEL'S pattern is a very strange one. According to the local newspapers his comments to them have been very conflicting. "First he said the district attorney probably wanted to talk to him about Sergio Arcacha Smith. "Second, Mr. Arcacha denied ever hearing of Novel. "Third, Novel stated to the press that the burglary at Houma was a 'patriotic' one. "FOURTH, HE wants to return to Louisiana with a guarantee of immunity from prosecution, to which the grand jury and the district attorney have replied 'impossible.' "Fifth, the latest story given to the press is that he now has witnesses who will testify he was nowhere near the bunk-

cused Novel of conspiring with erstwhile anti-Castro leader Sergio Vincente Arcacha Smith of Dallas to steal munitions from the Schlumberger Wells Service depot. Houma Dist. Atty. Wilmore Broussard has charged Novel and the 44-year-old Arcacha with participating in the actual burglary of the bunker which was broken open and raided in August, 1961.
BOTH WERE arrested on Garrison's earlier charge, Novel in a Columbus suburb and Arcacha at Dallas. Novel is free on $10,000 bail, Arcacha on $1,500 bond. Novel telephoned a StatesItem reporter 24 hours after the Orleans Parish Grand Jury rejected his offer to return voluntarily. Novel wanted protection from Garrison's charges and the right to return to Ohio after testifying. "Conditions impossible," Grand Jury foreman Albert V. LaBiche wired him in reply. IN HIS LATEST interview, Novel hinted that "things may begin to break" Wednesday. Asked what he meant, the sometime electronics expert eplied: "I can't say now because f our timing. However, you can look for things to happen Wednesday which will make the picture clearer."

where near that bunker on the dates Garrison claims I burglarized it." The DA's office here has ac-

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er that was burglarized. "In his press releases, Novel refers only to the, Orleans Parish charges and makes no reference to the Terrebonne Parish charge." NOVEL FACES Orleans Parish charges of conspiracy to commit burglary, and Terrebonne charges of simple burglary of the munitions bunker. The DA's office, however, primarily wants him as a witness in the Kennedy probe. His exact connectio with this investigation has never been disclosed. FROM COLUMBUS, where he is fighting extradition, the 29-year-old former New Orleans tavern owner told the States-Item:
"I have numerous witnesses who will testify I was no-

Novel said he has "many tape recordings" in his possession which the fugitive witness contends , will "prove to be very interesting." The National Broadcasting Co. has one of the tapes, he said, adding: '
"Whenever they decide to use it, Garrison is going down the drain."

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Judge Signs Certificate for Mrs. McMaines
Sandra Moffett McMaines,
nas nescrrocu nersen as having been a "sort of a party girl," will have a date with the Orleans Parish Grand Jury to testify about an alleged presidential assassination conspiracy if the latest move of the district attorney's office proves effectual. Assistant District Attorney James L. Alcock Monday obtained tt certificate of attendance asking Nebraska courts to compel Mrs. McMaines, who is free on bond in Omaha on a material witness charge, to appear in New Orleans April 18, 19 and 20. Judge Bernard J. Bagert, under whose charge the grand jury is, signed the certificate, which operates under a uniform act for return of out-of-state witnesses in criminal proceedings. Nebraska has this uniform act, as does Louisiana; ;. and court attaches said Judge Bagert's order makes the former Miss Moffett's return virtually automatic. She has said that she was at one time in love with Perry Raymond Russo, district attorney Jim Garrison's star wit- I ness thus far in his assassination investigation. DENIES STORY However, she denies Russo's testimony that she attended a party in 1963 at which retired businessman Clay L. Shaw, Lee Harvey -Oswald and David William Ferrie allegedly plotted to kill President John F. Kennedy. Mrs. McMaines is guaranteed from arrest in Louisiana or any other state through which she travels under a certificate of attendance. A check for $246 was Cont. in Sec. 1, Page 3, Col. 1 By ROBERT USSERY

drawn to pay for her travel and reference to the Terrebonne lodging expenses. parish charge." r Another inquiry figure, who BURGLARY CHARGED was indicted for perjury, will The district attorney's office be arraigned Friday in the has alleged in an affidavit that court of Criminal District Judge Novel conspired with Arcacha Smith and Ferrie to commit Oliver P. Schulingkamp. simple burglar y. However, Milton Brener, attorney for Terrebonne officials have Layton Patrick Martens, said charged Novel and Arcacha his client will plead not guilty Smith with the burglary. The to the charge of having per- Orleans Parish district Attorney's office labeled Novel an jured himself in grand jury testimony which apparently important material witness shortly after he disappeared concerned burglary of a muni- from New Orleans. tions bunker near Houma in In Columbus, where Novel is August of 1961. Brener said he will ask for 30 reparing for an extradition ight, the days in which to file special light club 29-year-old former owner said: pleadings. Martens, a former "I have numerous witnesses roommate of deceased pilot Ferrie, denied lying to the grand where near that bunker on the dates- Garrison claims I. jury. burglarized it." Judge Schulingkamp said he will not issue any formal guide- In his latest interview Novel lines for conduct of principals in said that "things may begin to break" Wednesday. the Martens case. "I am willing to rely on the As to what things may break, word of counsel that they won't Novel explained: "I can't say m a k e any extrajudicial pro- now because of our timing. nouncements on the matter of However, you can look for things guilt or innocence or other part to happen Wednesday which will make the picture clearer." of the case," he said. Novel said tape recordings in Gordon. Novel, who has been charged with the munitions his possession will "prove to be bunker burglary along with ery interesting." He said the National BroadSergio Arcacha Smith, mainsting Co. has one of the tapes, tains that he was "nowhere near" the scene of the bur- and added, "Whenever they decide to use it, Garrison is going glary. William Gurvich, Garfison's down the drain." chief aide, gave his reactions to Novel's statements, which were made Sunday morning. Gurvich said Monday: "Mr. Novel's pattern is a very strange one. According to the local newspapers his comments to them have been very conflicting. "First he said the district attorney probably wanted to talk to him about Sergio Arcacha Smith. "Second, Mr. Arcacha denied ever hearing of Novel. "Third, Novel stated to the press that the burglary at Houma was a 'patriotic' one. "Fourth, he wants to return to Louisiana with a guarantee of immunity from prosecution, to which the grand jury and the district attorney have replied `impossible.' "Fifth, the latest story given to the press is that he now has witnesses who will testify he was nowhere near the bunker that was burglarized. "In his press releases, Novel refers only to the, Orleans Parish charges and rriakes no

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Continued from Front Page The appearance certificate was being forwarded by Garrison's office to the Douglas County attorney at Omaha. The next step would be a court hearing in Omaha to determine if she is a material witness. MRS. M'MAINES already is scheduled to appear at another hearing at Omaha April . 25 to answer charges that she is a fugitive witness from Garrison's. investigation. Her attorneys -said she would appear then. "She wants to be under the protection of the Nebraska courts," her lawyer's office explained. "And she is going to fight going back there unless she has that protection." Judge Bagert's certificate f attendance issued yesteray guarantees Mrs. Mcaines against arrest in Louisiana or in any state through which she may travel. A check for $246 was issued by the Criminal District Court clerk to cover travel and lodging expenses. MEANWHILE, Gov. John J. McKeithen was expected to execute extradition papers to for another fugitive witness, Gordon Novel but an aide sEriErrocuments had not arrived at Baton Rouge this morning. The governor reportedly wants Novel returned to the state as quickly as possible. He telephoned the office of Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes yesterday urging that Novel's extradition be expedited. McKeithen's office said he was assured of early action. NOVEL IS FREE at Columbus, Ohio, on $10,000 bond. He was arrested under a warrant charging him with conspiracy to burglarize a Houma munitions dump in 1961. Since his arrest, Novel has raised the governor's ire by claiming he is a brigadier general on McKeithen's staff. The 29-year-old former tavern owner contends he worked for the governor in 1965 and 1966

Attorneys for one-time New Orleans party girlngl,ga aines, 22, said today she will fight attempts to have her return ere for questioning in the Kennedy assassination plot investigation. Judge Bernard J. Bagert signed a certificate of attendance yesterday, asking Nebraska courts to compel Mrs. McMaines to testify before the Orleans Grand Jury April 18, 19 and 20. She was arrested recently at Omaha and freed on $1,000 bond after Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's office swore out a material witness warrant against her. Speaking of Garrison's office, a member of Mrs. Mc-

Maines' attorney's staff at Omaha asserted today: "They have not demonstrated any care in the way they treat witnesses. This was demonstrated by the way they came up here and arrested her and made her post bond." Mrs. McMaines, whose real name is Lille Mae Moffett McMaines, lived here in the early 1960s under the name ' Sandra Moffett. She has admitted knowing the late investigation figure David W. Ferrie and has said she was once in love with star Garrison witness Perry R. Russo of Baton Rouge. Her bond in the material witness case permits Mrs.

McMaines to travel outside of the jurisdiction of the courts at Omaha. OBSERVERS CLOSE TO THE, case at Omaha say she may not be available for service in the latest move to bring her here for questioning. Court attaches . here said Judge Bagert's order yesterday makes Mrs. McMaines' return to New Orleans virtually automatic. Both Louisiana and Nebraska have adopted a uniform code which compels witnesses in important cases to appear before courts and othe competent legal bodies. (Turn to Page 4, Column 6)

and was the state chief's "confidant." McKeithen denies knowing him and says he never signed a brigadier general's commission for the elusive witness. NOVEL TOLD newsmen at Columbus yesterday he sold antibugging equipment to McKeithen in 1965 to "protect the governor from Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison." The governor shot back, "Ridiculous." Garrison wants Novel as a witness in his continuing inquiry into what the DA contends was a plot hatched in New Orleans to slay President John F. Kennedy. Former New Orleans businessman Clay L. Shaw, 54, has been indicted for conspiracy in the assassination and is free on $10,000 bond. NOVEL AND a onetime Cuban anti-Castro leader here, Sto ,Arcach4, ,,4rnith, 44, startWiCe Charged in connection with the theft of explosives from a Houma munitions depot. They have been charged with conspiracy here and with simple burglary by Terrebonne Parish authorities. No one has said what, if any, connection the 1961 burglary has with Kennedy's death more than two years later: RUSSO SAID he was accompanied by Sandra Moffett to a party at the Louisiana ave. , pkwy. apartment of David W. Ferrie the night Russo claims he heard Ferrie, Shaw and Lee Harvey Oswald plot Kennedy's assassination in 1963. Ferrie, a pilot, died here Feb. 22, five days after Garrison's investigation was made public. Mrs. McMaines admitted knowing Ferrie, but denied attending the party. She said she was not introduced to Ferrie until 1965.

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By JAMES RICHARDS Of The Dispatch Staff Gordon Novel, the 29-year-old former New Orleans night club owner wanted as a witness in the Kennedy assassination probe, would appear to be a man in a trap. But, by his own description, he is too slippery to remain caught. "I'M LIKE mercury, man. You can put your thumb on 'me but I don't stay under." Novel bubbled forth with the story of his life Tuesday in an exclusive interview with The DisNovel patch. He was arrested in Gahanna April 1 on the Louisiana charge of conspiracy to commit simple burglary. He is living in Columbus and says,he will fight any extradition move. Controversial New Orleani Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison has called the fugitive a "most important witness" in the assassination probe. NOVEL PAINTED his own portrait as a financial whiz kid who wheeled and dealed himself to and through several small fortunes. "I'm not lily white," he frankly admitted as he devoured a small filet mignon. Brash and boastful, he projects an enormous ego as he describes his personal exploits. Yet, there is something likeable and believable in his verbal torrent. By words alone, Novel has created a minor political scandal in Baton Rouge, La. He has claimed he was a close confidant of Louisiana Gov. "John Mc-

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Keithen and that the governor purchased from him electronic bugging equipment. THE GOVERNOR first denied knowing Nov then was caught by a Baton Rouge newspaper with his canceled checks showing. McKeithen lent credence to Novel's charges Mon-day. The governor, on the pretext of discussing the next governor's conference, telephoned Governor Rhodes. Since Rhodes was out of the city, McKeithen settled for John McElroy, administrative assistant. IN AN ALMOST unheard of move, McKeithen asked McElroy to expedite the extradition of Novel back to Louisiana as soon as possible. The extradition has not even been officially requested. Novel's major theme since becoming a fugitive

about three weeks ago has been "Garrison is a fraud, and his investigation is a farce." Novel told The Dispatch he first met Garrison at a party for "all the bunnies" in New Orleans' French Quarter during May of 1966. "We discussed matters concerning Garrison's framing electronically of high state officials," Novel related. NOVEL, through his firm of International Dynamics Corp., manufactured, sold and installed electronic bugging equipment. He- takes' great pride in describing his surveillance and anti-surveillance equipment as the "finest in the world." "I refused to work for him," Novel continued, "I didn't like him. During the 1966 election, I worked against him." Early this year, Novel asserted he was invited to
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mainly, "I was interested in Continued from Page 1 dicted for conspiracy to as- by his flamboyant proclama'broads.' sassinate President Kennedy. tions. Garrison's home. At that Novel believes he needs a After four high schools"I time, Novel indicated, "I NOVEL DECLARED, "Gar- public forum, He fears he didn't like discipline"he rison told me, 'I'm going to cannot get a fair hearing in was graduated from New Orthought he was real." put you in this up to your OFF, I worked ears. You've been working New Orleans. No court in leans' East Jefferson High "ON AND Ohio is involved in the New in 1956. for Garrison for about two for the other side.' " Orleans probe. From high school he went weeks." Novel has yet to reveal, at Garrison and his staff have issue here is west, to Northrup Aeronaution the public record, THE ONLY insisted Novel never was em- leasthow he can "expose" extradition on a charge of cal Institute of Technology just in Englewood, Calif. ployed by them. However, he has conspiracy to commit simple Meanwhile, Novel admitted Garrison. burglary, filed by Garrison That sojurn into engineerhinted broadly that "Garri"I got to he was privately working for plot" is bigger than any the day before Novel's arrest ing was brief . . . a movie another New Orleans group son's foolin' around with in Gahanna. a o ssination plot. which was intent upon exstar." .rhe most effective re- Novel was born in New Or- He moved on to the Unii posing Garrison.A Afie leans on Feb. 7, 1938. His farainer on Novel's glib versity of Southern Califor"GARRISON turned on tongue is his Columbus at- ther died when Gordon, an nia. only child, was about 2. when he found out I had col- torney, Jerry Weiner. Novel recalled his mother AFTER ONE semester, he lected enough evidence to exWEINER WALKS his own worked as a secretary in a tried motion picture directing pose him," he charged. tightrope. On one prisoner-of-war camp for GerNovel said he was chal- personal lenged by Garrison in a face- side is the bar association, mans in New Orleans during to-face showdown on the waiting to snip the wire if World War II.. steps of the courthouse on Weiner breaks one of the the final day of Clay Shaw's canons concerning pre-trial HE DESCRIBED his childhood as average. He played publicity. preliminary hearing. On the other side is Novel, quarterback on the football Shaw, wealthy New Orleans businessman, has been in- the client, trapped in part team, tinkered with cars ane

, the devices. He is most proud of at the Pasadena Playhouse, "retired to Lake Tahoe (Nev.) New Orleans associates the his anti-bugging gadgets. at meanwhile, picking up a few with an enormous bundle." Louisiana Pavilion the A teetotaler, Novel deextra dollars by contributing After a couple of months, New York World Fair, signed and built a Ramparts "detective reports for Confi- he grinned, "We blew it play- largest commercial, pavilion St. supper club, the Jamaican ing five hands of blackjack in the extravaganza. dential magazine." During the fair, Novel be- Village. In 1958 there was a quick at one time." came involved in a much fling in New York City, still LATE IN 1960 he pro- publicized controversy with HE ADMITTED the night on the fringe of the theatrical duced auto shows in New Or- Robert Moses, fair director. club primarily was a "cover" for his other enterprises. world, then,back to New Orelans, Baton Rouge and At- During this period, Novel His fortunes again were on leans. was riding high.' He claims the rise. His divorce from the For most people, two years lanta. his worth, on paper, ex, he in and near the Hollywood There is in early 1961 a ceeded $1 million. On Jan. 7, beauty queen concluded romance, arena would have bee brief void, a period about 1964, he married the beauty hopped to a new Club enough excitement for a life which Novel says he cannot queen. "We lived in a lavish New Orleans Playboy "bunny" Abby Mulligan, a it coincides apartment in New York." Not Gordon Novel. time. talk. Curiously 23-year-old Columbus g i r 1, with the first etiban crisis, AGAIN HE gave college a e Bay of Pigs fiasco. THEN THE "f air ex- now living with her parents try, the New Orleans campus Novel opened that door ploded," Novel angrily added. at 226 E. Oakland Ave. of Louisiana State University. while testifying in a Colum- He said he lost everything The new girlfriend sparked his trips to Columbus during Then he met his future, and bus Municipal Court hearing money and wife. But, he is 1966, which led to his elecquick to accept blame for the now former wife, beauty about two weeks ago. But, failure of the marriage. "She tronics and restau ant -- coil._ queen Marlene Mancusco, at just as he began a statement was just a young kid. She n c io s here. "that Cuban busithat time Miss New Orleans. concerning Weiner shut didn't know what was going NOVEL, SAID he was planAbout a year later, his ness," Attorney on." ning, with the backing of a college career ended, Novel, him up. Novel maintains that he syndi"Got smart and HIS COMMERCIAL inter- took the rap financially and New Orleans financial in his words, cate, a motor resort complex found an angle." est of that year was involve- protected his associates in when GarNovel teamed up with ment in the design of the fast- the pavilion group from a at Baton Rouge rison's ax fell. Ranny Ehlinger, who since est unlimited sports car in the fraud and scandal expose. In six short weeks, Novel then also has been implicated world at Bonneville Salt Flats. to the bottom back to by Garrison in the assassina- He took time out to accom- Broke, he wentused cars again has fallen broke, in a of the heap, New Orleans, sold tion investigation. pany Miss Mancuso, then Miss to keep alive and taught him- strange city, in need of a job, IN 1960, Novel and Eh- Mississippi, to the Miss' Uni- self the electronics business. and his romance fading. linger parlayed a $500 invest- verse Contest in Miami. Novel contends Garrison in the ment in a drag racing strip A promotion scheme in By 1965, Novel was has "tied up" his bank ac"fulltime bugging business," count and has impounded his in Hammond, La., into a small 1962, involving an advertising on politicians, electronic equipment. fortune. ing balloon, marked Novel's eavesdropp "The first day's receipts entry into politics. He sold 10 diplomats and big business- STILL he is basking in the were $40,000," he boasted. of the gimmicks to one of the men. spotlight. He says: "We took it home in a trunk candidates for mayor in New He organized a "financial "When I walk into Columholding company," InternaBrinks wouldn't Orleans. 3y helicopter. tional Dynamics Corp. He bus restaurants, people come :.ome and get it." HE HIT "the big time" in manufactured, sold and in- up and shake my hand;, they At the end of the summer, listening wish me luck." the then 23-year-old promoter 1963 when he developed, with stalled electronic

clean; Va. Three persons eportedly were present when e was under the drug's ineneethe psychiatrist who dministered it, a psycholost there as a witness and ovel's Columbus attorney, Bills of Inforrna orx erry Weiner. Filed by DA's Aid Weiner said results of Wednesday's test would be revealed 1 ordon No I former New soon, but would not specify Orleans ar owner wanted for when. Novel was questioned unquestioning in District Attorney der the drug for more than 30 minutes Mond Jim Garrison's assassination released Tuesday night, and was ay. conspiracy probe, was charged One of the charges filed Wedby Garrison's office Wednesday esday alleges that Novel cornitted a theft of property velwith thefts. d at $1,074.83 which belonged WillianiturviCr, Garrison's Albert Bellevue between June chief aid, filed two direct bills and Nov. 15, 1966. of information against the 29ORIGINAL CHARGE year-old Novel in the office of he other bill of information the clerk of criminal court at arges him with theft of mer4:10 p. m. andise valued at $1,356.32 m the Franklin Printing Co. Novel, who left New Ortween the dates of July 22 and leans last month, is free in ov. 15, 1966. Columbus, Ohio, on a $10,000 Garrison's original charge bond on a charge stemming against Novel, whom he has from a local affidavit which called "an important material alleges that he conspired to witness" in the alleged New commit simple burglary of a Orleans conspiracy to murder Houma munitions bunker in President John F. Kennedy, August of 1961. claimed that he conspired TRUTH. SERUM TEST with Sergio Arcacha Smith In Columbus, it was an- and the late Dave Ferrie to ounced Wednesday that Novel burglarize the munitions bunknderwent a sodium amatol er. Smith, once leader of a truth serum) test in Mount Cuban anti-Castro movement rmel Hospital Monday night, in New Orleani, is presently eportedly at his own request. free on bond in Dallas, Tex., Novel was quoted as saying where he now lives. The two latest charges against the test was to confirm the 'results of a lie detector test Novel came while extradition the took three weeks ago at Cont. in Sec. 1, Page 3, Col. 5

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Continued from Page 1 proceedings on the other_ charge were in progress. . In another probe development Wednesday, Omaha, Neb. chief deputy county attorney Arthur O'Leary filed an application in Omaha's district court requesting that/I s. Lillie 'nes be asked to show cause why s e should not return to New Orleans. Mrs. McMaines, known as Sandra Moffett before her marriage, was named in testimony by Perry Raymond Russo as having accompanied him to Ferrie's home in 1963 on the same night the alleged assassination conspiracy took place.
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Russo, a Baton Rouge insurance salesman, was Garrison's principal witness last month in a four-day hearing for local businessman Clay L. Shaw who has been charged with conspiring with Ferrie and Lee Harvey Oswald to murder President Kennedy. Of the three alleged conspirators, Shaw, 54, is the only one alive. O'Leary's petition came after his office received formal papers from Orleans Parish certifying that Mrs. McMaines was a material witness wanted for questioning by Garrison.
The papers also asked that rs. McMaines be granted rotection from arrest or the ervice of process, civil or iminal," in connection with m atters arising prior to her ntering Louisiana for the and jury session beginning esday. A check for $246 to over her trip expenses was also included. Mrs. McMaines had earlier been arrested on a fugitive warrant as a material witness and

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By JAMES RICHARDS Of The Dispatch Staff Those long-awaited extradition papers concerning Gordon Novel apparently are fighting their way through a driving rain storm somewhere between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Novel, 29, former New Orleans night club owner and electronic eavesdropping expert, is wanted as a witness in New Orleans Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's Kennedy assassination probe.. arresA d April aogedaham a i:h coin u r:,., G teRRISON ir G hi unw na sspiv acy to commit simple burglary:NoVel wee ing in Columbus, free on "$10,000 bend. The official extradition request hasnever been received by Governor Rhodes. Novel has vowed to fight extradition if and when it is filed. Friday morning, William V. Redmann, legal assistant to Louisiana Gov. John McKeithen, said Garrison, has not yet asked the governor to file the Official documents. "I UNDERSTAND Mr. Garrison has shipped them (the papers) here (Baton Rouge)," Redmann explained. "But, they could have been delayed because of a rain storm we're experiencing this morning." Redmann added that the papers could be somewhere else in the Louisiana Statehouse, such as the secretary of state's Oser, confirmed by telephone' that the extradition papers were completed and sent on to Baton Rouge Thursday. "THEY SHOULD be on the governor's deskour governortoday (Friday)," he added. When asked why McKeithen made a personal telephonic request for expedited extradition last Monday night, Redmann explained that the governor was "irked" by_ some of Novel's claims. In a press conference last week, Novel charged he was McKeithen's "chief confidant" during 1965-86. Novel said he electronically "bugged" other state officials for McKeithen.

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Gov. John J. McKeithen has warned he will put Skiakip Novel in prison if the fugitive witness returns to Louisiana Erertpeats under oath that he was a confidant of the governor. McKeithen delivered the warning last night as he faced members of the Louisiana Press Association in an 85- back here and swear he was minute news conference here. a confidant of mine or that he He said he is personally helped in my campaign," Mceager to extradite the 29-year- Keithen told LPA executives. old. Novel, who is wanted for questioning in Dist. Atty. Jim ' "IF HE DOES," the govGarrison's Kennedy death plot ernor asserted, "he's going to wind up in Angola state prison investigation. because I'm going to swear he NOVEL, FREE on $10,000 wasn't." McKeithen said he would bond at Columbus, Ohio, where he was arrested for like to hear Novel explain unconspiracy to burglarize a der oath how he came by the Houma munitions dump in honorary commission as a 1961, has irritated the Lou- brigadier general, an honor isiana chief executive with .a usually reserved for high-rankseries of public statements. ing visitors to the state. The onetime New Orleans "I know he didn't get it bar owner, whom Garrison from me," he declared. says is a "very important witness" in the Kennedy inAT BATON ROUGE, a quiry, displayed a Louisiana spokesman for the- governor brigadier general's commis- said extradition papers for sion to reporters at Columbus Novel have been received and said it came from Mc- there and will be dispatched Keithen. to Ohio Monday. McKeithen "He's not going to come telephoned Ohio Gov. John

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Rhodes last week and urged him to expedite Novel's return. Garrison has accused Novel of conspiring with the late investigation figure David W. Ferrie and erstwhile antiCastro leader Sergio Arcacha Smith, 44, to steal explosives from the Schlumberger Wells Service Co. bunker. Arcacha Smith was arrested at Dallas on the charge and freed under $1,500 bond pending an extradition hearing.

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Jury. Arthur O'Leary, a deputy Douglas County attorney at Omaha, _ said his office has been unable to track down 22year-old Sandra Moffett McMaines,..who has been ordered by Judge Bernard J. Bagert to appear here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Key Garrison witness Perry It Russo' of Baton Rouge .has said Miii:'hicMaines was with him at a party in 1963 Shortly.

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Y AFTERNOON DENIES ATTENDING In Baton Rouge, McKeithen's tradicted points of testimony of The district attorney's office executive counsel, William Red- Perry Raymond Russo, Garri- The woman says she wa; took its first official step in the mann, said the legal work on son's star witness up to this once in love with Russo, but extradition of material witness the papers should be complete point. denies that she attended a party by Monday afternoon. Gordon N el from Ohio Friday Arthur O'Leary, a deputy at Ferrie's apartment in SepThe y orwarding papers in the nelled papers have to be chan- Douglas County attorney, said tember of 1963. Russo was Garthrough the offices of the complex proceeding to Gov. Louisiana attorney general and his office could not find the rison's principal witness in a John J. McKeithen. the secretary of state before woman, who was arrested in four-day preliminary hearing Omaha on the basis of a material for Clay L. Shaw, the only man Assistant D. A. James L. Al- they can be sent to Ohio. witness charge. indicted for participation in a cock said the papers were sent Another person sought as a O'Leary said by car to Baton Rouge to be itness by District Attorney Jim is no longer in he assumes she conspiracy to murder John F. Nebraska. Known Kennedy. delivered to the office of the arrison, Mrs. Lillie Mae Mc- in New Orleans as governor, who reportedly has aines; meanwhile apparently fett, Mrs. McMain Sandra Mof- Alcock speculated that the es is reported- witness will probably be back vaded a court order for her rebeen eager to sign them. ly staying with friends in Iowa, in Omaha by April 25, the date Novel, former New Orleans urn from Omaha, Neb., by go- a state which does not adhere of a hearing set after her manight club owner who has been ng to Iowa. to the universal act regarding terial witness arrest. called an important material Authorities at Omaha abandon- the return of out of state wit- However, if the return order' witness by the district attorney's nesses in criminal proceedings. is to be served at that ruin Inv T WITT7 time,' office in its presidential assassination conspiracy probe, left I the city on March 19, several days before a scheduled bppearance before the Orleans Parish grand jury for investigation testimony. some changes may be required Novel was later charged with conspiring here to burglarize a since the order requires her to munitions bunker near Houma be available for questioning on in August of 1961, and with two Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurscounts of theft. The extradition day, which all come before proceedings are for the burgApril 25. lary-conspiracy c h a r g e, for In a local investigation dewhich Novel has been arrested velopment, Layton Patrick in Columbus, Ohio. He is curMartens pleaded not guilty to'a rently free on bond there. charge that he lied before the INCLUDE AFFIDAVIT grand jury in testimony con. Alcock said the papers includcerning the 1961 munitions ed an affidavit in which a witburglary. ness places Novel in New OrBOND CONTINUES leans in August, 1961, the month Attorney Milton Brener, after in which Novel is alleged to pleading for his client before have conspired with Sergio Criminal District Judge Oliver Arcacha Smith and the late P. Schulingkamp, was granted David Ferrie to commit t h e 30 days in which to file special burglary pleadings. Martens will conHowever, this technicality is tinue under a $2,500 bond. merely necessary to place Novel A -former roommate of Ferhere during that month, Alcock rie's, the 24-year-old Martens said. "That person has nothing has denied having lied to the to do with the facts of the grand jury. crime," he said of the affidavit witness. Extradition papers on Arcacha Smith, former anti-Castro leader in New Orleans, are also being prepared, and will be ready by Monday or Tuesday, Alcock said. Arcacha Smith, 44, was arrested in Dallas on the same NEW ORLEANS STATES-ITEM burglary-conspiracy charge and is also free on bond. Alcock said great care must be exercised in preparing such papers. "If you make a take, you're out of court," he said. The basic proceeding will involve "a requisition requesting our governor to issue a requisition to the governor of Ohio

Destined for Ohio After asking him to , issue a gover- ed attempts to serve the order The New Orleans order was is warrant, on Mrs. McMaines, who has con- sued under the act. McKeithen Signature. nor's MONDA" Alcock said. BY

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By ROBERT- HORAN ,Of The Dispatch Staff Gehenna police said Monday Novel, 29, may have to appear in,Gordon Columbus Municipal Court on two from Louisiana charging new warrants "relative to theft." Police Sgt. Robert Kelley of the henna police said the warrants wer Gae filed by authorities in Orleans Pari said there was no specificatish, La. He on on warrants other than the words, "rel the ative to theft" NOVEL 'IS NOW free und bond pending a bearing on a er go,000 being alugitive from justice. Hecharge of is in New Orleans for questioning wanted in Atty. Jim Garrison's Kennedy assa Dist. ssination investigation. His attorney, Jerry Weiner, said Nov el will have to appear-in mun , the two theft warrants, buticipal court on that be Novel will, be released on hishoped recognizance, since he is already own under cash bond. Executive Assistant Dist. Atty . Alcock in New Orleans told The Disp Jim the warrants, were for theft from atch the Franklin Printing Co. and 1i commercial artist, andAlbert Bellvue, totaled about
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Concerning the charge Novel as a witness, Collins said "That's is wanted no crime . . that's no basis for extradition. " He said "The question is individual is charged with whether this a definable crime."
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THAT CHARGE, ALO warrants "relative to theft," NG with the was filed by Garrison. ' Novel has repeatedly labeled Gar a "phony" and called Garrison's rison gation a "political, police state investiinquisition." , Meanwhile, Gerald Collins, an adm inistrative assistant of Governor Rhodes, said extradition papers to return Nov to Louisiana on the initial charge still el not been received from New Orle have ans. HE SAID he understood Louisiana John McKeithen had filed the nece Gov. ssary paper& "As I said several days last 'wee expected them this morning.' May k, be -they will be in the afternoon mail." Weiner said he was 'told McK office placed the extradition pape eithen's mail. Monday and that they shours in the ld be in Colunsbus Tuesday. New Orleans officials reported Friday the papers had been held last violent rain storms between Batb up by n Rouge. and New Orleans. COLLINS WOULDN'T commit whether Novel will be extradited;himself "A lot, depends on what we 'get saying, , in those papers." Concerning a charge of conspiracy to commit- a robbery. at. Houma, La., said, "I think we'd have to take Collins a pretty , Close look at that "What Is conspiracy? Under their (Louisiana) definition, it could lows sitting in a backroom drinbe two felking beer.

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Acting Gov. C. C. Aycock today signed extradition papers ordering Gordon Novel, wanted as a material witness in District Attorney Jim Garrison's assassination probe, to return to New Orleans. Novel, a former New Orleans nightclub owner, is under bond in Columbus, Ohio, wherehe was arrested on a charge of conspiracy to burglarize a Houma explosives bunker In 1961. The extradition order was based on this charge.

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Acting Gov. C. C. "Toddy" Aycock Monday in Baton Rouge signed extradition papers seeking return from Ohio of Gordon Novel on a burglary charge. Novel, formerly a New Orleans night-spot operator, is a fugitive witness in Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's probe of the Kennedy assassination. William Redmann, executive counsel to the governor, said the papers seeking Novel's return to Louisiana were based on a charge of conspiring to burglarize an oil well drilling firm's munitionsbunker at Houma, La. Secretary of State Wade 0. Martin's office was sending the papers to the Ohio governor for action.

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By JAMES RICHARDS Of The Dispatch Staff Gordon Novel, wanted as a witness in the Kennedy,assassination probe in New Orleans, will switch from the courtroom to the Ohio Senate Wednesday to testify on two anti-wiretapping bills. i mb fate Sen. Ralph at he requested y confi Novel's "expert testimony" during the hearings on the "ban the bug" bill before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Novel's Columbus attorney, Weiner, said his client had agreed to a 7111Mfore the committee. THE BILLS, sponsored by' Regula, would prohibit wiretapping and electronic bugging and would ban eavesdropping on private conversations. Novel, former New Orleans night club owner, is wanted in Louisiana as a material witness in Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's controversial assassination investigation. Novel claims he can "expose Garrison's fraud." The 29-year-old alleged fugitive said he worked as a double agent during February, performing bugging duties both for and against Garrison. HE WAS ARRESTED April 1 in Gahanna on a Louisiana charge of conspiracy to commit simple burglary filed by Garrison. He is free in Columbus on $10,000 bond. Tuesday, Novel voluntarily appeared in the Columbus Clerk of Courts office after Garrison filed theft charges with Gahanna police. Garrison's charges involve about $3400 taken from a New Orleans printing firm and a commefcial artist. NOVEL HAS countered that the socalled thefts are civil matters involving alleged debts. He remained free on the same bond. Meanwhile, Governor Rhodes' office reported Wednesday the expected extradition papers still have not beenreceived A41.4,_, from Louisia, a. de foi jav we by

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13y JAMES RICHARDS Of The Dispatch Staff A state senator has withdrawn his request fo have Gor do n Novel testify Wednesday afternoon in a hearing on two anti-wiretapping bills. Sen. Ralph Regula, R-Navarre, sponsor of the bills, announced late Wednesday morning, "In view of the fact that an extradition request was filed in Governor it hodes' office late yesterday, I have withdrawn my request to have Gordon Novel to appear before the Senate Judiciary ommittee on the eavesdropping and snooping bills." Novel, who claims to be an expert in electronic bugging, earlier had agreed to appear. Regula said he informed Novel's attorney, Jerry Weiner, of the withdrawal. Novel is wanted as a material witness in Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's controversial probe of the Kennedy assassination. GARRISON CHARGED Novel with conspiracy to commit simple burglary, a Lou(Related Story on Page 9A)

isiana crime, in connection with the theft of explosives from an oil well company in Houma, La. Novel, free in Columbus on $10,000 bond, has vowed to fight extradition. i Gerald S. Collins, deputy assistant to Rhodes, said he would not have a chance to examine the extradition documents until late this week. IT PROBABLY will be first of 'next ' week, he reported, before a recommendation for or against an executive hearing will be made to Rhodes. Navel was arrested in Gahanna Apr11 1. Since then he has maintained that Garrison's investigation is a fraud.

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who once roomed with key KenThe attorney for a young music student W. Ferrie filed two motions in Criminal nedy assassination probe figure David upon which his client was indicted for District Court today seeking the basis perjury. ide a bill of particulars on the inMilton Brener asked the court to prov tens, who was charged April 5 with dictment of 24-year-old Iton Patck Mar a mull ions dump at Houma. lying about the mysteribus burglary of wanted in Dist. Atty. Jim GarriIn Ohio, meanwhile, a fugitive witness scheduled to appear before a state was son's Kennedy death plot investigation an expert witSenate committee hearing today to testify as ness on wiretapping.
New Orleans bar GORDON NOVEL, a 29-year-old former to testify before the Ohio Senate Judiciary (owner, was asked nor was considering Committee as the Buckeye state's gover ve warrant. whether to return Novel here on a fugiti to burglarize Garrison has charged Novel with conspiring r at Houma bunke a Schlumberger Wells Service Co. munitions out of Garrison's in 1961. The indictment of Martens grew the same incident. inquiry into t witness on twoNovel was asked to testify as an exper

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AT NEW ORLEANS, Brener went before Judge Oliver P. Schulingkamp to seek a full transcript of the testimony about which the grand jury accuses Martens of lying. He asked for a "true and exact copy" of the questions asked Martens before the jury on March 29 and a transcript of a lie detector test given the University of Southwestern Louisiana student in December. Martens told reporters when he posted bond April 6 that he had taken a polygraph examination, and added that a lie detector technician and a Garrison aide told him it proved he was telling the

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IN A SEPARATE "Prayer for Oyer," Brener asked for transcripts of all written statements made to Garrison's office by Martens. Seeking a bill of particulars against his client, the attorney requested "information in detail" on three questions the grand jury released when it handed down Martens' indictment. The testimony went like this: Q. How oftenhow well do you know Gordon Nova? A. I don't recall ever hearing of or meeting Gordon Novel. Q. Are you telling me that even when the boxes were being removed from the bunk(Turn to 'Page 19, Column 1)

Continued from Front Page er, you did not know the purpose of the trip? A. No, as best as I can remember, I was there. Yes, I do remember being there. The purpose of the trip was not revealed to me. Q. You do not remember Sergio Arcacha Smith being on the trip? A. No, I don't. Arcacha, 44, is a former anti-Castro leader in New Orleans whom Garrison has accused of conspiring with Novel and Ferrie to burglarize the munitions dump. Arcacha was arrested at Dallas, where he is free on $1,500 bond. qovel was released on $10,000 all at Columbus, Ohio, pend-

ing a hearing May 3. Judge Schulingkamp accepted Brener's motions this morning and gave the DA's office until April 26 to show cause why they should not be granted. A hearing will be held at 10:30 a. m. that day. Novel was once president of a specialized electronics firm in New Orleans and sold antibugging equipment to Gov. John J. McKeithen's office in 1965. A request for Novel's extradition reached Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes yesterday, and sources there said a decision on what legal steps must be taken will be made next week. "WE'LL PROBABLY spend the weekend going over Louisiana law," an aide to Rhodes said. Novel is wanted in Louisiana on additional warrants charging him as a material witness in the Kennedy murder plot probe and with simple burglary at Houma in Terrebonne Parish. The Orleans Grand Jury met again today, and Garrison went into the jury room shortly before noon. There was, however, no immediate indication of whether further action in the investigation would result. "I've gone before the grand jury many times," Garrison told reporters. "There's no special significance in this." In still another development today at Baton Rouge, state officials indicated Garrison may be forced to make a public listing of all private donations used to 'finance his inquiry. STATE LAW, State Treasurer A. P. Tugwell noted, requires a public listing of all donations with the treasurer's office. It must name the 'source, terms and conditions, trustees and persons authorizing expenditures. Tugwell said the law, known as the "Anti - Slush Fund Law," to his knowledge has never been enforced. Asked about the development, Garrison said, "I'll never have any comment on anything like that." Late yesterday, Dean A. Andrews Jr., the rotund lawyer charged with perjury in connection- with the Kennedy investigation, filed a $100,000 suit in federal court against

Garrison. Andrews charged Garrison violated his civil rights by compelling him "to answer questions designed to trap him, full knowing that plaintiff had no knowledge of any conspiracy or any facts material to a conspiracy to murder John F. Kennedy."
ANDREWS WAS twice indicted by the grand jury. The first charge was dropped when Andrews' attorney, Sam Monk. Zelden, sought to have the accusation thrown out. He was reindicted Thursday in an11-foot-long, 2,000 - word document which centered on testimony about a mysterious Clay Bertrand and 54-year-old Clay L. Shaw. Bertrand is the man Andrews told the Warren Commission, who telephoned him immediately after Kennedy's death and asked him to represent accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. SHAW, A RETIRED New Orleans businessman, h a s been indicted here for allegedly conspiring with Oswald and the late David W. Ferrie to kill Kennedy. Garrison contends Shaw and Bertrand are the same man. In testimony before the grand jury, Andrews said he could not connect the two. In yesterday's damage suit, Andrews said he told the DA earlier there "was no connection between Clay Shaw and Clay Bertrand." A suspended assistant district attorney in Jefferson Parish, Andrews pleaded innocent for the second time yesterday to t h e perjury charge during a formal arraignment in Criminal District Court.

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Motions seeking the basis of the perjury indictment of a young presidential assassination conspiracy probe witness were filed in Criminal District Court Wednesday by his attorney. LayWn Patrick Martens was inxiiirt- firifin'rleans grand jury for alleged perjury in testimony before the body concerning a 1961 munitions bunker burglary. His attorney, Milton Brener, asked the court to provide a bill of particulars on the indictment. Previously, the district attorney's office announced that federal authorities have agreed to produce the military records of retired New Orleans businessman Clay L. Shaw, the only man indicted for participation in the alleged assassination conspiracy under in-

vestigation. Assistant District Attorney Andrew J. Sciambra had obtained a subpoena duces tecum ordering William Driver, Administrator of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D. C., to produce the records on April 24 in Judge Edward A. Haggerty's section of court, where Shaw is scheduled I to be tried.
NOVEL NOT HEARD James L. Alcock, another assistant disrtict attorney, said federal authorities informed his T

office that they intend to do so.

Also Wednesday, Gordon 'Novel, in the process of being extradited from Ohio on a charge involving the munitions bunker burglary, failed to testify before the Ohio enate Judiciary Committee hen his invitation to do so as withdrawn at the last inute. Novel, a 29-year-old former New Orleans bar owner sought by District Attorney Jim Garrison as a material witness, has also been charged with conspirCont. in Sec. 1, Page 6, Col. 1

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_mg to commit the burglary of list all private donations used _the -Schlumberger Well Service to finance his investigation. Co. munitions bunker near Hou- state Treasurer A. P. Tugwell ma, La., in August of 1961. The noted that state law requires a 24-year-old Martens' grand jury - ublic listing of all donations testimony apparently concerr with the treasurer's office. The this burglary. listing must contain the source, ,, Novel had been requester to terms and conditions, trustees tpstify as an expert witness on and persons authorizing expenditwo anti-wiretapping bills intro- tures. tduced by Ohio Representative Tugwell said the law, known Ralph Regula, a Republican as the "Anti-slush fund law," House member from Akron. has never been enforced, to his EXTRADITION PAPERS knowledge. Regula withdrew the invita- Garrison, when asked about tion shortly before 2 p. m. Wed- the possibility, said, "I'll never nesday after learning that Nohave any comment on anything vel's extradition papers had been received in the Ohio gov- like that." ernor's office. liggeWdeacies Martens' attorney went before Judge Oliver P. Schuling- 153rsidocal Tests kamp to seek a full transcript CoLUmBgrofillrlAP) of allegedly perjurious testi- Gordon Novel, wanted as a mony. Martens' indictment material witness in the Kennedy specified several questions with answers which were alleged to assassination probe in New Orleans, has undergone a series be untrue. Brener asked for a "true and of psychological tests, it was exact copy" of questions asked disclosed Wednesday. Martens before the jury on Sherm Kaplan, news editor of March 29 and a transcript of a radio station WTVN here, said lie detector test given to him in Tuesday's tests were administered by Dr. Willis Driscoll, a December. In .a "prayer for Oyer" clinical psychologist. Dr. DrisBrener sought transcripts of all coll was also present last week written statements made to Gar- when Novel, 29, underwent a sodium amytol (truth serum) rison's office by his client. test, results which have not Also requested was "informa- been disclosed. tion in detail" on questions the grand jury released in its in- Kaplan quoted Driscoll as saying Tuesday's tests determined dictment. that Novel has The questions mentioned oped intellectu "a well-develSergio Arcadia Smith, Gordon need to make al ability but a a very fine apNovel, a trip and a bunker. pearance and expand upon his Arcacha Smith, former anti- natural abilities." Castro leader in New Orleans, However, "there was nothing was charged jointly with Novel in conspiring to burglar- contradictory between Novel's ize the Schlumberger muni- psychological evaluation and his amytol interview," Kaplan said tions bunker. Judge Schulingkamp *gave the he was told. district attorney's office until April 26 to show cause why Brener's motions should not be granted. DECISION NEXT WEEK A source close to Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes said a decision on legal steps involving Novel's extradition papers will probably be made next week. "We'll probably spend the weekend going over Louisiana law," an aide to the governor

In a development in Baton Rouge, state officials indicated Garrison may have to publicly

Tests Inc/Kate Tells Truth--Expert

(Special to the States-Item) to President Kennedy's assas7 the validity of two lie tests COLUMBUS, Ohio A psy- sination. taken in the last month. chologist here today said . Willis is the The tests were given to ea'hs elecmental tests indicate ma- 29-year o New terial witness tronics expert showed no back up Novel's story that has told the tifithillhe psychosis and his mental sta- the JFK investigation by tgall New Orleans investigation in- bility level cast no doubt on Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison is a "fraud" and was started to build ' a political reputation for the prosecutor. Meanwhile; the office of Gov. John A, Rhodes said it is returning Novel's Louisiana extradition papers because of "certain technical- I ities which do :not comply !L with the law." John McElroy, administrative assistant to Gov: Rhodes, said the papers were being sent back with the reqqest that the defects be corrected. He did not elaborate.

Continued from Front Page, , investigation. .;/Z7P "I'M SATISFIED after the mental tests that he is in touch, with reality and able to speak with validity under the sodium amytol (truth serum)," Dr. Driscoll said. The psychologist examined Novel Tuesday, but did not announce findings until today. Novel underwent a lie detector test at McLean, Va., March 25. He was interviewed under sodium amytol by psychiatrists and Dr. Driscoll here April 10. Tomorrow's questions will be given with sodium amytol and a different team of doctors. WEINER SAID after the first amytol test he was confident Novel was telling the truth. "We ordered the third test as added evidence," he said. Meanwhile, Gov. James A. Rhodes has made no move to rule on an . extradition request from Louisiana. Garrison through Mc,Keithen has asked Ohio to, return Novel to face a charge of conspiring to commit burglary, and to answer questions about the assassination. The burglary charge stems from disappearance of military ordnance from a Houma, La., munitions bunker in 1961.

GARRISON CHARGES the assassination was plotted in r New Orleans two months infore the President was - shtit " t, in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. Jerry Weiner, Columbus attorny for Novel, said re. sults of the two early ,lie ' tests and third will be, re? 11 leased Monday. The third test is scheduled tomorrow. , ' The he tests reportedly center on questions surrounding Novel's work ' as an anti- 'I I surveillance- chief with the prosecutor's office, antiwiretap work done for the Louisiana governor, and the JFK NOVEL ALSO faces two See PROBE Page 4 ; other charges. They involve outstanding debts claimed by a commercial artist and a printing plant. He denies the charges. Rhodes' office is expected to take up the extradition question this weekend and announce preliminary action next week. Weiner is scheduled to ask for an executive hearing before Rhodes. But a governor's aide said such hearings are rare.

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An aide to Gov. John J. McKeithen says he cannot imagine what technicalities have prompt' ed the return of fugitive 'witness cordon Novel's extradition papers. Novel is wanted in Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's Kennedy death plot investigation. Gov. . McKeithen *asked for his extradition from Ohio on charges Novel conspired to burglarize a munitions bunker at Houma in 1961. 'Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes' office announced yesterday the papers are being returned to correct "certain technicalities which do not comply with the law." At Baton RoUge, William RedMann, executive counsel to Gov. McKeithen, said he does not know What technicalities the Ohio officials are referring to. He said the extradition request includes documents from the New Orleans' district attorney's office and supporting documents as well as the governor's extradition requisition. Novel, free on 910,000 bond, is 'charged with burglary of the explosives dump by authorities at Houma.

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Gordon Novel have been delayed by what Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes described as "cer. tain technicalities which do not comply with the law." Novel, arrested April 1 in Gahanna, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, is wanted as a material witness here in District Atty. Jim Garrison's Kennedy assassination investigation. Also, mental tests made on Novel in Columbus indicate he has told the truth about the New Orleans Investigation, a Columbus psychologist said Friday. On the matter of the extralition papers, Rhodes' administrative, assistant, John McElroy, said they will be returned with a request that certain technical defects be corrected. He did not elaborate. In Baton Rouge, Gov. John J. McKeithen's executive counsel, William V. Redmann, said he did not know what the technicalities are. DENIES REPORT In Mexico, a Mexican newspaper claimed Friday that Garrison was there as a part of his investigation, but his office here emphatically denied the report. Ultimas Noticias, an edition 1 of the Mexican newspaper Excelsior, said Garrison was in Acapulco accompanied by a special investigator and four agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate a Mexican living in either Acapulco or Guadalajara who allegedly participated in President Kennedy's assassination. The paper attributed its information to New Orleanian WilWA. 11A:ts who owns' , fiouse llI-761 However, nco. Robertson, contacted by a correspondent for The Times-Picayune National Service based in Mexico City said Garrison was not in Mexico. "I had invited him (Garrison) to Acapulco but he was unable to accept. He is still in New Orleans. If he were here I would Cont. in Sec. 1, Page 20, Col. 1 SECTION ONEPAGE TWENTY

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Continued from Page 1 be the first to know it," said ty of two lie tests taken in the Robertson. last month. Robertson has been host to The tests were given to subMayor Victor H. Schiro and Gov. stantiate Novel's story that the John J. McKeithen in Acapulco JFK investigation by Garrison since earlier this week, but he is a fraud and was started to said Friday that Schiro left for build a political reputation for New York Friday morning and the prosecutor. McKeithen left for Shreveport Novel's Columbus attorney, about the same time. Jerry Weiner, said results of the two early lie tests and a "DEFINITELY IN N. 0." As.;istant DA James L. Al- third will be released Mo4tday. cock, asked here Friday night The third test is slated ,Saturif Garrison was in Mexico, re- day. Reportedly, the lie detector plied: "Absolutely not." Alcock said Garrison was "definitely in tests center on questions surNew Orleans" at the present rounding Novel's work as an time, and added that Garrison anti-surveillance chief with had not been to Mexico on the the prosecutor's office, antiwiretap work done for Gov. case. Locally, extradition papers John J. McKeithen and the for another probe figure were JFK investigation. forwarded to the governor's of- Dr. Driscoll said, "I'm satisfied after the mental tests that fice in Baton Rouge. Alcock said papers for Sergio he is in touch with reality unAr ha SpaL, one-timPTIlti- der the sodium amytol (truth itroTeIder in New Orleans, serum)." were sent to the governor's of- Novel took a lie detector test fice by car Friday. at McLean, Va., March 25 and Arcacha Smith, who now was interviewed under sodium resides in Dallas, is charged amytol by psychiatrists and Dr. jointly with Novel with con- Driscoll in Columbus April 10. spiracy to commit simple burglary of a munitions bunker near Houma in August of 1961. He has been arrested and is free on bond on the charge. Dr. Willis Driscoll declared that Novel showed no psychosis, and his mental stability level cast no doubt on the validi-

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Novel Hurls New Charge at Foe

By ROBERT HORAN Of The Dispatch Staff New Orleans Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison planned to subdue a wanted witness with a high-powered tranquilizer gun and question him in the Garrison Kennedy assassination probe, it was asserted Monday. Gordon Novel, 29, also wanted in the investigation, alleged that he (Novel) was attempting to get a gun for Garrison to subdue David Ferrie, who died, apparently by his own hand, on Feb. 27. AT THE TIME, Novel asserted in a press conference, Novel was working for an unnamed "national news service" and was working for Garrison. According to Novel, after Ferrie was subdued, Garrison planned to administer him truth serum for questioning in the probe. Ferrie died before the gun arrived. Novel did reveal information gleaned from one lie detector test. But not from interviews conducted while under the effects of sodium amytal, the results of a "battery" of psychological tests he has taken. would not have contained a tranquilizing drug (such as that used to subdue wild animals). Showing slight nervousness and frequently lighting a pipe, Novel fielded many questions from reporters with arch replies, refusing to be pinned down on specifics.

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Lol ASKED HOW he receiv d living funds, tw he replied, "I get loans." Weiner released the tfanscript of a th lie detector test made at McLean, Va., p March 25 by a professional polygraph operator. Novel sai dthe test was paid for p by Hearst News Service and NBC. , The polygraph operator, Lloyd B. Furr, a said in his opinion, Novel's answers should t be "considered as truthful answers." a NOVEL ANSWERED "No'1 to questions as to whether he had any knowledge of a genuine Conspiracy to kill President Kennedy. Dr. Willis Driscoll, a psychologist who was present at both sodium amytal hearings and who gave Novel psychological tests, told newsmen he did not find Novel "psychotic." NOVEL WAS arrested April 1 by Gahanna police on a fugitive from justice warrant charging conspiracy to commit burglary at Houma, La.' On April 17, he was named in two more Louisiana warrants "relative to theft" in connection with alleged thefts totaling $3400. His attorney, Jerry Weiner, claims the money is a civil matter and involves bills incurred by Novel in his electronics firm. Novel is free under $10,000 bond. MEANWHILE, AN extradition hearing on a request by Louisiana Gov. John McKeithen to have Novel returned to New Orleans, has been delayed. John McElroy, chief aide to Governor Rhodes, said Friday the papers had been returned to Louisiana because, "there are certain technicalities which do not comply with the law."

NEITHER THE lie detector tests nor results of the sodium amytal interviews, Ie are admissible in court. Tapes made of the interviews while under the influence of the drug administered by a physician were interspersed >f with frequent obscenities , and could not n be quoted in complete context. While he has made various allegations, Novel has yet to reveal to news media any evidence to substantiate his fraud charges. NOVEL SAID Ferrie was wanted for , questioning by Garrison after the former airplane pilot had been given a lie detector test, which Novel said showed he had nothing to do with an assassination plot. He stated Garrison would have used a dart which would have been used on a 180-pound bear. However, Novel claimed the dart, had he given it to Garrison,
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DA Loses--But Gets Wish

Shaw Army Files Are Made Public

Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison lost a legal bid today to obtain the Army records of Kennedy murder conspiracy def end ant Clay L. Shaw but naw'sri 7 ffr53 sinsisted on making the documents public anyway. Thus Garrison, who charges Shaw conspired in 1963 to assassinate the late President at Dallas, probably will be able to read most of what he wants to see in the newspapers. The ironic twist came during a court hearing before

Criminal District Court Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. on a subpena issued by Garrison's office.

C. C. Bass Jr. withdrew the records. The DA's office opposed giving the documents to the GARRISON H A D SUB- clerk of court where they
would be available to newsmen and the public generally. Defense attorneys said they wanted the records made public.

PENAED the Veterans Administration file on Shaw what amounted to his complete Army record. A VA counsel first decided to turn over the records to the court after Shaw signed a waiver of his right to keep the records secret. Then, during a hearing on whether the records would become public record, Haggerty ruled the original subpena was invalid, and VA Chief Counsel

"WE HAVE NOTHING to hide," defense counsel F. Irvin Dymond declared. "If the newspapers want to see the records, that's all right with us." Judge H a g g e r t y finally (Turn to Page 22, Column 1)

Continued from Front Page tossed out the subpena after hc ruled it was drawn incorrectly. Dymond procured a copy of the records from Bass after the hearing ended and said he would make them available for inspection by the press. Repeating Shaw had nothing to hide, Dymond asserted, "As a matter of fact, he is very proud of his military record." A STATES-ITEM reporter looked at a copy of the Army documents. It contained about 20 pages of photographs and

photostatic copieu papers. Among other things, the papers traced Shaw's ascending military career, showing promotions from corporal to major, his duties as aide to a major general and an account of the service back injury from which he continues to suffer. WHEN BASS ARRIVED in court this morning, he said he would turn over the documents if the DA's office produced evidence that withholding them would constitute "a miscarriage of justice." "As of this time," he declared, "I have not been con.

vinced of that." Bass said he would give them to Judge Haggerty if Shaw waived his right to keep the Army history confidential. Defense attorney F. Irvin -Dymond immediately agreed, and a signed release from. Shaw was brought into court 30 minutes later. At Columbus, Ohio, meanugitive witness w eld a news con and made a bizarre charge against the DA. NOVEL SAID GARRISON asked him to join a weird plot to extract a confession from the late David W. Fer-

rie, a hairless ex-airline pilot who died five days after the Garrison inquiry became public. Novel said he met with Garrison twice in New Orleans on Feb. 21. The DA, he said, asked him to shoot Ferrie with an atrophine knockout dart so he could be taken to a secret place and questioned under the influence of sodium pentathol truth serum. Novel released an 18-question summary of a lie detector test to back up the accusation. The test was administered in M cLe a n, Va., March 25 by a polygraph operator named Lloyd Furr. One question and answer said: Q. Have you told the examiner the truth about this bizarre plan to obtain a confession from Ferrie? A. Yes. footnote, Furr exIn ink!: plan to some extent as the shooting of an atro-

pine dart into the unsuspecting Ferrie, taking him to a secret place, giving him sodium pentathol and otherwise abusing him until he confessed. This included tearing off his artificial hair and eyebrows." Novel said he planned to use a "phony," harmless dart so that he and Ferrie could expose the DA and his investigation. The plan, he said, was ended when Ferrie was found dead at his Louisiana ave. pkwy. apartment the following morning. NOVEL SAID THE TWO conferences with Garrison took place in the Baronne Building and later the same day in the Roosevelt Hotel. At Baton Rouge, the governor's office said Ohio officials have asked Gov. John J. McKeithen to determine if Novel is accused of a crime involving a federal charge rather than a state charge. The request was outlined in a letter from the Ohio governor's office in the return of extradition papers to Louisiana. Garrison is attempting to

have Novel returned to Louisiana on a conspiracy to commit burglary charge in the alleged break-in of a mu. nitions bunker in Houma. THE LETTER, WRITTEN by John M. McElroy, assistant to the governor, outlined six questions the Ohio chief executive wanted answered before the extradition papers are executed. Ed Stagg, executive secretary to Gov. McKeithen, said that McKeithen's office would do whatever is necessary to return Novel to Louisiana. The extradition documents are expected to be returned to Garrison for further answers. Ohio governor's aides said last week the papers were being returned to cure what were described as "technicalities." Here is the text of the letter to Gov. McKeithen: "At the request of Gov. Rhodes, I am returning your requisition and supporting documents in the above-captioned matter. An examination of the requisition and supporting documents discloses certain defects and omissions. "In particular, the accused is not substantially charged with the crime of conspiracy to commit simple burglary. "THE CHARGING documents fail to disclose an essential element of the crime, namely, that one or more of the parties involved in the conspiracy committed 'an act in furtherance of the object of the agreement or combination.' "Also, the affidavit by Vat leiLieleusodoes not meet requirements of a 'supporting affidavit' as required by Section 2963.03 of the Ohio revised code. "A supporting affidavit should specify the particulars of the crime involved in the conspiracy, the circumstances surrounding the agreement to commit simple burglary and the steps that were taken in furtherance of the object of the agreement or combination. "Such an affidavit should be made by a person or persons having actual knowledge thereof. "Furthermore, it is re'quested that the secretary of

tate of Louisiana, the iionrable W. 0. Martin, certify that Mr. C. C. Aycock is governor ad interim of Louisiana with power to execute he duties of the office of the overnor of Louisiana. "ALSO, PLEASE delineate

the authority of the district the ttorney of Orleans to proseute for a crime which may have its locus in another parish of the State of Louisiana. "Further, please advise whether the munitions bunker located in Houma, La., Was federal property at the time of the offense charged. This question is important in that the crime alleged must be against the State of Louisiana rather than the United States government. "Please advise further as to what action, if any, has been taken by the district attorney of Terrebonne Parish in the above matter and the current status of the prosecution of Sergio Arcacha Smith." Copies of the letter were sent to Garrison and State Atty. Gen. Jack P. F. Gremillion. Earlier today, Shaw received Judge Haggerty's permission to take a long weekend trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast which is beyond the jurisdiction of Criminal District Court. Shaw said he will leave Wednesday and return Monday. At Omaha, Neb., meanwhile, the leading attorney for 22year-old Sandra Moffett.,MV Maines revealed i clienthas __. n 1.&to Des Moines, Iowa,

a state which does not honor a legal compact under which courts here sought her return as a witness. The lawyer, who Saturday identified himself publicly with the case for the first time, is x Hawkins, a top Midwes c er and a director of the American Trial Lawycrs Association. He is chairman of the Midwest Democratic State Chairmen's Association and former state Dem- ocratic chairman of Iowa. MRS. M'MAINES, who linked herself as a former girl friend of star Garrison witness Perry R. Russo of Baton Rouge, is free under $1,000 bond under a material witness warrant issued by the DA here. Russo testified at Shaw's preliminary hearing' that Mrs. McMaines, then calling herself Sandra Moffett, accompanied him to a 1961; party at the apartment of Da bid W. Ferrie. It was following the party, Russo said, that he heard Shaw, Ferrie and Lee Harvey Oswald, Kennedy's accused assassin, plot the late President's death. M r s. McMaines admitted knowing Ferrie, but said she did not meet him until 1965 two years later. A hearing on the material witness warrant is scheduled at Omaha tomorrow.

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Special to The Washington Poet

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24 son and Novel occurred Feb. Gordon Novel charged here 21 at the Roosevelt Hotel in today that New Orleans Dis- New Orleans. tract Attorney Jim Garrison planned to stun the late David It was not clear from NovW. Ferrie with an atropine ors remarks Monday why dart and then question him Hearst and NBC had paid for under a 'truth' drug in an ef. the polygraph test, other than fort to extract a confession in that they were interested in the Kennedy assassination the case. Some questions from the. probe. ' Novel, a former nightclub transcript: operator, has been held since Q.: During the meeting at April. 1 on a fugitive warrant the Roosevelt Hotel, did Garriissued by Louisiana authori- son agree [endorse] a bizarre ties. Extradition is still under plan to obtain a confession from Ferrie? way. Novel's strange claims were A.: Yes. included in the transcript of a Q.: Have you told the examipolygraph test of Novel re- ner the truth about this bileased by his Columbus law- zarre plan to obtain a confession from Ferrie? , yer at a press conference. Elaborating on the charge A.: Yes. contained in the transcript, At this point Furr, the exNovel said he first tried to dis- aminer, noted in the transcourage Garrison from imple- cript that the "plan to some menting the dart scheme be- extent was shooting an atrocause it might be lethal But, pine dart into the unsuspectaccording to Novel, Garrison ing Ferrie, taking him to a insisted on carrying it out be- secret place, giving him socause he was at his wits' end dium pentothal, and otherwise to get a confession out of Fer- abusing him until he confessed. This included tearing rie." off his artificial hair and eye"Garrison knew that if he didn't get the confessiOn, he "r"ws." a notation appeared, Such couldn't move his case," Novel according to Weiner, because charged. At the time of their res alleged discussion, Novel said respondents can give only yes polyor no answers during a polyhe was working as an invests-graph test. gator for Garrison. Q.: Did you converse with , Novel, with his attorney, Jerry Weiner, seated beside Garrison about any involvemeat concerning Ferrie in a him, then recounted his own conspiracy to kill the Presplan to humor Garrison by , telephoning an order for a "len Yes. A.: dart powerful enough to disaQ-: Do you have or have you ble a 180liound bear. ever had any knowledge the "But the dart wouldn't have genuine conspiracy to killof a been chemically loadednot on my life," Novel said. "I was President? just letting up Garrison." A': No. Novel indicated he was a dou- Q. Do you honestly believe ble agent and that such Garrison's conspiracy prosecuevidence would have exposed tion is a fraud? Garrison's methods and mo- ' A.: Yes. tives for the investigation. He Garrison has charged Novel said Ferrie died before the with conspiracy to commit burglary at Houma, La., and plan could be carried out. According to the transcript wants him as a material witof the polygraph testwhich ness in the Kennedy assassinawas dated March 25, adminis. tioir investigation.;; tered by Lloyd B. Furr, of Mc- Extradition papers from Lean, Va., and paid for -by Garrison's office returned by Hearst newspapers and the Ohio Gov. James Rhodes' ofNational Broadcasting Co. fice Friday= to New Orleans 1 the discussion between Garri- for "technical correctly!:

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'nn -airn 25 (AP),47.The New-Orleans States Itenti WILY dePyrighted story there was mounting evidence of Central Intelligence Agency links in District Attorney Jim, Qavrisen's investigation of President Kennedy's assassination. "At least one Garrison probe figure intends to use C.I.A. con. nections as part of his defense," the newspaper said. The story, said "still others linked 'to the Garrison investigated have been named as acting 'tor the super-secret espionage organisationes informers as couriers and munitions carrievo," Gordon Novel, the 29-year-old former bar owner in the French Quarter, who is fighting extradition 'from Ohio to Louisiena, was named as having the strongest ties to the intelligence elfer102. The newspaper said Mr. Novel had told intimates "he . was a C.I.A. operative and will use this :1.61e to battle Garrison's chargesZ' / Mr, Novel is free on 210,000 bond' in Columbus, Ohio, after his arrest on a Louisiana warrant ;that , he helped plan the of an oilfield explosive s bunker near Houma in 1941, Heha; :referred to the alleged bunker burglary as "the . molt. patriotic burglary .in tory:, according to the paper. He has told associates the newspaper said, that the munitions burglary was "a war materials Pickup nia& at the direction of Lis C.I.A. coh,Nc'c."

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24 son and Novel occurred Feb. Gordon No charged here 21 at the Roosevelt Hotel in td* 5 .4, Orleans Dis- New Orleans. trict Attorney Jim Garrison It was not clear from Novplanned to stun the late David el's remarks Monday why W. Ferrie with an atropine Hearst and NBC had paid for dart and then question him the polygraph test, other than under a 'truth' drug in an ef- that they were ir*erested in fort to extract a confession in the case. the Kennedy assassination Some questions from the probe. transcript: Novel, a former nightclub Q.: During themeeting at operator, has been held since the Roosevelt Hoteldid Garri, April 1 on a fugitive warrant issued by Louisiana authorion ties. Extradition is still under planFerrie? from to obtain a confessi way. A.: [Yes.] Novel's strange claims were Q.: Have you told the examiincluded in the transcript of a ner the truth about this bipolygraph test of Novel re- zarre plan to obtain a confesleased by his Columbus law- sion from Ferrie? yer at a press conference. A.: [Yes.] Elaborating on the charge At this point Furr, the excontained in the transcript, miner, noted in the transNovel said he first tried to dis- cript that the "plan to some courage Garrison from imple- xtent was shooting an atromenting the dart scheme be- ne dart into the unsuspectcause it might be lethal. But, g Ferrie, taking him to a according to Novel, Garrison cret place, giving him soinsisted on carrying it out be- urn pentothal, and otherwise cause "he was at his wits' end using him until he conto get a confession out of Fer- f ssed. This included tearing f his artificial hair and eyerie." "Garrison knew that if he ows." didn't get the confession, he Such a notation appeared, couldn't move his case," Novel cording to Weiner, because charged. At the time of their spondents can give only yes alleged discussion, Novel said no answers during a polyhe was working as an invests- aph test. Q.: Did you converse with gator for Garrison. Novel, with his attorney, Garrison about any involve, seated beside ment concerning Ferrie in a Je m, en recounted his own conspiracy to kill the Presplan to humor Garrison by ident? telephoning an order for a A.: [Yes.] dart powerful enough to disa- Q.: (No.) Q.: Do you have or have you ble a 180-pound bear. "But the dart wouldn't have ever had any knowledge of a been chemically loadednot genuine conspiracy to kill the on my life," Novel said. "I was President? just setting up Garrison." A.: [No.] Novel indicated he was a dou- Q.: Do you honestly believe ble agent and that such Garrison's conspiracy prosecuevidence would have exposed tion is a fraud? Garrison's methods and mo- A.: [Yes.] tives for the investigation. He Garrison has charged Novel said Ferrie died before the with conspiracy to commit plan could be carried out. burglary at Houma, La., and According to the transcript wants him as a material witof the polygraph testwhich ness in the Kennedy assassinawas dated March 25, adminis- tion investigation. tered by lo , of Mc- Extradition papers from Lean, a., and paid for by Garrison's office returned by Hearst np.oaaanors and the Ohio Gov. James Rhodes' of. at fice Friday to New Orleans Vision between Garri- for "technical corrections."

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Sandra Moffett McMaine has e y from District Atty. Jim Garrison's attempts to bring' her back to New Orleans, but other principals in the Kennedy assassination plot investigation busied themselves denying stories concerning the bizarre case. This was the chain of events Tuesday: A material witness charge against Mrs. McMaines, fort mer girl friend of star Gar: rison witness, Xer.w.A . so was pitched out eitn m a, Neb., court after her attorneys hinted a return here "could endanger her life." Gordon Novel, also wanted as a material witness in he probe and charged with ther crimes such as conspirng to rob a munitions bunker in Houma in 1961, and his lumbus, 0 h I o, attorney, Jerry Weiner, both vigorously denied that Novel has ever been a Central Intelligence gency agent. In Dallas, Tex., Sergio Archa Smith declined cament on Novel's quoted acount in a newspaper story of he mysterious munitions incident at Houma. He told a reporter he would not have "anything to say about anything." The CIA, meanwhile, also declined comment on the story that hinted there is mounting evidence that links the CIA to the Garrison probe. Anthony Sciambra, an assistant district attorney who questioned Russo extensively, denied charges by James Phelan in The Saturday Evening Post that Garrison's office was guilty of using posthypnotic suggestions to Russo. ARMY RECORD Phelan also commented on what he considered slipshod Cont. in Sec. 1, Page 3, Col. 6

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was and apparently still is labor- personal appearance and pubContinued from Page 1 lic exposure could endanger work by S c i a m b r a. Phelan ing under. "Long before Mr. Phelan left her life," the motion asserted. claimed that no mention of the New Orleans, the point was The motion apparently realleged party at which Russo made emphatically clear to him ferred to recent magazine arsaid he saw businessman Clay that Perry Russo told me dur- ticles reciting the deaths of L. Shaw, David L. Ferrie and ing our first interview in Baton some individuals with alleged Lee Harvey Oswald plot the Rouge of the party and con- connections to Kennedy's mu"Kennedy murder was ever men- spiracy plot involving Shaw, der at Dallas. tioned in Sciambra's lengthy Ferrie and Oswald in Ferrie's notes of his first interrogations apartment an Louisiana ave. pkwy. This, in fact, was veriof Russo. by Russo A check of Shaw's Army fied to Mr. Phelan Continued from Page 1 himself after Mr. Phelan made record, which the Garrison a special trip to Baton Rouge to use any satellite in space to office failed to get but was to talk to Perry Russo person- aid any war," Gruening said. released to reporters, showed ally. Sen. Frank Church, D-Idaho, no significant information. "The details of this party and a member of the Foreign ReMost of it concerned a back a critic injury that Shaw sustained in conspiracy plot were again re- lations Committee and in Vietnam, December, 1942, at Camp iterated by Mr. Russo in great- of U. S. policy debate by saying he Pickett, Va., and which flared er detail the following Monday opened again shortly after when he was administered so- found it "highly encouraging up on him of such signifihis preliminary hearing In dium pentathol under the direc- that a treaty tion of Dr. Nicholas Chetta, Or- cance -can be concluded durMarch. leans Parish coroner. Dr. Chet- ing a period of severe interMrs. McMalnes, meanwhile, ta has already testified under national crises. as moved to Des Moines, Iowa. oath and is ready to do so "It speaks well of the political owa does not honor an inter- again, that these details were maturity of the United States state legal compact requiring given to us by Mr. Russo spon- and the Soviet Union that, he return of material witness taneously and voluntarily with- despite their very serious differs. Mrs. McMaines did not at- out any degree of suggestion on ences, efforts to find areas of ' tend the Omaha court session. anyone's part. accommodations can be pur' The Omaha action prompted "Furthermore, Mr. Phelan's sued to success," he said. another assistant district attor- inference that our office is guilty At a Senate Space Commitney, James L. Alcock, to com- of post-hypnotic suggestions to tee hearing considering a rement: "We're frustrated on Perry Russo in an effort to in- quest for more than $5 bilher. There's nothing we can do. fluence him to tell our story, lion to continue the space Our material witness charge is ridiculous. program, Sen. Stephen M. against her will not hold up, ap- "The question of post-hypnotic Young, D-Ohio, said this "is parently." suggestion was argued by the an ideal time to accelerate 'A LITTLE STRANGE' defense attorneys during the efforts" for cooperation with According to Alcock, he had preliminary hearing with the the Soviet Union on space sent a letter to police at Des same inference as presented in programs. Moines but nothing had come Mr. Phelan's article, and the Young offered his comment as of it. unanimous answer of the three experts from the Atomic EnerCommission and National "It seems a little strange, judges to their arguments was ronautics and Space Adminisif you don't know anything, to that considering the evidence pick up bag and baggage and presented by the district attor- tration testified that nuclear move to another statees- ney's office there was probable energy can be used to propel pecially one of the few states cause to bind Mr. Shaw over and power future space misin the Union that will be for trial. Apparently, Mr. Phe- sions. an was not very attentive or sanctuary," added Alcock. STUDENTS RISK Here is the text of the state- did not understand this part of he hearing." EXEMPTION LOSS ment issued by Sciambra, con`ENDANGER LIFE' MADRID, (AP) A governcerning the probe and his part in it: In Omaha, Mrs. McMaines' ment decree warned that stu"It is Mr. Garrison's policy attorneys said her life would dents who take part in public not to comment to the news ossibly be in danger if she re- disturbances may lose the postponement of compulsory milimedia on circumstances sur- urned here. "Based upon the history of tary service. rounding this case. However, Spanish and American stuinasmuch as Mr. Phelan has other persons and witnesses seen fit to comment on my ac- associated with the alleged dents in Madrid, Barcelona and tivity in this matter, I feel that Kennedy assassination plot other university cities plan a 3- I have an obligation to answer who have mysteriously dis- march on the U.S. embassy him. Above all, I want to cor- appeared or died under ques- April 28 to protest the war in )f rect a misapprehension that he tionable circumstances, her Vietnam.

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was Bit obvious reference to lug: "Due .to pressure front lined the sidewalk ()insole teresting point; he. added,. the'shooting in the Dallas po- New Orleans. I had to leave. the chapel - in a misty rain. that among those stilt itirvf lice station of Lee Harvey Will prove my statement in They cheered as various nota- ing are, four patlentskvholi drove. up. Oswald. two days after he 'al- Chicago In :due-courset-Thls Weilittildert tiff pretoUsly-beetiTc Sharon- and her f legedly shot' President Ken- Is off the record.' . 'Methotiiiiit6; Into a side ciclott'of reslititit '4. Co . Osage 1 nedy. ft It was never determined slipped conventiouml.:cl Novel also is involved in whether Novel ever _arrived the_chapel..almost .unnoticed. celi kUrvii "bugging" in Chicago. However, he told She was w e a r In g street :i'Re:f81)1perk wiretapping and . rati..ftliexf; hOeXic eredi ' through his New Orleans Paugh he 'went' to Virginia clothes. t ohlint'lisVf6ifti tlin firm, international Dynamics before returning to Colum. A NOISY cheer went , up theti'nf an kbiicoffient ion from the crowd when Gov. Vett er;th Corp. bus. Y.Wfirassraildi.: George Romney of Michigan therap A BUSINESS acquaintance ' MISS MULLIGAN'S father. and his wife . arrived:. The y,The,:lltriportinCi feint tfislied: was In .Columbus said Novel also of the Oakland Ave. ad- cheers echoed for Ma yor the:study, he,'ettip developing an "anti-bugging" dress, was with Novel when John V. Lindsay of New York that thei, patlent'siefentu deiice in conjunction with a the latter was arrested at City and , Mrs. Lindsay, and reaction .to:atleastprii. d ft Columbus electronics firm. 4:45 p.m. Saturday in Ga- French Actor Maurice Cheva- is one,of';."relitiveltalitand. rather:41fant7absol,tir 'reit The acquaintance, who pre- hanna. ;!'erred to remain anonyrous. Novel told- newsmen 10 tier' da Bird"' Johnson. : es- ance.. :1;;As'.,importeict s# Lyn latel :said he did not talk to Novel days ago he was afraid to go cdrted by Actor George Ham- findinklthatenou ert to1 on his most recent trips here back.to_New_Orleans._lle_de- ilton--arrived-at---the-thapel transfusions-ca- ' E ---, but saw -him about -a month nied knowledge of any con- just as the bridal precession erwiseilethal' dbst f6t . ago. up the.; aisle. fultreLtmcnt knew 1 1 was to spiracy and said heIn con- was starting up a side aisle gk, .9.** Ali Novel' reportedly They were led Clay Shaw, "but not i' ,ADEQUATE LO at confer with representatives nection with this:" and seated 'on' ,the ,bride's 'ing facilities.and belle f,mei of the restaurant and bar Ile told newsmen here he side..The c r ow d .,"cheered odv:aktprekervingirPlatek business while, in Columbus. also "indirectly" knew "a wildly as they emerged 'from will beneceskiryl, itdOilYii Novel reportedly is consider. if a ear.. David Ferrie.7. tensien,.'of :::Such f.!treatme: ing bpening a new night- plub s 'Jay's best man was his he..--empFaslied;. ii-otriii , tl The New Orleans', coroner in Baton' otige; La. ruling of natural-death in brother-in-law. John Spencer the; Philadelphii gfoUp '.us recently, the Ferrie case was disputed of New York City.. more.::_than--_10,09a4Intei NOVEL. UNTIL . -. THE BRIDE'S ni a id-of fresh'. blood."a .year:lit7prep. owned the Jamaican Inn on by Garrison. ister, Gall, log:platelet.concentrates platelet honor was. her, Rampart St. in' the New Or. Both -,.reports,- .edininent 13. , eans French Quarter. tired In Dr.'.1'.Windell-Staniey -pal The bridesmaids..at _Novel's statement, given to ivory chafirnan and.. Nobel,, Pr police at the time of his apContinued from Page 1 formal gowns of. light here Saturday. silk, were Miss Alicia Davison winning i virologist efromt prehension , Paugh said that he inter- Rockefeller of 'New - Y o rk University- ofCalifikfila ;',s' follows: "I would like to congratu- viewed Novel after locating City, 17-year-old sister of the ferimore hope :for; 'ehilcir late Chief Brandon in his him in'a Downtown hotel, He bridegroom; Miss,Marian Stu- withTleukernia ': -ti.'gfi .;:l! '.apprehension of myself. His located Novel, he said, after art of Lake Forest, 'lilt; Miss cc-4.w ..,:174i.37 , nsettllepartmt ,-tpef ffice and men are to be a national television network Christine Herlick:01..Saq'.,'An-, .A-,, us. tonic, Tex.; Miss,. Carole; trInaportatiori;it.tspoltesm praised for doing what the said Novel was in Columb :stir/prised Crime Solver and PAUGII' -described Novel Mahon of Kenilworth,::Ill'i Predictithere willpa50 lieteifi'-'on14hi-hliti'fiays 'Cardiff Giant -Garrison with as "a kinda erratic fella- who Miss-Susan -Taylo r_of nix, Ariz.; Mrs. W.'E::dhliton theyea0000.-.Cl-:':. "IA*. tl4 'his police state inquisitioh, made no definite statements III of Charleston, 'W. Va., in the telephone conversaMrs. Henry MacPherso n s,., tion. It was a Columbus area Brown of San Francisco; Mrs.. call, he said. pher Lumb of 'London, "I didn't really know why Christod; and Mrs.. Jonathan Paugh said. At the Englan lie called," of Los Angeles ;and time, Paugh said, "Ile told Potion France... Make your. , me lie had been to Virginia Belfort warehouse agahr:" TITE-/JSTIEITS wet' Steven and 'had come-b-ack. He'admitted, however, that C. Rockefeller of Pocantico si Novel had inquired about Hills, N.Y.. cousin of the e selling a news. story about bridegroom; Roger D, Percy, brother of the bride; William his experiences. Ashton Hawkins of New York I'AUGII DENIED that lie City; Preston Brown Ill of Prospectus' rive. ru . your investment obj offered to market the story New York City; Calvin FenSTRADDLE' and suggested Novel contact tress III of Chicago; Prince TRUCK various magazines. Paugh Aym A. Kahn of New York said Novel "didn't seem City; Alexander Pury es of *41. anxious to come out with New York City; Willlam-C, facts." of Charieston,/W. Va, Miller Novel, he related, inquired Charles G. Peters Jr.; of i ( any money cold be made Washington, DIG.; K: S. Wu - PUT A RAYMOND Electric industrial selling a story, and Paugh asorNale-Ydrk-City and Tai7i-ooetowote:Pperates in the narrowest hilt there could be. MOM Increases your walthovse !aye, sured wan; Stewar t-Feldman-of Ry oP to 50%., Straddle or Reechlorkb When asked about reports Washington, D.C.:. William: Truck models. Can0c.hes 'to 6000 AS. that. he. Paugh, had agreed For detans, phone Wistei Jr.. of Philadelphia to buy or market, a story and and -Pierre- Nelson , Leyal writing it in New York City. _ ' . that Novel was the news service office, Paugh --Memorial -services -for-M commented. '.Tliat's interest- Guyer will be held :MondaY ing." Altadena: in her h o rn e ill 12IS SOOTH.FRONT vow IIE LATER said that the Senator .and Mrs: Percrw COLUMBUS, OHIO 43506 leave for California Sundly reports were "not right." FPIONC (014) 4414588 Guyef Paugh said his only recent with Mr. and Mrs. John anddsfr: knowledge. of Novel was In- of Bradbury,' afro* formation that he had been and Mrs..tiavid GuYer irelare ahanita Saturday YOrk7Clty......Thea arrested I "rolgeisTef afternoon. _

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picked 'up in front Of MailerTV. tieWsin ick News Service at 74. Mill Said repOits th St. in Gahanna. "Novel was apparentlY:'pre- Paugh's paring. to_leave_by_a_p_lane .L_Paugli.leonfh tonight," the mayor said. "He That he had was on his way to the news Novel nearly.3 service' of ficeto-picic up suit- and thatthelis cases he .was keeping there." conversailthi w New - Orrians THE MAYOR believes Niiirel night club7Copappeared at the news service erator- "about office after his disappearance a week ago.". froni a Downtown Columblis NOVEL IS hotel March 23. MARRIED Sharon Percy. now Mrs. :John D. Rockewanted in New News Service is Maverick Orleans,.for feller; walks with her husband from Rockefeller operated by Richard L. questioningin Chapel following their wedding in Chicago. (UPI TelePaugh, a television ti7 nv photo) a-n and outdoor columnist for the gation into weekly Spectator. President KenThe Gahanna mayor said nedy's a ss a s. he knew of no dealings..be- stnation. tween Novel and Paugh. Paugh, who VAN AUKEN said Gahanna umn for the we had no warrant for Novel's denied that thi apprehension Saturday morn- loess, Mavericl warrant was obtained ice, 74Mill St. after police contacted District had dealings w Attorney Jim Garrison't..of fice.in New Orleans. Van Auketi said Novel. ofCHICAGO (.4) Pretty Sharon Percy and tall, dark fered no resistance when he John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV spoke their wedding vows was picked up. At . the Gaguests from Saturday before a congregation sprinkled with hanna police station Novel VIETNA51.-'=-Ou the ranks of big business, prime politics and high society: read a statement he had prepared which .called Garrison The marriage took place in riage day's happiness. SharDA y LI GHTi.T.I1 . the Rockefeller Memorial on's step-grandmother, Mrs. a "fraud." Keel:00*n. Novel was carrying . four Chapel at the University of Emily Guyer, Q.8', of Altadena, mayor-said. FAILUREL-Fri Chicago an institution to Calif., died, apparently of a tear gas pens, the .Fambh!ht Which the bridegroom's great- heart attack, in a hospital in SANCTION:4-01 grandfather contributed $35 proves;;Act million and where the' bride's suburban Evanston. double Before the 4 p.m. ma &Is father worked his 'way CAMBRIDGE, Ohio I/0A ring service, the carillon of 1-year-old boy, Gregory Stil- ANNIVERSAR1 through school.. sent n,,:rnscthspean lions, was killed Friday night the. cathedral-like tered the F n E N manned tT

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By ROBERT T. ENDICOTT wanted as a material witness in the investigation, said, 'New Orleans Dist. Atty :Jim Garrison outlined the plan at a secret,meeting Feb. THE SUSPECT was former lllaline Pilot David W. Ferrie, :Mond dead the next day of :apparent natural causes. . ._. ' "Garrison needed the con..., -fession to move his case," Novel said. The 29-year-old electronics expert made the statement in an interview to 'reveal 18 answers given during a lie detector test Mar. 25. He said he would make public the 100question interview later. NOVEL SAID he submitted to the test' and to -two recent truth serum examinations to prove his veracity when he reveals his story about the probe. He repeatedly has called the Garrison investigation a fraud. Novel said Garrison planned to knock out Ferrie with an atropine dart and "brainwash him into confessing." The dart is the same kind used to calm dangerous animals. "FERRIC maintained his ocence right up to the time e died and if he had gone into I into court it would have ended the investigation," Novel said. He indicated Ferrie would have rebutted testimony by star prosecution witness Perry Russo, of Baton Rouge. Russo claims he heard Clay L. Shaw, Ferrie and Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald plan the Dallas murder two months before the President was killed. Novel said he learned the

COLUMBUS ordo Novel Monday had been made to 161771 conspirky suspsaid plans ect NeW Orleans Kennedy probe to confess desp in the ite a lie detector test that showed him innocent. Novel,

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talked about arresting Shaw, well known New Orleans business man, but advised the prosecutor against it. Shaw has been indicted on a charge of conspiring to kill the President.

DAVID W. F'ERRIE 'His Confession Needed'

in fact, gathering .evide Garrison for a nce to expose Isetu second party. li irte de to Itilittouiantte d dthiet I was' it news gathering agency. Novel said Garrison wants aril, shattu back. in New Orleans to 'plirn/up about the investi said. "Andlnk him." NoVei If doubt if I Would I go back I see the of day the jail cell light be so deep." would Novel added that Garrison
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Transcript Gives Novel's Opinions

A transcript of the lie detector test given Novel is as follows: Q. Did you meet Jim Garrison, 225 Baronne Building, on or about February 21st, 1967? A. Yes. Q. Did you later accompany Garrison to the Roosevelt Hotel on the same date? A. Yes. Q. Was this meeting at the request of Willard Robert son, Garrison's financial backer? A. Yes. Q. Did Robertsonpromise you that you would not be involved, if you co-operate4 with Garrison? A. Yes. Q. Was this meeting on February 21st, a highly secret meeting? A. Yes. Q. Did you converse with Garrison, about any involvement concerning Ferrie In the conspiracy to kill the President? A. Yes. Q. Did Garrison tell you that Ferric! passed a lie de, tector test, and according to theif test was not involved in the. conspiracy : kill to the `P'residentt A. Yes; Q. Did Garrison tell you that Martens Passed a lie detector test, and according to the test .was not involved in the. feimispira0 to kill the was shooting an atrolifflart Into the unsuspecting Ferrie, taking Mm to a secret place, giving him sodium pentathol, and otherwise abusing him until he confessed. This Included tearing off his artificial hair and eyebrows.) Q. Did Bill Gervich threaten (intimidate) you in, an effort to make you co-operate with Garrison in his investigation? A. Yes. Q. Did Garrison agree to en dorse your plan for anti-surveillance equipment and security for him and his office? A. Yes. Q. Did you know Shaw in any connection with an asseslination plot? A. No.

A. Yes.

Q. Do you now honestly believe Garrison's consipracy prosecution is a fraud? A. Yes. Q. During the meeting at the Roosevelt hotel, did Garrison agree (endorse) a bizrare plan to obtain a confession from Ferric? A. Yes. Q. Have you told the examiner the truth about this bizzare plan to obtain a confession from Ferric? A. Yes. (NOTE: TA0,,Jian to some

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If New Orleans Dist. Atty. would have to grant him im- tradition request." He said he Jim Garrision wants to ques- munity from prosecution in has heard nothing from NeW tion Gorda Novel about the any other case. Orleans or Louisiana officials assassinatiMr of President "I have never heard of any- for several days. Kennedy he shoal say so in thing like this. before," Garrian extradition request Ohio son said when Ohio's stand Rhodes, who is in New has told Louisiana officials. was made public Thursday. York for the rest of the week, Garrision has described "The obstacles they have put has approved of the latest reNovel, a 29-year:old former in front of us are amazing." quest to Louisiana, McElroy said. New Orleans night club operation, as a material witness in McELROY i RESPONDED, Novel, free on $10,000 his investigation of the assas- "They should have no diffi- bond here, was arrested April culty making the correct ex- 1 in Gahanna. e sination. BUT LOUISIANA'S attempts to extradite NoVel have been on a charge of conspiracy to burglarize, explosives at Houma, La., in 1961. Gov. James A. Rhodes' office returned the extradition reqUest to. Lonsiana Gov. John J. McKeithen April 21 on , grounds of insufficient material. Three days later, Rhodes' top aide John M. McEjzoy said in a letter to McKeithen that Louisiana should make clear what Novel is wanted for. McELROY SAID that Ohio assumed Novel would be subject to the Out-of-State Witness Act, a multi-state agreement signed by both Ohio and Louisiana. , If Novel was returued cause of the burglary case, McElroy said, Louisiana

GOVERNOR HITS 'DRAGGING'

Ohio Extradition Conduct Rapped

By BILL LYNCH .1 7 I P - (States-Item Bureau) BATON ROUGEThere is evidence that the state is not itton i_ getting complete cooperation from Ohio in the. tradition of enwanted in the Garrison investigatio on ass ation, Gov. John J. McKeithen said today. Ohio Gov. James Rhodes, it was revealed by the StatesItem yesterday, wants assurances that Novel won't be questioned on the Kennedy slaying if he is returned on A , fool and his money a warrant charging him with are soon parted. The rest a burglary conspiracy. us wait until income Novel, now living in Colum- of fighting tax time. bus, Ohio, has been New Orleans Dist. Atty. Jim * * * * * * Garrison's efforts to bring him back to Louisiana on the con- intended to let Louisiana spiracy charge and in connec- have Novel. He said the astion with his investigation of sistant said that when the exthe 1963 <assassination of tradition papers were in order, the state of Ohio would President John F. Kennedy. turn him over to Louisiana. After sending the extradiGOV. MCKEITHEN said at although he has tried re- tion papers to Ohio once before, McKeithen said, he recently to confer with Gov. received them back f r o m odes in Ohio about the is- Rhodes asking for more insue by telephone, he has been formation about the charge. He said he assumed that's 4 unable to reach him. He said that he had talked what the extradition papers with the Northern governor by were for. McKeithen said he is pushphone once or twice before. "Now, I can't get him on ing the extradition as hard as the phone," McKeithen said he can and has turned the ac"I have never seen a man so tual work over to his executive counsel. busy in my life." The governor also referred He said that he can reach an assistant, but not the gov- to questions about the extradition status of Sergio Aracaernor. "There is some evidence cha Smith, who is being and some proof that we are sought by Garrison for return not getting complete cooper- to New Orleans from Dallas. In addition to being wanted. ation from the executive department in Ohio about ex- in Garrison's Kennedy death traditing Novel," the Louisi- plot investigation, Novel is charged with four separate ana governor said Louisiana criminal offenses, M'KEITHEN SAID that the including the mysterious burlast time he talked W an as- glary of an oil service comsistant of the Ohio governor, pany's explosives dump at he asked pointblank if Ohio Houma in 1961.

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The governor of Ohio has placed a condition on the return of fugitive witness Gordon Novel to Louisiana on a charge o gr7oThpiracy to commit simple i burglary, it was revealed Thursday.
Gov. James Rhodes has requested in a letter to Gov. John J. McKeithen written assurance that Novel's extradition would not include plans for questioning in the Kennedy assassination investigation of District Attorney Jim Garrison.

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Atty. Garrison is seeking the extradition of Gordon Novel it order to have him available foi questioning or as a witness it the grand jury investigation o. events leading to the assassina. tion of the late President Ken nedy, McElroy wrote. "It would be helpful it your letter of transmittal of your requisition could contain

01110 PRESS REPORTS "Persistent press reports it Ohio papers state that Dist

Garrison reacted to the request Thursday by calling it "one of the most incredible things I've ever seen."
`OBSTACLES AMAZING'

JULIUS J. OSWALD Spends 45 minutes with DA. stayed for 45 minutes. He by a rear elevator, evading left re-

statement expressly disclaim ing the foregoing as the pur pose of the extradition. "If Dist. Atty. Garrison is seeking testimony from Gordon Novel, he could avail himself of Ohio's uniform outof-state witness act, which has also been adopted by Louisiana."

"I have never heard of anything like this before. The obstacles they have put in front of us are amazing," Garrison said. In Garrison's office Thursday morning another of the two men named Oswald subpenaed by the district attorney appeared shortly before 11 but refused to an' swer reporters' questions. Julius J. Oswald, 8908 Winget, employed by the Standard Coffee Company at 640 Magazine, where Lee Harvey Oswald worked in the summer of 1963, retreated behind a partition in Garrison's outer office. Asked by one newsman if he were "Mr. Oswald?' Oswald replied "I wouldn't know him if I saw him."

Porters shortly before noon. ' ' swald appeared in the office e day after being subpenaed to appear at 4 p. m. Novel's extradition papers were previously returned to Louisiana and forwarded to the Orleans Parish district attorney's office. John M. McElroy, assistant to Gov. Rhodes, said in a letter to Gov. McKeithen dated April 24, three days after the date of a letter accompanying the extradition papers, that he
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Oswald was ushered into the office of Assistant District Attorney James Alcock, where he

Assistant District Attorney Alcock confirmed that his office has received a copy of the Mc. Elroy letter, but said no deci sion has been made on what will be done in reply to the re. quest. . Telephone contact - betweer. McKeithen and Rhodes has ap. parently not resolved any is. sues, William Redmann, Mc. Keithen's chief counsel, reported. All papers and letters are being sent to Garrison for disposition, Redmann said. Garrison's office has not refiled with the state for Novel's extradition. The district attorney's office in Terrebonne Parish, where Novel is charged with the actual burglary of a munitions bunker near Houma, has not filed extradition papers with the state.

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Continued from Front Page Atty. Garrison is seeking the extradition of Gordon Novel in order to have him available for questioning or as a witness in the grand jury investigation . . ." "It would be helpful in your letter of transmittal if your requisition could contain a statement expressly disclaiming the foregoing as the purpose of the extradition."

governor of Ohio said today that his office is not attempting 'to keep fugitive witness rdou rom testifying iiiDINEAtti:Jim Garrison's Kennedy death plot investiga, tion. John McElroy, assistant to Gov. James A. Rhodes, said the 29-year-old former New . Orleans . bar owner would be returned as soon as proper extradition papers are filed at Columbus. "If your governor will get ;, the papers in order, Gov. Medea will return him," McElroy declared, adding: "Why . don't we get :this. show on ,the road and quit talking about it 'AT NEW ORLEANS, Asst. DA James Alcock expressed surprise at McElroy's statement and pointed to a request in Rhodes' recent letter to Gov. John J. McKeithen which

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ral months ago asking it to mony in Garrison's Kennedy seve estigate Mr. Garrison's instigation was "inv death plot inve uiro a of vestigation." issued for C "This delegation had four en3134 Derby Oswas or- counters with Lee Harvey ," Quiroga's subpena 1963 aled his wald in the summer of even dered as Garrison reve guier declared, "and investigation of the presidential Brin . 21 of that year We were on Aug slaying centers on the militant ng for a congressional inanti-Communist China activities aski gation of Oswald as a convesti here. fessed Marxist." GARRISON YES TERD AY HE CHALLENGED the CIA Incharged the U. S. Central and the FBI to "answer telligence Agency with duping charges made against them" by the Warren Commission and Garrison. covering up what he said was Quiroga has been questioned ALCOCK SAID extradition the truth behind Kennedy's extensively by the DA's office papers for both Novel and for- murder. since the Garrison investigation with mer New Orleans anti-Castro His investigation is believed began. Arcacha, charged from cha Smith leader Sergio Arca toward the posburglary of munitions d by the to be pointing ent of CIAem- theexplosives bunker at Houma, are being perfecte an sible involvem DA's office. He said he hoped ployed persons in the assas- is free on $1,500 bond at Dallas. of papers to mail both sets Quiroga told the States-Item sination. ed to Gov. McKeithen today. The DA called for a U. S. today that he is "convinc on Alcock said the extraditi of what he ald was a Commu"le- Senate investigation informa- that Osw he said that he has papers for Novel will be nist" and. said was misleading gally proper within the frame- tion given the Warren Commis- "proofs" to this effect. eedwork of extradition proc CIA and the He said that he first was sion by both the ings." They will not bear the Federal Bureau of Investiga- associated with the CRC in he requested disclaimer, September of 1961 and that tion. added. Cuban sources here de- is when he met Arcacha. Both Novel and Arcacha scribed Quirago as an ersthave been charged with the while close associate of Arburglary of a well service cache, who led the company's munitions bunker Bat asio gIn nt jig lioutici , an at Houma in 1961. Garrison anti- ju o on. called Novel a "very imhas ant witness" in the Kenport THE CRC WAS headquartereil nedy death case. at 544 Camp at., a building which housed the offices of forM'ELROY, ASKED whether mer FBI official Gu Banis r had been pressured his office whom associates h ve cr d to slow or halt Novel's extra- as a key government intelliied: "That's a ridition, repl gence liaison man in Latin diculous question." rican anti-Communist actiyou should read Ame "Perhaps McElroy told a vities. Harvey Oswald, the man the letter," Lee reporter. Informed that a re- the Warren Commission blamed porter had read it, McElroy as the lone killer of Kennedy, asserted: "He'd better read it used the same address on left again. He misinterpreted it." wing pro-Castro leaflets he Novel is free under $10,000 handed out here during the bond at Columbus after his summer of 1963. arrest April 1 on Garrison's Garrison contends that Oscharge that he conspired with wald was not a Communist, as l munitions Arcacha to stea he was pictured in the Warren from the Houma bunker. Ar- Report, but a U.S. intelligence Dallas under cache is free at operative who was working $1,500 bond. ans rs were re- closely with anti-Castro Cub Extradition pape and Texas here and in Dallas. turned from Ohio because of what authorities in THE GARRISON contention each state said were techniabout Oswald was disputed yescal deficiencies. rt by fir,,CaLingibliNel,. At New Orleans, meanwhile, terdayof the New Or ea d a 30- head Garrison has subpenae n of the Cuban Student Diyear-old onetime close asso- gallo rate. appear to- recto ciate of Arcacha to He said his organization sent morrow before the Orleans a letter to the House CommitParish Grand Jury. on Un-American Activities The latest call for testi- tee

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NOVEL WILL BE RETURNED--OHIO

No Restrictions Wanted, i oy Says)ylcEy

The Ohio governor s office gave assurances 'Tuesday that assassination investigation witness Gzplon. Novel_ will be reas tunied soon as groper extradition papers are received from Louisiana. John McElroy, assistant to Gov. James A. Rhodes said his office is not attempting to keep Novel from testifying in District Attorney Jim Garrison's investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The assurance was made in spite of a recent letter from McElroy requesting that a written statement disclaiming that Novel was sought for investigation testimony accompany his extradition papers. "If your governor will get the papers in order, Gov. Rhodes will return him," McElroy declared Tuesday, adding, "Why Ion't we get this show on the .003 and quit talking about it?" STJRPRTSE VOICED Assistant district attorney James. L. Alcock expressed surprise at the latest McElroy statement and pointed to the previous disclaimer request. Alcoek said papers for Novel and former New Orleans anti-Castro leader Sergi o Arcadia Smith were being perfected, and that he hoped to mail them to Gov. McKeithen Tuesday. Alcock said the Novel eatradi-

tion papers will be "legaur proper within the framework of extradition proceedings," and will not bear the requested disclaimer. Arcacha Smith and Novel extradition proceedings 'spring from charges of conspiracy to commit simple burglary of a munitions bunker near Houma. . McElroy denied that his office 1 had been pressured into slowing or halting Novel's extradition when asked of the possibility. "That's a ridiculous question," he said. "Perhaps you should read the letter," McElroy told a reporter. Informed that a reporter had read it, McElroy asserted: "He'd better read it again. He misinterpreted it." BOTH OUT ON BOND Both sought men are free on the burglary conspiracy charge, Novel on a $10,000 bond in- Cokunbus, Ohio, and Arencha Smith on a $1,500 bond in Dallas, Tex. Technical deficiencies were sighted by each state as reasons for returning extradition papers previously sent. Meanwhile, one of Arcacha Smith's former close associates is scheduled to appear before the grand jury Wednesday. The subpenaed man, gx_los 30, 3134 Derby that he is "convinced that Oswald was a Communist, and 'added that he has "proofs" to this effect. ' His subpena was served Monday, the day after Garrison charged the Central Intelligence Agency and the Fed-' eral Bureau of Investigation with collaborating in conceal-

ing the facts of the assassin don from the Warren Commt sion. Left out of the material pi seated to the commission, Gi rison said, was significant e deuce of Lee Harvey Oswak associations with anti-Castro e meats in New Orleans. Souces in New Orleans SE Monday that Quiroga was volved with an anti-Castro I ganization which Arcacha Smi headed.

Lane and Novel Confrontation es Heat, but Little Light

The encounter in Weiner's ing interest' in it.- But he said law offices this morning he was leaving with reason to .COLUMBUS, Ohio,. May 14 started when ,Lane asked to believe that 'Novel is not "at --Clearly; the spirit' was not talk with Novel before drivin keeping with . that warm, ing on to Denison Uniiersity all being frank." deep-down-inside feeling of at Granville, Ohio, for an He charged .that an earlier lie detector test which purMother's Day. \ afternoon lecture. Ifia.pkidagg, the author, lee- What got Lane re allY ported to clear Novel of in, of the Warren worked up was a 17-point volvement in the assassination tii*er CommiksiOn Report, hissed questionnaire that Weiner's conspiracy was "rigged by that he had been libeled, and private investigator, Stan segments of the media." This, left in a huff. Greenbaum, distributed to the he said, plainly meant the NaCwwfdaive Whom New handful of newsmen while tional Broadcasting Co. and Orleans rAttorney Jim ,W e i n e r, Lane and Novel Hearst Headline Service, who has described as a talked things over behind paid for the test. key witness in the Kennedy closed doors. "If Novel , has nothing to :.: :assassination probe, fumed The questionnaire, which hide, be ought to appear bethat Lane was nothing more Novel wanted' Lane to an- fore the grand jury in New :;:.than a "propagandist" for Gar- swer while strapped to a lie Orleans," Lane contended. rison anyway. detector, was a masterpiece "If I went there," Novel ' Jerry . Weiner, Novel's Co- of Red-baiting. responded indignantly, "I'd lumbuii .attorney, glumly, al- His loyalty challenged, be incarcerated for life." ;lowed'-as how be might have Lane put newsmen on notice Novel is facing extraditioii spent the morning on the 'golf that the statement was libel- on charges that he burglarized course 't fink! ous. He accused Weiner of a` munitions dump in Houma, 7.: on La.- He has maintained that "unethical" condilot. went into Weiner, who revealed mind Garrison's Whole case has detail/1St:int:44(40C pend4.1S surprise at Novel's assault, been . a fraud. Lane has been ' libel Suit against Garrison .and apoligized. 'But Lane assured saying that Garrison has the . his circle of finaitckil backers everyone that he would.fiever case wrapped up. .' 7in New Orleans: come back, . ' this time, And Greenbaum plaintively The only show of cordiality Weiner was saying he wouldn't remarked to everyone, came when an office sect*. invite Lane back anyway. . morning ,that "It's nic to tau- asked for Lane's auto- Lane said he came to dis- know we're on the right side. graph. He responded graci- cuss the case with Novel be- We're the ones who are deously. cause of the author's confirm- fending our Government." By Abe ILaldan
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NEW ORLEANS (UPDDist. Atty. Jim Garrison claimed Sunday night that President Kennedy was not killed by Lee Harvey Oswald but by five anti-Castro Cubans angry over the handling of the abortive Bay of Pigs invasion. Garrison said Oswald never "touched a gun" on Nov. 22, 1963. THE DISTRICT attorney accused the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of being aware that Oswald did not kill Kennedy and of trying to stop Garrison's investigation of the assassination. Garrison said the CIA was more powerful than the Gestapo was in Nazi Germany. The CIA could give him the name of every Cuban involved lay the assassination in 60 rhinutes if it wanted to, Garrition declared. But the CIA Was not worried about OsWald, but about its own power and possibly the security of the nation, Garrison said. He cruoted the CIA as saying, "As for the kid (0 swat d) well, fives just one of those things." 'Dived involved were located both behind the wall at Dealey Plaza and on the grassy knoll the day of the assassination in Dallas. Itek Corporation, a private company, said last week it had studied films of the assassination a n d determined there was no gunman on the knoll.

IN ANOTHER development in the case, Dean A. Andrews Jr., a former assistant district attorney in neighboring Jefferson Parish (county), was scheduled to go before District Judge Frank Shea Monday in an effort to get dismissed a perjury indictment against him issued by the Orleans Parish grand jury. The alleged perjury apparently arose from Andrew's refusal to identify Clay L. Shaw as Clay Bertrand, who Andrews says called him shortly after the assassination and asked him to represent Oswald. Garrison maintains Shaw is Bertrand. Shaw, former director of the New Orleans International Trade Mart, has been indicted on a charge of conspiring with Oswald - GARRISON said the Cubans and others to kill Kennedy.

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By CAROLYN FOCHT Of The Dispatch Staff Gordon Novel who brought New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison's assassination probe to Columbus by being caught here, is among the missing again this time reportedly wounded. A Nashville, Tenn., radio station told police there Sunday that Novel, 29, was wounded in the left shoulder by one of five shots fired at the station's news wagon. POLICE THERE say they have little evidence yet to support the report. } "I have my own ideas about the situation," a Nashville officer said Monday, "but I can't say them for publication." For the record, the police lieutenant reported there were holes in the radio news wagon that "appeared to be bullet holes and something that might be blood on a door handle." HE SAID police were not notified of the alleged incident until 14 to 16 hours after it supposedly occurred. Police have not been able to find Novel or Gary Edwards, a Nashville radio newsman who reportedly witnessed the shooting. According to reports on the Nashville radio station, Novel suffered a minor shoulder wound during a barrage of gunfire outside Edivards' apartment at 2 a.m. Sunday. 121SClockey at the station said Nove was to assist Edwards in . preparing news shows in which tape recordings made by Novel while working with Garrison's staff would be played. , The radio station reported the information would "blow the New Orleans investigation wide open."
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/ T e disc jockey said the tapes would show the "thing is a fraud." RADIO PERSONNEL said they "couldn't talk" about where Novel or their newsman are, but they were planning to go ahead andvpuetligilgt-alke_tapes sometime Mon ay. nvrenwrirwliotee are anxious to talk to both. "We know he (Novel) wasn't treated for any wounds here in Nashville," the officer related. POLICE SAID there were unconfirmed reports Novel may h a v e been treated "someplac'e in Kentucky" while heading back to Columbus. Novel had been in Columbus several weeks awaiting extradition proceedings to Louisiana where he has been subpenaed as a material witness by Garrison. HE COULD not be located here Monday.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. WPM) Police detectives continued their investigation Monday into the reported shooting of Gordon Novel but insisted they were acting only on "seco d hand" information, since

no f or m al complaint was filed. Novel, wanted as a material witness in New Orleans Dist. A t t y. Jim Garrison's Kennedy assassination investigation, was said to have been

nicked in the shoulder by one of several bullets report edly fired into a news van belonging to Radio Station WKDA. GARY EDWARDS, WKDA news director, said the shoot

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ing occurred early Sunday as he and Novel parked the van outside Edwards' apartment. Police Lt. Noble Brymer said Monday an investigation began 14 hours after the shooting allegedly occurred. "WE HAVE HAD no official complaint" that an attempt was made on Novel's life, Brymer said, but police began investigating after news media requested information.

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"There appeared to be Several bullet holes in the truck," Brymer a a i d, and there was a little blood on the door handle. We haven't had it analyzed yet."

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- Glib-talking Gordon Novel is still missing, reportedly nursing a wounded shoulder somewhere between Columbus and Nashville, Tenn. Novel, wanted as a material witness in New Orleans Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's Kennedy assassination probe, was reported to have been nipped in the shoulder by a bullet while sitting in a radio station news van Sunday night in Nashville. NASHVILLE POLICE have not heard from Novel. Spokesmen for the radio station promised Monday that Novel's long awaited tale exposing Garrison's investigation would be broadcast. Noiel's revelation, which he repeatedly threatened to make public in Columbus, still had not been aired in Nashville Tuesday morning. NOVEL WAS arrested in Gahanna April 1, on a charge of conspiracy to commit simple burglary in Houma, La. An effort by Louisiana authorities to extradite Novel failed about a month ago be.' cause Governor Rhodes' office declared the official request ,to be faulty.

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(AP)-7ffew eXtradltion papers have been . sent ,from -..Retqn Rouge to Columbin, Ohio, for Gordon. Novel, wanted in the KeanedY assassination probe in New Orleans. , Efforts to reach. Novel, Who reported he was, shot at and wounded by flYing 'glass at Nashville Sunday, were unsuc:William Redman, executive' counsel to the Governor, said *idly the Papers were set} te Columbits Monday aftee' re' ceipt frbm Orleans .Parish ,District Attorney Jim 1GariiK . , son. The new move to extradite the former New Orleans bar 'operator came almost 11.::mort after Gov. James Rhodes of Ohio sent back the papers and Iisked for technical corrections.

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Continued from Front Page "reputation as a man of honesty, honor and probity." Until the Garrison investi- 1 gation began, he suit de- 1 clared, Novell-never been I "suspected of or Oarged with crimes of belie a material witness; Comp* to connnit simple burglary, theft of merchandise or being or hi any way to have knowledge of a conspiracy to assassinate the late John F. NOVEL IS FREE on $10,000 bond it Colunibis ; where he was arrested April Ion a warrant from Garrison's office 'charging him with- conspiring to burglarize a munitions nump at Since tbe -original arrest, Terrebonne Parish authorities have charged Novel with burglarizing the , bunker. The theft charges from . Orleans Parish also have been lodged against him. Both grew out of alleged bad debts. Novel's suft contends Garrison and members of Truth and Consequences conspired . . "maliciously intending to injure the plaintiff." ltiinaN itta st i "0117107z

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seeking the names of the mem-. bars of Truth and Consequences, its charter position and how its funds: are distributed Truth,. and Consequences was established shortly after the Garrison investigation becane public when the DA cornined that public recording of office's expenditures was hinapering the probe. It was by about 10 of the busine 'cirAlized ssmen who agreed to- contribute funds. Judge James A. Comiskey ordered a hearing on the Suit next Wednesday.

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i Louisiana aut iorities versiai probe uf Reiine0y 'ITRERt. WERE , unconportediy:. forWarded assaseination. ed4euOrts that he was ,in tradition papers, for:, Gordon AN EARLIER e Novel to Ohio konday, ,'but extradite Nove attempt to either ::. 0olumbus; Olicinnati l by ; i. aides in GOvernor. Rhodes:, Of- authorities "---Was pouisiana or Waihington, beliiinbus attorney, r- flee ilia the reqUest had not technical grounds denied On by Rho ' des been .-::received. :Nedneiday ' ' e morning. . jenlY YI"I"va 4 ere ; . Authorities do' not vffft'Prt""9774e Is tin: Novel, arrested in Gehenna whereabouts of volVed in -1 a xinurder trial. .April . fugitive ;rarrant, Noye1,i:who was reported tO *Wee:a:Og ee in Cpliiiiibus is Wanted' as einateilal havelieeti shot in the-Should- repoited,,t nem in NeW Dist. er lia!'Nashville, Tenn:, Sun- contact; heie. has been no. , .Novel since the Atty. Jim Garilionra day night. ' weekehd incident. ..,

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By JOHN M'MILLAN AND HOKE MAY Gordon Novel's New Orleans attorney today said his client worked for the Central Intelligence Agency here in early 1961.The public statement by en P 'n followed the States-Item's discovery o a etter which Plotkin said was written by Novel and apparently directed to an official of the CIA. . Plotkin reported that Novel drafted the penciled letter, which was found in the 29(Related Story on Page 1) year-old former tavern owner's one-time French Quarter apartment. In the letter, Novel tells a "Mr. Weiss" that he wants to be taken "out of this mess" by an unspecified date in March of 1967. Novel, whom Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison haq called an important witness, in his Ken-

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nedy death plot investigation, disappeared from New Orleans in mid-March. HE WAS ARRESTED APRIL 1 AT Gahanna, Ohio, on a warrant charging him with conspiracy to burglarize an oil service company's munitions bunker at Houma in 1961. Since that time, he has been free on $10,000 bond while fighting extradition from Ohio. Today, Plotkin said his client served an' intermediary between the CIA and anti-Castro Cubans in New Orleans and Miami prior to the April, 1961, Bay of Pigs nvasion. Novel's role as a CIA operative was first disclosed by the States-Item in a copy(Turn to Page 14, Column 4)

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Continued from Front Page righted story April 25. Garrison has charged that persons connected with the CIA became angry at Kennedy and plotted his death at Dallas. He has charged the CIA with fomenting a "monstrous coverup" and duping the Warren Commission. of Pigs invasion and certainly had absolutely nothing to do with the assassination of President Kennedy." The attorney said Novel worked as what he termed "chief of security" for Garrison before "his forced departure from New Orleans." But the lawyer declared his client actually was serving as a double agent in the employ of a "national news media."

PLOTKIN SAID NOVEL'S CIA WORK had "little or nothing to do with the Bay When Novel left here in id-March, he went first to cy, an organization estabcLean, Va., to take a lie lished by President Kennedy qq r of 1961," etector test. McLean is the to supervise CIA after the The recent book, "The Ineadquarters of the CIA. disastrous Bay of Pigs invavisible Government," which Plotkin said Novel has sion. tapes, photographs and other Speaking of the letter draft carries details of CIA opera-, data which will be released today, Plotkin said the "let- tions, identifies Double-Chek shortly and will "prove be- ter was) intended to the ad- of Miami as a CIA front. yond any shadow of a doubt dressee of th letter." On page 79, the book dethat Mr. Garrison's investiga"As to the contents of the clares that Double-Chek was tion is a fraud and a hoax." letter or whether the letter the company through which HE SAID NOVEL has was actually sent, I don't pilots and other persons conturned the information over know," he added. nected with anti-Castro Cuban to a national news medium "NEVERTHELESS," Plot- operations were recruited. and that tape recordings and "We have no current conn admitted, "the only convother matters in Plotkin's ent is that everything in the tact available to inform of this possession will be released in letter as far as Novel is con- situation," the Novel letter case Novel dies. cerned is actually the truth." draft continues. "So I took In the handwritten letter Plotkin said the purpose of the liberty of writing you didraft found in a hiding place the letter was to inform "the rect and appraising you of at Novel's former French person to whom the letter current situation . . . expectQuarter apartment, the fugi- was addressed . . . of activi- ing you to forward this through appropriate chantive witness tells "Mr. ties going on in Louisiana." Garrison has charged that nels." Weiss": Although the draft is un"Our attorneys and others Plotkin and other lawyers are in possession of com- representing figures in the dated, the sequence of events plete sealed files containing Kennedy inquiry are being it relates places its writing all information concerning paid by the CIA. Plotkin has sometime in late January or denied the allegation. early February. this matter. In the event of It tells of "avoiding" one our sudden departure, either THE LETTER draft, which Garrison subpena but says accidental or otherwise, they a handwriting expert says are instructed to simultane- was written by Novel, is a that attorneys have warned other subpenas are to follow. ously release same for pub- strange concoction of clipped "The F if th Amendment lic scrutiny in 'different phrases, cloak and dagger and/or immunity (and) legal areas . . ." terminology and veiled refer- tactics will not suffice," the At the same time, the let- ences to "top secret" activi- letter states. ter speaks of taking "appro- ties. It begins: priate counteraction relative GRANDMA HURT IN GAME to Garrison's inquisition con"This letter is to inform you CARMICHAELS, Pa. (AP) cerning us . ." that District (Attorney) Jim Mrs. Edna Crawford sufIt suggests that the busi- Garrison has subpenaed my- fered a fractured left hip yesness of handling Garrison self and an associate to testi- terday in a fall while playing may best be carried on fy before his Grand Jury on touch football with her grand"through military channels matters which may be classi- children and was hospitalized vis a vis the D.I.A. man." fied TOP SECRET. Actions of in satisfactory condition, hosD.I.A. is the abbreviation individuals connected with pital attendants reported. for Defense Intelligence Agen- DOUBLE-CHEK CORPORA- Mrs. Crawford is 81. 1101. ss s 1

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ovvv, Novel Sue. Garrison for

ORLEANS (IJPI)A framer New Orleans,nightclub operator7twinted as a witness. in Dist. :Atty. Jim Garrison's investigation President Kenof nedy's asseseinationlial sued Garrison and his financial back-1 ers, asking Perhaps $60 Novel, 30, yesterday accusediere and his finanerr cial backers of conspiracy of their own. The 'suit asked for $10 million in damages' front Garrison and $1 raillion trom each of the men Novel says put up money for the invatigation. Garrison Inca sought the extradition of Novel kern Ohio as a materiat witness in the

Those &tinily named were businessmen Willard Robertson, Joseph. Reit Jr. and Cecil Shilstone. The suit ales named Truth and Consequences. Inc., Garrison's fund-raising-group beaded by Robertson, Resit and filnistone , and Am unspecified number of "John Does." It has been reported that as many as 50 business leaders have supported Garrisonthrough Truth and Consequences, so the lawsuit's price con ki go as high as MO minion.

son a million from member of the Iruth. and d Consequencee,. Inc-,. the group forthed in March bY.about 50 Y New <rOrleans businessmen who ',agreed to financially Y. back the district attorney's g assassination probe The damage suit sfated.that until' Garrisoira.,inyeatigation r By JAMES RICHARDS, day night where ,he received his itaff and supporters are began, Novel had never been emergency treatment for a guilty of many crimes, rang- "suspected of or charged with Of The Dispatch Staff crimes of being k bullet wound in ing from intimidation on up." Witness, conspiring niaterial Gordon Novel, located sho er. to. commit ` Its 1 WEINER-, ADDED, "Mr. simple 'burglary, theft of Thursday in a motel in Fa NOVEL SAID he was.hit by Garrison Will shortly release merchandise or having etteville, N.C. where h perating from a fragments o fa soft tipped or a., letter;hy my client proving knowledge of a conspiracy toassassinate the late John F. gunshot wound, filed suit "diun dum" 'bullet. Fr 111 t is (CIA). .involv sr uisville'he said he went to ' again t N ew Orleans Dist us as un ay, Gerrie* Kennedy." against New Orleans . Dist. Cincinnati where he received. contended the CIA ,wa.if aware NOVEL TOW- The DissupPOrters for more thin $50 urther treatinent, then on to, of ttlot Kelinedy but patch that. more la* suits are Washington, D.C. million Wednesday. was, covering it up. ' planned, including a $10 milNovel, wanted as a material Later, he flew to Fayette- - e tine s d a y afternoon, liOn suit against McKeithen; a witness in Garrison's Kenne- vile to, join Weiner. Governor Rhodes' office re- $5 Million suit against authordy assassination probe and After Weiner filed the ceived al revised extradition attorney Mark. Latte. whose also on a burglary charge, damage suit in federal court' request from Louisiana GOV. book ' "Rush to 'TJudgment" talked with The Dispatch New Orleans Wednesday,' JohnMcKeithen seeking aNibv- claims Lee Harvey Oswald Thursday morning-from his) ovel issued a statement el's return to that state on a was innocent; attorney's motel room in Fay- hrough Weiner claiming his charge of conspiracy to corn- million suits and ,other $1 . against associetteville. The attorney, Jerry nocence of any :burglary mit burglary. ates of Garrison. Weiner of Colu,mbus, is in- "large. fa ' IT WAS 'On the same Navel promised that any volved in the defense of a CONFIRMING a specula. charge a, month ago that proceeds from the lawsuits murder case in. Fayetteville. tive story in the April 1t is- Rhodes' office refused, to would be donated to the Kennedy Memorial Library. Ile NOVEL TOLD The Dis- sue of The Dispatch, Novel honor the extradition request patch he fled from Nashville claimed that at the time of because the papers were said he was planning to return to Columbtis Thursday following the reported shoot- the so-called 1961 burglary of "faulty." ng Sunday night because he a muntions dump iikamina, A Rhodes' aide said a deci- or Friday._ 4- feared Garrison would file La.,"he "area an Clieratigof sion on the latest legal papers more charges against him, the CIA as related to the. Bay would be made this weekend. necessitating posting of more OTPilrinvasion (of Cuba)." Novel, 29, a former French it bond money. He said he did "The Houma incident," the Quarter bar owner, contends r not see his assailant. tatement declared, "was, not Garrision's accusations have ti After his arrest in Gehenna burglary, it was a guided ruined his "reputation as a tl April 1, he was freed in Co- ecessary operation." man of henesty, honor and it lumbus on $10,000, "My client," Weiner wrote, probity." le Novel reported he drove "has collected unassailable THE SUIT seeks $10 mil- dt first to 'Louisville, Ky., Sun- evidence that Mr. Garrison, lion in damages from Garri-

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Novel Asks Damages Which Allay Total $50 Mill i

, the district attorney's ' office to ed loss of property and . bust, Members of Group- ization.FREE ON 'BOND charge various individuabl with ess in New O , rleans' has been with s Truth and Consequences, Inc., being involved in , s amages which might amount was established shortly after the President Kennedy. a plot-to ldll n unable to obtain ,-, emplo ' , to about $50 million are sought Garrison investigation became The'action claims-that Gant_ credit and enjoy his fr a suit filed Wednesday- in known publicly after the district son's statements and mouse. guaranteed under the COnstitu. in deral district , court against attorney arnPlained that his tions against Novel have ruined tion of the United States. ' b complained 7 his "reputation as a man District Attorney Jim Garrison public disclosures of hfo office's honor, honesty and,probity." of Attached'to the suit are a-1161 ce s an l members of Truth and Con- expenditure& of questions 'which Novel's. at , It was organized by about 50 it Until the investigation. began, torneys seek to have the dese uences, Inc. . 4. cnargea, Novel had never ,....,___ greed to con- 'bee"; a The suit was filed on behalf businessmen whoa ted of or charged l000}nte answeryjncluding the of Gordon Nov51. 29-year-old tribute hinds to' finance the with the crimes of being a ma. naMes, of all members of Truth probe. Roberson, Rault and fo ter New Orleans bar opera- Shilstone were prime movers,....,.., mit, . conspiring to and Consequences. . ''""'" """!";' commit a simple burglary and A hearing on the suit has for :who has been termed by behind the organization. Ga -rison a major witness in the The suit was signed by attor- theft of merchandise or beingbeen set for May 31 before Fed. ected with or ", any way . " "" ginnedy assassination plot in- net's Steven Plo of New have knowledge of con- eral District Judge ,Jaines A. Orl einer of spirsey to assassinatethe late Condskey on a tigation. the motion asking Colb usis0 o. . umel Damages of ' $10-- million 'are Nov free on a $10,000 President John F. Kennedy?' that the plaintiff be ,allowed to sought from Garrison." Other bond in Columbus where he was LIST OF QUESTIONS propound the interrogatories., def indents from whom $1 mil- arrested April 1 on a warrant It is also alleged that the valie . each is sought include issued by Garrison's office rious defendants conspired with One specieS of Truth and Consequences, Inc charging him with conspiring to Garrison and authorized him to bash sometimes large, red jelreaches seven lard Robertson, Joseph Rault burglarize a munitions bunker speak and publish "malicious feet in diameter and grows tenJr., Cecil Shilstone and "John at Houma. and scandalouswords" about Does," who are sued as unidentacles five feet long. It may DAMAGE CLAIMED Novel tifi d individual members of the It is alleged In the suit that As a result of these actions, weigh as much as half a ton.
it Filed Against DA, Truth, and Consequences organ- the deefndants conspired to use it is charged, Novel has suffer.

Continued from Page 1 New Orleans to Houma at night in a Lincoln automobile owned and driven by Gordon Novel and in a panel truck:

tioveffe2d 5-1 Bunker Theft, Rhodes Is Told

An affidavit filed with,, new extradition papers sent to Columbus, Ohio, claims that clor09n Nflupl admitted, his part in a burglary of a Munitions bunker in Hotuna in 1961. The new extradition \ papers were sent to Ohio Gov. James Rhodes as -part of Orleans Parish Dist. Attorney Jim Garrison's efforts to bring Novel back to. Louisiana on a burglary conspiracy charge. Garrison wants Novel - in connection with his investigation of President Kennedy's assassination. James L. Alcock, an assistant district attorney, said in the affidavit: "The said Gordon Novel responded to questioning by Jim Garrison, district attorney for the Parish of Orleans, and William Gurvich, investigative aide to Jim Garrison, that he and the parties named herein did in fact commit the conspiracy and burglary outlined aboie. In the body of the affidavit, Alcock declared that Novel, Sergio -Arcacha Smith, David W. Ferrie and other Unnamed persons "did conspire, agree, and combine to burglarize a munitions bunker located in Houma, La." He said the conspiracy was entered into in New Orleans. at the home of Arcacha. Alcock, that the men went toma on or about ou Aug. 21, 1961. "The trip was , made from (Turn to Page 4, Column 5)

"AFTER ARRIVING at the site of the bunker, which was leased by Schlumberger Well Services Corp., the defendant, Gordon Novel, Sergio Arcacha Smith, David W. Ferrie, and others, unnamed, unlawfully entered it by cutting the lock with a pair of bolt c u t t-e r s which had been brought along for the purpose. "After entry into the bunker (they) took various forms of explosives and munitions. Thereafter they returned to the city of New Orleans with the stolen munitions."

The extradition papers also included a photograph of Novel identified by a former girl friend, Marlene Mancuso, 42 Oaklawn dr., Metairie, who had dated Novel in 1961. THE DOCUMENTS also contain a copy of the simple burglary charge leveled against Novel and Arcatha by the sheriff of Terrebonne Parish. The affidavit- was signed by Capt. Bert Boyne. Meanwhile, the DA's office said a new figure in the investigation scheduled for questioning today was interviewed last night by a Garrison aide. ,A DA's office spokestrian

declined to say. what ques. tions were asked .or what information was obtained from the man. He is Juan 501. Valdes, a selfdescribed- Latin playwright who figured in one of the city's More ' sensational Murders. A subpena was issued for WM yesterday. Valdes in the summer of 1964 discovered the mutilated body of Dr. Mary Stults Sherman, a women physician who occupied the same St.:-; Charles ave. apartment building where the , summoned. wittiess lives. HE WAS investigating smoke coming from the- Sherman apartment ',When ihe-, stumbled onto the *Sy; Dr. Shernian's killer, who, has never been found, tried, to b4rn the body.. Garrison would -not comment on what questions will be asked Valdes. Another Latin,- . 30-year-old Carlos Quiroga, spent-two hours and ten .mmutes ',before t h e grand Jury ;yesterday. a n d emerged without comment. QUIROGA , a Cuban exile, was Once a Close: friend and associate of a fugitive' witness from the Garrisoiyinquiry, 44year-old Sergio Arcacha Smith.

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Novel Sues Garrison Backers For Millions

NEW ORLEANS (011)--At Novel's suit said the intorneys for Gordon Novel vestigation damaged his repWednesday filed a damage utation and was designed to suit against Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison and his financial show that he and others were backers that could run as somehow involved in a conspiracy. high as $60 million. .The suit alleged that Gar- U.S. DIST. JUDGE James rison falsely charged Novel A. Comiskey scheduled a with being a material witness hearing on the suit for next in the New Orleans investiga- Wednesday. tion of the 1963 Kennedy as- Novel left New Orleans and sasination. was arrested In the ColumTHE SUIT, filed in Federal bus, 0., suburb of Gahanna Court, asked for $10 million April 1. Louisiana authorities in damages from Garrison have been trying to extradite and $1 million from each him on a burglary charge. member of an organization The first papers they sent to alled4 Truth and Conse- Ohio were returned for techquences, the group of busi- nical deficiencies. A second nessmen that have been put- set of papers reportedly is on ting up money to finance the its way to Ohio. investigation. Some reports Novel allegedly was shot I said there were as many as and wounded Sunday in . SO members of the grow Nashville,

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New Orleans (AP)_ Fugitive witness Gordon Novel today waited in vain for an invitation to tell the Louisiana legislature what he knows about Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's probe into the assassination of President John F. kennedy. Novel, who was freed on $10,000 bond at Columbus, Ohio, whildm Fte.ecre, extraditin to Louisiana, was in Fayetteville, N.C. Thursday (25may) might. He told the AssOciated Pr ess that he understod a resolution would today be introduced in the legislature/inviting him to talk. He indicated thot he would be willing to speak if provided police protection and granted complete immunity from extradition. The legislature, however, 1Tillnot meet again until I.onday. Ge_rrison's office has charged him with conspiring to burglarize an explosives bunker at Houma, a.
Novel, who did not say why he was in Fa yetteville, said he was

leaving the city, but declined to soy where. he was going. 4 Novel said earlier that a letter found in his handwriting linking him with the Central Intelligence Agency meant that Garrison
had fallen into a trap.

When shown the letter Thursday, Steve Plotkin, Navel's attorney here, confirmed Garrison's claim that Novel worked for the CIA here in early 1961.
The letter reportedly was found under linoleum in Novel's New "cleans apartment. It speaks of taking "appropriate counter-action relative to G rrison's inquisition concerning us...." Novel su'gests, according to the ltter, that the matter be handled "through military channel vis-a-vis the D.I.4. mon." D.I.A.

stands for defense inteligence agency, an organization set up by l'resident Kennedy after the failure of the Bey of Pigs invasion of Cuba.

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statement to be released if the letter were made public. His

statement said: "Mr. Garrison has finally fallen into the last trap. I thought his fine Cajun gunPhoes were going to miss it (the letter). Under the rug, Ha, Ha." Plotkin was quoted by the States-Item as saying Neel served as an intermediary between the CIA and anti-Castro Cubans in New Orleans and in lAami, Fla., before the April 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion. Garrison cntends that Persons nee connected with the CIA became angry at President Kennedy and plotted his death in Dallas. Ee claims the CI& covered up the situation and duped the Wa-r'ren, Commission. Plotkin said Novel's CIA work had "little or nothing to do with the B; y of Pigs invasin and certainly had nothing to do with the t assassination of President Kennedy." The letter found in Novel's apartment contains cloak and dq.gger jargon and references to "top secret" activities* j515acd mqy 26

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Extradition Papers Say Bunker Entry Admitted

"The said Gordon Novel re- fo 10 a.m. Thursday, showed up murd ers, sponded to questioning by Jim Tuesday night and was ques- apartm in a St. Charles ave. The district attorney's office ent building in the sumGarrison, has claimed that assassination the Parish district attorney for tioned. mer of 1964. Valde of Orleans, and Wil- A spokesman for the district in the same apartm s then lived " probe figure cdrAngNovel adent building. liam Gurvich, investigative attorn ' mitted his part in the glary to 'Jim Garrison, that he aide what ey's office declined to say Valdes was investigating questions were put' to smoke in the woman's apart and of a munitions bunker that octhe parties named herein did Valdes, who describes himself ment curred in August of 1961. when he discovered her in fact commit the conspiracy as a playwrite. An affidavit accompanying body. The killer, who has never It was Valdes who discovered been Novel's revised extradition pa- and burglary outlined above!' He said the conspiracy was the body of Dr. Mary Stuns body. found, tried to burn the , i. to the governor of Ohio 1:said that Novel admitted corn- entered into in New Orleans at 'mitting the burglary to District the home of Arcacha. `WENT TO HOUMA' Attorney Jim Garrison and William Gurvich, a private investi- Alcock said the participants gator working for Garrison, it went to Houma on or about Aug. 21, 1961. r was revealed Thursday. Novel was charged with con- "The trip was made from New spiring with Sergio Arcacha Orleans to Houma at night in r.Smith, the late David W. Ferrie a Lincoln automobile owned and rand unnamed others to burglar- driven by Gordon Novel and in iiize a munitions bunker near a panel truck. Houma leased to Schlumberger "After arriving at the site of Services. the bunker, which was leased by Garrison is attempting to ex- Schlumberger Well Services Jradite Novel, described as a Corp. the defendant, Gordon ;:very important witness, and Novel, Sergio Arcacha Smith, ' LA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1967 ; Arcacha Smith, former anti- David W. Ferrie, and others, Castro leader in New Orleans, unnamed, unlawfully ehtered it on the charge. by cutting the lock with a pair LIE TEST TAKEN of bolt cutters which had been In Dallas, Arcacha's lawyer brought along for the purpose. ;said Thursday a polygraph test "After entry into the bunker (they) shows his client knows, nothing plosiv took various forms of exes and munitions. Thereabout any plot to assassinate after they returned to the city President Kennedy. of New Orleans with the stolen The lawyer, Frank Hernandez, munitions." said the test was given to The papers also included a Arcacha March 7 in Dallas by photograph of Novel supposedly the Scientific Security Service. identified by a Metairie woman who dated Novel in 1961. Resolutions were introduced in The woman, Marle ne Manthe State Legislature in Baton cuso, 42 Oaklawn 'Rouge, Thursday asking for re- reportedly is the dr., Metairie, perso turn of Novel, Arcacha and swore in another affidan who vit for Sandra Moffett McMaines, extradition purposes Novel friend of star state witness was in New Orleans thatAugus in t Perry R. Russo. of 1961. Assistant district attorney It was also learned

Return of Novel Again James L. Alcock said in the M. Valdes who was subpeaned Sherman, victim of one of the affidavite on Novel: tb ii)pE0 in Garrison's office more sensational New Orlea Being Sought ns

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LETTER IS TRAP FOR DA--NOVEL

Statement Is Dictated to Times-Picayune r liaa2zrej has told The ga.c Times-Picayune that a letter in his handwriting tinting him with the Central Intelligence gene y represents "the last rap" for District Attorney Jim arrison.
Novel, apparently anticipating public disclosure of the contents of the letter, Wednesday dictated a statement to The Times-Picayune to be published only after the letter was released.

Continued from Page 1 against the extradition papers and statement of Marlene Mancuso. The new extradition papers now have a panel body truck wherein Mr. Garrison had tried to put Mr. Mark Lane's green Ford pickup truck puzzle piece. Didn't fit, Big Jim, did it? "Mr. Garrison fancies himself the all powerful Samson. Samson slew the Philistines with the jawbone of an ass. Mr. Garrison is trying to slay our govern-

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apartment contains clipped phrases, cloak and dagger , terminology and references to "top secret" activities. LETTER QUOTED Addressed to a Mr. Weiss, it

ment with his asinine jaw.

The NeW Orleans States-Item, in its final edition Thursday, disclosed the letter which it said it "discovered." The story also included a statement by Steven 1:19in,,, Novel's New Means lawyer, that Novel worked for the CIA here in early 1961. The letter reportedly was found under linoleum in Novel's New Orleans apartment. In the letter, Novel allegedly tells a "Mr. Weiss" that he wants to be taken "out of this mess" by an unspecified date in March of this year.
`IMPORTANT WITNESS'

Mr. Garrison should not ask what more he can try to do for himself, but what in God's name was he trying to do our country. I am sure Ralph Schoenman in ngland and Thomas Buchanan 'n Paris will completely tell you." Novel's latter reference is to critics of the Warren Report ?who have written in opposition " to the findings of the Warren Commission. Novel, after he disappeared from New Orleans, was arrested April 1 at Gahanna, Ohio, on a warrant charging him with conspiracy to burglarize air oil service company's munitions bunkers at Houma in 1961. Since his arrest, he has been free on bond and fighting extradition from Ohio. The latest chapter in the ex-I

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did not know if it was ever sent. Garrison says Plotkin and other attorneys representing figures in the case are being paid by the CIA. Plotkin has denied the charge. A letter writing expert said the letter was written by Novel.
FRAUD ALLEGED Plotkin said Novel has tapes, photographs and other data which will be released shortly and will "prove beyond any shadow of a doubt that Mr. Garrison's investigation is a fraud and a hoax." Novel told The Times-Picayune that the letter would mention a "corporation" and that Garrison would use this as a method of linking him with the CIA. The beginning of the letter follows: "This letter is to inform you that District (Attorney) Jim Garrison has subpenaed myself and an associate to testify before his Grand Jury on matters which may be classified TOP SECRET. Actions of individuals connected with DOUBLE-CHEK CORPORATION in Miami in the first quarter of 1961." Double-Chek Corporation has i been identified in a recent book, 1 "The Invisible Government," as a CIA front The book declares that DoubleChek was the company through which pilots and other persons

Garrison has called Novel an important witness in his probe of an alleged conspiracy to murder President John F. Kennedy. Novel left New Orleans in mid-March. The following is the statement which Novel dictated in a call from North Carolina: "Mr. Garrison has finally fallen into the last trap. I thought his fine Cajun gumshoes were going to miss it. Under the rug, ha, ha! "The party is in the white paper can and will very shortly be over for him and all the witch hunters, from the governor on down. "The letter should be checked Cont. in Sec. 1, Page 10, Col. 2

lifted as a former girl friend of Novel's. Plotkin, Novel's attorney here, was quoted as saying his client served as an Intermediary between the CIA and anti-Castro Cubans in New Orleans and in Miami prior to the April, 1961, Bay of Pigs invasion. Garrison charged that persons connected with the CIA became angry at President Kennedy and plotted his death in Dallas. He claims the CIA covered up the story a n d duped the Warren Commission. Plotkin was quoted as saying Novel's CIA work had "little or nothing to do with the Bay of Pigs invasion and certainly had nothing to do with the assassination of President Kennedy." Plotkin could not be reached immediately Thursday af t e rnoon regarding Novel's statement. T h e letter found in Novel's

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k:Any successful; GARRISON SAID DANN'S action was "very understandable because my . objective foto the murderof eat Kennedy" will neces' sadly reveal Abe involVement, not only , of individuals associated with 'the 'Central Intelligence 'A envy, but of Jack eat* speliesman for Truth and" Conti enceiCInCI, the priVate 'organization , businessmen. which, is in the .DA's ,Inlasry said h e atri group "rem solidly behind the investiga On." 4 ."' 7 Willard E. Robertson,- a founder of the, fund, made the statement in reply to that a recent suit filed rePorto by fugitive.witness :Gordon Novel may have resulted in t h e fund's disintegration.

The disbarment of Nee, :Orleans pist: ,,Atti..:' Jim GarriPon has been 'asked, by an At.: torney 'Who 'Once":represanted Jack ' Attorney Sol Dann :of Detroit yesterday that he has written to the :American, and LOnisiana , Bar Associadons asking :Mein:to , consider, disbarring e r n Warranted aW Mkim. tacks bn the Wairen -.Cot:x=121 skin ; Report and its '':.membern'', ' .Garriain, Meanwhile,, , told newsmen in New Orleans Dann' "is well aware .of the total Involvement of

ences," Robertson said In re Ply to newsmen's 'questions. -"But I have not talked with "any Membei'Who has any Idea of withdrawing' or discont,inuini his 41upPort. Everynne is 100.per cent behind the invest!-:

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Members of. the orgardrAtion told the StateeItem the br- Bankation's Monet* support of the inquiry recently was renewed ., with additional done:. .. '.. . As a : result of ,Garrison's prObe New Deem* businessman Clay Shaw .'has been Mdicted with ' conspiracy-. to commit the murder of Ken-: nedy.: Shaw is free on $10,000 .bond. ' ., , . Dann .:{presented Ruby when he was convicted of killing ',.accused ' presidential assassin Lee, Harvey' -Oswald In Dallee-: :',5.'.,-N.,,. -1r r.,.'. '"This request 1 it made. to Put an'end ff. any further ex-. ploitition . of , this horrible tragedy and prevent a repetk tion of the ,carnival proceedings that prevailed before Judge :Joe H. BroWn in Dallas,' Dann said. ::. :' - HIS THREE-PARAGRAPH letter not tobskedt ti,ei mkr t: prz:u po ts Garrison, but to include investigation of any attorney inVolved In any proceeding rilated' to the assassination.' L . ' Dann told '.'newsmen - this ., Would 1010* judge" 'Cull* on ' ' coutzin iaLerli n, t " to tniya iiiitfrhaVe books . about. it. : ud goo !IWO fra_ : has gone' 'on lang 70tougn," Dann ' t O 1 d

'much appear Mr. Garrliam has iMproperly,di.scharged his respOilibilitien ' . "His actions appear irresponsible and not In keeping with his - role .as prosecutor, which IS to protect the innOL cent as well as convict the .gialtY," Dann said. : .' : HE SAID HE BASED HIS Cliiin an 'the ., fact that Gar. ilsod:has 'challenged Warren. : COMitifsidon findings 'Without "coming forward . with.' 'any. ' ,'new eViamme. Or new informa,..... Asked kb O ii t darrlion'a y's . Masted

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NEW OBLF ANS (AP)The found the ripped from the apartment where a letter was door Th y evening. found purportedly linking Gor- That was the day before don Novel to the CIA has been publication of a letter found in ransacked and burglarized, its the ~ apartment. The letter, occupants told the district apparently - written by Novel, asks a "Mr. 'Weiss" to get him attorney's office yesterday. Two young women who rented "out of this mess." the French Quarter apartment, The letter was found under a where Novel hied before leav- plastic drainbeard on, the sink ing New Orleans, said they while ' the two women were cleaning, Novel has been -staying at Columbus, Ohio, and fighting extradition back to New Orleans, where Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison wants him as a material Witness in the investigation of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The young women, who asked that their names be withheld, said an intruder methodically searched through cabinets, dresser drawers, personal papers and clothes. A television set and a radio were stolen, but Asst. Dist. Atty. Andrew -. Sciambra said he believed the theft was "no more than cover." Although reports of the letter finding had not been published by the New Orleans States-Item when the apartment was entered, the newspaper said a number of persons knew it had been discovered in Novel's former lodgings. The finding of the letter prompted Steve Plotkin, Novel's attorney, to confirm newspaper reports that his client had worked for the Central Intelligence Agency here during 1961. The letter draft was handwritten in, pencil on pages from, a yellow legal pad. It asked "Mr. Weiss" to help him get away before he was forced to testify; about possible "top 'secret" matters related to an operation named "Double-Chek Corporation of Miami."

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NEW apartment where a :from the letter was door Thursday found purportedly lin That was the -day idng Go be don Novel to the ;C Mathis of a letter fou fore ransacked and burglakes been nd apartment. The let in arized, 1 occupants told th ter, apparently ; written-, e by Novel, attorney's office yester Mike a "Kr. Weiss" day. to get him Tfro Wad women "out of the French Quart who rented 1 ,'l this Mew" where Novel lived er **daunt, plastic: etter wag found under a dra ing New Orleans, before leav- while' the inboted on the sink , said they two : women were , been 'staying at Columbus, Ohio, an extradition back to d lighting leans, g, where Dist: New 'OrGarrison watts him asAtty. Jim al *toms in the invest a materithe assassination of igation of John F. Kennedy., President . " 1m young women, that their named bewho asked said , an intruder me withheld, `searched throughthodically dresser, drawers ca event and cloth* , A television set an d were skinl* Asst. Di a radio :ain st. Atty. 'Andrew bra said he believed the theft was "no more reports- of the letter not been publi the New pries* States shed -Item when the apartmen t was the , newspaper sai enda bar of persons been 2, dist:Oweimew it had d ' in Novel's lod The finilinSse ding, prompted Steve oi the letter attorney, to confir reports - that hism cli worked for the Centr ent gence Agoic7 her*.lb al Intelliirin The letter drift was hag 1961. ten hi pencil on pages ndwritfrom a yellow legal" pat Weiss" to help hhasked "Mr. n. before he was 'forte get away d aboutpOssible "top hi tellify matters related to an illtaPet" named "Dimble4hek tien 01 4" 14

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Continued from Page 1 search was directly connected with the finding of Novel's let:K ter," he said. "There is too much evidence thit whoever was here was looking for aid something besides' a TV set art

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and a radio." Although a report of the finding of the letter was not published when the apartment was entered, a number of persons knew it had been discovered. Copies were distributed Monday and Tuesday to a handwriting analyst, Novel's attorney, and to others whose opinions were sought. The young women, asking

letters afternoon :,The letter r a Weiss to.:_iorpoiellout,...cif: mess," anCinade references top 'eecret,;Inforination' tivities of :4he 'Central gence Agency. Ncittet darts the lettir was a trap he set for the
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that their names be withheld, 'contacted police after they dis, !covered the break-In, and police made a direct report to the DA. One of the two said that, when she and her roommate moved Into Novel's former apartment, !there were boxes full of Novel's papers. She said they are now in storage. .

ES NASHVILLE SHOOTING

S ii3er's Bullets Missed; Cut by Glass, Says Novel

Gordon Novel, one of the therefore, confirm whether most elusive figures in Dist. anyone had been wounded or Atty. Jim Garrison's Kennedy not. Capt. McDaniel said the assassination probe, said in a Nashville police were told that telephone conversation with Novel had been treated in a New Orleanian today that Kentucky for a wound, but bullets fired in Nashville yes- McDaniel said this had not terday did not strike him but been confirmed for him by that he had suffered a shoul- any official source. der wound from flying glass. McDaniel said the police Novel was with radio news- were told that the man-Gar Edwards, a friend curred about 2 a.incident ocm. yesterof 11 ars mg, in Nash- day and that the ville when shots were fired not told until 3 p.police were m. at them as they sat in a radio Radio station President station truck in front of EdCharles F. Walker told police wards' apartment. Novel was in Nashville at the NOVEL AND Edwards left request of the radio station Nashville immediately after and, according to Walker, Nothe shooting and called radio vel had agreed to disclose in-' station officials from Bowling formation that "would blow Green, Ky., several hours' the New Orleans investigation later to tell them what had wide open." happened. ANOTHER S T A TION They were en route back spokesman said that Novel to Ohio, where Novel is await- once ing extradition to Louisiana with hired Edwards to work him on a burglary charge lodged Louisianain New York on the Pavilion at the New against him by Garrison, who York World's Fair and that wants to question Novel in Novel said Edwards was the connection with the probe. A spokesman for the radio only newsman he trusts now. station, WKDA, said Edwards had received minor facial wounds from flying glass. Nashville authorities said the glass in the left door of the truck was shattered and that there were four isagatekommade by bullets on the rig side of the truck's paneling. CAPT. W. A. McDaniel of the Nashville Metropolitan Police said officials of the radio station reported that Novel had been wounded by a sniper Edwards' real name is Geoe w .

The spokesman for the station would not say where Novel is now.. He said, however, that Edwards, who is news director for the station, left Novel today and went to Washington to attend a professional meeting. Novel could not be located in Columbus, Ohio. ON ANOTHER front of the investigation, Dean A ams Plakmai Jr. an is a orn , Sliiri Wank Zelden, during a hearing on a motion to quash a perjury indictment against Andrews, asked Criminal District Judge Frank Shea to order the Orleans Parish Grand Jury to turn over to Andrews the entire transcript of his testimony before the jury. Zelden said that nowhere has the district attorney's office specifically spelled ' out where in Andrews' testimony he is supposed to have per(Turn to Page 12, Column 3)

agg and after Novel and Edwards were already out of the state. He said that hq could not,

Continued from Front Page jured himself. Zelden said that although the jury had released about 10 pages of testimony the specific part of the testimony which allegedly was falc.. not spelled out. ANDREWS AND Zelden said that it would be impossible to prepare any kind of defense without a copy of the entire testimony given by Andrews. Zelden said that Andrews may have later corrected information which he gave in the part of the testimony which is supposed to be perjurous. Andrews was indicted by the grand jury, which accuses him of lying about his knowledge of Clay L. Shaw and the mysterious Clay Bertrand. Shaw, retired managing director of the International Trade Mart, is accused by Garrison's office of partici-, pating in a conspiracy to murder the President. An insurance salesman, Perry Raymond Russo, testified at a preliminary hearing for Shaw that he knew Shaw as Clem Bertrand. Andrews told the Warren Commission someone he identified as Clay Bertrand called him after assassination of President John F. Kennedy and asked him to represent Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who later was named as Kennedy's assassin. Garrison says Shaw and Bertrand are one and the same. A heated argument between Zelden and Andrews and Assistant DAs James Alcock and Richard V. Burnes broke out over the interpretation of the state's perjury law. There are two sections of the law in question. Section 123 refers to a direct perjurious statement made under oath. Section 124 says that a man commits perjury if he gives conflicting testimony under oath. THE DA'S office maintains that the only way to charge a man with perjury is under Section 123, since there is no offense attached to Section 124. Andrews says that since he is charged under Section 123, Section 124 cannot be brought in and, therefore, the state must point out the specific,

direct statement in wnicn ne perjured himself. Burnes said that the DA's office might later want to bring in contradictory statements made by Andrews. "For instance, Mr. Andrews' testimony before the Warren Commission." After the hearing, Zelden told reporters that in his opinion, "anything from the Warren Report is inadmissible as evidence." He said he based his statement on the ruling to that effect made by the three-judge panel during the preliminary hearing for Shaw. JUDGE SHEA suggested to Zelden that he file a motion for a bill of particulars and the judge asked for a memorandum on the perjury law from Zelden and the DA's office. He set a deadline of June 2 for the filing of additional memoranda and motions by Zelden and Andrews. If the defense does file additional motions, he said, the state will be given time to answer. There were a number of outbreaks and Judge Shea cautioned the attorneys to conduct themselves calmly. Following the hearing, Andrews would not talk to newsmen. Zelden, asked if Andrews thinks that Clay Shaw and Clay Bertrand are not the same man, made the following statement: "He doesn't compare the two at all. The only resemblance (in Andrews' eyes) between Shaw and Bertrand is that they're both men." Friday, five figures in Garrison's investigation were subpenaed by Federal District Court in connection with a $100,000 suit filed by Andrews. Andrews, who was suspended as a Jefferson Parish assistant district at t orne y after his perjury indictment, filed the , suit against Garrison April 18. He charges Garrison with depriving him of his civil rights. The subpenas were served on DrUkbalus-Chetta,,,Qz, leans-Parish coroner; Dr. EsMond F a piTsTrar o estified that he placed

star state witness rerry Russo under hypnosis at the request of Garrison's office; Albert V. LaBiche grand M emat fr177nFigm Gurvich and L nn Lone ves igators or t attorney. Dr. Chetta and Dr. Fattpr were to appear this afternoon and Loisell is to appear at 9 a. m. tomorrow. In Detroit, an attorney for the brother of the late Jack Ruby branded as "completely incorrect" Garrison's charges that Ruby was connected with Lee Harvey Oswald and New Orleans businessman Clay L. Shaw. Alan Adelson, an attorney forraITIVIy, said Garri. son told him last week that he had discovered a coded telephone number known to Oswald and Shaw that turned out to be Jack Ruby's unlisted phone number in Dallas. Oswald was slain by Ruby before a nationwide television audience; Ruby has since died of cancer. Adelson said Garrison told him his theory of his case against Shaw. "A lot of what he told me I can't repeat because he asked me not to. The only part that I was concerned with was when he said that Ruby, Oswald and Shaw were all working for the CIA," Adelson said. He said he went to Dallas and checked out the information with people who knew Ruby and he said "It is completely incorrect."

night in a 23-minute interview with newsman Bob Jones_ on a WWL-TV special broadcast. In Washington. a spokesman for the CIA said the agency will have no comment on Garrison's allegations. Garrison said the CIA "should be eliminated and reorganized, because you cannot have any agency in a democracy which really believes that the end justifies the means."

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Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison ,charges that the Central Intelligence Agency "has infinitely more power than the Gestapo and the NKVD of Russia combined" and that the super-secret spy organization knows "the name of every man involved and the name of individuals who pulled the triggers" to kill President John F. Kennedy. Garrison also says that "Lee Harvey Oswald did not fire a shot from the book depository building" in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated. Garrison's remarks, mostly a . repetition of information revealed recently in t h e
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Burglary' Occurred. Before Letter Published

An apartment where Gordon Novel, a figure in District Attorney Ail Garrison's assassination probe lived; '',was burglarized and ransacked. The two women who rented the Vieux Carre . apartment 'after Novel fled the : city in March told the. DA's coo Saturday that 'they 101itittlie' lock ripped from Op:door last. WAY 28, 1967 Thursday. Neighbors w e r e., quoted as sayitig they heard 3, someone Waikiki/around in the upstaira apartment most of e the day. e Continued from Page 1 The break-in occurred before the finding of one of Novel's search was directly connected letters was ,publicized Thursday with the finding of Novel's letafternoon. The letter asks a Mr. ter," he said. "There is too Weiss to get Novel "out of this much evidence that whoever, mess," and made references to was here was looking for top secret information and acsomething besides a TV set tivities of the Central Intelligence Agency. Novel claims, the 301.11461z letter was a trap he set for the

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and a radio." that their names be withheld, Although a report of the find- contacted police after they dia., ing of the letter was not published when the apartment was covered the- break-in, and poi lice entered, a number of persons DA. made a direct report to. the knew it had been discovered.' Copies were distributed Mon- One of the two said that, when day and. Tuesday to a handwrit- she and her roommate mimed ing analyst, Novel's attorney, into Novel's former apartment, and to others whose opinions there were boxes full of Novel's papers. She said they are now were sought. The young women, asking in storage.

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Garrison wants " tO Novel, but' Novel has been fight: ing extradition to Louisiana' ' from Ohio. . The women living in Novel's former apartment said, it was a mess after Me intitider apparently searched cabinets, dresser draWers, persona .iggiert!. and clothes belonging to theta; A television set and a radio were stolen; 'but' Asst. District Attorney Ancirevi Schiatnbra said he 'believes the theft Was '."a cover."

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fisues New Directives in fluence the outcome of the mur- alleged conspiracy to murder Ohio law requires that the inder conspiracy case of Clay L. President John F. Kennedy. dividual who signs an informaClay Shaw Case Shaw.
leged crime. , accused Edward A. Haggerty Jr. said ing previous guidelines and assassin; and the presidential Garriso late David W. n has said Novel, FerMonday some persOns may have orders in the case, in which he Ferrie, to kill Kennedy. rie and Sergio Arcacha Smith, said he will take appropriate already violated his court orders More recently Garrison has a former anti-Castrp Cuban regarding conduct that may II contempt action, if necessary, charged that the Central Intel- leader, conspired to burglarize only after the case is concluded. ligence Agency and the Federal a munitions dump in Houma. Meanwhile, Ohio Gov. James Bureau of Investigation collaboA. Rhodes asked Louisiana of- rated in a cover-up of the facts ficials for more information concerning Oswald's associaMonday on their second extradi- dons with anti-Castro element s. tion request for the return of NEW ORDERS Gordon Novel to New Orleans to Judge Haggerty said his supface a burglary charge. plementary orders consist mainNovel 29 - year - old former ly of> provisions of "a guide to La. Solons Seek Garris on French Quarter lounge owner, news media and bar relations" Probe Witnesses also has been termed an im- adopted by the Louisiana State portant witness in District ,At- Bar_ Association and concurred torney Jim Garrison's assas- in by some news media repre- BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)`--__ sination probe into the death of sentatives in April, 1964. The Louisiana House of ReprePresident Kennedy. These guidelines, in the inter- sentatives adopted three resoluIn his latest orders Judge est of reconciling freedom of tions Monday urging the goverHaggerty said that after the press and the right to a fair and Shaw case has been concluded, impartial trial, said that the nors of Ohio, Iowa and Texas "irrespective of the verdict, I news media should among other to expedite the return to Louisishall take appropriate judicial things avoid publication of in- ana of witnesses wanted by Dist. action, if necessary, to cite for terviews with subpenaed wit- Atty. Jim Garrison in his Kencontempt those persons who nesses after an indictment is nedy assassination probe. have violated the orders of this returned. court, including these orders is- Also to be avoided is publica- But some opposition developed sued today." tionof the criminal record, or among representatives who felt Judge Haggerty refused to dis- discreditable acts of the accused the. House was interfering with cuss the orders at a news con- after an indictment is returned executive functions. ference at which they were is- or during the- trial unless they A resolution requesting speedy sued, saying he would be guilty are made a part of the court extradition of Sandra Moffett McMaines from Iowa was ap of the very thing he is trying record. ' to prevent if he did. The guidelines also cite pub- proved by a 72-15 vote Anotherj lication of any leaks,r. state- urges return of Sergio Archachal DID REPLY However he did reply to a re- ments or conclusions as to the Smith from Texas passed withporter who asked him if he innocence of guilt of the defend.: out opposition. The third, urging return of thought that some persons, up ant. to this time, have already been Among things advised against Gordon Novel from Ohio, was guilty of contempt. for the bar are statements by approved by 72-12. "I would not have issued this the prosecution or defense as Rep, Lantz Womack of Franklin Parish said that h was aporder if I did not think several to the guilt or innocence. proached to invite / Novel to people have been guilty," Judge Also ruled out are out-of-c ourt speak Haggerty said. statements 'by the defense or Novel before the Legislature if were granted , immunity In his latest orders, Haggerty prosecution to news media said his action was necessary fore or during the trial,"s be- from arrest. tating Womack said he wasn:t "because of the barrage of what they expect going claims and counter -claims, whom they proptise ,to prove, to get involved, in anything into call as volving the charges and counter - charges, witnesses or public, criticism of governor, Womack made mention to a by many persons who were and either judge or jury.", are directly affected by said On the Novel extraditton re- wire that hicluded "startling inorders " uest, Gm Rhodes sent a letter formation" by Novel. He said After noting that Shaw's trial to Gov. John J. IWcKeithen ask- that Novel possibly possessed information "that could be helphas been allotted to Judge Hag- ing for a clarification on whether gerty's section of court, the an assistant district attorney-is ful'-to this House. It might be orders 'add: helpful to Mr. Garrison." empowered ni Louisia "This court is not trying the a bill of information na to sign Rep. Salvador Anzelmo of New charging Warren Commission report, the Novel with conspir acy to com- Orleans, sponsor of the three F.B.I., the C.I.A., the Secret mit a burglary. resolutions, said that if Novel Service, or any other person or Louisiana's first attempt to ex- "possesses startling information, agency." tradite Novel failed when Ohio he should come here and give Shaw, 54-year-old retired New officials returned :'the informa his information." Orleans businessman, has been tion as incomplete. indicted for participating in an A spokesman for Rhodes said The earliest inhabitants of Ceylon were the Veddahs. A Judge Haggerty conspir 6,priminal District Court Judge set of court orders,issued a new Oswald ing with Lee Harvey personal knowledge of the alsupplementGarrison accused Shaw of tion, for extradition must have

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McKeithen Rules Out Noyel's 'Guest Shot'

Louisiana Gov. John Mc- WEINER' OFFERED to re- President Kennedy," Weiner testify before the grand jury Keithen has termed "ridicu- turn Novel to New Orleans to said. in Garrison's probe." lous" a requestty a member testify if he were assured WEINER CONTINUED, "It Weiner. said, . "Louisiana of the Louisiana legislature to immunity from arrest. The seems very obvious to me authorities won't grant Novel have Gordon Novel testify be- governor refused. that 'by: the joint resolution immunity if he returns to tesfore the legislature about an "If they would drop all the passed by , the Louisiana legis- tify beCaUse he knows too alleged plot to assassinate fictitious charges, I would re- lature 'taking Gov. James much= about Garrison ana President Kennedy. turn Gordon to New Orleans Rhodes to expedite ettradi- nothing4hent n plot to assasNovel's Columbus attorney, immediately to allow him to tion of Novel, it becothes President- Kennedy. Jerry Weiner, said he was testify what he )(nowt; &bunt More , kiparent tbe charges Meanwhile, Novel remains contacted by a Louisiana leg- the Garrison conspiracy, be- against Novel are triiniPed frisi;en bend and is staying in islator while in Fayetteville, cause I feel he knows nothing up. All they are really Inter- dolinnhus awaiting further N.C. last week. about a plot to assassinate ested in-is having him (Novel) lievelopments.=----

The Louisiana Botise ; of Representative s has asked three other states to hasten the extraditions of -witnesses wanted in Dist. AttY. Jim Garrison'S ''Rennedy death plot investigation:. House members:',' esiterday adopted /three rescilutioni urging the goVernors of Ohio, ,Texas and Rowa to speed up thereturn of *anted V4tnesaett :In their their states.. RoyeFil attorney, ferry Wei; `, tier, wire dfrom Columbus, Ohio THE ;.TRIO *he that. Novel ,would be 'willing to GarriSA! .*Einta tOY:qiiiiitiOn- are take detector :. tests :and dubi9-Year:Ohi rdon'.' Rdvel mit himself to truth :.ieru nt or , (01110).;' ISeigin:jArcaidui Binith hypnosis, if his "dou bter, denier ' (texas); and Sandra Moffet Mc- accus er, no matter ;what his Mains' (Iowa).' office, would do likewise." . Novel and 2,;-#IC:a Charged 04,VoiiiiiiiCIty in the 1961 burglary of a munitions duinp at noun*. Mrs. : is the woman star Gark . uiso claimed he /tookto party where he overheard 'a ; plot to kill the President.: ' Novel trithi, meanwhile, again offered to'speakloefere the Lou. ,, Wang 'Legislature if 'were granted immunity fro*, arrest and imprisonthent and i."persorial protection"` le- in the state. , But Rep. Lantz '_, Womack, Franklin Parish; whd .:received the :offer by telegram from NoVel's attorney, ,asid he planned to . take-no.action to invite the fugitive, witnetses. ',He said he would back up Goy, John J. MCKeithen; '" 'Novel is wanted as material wittiest; bY Garrison in his probe Into the Assassination: :

House Asks States to i 'Vied Extradition ..of...DA Witnesses.

Rhodes .As Further Data About Novel

Governor Rhodes ,,asked Louisiana officials for more information Monday about the ' 'second 'extradition, 'request for the return of -Gortinn Novel to New Orleans to face a burglaiy,cahrge.:,;;,. : .Novel, . !29-year-Old former French Quarter :lounge ,owner) also has been termed an important witness in Dist. Atty. James Garrison's investigation into the assassination of President Kennedy..

Novel - ;ivItb.leonipliSck to commit a burglary. .1-Louisiana's first itteinpt to extradite Ariel Ittiled when 06'40110de returned the
infortnatinif as lconiplete.

ernOi4Rhodig 'asked tot:. Clarification on Whether an assistant, district' attorney._ is empowered In Louisiana sign an information charging

IN A LETEERI tc; Louisiana Got', John J MC/Ceitlien,!Govr

glary conspiracy.

a iwarrant from Garrison charging him with the 'bur-

NOVEL IS free On s10,006 1 bond posted in Columbus aft- 3 er he was arrested April 1, on

ouma in 1961. handiting expert says the letter , in Novel' handwriting. s he expert, Gilbert Fortier of !f ew Orleans, compared the ciled letter with other amples of Novel's writing Sod printing. P " is my conclusion that It AN

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A letter written by fugitive witness ordon Novel added a new cloak-and-dagger twist today to the y assassination probe. rl Attorney S yen Plotkin said Novel actually wrote the communication. , e aid his client was working for thee central Intelligence Agenhim, mum; Tevieweo its cy here in 1961. contents, spoke to his client. \Eut Novel called the letter and told the States-Item Nova Ttrap" set for Dist. Atty. el had drafted the letter. JIM' Garrison, who is atHe,-said, "Everything in the tempting to bring Novel back letter as far as Novel is conto New Orleans for questioning. WHATEVER THE authenof the document, the . circumstances of discoveiy. read like a chapter in a whodone-it The letter came into the hands of States-Item reporter Ho, May. This. Is how it happened: ; The letter turned up when *o girls were doing their ring housecleaning. It was hidden in the fugitive witss's French Quarter apart-, ent. ISO WELL HIDDEN, Infect, that a team. of Federal Buof Investigation Agents officers from Garrison's investigative squad missed it When they searched , rOortis after Novel le(t town in March. The girls, who rented the Novel apartment after big, departure, found it during a thorough housecleaning and cerned is actually the truth."' The contents of the missive are compounded of cryptic references, code names and a plea for Weiss. to get Novel' " out of this mess" by an unspecified date in. ' March]. , of:, 1067. - ..i. , :''

e sathe person who wrote e handwriting specimens also wrote the draft to Mr. Weiss," Fortier asserted.

He said he checked espe, kially for the possibility the tter might be a forgery but cluded it yeas na prob. le. "It was written too easily ioo freely to have been rged," Fortier said. LETTER to Weiss be. ,, " This letter is to inform you that District (Attorney) Jim Garrison has subpenaed Ji

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THE LETTEItapPears,r to' be a' draft 'which later 'might, be recopied or typed. ,There is no indication. it was ever mailed, however, and Plotkin saitthe does not know vheth.. er the draft was sent "to Me addressee." Presumably, Weiss is -connected, with the ClAf ' ' ilovel. departed New fir., leans about mid-Match. after , eceiving a subpepa to testi-

,, and an associate to testify before his Grand Jury on matters which may be classified TOP SECRET;Ac- tions of individuals`connected with, DOUBLE-CHEK CORI POIIATION in. Miami in first iquarter of 1961.". ' the -book, The Invisible Government," Identified Dou-

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In, Garrison' Kennedy s ath plot investigation. He Went' to , McLean, Va., the headquarters of the CIA. HE WAS MET there by a Miter Official of, the Justice parts ent who works

refurbishing session. One of them turned it over to her boy friend. lie, in turn, showed it to his professor at a New Orleans university. The professor is a friend of May' s. THE LETTER was ' addressed to a Mr. Weiss and probably was written in late January or early February of this year, judging by the time sequence it describes. When a copy was ,sent to . .

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r one of the radio-television etworks. , - . , The 99-year-old -former. bar Owner took a lie detector test at M.Lean and ducked under cover for another few days, a time' when was reported to be' ln Montreal. ! His - ne*t appearance wall , at Gehenna, Ohio, a Cohnhus suburb where he was arted April 1 on a warrant M. Garrison who charged im with conspiracy to burrize a munitions dump at

he

JOSEPH C. Ilkrite s l7CPICS been elected president of the Executives Club of Louisiana, Inc. Other officers named at a meeting at the Monteleone - Hotel yesterday were Thomas Youngblood, George Brewer and' John H. Hammell HI, vice-presidents; Randolph

Fox, secretary, and Al Barnes, treasurer.

a CIA front organization which recruited pilots and other Cuban personnel for the By of. Pigs Invasion In 1961.)
"WE HAVE NO current contact' available to inform of this situation," the letter continues. "So r .took the liberty of writing you direct and apprising you of current situation . . . expecting you to forward this through appropriate channels. "Our connection and activity of that period involved individuals presently . . . about to be indicted as conspirators in Mr.. Garrison's investigation. "We have temporarily avoided one subpena not to reveal Double-Chek activities or associate them with this mess. We want out of this thing before Thursday 3/ /67. Our attorneys have been told to expect- another subpena to appear and testify on this matter. The Fifth Amendment and/or immunity (end) legal tactics will not suffice. "MR. GARRISON is in possession of =sworn portions of this testimony. He is unaware of Double-Chek's volvement in this matter but

has strong suspicions. I have been questioned extensively by local FBI recently as to Whether or not I was involved with Double-Chek's parent holding corporation during the time. My reply`oh five queries was negative. - "Bureau unaware of DoubleChek association in this matter. Our attorneys and others are in possession of conipTete sealed files containing.all information concerning matter. "In event of our sudden de, parture, -either accidental-or otherwise, they are InktruCted to simultaneously same for public scrutiny' in different areas . .
"APPROPRIATE , , counter action relative to Garrison's inquisition concerning us may best be handled through military channels 'vis (a) - yis D.I.A. man. Garrison is presently colonel in Louisiana Army National Guard and has ready reserve status. Ctintact may be had through our attorneys of record, Plotkin, Alyarez, Sapir." ' Plotkin confirmed that he has tapes and records held in escrow for Novel to be re,. leased in case of his death. One final footnote of in-terestrelatesto DIA., which apparently refers to the

the Bay of Pigs invasion to shepherd all U.S. intelligenee and espionage operations. The man appointed to read it was. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.

super-secret Defense gence Agency. It was created by President Kennedy after

DA Seeking Copies of 'CIA' Letter by Novel

Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison today asked for copies of a letter purportedly directed to the Central Intelligence Agency by fugitive witness Gordon Novel. The /letter, which Novel's lawyer said was written by his client, came into the 'possession of the States-Item. It was reported to have been found in Novel's former apartment in the French Quarter. It apparently was written before Novel's departure from New Orleans after he was subpenaed to testify in Garrison's Kennedy death plot investigation. NOVEL, WANTED both as a material witness and en charges of conspiracy to bur glarize a munitions dump at Houma, is free on $10,000 bond at Columbus, Ohio, awaiting an extradition hearing. A copy and transcript of the penciled draft were given to Steven Plotkin, Novel's New Orleans attorney, early' this week. Yesterday, Plotkm said his client worked for the Central Intelligence Agency here during 1961. Plotkin said Novel wrote the draft, and added ,I,`everSt thing .' . . as far as Novel is concerned, is actually the truth." _ But Novel appeared to contradict his lawyer lale yesterday when he said the letter was a "final trap" for Garrison. "Mr. Garrison has finally fallen into the last trap. I thought his fine Cajun gum! shoes were going to miss it. Under the rug, ha, ha!" ACTUALLY, THE letter was delivered to the StatesItem by a college professor who is a friend of a reporter on the staff. A student gave it to him, and the stu-

dent received the letter trom a girl friend who is renting Novel's former apartment. It was found under linoleum on the kitchen sink drainboard. Noting a story about the letter in yesterday's final edition, Garrison asked Ihe States-Item to give his office, copies. He would not comment further: ' The statement by his attorney that Novel worked for the CIA here confirmed a report of the witnesses' government , activities published first in the States-Item on April 25. Garrison has charged the CIA with engaging in a "monstrous coverup" following the Kennedy assassination and of duping the Warren Commission" into inaccurate conclusions. ' The Warren Commlision con. eluded that Kennedy was Slain' by a Communist-oriented, traught youth, Lee Harvey Oswald, It said it could find no evidence that Os*ald was aided by anyone. v GARRISON' HAS said that "Latin adventurers"' employed in CIA-sponsored anti-Castro operations killed Kennedy out of anger over an abrupt end to their support by the U.S. government. Plotkin said Novel worked with the CIA as an "intermediary" with anti-Castro Cubans. But he said his client's CIA activities "had little or 'nothing to do with the Bay of Pigs invasion and certainly had nothing to do with the assassination of President Kennedy." Sunday, Novel told police he, was fired upon several times by a hidden sniper in Nashville, Tenn. He said he was wounded by flying glass. A Nashville radio-TV newsman who was with him told the same story. In the letter draft which Plotkin said Novel wrote, the 29-year-old former bar owner asks "Mr. Weiss" to get him out of "this mess" by an. unI specified date in March. The letterl says the writer had received one subpena to testify in the Garrison probe,

but has been able to avoid it. It adds that attorneys have informed him other subpenas would be issued. The letter asks Weiss to help him so that he will not have to reveal "top secret" activities of an organization he refers to as _Double-Chek Corp. of Miami.

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the motion to serve the hiterr011, atones,, Jzdge Comiskey noted that under the federal rules an order of court is not necessary for such action after 10 days fol,ilot Alla 4v end. to reek ConseTtaces, Inc.,. the organ- ed a major witness: ization of Imsthessnien . which Judge C,'omiskey postponed the lowing the Ong of the suit. Narnes in Suit - motion on the butt rogatories That period will expire Friday was formed to defray ex Novel is now free on $10,of Garrison's probe of the assas- after, 114s V: Monroe' at- 000 bond in Columbus,aOhio, A technical' motion filed in sination of. President John- F. torney the where he was arrested a connection with the $50 million Kennedy, . and the amount of suit April 1 claimed that service of the damage suit brought by n money they have cortributed. motion had not been made time- on a warrant issued by Garrison's office District Attorney ly in accordance with the fed- conspiring charging him with OTHER. DEFENDANTS to burglarize ..ira and others was , Defendants in Novel's suit be- eral court rules. tt - tions bunker at Houma.a muni.postponed indefinitely Wedhes- sides GarriSon include the Tiut h / Monroe also filed a motion day by Federal District Judge and ' Consequences organization, seeking an order allowing him CALCUTTA ACCIDENT James A. Comiskey. Willard Robertson, Joseph Rauh to take a deposition from RATE. IS IMPROVED Novel's attorney, Jr.; Cecil Shilstone and "John Novel on June 9 before U. S. CALCUTTA, ' ,India (AP) Maki, sought an o7--151 Does" who 'are sued as individ- Commissioner Fritz H. Wind- The accident rate is falling in , 111lowing him to pro ual members of. Truth and. Con- horst. the narrow, crowded streets of certain questions to Garrison sequences. ' Monroe said that after the this Indian city. There were 17,and other defendants. Novel claims in the suit that deposition is taken he will move 135 traffic qceidents involving The questions, which Plotkin he has been defamed by Garri- the court to dismiss the Novel 237 deaths last year, compared wishes to ask concern the son's charges in the probe case suit for damages. ' with 17,504 accidents and 257 . names of members of Truth and in which Novel has been term- In announcing hts ruling on deaths in 1905.

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stadium design project because he had been told that the architects had been having trouble deciding who would take the leadership role.
CHARITY HOSPITAL CASE McKeithen, in ' a wide-ranging longs conference held while

made the remarks at an impromptu press conference in a dressing room at Municipal Auditorium where he had delivered the commencement address for the Louisiana State University Medical hool, emphasized he wasn't talking about the controversial , Garrison. He said he didn't think Garrison was (eeking a pay raise. The governor. said he appoint-, ed Nathaniel C. Curtis Jr. as oject director for the domed

Gov. John J. McKeithen Saturday took dead aim on the state's district attorneys, but as quick to pluck his old political ally, Orleans Parish District Atty. Jim Garrison, out of the line of fire. In a sharp denunciation of the district attorneys who are pressing for pay raises in the State Legislature and who have accused McKeithen of reneging on a promise to them, MCKeithen denied he, broke any promise+ ,.`'1told them," 2014; .-McKeitheif, 'that I considered it inopportune for them to seek pay raises when I had a Civil Service pay raise on my desk which I could not sign." Later McKeithen, who

the new LSD medical graduates gathered with their families for congratulations, also spoke of Qt..vel, urban renewal, In t__ s thenew "Ifant-in-aid bill, the state highway' department and Jimmy Taylor. MeXeithen said he would have been more vehement with the district attorneys when they came to his office had be known of the situation at Charity HosCont. in Sec. 1, Page 2, Col. I

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some members of PAR congratulate him on calling PAR's hand about the peat number of added government employes.

the pay raise bill, but suspend the State Highway Department it until the $16 million can be has plans completed for the Rivfound to aid the Civil Service erfront Expressway. City Council president John J. Petre employes. The governor commented very called on the State Highway Debriefly on the new grant-in-aid riartment .to reveal them if they bill that will give aid to needy are ready. children who wish to attend "I presume they do," said private schools. He said simply McKeithen With a smile. "If that when he ran for governor they don't, we're in need of a he committed himself to support new Highway Department." the grants-in-aid and he would The governor also said: not attempt, to judge whether It is beginning to look as the bill would bring quality edu- ough Louisiana will not be able extradite Gordon Novel from cation The governor said he was not hio. "I don't know why eith," said McKeithen. "But we're t getting any cooperation out Gov. Rhodes." L---He is for local option urban renewal. But how much further he would gosuch as pushing it at the next Legislative session the governor said, "I don't know." The Public Affairs Re-

it." Asked if he would veto the bill banning Communists and atheists from the campuses, McKeithei said, "I'm not sure whether it is a bill or He said he hoped that the resolution so I don't know." DAs would allow him to sign The governor was asked if "leave the Legislature alone if the district attorneys will." The governor 'said the aisles have been thick w it h DAs during the present session of the Legislature.

Continued from Page 1 pital, which nearly prompted a happy about communistic a walkout by over 340 nurses. atheistic speakers makin d ng In an aside, McKeithen said speeches "anywhere partic he wanted to thank the nurses ularly our college campuses." and the members of the Roman McKeithen said he, of Catholic clergy who averted the course , regretted Communiswalkout. The governor said he tic speak ers of the campuses, would confer with the Board of but he didn't know about atheAdministrators of Charity on ists. "If a fellow wants to go what can be done to help the to hell," said McKeithen, nurses' pay situation. "ther McKeithen said he would do e's not much you can about

search Council Is the one that is "hypersensitive" and not him. The governor said he had nearly 1,000 peopleincluding

McKeithen said PAR should come forward and try to help the state government as the Council for a Better Louisiana has done. He mentioned CABL's loaning him Ed Stagg, its executive director, as-his executive secretary. The governor charged that PAR's "money and energies are being wasted" and that
PAR is now hurting the state "by breaking down what little confidence there is In

state government." Private financing is not possible for the domed stadium. McKeithen saicrthis "is already behind usthe people voted overwhelmingly for public financing." --He hopes that Jimmy Tayl or, fullback for the Green Bay Packers, does sign with the New Orleans Saints. McKeithen said h e suggested to the Saints' management that it sign Taylo but he does not know if Taylor, has r been signed. "I hope he does sign," said McKeithen.

tieenvddleran. atterneY for,. today-loOk ac on msr.TIlatiict COurt to block theAeldng of his !.:twithnony here in colt-' inultitnilifou With. dainage suit' `agaiiiet' Garrison and members of Truth and .CsiecitOn4es. Floildnil attorney tairen for the mt-year-old fugitive: WitueSsir ruilred ...Federal ..Dist.. IurTgt hider 'A,' 'Coiniskay 'to quash a motion by GatrlSon's lawyer seeking:: to.. take: vel's depoition iq.. New Or lease .J..1.4! GARRISON'S.. attorney, Malnom T c4bn itlor a Sioie intention to 111rWle o take the deposition, from No= rel. !. :1 ;., As '- an altertiste;-$Plothin asked the federal:,iourt,,to order that the deposition Columbus, . Ohio, taken... where .j4lh'ittla fighting eztraditiolii.; or ite ..same: other OOPS* place. forced:44 .OP in New;Orleani, he would be .;::: subject-tO . arreetNw0 on . criminal erergis(ls ati a material Witness. in' Gar' 'risen's Kennedi.death plot in don, Plotkin deciered. Phitide contends 'Novel is ! - now under the jurisdiction of the courts Of.Ohio in connec- . tion With extradition proceedings,and cannot receive permission to leave. :that lulls- 1

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Novel's lawyer, also claimed '; it *mild be burdensome and expensive for him to return here when the defetidante In . : ;the suit.can file ,Written inter. ,irogitories in 'the 'eerie. . NOVEL'S final': alternative request is.that if he is forced to. return to New Orleans, he ! be granted inumittity from sr,' rest by the state.. '.- Garrison hea,said Novel Is ati iniportant!".Witbeiii investigation ofKennedy's as ;.-aaesination, He has "filed. a I i material witness warrant, : Seeking the .otietinti bar own; tr's return; .. ?4-.Nottel was arrested' April 1. at Gehenna, a suburb of; Columbus; under a Garriion warrant tharging he conspired to burglarize a munitions dump at Houma in 1961. He is free,' . $10,000 bond.... suit Last week ' against Garrison and the pri..iate organikatiOn' -Which is helping the DA M finance...bis t Xeimedy inVestigeti n.- ' The suit seeks $10 million ' 'from' Garrison "itpd:'$1. million eiCh.fram the 60 bugnessMen svho -!compriec:the Thith and Consequences *initiation. by asking the'federal court to Order Novel here for question-

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Garrison will have accomplished in a civil action what he has not been able to do otherwiseget Novel back to New Orleans for questioning as a material witness in the probe. MALCOLM W. MONROE, representing Garrison, argued 'that the law already provides See PROBE Page 30
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Federal District Judge James A. Comiskey today refused to permit am-, C 5 a ,Novel, to, make a deposition in Columbus, Ohio, in his $50 million suit against District Attorney Jim Garrison and his supporters.

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Probe-Continued from Page 1 Novel protection against arrest and incarceration. He said Novel chose to file his civil action in this district and that, therefore, Novel's deposition should be taken in/ this district. Monroe said he does not see why the defense should have to bear the expense of traveling elsewhere to take the deposition. He asked Judge Comiskey to issue an order obligating Novel to pay for expenses incurred by the defense if the court rules the deposition will be taken outside Louisiana. Waiting to present his argument was attorney for WillardE. Robertson, one of the group of

In effect, the ruling means that Novel will have to return to New Orleans to testify in order to press the suit. This could put him in jeopardy of arrest, since he is wanted on an Orleans Parish warrant for conspiracy to commit burglary. Judge Comiskey ruled today on a motion by Novel's attorney tar.,,X.,lotisin to quash a move by Garrison's attorneys to require that Novel do his . testifying in New Orleans. THE JUDGE RULED that his liability to prosecution on other charges was no reason to permit him to give his deposition elsewhere. Novel, the elusive witness in Garrison's probe of the death of President John F. Kennedy, is suing Garrison and members oL Truth and Consequences, claiming a loss of civil rights and character assassination. Plotkin told Federal District Judge James A. Comiskey that under the law the court has unlimited discretion to take Novel's deposition elsewhere, "namely in Columbus, ' Ohio," or to proceed by submilting written questions for Novel to answer.. THE ATTORNEY POINTED out that there are criminal charges brought by Garrison pending against Novel. Plotkin asked Judge Comiskey to consider issuing an order protecting Novel from arrest and incarceration should the court rule that Novel's deposition should be taken here Friday before U.S. Commissioner Fritz Windhorst. Otherwise, Plotkin said,

heard promptly. "We'd like the hearing in 10 days or two weeks at the most," said Monroe. HE DISAGREED W I T Plotkin concerning the use of the word "witness" in the immunity statute and said it refers to "a person." Judge Comiskey , asked Monroe whether the immunity he spoke of was also the construction placed on the statute by Garrison. "It is our view as attorneys," Monroe replied. "I have not had the opportunity to discuss the question of the interpretation of the statute wih the district attorney and cannot say if, hi his official capacity, he would concur. forrEfil'Shilskifle, also a defendariiithe- Mel suit, told tcourt it is possible that s client's defense to the suit may be different from Garrison's: that Shilstone had no authority to arrest Novel and Shilstone's attorney should not be put to the expense of going to Columbus to take testimony. On another front of Garrison's controversial probe, attorneys for Clay L. Shaw have indicated they may call Lee Odom, whose name appears in Shaw's notebook, to testify at a hearing here Monday. The Monday session before

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called a "fallacious, illogical and erroneous" contention that Novel would be protected from arrest and prosecution under the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure should he be ordered to give testimony here. All four articles cited, he said, referied to "witnesses." Novel is charged with a felony, therefore these articles could not apply to him, Plotkin argued. Plotkin said the defendants in the civil suit Novel filed "refuse to say they are speaking tor a public official who is a defendant in the lawsuit." MONROE OBJECTED TO Plotkin's request for a Month's continuance of the deposition hearing. "I suggest there is no valid reason for a continuance," said Monroe. He told the court that where there are serious charges brought against citizens in a civil case, the case should be .

businessmen who are bankrolling Garrison's probe and are now being sued by Novel. Plotkin replied to what he

Criminal District Court Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. will open what may be a long series of pre-trial battles in Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's Kennedy death plot investigation. SHAW'S LAWYERS yesterday asked the court to subpena 32 witnesses, including the DA, seven criminal court judges and the entire Orleans Parish Grand Jury, to appear. The hearing's main action will revolve around Shaw's plea to quash the indictment which charges him with complicity in

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Plf ifr e dent :John F. Kennedy. Odom is the Irving, Tex., man whose name appears in Shaw's address book above the notation "P.O. Box 19106," which Garrison contends' is the enciphered version of Jack Ruby's 1963 unlisted telephone number at Dallas. The DA sadi he found identical references' to the post office box number in the notebooks of Shaw and accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey. Oswald. Both numbers decode, 'Garrison has said, to the telephone number of Ruby, who gunned down Oswald in the Dallas police station two days after Kennedy's slaying. MONDAY, Garrison charged that Shaw met with litiby and Oswald at BatOn'Rouge in the fall of 1963 to make - further plans for the President's assassination. He _ said. Shaiv gave both men money;.'-, Shaw- has said the presende of the post office box numbers in the two books is a -coincidence. He said Odom is a friend who gave him the box number in 1966. Odom, who said he met Shaw while he was trying to I find someone to promote a bull fight, has confirmed the Shaw statement.

Asks No Tie-in to JFK Plot

Gov. James Rhodes of Ohio has asked assurances that the extradition of gordon Novel from Ohio on a burglary conspiracy charge not include plans for questioning the wanted man in the Kennedy assassination probe.

wald, he replied, "i'm nere on business," and waited silently until he was ushered into Alcock's office. Oswald remained in Alcock's office about 45 minutes and left by way of a back elevator shortly before noon, avoiding waiting reporters. NOVEL'S E X T RADITION (Turn to Page 4, Column 5)

3- the district attorney's office by phone.

"Persistent press reports in Ohio papers state that ea Dist. Atty. Garrison is seeking the extradition of Gordon ie- Novel in order to have him e rdri available for questioning or 1; as a witness in the grand , er 1a jury investigation of events irleading to the assassination of the late President Kennedy," McElroy wrote. "It would be helpful if your 7, 9, letter of transmittal of your 1t requisition could contain a statement expressly disclaim1, ing the foregoing as the pur- of pose of the extradition. nd "If Dist. Atty. Garrison is IS, seeking testimony from Gor- Mr don Novel, he could avail irhimself of Ohio's uniform outof-state witness act, which se at has also been adopted by rrLouisiana." M'ELROY SAID he had been in touch with Garrison's assistant, Alcock, and advised him that Gov. Rhodes wanted the additional assurances on the questioning of Novel. Alcock confirmed today that the DA's office has received a copy of the letter from Gov. Rhodes. He said no decision has been made on what will be done in reply to the Ohio governor's request. William Redmann, chief counsel to Gov. McKeithen, said that the Louisiana chief executive has been in touch by telephone with Gov. Rhodes about the extradition matter, but that apparently no issues had been resolved. He said all papers and letters are being sent to Garrison for disposition. Thus far, neither the governor's office nor the attorney general's office has received anything other than the original extradition papers which were returned. Garrison's office has not refiled with the state for extradition of Novel. THE DISTRICT attorney's office in Terrebonne Parish, where Novel is accused of burglary (rather than conspiracy as in New Orleans), has not submitted extradition papers to the state. Procedure for extraditing persons from another state includes approval of the form by the attorney general's of"
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The Ohio governor's request drew an immediate reaction from Garrison who called it "one of the most incredible things I've ever seen." "I have never heard of anything like this before," the New Orleans DA declared. "The obstacles they have put in front of us are amazing." The request for assurances on this point were in addition to an earlier letter from Rhodes to Gov. John J. McKeithen, rejecting the extradition on the grounds of insufficient material. At Garrison's office here, meanwhile, a newly subpenaed witness who works at the same coffee company which employed accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald in the summer of 1963 brushed aside reporters' questions and was closeted with Asst. Dist. Atty. James Alcock THE SUBPENAED WITNESS, aulaj,,..Quiad of 8908 Wingate, arrived at the DA's office shortly before his scheduled 11 a. m. appearance. He was wearing a grey suit and appeared to be in his early 40s. Oswald refused again today to answer newsmen's questions. Asked if he were "'Mr. Oswald," he replied: "I wouldn't know him if I saw him." Oswald asked a receptionist to permit him to sit behind a railing which fences an inner reception area from the main DA's waiting room. Asked if he were Julius Os-

fice, preparation of tne uucuments by the secretary of state, and signing of the documents by the governor or acting governor. Redmann said that if Garrison wants to question Novel about the Kennedy probe, it may not be sufficient to rely on the out-of-state witnesses act to bring him back to Louisiana where he would enjoy certain immunities. In addition to the questioning phase, McElroy also informed the governor's office that Novel is now officially under bail from the municipal court of Columbus. He indicated that jprisdiction over Novel has passed from the chief of police of Gahanna, Ohio, where he was arrested, to the chief of police of Columbus. JULIUS OSWALD was one

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Continued from Front Page papers were returned to the state and forwarded to New Orleans Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison, who has been seeking to get the fugitive witness returned to the state in connection with his extensive investigation of President Kennedy's slaying. John M. McElroy, assistant to the governor of Ohio, said in a letter to McKeithen dated April 24, three days after the first letter returning the extradition papers, that he had been in touch with

Harvey Oswald when the accused assassin worked at Standard Coffee Co. here shortly before Kennedy's murder. The other subpenaed witness, William S. Oswald, 2704 Wytchwood, Metairie, said he believes his entrance into the inquiry may have resulted from a case of mistaken identity. Questioned yesterday, William Oswald told reporters outside the district attorney's office that Lee Harvey Oswald used his name and address as a reference with Standard Coffee when he applied for a job there in early 1963. HE SAID HE believes Lee Harvey Oswald really meant to use the name of the witness' uncle, another William Oswald, who lives at 136 Elmeer pl., Metairie. The uncle, reached by telephone, said Lee Oswald visited him in the summer of 1963. He declined to answer further questions. Although the subpenaed William Oswald said he was questioned by the Secret Service after Kennedy's assassination, the Warren Commission report does not list him as a witness. Nor does it include his uncle or Julius Oswald.

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Hopes Dim for Novel Extradition-Governor

Gov. John J. McKeithen said today there are strong indications the state will not be able to extradite Gordon Novel, the fugitive witness in District Attorney Jim Garrison's probe of the slaying of President John F. Keni:iiy. , Also, the governor said, in a Baton Rouge news conference, Gov. John Connally of v Texas has written him that against Garrison. ; Garrison ha been' trying to be would' prefei thatm other tradite , Arcicha and Novel missing ss, . Sergio Aron charges of conspiracy to cache Smith ' of Relies, be . burglarize a munitions dump returned to Lotzisittinz under at Houzna in 1961. the . Uniform Witness . Act Bringing the witnesses back rather than as a fugitive on under the reciprocal witness a- burglar y "conspiracy act Would give them imcharge. munity from arrest on any in another development 're- charge. lated, to, -Garrison's investi, O4v. Connally told Gov. Mcgation ' the Metropolitan Keithen he would hold the exCrime COmniission today tradition request in abeyance. urged Attorney General Jack GOV. M'KEITHEN SAID P. F. Gremillion to investi- the Ohio governor, who had gate charges that Garrison's previously rejected extradioffice attempted to bribe and tion papers, now wants to intimidate a witness. know the authority of an asIN A LETTER signed by sistant DA to file a complaint. MCC President E. C. Upton He said he has made four Jr. and managing director or five telephone calls to Ohio Aaron M. Kohn, the MCC cit- Gov. James Rhodes, but ed an article in Newsweek Rhodes has refused to return Magazine making the charge his calls.

Novel He'll File 100 Suits

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Gordon Novel said Saturday he will return to New Or. leans and flip about 100 libe l suits against eyery person who publicly supported Dist . Atty. James Garrison, including Sen. Russell Long. Novel said he will not fight extradition. He plans to be in New Orleans July 7 or 8, he said. ' The suits, will be filed in federal,court at New Orlean within a month, he said. s Novel 'was sought by Garrison as witness in the alleged plot surrounding the Kennedy assassination.

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sorts since his initial arrest wanted as a mate rial witness on May 1. or a fugitive. Weiner also Flamboyant Gordon Novel, In, arguing Monday for dis- maintained the papers were once considered a central fig- missal of the three affidavits, not signed by the district ature in the probe of the Ken- Atty. Jerry Weiner cited a de- torney as required by statute. nedy assassination, left the cision of Judge Bruce Jenkins A SPOKESMAN for the Gahanna Police Department police station without , legal two months ago: said New Orleans District ties Monday because New Or- At that time, Jenki leans authorities gave no in- tended the deadline ns ex- Atty. James Garrison did not to dication they are still inter- dite Novel for 60 days, extra- reply to phone calls and teleassertested in him. ing that, "if they (Louisianna grams asking about his intenMunicipal Court Judge Wil- authorities) don't do some- tions to obtain custody of liam T. Gillie ordered three thing by that time they are Novel. "We've not heard anything pending cases against the out of business." for two months," the officer 29-year-old former night club owner dismissed and released GILLIE APPARENTLY testified and then agreed him from the $10,000 bond agreed with Jenkins although with Weiner that, "We're all under which he had been he did not elaborate on his sick and tired of this." Sheriff's deputies had takplaced. The cases dealt with ruling. New -Orleans authorities' at- Weiner argued that there en custody of NoVel on one were no valid papers in the occasion. They also recom- otherwise participated in the tempts to extradite Novel. governor's office as of last mended their holding charge burglary of a munitions dump THE RULING BY the court Friday to legally detain be dropped because they have in Houma, La. apparently ended a series of Novel. had no contact with Garrison. In a bevy of statements charges and counter charges, He said all made to reporters, Novel of the extradi- SPECIFIC CHARGE mystery and intrigue which tion papers sent here failed to against Noiel involve anS called the charges a "sham" has_made Novel a celebrity, of establish whether alleNovel was gation that he conspired and and maintained Garrison filed them in order to get
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Novel back to Louisiana so he could be "used" in the Kennedy investigation. Novel said he will still return to New Orleans to press $50 million in civil suits he has or will file in the near future.

Novel Warrants Dismissed

Three fugitive from justice warrants issued by Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison for the return of Gordon Novel were dismissed Monday in Columbus Municipal Court. Jerry Weiner, attorney for Novel, asked dismissal since no valid extradition papers had been received. Judge William T. Mlle granted the request. The State of Ohio has returned extradition papers to Louisiana twice because they were .improperly perpared. Novel, through his attorneys, has offered to return to New Orleans to testify as a material witness in the Kennedy assassination probe on condition other charges be dropped. He is wanted on Louisiana charges of conspiracy to commit burglary.

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tOtrailg Ohio, July 3 (11PDA fugitive warrant issued by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison for the return of Gordon Novel was dismissed today in Municipal Court. Attorney Jerry Weiner asked for dismissal of the warrant since no formal extradition papers had been received. The State of Ohio returned extradition papers to Louisiana twice bemuse they were improperly prepared Weiner said he did not know the immediate plans of Novel, who slipped away from Garrison's Kenpedy assassination investigation in. New Orleans and turned up here,Oarrison had contended that Novel, 29, was a fugitive witness in his investigation and said Jte took part in a 1961 munitions burglary near Houma, La.

Novel Reportedly Ready to Return, Testily Here

Bond Reduced on Three Garrison Charges
Fugitive witness Gordon Novel was reported Tuesday to be ready to return to New Orleans to testify before the Orleans Parish grind <jury in District Attorney ,fun /Garrison's presidential asr ilation probe. , Senioror al District
Court Judge Bernard J. Bagert Tueotitiy ordered bond reductio ion three Garrison chars against Novel, and t Novel's attorney in dice d that he will return to face the charges and testify the grand jury. of the charges was of !co piracy to commit simple b glary of a munitions bunker n ar Hottnia, La., in August of 1 1. Two theft charges involved ivhat the district attorney's office said was Novel's failure to pay outstanding bills owed to a local printing firm and c o mmercial artist. Judge Bagert lowered t h e bonds from a total of $10,000 to a total of ANA and specified that Novel be released on his own recognisance. The first charge filed against Novel after his disappearance from New Orleans, that of a material witness, will be dropped by the district attorney's office If Novel returns, Judge Begat said. Steven Plotkin was quoted by Judge Bagert as saying his client would post the bonds provided that the bond reductions were granted, and that he would also appear before the, grand jury. Novel, who has since admitted serving as an "intermediary" for the Central Intelligence Agency before the Bay of Pigs invasion, left New Orleans in March, while, the district attorney's Office claims, under subpena to appear before the jury. All attempts by Louisiana to extradite him from Ohio on the

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The 'district attorney's, asked the 'Civil District Court today to padlock for yer a N. ' t st locinge where the Rampar bare-boioRied waitresses were arrested last .night. ' , Judge ' S.'. Sanford ''Lavy'-Was asked 9'3 order that the Clizb, the .Jamai;aa_ illage be "not used for any purpose", during the Year. In , DA's office asks...that the..defendants be enjoined from operating under,. siiidlar conditions "anywhere in the;state." These reqUests will be heard by Judge Levy Aug. 11, at which time the, defendants are or(isll'etito w sho cause'vtity a perr. Mine& in*Ction *add not be

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COURT TABOOS TOPLEA,TTIRE

Temporary Injunction Is Issued by Judge' Under a court order signet Thursday, 'nudity froin thi waist up is ; taboo for t,h], Waitresses at the Jamaica] Village inn; 800 N. Rampart=, at least for now. Two waitresses in topless at tire served drinks there Wednesi y night for 20 minutes before being arrested by the police vice squad and booked with obscenity. Civil District Court Judge S. Sanford Levy granted a temporary injunction requested Thursday in e suit filed by the district attorney's office. His order also said that the defendants are not to remove "any personal or other moveable ,property from the premises." PADLOCKING SOUGHT The DA is further seeking dloriting of the place against tiny use for one year and also permanent prevention of the defendants' "practice of obscenity the'said pratises or elsewhere in the state of Louisiana!" 4\ The main defendant, Edward Cents, 884 Crystal, identified as the owner, is ordered to ap; pear before Judge Levy at 10:30 a. m. Aug. 11 to show cause why the permanent Injunction should not be ordered. :Five persons, identified as licensees, are also listed in the suit, One of them is Gordon Novel, whom DA Jim Garrison is seeking for questioning in his Kennedy assassination probe. In the order signed Thursday, Cents is "enjoined and restrained .. from permitting females on the premises with bare breasts until further orders of this court." The suit states: "On the night of Aug. 2, 1987, waitresses were employed in the said 'Jamaican Village and allowed to serve customers with their breasts completely bare

and further were allowed to walk about the establishment with inich bare breasts.
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"These acts were allowed to take place by the employees and pal:tilted of the said Jamaican Village after having been advised by the superintendent of police and the trict attorney that said acts woeld amount to ;violations of our state and city laws." The suit , was signed by Garrison, First Asst. D. A. Charles R. Ward and Asst. D. A. John
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Other than Novel, other licensees in the suit are Robert Songy, 2805- Bell; Jay Bennett, 211 Jules aye.; Frank Testerman, 5301 Canal blvd., and Xatia A. Terri, 1980 S. Forest Lawn dr. All were to be served with papers with the exception On Wednesday night; the arrests weren't made until the wEdtresket 4Snt9yed , "pasties" from thalr.breaids. Bennett; the manager, consulted his -attorney just before this and said he would make a test case of the legal issue.

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By JACK DEMPSEY Two 19-year-old girls have exchanged their gaudy topless nightclub costumes for the drab gray of New Orleans' Parish Prison. The beauties who bared their bosoms at the Jamaican Village Wednesday night were behind bars today, broke, forlorn and more than a little scared. THEY WERE SENTENCED TO 10 days in jail or $50 fines by Municipal Court Judge Joseph R. Bossetta yesterday afternoon. "We pleaded guilty," Charlotte French said. "We were topless. What else was there to do?" Miss French and her friend, Yolanda Calzaba, were booked with public obscenity after the vice squad raided the Carribbean-style night spot at 800 N. Rampart. They said they took off their "pasties" at the request of manager Sonny Bennett, who wanted to test the constitutionality of the obscenity laws. "He told us to be in court at 4 o'clock yesterday," Charlotte said. "HE, SAID THERE'D BE a lawyer there and to let him do the talking." Somehow, the girls got mixed up on the way to Municipal Court: They were almost an hour, late arriving, and there was no lawyer waiting for them. Judge Bosssetta asked them how they pleaded. They looked at each other and said, "Guilty." Then came the choice of $50 fines or 10 days behind bars. "I didn't make more than $10 in tips," Charlotte said. "Isn't that about what you made?" she asked Yolanda, who nodded. "SO WE JUST DIDN'T HAVE the money." The girls, who said they've never been in trouble with the law before, told a reporter they arrived in New Orleans from Houston a few days ago. They were almost broke. "This man said we could make $30 or $40 a night
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doing legitimate work," Charlotte recalled, "and that's why we went for it." When they are released, the girls said they plan to stay around New Orleans and find work. "As topless waitresses?" they were asked. "Never," Charlotte declared. "Never again," Yolanda echoed. MEANWHILE, THE DISTRICT attorney's office is pressing to have the nightclub padlocked for at least a year. Judge Sanford S. Levy yesterday granted a temporary injunction against further bare-breasted table serving. The DA's office wants the club closed and the operators banned from further topless operations.. Meanwhile, Edward Centa, owner of the Jamaican Inn, ..-,filed suit -today against 'lessees who permitted Ithe breast , baring. Centa's attorney said today of the Civil District Court action Centa "has never been on the premises. He knew nothing of what was going on and never approved Bennett as sub-lessee."
JAY "SONNY" BENNETT was the manager there when the two waitresses were arrested. Bennett was arrested for permitting obscenity in an alcoholic beverage outlet. Centa is attempting, to break the lease, alleging that Bennett was operating the business without his consent. In an affidavit with the, suit, Centa says that he leased the business last year to Gordon Novel and Robert Songy. Novel is the man DA Jim Garrison has tried to have extradited from Ohio for questioning in his Kennedy assassination probe. Centa claims Novel sold his interest in the business without Centa's knowledge and that Songy promised to "straighten the Novel matter out" but did not.

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Club Was Stage for Topless Waitresses
Police closed the Jamaican Village Inn, 800 N. Rampart, Friday night, the lounge which had been the scene of New Orleans' first topless waitress act Wednesday night. Detectives confiscated four loaded revolvers and various tools' from I the establishment after Robert Songy, licensee for the lounge, found them while removing his personal effects. The goods were discovered while members of the alcoholic beverage division of the police department were in process of supervising the closing. Besides the four pistols,' officers confiscated several pairs of gloves, a large pair of bolt cutters, a sledge hammer and a crowbar. Songy told officers he didn't know the property was there nor did he know the owner or owners of the goods. Officers closed the establishment at 7 p. m. after its alcoholic beverage permits were surrendered. Police Supt. Joseph I. Giarrusso said the outlet will remain closed until proper permits are applied for and granted by the city revenue department. Meanwhile, the two waitresses who bared their breasts have begun serving 10-day sentences in Parish Prison. Yolanda- Calzada, 19, and Charlotte French, 25, both of 716 Dauphine, pleaded guilty to obscenity charges Thursday night in Judge Joseph R. Bosetta's section of Municipal Court and were sentenced to $50 fines or 10 days in jail. Not having the fine money, they were sent to the prison. "The judge asked us. We just told the truth," said Miss French describing their plea Friday morning in the prison. As they sat together glumly in their prison-gray outfits, they explained that neither was represented by counsel in Municipal Court. "We don't know anything. They didn't tell us anything," said Miss Calzada. Both women were arrested by district attorney's men and vicesquadsmen Wednesday Night after they removed their pasties in the lounge. The operator of the business, Jay "Sonny" Bennett, said he ordered the girls to do so for a test case of their arrests. Miss Calzada said that Bennett told her Thursday night he would attempt to have a lawyer get them out, but the girls said no one contacted them Friday. "It's not very, nice," complained Miss French, who added, "He got all the publicity. All we get is a jail term.', Both girls arrived in New Orleans about one week before their arrest, and decided to room together. The Jamaican Village was their first job, they said. The next battle looms in Civil District Court, where the district attorney's office has instituted padlocking proceedings on the basis of the alleged obscenity violations. The owner of the property, two lessees, and the three liquor licensees, including Ben. nett, have been ordered to appear in Judge Walter F. Marcus' section of court to show cause why a preliminary injunction prohibiting the bare breast act should not be issued. en were arrested and booked S.' Sanford 'Levy issued a with obscenity. temporary injunction preventBennett was booked with per- ing topless waitresses at the mitting obscenity in a alcoholic Jamaican Village. beverage outlet. He further ordered Cents and Centa wants to break the the 'other defendants to show lease, alleging that Bennett was cause in an Aug. 11 hearing operating the lounge without his why the lounge should not be padlocked for one year. consent. In an affidavit, Centa says he At this hearing, the D.A. is leased the premises to Songy also trying to get a permanent and also Gordon Novel. The lat- injunction against the deter has been sought by DA Jim fendants' alleged practice of Garrison in the Kennedy assas- obscenity. sination probe. Without his knowledge, Cents alleges, Novel sold his interest in the Jamaican Village, with Songy promising to "straighten the Novel matter out" but failing to do this. After Novel's interest was sold, three other persons, Bennett, Frank Testerman and Mario Terri became-sublessees, Centa says. In addition to the illegal selling of an interest in the lounge, Songy also made interior renovations without permission and failed to carry sufficient insurance. Centa says. Centa said he knew nothing of the topless waitresses at the f Jamaican Village until reading I The Times-Picayune story Thursday morning about the (arrests there. The D.A.'s suit wants to close the Jamaican Village and keep 0 it locked against -any use for a one year, but Cents opposes d j, this. I Centa's suit seeks $2,000 in p attorney's fees from Novel and Songy and another $15,000 in a damages. r Following the filing of the D.A.'s suit on Thursday, Judge t

Jamaican Village Ownei Files Suit

On Friday, Edward Cents, 4 Crystal, named as defendant in the district attorney's suit against the Jamaican Village, sought legal action against licensee Robert Songy. In the Civil District Court suit, Jamaican Village owner Centa opposes serving by barebreasted waitresses but also is trying to prevent a one-year padlocking by the DA. Centa's attorney said Friday that Centa "has never been on the premises. He knew nothing of what was going on and never approved Bennett as sublessee." Sonny Bennett, or Jay Bennett, was' the manager Wednesday night when the young worn-

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unidentified benefactor has paid die 'Municipal Court fines NZ" for two jiinalcan Village Ing t) waitresses '4 oms in an who barer bos4 t, apparent test case of obscenity laws. But the two women, Yolanda Calsad a, 19, and Charlotte French, 25, both of 716 Dauphlne, still must face state ,9 charges of obscenity. Their bond on the latter charge has been paid by a professional bondslinen, it was learned. . They had been fined $50 or r t_ 10 days by Municipal Court Judge Joseph R. Bossetta. Meanwhile in a related matter, Sonny Bennett was incor' redly i dentified in Saturday's edition of The Times-Picayune (-%- as manager of the inn and it was' erroneously stated he had been booked with permitting ... obscenity. Bennett is a tornspecNa five purchaser of the establish, ment and has not been booked.

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Walter Sheridan, television newsman cused by DA Jim G son of attempting bribe one of the DA's sassination probe nesses, today lost his for State Supreme Co support in his effort avoid testifying bef the Orleans Parish Gr Jury. The appeal wasibade to
high court July 27 after dan lost a lower court r in his legal fight to block subpena by the grand jury. Today, the Supreme Cou said that Sheridan's "appai tion is denied. The showing not sufficient to warrant th exercise of our supervisory , jurisdiction at this time.' SHERIDAN WAS cha with attempting to bribe witness Perry Raymond so after the reporter took in the preparation of an h documentary televis s s ry o gel was charged wiith pt. He asked the to review, the conte ge and today the co red the district judge DA's office to file ret ancler's petition no la controversial investig Gordon Novel, ;the fo New Orleans nightclu r who is wanted fo oning Garriion, saf he will return. Volumto testify ..hera if ill agree to luaire 'oned Under hylinosi h o succe el, , cf. Alf,'..0f,i. the PA's ietu froth Co .lits off son, isiana e o your ess in not sending or factual extradi rs to Ohio for my ret allotted legal time months, and as I you would like the Ito.----vindicater- Your our office of my to-d ntiated charges of fr us prosecution and e of public offic submit_ my. .one pie term for your assideration:
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by la' to recognizan4e in the Sincere interest of tice, I hereby make you final offer to testfy beyour New Orleans Gr on all matters perti impertinent to your of your current investiga to your alleged John F. nedy assassination consp and its related prosecutio "This proposal is made in view of your past is and past actions of and jury and the nu ture and strange unds and character o tnesses for the prosec the cases of the Sta uisiana vs. Dean And quire, and Clay Shaw, RichP. I

His lawyers have ch that the subpena is a form of harassment by Garrison's office.

who refused to repeat he the grand jury chargeir made on the NBC program. convicted . burglar) whocalls tha ' itiptist, said on the rogram

ore you nd jury on any ques ative to your legal or charges against Lee Oswald, Clay Shaw, Ferrie, Sergio Arc *th, Dean Andrews, rtens, Walter Sheridan, hard Townley, NBC, the I, the CIA or myself, wi sole provision that in th rest of your often-state re for unperjured "leg entific objective truth an tice," I be administered Dr. Esmond Fadd et-i4witirsprior-til ion and medical super I the same truth ser and-or hypnosis given by y office to Mr. Perry Raym Russo and that while un the influence of those ob , scientific veracity s and while on your 's polygraph, I give an yourself on any and stions while under oa presence of your , and that these tests an it results be made p official record. MR. GARRISON, it i t earnest desire to e this matter of a racy to assassinate John Kennedy in the United tes of America into either t or fraud, fiction and abrication.

72 hours to accept or ct this final offer to fy as your most impormaterial witness." other probe developts, subpenas were going _today to witnesses for ' state and defense in the ry trial of attorney Dean ndrews Jr., to begin here nesday in the court of inal District Judge k J. Shea. Attorney Sam Monk Zelden, defense counsel for Andrews, today asked for subpenas to be sent out to two witnesses. e subpenas are being isto David L. Chandler. Gov. Nicholls, a reporter Life magazine, and Sam ter for

rmer Warren Commisorney Wesley J. Leiturn to New Orleans trial. strict court judge at eboro, Vt., denied the request after Leibeler hehad personal - busiconflicting with the trial . Leibeler had declined me to New Orleans volrily.

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FIGURES IN ANDREWS' TRIALAppearing at the Criminal Courts Building today in answer to subpenas for the perjury trial of attorney Dean A. Andrews Jr. are, left, insurance salesman PERRY R. RUSSO, escorted by DA investigator SAL SCALIA, and, at right, French Quarter bar operator EUGENE C. DAVIS.

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State Opens Case

The state got off to a rocky start in presenting its perjury case against Dean Adams Andrew Jr. today as a mistrial motion marked the opening moments before the jury. The motion was denied by Criminal District Judge Frank Shea, but he ordered the jurors to disregard a remark by Asst. Atty. James L. Alcock which led to the mistrial motion by Andrews and defense attorney Harry Burglass. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after the fiveman jury was selected, Alcock approached the bench and told Judge Shea: "I herewith deliver to you copies of inculpatory statements made by the defendant." The word "inculpatory" means statements not in the best interests of the defendant, such as a confession. Andrews rose and asked that the court move for a mistrial on the grounds that the word "inculpatory" applied to the documents in open court had "planted a seed in the jury's mind." The judge called a recess to decide on the motion. When court resumed, he denied it and instructed the jurors to "act as though it had never been said." Burglass said he was reserving a bill of exceptions for a possible appeal. JUDGE SHEA, obviously irritated, turned to each of the three jurors who said they heard the remark and asked that the record show they had said they heard the remark but that it would not influence them. Andrews, a former Jefferson Parish assistant DA, is charged on 11 counts of perjury in connection with DA Jim Garrison's probe of the slaying of President John F. Kennedy. The jury, which will be locked up tonight at the Fontainebleau Motor Hotel, was completed about 1:30 p. m. MEMBERS OF the jury are: William E. Bailey, 520 Pelican ave., Algiers, a Greyhound bus mechanic. Joseph L. LaPierre Jr,, Negro, 6435 DeBore dr., New Orleans, a postman. Walter T. Nicklaus, 927 Atlantic ave., Algiers, a Southern Pacific Railroad yardbe reopened after one agreed-upon jury, Thomas S. Abernathy, 3223 N. Roman, told Judge Shea he had to take an exam tomorrow. The judge who says he plans to hear the case through the weekend, recused Abernathy. Nuss was selected to replace him. The defense objected to this procedure, maintaining that Boudreaux, the alternate, should have been put on the regular jury and a new alternate selected. Nuss, approved by the state, was objected to by the de= fense because he said he had already formed an opinion in the case. However, under questioning by Judge Shea, Nuss said he felt he could hear the trial objectively, and the judge overruled the defense objection. The only woman on the jury venire, Uretha H. Linn, 5630 Oxford, was rejected by the state. This morning, Burglass went to bat for Andrews for the first time and promptly struck out on three straight motions. Burglass, who took over the defense from Andrews himself, offered the following motions to Judge Shea: 1. An oral request to the

and denied it on the grounds that the defense did not give the bench 72 hours' notice as required. AFTER A SHORT argument, Judge Shea turned down the motion to file further evidence on the recusal matter. The new evidence would have included the entire 27 volumes of the report of the Warren Commission which investigated the Kennedy slaying. On the third motion, Burglass argued that the indictment was not clear and that Judge Shea lacked jurisdiction in the case, apparently on grounds that some of the alleged activity took place outside Orleans Parish. Assistant DA James L. Alcock replied that if the alleged perjury did not take place in Orleans, the state does not have a case anyway.

bench to be allowed to file a motion to suppress evidence. 2. A motion to file further evidence on the issue of the ousting of District Attorney Jim Garrison and his staff from the prosecution of the case. 3. A new and amended motion to quash the indictment against Andrews.
All three were promptly denied by Judge Shea, who earlier today rejected the original motion for recusal of Garrison and his aides. The first two days of the hearing had been taken up with arguments on this motion. ACTING AS HIS OWN attorney through the first two days of the trial, he had sought recusal of Garrison on the grounds that the DA had a "personal interest" in the case. Andrews had been expected to call more witnesses on the motion this morning, but instead asked for an immediate ruling. He got an unfavorable one and Burglass took over the defense. Burglass then filed his three motions. Judge Shea ruled that the request. to suppress evidence was a discretionary matter

EARLIER, JUDGE Shea took only a few minutes to reject the recusal motion. Among the witnesses who had been scheduled to testify today was Perry Raymond Russo, Garrison's star witness in the Kennedy probe. As court opened today, Andrews submitted a number of exhibits as evidence supporting his recusal motion and then said: "Counsel submits the motion without argument, your Honor." Alcock concurred in the request for a ruling. Judge Shea studied the motion briefly and said: "Motion to recuse is denied." HE THEN RECESSED
court and announced that jury selection would begin immediately after the recess. Andrews, a former Jefferson Parish assistant DA, had called Russo, Dr. Esmond Fatter a hypnotism specialist) and Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. Nicholas Chetta to testify today.

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man. Leslie J. Roussell Jr., 8230 Forshey, New Orleans, a sales representative for New Orleans Public Service. Henry R. Nuss, 8305 Nelson, New Orleans, a gas operator for Union Carbide. The alternate is James S. Boudreaux Sr., Negro, 1927 Abundance, New Orleans, a mail carrier.

THE JURY SELECTION process had to

EUGENE DAVIS, a French Quarter bar owner who Andrews now says is the mysterious "Clay Bertrand" who called him the day after President Kennedy was shot seeking a defender for Lee Harvey Oswald, appeared at court today. He was called as a witness in the perjury trial. Davis told newsmen his attorney, G. Wray Gill, will file a suit today "against a broadcasting media" because of

treatment Davis has received in news reports. Andrews a 1 s o promised some action today. He said, hope to bust something loose some place." He added, "The fat man's got to go to the whip today." At one brief recess yesterday, alone for a moment, Dean Andrews wept briefly, the tears forming behind the shield of his spectacles. ANDREWS indicates that no matter the outcome of his trial, he's still in a stew. The former assistant DA, who maintained a legal practice on the side, says he is broke job g o n e, law practice dwindled away. "Most paupers got more than I've got," he said. "I've had good times, its been fun, but not lately." Yesterday, Andrews filed a motion to quash the indictment against him on grounds that the grand jury was illegal because daily wage earners were systematically excluded. The motion was overruled by Judge Shea af ter Judge Bernard Bagert, summoned to testify on how he picked the jurors, said procedures were changed months ago to conform with a federal court ruling and that no class or race was excluded. IN HIS EFFORT to get the appointment of a temporary DA to prosecute him, Andrews says the charge against him was the result of a "carefully prepared plan to force me to identify Clay Shaw as Clay Bertrand or keep quiet." Shaw, a retired New Orleans businessman, has been accused of using the alias of Bertrand and participating in a conspiracy to murder President Kennedy. Garrison says Andrew s knows the real identity of Bertrand and lied when questioned about it by the grand jury. "I don't know from nothing," insists .Andrews. "What I got is a vivid imagination. The moral to all this, brotherin-law, is keep your big mouth shut."

sion newsman accused of bribery in District Attorney Jim Garrison's assassination probe, has filed suit in federal district court seeking to enjoin Garrison from forcing him to testify before the Orleans Parish Grand Jury. Also named in the suit is grand jury foreman Albert V. LaBiche. Sheridan was charged by the DA's office after the National Broadcasting Co. reporter participated in preparing an NBC special highly critical of the DA and his probe. Milton E. Brener, defense attorney, said that the DA's office will not attempt to get his client before the grand jury until the suit is resolved. A hearing on the injunction has been tentatively scheduled for 9:30 a. m. Aug. 21 before Federal District Judge Alvin B. Rubin.

Court Makes 'Topless' Injunction Permanent

Civil District Judge S. Sanford Levy today made permanent an injunction against the operators of a French Quarter nightclub whose topless waitresses were arrested in a test of local obscenity laws. Judge Levy took the action against the owners of the Jamaican Village Inn, 800 N. Rampart. The state abandoned its plea to have the inn padlocked for a year. The nightclub was raided last week by members of the vice squad who arrested two of the club's waitresses and booked them with violating the city's obscenity laws. Court costs of $750 and $25 in damages were assessed against the operators. LEVY GRANTED a temporary injunction against the club earlier this week. Awarding of the fines and court costs was made on a related suit filed by the building's owner, Edward Centa. Centa told the court that although he owns the building, he did not know of the "topless" activity going on inside. Centa asked that the lease be canceled and for $2,000 in attorney's fees and $15,000 in damages. LEVY GRANTED Centa's request for lease cancellation and ordered the club's operator Jay "Sonny" Bennett and its licensee, Robert Songy, to vacate the building and pay the court fines. The two waitresses who were involved, Yolanda Calzada, 19, See TOPLESS Page 4 and Charlotte French, 25, pleaded guilty to the obscenity charges and were sentenced to 10 days in jail or $50 in fines. An unknown benefactor stepped forward Saturday and paid the fines for the two girls after they said they had no money.

Sheridan Pushes Bid To Avoid Testifying

Walter Sheridan, the televi-

LOUNGE TO END T7 SS ATTIRE

DA Halts Jamaica Inn Padlocking Effort
At a brief session Friday in Civil District Court, there was agreement that topless waitress- 4 es won't return to the Jamaican Village Inn, 800 N. Rampart, if the lounge reopens. The district attorney's office withdrew its one-year riadlocking effort against the lounge, scene of two bare-breasted waitresses last week. In addition, the owner, 41ward Cents, agreed to keep out topless waitresses and any oth, er obscenity. After general agreement by attorneys, .Judge S. Sanford 1" Levy issued a permanent in: junction to prohibit topless at: tire there. NO LONGER VALID F In addition, he ruled that Ceni ta's lease with lessees Robert Songy and Gordon Novel is no 1; longer valid. la Centa went along with the DA's opposition to toplessness : but was trying to break the lease and prevent padlocking. Novel has been sought for sev eral months in the DA's Kennedy assassination probe. O Judge Levy also ruled that Cents is entitled to $750 in damg ages andlhat Jay "Sonny" Ben: nett, who permitted the toplessn ness, is entitled to remove his piano from the premises. a 'FREE FROM FAULT' Asst. DA John P. Volz testi: fled that Centa had no knowlg edge of what was happening at g the place and was "free from ! fault." . n Despite this, his license has .e been revoked and the bar closed ; by the Louisiana Alcoholic Bev: erage Control Board. First Assistant D. A. Charles R. Ward and Bill Lyons, vice: chairman of the board, erg plained to a reporter Friday that Cents will have to re-apply - if he wants to reopen the Ja maican Village Inn and that approval of both the ABC. Board '. and the DA's office will be necessary for any new lessees.

SENTENCING POSSIBLE TOMORROW

jag*,A. ".1 r, rieWledei hotted subpenas or Ihree.Tersonit - appear 4. before Orleans Parish Qrand ;Jury 1omOrroiv in 'connection. with hix:PrObe of the Kennidritisassination. , !'t ,e sub s, , penes , were issued to .1.0i.4iP" 4 . tt6even R. Pio 11 , Ilyrtat Chiverton,' 4209 iainebleau. Raider Khania.; 183 Metairie.

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'expeeted to 15 years,: would be' sen- Andrews' attorney,; Harry A. tented today: Burghiss, said he expects to-file there all some: indica- Andrew's was found guilty on tion that hip-talking An- three counts of perjury before new pleadings : before Judge drews, who could receive up the Orleans Parish Grand Jury. Shea following the sentence leading to appeals 'in higher
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ANDREWS'. sentence runs to tile- maximum length five years on each counthe may have to remain in jail while his, case is being appealed, it Was reported. i If it is for a lesser term, he can : go ,free 'on honk according to Judge Shea. Andrews' conviction 'we''. re" s turned by a five-man jury early yesterday atter two; hours and 40 minutes of: deliberation. COUNTS ON WHICH Andrews was convicted covered testimony in which ' the Jefferson Parish attorney: told, the jury
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"Clay Bertrand" as conspiracy defendant Clay L. Shaw. Shaw is under indictment and awaiting trial for allegedly conspiring with the late David W. Ferrie and Lee Harvey Oswald to kill the late President John F. Kennedy. Garrison charged that Shaw used the alias "Bertrand" and "Bertrand" was Andrews' identification of a man. he said called him in 1963 and asked him To represent -Oswald fol: lowing the death of President Kennedy at Dallas.

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t bugging and debugg BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)-. vel in ing equipment from No1965 for the govern Gordon Novel, sought for ques- office. Novel said Young or's also tioning in New Orleans Dist. is the person who gave him Atty. Jim Garrison's Kennedy a controversial brigadier genassassination probe, said Satur- eral's commission on the gov ernor's staff. " day a former aide to Gov. SHARK AFTER SHARK John McKeithen is an obvious McKeithen scapegoat in a probe of crimi- denied giving has said Young Novel the nal influence on state. govern- mission and the govern comor has ment. denied having *any connection with Novel, a former .New .0rNovel deacribed Aubrey Young as "one of the finest leans nightspot operator..! people I know as a human be- Novel - said the crime investiing," adding, "it looks like he gation is like "a pool. of 'sharks is talking pretty good. Maybe after each other." he's trying to pay some people He said he will file suit Friback." day, Oct. 13,, hi Chicago for Novel, reached in Columbus, libel, naming Garrison,. Truth Ohio, said the crime investiga- and Consequences,' the group tion .is intermixed with the as- financing the .Garrisori probe, sassination probe, which he and Playboy magazine. He said those named probably will have called a Garrison hoax, He offered to return to Lou- to go to, Chicago. isiana and testify in the crime He proniised later . to expose probe if given Immunity from prominent Baton Rouge and Garrison, who has tried with- New Orleans persons, in what out success to have Novel ex- he called a graveyard party, in which. a "corpse in a coftradited. fin" will be dug up. WON'T HEAR ME Novel He can give valuable infor- light on said also he will shed mation, Novel said, but "a lot doMed the selection of the stadium of people down there don't leans, "who site in New Orselected the site want to hear me talk." and why." Novel was asked if he. supplied Life magazine With information on telephone conversations between Young and Carlos 'Marcell, New Orleans area rackets figure. "I would rather not say," Novel said. "Is that a pretty big rumor down there now? The people of Louisiana haven't seen anything yet." Young, who turned. state's evidence which has led to the indictment of one man for bribery, is a former security officer for McKeithen. He 'has testified two days before the

Speaks of Action in State East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury. from Ohio Young bough

and the publishers of Playboy Magazine have been sued for $10 million for _alleged libel by former New Orleans' bar operator Gordon Novels Novel, 29, 'who now lives, -in Columbus, Ohio, has been called a "most important" witness by Garrison in the probe of the John p. Kennedy assassination. In his Federal District `Court suit in -.Chicago he charges that Playboy printed comments inapinterview with Garrison that ' e ""false and misleading." The intervievr 'Caused nbn irreparable damage, said Novel. Last May Novel filed a $50 million suit in Federal Court here against -Garrison and members of Truth and Consequences-Inc., -an organization helping the Kennedy probe financially. Howevet, he withdrew this action rather than return to New Orleans and give a. deposition in the case. Novel, former operator of the Jamaic*ui`Village, was represented in Chicago by Elmer Gertz, who also served as attorney for the late Jack 4w*, who shot Lee Harvey Oswald, accused Keneedy assassin. Recently Novel testified before the Baton Rouge Grand Jury investigating allegations of organized crime in Louisiana, after being granted immunity froni arrest. Garrison had sought unsuccessfully to extradite shim. in connection with an alleged conspiracy to burglarize a Houma munitions building.

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A Columbus, Ohio, judge dismissed today extradition proceedings against Gordon Novel, wanted by Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison for questioning in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate President Kennedy. Judge William Gillie of Columbus Municipal Court said the state had received no legal extradition papers, and dismissed three charges against Novel. The judge said he saw no reason to hold the probe witness any longer. ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS filed, he said, have had one defect or another which have not been corrected as requested, he said. Judge Gillie dismissed Ohio detainers against Novel on three charges filed here by Garrisonone for conspiracy to commit burglary of a munitions bunker, one for burglary and one for theft. Novel's attorney in Columbus, Jerry Weiner, today said he will return Novel to New Orleans for questioning without extradition if Garrison agrees to three ,conditions previously cutlined by Novel: That Garrison drop charges pending against Novel.

That Novel be granted immunity from arrest if he returns. That Novel be questioned at an open session of the Orleans Parish Grand Jury. OTHERWISE WEINER said, Novel will remain in Columbus, where he has been for most of the time since he left New Orleans in March to avoid a subpena issued by Garrison. John McElroy, administrative aid to Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes, said the court's action means that if Louisiana is intent on extraditing Novel, the state will have to start all over now. McElroy said he had written to Gov. John J. McKeithen a week ago reminding him of a request he sent to McKeithen a month ago for necessary supplemental papers to make the extradition documents filed valid. McKeithen, he said, did not reply. THE TIME IN COURT was up, he said, "and we had no See NOVELPage 2, Col. 7

Continued from Front Page reason to hold Novel. It would appear to me that Gov. McKeithen will have to start all over now." Novel told a reporter recently that he has actually been back to New Orleans since the extradition fight started. He said he flew into New Orleans from New York, picked up his automobile and drove back to Ohio. No one noticed him, he said, because he came in dressed as a priest, wearing a bowler, dark glasses and smoking a cigar. During a press conference following the court's action, Novel said that he would also return to Louisiana if Garrison would,'set an irrevokable recognizance bond for him on the pending charges. 'Asked why he had not been oil a special documentary pro-

duced recently by the Nationai Broadcasting. Co m p an y, Novel replied that NBC prefaCed its program by saying that none of the witnesses Interviewed had been paid. Novel said that he had been n the NBC payroll from Feb. , 1967, through April 1, helping the network gather information and material for the Program. NOVEL SAID THAT he had never been an agent or on operative of the CIA, but said that he had acted as CIA intermediary until June of 1961. He said the munitions taken from the Houma bunker, referred to in the charge against Novel by Garrison, were picked up, taken to the office of the late LinywRazjAtex.former FBI agent and assistant superintendent of police, then later trucked to Miami.

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An Ohio official said Louisiana will have to start all over again in. Gordon Novel afte a court of that state threw out current proceedingi against the fugitive witness DiStrict Attorney am Garrison has sought for testimony in,his assassination ihvuStigation.. , Adgajralimmedijk Said in Columba* AimicipirCourt that he law 'ao; reason to hold Novel any 'A mbled three' him. Judge Dillie Said Ohio received no legal extradition Papers. John McElroy, administrative aid to Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes, commented on the situation after the court's deHe said he wrote to Gov. John J. McKeithen a 'week ago reminding him of a request sent a month ago for necessary supplemental 'papers to make extradition documents valid. McKeithen did not reply, he said. TIME UP The time in court was up, McElroy 'said, "and we bad no reason to hold Novel. It would appear to me that Gov. McKeithen will have to start all over again." Judge GMie dismissed Ohio detainers against Novel on charges of conspiracy to commit burglary of a munitions bunker, burglary and theft. Novel said in an interview that be returned to New Orleans once since the extradition fight started, but no one noticed him because he dressed as a priest, wore a bowler and dark glasses and smoked a cigar. Novel said that he will return to . Louisiana again if Garrison sets an irrevocable recognizance bond for him on pending I charges. THREE CONDITIONS Novel's Columbus attorney, Jerry Weiner, said that Novel will return for questioning. if Garrison agrees to three previously stated conditions: That Garrisondrop charges

pending against him. That he be granted immunity from arrest. That he be questioned at an open session of the Orleans arish grand jury. Novel was asked why he was t on a National Broadcasting iont. in Sec. 1, Page 3, Col. 3

NOVEL FREED
Coitinued from Page 1 Co. program which raised questions about Garrison's investiation. Novel replied that it was beuse NBC prefaced . its proam by saying that none of e witnesses interviewed were aid. `ON PAYROLL' Novel added that he was on NBC payroll from Feb. 1, 967, through April 1, helping e network gather information material- for the program. Novel denied ever being an eat or operative of the Cenal Intelligence Agency, but aid he acted as a CIA interau until June of 1961. Garrison has charged him ith conspiring in New. Orleans to burglarize a munitions bunker near Houma in August of 1961. Novel -said that munitions taken from the bunker were brought to the office of the late Guy Banister, former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and assistant superintendent of police, and later were trucked to Miami.

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By HOKE MAY The apartment wbere the has been ransacked_and b " district attorney' S. office today. Two young women who rented Novel letter was found occupants 'told the

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quarters after. Novel fled New Orleans said they found the lock . ripped ' from:Jhe flOor Thursday evening. . Garrison wants, as a . material

Neighbors said they' heard. witness in his 'Kennedy death " someone walking around" plot, investigatiod. in the 'upstairs . apartment " most of the day." ,f

The young women said their apartment was " CineSS";aft-.: er the.intruder, methodically

THAT If AS*'DEPDRE the States-Item. first repotted: the

: ' biting of the 'Novel letter draft which 7asks a "Mr.' Weiss" to get him " o

searched thrOngh cabinets, dresser drawers, ' personal papers and clothes 'belonging to the ocCupants.

this mess" in March. Novel is figlkting as a burglary suspect whom Dist, A

c ;;;;;; igni 1 - .T1::' 7 "The lock had been ladled off the door, and the place was a mess.'," SHE SAID ,THERE.., were boxes full of Novel's papers in the apartment when she and her,; roommate ; first . . " Set,":one; of .the girls said.

' believed the theft was "no more cover."

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doubt with ter," "There is.too much e that whoever Was . here was looking for sothething besides a TV set and a radio," he Although reports tf the let- 1, terfind had not .been published when the apartment.was '

said the ;dock'. ments are now in storage., The -1 "..Mr. Weiss'. letter draft was found .under a pia&
Moved in. She tic drainboard on , the sink While the ., girls were clean-

It.Was givezOi thernite a student at a local universItY. He, in turn, showed It to a friend of States-Item re= 4. porter, In hat way it reached " the ne tPeS ,L, THE FINDING OF me letter prompted Plotkin,. Wavers attorney, to confirm that his ", client had worked for the United States , Central ,InteMgence Agency here ' during 1961. The States-Item rreported Novel's CIA affiliations a. month earlier..,' The letter draft was handwritten in, pencil on pages from a yellow ; legal pad. It asked "Mr., ,Weiss'Y to help him get away beibre he was forced to testify about possi-

of Persons knew it hat:been 'discovered

entered,a number: in Novel's former lodgings. 1 COPIES HAD BEEN distributed Monday and Tuesday to an independent handwriting analyst, Novel' attorney,. s Steven piotkin, and to others whose opinion was sought concerning its authenticity. The young Women, who asked that their names be withheld, notified New . Orleans police of the break-in when they discovered it after returning from : work Thursday evening. Police officers investigated then. When the account of the letter and its importance was printed in the, newspapers, they made a direct report to the DA's office. We. were both pretty up"

matters related to, an operation named "Doubli-Chek C,orporittion of Miami."

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gECTION ONEPAGE SIX Novel

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, NEW ORLEANS, LA., THURSDAY MORNING, Plea_ ship is even seriously suggested lion of the statute with G arrison and "I cannot say if the district 5 by Novel's attorney. Malcolm W. Monroe, Gaut- attorney in his official copacity

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son's attorney, argued that Lou. would concur." , e state Plotkin Ruli g Says Return for charges which' have grown out he "would be absolutely_ subject isiana law already provides im- law whichclaimed that U applies n _ .... s Monroe cited of the district attorney's probe to the will of one of the main munity from arrest for Novel. =Suit ired Requ of the assassination of President defendants in this case." He claimed that because No- to witnesses; and since Novel John F. Kennedy. 'WILLING AND ABLE' vel chose to file his suit in this is charged with felonies, the By GORDON GSELL Novel's attorney also, sought He added that Novel is district his deposition should be law does not apply to hiin, and he would be subject to arrest if Federal District Judge James to have the deposition taken in "ready, willing and able" to taken here. , A. Comiskey rented Wednesday Columbus, Ohio, where Novel is give his deposition, but not in "The plaintiff is now coming he returns. to nullify a move aimed at hav- now living, or some other place Louisiana. back into the state of Louisiana He claimed that MonoDe's erfai. ing Gordon Novel appear here outside Louisiana. He also to Novel's fight by his own choosing by ming gument along this line was illogical and erroneFriday to give testimony in con- claimed that the informationReferring extradition from Ohio this action against Jim Garii- iscims, ' R nection with his $50 million suit sought by, the defendants in the on the criminal charges, Plot- son and the others. His allege- ors." be obtained 'against against District Attorney Jim through the submission of writ- kin argued that if he is required lions ate extreme and very Thomas ayer, attori ey for civil suit 'could Garrison and others. , . to return to New Orleans the broad. He has, in effect, al- Cecil Shilstone, .one of the deAttorneys for Garrison have ten interrogatories. district attorney would be se. leged all of the facts which are fendants in the Novel en t, told served notice that they want BEST. WAY, VIEW complishing through a civil pro- Pending in the criminal pro- the court that his clier t's defense to the action may be difNovel to appear Friday at 10 . Judge Comiskey, in denying cedure what he has been un- ceedhigs , that a.m., bethre U.S., Conimissioner the motion to- quash ,the notice, able to do in the criminal mat- "He has chosen this civil suit ferent than Parrfacan rity to Fritz H. Windhcgst to give a said that jurisprudence recog- tors. to try them. He was under no Shilstone has no authc arrest Novel, and deposition. nizes that the best way of taking Plotkin also sought a protec- compulsion to bring suit this not , , ,,_ .that he should Steven. Plotkin, Novel's at discovery testimony Is normal- live order from Judge Comiskey time while his extraditionat is n1 De Pill W the expense of torney, sought.to have the no-1Y through oral examination- - which would enjoin, state au- pending in Ohio," Monroe going to another place to take . bich ould in testimony tice quashed. His major eonten- '`In considering the eilarges thorities from arresting Novel claimed. lion was that if Novel appears and counter-charges in this suit, if he returns to New Orleans. The defense attorney also con- i,,ther w ,manu lai e suit imi. defmend ta here he will be .arrested on no doubt a deposition on oral eposi on The attorney -proposed that tended that the defendants ---M. Raub Jr., Truth and en Joseph "- Robertson, 'Ill examination would be far sir- the deposition be taken at a neu- should not be put to the expense Consequences the orgai tion perior to. the use of interroga- int' place such as Gulfport, or having their attorneys travel ... , , tones by long distance to Ohio,' Miss., Biloxi, Miss., or Mobile, to another place to take the de- formed to unance "John n's investigation, and Garris Does" the judge held. ' Ala , position. who are sued as individual Plotkin told the court in his . He NOTES TRAVEL e o . he argument that Novel is wanted should also . claimed that time In- ansvier to an allegation by members of that organiz tion. be given additional . on two theft charges in New Plotkin that Novel is now under Shilstone, Robertson and Rauh Orleani, is charged as a ma- to prepare for the deposition the jurisdiction of Ohio courts were organizers of Truth and that 1 be . .t . terial witness .in the Garrison and proposed and cannot leave that . state Consequences. probe, and is under a burglary 3. days' without Monroe Novel claims that Ga rrison's Judge Comiskey commented said "If Ipermission, what I statements and ace! ations charge in Terrebonne Parish. can believe Judge Comiskey held that from the bench that the only read he was recently in Ten- against him have ruin led his reputation and that he ha s never Novel's difficulties with the dis- cases he has been able to find nessee." trict attorney should not he on the subject deal with a per- M one noint during Monroe's been connected with the assasused as a barrier to the 'dis- son's financial inability to travel . ' sination. argument, Judge Comiskey covery process provided for in to another place for a de13osition asked G on,aattorney if the atom_ l . .. , the Federal Rules of Civil Pro- or ill health. n Ares e worm district attorney ..__ the SCOUTS TO ASSTST NO HARDSHIP' eedure. \ ' same construction on the Loui- CLEANUP CAMP Novel's attorney claimed that In his reasons for denying the siana law winch he claimed pro- Boy Scouts and Girl A IGN, Scouts, Judge Comiskey could use broad motion to quash the judge said immunity to Novel. out r discretion in ordering that the that none of these special cir- vides is our view as attorneys, will be hiuiding10:30Mt(n. bar It . tomorrow froin a.1 deposition be taken elsewhere cumstances is present in the answered. I and that if Novel returns here Novel case, and no undue hard- Monroe has not had He added p.m. in the Canal buo'that he an oppor- trict as part of 0 __ . tunity to discuss the interprets- the Grol,--'''

Action Begun To Extradite Gordon Novel

Continued from Page 1 Orleans of the Ohio governor. Yesterday Novel voluneered to come back to New Orleans if he would be given immunity from prosecution. The DA's office turned down Novel's conditional offer. Novel also offered to come back if the Orleans Parish Grand Jury would guarantee im immunity. TODAY IT WAS learned that grand jury , foreman Albert V. LaBiche's reply to . Novel's offer was "Conditions impossible." Novel, wanted for questioning in connection with the DA's investigation of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, was arrested after Garrison had a warrant sworn out charging him with conspiracy to commit simple burglary of a munitions bunkI er near Houma in 1961. On another front, DA Jim Garrison has a week to reply to a motion to quash a perjury indictment against Dean A Andrews Jr., accused by Garrison of lying before the grand jury in its look at the assassination probe. Andrews' defense lawyer, Sam Monk Zelden, filed the motion yesterday and said: wI "All the indictment says is fo that my client committed per- $2 jury. They are supposed to in set forth in the indictment vc where he perjured himself." 00 Andrews, a suspended as- p1 sistant district attorney for Jefferson Parish, was charged UT with lying before the jury fa while testifying March 16. pt WHEN ANDREWS ASKED at the indictment be that quashed yesterday, the DA's office asked for a week's ci postponement of the hearing fc on the motion. Criminal Dis- is trict Judge Frank Shea gave ai Garrison seven days to an- w

swer the motion and took tc under study another motion s; by Andrews to extend to May 1 the deadline for filing special pleadings. Andrews figured in the of- rs ficial Warren Commission in- at vestigation of the Kennedy as- Pi sassination:, He told the com- P1 mission he , was asked; by a M man named Clay Bertrand to G: represent Lee Harvey Oswald Iv; in Dallas. (Oswald was at named the sole assassin by re the commission in its report.) The FBI was unable ever to to find a Clay Bertrand. Gar- en rison contends that Bertrand Ai was an alias used by. Clay L. cl Shaw, former director of the $$ International Trade Mart, and has accused Shaw of conspiring to murder the president. ra Shaw, 54, pleaded innocent al Wednesday to the charge dur- be ing his arraignment. He will in, be the first man to go to trial in the Kennedy case. wt IN ANOTHER development, lit en. Russell Long said here esterday that he thinks the la: BI probably has information hich would prove what Gar- sb rison has been saying about a a conspiracy. ty Long said he does not think tic the Warren Commission conspired to withhold anything of: from the public in its report. ab They did their duty as the an ood Lord showed them the int 'ght to do it, but they just oc igned a report handed them ar y the FBI," he said. Garrison contends that Os- Bt wald, David W. Ferrie and rig Shaw met in Ferrie's apart- Tt ment here in September, 1963, an to talk over an assassination WE attempt. The Warren Report said there was no credible evi- SI dence that a conspiracy was involved. SENIOR CRIMINAL Dis- in trict Court Judge Bernard J. of Bagert said yesterday that Garrison ought to hire more personnel if other cases are gr taking a backseat because of at ds the assassination probe. Garrison has not filed bills fro of information, a step in mov- at ing prisoners to trial, on about 300 cases. Of the 300, records show 190 made bond Mg but 110 are still locked up at tht Parish Prison or central lock- Ta up. Twenty-two of them ap- ag. peared before a presiding Mi magistrate as far back as January. a Judge Bagert said he would du; take action, except in ag: fog gravated cases, so that the gai 110 are able to make bond or her
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CLAY W. BECKNER volunteered to come back to New Orleans if he would be given immunity from prosecution. The DA's office turned down Novel's conditional offer. An assistant DA said that Novel is in no position to bargain and that "we will get him back here on our own conditions." Novel, described as an important material witness, is out on bond after being charged with conspiracy to commit simple burglary of a munitions bunker near Houma in 1961.

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