Lee Bowers - A Murdered Witness
Lee Bowers is probably one of, if not the, most important witness ever to come forward with information relating to the Assassination of John F.
Kennedy, specifically information which would confirm the Warren Commission has been lying to us all these years, yet he is seemingly a relative
unknown among most people still. I'd hazard a guess and say even to most people reading this thread right now.
I've always found this quite odd, admittedly. I've even tried to discuss him in other threads such as
this one and
this one
here in the vague hope of bringing to light his quite extraordinarily story. And all in all, It really was one extraordinary story...
So, this being one of the most important witnesses to the assassination, the most I've personally come across anyway, I've decided to open up this
thread on him. I hope to share his fascinating story - one which if true certainly points towards a very real conspiracy taking place here - the very
real possibility of a grassy knoll shooter.
Now, I'm almost certain almost everyone reading will know the very basics of the assassination of the JFK assassination, in 1963. On the off-chance
some may not, it's as follows: November 22nd 1963. President John F. Kennedy was travelling in his presidential motorcade through Texas. More
specifically through Dealey Plaza when the assassination had taken place.
The Warren Commission, set up by Lyndon B. Johnson, the new President of the United States, was quickly set up after the assassination to figure out
who the culprits were and to piece together the story of how the assassination came to be and how exactly the shots were fired etc.
To be as blunt as possible here, they did a rather poor job all in all. Key witnesses were constantly left out of being investigated and not quite
everything they claimed made as much sense as they would have hoped it would. Finally, almost an exact year to the date of the assassination
(September of 1964), the Warren Commission concluded it's findings and in an entire summary of the 888 page report, they were as follows:
1.) The shots which killed President Kennedy and wounded Governor Connally were fired from the sixth floor window at the southeast corner of the
Texas School Book Depository.
2.) The weight of the evidence indicates that there were three shots fired.
3.) Although it is not necessary to any essential findings of the Commission to determine just which shot hit Governor Connally, there is very
persuasive evidence from the experts to indicate that the same bullet which pierced the President's throat also caused Governor Connally's wounds.
However, Governor Connally's testimony and certain other factors have given rise to some difference of opinion as to this probability but there is no
question in the mind of any member of the Commission that all the shots which caused the President's and Governor Connally's wounds were fired from
the sixth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository.
4.) The shots which killed President Kennedy and wounded Governor Connally were fired by Lee Harvey Oswald.
5.) Oswald killed Dallas Police Patrolman J. D. Tippit approximately 45 minutes after the assassination.
6.) Within 80 minutes of the assassination and 35 minutes of the Tippit killing Oswald resisted arrest at the theater by attempting to shoot another
Dallas police officer.
7.) The Commission has found no evidence that either Lee Harvey Oswald or Jack Ruby was part of any conspiracy, domestic or foreign, to assassinate
President Kennedy.
8.) In its entire investigation the Commission has found no evidence of conspiracy, subversion, or disloyalty to the U.S. Government by any Federal,
State, or local official.
10.) On the basis of the evidence before the Commission it concludes that, Oswald acted
alone.
(Source)
Now, I do have quite a few issues with one thing in particular here, and It's this very thing I'm going to quickly address in this thread here. It is
of course the claim that the shots came from, and only from, the Texas School Book Depository building. Let me quickly clarify and say that yes, this
thread is a look at one very important figure we certainly mustn't ever forget about, Lee Bowers, thus I'm going to focus on the rest of the issues,
as well as the one stating there was simply one killer, primarily in a future thread.
This thread instead looking at the evidence presented from Mr Bowers himself in the hope of, at the very least, giving ourselves reason to disbelieve
the claims coming from the highly contentious Commission set up by the new president, Lyndon B. Johnson.
Firstly, please allow me the time to quickly clarify the positions of Lee Bowers, as well as other key figures on that unfortunate day in November,
1963..
Here is Dealey Plaza, the location of the shooting of President John F. Kennedy as seen from above Dealey Plaza:
The Red Circle: This circle indicates the position of the main figure of discussion here, Lee Bowers.
The Black Circle: This circle indicates the approximate position John F. Kennedy when he was to be shot.
The Blue Circle: This is said to be the exact position of Lee Harvey Oswald in the Texas School Book Depository
building.
The White Crosses: These crosses indicate the possible and suspected positions of the Grassy Knoll shooters.
Straight away from the above guide, we can see that Bowers, being situated in the Railyard tower control room, was in one of the best possible
position to spot a grassy knoll shooter should there be one in the first place. No other position is as clear and concise as this one is, not even
those stood at the top of the Triple Underpass which is where JFK was heading prior to being shot.
Now with this acquired information, we know that at the very least Bowers claims can be taken slightly more seriously as we know this was a very clear
day and there was absolutely no serious obstructions from the position of Bowers and the positions from the Grassy Knoll position facing himself, this
in itself can be seen from the above image.
But, let's ask what he did see on that day. Firstly, just before the assassination itself had even taken place:
Chevrolet. It entered just "seven to nine minutes before the shooting" and also bore a Goldwater campaign sticker. The Chevrolet also was
bespattered by red mud and spent rather longer circling the area, driving very close to the 14-foot tower in which Bowers was. It slowly cruised away,
pausing at the point which became the assassination spot.
Bowers also reported that he saw two men standing near the picket fence just before the President was killed. One he described as middle-aged and
heavy-set and the other in his mid-twenties, wearing a plaid shirt or a plaid coat or jacket. The descriptions came very close to those rendered by
Julia Ann Mercer of the two men she had seen in the green pick-up truck. "These men were the only two strangers in the area" said Bowers. "The others
were workers whom I knew." Bowers said the two men were there while the shots were
fired.
(Source)
Ok, so just before the president was to arrive at Dealey Plaza, an area which was classified as off-limits was entered by no more than 3 cars. The
first 2 which had entered then left after a short while before the third and final car remained. Inside the second car was a gentleman who appeared to
be talking into "a mike or telephone" of some sorts. Bowers claimed "he was holding something up to his mouth with one hand and he was driving with
the other.". Please continue reading below where I'll explain who I believe this is.
Anyway for now, the third and final car of this group stayed behind. He claims there was mud up to the windows, it went onto slowly scour the car park
as if it was in search of something then Bowers claimed it was last seen by him around 8 minutes prior to the assassination pausing "just above the
assassination site."
Now, as was mentioned, a women called Julie Ann Mercer claimed to have seen men fitting the description Bowers also gave, what's rather odd about this
account though is the man she describes seems to fit the description of a well known figure in this case, Jack Ruby - someone who seemingly played a
much larger role than we know of..
This doesn't in anyway mean he was or even could have been a shooter or even responsible of course but the facts speak for themselves here. It was at
around 12:15pm after all that Julia Ann Mercer says she saw a man she recognized as Jack Ruby, and this is removed from her original statement driving
his Green pick-up. She claimed he was with a buddy of his, whom he has called to 'watch the fireworks.'
Lee Bowers himself describes one of the occupants as a man fitting the description of Ruby. Not to forget we have people like Malcolm Couch claiming
to have seen someone fitting Ruby's walking around the side of the TSDB immediately after the assassination and quite a few others also.
One of which was
Jean Hill, the women in the red dress we can see in the
Zapruder film. She claims to have see a man fitting the description of Ruby
running from the TSBD towards the grassy knoll. The opposite direction than the heavy set man in his 40s seen by Bowers, and the other side of the
plaza from where Mercer says she saw Ruby parked with his pick-up near on the curb oddly enough.
Julia Ann Mercer, wife of a former congressman, was caught in a traffic jam near the grassy knoll sometime before the arrival of the motorcade.
She saw a man get out of a pickup truck carrying a poorly concealed rifle and climb up the grassy knoll. The next day she identified the driver of the
pickup as Jack Ruby. This was the day before Ruby shot Oswald. The FBI altered her statement so that it did not mention the positive identification.
The sheriff's office filed a notarized affidavit that said Mercer was not able to identify the driver. Mercer said that she had never been brought
before a notary and that her signature on the affidavit had been forged.
(Source)
It seems Ruby then traveled back to his car as he was later seen by Mercer in it. So, we have reason to suggest that Jack Ruby, someone we all know
was in fact involved, possibly was responsible for delivering the rifles before the shooting, then stuck around to "watch the fireworks" as he is said
to have put it. Maybe he was even involved.
As mentioned, Mercer even went to identify, as she was held by police as they overheard her discussing what she had seen, Jack Ruby
before he
was to shoot Oswald as the man she had seen, later remembering his name upon when he did shoot Oswald:
On Saturday, the day after the assassination and before Oswald's murder by Ruby, FBI agents showed Miss Mercer identification photographs. They
lay in front of her perhaps two dozen pictures of men. Among them she recognized the driver of the truck from which the rifle was unloaded just past
the knoll.
When the photograph was turned over by one of the agents she saw the man's name: Jack Ruby. She remembered the name
afterward.
(source)
Ok, let's move on to what was actually seen, primarily by Bowers, during the actual shooting itself.
Here is what he himself claimed to have seen:
Bowers also observed two unfamiliar men standing on top of the Knoll at the edge of the parking lot, within 10 or 15 feet of each other - "one
man, middle-aged or slightly older, fairly heavy-set, in a white shirt, fairly dark trousers. Another younger man, about mid-twenties, in either a
plaid shirt or a plaid coat or jacket." Both were facing toward Elm and Houston, where the motorcade would be coming from. They were the only
strangers he remembered seeing. His description shows a remarkable similarity to Julia Ann Mercer's description of two unidentified men climbing the
knoll.
When the shots rang out, Bowers' attention was drawn to the area where he had seen the two men; he could still make out the one in the white shirt -
"the darker dressed man was too hard to distinguish from the trees." He observed "some commotion" at that spot, "...something out of the ordinary, a
sort of milling around...which attracted my eye for some reason, which I could not identify." At that moment, he testified, a motorcycle policeman
left the Presidential motorcade and roared up the Grassy Knoll straight to where the two mysterious gentlemen were standing behind the fence. The
policeman dismounted, Bowers recalled, then after a moment climbed on his motorcycle and drove off. Later, in a film interview with attorney Mark
Lane, he explained that the "commotion" that caught his eye may have been "a flash of light or smoke." His information dovetails with what other
witnesses observed from different vantage points.
(Source)
This is a very significant claim as if true, it shows we potentially now have individuals coming into an off-limits area, we have an individual
dropping off weapons, as Jack Ruby was seen possibly doing so, we then have individuals scouting out the area, and last but not least, we have flashes
of light and puffs of smoke alongside a gunshot - these in particular occurring at the same time.. and what's most special of all? It's from a grassy
knoll location thus, if true, proving the Warren Commission lied.
Here is a fascinating interview by the great investigator, Mark Lane with Mr. Lee Bowers shortly before his very suspicious and timely death. Please
watch:
Bowers confirms in the above video that the area around the Grassy Knoll was sealed off immediately after the assassination (please continue reading
to read his testimony to the WC which shows this also). Bowers also discusses how he saw the flash of light which had attracted his attention. It's
also confirmed by him that upon explaining what this flash of light was, one which was even seen by those on the triple overpass, he was cut off then
the subject was changed.
This being so, here is exactly what was said to Bowers by Joseph A. Ball on behalf of the Warren Commission in 1964, during the Commissions
"investigation" and analyses of what Bowers had seen and heard:
Joseph A. Ball: Close to noon, did you make any observation of the area around between your tower and Elm Street?
Lee Bowers: Yes; because of the fact that the area had been covered by police for some 2 hours. Since approximately 10 o'clock in the morning traffic
had been cut off into the area so that anyone moving around could actually be observed. Since I had worked there for a number of years I was familiar
with most of the people who came in and out of the area.
Joseph A. Ball: Did you notice any cars around there?
Lee Bowers: Yes; there were three cars that came in during the time from around noon until the time of the shooting.
Joseph A. Ball: Came in where?
Lee Bowers: They came into the vicinity of the tower, which was at the extension of Elm Street, which runs in front of the School Depository, 'and
which there is no way out. It is not a through street to anywhere.
Joseph A. Ball: There is parking area behind the School Depository, between that building and your tower?
Lee Bowers: Two or three railroad tracks and a small amount of parking area for the employees.
Joseph A. Ball: And the first came along that you noticed about what time of day ?
Lee Bowers: I do not recall the exact time, but I believe this was approximately 12:10, wouldn't be too far off.
Joseph A. Ball: And the car you noticed, when you noticed the car, where was it?
Lee Bowers: The car proceeded in front of the School Depository down across 2 or 3 tracks and circled the area in front of the tower, and to the west
of the tower, and, as if he was searching for a way out, or was checking the area, and then proceeded back through the only way he could, the same
outlet he came into.
Joseph A. Ball: The place where Elm dead ends?
Lee Bowers: That's right. Back in front of the School Depository was the only way he could get out. And I lost sight of him, I couldn't watch him.
Joseph A. Ball: What was the description of that car?
Lee Bowers: The first car was a 1959 Oldsmobile, blue and white station wagon with out-of-State license.
Joseph A. Ball: Do you know what State?
Lee Bowers: No; I do not. I would know it, I could identify it, I think, if I looked at a list.
Joseph A. Ball: And, it had something else, some bumper stickers?
Lee Bowers: Had a bumper sticker, one of which was a Goldwater sticker, and the other of which was of some scenic location, I think.
Joseph A. Ball: And, did you see another car?
Mr. BOWERS. Yes, some 15 minutes or so after this, at approximately 12 o'clock, 20 to 12... I guess 12:20 would be close to it, little time
differential there... but there was another car which was a 1957 black Ford, with one male in it that seemed to have a mike or telephone or something
that gave the appearance of that at least.
Joseph A. Ball: How could you tell that?
Lee Bowers: He was holding something up to his mouth with one hand and he was driving with the other, and gave that appearance. He was very close to
the tower. I could see him as he proceeded around the area.
Joseph A. Ball: What kind of license did that have?
Lee Bowers: Had a Texas license.
Joseph A. Ball: What did it do as it came into the area, from what street?
Lee Bowers: Came in from the extension of Elm Street in front of the School Depository.
Joseph A. Ball: Did you see it leave?
Lee Bowers: Yes; after 3 or 4 minutes cruising around the area it departed the same way. He did probe a little further into the area than the first
car.
Joseph A. Ball: Did you see another car?
Lee Bowers: Third car, which entered the area, which was some seven or nine minutes before the shooting, I believe was a 1961 or 1962 Chevrolet,
four-door Impala, white, showed signs of being on the road. It was muddy up to the windows, bore a similar out-of-state license to the first car I
observed, occupied also by one white male.
Joseph A. Ball: What did it do?
Lee Bowers: He spent a little more time in the area. He tried - he circled the area and probed one spot right at the tower in an attempt to get and
was forced to back out some considerable distance, and slowly cruised down back
towards the front of the School Depository Building.
Joseph A. Ball: Then did he leave?
Lee Bowers: The last I saw of him he was pausing just about in - just above the assassination site.
Joseph A. Ball: Did the car park, or continue on or did you notice?
Lee Bowers: Whether it continued on at that very moment or whether it pulled up only a short distance, I couldn't tell. I was busy.
Joseph A. Ball: How long was this before the President's car passed there?
Lee Bowers: This last car? About 8 minutes.
Joseph A. Ball: Were you in a position where you could see the corner of Elm and Houston from the tower?
Lee Bowers: No; I could not see the corner of Elm and Houston. I could see the corner of Main and Houston as they came down and turned on, then I
couldn't see it for about half a block, and after they passed the corner of Elm and Houston the car came in sight again.
Joseph A. Ball: You saw the President's car coming out the Houston Street from Main, did you?
Lee Bowers: Yes; I saw that.
Joseph A. Ball: Then you lost sight of it?
Lee Bowers: Right. For a moment.
Joseph A. Ball: Then you saw it again where?
Lee Bowers: It came in sight after it had turned the corner of Elm and Houston.
Joseph A. Ball: Did you hear anything?
Lee Bowers: I heard three shots. One, then a slight pause, then two very close together. Also reverberation from the shots.
Joseph A. Ball: And were you able to form an opinion as to the source of the sound or what direction it came from, I mean?
Lee Bowers: The sounds came either from up against the School Depository Building or near the mouth of the triple underpass.
Joseph A. Ball: Were you able to tell which?
Lee Bowers: No; I could not.
(Source)
Much like with most other witnesses, Bowers seems to have rcalled something different to the commission, and then in later or previous interviews for
what ever reason. He certainly wasn't the first to do this.
According to a friend of Lee Bowers, Walter Rischel, this being shortly before his tragic death, Bowers was actually afraid to tell almost everything
he knew, particularly to the commission. He is said to have feared for his own life.
I have to be honest, and please see the video of this below, but I'm slightly skeptical of the story coming from Rischel. It doesn't quite seem to
make as much sense as I would like, not to forget many people before have seemingly come forward simply to make a name for themselves.
This being so, one thing he does highlight is very intriguing to say the least. He claims Bowers, again before his death, dissappeared for
approximately 2 days time, something uncharacteristic of Bowers. What's bizarre about the story is Rischel claims Bowers had parts or just one of his
fingers missing also - almost as if he is trying to hint that it was done on purpose, quite possibly as a warning.
Here is the interview:
Of course, this now brings us onto the death itself. Well, It was now 1966 and Bowers was travelling south from Dallas before he was actually said to
have been rammed off the road by nothing but "a black car" which carried on after Bowers had crashed his own car into the barriers to the side leaving
him for dead.
This in itself is no indication it was a silencing mission, but we do have reason to believe so..
Please read this fascinating story here:
On the morning of August 9, 1966, Lee Bowers, now the vice-president of a construction firm, was driving south from Dallas on business. He was two
miles from Midlothian when his brand new company car veered from the road and hit a bridge abutment. A farmer who saw it said the car was going 50
miles an hour, a slow speed for that road. There were no skidmarks to indicate braking.
Bowers died of his wounds at 1 p.m. in a Dallas hospital. He was 41. There was no autopsy, and he was cremated soon afterward. Doctors saw no evidence
that he had suffered a heart attack. A doctor from Midlothian, who rode in the ambulance with Bowers, noticed something peculiar about the victim. "He
was in a strange state of shock," the old doctor said, "a different kind of shock than an accident victim experiences. I can't explain it. I've never
seen anything like it."
Bowers widow at first insisted to Penn Jones that there was nothing suspicious about her husband's death. Then she became flustered and said: "They
told him not to talk."
(Source)
Now, I'm not expert but is it just me, or does this all sound a little bit suspect now? Here we have, by far, the most ground braking witness to come
out of the entire JFK Assassination case inform us about certain activity that seemingly goes against what the Warren Commission would have us
believe, he conducts interviews explaining this, he then seemingly goes missing for 2 days before crashing off of the road by a "black car" which
carried on driving, all of this after a very short time period after the assassination itself.
Not forgetting the widow of Bowers is claimed to have said: "They told him not to talk."
Personally, I find it very hard to believe this is nothing but a genuine conspiracy at foot. Bowers himself certainly wasn't the only one to die like
this.
Here's a thread I wrote listing around 120+ different witnesses and/or people
involved, much of whom had great information to share which went against the official story, and all of whom were found dead under relatively
suspicious circumstances indeed.
Oh, and in case anyone was wondering what was meant when it was claimed Bowers was in a "state of shock" but a different kind of shock, well, Bowers
actually didn't die from this car crash straight away. He held on for a few more hours, at which time, he managed to explain to the paramedics on
scene that he felt like he was "drugged" when stopping for coffee a few miles back in Midlothian. Again, giving us reason to suspect he was murdered
and a silencing mission seems like a perfect motive for such a thing.
Please take the time to watch this particularly interesting video also. It summarizes the events and gives an insight into what Bowers really had to
share, as well as explaining his odd death also. It's certainly worth a watch.
Quick summary of the above video:
0.00 - 1:23, Quick introduction into Lee Bowers, where and who he was. Also a quick summary of the positions of the president, grassy Knoll and
Lee Bowers at the time of the shooting.
1:23 - 2:27, Lee Bowers tells us, in his own words, what he saw (which was movement and a flash of light or smoke at the grassy knoll area
hinting at a shot being fire). His testimony is then confirmed by workers at the local railroad whom had roughly the same view as Bowers looking at
the grassy knoll but from a different angle.
2:27 - 2:58, A look at Oswald, and whether he
could have been the shooter. Also, Robert Groden discusses the evidence showing A grassy
Knoll shooter.
2:58 - 3:32,
"4 months after this interview (the one mentioned above) was filmed, Lee Bowers was to die".
A quick explanation is given into the circumstances leading to his death and a serious look is given as to whether he was murdered rather than being
involved in nothing but a car accident.
"According to an eye witness, he (Bowers) was driven off the road by a black car." "He (Bowers) survived for
4 more hours and he told them (ambulance crews) he thought he had been drugged"
3:32 - 4:45, A look at why Bowers had to die considering he already told everything he knew. Something which was false as he was allegedly
afraid to tell them everything. Walter Rischel (Friend of Bowers):
"He said he saw a car pull up, 2 men get out of the car, when they was carrying
what appeared to be rifles." Penn Jones Jr.(Well known journalist and one of the first to challenge the official story) also gives his story from
what Bowers had told him.
4:45 - 5:13, More people whom saw more than one shooter in the vicinity of the grassy knoll are discussed. Quick discussion from the HSCA which
proved a shot came from the grassy knoll.
5:13 - 6:06, Back to Bowers and the reasoning behind him not telling his full story to the public is discussed. Walter Rischel:
"He (Bowers)
had disappeared for about 2 days" "And when he came back, one of his fingers was missing"
6:06 - 6:59, Final discussion on how Bowers had died. Craig Rivera:
"His death certificate is missing." "There is no autopsy either."
And a quick discussion about how there was evidence of figures at the Grassy knoll site, such as foot prints, cigarette butts and muddy footprints on
a car in the nearby carpark etc..
This is the story of Lee Bowers - but please allow me to go back to a previous point I mentioned here: It was of course when I mentioned that Lee
Bowers had spotted 3 cars in the car park immediately in front of him and his 14 foot reailyard tower. It was, in particular, when Bowers had
mentioned he believed occupants in the second car were talking on some kind of microphone or telephone of sorts.
Well, let's take a quick look at 2 individuals in particular, ones which were at one point closer to Kennedy and his car than anybody else - this
being in between the first shot striking the president and the final fatal ones in dealey plaza.
Here is the men I'm discussing here:
Here is an image of them showing where they were exactly:
Now, the real reason why I decide to bring them up, is because of the man with the white shirt and jacket in particular. He's commonly known as DCM
(He is sitting to the left hand side in the above images) which translates to Dark Complected man (the other gentleman is called the umbrella man for
obvious reason). I bring him up because of what we can see in these 2 images below, and please bear in mind Lee Bowers claimed to have seen a man with
what looked like a mike or a telephone in the second car which entered the car park prior to the assassination only to leave again:
Here he is again, this time standing up:
Please focus on the object he is talking into in the first image and the object in his back pocket in the second. Again, it's not evidence this was
the man Bowers could have seen, but we can at least have a reason to suggest it could possibly be him taking into consideration these images.
Also, please have a look at this image also. It's the immediate aftermath of the assassination and notice how panic has set in for everyone else, even
the couple in the background are diving for cover, yet the gentleman in question look less than bothered:
Oh, and let's quickly take a quick look at there actions during the president going past them to gain a better understanding of what was going on
exactly. Notice some odd behavior?:
Please remember also that this was a bright sunny day in Texas, there was no sign of rain at all. Yet one of these men has an umbrella and is holding
it in the air at the time President Kennedy is passing by, only to bring it down again after he has been shot:
DCM man also steps forward, at one point is the closest civilian to Kennedy, and pumps a fist into the air. After Kennedy was shot, he went and sat
down.
I theorize that It's at least possible these were signalers to a potential Grassy Knoll shooter to say "No head shot has taken place thus the need for
one", and it was this why Kennedy was immediately shot in the head after the signals from them both.
Again, this is not evidence but this gives us reason to be suspicious and look twice, IMO.
Now, I managed to find this seriously interesting source discussing how Bowers may have heard what and how this man who was seemingly on the radio,
actually had to say also. Here is a snippet:
Former CIA contract agent Robert D. Morrow, In his frightening and detailed narrative, First Hand Knowledge--How I participated in the CIA-Mafia
Murder of President Kennedy (1992, Shapolsky), may provide some insight. Morrow, an electronics expert, claims that in the summer of 1963, CIA head of
Domestic Operations Officer Tracy Barnes, ordered him to procure four Mannlicher 7.35 rifles and four small radio transceivers.
My involvement with the plans to assassinate John F. Kennedy commenced at the end of June, 1963. On July 1, I was contacted by [CIA head of Domestic
Operations Officer] Tracy Barnes. He requested that I purchase four Mannlicher 7.35 mm surplus rifles. According to Barnes, the rifles were available
in the Baltimore area from Sunny's Supply Stores. Upon my agreement to make the purchase, Barnes requested that I alter the forepiece of each rifle so
that the rifles could be dismantled, hidden and reassembled quickly. I thought this last request odd until I was informed that the rifles were to be
used for a clandestine operation.
One day later I received a second phone call. It was [Eladio] del Valle calling from, I assumed, Miami. He asked me to supply him with four
transceivers which were not detectable by any communications equipment then available on the market. Although his request seemed impossible, I told
him that I had an idea which might fulfill his requirement. I could provide him with sub-miniaturized units whose operation would be confined to a
range of fifty or one hundred kilohertz. To operate any sizable distance, the units would require an antenna at least several feet in length. A wire
taped to the user's leg would easily suffice for this purpose. The set-up would not be pretty, but I could assure him that no one would be monitoring
these low frequencies.
Del Valle then requested that I deliver the transceivers and the rifles to David Ferrie. I was surprised by Ferrie's involvement in the transaction.
Barnes, in our previous conversation, had neither informed me that the rifles were being made for Clay Shaw in New Orleans nor that David Ferrie would
be the person responsible for picking them up once I had completed the required alterations. Del Valle explained to me that the rifles and
communications equipment were for his Free Cuba Committee, and that Clay and Ferrie were assisting him in the operation. I assured him that the
equipment would be ready on time as I would immediately order the Motorola-made special transceiver units. Motorola was manufacturing the units for
railroad communications equipment; they were relatively easy to secure. [emphasis added]
The radio transceivers for del Valle were more difficult to create than I had originally thought they'd be. An unusual amount of power was required
for them to transmit over any significant distance. To solve this dilemma, I included an extra pack of four "D" type battery cells to be used for
transmitting purposes only. The pack was plugged into the transceiver unit and could easily be carried in the user's pocket. Ironically, I later
learned from del Valle that the transmission time was to be limited to five minutes, which meant my additional adjustments had been
unnecessary.
(Source)
Del Valle then goes on to say:
"They had better be perfect, compadre. They are for Texas! ...Kennedy is going to get it in Dallas!" as they was seemingly having trouble with
them.
And furthermore the radio equipment he chooses just happens to operate in the ultra-low frequency range that is shared with railroad
communications equipment--the same sort of equipment Lee Bowers would have been familiar with in his job in the railroad switching tower.
Technically savvy readers will note that the frequency band of 50 - 100 kilohertz is extremely low in terms of conventional radio transmissions. A
simple investigation has revealed that the only entities which are authorized by the FCC to use this range--other than railroad employees--are
military submarines, who exploit the long-wave characteristics of the energy for long-range underwater
communications.
(Source)
As you can read, I believe I know the name of DCM - It could have potentially been Eladio Del Valle as seen below:
Taking everything into consideration thus far, I really would love to hear what others think of the story of Lee Bowers now, as well as the DCM and
Umbrella men. I mean, Is it just me or it is more than possible his death was the result of a very real conspiracy? And that DMC And Umbrella man were
involved in signalling to a potential shooter?
I strongly believe yes.
I look forward to any and all replies.
Please also see:
Ron Pataky - The Possible CIA recruit responsible for the murder of Dorothy
Kilgallen?
The Forgotten Victims to a Genuine Conspiracy
The Witnesses to the Assassination, Assassinated – The Lesser Known Victims of JFK’s
deathedit on 29-5-2011 by Rising Against because: (no reason given)
