This year marks the 53rd anniversary of the standoff and shootout between the New Orleans Police Department and the Black Panther Party in the Desire Housing Project
Fritz Windhorst, a former Louisiana state senator, attorney and longtime influential politico credited for progress on major West Bank infrastructure projects, died Sunday in his native New Orleans, his family
Fritz Windhorst, a former Louisiana state senator, attorney and longtime influential politico credited for progress on major West Bank infrastructure projects, died Sunday in his native New Orleans, his family
Clay Shaw writes Elmer Gertz about his Perjury Trial From:
Judge Herbert Christenberry held three days of hearings regarding Garrison s two counts of perjury against Clay Shaw. Ultimately, in May 1971, he provided a permanent injunction against Garrison. Here is a letter that Clay Shaw wrote to Elmer Gertz, who was representing Gordon Novel in his libel suit against Jim Garrison:
Here is the editorial from the February 5, 1971 edition of the New Orleans
States-Item:
Here is Elmer Gertz s reply to Clay Shaw:
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Some pretty incredible stuff in this memo:
- Russo said Shaw was definately not at the supposed conspiracy meeting at Ferrie s apartment. Perhaps it was Guy Banister. Interestingly, Russo is not ready to admit that the meeting never happened.
- Garrison s office wanted to pin other murder charges on Shaw.
- Russo says he was upset that Shaw was arrested only on the basis of what Russo s statements. He was led to believe there was other evidence against Shaw.
- There was a terrible scene when Lt. O Donnell gave his report on Russo s lie detector test.
- Russo said Garrison s office knew how Judge Haggerty would rule on admission of documents. The staff were completely shocked when Officer Habighorst s fingerprint card showing that Shaw had admitted his alias was Clay Bertrand was not allowed (we ll be doing a post on this).