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CONFIDENTIAL
April 15, 1969
TO: Messrs. Sciambra, Alford, Ivon and Garrison-Alcock
RE: Shaw Leads II
1. The Illinois Lead: The following would seem to be
unusually important. Henry Lesnick, who is in the
Department of English at Northwestern University,
Evanston, Illinois 60201, has written me and stated
that a friend of his who lived in New Orleans for
eighteen months in 1961 and 1962, has admitted that
he was Clay Shaw's lover intermittently during that
period. This friend of Lesnick's also stated that
David Ferrie was Shaw's lover as well. The friend
states that he met them early in 1961 at a party which
they attended together. Mr. Lesnick gave no details,
indicating that he assumes that we already know this.
Actually, inasmuch as this is the point on which we
really should have more information (since it reinforces
Perry Russo and explains many other things) we should
contact Mr. Lesnick and see if his friend will meet
with us. Needless to say, all possible details of the
Shaw-Ferrie relationship should be obtained. (This is
especially important inasmuch as Shaw denies knowing
Ferrie.) Furthermore, we should obtain all possible
information with regard to other acquaintances of Shaw.
Furthermore, inasmuch as this is a period during which
Kerry that an Thornley additional lead might be Orleans, developed it in is this
was active in New possible
direction. This man could be an extremely important
witness in an area where we really have had insufficient
development; consequently, we should not be too quick
to advise him that he does not have to be a witness.
However -- if worse comes to worse, needless to say, we
would rather have the information than nothing at all --
since this seems to be an extremely important lead as
it is brand new information in an area where we don't
have as much as we should have. It should be followed
up and developed to the maximum -- hopefully to the
point where we can persuade the friend to be a witness.
Note: This lead is being handled by Alcock.
2.
The Winkler Lead: In the detective reports (Southern
Research in 1961 or 1962) concerning visitors to David
Ferrie's house, one of the visitors was a man named
Henry Winkler. As I recall, he had a South Claiborne
address at the time. This should be confirmed by re-
examination of the stake-out portions of the detective
report and by checking with the City Directory for
relevant periods. Winkler should be interviewed because
he may know not only Ferrie but possibly Shaw or Oswald.
This should be assigned by Ivon for investigation.
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