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I lonked up the phone number of the DA's office via New Orleans
telephone information and found it to be the same as the number on
the telegram. I then called up Garrison's office, said my name was
Kerry Thornley, and that I wanted to speak to Frank Marshall (feel-
ing that if Garrison vanted to use an assumed name, I'd respect his
wishes). A man came on the line who I assumed was Garrison, but who
said his name was Frank Maloch, not Frank Marshall. (Later, I
learned there was an investigator named Maloch working for the DA.)
Maloch and I had a conversation which resulted in total misunderstand-
ing for both of us.
Soon, I got another telegram, similar to the last one, except
signed "Jim Garrison, District Attorncy.'
I wrote Garrison the following note and mailed it to him:
24 October 1967
Dear Mr. Garrison:
As a personal favor to 1r. Lifton I spent a whole day with him
preparing that damned affidavit. It says everything I know about
the subject. I regret that I bothered.
When I said I would speal to you ON MY TERMS, as you had apparently
offered to do through Mr. Lifton, I meant it. And since you chose,
when I called you the first time, not to deal on those terms, to
hell with it.
I have no interest to speak of in this matter and from now on
intend to keep out of it, as actions on my part can only in my
view stimulate the state to violate the rights of others who for
all I know may be innocent. "It is far better to reward the
guilty than to punish the innocent, said Robert Ingersoll, and
every time you subpoena an innocent individual you punish him to
the extent that you have violated his precious and unalienable
right to liberty.
But what you do is your business, sir, and you are welcome to
it.
Sincerely,
Kerry Thornley
That was the final communication I had with Garrison in 1967.
I believe that by the time I wrote the above note I had learned
from Lifton that Garrison has subpoenaed Heindel and given him
a rough time. (Also, a few people have commented on my use of the
word "unalicnable" instead of "inalienable" as odd; anyone who
will take the trouble to read the Declaration of Independence
will find that it uses the word "unalienable. It also says
we have the right to alter or abolish our government:
I have been sharing information on the murder of John F. Kennedy
of very long time now. So far I've gained no specific assurances
that my speculations and investigative suggestions have checked out.
Nor do I know anything about the welfare of various important witnesses
to my charges, especially Jessica Luck. Before getting into my
experiences with Garrison I would like to have some fcedback in these
areas. That way I will know which portions of my bewildering array
of experience with the Garrison investigation are relevant enough
to deserve detailed treatment.
** END OF PART ONE **
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