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OCR Page 1 of 29March 30,1967
MEMORANDUM
TO:
JIM GARRISON, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FROM:
WILLIAM GURVICH, SPECIAL AID
SUBJECT:
RANCIER BLAISE EHLINGER - Interview with on
March 30, 1967, 2:35 PM
On this date, RANCIER BLAISE EHLINGER, white male, date of birth
August 8, 1938, residing at 103 Homestead Avenue, Metairie,
Louisiana, phone number 835-0959, was interviewed by JAMES ALCOCK
and WILLIAM GURVICH in the office of the District Attorney.
EHLINGER stated that he had been interviewed by JIM GARRISON
about four or five weeks ago relative to an incident in Houma,
Louisiana, relative to the burglary of explosives in that area.
ALCOCK and I interviewed EHLINGER again about this and other
matters.
He stated that he has known GORDON NOVEL for approximately twelve
years and attended high school with him in Metairie, Louisiana.
EHLINGER stated that between March and September 1961, he, GORDON
NOVEL, DAVID FERRIE, SERGIO ARCACHA-SMITH, MRS. GORDON (MARLENE)
NOVEL traveled to Houma, Louisiana, inNOVEL's1956 Lincoln auto-
mobile for the purpose of carrying out a prearranged plot to
burglarize bunkers on the Houma Airport for the purpose of ob-
taining explosives and munitions. Two others who were members
of this plot followed them in a van truck and participated in
the burglary. One of the occupants of the truck was LAYTON
MARTENS, the other subject is unidentified.
According to EHLINGER it was GORDON NOVEL who originated this
plot. NOVEL and EHLINGER had been on this airport before for
the purpose of attending drag strip races. It was at that time
that NOVEL noticed the bunkers and returned to New Orleans and
discussed this with SERGIO ARCACHA-SMITH and DAVID FERRIE. These
discussions took place at FERRIE's residence in Metairie and
ARCACHA'S residence in the Gentilly section of New Orleans.
EHLINGER stated that he and NOVEL had operated, a drag strip in
HAMMOND, Louisiana.
EHLINGER stated that he did not know who owned the truck, which
appeared to be old and of a dark color. The only tool used to
force entry into the bunker was described by EHLINGER as a bolt
cutter, which to his knowledge was in the truck. EHLINGer does
not know for sure who actually entered the bunker but states
that all persons mentioned by him were present and participated
in one way or another. The unidentified subject in the truck
wore a marine-type fatigue uniform, spoke of guerrilla training,
had dark, curly hair and was over six feet in height. Taken in
this burglary by these individuals, according to EHLINGER, were
artillery simulators, 30 cal. machine gun tracer bullets, signal
foares (chute-type) and other unidentified explosives. The
entire burglary took approximately fifteen minutes and all per-
sons involved returned in the vehicles to New Orleans, arriving
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