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M E M O R A N D U M
*
April 20, 1967
TO:
JIM GARRISON, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FROM:
LOUIS IVON, CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
RE:
CELSO HERENANDEZ, W/M AGE 51 - INTERVIEW WITH
820 St. Roch Avenue
Telephone 944-2793
NOTE
CELSO HERNANDEZ was brought to this office by CARLOS
BRINGUIER who was to act as interpreter. Prior to this
interview, it was agreed that Assistant District
Attorney William Martin would listen to this interview
to ascertain whether or not BRINGUIER was actually
translating accurately, inasmuch as Mr. Martin under-
stands Spanish and speaks it fluently.
On Thursday, April 20, 1967, an interview with CELSO
HERNANDEZ began at 11:40 A.M. and ended at 12:58 P.M. Mr.
HERNANDEZ was interviewed by Louis Ivon, Chief Investigator, and
sitting in on the interview were Assistant District Attorney
William Martin, Detective Kent Simms and CARLOS BRINGUIER.
Mr. HERNANDEZ stated he arrived in New Orleans on
January 8, 1963 from Miami, Florida. The reason he remembers the
date so clearly was because it was his birthday. He eame here
with his wife (MARIA VALERO) and their three children.
They first lived in the Florida Avenue Project on Law
Street. He doesn't remember the exact address but, if necessary,
he will get it for us. He lived there approximately 1 year and
moved to 519 Adele Street in the St. Thomas Project.where he lived
for 2 years and some months. He then moved to his present address,
820 St. Roch Avenue where he has been living for the last 2 years.
Mr. HERNANDEZ stated that his first job in the City was
with the Goodwill Industries located on Julia Street. He was
employed there for some months, but it was less than 1 year. At
the Goodwill Industries he worked in the repair shop repairing
gas ranges.
He then went to work for a Mr. Seeber on Lakeshore
Drive where he was a helper in doing fiberglass work on the
yachts. He worked there for some months, but less than a year.
His next job was for the Core Jesus School on Elysian
Fields Avenue doing janitorial work such as cutting grass, doing
a little carpenter work, a handyman around the school. He worked
there for 3 or 4 months.
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