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M E M O R A N D U
February 14, 1968
TO:
LOUIS IVON, Chief Investigator
FROM :
KENT SIMMS, Investigator
RE:
Interview one FRED SEWEL, Fleet & Truck Manager,
S tephens Chevrolet, 840 Carondelet Street
On February 14, 1968, Det. Kent Simms in company with Det. Sal
Scalia interviewed a MR. FRED SEWEL at the Stephens Chevrolet
Company at 840 Carondelet Street and showad him a picture of one
WILLIAM DALZELL for possible identification as being the second
man with OSWALD in 196 when he, OSWALD, attempted to purchase a
truck.
MR. SEWEL observed the picture stating that this man resembles
the second man who was with OSWALD on the above mentioned occasic
soe
Ribola
but that he could not positively identify him as being such. MR.
SEWEL went on to relate that the man who came in with OSWALD had
a
scar over his left eye, that(he didn't have a spanish name >but
that he was a Cuban type. Further, that this man was either an
engineer or a mechanic as he was familiar with the working parts
of a truck. Also, that he was between 5'6" and 5!8" and well OVE
200 pounds. He was the athletic type and in his mid-twenties.
MR. SEWEL further stated that the original bid was turned over to
the FBI and that he is under the impression that this office has
a photostat of the same with the name of OSWALD and the name of
the other person who appeared with him.
It was further learned from MR. SEWEL that he recalls that at a
meeting he attended that a salesman who was at one time employed
by Bolton Ford had mentioned that this same Cuban type person
along with a man believed to be OSWALD had also come to the
Bolton Ford company inquiring about a truck. MR. SEWEL can not
remember the identity of the salesman.
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