From www.nntp.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!newspump.sol.net!news.mindspring.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.comm.net!not-for-mail Tue Sep 24 21:19:25 PDT 1996 Article: 2329 of alt.conspiracy.jfk.moderated Path: netcom.com!www.nntp.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!newspump.sol.net!news.mindspring.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.comm.net!not-for-mail From: jmcadams@netcom.com (John Mcadams) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy.jfk.moderated Subject: Mercer Documents 5 / CD 205 Date: 21 Sep 1996 22:17:56 -0500 Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) Lines: 182 Sender: jmcadams@able.comm.net Approved: jmcadams@netcom.com Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: able.comm.net Apparently-To: alt-conspiracy-jfk-moderated@uunet.uu.net Status: O Investigators took Mercer's account very seriously, as documents included in Warren Commission Document 205 show. They made a strenuous effort to locate the truck that had been stalled. The following is from Warren Commission Document 205. ----------------------------------------------------- DL 89-43 REB: cv On December 8, 1963, ECWIN HULLETT, 107 South Edgefield, an employee for Norco Air Conditioning, 1326 Morrell, telephonically advised SA C. E. UNDERHILL that about 1:30 p.m. he observed a 1957 or 1959 green Ford pickup, Texas License 3J947, with "Air Conditioning" written on the passenger side parked in front of the Guthrey Club, Corinth and Industrial. On the same date, SA's ROBERT E. BASHAM and VERNON MITCHEM attempted to locate this pickup in the vicinity of Corinth and Industrial with negative results. The following investigation was conducted by SA's JAMES J. WARD and ROBERT E. BASHAM on December 9, 1963: LORENE CROFTS, Dallas County Records, advised 1963 Texas License 3J947 was transferred from JAMES R. NIX to FRED LEETH, 1304 Arbor Vitae, Dallas, Texas, on October 16, 1963. She said this license is for a 1959 pickup, Vehicle Identification No. F10C9D27125. Mrs. EILEEN LEETH and FRED W. LEETH, 1304 Arbor Vitae, Dallas, advised that he purchased a light green pickup, 1959 Ford, from a wholesaler who had repos- sessed the pickup from JAMES NIX when NIX went into debt. He said that the pickup has black lettering on the sides but runs straight across, and the name has been blacked out with black paint between "Air Conditioning" and "Dallas, Texas". It is noted that Mr. LEETH is white male, 59 years of age, 5'11", 160 pounds, dark hair graying at the temples and base. He added that he has an employee, white male, 30 to 35 years of age, 5'7", dark hair, working for him, but they were working at BEN MITCHELL's place near Love Field on the morning of November 22, 1963, and that traveling to that area they did not use Houston Street or the Triple Underpass. He said he did not know of the assassi- nation until completing the work at MITCHELL's place when he turned on the truck radio. DL 89-43 HJO,LMK:mam The following Wholesale Air Conditioning Parts Supply Companies in Dallas, Texas, were contacted by SA HENRY J. OLIVER on November 27, 1963. All persons contacted advised that they do not know of any air conditioning repairman who has a green Ford pickup truck which has air conditioning written on the doors in black letters: Mr. JACK HOLUB, Manager Harry Alter Company, Inc. 2332 Irving Boulevard Mr. RAY HOLT, OFffice Manager Barbeck Refrigeration Supply 1515 Edison Mr. R. O. DEITRICH, Salesman Central Engineering and Supply Company 1925 Cedar Springs Mr. WAYNE WEBB, Manager Climate Supply Company 2332 Valdina Mr. L. E. CARROLL, Partner Dallas Hermetic Company 1605 Dragon Mr. HERMAN BUTCHER, Warehouse Manager Electrical Supply Company 1101 McKinney Mr. EDWARD PENNY, Salesman Electromotive Corporation 1301 McKinney Mr. JIM PETERSON, Manager Thermal Supply Company 333 Howell The following companies were contacted by SA LOUIS M. KELLEY on November 27, 1963: Keller = Northrup, Inc. 4616 Travis Knox Wholesale Plumbing Supply Company 5622 East University Pamaco, Inc. 1714 S. Harvard Snell Refrigeration Service 2900 Main White O. E. Filter Service 1411 North Peake Worthington Air Conditioning Mercantile Dallas Building ----------------------------------------------------- In spite of the inability of investigators to find the truck that was stalled, the specifics of what happened were clear enough, as the following report makes clear. ----------------------------------------------------- DL 100-10461 LMK:mam 1 The following investigation was conducted by SA's HENRY J. OLIVER and LOUIS M. KELLEY on December 9, 1963: JOE MURPHY, Patrolman, Traffic Division, Police Department, Dallas, Texas, advised that on November 22, 1963, he was stationed at the Triple Underpass on Elm Street to assist in handling traffic. At approximately 10:30 - 10:40 AM, a pickup truck stalled on Elm Street between Houston Street and the underpass. He was unable to recall the name of the company to whom this truck belonged but stated it is the property of the company working on the First National Bank Building at Elm and Akard in Dallas. There were three construction men in this truck, and he took one to the bank building to obtain another truck in order to assist in moving the stalled one. The other two men remained with the pickup truck along with two other officers. Shortly prior to the arrival of the motorcade, the man he had taken to the bank building returned with a second truck, and all three of the men left with the two trucks, one pushing the other. MURPHY noted that the men did not leave the truck except for the one he took to the bank building, and all three left together sometime prior to the arrival of the President's motorcade. He described the stalled truck as being a green pickup and noted the truck had the hood raised during the time it was stalled. This truck had side tool bins on it, and they had a considerable amount of construction equipment in the back. MURPHY futher stated it was probable that one of these men had taken something from the rear of this truck in an effort to start it. He stated these persons were under observation all during the period they were stalled on Elm Street because the officers wanted the truck moved prior to the arrival of the motorcade, and it would have been impossible for any of them to have had anything to do with the assassination of President KENNEDY. - 320 - ----------------------------------------------------- If we take Mercer's account at face value, we have to imagine an absurd scenario on the part of The Conspiracy to get a gun onto the Grassy Knoll. Not only did they not evade police attention, THEY ATTRACTED IT. Further, two police officers remained "with the pickup" (and the supposed conspirators) while Murphy took another worker (a conspirator, supposedly) to a bank building. .John