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Record:

TRAMPS

Sources:

WC Vol. 19 (540); WC Vol. 23, (879); photos taken 11/22/63 of arrest of 3 "tramps"; Coup d'etat in America, Canfield & Weberman; Houston Post, Sun. 2/9/92 P. A-1 and A-27. 89A-DL-60165-83 (MMF 2550); 89A-DL-60165-108 (MMF 2590)

Mary's
Comments:

Harkness and Roy Vaughn arrested 3 tramps in boxcar at approximately 2:00 p.m. 11/22/63. Bass and Wise took them to Dep. Sheriff Harold E. Elkins who took them to Capt. Fritz's office. According to Houston Post article, they were apparently still in Dallas City jail from 11/22/63 until 4 days later. Reports allegedly written by Wm. E. Chambers, city detective, and gave their names as: Gus W. Abrams, 53; Harold Doyle, 32; and John Forrester Gedney, 38. "On the day of the assassination there were several individuals removed from the train other than the three individuals previously identified" (statement of David V. Harkness on 5/19/92 to FBI) (See MMF 2550). The arrest records for the three tramps were removed from a "green filing cabinet." Elmer Boyd was asked if that cabinet belonged to Captain Fritz (MMF 2590).

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