Clay shaw

Primary Sources

(1) Jim Garrison, On the Trail of the Assassins (1988)

Martin was seated across my desk, his anxious gaze fixed on my every move. An on-again, off-again alcoholic, he was a thin man with deeply circled, worried eyes. Although he had been written off as a nonentity by many, I had long regarded him as a quick-witted and highly observant, if slightly disorganized, private detective. I had known him casually as far back as my days as an assistant D.A. and always had gotten along well with him.

"Jack," I said, "why don't you relax a little? You should know by now that you're among friends here."

He nodded nervously. He was seated in the roomy, upholstered chair across from my desk, but he looked most uncomfortable. I offered him some coffee. "You're not under cross-examination. Jack," I said "I just want a little help. Understand?"

"The police report says the reason Banister beat you was you had an argument over telephone bills." I pulled a copy of the police report from my desk drawer an

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AGENCY : HSCA
RECORD NUMBER : 180-10096-10010
AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 007271 [5 OF 6]
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ORIGINATOR : NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FROM : BANISTER, GUY
TO : ROBERTSON, WILLARD
DATE : 03/20/64
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                                                                         March 20, 1964
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Mr. Willard E. Robertson
225 Baronne Building
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Dear Mr. Robertson:
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       I am enclosing herewith a biographical sketch and several photographs. I am sending several photographs because I do not have one which was taken in recent months. The photographs and sketch are being submitted in accordance with your suggestion.
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       I have been convinced f

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William Guy Banister (1901 - 1964)

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Born in Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Son of William Henry Banister and Margaret Aline (Gregory) Banister

[sibling(s) unknown]

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died at age 63in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Guy Banister is Notable.

Biography

William Guy Banister (March 7, 1901 – June 6, 1964) was an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an Assistant Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department, and a private investigator. After his death, he gained notoriety from allegations made by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison that he had been involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

He was an avid anti-communist, alleged member of the Minutemen, the John Birch Society, Louisiana Committee on Un-American Activities, and alleged publisher of the Louisiana Intelligence Digest. He also supported various anti-Castro groups in the New Orleans area