Jim Garrison was born in Denison, Iowa and while he was still young his family moved to New Orleans. As an adult, Garrison went into World War II and was the lieutenant of field artillery. While in the war he also became an artillery pilot. Returning from the war he went into college pursuing civil law for a career. He first went into the FBI for a few years, but later returned to law in New Orleans, becoming a district attorney in 1962. On November 22, 1963 John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Garrison believed that it was not possible for only one shooter to have been able to kill the president. He believed Clay Shaw, David Ferrie, and Guy Banister conspired with Lee Harvey Oswald to kill the president.
Prime Witness in the Case: Perry Russo
Perry Russo was the prime witness in the Jim Garrison case and for the trial of Clay Shaw. He told Garrison of a time when he went to his friend David Ferrie's party. There were many key people present, including Lee Harvey Oswald, Clem Bertrand (supposedly Clay Shaw), and of course David Ferrie. Russo was the prime "evidence" in his case. Garrison's witnesses were all at least slightly untrustworthy types of people. Russo's story first came to light after several interviews with Garrison and even some hypnosis. After Russo told the initial story, he changed it more than once, indicating that he wasn't even really sure of what happened.
David Ferrie died in the beginning of the investigation and so the only person left to go after was Clem Bertrand. Perry identified Clay Shaw as supposedly being Clem Bertrand, and so Jim Garrison tried to take him to court for conspiring to kill the president based on the information given to him by Perry. This failed for Garrison because there was not any real evidence to show that Shaw was Clay Bertrand or that he even knew Oswald or Ferrie.
Garrison also believed that the CIA was involved with Clay Shaw, as well as David Ferrie and Lee Harvey Oswald. Garrison and the conspiracy theorists who believed him, feel that the CIA helped Clay Shaw during the trial by sabotaging it.
Garrison also believed that the CIA was involved with Clay Shaw, as well as David Ferrie and Lee Harvey Oswald. Garrison and the conspiracy theorists who believed him, feel that the CIA helped Clay Shaw during the trial by sabotaging it.
Garrison wasn't ready to quit though, and he continued to harass Shaw for a few more years, trying to find a way to put him in jail or get another trial.
Here is a photo below that has Lee Harvey Oswald in it. It is also said that David Ferrie is in the picture as well. This is a key piece of evidence for Jim Garrison conspiracy theorists, but as you can see, the face of the person pointed out who is supposed to be Ferrie isn't even able to be seen.
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Some conspiracy theorists didn't like the Jim Garrison case because they felt as though he had accused innocent people and was giving a bad reputation and image to all conspiracy theorists.
http://www.jfk-online.com/ctsonjg.html
The only "evidence" that Garrison uses are his witnesses memories and accounts, and photographs. Photographs can be powerful for evidence, but these photos were not clear enough to be called proof or evidence. His main witness, Russo, was the prime "evidence" in his case. Russo was at a party with all of them. Even at the trial of Clay Shaw, Garrison's witnesses were all said to be at least slightly untrustworthy types of people. Also, Russo's story first came to light after several interviews with Garrison and even hypnosis. After Russo told the initial story, he changed it more than once, indicating that he wasn't really even sure of what happened. His story would go from the original Ferrie, Clay Bertrand, and Oswald party scenario to just Ferrie himself telling Russo of his plans and then back again. It seemed as if Russo was either lying, or couldn't fully remember what really happened or who was there.
http://www.jfk-online.com/ctsonjg.html
The only "evidence" that Garrison uses are his witnesses memories and accounts, and photographs. Photographs can be powerful for evidence, but these photos were not clear enough to be called proof or evidence. His main witness, Russo, was the prime "evidence" in his case. Russo was at a party with all of them. Even at the trial of Clay Shaw, Garrison's witnesses were all said to be at least slightly untrustworthy types of people. Also, Russo's story first came to light after several interviews with Garrison and even hypnosis. After Russo told the initial story, he changed it more than once, indicating that he wasn't really even sure of what happened. His story would go from the original Ferrie, Clay Bertrand, and Oswald party scenario to just Ferrie himself telling Russo of his plans and then back again. It seemed as if Russo was either lying, or couldn't fully remember what really happened or who was there.