Some curious aspects of Bonnie Ray Williams' various statements.
In his affidavit (22nd November) he "radically misremembers" by saying that after breaking for lunch and coming down from the 6th floor, he collects his lunch then returns to the 5th floor with Norman and Jarman. The point of the "misrememberance" is to disguise the fact he had his lunch on the 6th floor.
In his 23rd November FBI statement (the very next day), he concedes he went up to the 6th floor for lunch but only stayed about 3 minutes (he doesn't recall saying this)
In an interview (01/14/64) he states he went down to the 5th around 12:05. Again, he disputes this:
"...they asked me first, they said, "How long did it take you to finish the sandwich?" I said, "Maybe 5 to 10 minutes, maybe 15 minutes."
A pattern is emerging. The more he is questioned the longer he spent on the 6th. This pattern continues during his WC testimony:
Mr. BALL. How long did you stay there?
Mr. WILLIAMS. I was there from--5, 10, maybe 12 minutes.
Then later in the same testimony:
Mr. WILLIAMS. It was after I had left the sixth floor, after I had eaten the chicken sandwich. I finished the chicken sandwich maybe 10 or 15 minutes after 12.
And finally:
Mr. BALL. Approximately what time was it?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Approximately 12:20, maybe.
According to Williams he came down to the 5th floor after 0, 3, 5, 10, 12, 15, 20 minutes.
We know, from the testimonies of Jarman and Norman that it was closer to 25 minutes before BRW came down.
To a sceptic it might appear that, after being caught out in his lie, BRW was trying to minimise the amount of time he spent on the 6th floor.
In contrast, he appears to want to maximise his distance away from the SN when he was having his lunch. He states he had his lunch on a "two-wheeler truck" that was "between the third and the fourth window". However, his lunch remains were found at the SN, some 30 feet away. It's also curious to note that he is quite clear that after finishing his lunch he puts the bones in the paper sack and dumps it on the floor. However, this is not where they are first discovered. More "misremembering"?
Mr. BALL. Did you eat the chicken?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes, I did.
Oh no you didn't!
What's going on with Bonnie Ray?