Bobby Nolan's Bullet

[John Iacoletti]

The question becomes, how can we filter what Connally directly remembers from what he divined from other sources?

And therein lies the problem with witness testimony.  You can ask the same question about any witness in the case.

[Martin Weidmann]

I just watched the interview Bobby Nolan gave about the bullet (fragments) he was given by nurse Bell and which he passed on to Captain Fritz's office, despite several requests from FBI agents to hand it to them.

At around 17.48 in the interview (available on You tube) Nolan remarks that his initials are on the evidence envelope but they are upside down. Earlier he commented that he initialed the envelope when he left it on a desk in Captain Fritz's office.

What I find puzzling is Nolan's remark that he does not recall there being any kind of writing on the envelope when he initialed it. If true, it means that the information about the content was added later and thus could differ from the real content.

[Tim Nickerson]

I just watched the interview Bobby Nolan gave about the bullet (fragments) he was given by nurse Bell and which he passed on to Captain Fritz's office, despite several requests from FBI agents to hand it to them.

At around 17.48 in the interview (available on You tube) Nolan remarks that his initials are on the evidence envelope but they are upside down. Earlier he commented that he initialed the envelope when he left it on a desk in Captain Fritz's office.

What I find puzzling is Nolan's remark that he does not recall there being any kind of writing on the envelope when he initialed it. If true, it means that the information about the content was added later and thus could differ from the real content.

https://www.maryferrell.org/audio/ARRB/ARRB_Bell_S1.mp3

Beginning at 43:28.

"Oh I know I filled it out.  I can tell it's my writing." --Audrey Bell

[Martin Weidmann]

https://www.maryferrell.org/audio/ARRB/ARRB_Bell_S1.mp3

Beginning at 43:28.

"Oh I know I filled it out.  I can tell it's my writing." --Audrey Bell

Thanks, Tim

Still not completely convinced?..

43:56

Perhaps a bit less sure; "It looks like, it really looks like my writing" -- Audrey Bell


44:29

"I didn't see my initial on that" -- Audrey Bell

[Tim Nickerson]

Thanks, Tim

Still not completely convinced?..

43:56

Perhaps a bit less sure; "It looks like, it really looks like my writing" -- Audrey Bell


44:29

"I didn't see my initial on that" -- Audrey Bell

She didn't see her initials on it because she hadn't initialed it.

[Martin Weidmann]

She didn't see her initials on it because she hadn't initialed it.

She sure sounded surprised when she learned her initials were not on it. Why would that be if she hadn't initialed it?

[Tim Nickerson]

She sure sounded surprised when she learned her initials were not on it. Why would that be if she hadn't initialed it?

Did she sound surprised? I can't tell.