Here is a very good article from The New Republic after the acquittal of Clay Shaw: The New Republic, March 15, 1969 Money Quote: When one adds to this shambles the fact that not a single elected official in Louisiana, from governor and senators down, has yet dared to utter a single critical word about the D.A.'s action, what Garrison has proved is that Louisiana -- a state with an unenviable record for political chicanery, corruption, incompetence and negligence -- may now h

Here is a letter that Clay Shaw sent his attorney, Edward Wegmann, in 1973 about an article which clearly upset him: Relevant Past Blog...

Relevant Past Blog Posts The New York Times on Clay Shaw's Acquittal An editorial from the March 2, 1969 edition of the New York Times . Washington Post Editorial on the Acquittal of Clay Shaw Their editorial from March 4, 1969. Garrison vs. the people An editorial from the Chicago Daily News right after the acquittal of Clay Shaw. Sylvia Meagher Congratulates Clay Shaw On His Acquittal A nice letter from Sylvia Meagher. Clay Shaw's Acquittal Reactions from the newspape

Jim Garrison appealed the Christenberry decision which prohibited his perjury charges against Clay Shaw from proceeding. The United...

In January 1971, Judge Herbert Christenberry conducted three days of hearings on Garrison's prosecution of Clay Shaw for perjury. Here is...

Here is an editorial from the Chicago Daily News right after the acquittal of Clay Shaw: Chicago Daily News, March 4, 1969 Unfortunately, Garrison was re-elected for another term. Here is an editorial from the Arkansas Gazette from March 4, 1969: And, here is the San Francisco Chronicle from March 4, 1969: Note the inclusion of homosexuals with "bums, perjurers...and other social misfits and bottom rungers." And in a paper from San Francisco. Gay people still had ways to g

Here is an article from the New Orleans Times-Picayune from February 19, 1973: Previous Relevant Blog Posts Clay Shaw's Journal His preamble about Jim Garrison Clay Shaw's Journal - His Arrest Jim Garrison asks Clay Shaw to take truth serum or a lie detector test Clay Shaw's Journal - After His Arrest Shaw's friends are shocked at his arrest. Clay Shaw's Journal, March 4 - 7, 1967 The reality of what Clay Shaw is up against starts to kick in. Clay Shaw's Journal, March 8

Washington Post, March 4, 1969 Here ia an editorial from the March 4, 1969 edition of the Arkansas Gazette: And the Miami Herald:

On November 20, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Jim Garrison's petition to overturn the permanent injunction against trying Clay Shaw for perjury. New Orleans Times-Picayune , November 21, 1972 Jim Garrison then issued this press release: Is this the product of a sane man? The assassination was a "professionally executed guerilla ambush," with four gunmen - two in front, and two in back. Oswald was "planted" in the Texas School Book Depository. Jack Ruby was a "

Here is the New York Times Editorial from March 2, 1969: Justice in New Orleans One of the most disgraceful chapters in the history of...

There are several other blog posts on Sylvia Meagher on this site: Sylvia Meagher and Jim Garrison, Part One Meagher writes Clay Shaw...

As you might know, Garrison indicted Clay Shaw for perjury after his acquittal on conspiracy charges. He claimed Shaw lied when he denied...

What a great headline! Just a few minutes after 1:00 AM on Saturday, March 2, 1969, Clay Shaw was unanimously found not guilty! It took them 55 minutes - it would have been sooner, but one juror told journalist James Phelan that "we all had to queue up and pee before we got down to business." For some color, here is Jack Dempsey's column from the States-Item. Here is the front-page editorial from the States-Item: Here is the front-page editorial from the Times-Picayune: Times

Some conspiracy books claim that while Clay Shaw was acquitted, the jury also believed there was a conspiracy in the JFK assassination. ...

What a year it's been. Perhaps everybody could use some sort of party tonight. So, stay safe, and have fun. Here's an invite to Clay...

I have previously posted two memos that Sylvia Meagher wrote about Jim Garrison. Today, I am posting two letters she wrote to Harold...