While the world reeled from the assassination in Dallas, a violent confrontation allegedly unfolded inside Guy Banister’s New Orleans office, leaving behind a tangle of contradictory witness accounts and a notorious claim that Banister pistol-whipped Jack Martin to cover his involvement in Kennedy's death. This episode breaks down what can and cannot be corroborated, why Jack Martin’s story repeatedly changes, and the many reasons his word is deeply unreliable. What were Martin's motivations? What did he really want? We try to pull back the curtain in this week's episode.

Fred Litwin’s Blog Posts: Why did Guy Banister Pistol-Whip Jack Martin?

News Report on Martin’s allegations:  https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=104556#relPageId=72

Diploma Mill/Cult Scheme between Martin and Ferrie:  https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=62414#relPageId=41

Martin’s Unauthorized Possession of FBI Files: https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=62414#relPageId=48

Mary Helen Brengel, Letter to the ARRB, 1992: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/685d880ede0a4634e4d35da4/t/6917e144f71c2775700075c7/1763172676233/ARRB+-+Mary+Helen+Brengel+-+Guy+Banister+Nov+6+1994.pdf

https://www.jfk-online.com/jfk100whoban.html#N_40_

Posner’s Account of Delphine Roberts:  https://www.jfk-assassination.net/delphine.txt

FBI Summary of Jack Martin’s Commitment to Institution: https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=62414#relPageId=48

Martin’s Accusation Against Jimmy Hoffa: https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=129899#relPageId=2

David Reitzes’ Summary of Jack Martin, including diagnosis: https://www.jfk-online.com/jfk100whomar.html

Article with Ferrie/Martin Confession Rumor: Was David Ferrie a Nazi?

Delphine Roberts’ Statements and Campaign Ads: New Orleans witnesses - Delphine Roberts

Threats against Kennedy: Oswald Not in 1963 Million‐Name Secret Service File - The New York Times

Show Notes:

*Huge thank you to co-creator Robert Vitt!  

*Podcast cover by Robert Vitt.

*Music provided by SlipStream.

*Audio mixing and recording by Aaron Morgenstern.  

*Research assistance from our local library.  Go check out a library in your area!  Librarians!  They drink coffee and know things!

*Thank you so much to my Banister family.  We couldn’t have done this without you.

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