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On tne odfer, a cactuS“When we got to the gate, two locks were rusted shut. We told Lopez to get out of the jeep. He gave us an argument. So I helped him out (rf the car.“Jackson pulled his .45 and pinned Lopez against the fence. Lopez calmed down. Then the captain told me to go get a sledge - hammer to smash the locks.“I left the jeep, leaving Lopez in the hands of Jackson, a six-footer and over 200 pounds. Maybe 35 years old.“While I was gone, Jackson got the gate open. In the darkness, he and Lopez went into Cuba territory.When I returned a sentry told me he had heard a shot. So I ran along the fence on the American side. This fence splits Castro land from the Navy base right down to the water’s edge with barbed wire about seven feet high so no one can go around the fence.“As I ran down the fence line. Jackson came running bs^rk up He, too. was on the American side. He had gotten over the fence farther down. He said excitedly;“‘I had to shoot him'*“And I replied; Well, the hell with it. Just forget it right now.^“I stayed at the top of the cliff and Capt. Jackson went down and put rocks over the body, whichwas about 10 feet from the water that lashed against the cliff.“He was worrying that someone might spot the body, that our helicopters might see it.“So we decided to move the body over to the American side and bury it. We went out to the gate, discharged the sentries, cut the barbed wire and went into the Cuban side to get Lopez.“Jackson and I moved the bodya short distance, then I went up the cliff and lowered a rope, figuring we’d pull it up.“But this didn’t work. The jagged rocks cut the rope on the 25-foot trip up. Down went the spy’s body.“We were wondering what to do now. And that led to involving another lieutenant who ultimately was dismissed, too. He told us where to get some strong nylon rope to hoist the body. That’s all he did. I’m not giving his name because it might hurt him if I did.“.Anyhow, Jackson and I went back to the body, wrapped it in a poncho, tied the nylon rope to it and tried again to pull it up the cliff. It was just too heavy.“Finally, I suggested we get apickup truck, tie the rope to the truck and pull the body up that way.All three men said: 'Well, let’s go.’ Officers ReportBreakin AttemptAn attempted breaking and entering was reported at 200 South Washington Blvd. shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday.City Patrobnan Brian Shumwaysaid someone tried to pry open a dofH* at that address but had met with apparent failure.Shumway said the door was damaged to the extent that the key would not fit the lock.sr~SHOP MONDAY TIL 9. S/1
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Sarasota Herald Tribune
Sarasota, Florida, US
Sun, Apr 28, 1963
Page 2
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