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? 7ththbe 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 bark up He, too. was on ihe American side. He had gotten over the fence farther down. He said excitedly: ^“'I had to shoot him!*“And I replied: Well, th#hell with it. Just forget it rightnow.^a short distance, then I went upthe cliff and lowered a rope, figuring we’d pull it up.“But this didn't work. Thejagged 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 a pickup truck, tie the rope to the truck and pull the body up that way.SENT TO FBI LABsaid someone tried to pry open a door 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.HU1N(Br1
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Sarasota Herald Tribune
Sarasota, Florida, US
Sun, Apr 28, 1963
Page 2
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Glenn H.
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