Ralph Yates

[Miles Scull]

I feel general discussion of lie detectors is regressive to the pertinent evidence in the specific case of Ralph Yates whom the FBI agent said "was telling the truth".



A polygraph is a very sensitive machine that would not be likely to miss stress of the magnitude claimed for Yates who was committed because of it.

Drawing from memory I believe Yates first visited the FBI to report on the 26th of Nov. That means Yates had one day to concoct his story from the revelations made by Wade on the evening of the 24th. That is: if Yates was fabricating.

In that case, what could possibly have been Yates' motivation in concocting such an elaborate falsehood? Yates had been in jail briefly (30 days?) as I recall for tire theft as I remember. Why would he risk jail now by lying to the FBI? Was Yates' motivation that he wanted to go to jail?

Doesn't make any sense.

On the other hand, if Yates told the truth, then, that does make sense. The FBI had to discredit Yates by any means.

Wade on the 24th reported that Oswald carried a "package" to the TSBD on the morning of the 22nd, which package contained "window curtains or window shades." Wade did not mention brown wrapping paper or rods or 4 to 4 1/2 feet long.

But Yates reported to the FBI on the 26th that the Oswald that he picked up before the 22nd was carrying a brown paper wrapped package about 4 ft. to 4 1/2 ft. long which Oswald said contained "curtain rods."

Now, how does Yates concoct a lie about "curtain rods" when he would only have heard or read "window curtains or window shades?" Where in the press were "curtain RODS" printed on the 25th that Yates might have seen in order to refine and embellish
his detailed and elaborate fabrication?

Even if Yates was insane, did he have an delusion which conveniently supplied him with the RODS detail out of thin air? And the brown paper wrapping and the 4 to 4 1/2 length out of nothing?

Can any "doubter" produce a newspaper story from Nov. 25 or 26 which has these "Yates" reported details mentioned?

OK, let's see it.