Jack Martin: Clay, somethin’. Yeah that was his name.
Clay, Clay-
Garrison:
Bertrand?
Jack Martin:
Bertrand, yeah.
Garrison:
Clay Bertrand.
Jack Martin:
Well I don’t know, I don’t know. Maybe
not. I gotta go.
Garrison:
No, no that’s right. He was in the
Warren Report. He got Oswald a
lawyer. Was Kennedy ever discussed
Jack?
Jack Martin:
I don’t know.
Garrison:
The assassination, Jack?
Jack Martin:
No! Never! Not with me. Look I gotta
go, that’s all I’m gonna say.
Garrison:
Hold on Jack, hold on. What’s the
problem?
Jack Martin:
What’s the problem?
Garrison:
What’s the problem?
Jack Martin:
Do I have to spell it out for you Mr. Garrison?
Garrison:
Nobody knows what we’re talking about here, Jack.
Jack Martin:
Oh, you are so naïve.
This single discussion between New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison and Jack Martin summarizes Garrison’s entire investigation. Garrison would approach a witness and ask him or her questions that they thought would be harmless. But, when they realized that Garrison was investigating the JFK Assassination, they either quit speaking, changed their story, or simply would not testify. Therefore, no credible witness associated with the assassins could be provided and Garrison lost his case.
