[Ben Holmes]

On June 15, 1978, William Ira Trantham from the Dallas County Sheriff's Office was interviewed by Jack Moriarty of the HSCA. The interview as follows:

Quote:Name: Ira Trantham
Date: 6/15/78
Time: 1400
Address: 10119 Newcomb Street, Dallas, Texas

INTERVIEW: Watched the motorcade pass Main and Harwood from the press room of Dallas Police Department Headquarters. Then checked out a cruiser and headed in the opposite direction not having an assignment germane to the Presidential visit.

Had not driven more than a few blocks when the police department radio blared the shooting report at Dealey Plaza. Reversing his direction he responded to that area parking in the freight yard near the rear of the TSBD. Observing uniformed men in the rear with shotguns, then seeing Inspector Sawyer at the front door, he reported for instructions. Sawyer advised they were still not certain where the gunfire came from, but the best guess at that time was the TSBD.

By this time they were joined by Jerry Hill and he and Hill went inside. Hill continued upstairs and an officer W. H. Desham (#7140 DPD) approached him with a prisoner. Advised this subject had been observed "acting suspiciously" on the third floor without a reasonable explanation for being there.

Correction: The name Desham above should read Denham.

It's interesting that no believer has been able to give a name for this suspect... and the Warren Commission is completely silent on this suspect.

This, of course, must be a "stranger" in the building, as he couldn't give a "reasonable explanation" for being in the building... believers have long denied that there were any strangers in the building.

If fingerprinted, would this suspect's prints match the unknown prints found in the Sniper's Nest?

Believer's have no answer...