Part 3 of Stanton T. Friedman article
(*Picture: Philip J. Klass asleep at MUFON anual conference)
Glenn Dennis has given several versions of his acquaintance with nurse "X". Also in MUFON UFO JOURNAL from April 1992 in an interview from dec. 31, 1991, by UFOlogist Anne MacFie is Glenn Dennis testimony falling apart.
Here Dennis claiming that the nurse was a 23 year old girl from St.Paul, and was raised in a monastery and wanted to become a nun after she finnished her militaryservice. The monastery had also paid for her two years in collage. At the question if he knows if nurse “X“ is dead he answers: “-I don't know. I heard that she died several years ago (1988)...but it was only rumours.“ “- I never tried to contact her...She joined some order (monastery) after she got out of the military, but I don't think she would want to talk now. She was so disciplined that if her boss would order her to walk over a fire - she would do it.“ I've tried to get a hold of the original of this article without success. The information comes from Philip J. Klass Skeptics UFO Newsletter #31, Jan 1995. And I know that he's not a popular guy within the UFOlogy-communion, but it would be crazy of him to refer to an article that is printed in thousands, therefore I'm including these discreditable information about Glenn Dennis.
What does all this tells us about Glenn Dennis? Dennis has also claimed that nurse “X“ dissapeared from the base soon after summer of 1947 and that she was transfered to England. When he wrote a letter to her it came back with the mark "deceased". If now Rosemary McManus can't remember that nurse “X“ ever was on the base in July 1947, or any other time, then Glenn Dennis testimony is a dead end.
Sheridan Cavitt was the guy who was accompanied by Marcel when they first inspected the crashsite at Brazels ranch. First when he was approached by the question, he said he had never been there. Now he has changed his mind and says that " it WAS a weatherballon" they found and that it was spread over a 20 feet area. Marcel says it was 10 times that big. Friedmans comment:
- There is no question that Cavitt has very much changed his testimony since first located by me and talked to Bill Moore and others. I think he's saying what he thinks governmentpeople want to hear. Once an itelligence agent, always an intelligance agent. Obviously his new testimony is completely at odds with that of Rickett (Cavitts assistent. red), Marcel, Brazel, and even Lt. McAndrew. An immeditaly recognized single ballon covering only a 20' square area and fitting into a vehicle is absurd.
At the same time (July 7 1947) a journalist from Associated Press in Albaquerque, Kellahin, claims that he visited Brazel at his ranch and that he could see Marcel and Cavitt inspecting the crasch-site. He took some pictures of the debris and Brazel that he send to his paper. What does Friedman say about this new witness?
- There are always people coming forth with false testimony concerning high profile events. I have seen no reliable evidence about Kellahin taking pictures at the site. In my gray basket at best.
At this moment at piece from the Brazel-ranch (is proposed to have been delivered by an old soldier who was on the "clean-up" team) has been handed to the Sheriff in Roswell . But until more information about the truth of that is at hand - this is the scene.
If “Pappy“ Henderson could keep a piece of the debris at least until 1977 (according to his wife) - why haven't a single piece surfaced?
- Pappy Henderson, and probably others, did save a piece. I don't know where any are. This was a very remote area with complete control by the military (manuý connected with the Manhattan Project ((atomic bomb development.red))) under very high security shortly after a major war. New Mexico has 120,000 square miles, and back then only about 1 million people.
First of all - if Friedman could locate some debris he has a "strong" case. Why haven't he made an effort to do that? I can't find anything about him searching for it in his book or papers (correct me if I'm wrong). And if this area was high security - how come Gerald Anderson and his family could go "stone-hunting" without security-problem? Anderson claim his family took the car and drove right out on the plains and stumbled on the crashed craft. Doesn't sound as a high security area to me...
Another person that has severly changed her testimony is Bessie Brazel (Mac’s doughter). Now she claims she was with her father when he found the debris (instead of Dee Proctor). And that she followed him to Roswell when he left the debris at the Sheriffs office. Neither Bessie or Kellahins testimony fits into Friedmans scenario.
- Bessie's testimony has changed substantially from when she was first interviewed by Bill Moore. I don't know why?
Maybe she wants to be "inside" the story and has felt the smell of money as the town of Roswell is in the TV-spotlight...