On March 1, 1967, New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison arrested businessman Clay Lavergne Shaw on the charge of conspiracy to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. Precisely two years later, Shaw was acquitted. Clay Shaw is the only individual ever prosecuted for conspiracy to assassinate JFK. Here is testimony from the historic Shaw trial, along with other resources.
Jim Garrison's opening statement
Irvin Dymond's opening statement for the defense
Testimony of Edwin Lea McGehee
Barber from Jackson, La.
Testimony of Reeves Morgan
Legislator (former) from Clinton, La.
Testimony of John Manchester
Town Marshal from Clinton, La.
Testimony of Henry E. Palmer
East Feliciana Parish Registrar of Voters
Testimony of Corrie Collins
Head of Clinton Chapter of Congress of Racial Equality
Testimony of William Dunn, Sr.
Corroborating witness for Corrie C. Collins of Baton Rouge
Testimony of Mrs. Bobbie Dedon
Baton Rouge Doctor's assistant
Employed at East La. State Hospital
Testimony of Ptn. Mark Windstein, N.O.
Police Dept. Intelligence Division (unavailable(1))
Testimony of Detective Frank Hayward
N.O. Police Dept. Community Relations, Div.
1963 Patrolman 1st Dist. (unavailable(1))
Testimony of Police Capt. Francis Martello
Intelligence Division in 1963 (unavailable(1))
Testimony of Girod Ray, Wharf Master Dock Board
Harbor Police Patrolman (unavailable(1))
Testimony of Charles Steele, Jr.
Man hired by Oswald to pass out leaflets (unavailable(1))
Testimony of Vernon Wm. Bundy, Jr.
Drug Addict (summary(1))
Testimony of Charles I. Spiesel, Bookkeeper
New York (summary(1))
Testimony of Perry Raymond Russo, Book Salesman
Testimony of Joseph P. Ryan, Director of Personnel
New Orleans Post Office, Return on Subpoena
Testimony of Perry Raymond Russo, Book Salesman
Testimony of Andrew J. Sciambra
Assistant District Attorney
Testimony of Rowland C. Rolland
President (former), Winterland Ice Skating Rink
Testimony of Richard W. Jackson
Employee of Post Office
Testimony of James Hardiman
Post Office Mail Carrier
Dr. Esmond Fatter, Physician and Hypnotist (unavailable(1))
Testimony of Louis Hopkins, Co-owner of Travel Consultants, Inc. (unavailable(1))
Testimony of Buell Wesley Frazier
Texas School Book Depository employee
Testimony of Lyndal L. Shaneyfelt
FBI Special Agent Photographer
Testimony of Wilma Irene Bond
Took photos in Dealey Plaza
Testimony of Mr. Phillip Willis
Took photos in Dealey Plaza
Testimony of Mrs. Phillip Willis
Took photos in Dealey Plaza
Testimony of Billy Joe Martin, Dallas Policeman
Testimony of Roger Craig
Sherriff's Deputy, Dallas, Texas
Testimony of James Simmons
Employed in 1963 by Union Terminal Railway Co.
Testimony of Mrs. Frances Gayle Newman
Resident of Dallas, viewed the parade from Dealey Plaza
Mrs. Mary Moorman
Resident of Dallas, viewed the parade from Dealey Plaza
Testimony of William Eugene Newman, Jr.
Dallas, Texas electrical contractor
Present in Dealey Plaza
Testimony of Herbert Orth
Laboratory Chief of the Time-Life Photo Lab
Regis L. Kennedy, former FBI Special Agent
Dr. John Nichols, Forensic Pathologist
Testimony of Mrs. Jessie Parker (summary(1))
Testimony of Captain James W. Kruebbe (unavailable(1))
Testimony of Captain Louis Curole (Return on Subpoena Duces Tecum)
Testimony of Aloysius Habighorst
Testimony of John N. Perkins, Jr.
Testimony of Edward F. Wegmann
Testimony of Salvatore Panzeca
Arguments over admissibility of arrest record
Arguments and ruling regarding directed verdict
Testimony of Mrs. Marina Oswald Porter
Testimony of Miss Goldie Naomie Moore
Testimony of Mrs. Ruth Hyde Paine
Testimony of Colonel Pierre A. Finck
Testimony of Arthur Jefferson Biddison
Testimony of Edward M. O'Donnell, Lt.
Testimony of Mrs. Jessie Garner
Testimony of Eugene C. Davis (summary(1))
Testimony of Mrs. Nicholas Tadin
Testimony of Dr. John Marshall Nichols
Testimony of Mrs. Elizabeth McCarthy
Argument by James Alcock, Esq., Assistant District Attorney
Argument by Alvin V. Oser, Assistant District Attorney
F. Irvin Dymond's Closing Argument
Closing summation by Jim Garrison for the State
1. A private company owned by court reporter Helen Dietrich was contracted to prepare the transcript of the trial, reportedly in exchange for future publication rights. For reasons that aren't clear, not all witnesses were transcribed. Dietrich's son-in-law speculates that she might not have transcribed testimony for which she didn't receive specific orders. Her notes, apparently, have not survived. One of the court stenographers also reportedly refused to sell Dietrich his notes, though he is said to have helped transcribe some of the material.