Oswald in the doorway: the blog of the Oswald Innocence Campaign, by Ralph Cinque

An Open Letter to Danny Arce

Danny, you're alive and living in Dallas! That's good. Now, it's time for you to answer some questions about the JFK assassination. I'm going to number them to make it easy for you. 

1. You told Joseph Ball three times that Doorman was Billy Lovelady, but you had to know better. You spent the whole morning working on the 6th floor with Billy Lovelady, so you know what he was wearing. And you claimed to first see Lee Oswald as early at 8 AM; and then again when you broke for lunch; and then again at the Dallas PD; so you know what he was wearing. The Man in the Doorway is wearing Oswald's clothes. He has Oswald's slender build, while Lovelady was husky at the time. And he has Oswald's face too. But, you said he was Lovelady. You never elaborated. You never expounded. You just said three times that he was Billy Lovelady. Why did you do that? 

2. Joseph Ball asked you about it directly. He just pointed to Doorman and asked, "Who is he?" And it was very risky because if you had said, "Lee Oswald" it would have been all over for the Warren Commission. So, why did Joseph Ball take a chance with you?  And, Ball did not take that risk with Lovelady. Instead, Ball played it safe and just had him draw an arrow to himself on the picture without saying anything out loud. So, why did Joseph Ball have the confidence in you to provide the answer that he wanted? Did you meet with Ball ahead of time and work it all out? Did he know full well what you were going to say? 

3. In your Warren Commission testimony, you said that you watched the motorcade from the grassy area that was west of the Depository. But, we can see you in the Altgens photo situated east of the Depository, in front of the Dal-Tex building. That's you, isn't it? The guy has your face, your hair, your dark features, and he's wearing your coat.

If that's not you, then there was a guy there who looked and dressed an awful lot like you. So, give us your take on this, Danny, and explain why you said you were west when you were east.

4. If you admit to that being you, then explain what that object is in front of your face. Is it a communication device? 

5. Why did you wear such a long, heavy coat to watch the motorcade, Danny? It was warm by then, and it wasn't threatening to rain any more. You certainly didn't wear it to lay flooring on the 6th floor. So, you must have put it on just before you went outside to watch the motorcade. But, why? There were guys outside in light shirts, like Bonnie Ray Williams. And he was skinny. So, you can't tell me that you were cold. 

The suspicion is, Danny, that you were hiding something in that coat, like the communication device. So, why were you wearing it? 

6. Danny, are you Cuban at all? Is that any part of your family lineage? 

7. Are you related in any way to the anti-Castro Cuban fighter Remegio Arce? Was he your cousin, your uncle, or other relative? 

8. We have this photo from No Name Key, Florida where there was a secret CIA training camp for anti-Castro Cubans, and you seem to be in it. Also, there is a man standing next to you who also was present in Dealey Plaza on 11/22/63.  

Even the little loop of hair that fell forward on that guy is a match to you. 

Here are two sets of matching eyes:

So, we have two figures from No Name Key from 1962 who seem to be lurking in Dealey Plaza on 11/22/63, and one of them seems to be you. Please respond. 

9. How did you come to start working at the TSBD in September 1963? It was just a month before Oswald started there. What was so special about taking a job there as an "order filler." It doesn't seem like a very promising career move for a young man like yourself. So, why did you take it, Danny? The suspicion is that it had something to do with setting up Oswald. 

10. Why do you think the FBI had a file on you? They didn't have a file on everyone who worked at the TSBD. And why have you been so quiet about the JFK assassination all these years? Buell Frazier has been very vocal about it. Harold Norman took a job at the Sixth Floor Museum. But, you've been conspicuously silent. Why is that? 

OK, we'll call it quits at 10 questions. It's a nice round number. Please get back to me with your answers, Danny. You can reach me at oswaldinnocent@yahoo.com. It's time to come clean. You'll feel better for it. I'm waiting.