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SPECIAL NOTICE

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THE WILBERT COFFIN CASE

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I am begging your forgiveness for the length of time that has elapsed since my last posting to the story and investigation of the Wilbert Coffin affair. I can assure you, it was not planned this way.

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Without doubt, the flood gates of information pertaining to this affair have finally opened to the extent of yielding a whole new perspective to the case, and at the same time, enabling Lani and myself to be able to thread this case together in a chronological manner. This has taken time. The work has been non-stop for the past three weeks.

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It would be impossible to sit at this keyboard for a couple of hours and explain all this to my readers in an understanding way. It is a tangled maze of facts that when put together fully explains the murders in the Gaspe' woods and those responsible.

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Though the posting explaining the details of the latest findings will not be ready for a few days, I want to take this opportunity to briefly touch upon what we are looking at, and what has dramatically emerged.

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In the posting you will note that the bear hunters trip from Pennsylvania leading up to their death in the forest is much more pronounced. I have touched on some of this in the past, however, there is now evidence which gives new meaning.

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You will learn about people in the forest of Gaspe' during that fateful week of 1953. You will learn about vehicles not previously identified or talked about that were at the murder site during that time. We now have as well, conclusive proof that a Jeep had travelled between Camp 24, and Camp 26 as claimed by Wilbert Coffin in his statement to police and in his deposition while in Bordeaux Jail. I can also produce a statement by Wilbert Coffin's lawyer, whereby, Wilbert stated that the Jeep that was at the scene of Eugene Lindsey's broken down truck when he returned young Richard Lindsey bore "Pennsylvania" licence plates. In the posting, you will learn why that fact is so significant.

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You will also learn more about a hand gun that I reported to you some months ago that was found discarded in the area near the crime scene. The hand gun discovery was confirmed by the man who found it when I was able to track him down. This person stated at the time that he had taken it home and that someone from Gaspe' had come to his house and taken it away. He further stated to me that from that point on, he knew nothing further about the gun. I shall be outlining to you some details of the past few weeks. I have received information from two sources who do not know each other, that this handgun may have been tossed into a "certain farm water well" in the Gaspe' region. I shall be outlining to you the steps currently being taken with the justice ministry with respect to possible recovery.

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You will now be able to understand why it has always been my contention that the murders of Richard Lindsey and Frederick Claar were not carried out with a firearm. There is now ample evidence supporting the theory that I have been touting from the beginning.

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I shall be detailing to you why it is apparent that a police officer was most probably fearing for the lives of his family and himself. You will learn that this officer would be in a position to identify the probable killers of at least two of the American hunters. His life was in turmoil in all directions. He came face to face with the murderers, and his superiors would not allow him to talk. He knew what had happened to another Gaspe' police officer for speaking out. You will recall Sgt. Henri Doyon was fired and tossed into an insane asylum because he would not toe the line of his superiors and that of Maurice Duplessis.

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You will also learn of evidence that lawyer Francois Fravel received with respect to the case. This was evidence that had been suppressed and never made it to trial. Gravel was confident that this evidence would weigh heavily in the direction of turning the case around against Wilbert Coffin. Unfortunately, the federal government did not review the evidence.

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When all this is put together, you will see who the murderers of the American hunters were, why they did it, and how they were able to carry it out. You will also learn as to how they were able to move around in the forest relatively undetected.

You will also see how and why it was able to go undetected for over a half century.

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This posting will be published here on the site in approximately two days. I am confident that after reading, you will be convinced that Wilbert Coffin was not the guilty party.

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It is important to note, I will not have based this future posting on supposition or hypothesis. The information contained in this posting will be the result of turning over one rock at a time, exposing the contents, and putting the case together.

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I encourage you to ask anyone who may be interested to take a look at the posting in a few days. Of course as usual, I am most anxious to hear or read your comments.

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Lew Stoddard