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It is great to be back again. Thank you one and all for all the e-mails that you were kind enough to send me expressing your concerns and support. It means a lot to know there are so many caring people out there.

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Several people have written to me pointing out their concerns with certain information that has been floating around. There is nothing new about that, except for the past while much erroneous information has been permeating the air from a particular web site.

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I don't get to excited about these things, because personally, I give little credence to the source site from which it originates. In my view, I have trouble accepting as fact, information from a site that has a track record for stealing information and comments. As you are probably aware, I am speaking specifically of the web site of Mr. Fortin. You will recall, it was his web site that I singled out as the one that stole many comments from this site, stating that he had received them by e-mail, when in fact he fell victim to a set up sting operation. I can prove this. He was also the one who set up a link to my web page without permission.

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Mr. Fortin, you owe several commenters answers to questions that concern them. Over the course of the next few days I shall address these one by one. My only reason for involvement, is the fact that your commenters whom you are avoiding e-mail me for answers to questions that they asked of you. By now they are coming to the conclusion that you know very little about this case.

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Let us start out with a lady named Susan. Susan asked you to tell her what happened to the Lindsey truck and if it went back to Pennsylvania. You avoided her question, and when I pressed you on it, you posted a directive from Captain Matte which indicated that Mrs. Mary Lindsey authorized the turning over of the truck to a gentleman from Pennsylvania. The copy of that directive is nothing new, it has been around for a long time. You left it there, hoping that would be the end of it, and in fairness to yourself, you may have believed that was the right answer. You see Clement, that document has no significance whatsoever, however, if you care to read on, I will tell you what really happened, and yes Clement, it is documented, because nothing gets posted to my site without documentation and/or an interview.

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Clement, in the vicinity of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Eugene Lindsey and Clarence Claar, who was the Dad of Fred Claar, had a circle of friends with whom they hunted. Over the years, several of these friends accompanied Eugene Lindsey and Clarence Claar to Gaspe' to go bear hunting. One of these friends was Willard Campbell. Up to the night before Eugene Lindseys party was to travel to Gaspe', Willard Campbell had planned to travel with them, but had a last minute change of mind this time.

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Willard knew the route to Gaspe' and he knew the area there. It was he Clement, who actually went to Gaspe' to drive the Lindsey truck home. He commenced his journey to Pennsylvania, but alas, all was not well. Willard experienced truck engine problems on the way. Lo and behold, it seems that pesky fuel pump was acting up. You remember what a fuel pump is Clement, that was one of those little vacuum thingies that you displayed for all the world to see. To make matters worse Clement, you reported on your site there was nothing wrong with the old fuel pump.

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You will recall Clement that you reported it was Wilbert Coffin who convinced the hunting party with the broken down truck that the problem was with the fuel pump. How could you truthfully report that Clement? How would you possibly know that, as all three occupants of the vehicle turned up dead. There was no one left to talk. Wilbert Coffin never reported that he advised them that the fuel pump was defective. No one at the garage in Gaspe' stated that Wilbert Coffin had advised that the fuel pump was bad.

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Wilbert Coffin's explanation was that it was Fred Claar who stated that the fuel pump was unserviceable, and further, that Eugene Lindsey contracted him to drive his son to Gaspe' to procure a replacement. That statement is corroborated by what Willard Campbell states about the fuel pump. He stated that the fuel pump was giving problems before they even left for Gaspe' according to Mr. Campbell. He also indicated that Eugene Lindsey was arrogant and cheap and when advised of the fuel pump he decided to carry on anyway without addressing the problem.

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As I indicated in my last posting, anyone who knows very much about this case would be aware of the disposition of the Lindsey truck. Clement, before I leave this part I should also tell you that the truck carried cargo on its way back to Pennsylvania. Are you aware of what the cargo was Clement? In case you don't know the answer, the truck carried the skeletal remains of Eugene Lindsey, Richard Lindsey, and Frederick Claar.

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Something else that I noticed of interest. On your site, it suggests that I may have been trying to clear the name of Bill Baker. Question for you Clement. Does that statement suggest that Bill Baker may have been guilty of something? I am certain there are members of the Baker family who would debate the issue with you if that is the suggestion. It is on your site in the form of one of those unsigned comments that your site is famous for.

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Another area where you have avoided the answer to a question is in reference to the involvement of the federal government in the Wilbert Copffin affair. The reader was asking you why your coverage was so shallow. You have never replied. Don't worry about it right now, I shall remind you later.

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Have mentioned this before Clement, but it is so serious that it actually becomes amusing. You remember that fellow named Captain Sirois. He was one of Duplessis' most trusted servants. He is the guy who went up into the gaspe' woods to study the crime scene and gather evidence. He found a dead bear in very close proximity to the scene. What does he do? He takes out his service revolver and in true rambo style, fills the dead bear full of lead. Very quickly he destroyed what could have been a very valuable piece of evidence. He is one of the police officers that you state that I pick on. The reason that I mention him again here Clement is because you preach this Brossard Inquiry to the outer limits. This gentleman, along with John Vanhoutte, headed it up for the police in the judiciary for Quebec. One of the mandates of the inquiry was to convince society of the unblemished manner in which the police presented themselves during the whole affair.

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Again everyone, it is great to be back. I am feeling much better. I will leave you here, but only for a short time. I will talk to all of you again in a few days, and as usual, I look forward to your comments. Please keep in mind, comments must be signed and topical, otherwise they will not be published.

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Lew Stoddard

THE WILBERT COFFIN CASE.

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SPRING CLEANING.

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In a couple of days I shall continue with my reports concerning the Wilbert Coffin case and the police and judicial corruption which dictated the outcome of the affair. As many of you are aware, at the present time I am deeply involved with a special project involving the case and the preparation time is heavy right now.

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In the past couple of years I have seen a ton of garbage that has surfaced and disappeared on the Wilbert Coffin case. It is no different today. Same old junk, just a different pile as they say. As long as there are a few people out there who have wild imaginations, almost anything will fly. As P.T. Barnum of Barnum and Bailey fame once said "there is a sucker born everyday."

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I rarely have the time to read other sites pertaining to the Wilbert Coffin affair. My own site takes most of my time. Occasionally I do get several requests from different folks pertaining to the same thing. I do make an effort at that time to take a look at what they are alluding to. That scenario has repeated itself again this past week.

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I have had several e-mails from folks expressing disgust with subject material that they have seen on another site. To be more specific, I am speaking of the web site of a Mr. Fortin. Upon taking a look at the site in question, I am in agreeance with them.

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Specifically, I am talking about the latest postings detailing the execution. In my view it is extremely distasteful to publish that level of rubbish, the photograph depicting a human being suspended at the end of a rope through a trap door on a gallows. In my view, even though it is not, that picture could be construed as an actual picture of Wilbert Coffin's execution. It is however, a photograph of an actual execution fished out of some sleazy internet site that satiates a demented lust. This is the type of journalistic "bull waste" that would never stand a chance of publication on this site. I have much more respect for my readers who are after a true accounting of the facts, than to present such garbage.

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Over the years, the print journalistic reports on this case have been filled with editorial sensationalism. That is not necessairly an uncommon reality, as many journalists who lack the necessary skills to convey a story in true form and still hold the readers interest, substitute ghoulsih superlatives as a catalyst to achieve their goal. I am of the opinion that this is the case in this latest scenario.

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You will recall a few months back, when this other site came onboard many strange things were happening with reference to my site. Mr. Fortin was engaging in activity with reference to my site. You will recall that he established a link without my approval between his site and mine, which necessiated me requesting that he remove it. You will further recall that comments made by viewers to my site were appearing on his site with the same comment, with the heading that they he had received them by e-mail when he had not. You will recall that I built a gallows to determine what was happening. I set up a ficticious comment letter from "Reg Mersereau" on my site. Interestingly enough, a couple of days later ficticious old Reg began breathing life, as his letter appeared on Mr. Fortin's site indicating that he had received it by e-mail. Mr. Fortin sprung the trap himself. I guess that the old adage proved true once again, "if you give someone enough rope, they will eventually hang themselves."

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There were many more instances of strange occurences, too numerous to reiterate to you, but I think you get the picture. I do not do book reviews on this site, and I do know that the object of Mr. Fortin's site is to promote some book that he currently has in the matket place. I say that because he makes reference to his writings on a continual basis. Based on the examples that I have seen, and from what I can describe as documented fact, I would seriously question the material. As an example, is his behaviour indicative of the quality of journalistic professionalism that would be displayed in a published work.

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I can also understand why he would want a link to this site, considering the following that we enjoy here with each posting. By comparison, I notice that greater than ninety percent of his commenters share the same name, "Anonymous." If one did not know, and were a nastier, more cynical person than myself, one might be suspicious that Clement is writing most of his own comments. That would not be true though because Clement tells us that he is a lawyer, and as a respected and prominent member of the bar, he would never resort to such shenanigans as portraying himself as someone else under false pretenses. The old adage that states "all lawyers are liars, but all liars are not lawyers" is not always true.

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Clement owes many of his readers answers to questions. You will recall that Clement made many references to the mining claims. He thinks he has listed them all, he has but scratched the surface. We have the complete list with all the government registrations, maps, and claim holders. I can assure you folks, they do not marry up with what Clement displays. He may have got them from the Brossard Commission transcripts, but you must remember, only things that the judiciary wanted us to read and know about are featured in the commission hearings, because as you know, this was the police and judiciary attempting to cleanse themselves from any wrongdoing. I should also let you know Clement, that the lady, Ms. Baker, who responded to your comments on the mining claims is Lani Mitchell She was the daughter of John and Enid Baker. It is Lani who is very up to date on all the mining claims pertaining to Wilbert Coffin. You see Clement, Lani's mother is one of the ones to whom you would be referring when you suggested that phoney receipts were being handed out to make it look like Wilbert Coffin had money. You will also recall Clement, Lani was the lady to whom you suggested that she translate the Brossard Commission transcript for you.

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Clement, you were specifically asked by a lady as to what happened to Eugene Lindsey's truck. You displayed a note from Mrs. Lindsey, which displayed the return of items from Quebec. You made that appear Clement as if to be an acknowledgment that all things were returned. You did not answer the lady's question Clement. Again the question was, What happened to his truck, did it go back to the states, or did it remain in Canada? Anyone who portrays themselves as an authority on the Wilbert Coffin case would know the answer to that question Clement. The answer to that question is very significant, so please answer the lady. If you really cannot find the answer, we will play my little game of pretend and pretend that no one is reading, and I will slip you the answer.

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Clement has also bee asked many times about the United States government intervention in the Wilbert Coffin affair. You saw what he wrote, you saw what I wrote. Mine was all properly documented from Canadian gocvernment files. The little that he covered he stated that he got it from the Brossard inquiry. That should be a lesson to all of you. The Brossard commission knew nothing of all the international legal wranglings, however, if they did, then how come they hid it? I have said it before, and I will say it again, the Brossard Inquiry was nothing more than window dressing a dirty sleazy judicial process.

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I notice a letter posted on his site affecting Bill Baker's truck from General Motors Acceptance Corporation. It is advising of a lien. There is no relevance here. He simply bought a truck through their credit plan, and the truck was collateral. They do it the same way to this day. That had nothing to do with Wilbert Coffin. That was between Bill Baker, the dealership and General Motors.

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As I have stated, using the same transcripts as the original trial, of course a manipulating lawyer may be able to badger a guilty verdict, however, install all that was held back, and insert new evidence that should have been found in 1953, Wilbert Coffin would have been a free man as he should been. It is almost laughable to read of Clement Fortin protecting and portraying Alphonse Matte, John Vanhoutte. and Mr. Sirous as kind, caring, sensitive, and intelligent professionals. In my next posting, you will see how smart these three caring gentlemen really were.

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I will see you again in a few days, have a great week, and I bid you success in whatever you choose to do on a balmy early summer day as we are enjoying here on the west coast.

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Lew Stoddard