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FLORIDA SHERIFFS BUREAU
INVESTIGATIVE REP·ORT
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INVESTIGATION
REQUESTED BY :
LOCAL CASE NO. :
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D. Xinar , Victim
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PERIOD COVERED : Octo r 2s, 19 3. ·• Dec er t• 1,9 3 • I
SPECIAL AGENTS :
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1 ·• · tate Attorney, 7th Judicial Circuit
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Chester Hamilton, Jr . stated that he was awakened by the
shooting and obs rved Richard Eubanks runnin from the scene .
A day or two after the incident Chester Hamilton , Jr . heard
Richard Eubanks st te that e , Harold Jenkin and Carl Ginn
were uarding Goldie Eubanks' hou e t the time of the shooting .
Joyce L. Green stated that Richard Eubanks told her he took part
in th shooting at the automobile in w ich the white man was killed.
Defendants were interviewed and refused to make statements .
DETAILS:
L. 0 . Davis·, Sheriff Intervi ved at St . Augustine,
Fla . , Oct . 25, 1963, by
Oliver Weatherholt, FSB .
Sherif L. o. Davi, St . Johns County, stated in substance as
follows:
At approximately 1:50 AM, October 25, 1963 , the St . Johns County
Jail received a call fro the Flagler Hospital that a white male,
William D. Kinard was in the emergency room with a r ifle bullet
in his head .
After examination was conducted it was determined that Kinard was in
critical condition. Kinard was transferred to the Baptist
Hospital in Jack onville, Florida . At 3:20 AM Kinard was pronounc
d dead from gunshot wound to the head.
Investigation by S eriff Davi
along with Halstead D. Manucy,
ere ridin on Central Avenue ,
when they heard several shot •
determined that William D. Kinard,
Dixon Stanford and James E. c ff
near Duero Stre t, in St . Augustine
They looked around and saw several ne ro males gathered in front
of Goldie Eubanks' house on Palmo Street .
They observe gun flashes and heard reports of gun fire coming
from this group of negroe .
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The next they knew Willi m Kina.rd had slumped over with a gunshot
wound in his had. They drove Kinard to Flagler Hospital and
notified the County Jail of the incident.
It was approximately 1:00 AM wh n the incident occurred.
Sheriff Davis att mpted to interview Goldie Eubant, Sr . , followinu
the incident and wa told to et off the property unless he haa
aw rrant .
Goldie Eubanks, Sr. would not answer any questions ropounded to
him by Sh riff vis.
Sherif Davis the seen of th hooting secur d and call d for
the assistance of the Florid Sheriffs Bureau Mobile Crime Unit .
Crime Scene Search Conducted at St . Augustine,
Fla . , Oct . 25, 1963, by
Jame Kelly and Oliver
Weatherholt, FSB .
The scene of the shooting is in the Lincolnville section of
St . Augustin, Florida .
The vehicl in which Kinard was passenger was pproximately
88 f et from the corner of Du ro Street, on Central Boulevard,
at the time Kinard received his fatal wound.
The point of firin, observ by witnesses Manucy, Stanford
and Scaff, nd a det rmined by trian ulation by the surveyor of
the City of t . Augustine, Florida, was determined to be near the
1st corner of Duero Stre tan Palmo Street .
Goldie Eubanks' house i located on the west aid of the street at
the corner of Duero and Palmo Street, approximately 35 feet fro
the point of firing .
As arch for empty shells at the point of firing a negative .
One (1) bullet was recovered from tree in the line of fire.
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There w s evidence that anoth r bull t passed through a tr e
in th lin of fire .
Parts of a bullet were recovered from the skull of inard,
following an autopsy .
The recovered ull ts er sent to th Florida Sheri fs Bureau
Laboratory for examination.
Photograph of th seen were taken nd ad tailed mp of the
crime scene was m de .
Neighborhood Investigation Conducted at St . Au7 u tin,
Fla . , Oct . 25,26,27, 1963,
by Jam.es Kelly nd Oliver
We therholt, FSB.
A neighborhood investigation in the vicinity of the shooting was
conducted with t e assi tance of members of the St . ugustine
Police Dep rtment and Deputy Sheriffs of St . J0hns County.
Inv stigation determined ther were no other witnesses to the
shooting . A f w ne roes, with reluctance, achnitted hearing the
shooting, but nothing el e .
Effort to interview Goldie Eubanks, Sr. or members of his family
were negative . The family refused to answer any questions .
The shooting was heard several blocks from the scene by a member
of the St. Augustine Police Department an a Deputy Sheriff of
St . Johns County.
Mr . Halstead D. Manu.cy
Mr . Dixon Stanford
Mr . James E. Scaff
Interviewed at St . Augustine,
Fla., Oct . 25, 1963, by
James Kelly and Oliver
Weatherholt, FSB .
Mr . Halstead D. Manucy, also known as Tonmy, Mr . Dixon Stanford,
also known as Wilson nd Mr . Jams E. Scaff, all of whom we ide
at St . Augustine , Florida, were interviewed and stated in substance
as follows:
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C ster Ha ilton, Jr . , c Intervieied t St . ugu tine,
Fl . , Oct . 26, 1963, by
Oliver Weatherholt, FSB.
Che ter Hamilton, Jr . , 170 Palmo Street, St . Au ·ustine, Florida,
tated in substance as follows:
He lives next coor to Goldie Eubanks . On October 25, 1963, t
bout 1:30 AM h was aw kn d by gun fir .
He put on his pants an<l peeped out his fron door . He didn't see
nyone in the road in front of Goldi Eubanks' hou e, althought
th are is well l ' ghted.
He heard at least three rapid shot spaced ev nly . He heard w t
he believed to ea shotgun blast from Central Avenue . When he
heard the sot un bl st he ducked back into the hou nd returned
to b d .
Warr nts Issued
On Nov ber 6 , 1963, Jus ice of the Pe ce G. Marvin Greer, St .
Augustin, Florid, issu d arre t warrants for Goldie Eubanks and
warrants for th arrest o the followi.ng negroes:
Richard A. Eubanks •.•••••.••.•••.••• Murder
C rl W. Gi n . ....................... . Murder
H rold Jenkins •••.••••• , •••...•••.•• Murder
Chester Hamilton, Jr ••••••••••••.•.• Acces ory to Murder
ldie Eubanks, Sr .••••••••••••••••. Accessory to Murder
J yce L. Green .••••••.•.••••••.•.••• Accessory to Murder
Goldie Eubanks, Jr ••••••••••.••.•.•• Accessory to Murd r
At about 11 :00PM November 6, 1963 , a search of the residence of
Goldie Eubanks as conducted by Sheriff Davi nd deputies;
Chief of Police Virgil Stu rt and patrolmen; with the a sistance
of Leslie L. Smith, J ms K lly nd Oliver Weatherholt of th
Florida Sheriffs Bureau. The search was made incident to the
arrest .
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Che ter Hamilton, Jr . , c Intervieied t St . Au u tine,
Fla . , Nov . 6, 1963 , by
James Kelly and Oliver
Weatherholt , FSB .
Chester Hamilton, Jr . st ted in substanc as ollows:
On October 25, 1963, at approximately 1:30 AM, he wa eleepint.,
in the front b droom of his home located next door to and north
of the residenc of Gol i Eubanks .
He was awakened by gunfire
then heard a louder blast .
front door . He saw ho he
to Goldie Eubank~ runnin
out ide . He he rd thre shots an
He put on hi pants and went to the
believed to be Rich rd Eub nks, nephew
north on Palmo Street .
Durin the sprin of 1963, he found . 38 c liber revolver
ct bered for short . 38 caliber am.nunition . During September,
1963, Richar d Eubanks borrowed this un from him at his uncle's,
Goldie ubanks, reque t .
He saw this gun ever 1 times in the old car sitting beside Goldie
Eub-nks' hous •
Usually ichard Eubankv , Goldi Eub nks, Jr . , Harold Jenkins
and Carl Ginn re guarding Goldie Eubanks' house and his gun
was used for tbis purpos .
He rem mbered these uards had his ·gun, a much big er revolver, a
rifle and a shot un .
A day or two fter inard was killed. heh ard Richard Eubanks ay
that he, Harold Jenkins and Carl Ginn wer on uard duty at Goldi 's
house t the tim of th shooting .
Richard Eubank as never returned his gun to him.
This information is sot forth in a i ned statement. the original
of hich was r eleased to Sheriff L. O. Davis .
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Goldie Master Eubanks, Jr . , cm Interviewed at St. Augustine,
Fla . , Nov. 6, 1963, by James
K lly and Oliver Weatherholt,
FSB.
Goldie Eubanks, Jr . , age 18, 172 Palmo Street, St. Au ustine,
Florida, stated in ubstanc as follows:
On the night of the shooting he wa in bed a leep and did not
hear the shooting .
H had no knowledg of the incident and did not know who participat
din the shootin .
Goldie, Jr., submitted to a lie detector examination conducted
by erry Ivie, FSB . The polygraph e min r was of the opinion
Goldie, Jr., was truthful in all his answer .
Goldie Master Eubank, Sr . , cm Interviewed at St. Augustine,
Fla., Nov . 7, 1963, by James
Kelly and Perry Ivie, Oliver
Weatherholt, FSB .•
Goldie Mast r Eubanks, Sr. , age 50, 172 Palmo Street, St .
Augustine, Florida, stated in substance as follows:
He was asleep at the time of the incident and knows nothing concerning
the shooting.
Goldie acknowledged his house wa guarded the night of the shooting
and has been guarded for several weeks.
Goldie, Sr. , refused to tell who w s guardin hi hous the night
of the shooting .
Goldie, Sr . , refused to tell who brought gunu to his house for
guard duty, but did acknowledge that the guards brought their own
guns.
Goldie, Sr. , acknowledged that several people brought uns to his
house to guard, but refused to identify any of them.
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Goldie, Sr . , stated that he never sai Richard Eubanks with a
gun, other than s otgun he (Goldie) owns .
Goldie, Sr . , stated Richard Eubanks used
occa ions to guard Goldie, Sr. 's house .
shotgun on s veral
Goldie, Sr., r fused to identify the p ople guarding his house
the night Kinard was killed and refused to identify nyone else
who may ve been at his house t6e night of the shooting.
Goldie, Sr., submitted to a lie detector examination administered
by Perry Ivie, FSB. The examiner was of the opinion Goldie, Sr . ,
w not truthful in his answers .
Richard Oliver Euban s, cm Interviewed at St . Augustine,
Fla., Oct . 30, and Nov. 7,8,9,
1963, by James Kelly and
Oliver Weatherholt, FSB .
Richard Oliver Eubanks, age 20, 99 Central Avenu, St . Augustine,
Florida, stated in sub tance as follows:
He is Goldie Eubanks, Sr . 's nephew and the son of Clifford Eubanks.
Richard refused to answer any questions and refused to submit to
a lie detector examination .
Negativ Interviews Interviewed at St. ugustine,
Fla . , Nov. 1-10, 1963, by
Jams Kelly nd Oliver
eatherholt, FSB.
Junior Gothwright, cm, age 21, 29 E. Lena St~
Ernest Elmore, cm, ge 38; 123 Central Ave .
William Floyd, cm, age 28, 73 Lincoln St.
Ronald McClain, cm, age 21, 81 Bridge St .
Carl Wilson Ginn, cm, age 21, 62\ Washington St .
Harold Jenkins, cm, age 18, 10 Klowlton St .
James Joseph Plunmer, cm, age 18, 119 Pulmar St.
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The above were interviewed and refu ed to an wer any questions
Jenkins and Ginn have been charged with murder and are out on
bond . Both refused to affirm or deny implication in guarding
Goldie r . 's house or having knowled ·e of the shootingo
Laboratory Report
Laboratory Report, file #851-1668, dated November 4, 1963, is
reproduced on the following three (3) pages:
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FLORIDA SHERIFFS B U REAU
TALLAHASSEE
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Honorable L, o. J>avts
Sheriff• St. .John& County
St. Auguetin•• Flortda
Actentiona D-s,uq, w. Everett Raney
submitted bye
WLIE L. TH, Special
Agent, le1118tic• Unit
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: 8Sl-1668, UNRNOIJN SUBJECT(S)
D th Investigation (Shooting)
'Willimn KINNARD
ST. J S COUNTY • 10/25/63
Thia report baa reference to the following de crib<!d .:hib· cs
'Ubich were d•lf.vered to 4le Laboratory on October 27, 1963,
Deputy Houard Hanson of the St. Jo County Sheriff Ofti..c
(Exhibits fl, 12. 13-A and 3-B). to Exhibit -A
f4..B, 1ilhich wet:• gt to P'SB Spoof.al Agent L. L . Smith, t
the Duval County Medical Center, J ck onville, by Dr. tarl
Well.a.
BXRIBIT •• . DESCRIPTION
·. 1 One • 38 caltbr , copper-coated 1 · d 'bull
144 aratna, marked 11l - 1t1
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fnll. cedar tr OD C ttal A:vmnffl.
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Honorable L. o. n.vta
November 4, 1963
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
Page Two
851-1668
2 · One copper- coated piece of ballet lead, nose
portion, lghin 40 S gr ins, marked "2",
recovered from b ck floor of auto of William
Kinnard.
3-A One .38 calibr copper-coted lead bull t
weighing 136.6 grains, marked "3-A"• recovered
by St. Augustine Police D partment, Septemb r
19, 1963.
S.B Olle .38 cslibr copper-coated lead bull t
weighing l3S.S grains, msrked ''3-B"" recovcn:
ffd by St. Augustin l'olic _ D tment.
September 20, 1963.
4-A Deformed piec of copper-coted lad part
of e bullet, eight of 29 grains, mar~cd
"CW'', identified as removed from left: eide
of brain, body of William Kinnard.
4-B Base ction of a . 38 copper-coated led
bullet weighing 64 grains, marked "CW*',
1dentifi des removed from right frontal lob
of body of Willi Kinnard.
PURPOSE:
To xamine the exhibits 1n an effort to det rmine, if pos ible,
the type of gun uae4 and whether or not 11 exhibit er~ fired
from the asme gun.
FINDINGS:
Exhibit 11
This exhibit la a .38 calibr copper-co ted le d bullet !1eighing
144 grains, 11Uke4 "Jk 1". lt waa found to b ar some visible
ban-el marka. ·
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Honorable L. o. Davia
November ·4, 1963
l'INDINGS (Cont:lnued)
Exhibit #2
P ge Thr
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This copper-co•ted pl ce of bull t lead weighs 40 grains, and
apparently ia the tip of a .38 c libre bull t. It is mark d
"Jilt 211
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Exhibit fl•A
Examination of this copper-coated lead bullet w tghing 136.6
grains $hows it to be .38 calibr , and to bear some . isible
barrel marks.
Exhibit l3•B
This .38 calibre copper-coated lead bullet ei~hing 135.S
grains was found to bear some visibl barr 1 mark.
!xhibit 14-A
This exhibit is a piece of ~38 c libre copper-costed led
bullet weighing 29 grains, mark d "CW''. and i prob bly
part of the bullet, Exhibit #4-B.
ltxhibit 14-B
This is the base portion of a . 38 c libre copper-coat d led
bullet marked ''CN" • ighs 64 grains• d b ars some visible
'barrel marks.
A comparison was made of thes exhibits. It appears thet all
of these bullets are . 38 c libre, WESTERN» copper-coated 1 ao.
bullets, and that the pieces present are parts of .38 calibre
WESTERN copper•coated led bull t. These bullets r lo ded
in cartridges beadstamped WESTERN .38 SMJ, nd are made for us
in 86W end other revolvers.
Exhibits #1, IS·A• #3-B and #4-B er fired from what app~.T.:R
to be the same aun. probably a Smith and Wesson (first choice),
followed by Barrington and Richardson (second choic) end then
by Iver John10D.
REMARKS: .
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Tblrse exhibit• will beret ined t the Laboratory until dvi ed
otherwi•• by, the au'bmlttf.ng authority.
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utopsy Report
Autopsy Report, dated October 25 , 1963 , performed by Dr . Carl
H. Wells, M.E. , Duval County Medical Examiner, Jacksonville,
Florida.
· The autopsy reflected lilliam David Kinard, wm 186 Palmer
Street, St . Augustine, Florida, died October 25, 1963.
Cause of death reflected as cer bral hemorrhage and lacerations
associated with fractures of skull, due to gunshot wound of head.
Joyce Lcuise Green, cf Attempted interview t St .
Augustine, Fla . , Nov c 9,
1963, by James Kelly and
Oliver Weatherholt, FSB .
An attempt to re-interview Joyce Green on November 9, 1963,
reflected that she did not come home from work the previous day .
She was employed as a domestic by Mr . Milton Bacon, 142 Inlet
Drive, Davis Shores, St .• Augustine , Florid •
An interview of Helen and Buster Gladden, aunt and uncle of Joyce
Green, durin Novemb·r 9 , 10, 11, 25, 1963, determined they
had no knowledge oft e whereabouts of Joyce Green .
H len Gladden, cf Interviewed at St . Augustine,
Fla . , Nov . 26, 1963, by
James Kelly and Oliver
Weatherholt, FSB .
elen Gladden executed a signed statement hie
ubstance as follows:
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Joyce did not come home from work on November 8, 1963 . While she
was lookin for her she went to the home of Clifford Eubanks .
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Joye uas at Cliffords ou e . Clifford tol - her
Joyce to Jacksonville, Flori· , to a lawyer . Sh
to o with Clifford . She spent about 15 minutes
Joyce out of going to Jack onville . Sh as not
he ,anted to take
told Joyce not
trying to talk
seen Joyce since .
1 of th above statement was rel ased to Sheriff L, ~
Johns County.
Investigation d termined that Joyce Green w s dressed in a white
un_form when last seen . She did not take ny per~onal clothing
or belongings with her .
Joyce ' s father, Ben Green, Rt . 3, Box 322A , Johns Island, South
Carolina, made two trips to St . Au~ustine, lorida , during November
~nd December, 1963, look ng for Joyce with negative re ult .
Ben Green stated he talked to all of Joyce's friends and neighbor
and could not evelop any information concerning her whereabouts .
Either th peopl were afraid to get involv d with her dissappearance
or honestly did not know .
During Novem rand December, 1963 , James Kelly, FSB, interviewed
all relatives of Joyce Green in North and South Carolina, in an
ttempt to locate Joyce Green with negative res lts .
e~ hborhood inv stigation and mil cover was d t Rt . 3,
Box 322A, Johns Isl n<l, South Carolina in an effort to locate
Joyce Green with neg tive results .
Earl M. Johnson, cm Interviewed at St. Augustine,
Fla . , Dec . 4, 1963, by James
Kelly and Oliver Weath rholt,
FSB .
Earl M. Johnson, Jacksonville Attorney, Jacksonville, Florida,
for the defendants in this investigation was interviewed at the
ofrice of G. Marvin Greer, Justice of the Peace, St . Augustine,
Florida, in an effort to locate Joyce Green •
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Johnson stated to Kelly and Weatherholt that he had only talked
to Joyce Green once.
He and Bernard S . Mandler, attorney, Miami, Flori da, also representing
the defendants in this investigation, tal ed to Joyce
Green on the Friday night followin Green's arrest .
This conver ation too~ plac at the home of Goldie Eubanks, Sr.
(The Friday referred to would be Friday, ovember 8, 1963, the
night Joyce Green disappeared . )
Johnson wold not comment on the conversation he and Mandler had
gith Joyce Gren.
Clifford Eubanks, cm Interviewed at St . Au~u tine,
Fla . , Dec . 3, 1963, by
James Kelly and Oliver
Weatherholt, FSB .
Clifford Eub nks stated in substance as follows:
He does not know Joyce Green . He may have seen her someplace .
Joyce Green was never at his house to his knowled e . What Helen
Gladden said wa not true .
Clifford refused to talk further and refused to answer further
questions.
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