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Death in a Funeral
Death in a Funeral
William Horace Chasney, more commonly known as Bill Chasney was born on July 17th 1943 in Memphis Tennessee. Born to a lower middle class family, not much is known about his childhood. When he was 18 he was accepted in the University of Tennessee, where he studied law. It's generally believed that it was during his college years in Knoxville that he first got involved with white supremacist groups. During his softmore year in 1961 he was part of at least two segregationist rallies. His interest in Law soon faded, as he left College in the spring of 1962 and moved to Dallas to live with a cousin who started a refrigerator business. Chasney would live in Dallas until 1965.
It is important to note that, indeed Chasney moved to Dallas shortly before Lee Harvey Oswald moved there, and the two lived in the same city for over a year. However, unlike many cospiracy theorists claim, there's no indication that the two ever met each other.
In 1965 Chasney enlisted in the U.S. Infantry, and was deployed to Saigon. He served a unremarkable tour of duty before returning home, in the winter of 1967 and being discharged. He then proceeded to move back to his hometown of Memphis, where he worked in his father plumbing business for a few months. During this period he voiced strong criticism of the war in Vietnam to a number of relatives.
In April 1968, MLK Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray in Chasney hometown, a few miles from Chasney home. This also became another hotspot for conspiracy theorists. However, just like with Oswald, there's no evidence Chasney and Ray ever meet.
What is well known is that the morning following the Reverends assassination, Chasney aquired a Colt .38 revolver.
Unlike with the aforementioned Oswald and Ray, Chasney's motives or even his target cannot be precisely determined. His positioning in the early 1960s seems to point to racism for his attack. If indeed it was the case, the funeral procession was a perfect spot for him, considering the accessibility to so many influential civil rights figures. However, there's no record of Chasney getting involved in any racist activity after he moved to Dallas. This might point to anti-war sentiment as being the reason for the attack. Humphrey was after all, in favor of LBJ's war policy. The procession might thus have been the opportunity for Chasney to attack those he saw as responsible for the war.
In the end, his reasons and intentions will probably remain a mistery, much to the frustration of many historians and conspiracy theorists. What is known is that in the evening of April 9th Chasney and his gun were responsible for 3 deaths, including his own.
America's most notorious killers - Bill Chasney, Walter Penbrooke.
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Only in the tumultuous 1968 could a a day of national mourning, be marked by even more tragedy. There's little doubt today that the events of the evening have shocked the future of the United States. As the procession moved from Ebenezer Baptist Church thousands walked alongside it. From the sidewalks countless more stood in sorrow. Due to the huge number of people joining the procession, it was hard for any kind of security to be properly implemented. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was responsible for security, while the Atlanta PD offered minimum assistance. But certainly, in such a moment of tragedy, the concern for one's own safety was of little matter. No one could truly disrupt such a moment of course. This was without a doubt the mentality of many of those present.
As the procession moved, William Chasney walked alongside it from the sidewalks, slowly getting closer to the wagon holding the body, and to the family and dignataries present. As the casket arrived at Morehouse College, Chasney aproached the casket from the sidewalks and pulled out his Colt .38. The man did not usher any words, as he raised his colt, at least none heard by the witnesses of the attack. He simply started shooting.
Five bullets were shot, before the crowd restrained him and proceeded to beat Chasney to death. The first bullet would hit Baptist Minister Jesse Jackson in the lower torso. Before he could even hit the ground the second bullet was hitting Anna sarley's, a innocent bystanter watching the funeral, in the head. The third bullet would pierce RFK shoulder, the fourth and fifth bullets would hit Vice President Humphrey in the chest.
The shots would happen in a extremely fast pace, and the reaction of the crowd would be one of immediate outrage. Multiple men would jump at Chasney's second after the first shot, and proceed to beat him. More would join as panic and chaos ruled the day. The secret service would carry the Vice president away, and attempt to move through the crowd towards the shooter. As countless fled and screamed in pain and hatred, the two secret service officers arrived too late. By the time the mob had been forced to give way, Chasney's body was almost unrecognizable.
All the Victims would be rushed to the Grady's Memorial Hospital, the panic and fear was absolute. Anna Sarley would be pronnounced dead almost as soon as she arrived. Bobby Kennedy would suffer only minor injuries, with the bullet passing through his shoulder. Minister Jackson would fall into a coma for two weeks due to his severe injuries. Vice president Humphrey would, along with Jackson, be rushed to the E.R. Unlike Jackson however he would be pronounced dead the following morning.
The last picture of Vice president Hubert Horatio Humphrey before his death on April 9th
RFK in the procession, in front of a movie theater showing the film "Day of the evil Gun"
The End and the Beginning of a Era, Marcus P. Edginton
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Next update will come next weekend. Happy easter to everyone.
William Horace Chasney, more commonly known as Bill Chasney was born on July 17th 1943 in Memphis Tennessee. Born to a lower middle class family, not much is known about his childhood. When he was 18 he was accepted in the University of Tennessee, where he studied law. It's generally believed that it was during his college years in Knoxville that he first got involved with white supremacist groups. During his softmore year in 1961 he was part of at least two segregationist rallies. His interest in Law soon faded, as he left College in the spring of 1962 and moved to Dallas to live with a cousin who started a refrigerator business. Chasney would live in Dallas until 1965.
It is important to note that, indeed Chasney moved to Dallas shortly before Lee Harvey Oswald moved there, and the two lived in the same city for over a year. However, unlike many cospiracy theorists claim, there's no indication that the two ever met each other.
In 1965 Chasney enlisted in the U.S. Infantry, and was deployed to Saigon. He served a unremarkable tour of duty before returning home, in the winter of 1967 and being discharged. He then proceeded to move back to his hometown of Memphis, where he worked in his father plumbing business for a few months. During this period he voiced strong criticism of the war in Vietnam to a number of relatives.
In April 1968, MLK Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray in Chasney hometown, a few miles from Chasney home. This also became another hotspot for conspiracy theorists. However, just like with Oswald, there's no evidence Chasney and Ray ever meet.
What is well known is that the morning following the Reverends assassination, Chasney aquired a Colt .38 revolver.
Unlike with the aforementioned Oswald and Ray, Chasney's motives or even his target cannot be precisely determined. His positioning in the early 1960s seems to point to racism for his attack. If indeed it was the case, the funeral procession was a perfect spot for him, considering the accessibility to so many influential civil rights figures. However, there's no record of Chasney getting involved in any racist activity after he moved to Dallas. This might point to anti-war sentiment as being the reason for the attack. Humphrey was after all, in favor of LBJ's war policy. The procession might thus have been the opportunity for Chasney to attack those he saw as responsible for the war.
In the end, his reasons and intentions will probably remain a mistery, much to the frustration of many historians and conspiracy theorists. What is known is that in the evening of April 9th Chasney and his gun were responsible for 3 deaths, including his own.
America's most notorious killers - Bill Chasney, Walter Penbrooke.
..........
Only in the tumultuous 1968 could a a day of national mourning, be marked by even more tragedy. There's little doubt today that the events of the evening have shocked the future of the United States. As the procession moved from Ebenezer Baptist Church thousands walked alongside it. From the sidewalks countless more stood in sorrow. Due to the huge number of people joining the procession, it was hard for any kind of security to be properly implemented. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was responsible for security, while the Atlanta PD offered minimum assistance. But certainly, in such a moment of tragedy, the concern for one's own safety was of little matter. No one could truly disrupt such a moment of course. This was without a doubt the mentality of many of those present.
As the procession moved, William Chasney walked alongside it from the sidewalks, slowly getting closer to the wagon holding the body, and to the family and dignataries present. As the casket arrived at Morehouse College, Chasney aproached the casket from the sidewalks and pulled out his Colt .38. The man did not usher any words, as he raised his colt, at least none heard by the witnesses of the attack. He simply started shooting.
Five bullets were shot, before the crowd restrained him and proceeded to beat Chasney to death. The first bullet would hit Baptist Minister Jesse Jackson in the lower torso. Before he could even hit the ground the second bullet was hitting Anna sarley's, a innocent bystanter watching the funeral, in the head. The third bullet would pierce RFK shoulder, the fourth and fifth bullets would hit Vice President Humphrey in the chest.
The shots would happen in a extremely fast pace, and the reaction of the crowd would be one of immediate outrage. Multiple men would jump at Chasney's second after the first shot, and proceed to beat him. More would join as panic and chaos ruled the day. The secret service would carry the Vice president away, and attempt to move through the crowd towards the shooter. As countless fled and screamed in pain and hatred, the two secret service officers arrived too late. By the time the mob had been forced to give way, Chasney's body was almost unrecognizable.
All the Victims would be rushed to the Grady's Memorial Hospital, the panic and fear was absolute. Anna Sarley would be pronnounced dead almost as soon as she arrived. Bobby Kennedy would suffer only minor injuries, with the bullet passing through his shoulder. Minister Jackson would fall into a coma for two weeks due to his severe injuries. Vice president Humphrey would, along with Jackson, be rushed to the E.R. Unlike Jackson however he would be pronounced dead the following morning.
The last picture of Vice president Hubert Horatio Humphrey before his death on April 9th
RFK in the procession, in front of a movie theater showing the film "Day of the evil Gun"
The End and the Beginning of a Era, Marcus P. Edginton
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Next update will come next weekend. Happy easter to everyone.