Skeletons in the Closet: Family Secrets

What do you do when the skeleton in your family’s closet may know things about the most notorious murder of the 20th century?  Who was he? Find out when you join me, Janet Banister, for the release of the podcast, “Skeletons in the Closet: Family Secrets,” in July, 2024.Track: "Reappear"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/oNEytVpatreon.com/DapperJackalope

Join us in July, 2024, for the launch of Dapper Jackalope's first podcast, "Skeletons in the Closet: Family Secrets."Track: "Hello Sterling"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/Eozhzdpatreon.com/DapperJackalope

This week we will explore the real-life game of cops and robbers that Guy encountered as a young FBI agent, his biggest cases of his early career, his relationship with Hoover, and giving credit where credit is due. Was Guy at the shooting of John Dillinger? Or are the history books wrong?SourcesGuy’s FBI FileHoover’s FBI, by DeLoachPersons in Hiding, by J. Edgar HooverButte, Montana: J. Edgar Hoover's FBI SiberiaLester Gillis (“Baby Face” Nelson) — FBIBentz, Eddie (1894-1979) - HistoryLink.orgJohn Dillinger — FBIFBI Records: The Vault — John DillingerPublic Enemies: Ranking the Depression era criminals – Brian HuntMusic CreditsMusic provided by https://slip.streamTrack: "Temporal Paradox", HUKUDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/mJWXtgTrack: "Glass Panes", HUKUTrack: "Jingle Violin Mythical Fast 01"Download / Stream: https://slip.stream/tracks/bc39e23a-c7d9-4a5c-ab74-c415efc1e57e?utm_source=attributionTrack: "Quirky Comedy"Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/n683vcTrack: "Scary Child"Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/ZY7dmSTrack: "Enchanted Kingdom"Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/CLoc6eTrack: "Celestial Circles", HUKUDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/MayMUBTrack: "The Pulse of Metropolis", HUKUDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/oGTyl1Track: "Hollow Glimpses", HUKUDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/ky0OoXTrack: "Lost Cause", HUKUDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/6h9jD9Track: "Reflective Interlude", HUKUDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/tB8AsJTrack: "Disappearing Memory", HUKUMusic provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/qgbB1c

It’s not terribly notable that an FBI agent would be hunting down a kidnapper.  The law changed in 1932 after the Lindbergh kidnapping, and kidnapping was placed fully in the jurisdiction of the FBI.  What is very notable is that the 1936 raid wasn’t Guy’s first brush with a kidnapper.Credits*Music Provided by https://slip.stream*Audio mixing and recording by Aaron Morgenstern.  Additional assistance with audio rendered by my brother.  Thanks, Bro!*Research assistance from our local library.  Go check out a library in your area!  Librarians!  They drink coffee and know things!*Thank you, Dad, Bruce, for all of your stories and help with the research, and thank you so much, anonymous FBI friend, for your help in interpreting Guy’s file.*Thanks to the Butte Historical Society President, Paddy Dennehy, for his assistance.SourcesThe Monroe News-Star, the Monroe Morning World, The Macon News, and the Crowley Post-Signal, via Newspapers.comPersons in Hiding, By J. Edgar HooverHoover’s FBI, by Cartha DeLoachButte, Montana: J. Edgar Hoover's FBI SiberiaThe Forgotten Kidnapping Epidemic That Shook Depression-Era America ‹ CrimeReadsWhen Kidnappings Were All the RageRoger “The Terrible” Touhy — FBI

Who really was Guy Banister? Was he a hero, or a conspirator in the most impactful and infamous murder of the 20th century? Or was he something in between?Click HERE if you'd like to support Janet and Dapper Jackalope on Patreon.Source Notes and Links:"Cold Six Thousand," by James Ellroy"American Tabloid," by James Ellroy"Libra," by Don DeLillohttps://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/finding-aids/garrison-papers.htmlhttps://jeffersonmorleybooks.com/https://jfkfacts.substack.com/https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/Main_Page.htmlMusic CreditsTrack: "Jingle Violin Mythical Fast 01"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://slip.stream/tracks/bc39e23a-c7d9-4a5c-ab74-c415efc1e57e?utm_source=attributionTrack: "Quirky Comedy"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/n683vcTrack: "Scary Child"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/ZY7dmSTrack: "Enchanted Kingdom"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/CLoc6e

When I talk about the history of the Banisters, it almost seems like I'm name dropping as many famous or infamous people as I can. Today's episode is all about our relationship with Huey P. Long, the Kingfish of Louisiana, and how his story shows patterns still relevant today.SOURCESThe Monroe News-Star, accessed via Newspapers.com, regarding Troy’s deathKingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long, by Richard D. White, Jr.Huey Long-Website that is Pro-Huey LongLouisiana After Long – The Louisiana ScandalsLong escaped early impeachment tryLouisiana’s Ethical Swamp — ProPublica-Details about current issues with corruptionThe Enigmatic Kingfish, Huey Long — Historical BlindnessMusic CreditsTrack: "Reappear"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/oNEytVTrack: "Not Enough Time"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/S9E2jqTrack: "Zydeco Tacos"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/Y1f2kRTrack: "Temporal Paradox", HUKUMusic provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/mJWXtgTrack: "Glass Panes", HUKUMusic provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/bUCkRCTrack: "Interlocking Dreams", HUKUMusic provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/sz5Bv4Track: "Geometric Fantasia", HUKUMusic provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/mIsn0gTrack: "Reflective Interlude", HUKUMusic provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/tB8AsJTrack: "Jingle Violin Mythical Fast 01"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://slip.stream/tracks/bc39e23a-c7d9-4a5c-ab74-c415efc1e57e?utm_source=attributionTrack: "Quirky Comedy"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/n683vcTrack: "Scary Child"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/ZY7dmSTrack: "Enchanted Kingdom"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/CLoc6e

Guy’s career took a sharp turn during this period. Many questions still loom about his life in this period. Nothing is in his FBI file regarding any specific intelligence work, but the family has known and reported for a long time that he was in counterintelligence. Who specifically did he work for? Was he working for the Office of Naval Intelligence as Jim Garrison alleged? Contact me at dapper.jackalope@gmail.com if you have more information on today's stories.CREDITSMusic provided by www.slip.streamFu-Go: The Curious History of Japan’s Balloon Bomb Attack on America, by Ross CoenSecrets and Spies: Behind-the-Scenes of World War II, by Multiple Authors, Published by Reader’s DigestEspionage and the Manhattan Project, 1940-1945.World War, Cold War, 1939-1953 — FBIThe American Home Front During World War II: Enemies on the Home Front (U.S. National Park Service)Japanese Forces in the Pearl Harbor AttackWho Was William Guy Banister and How Did He Relate to the JFK Assassination?Banister and the ONIMicrodot Doll — FBIBalloon Bombs: Japan's Answer to Doolittle > National Museum of the United States Air Force™ > Display.

Post WWII, Guy’s career really took wing, becoming an instructor in addition to his regular duties as an agent. But wings sometimes fail, and not only did an air disaster completely reshape our entire family’s future, but Guy himself sometimes threw caution to the wind and flew too high, setting the stage for a spectacular fall from grace.Music CreditsMusic provided by https://slip.streamSourcesGuy’s FBI FileInterviews with Ray Banister, Jr. and Michelle EckelsPeninsula History: No fortune like misfortune, part 1Are doctors bad pilots? : Air Facts JournalFlying Physicians - Legal & Medical Services (PPS) | AOPAAlaska Triangle | In One Ear | dailyastorian.com