Word: markhams
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Paul Markham and Joseph Gargan are the two witnesses who, besides Kennedy, have the most explaining to do about that July night on Chappaquiddick. In some ways, they have much more to clarify than Kennedy, since they were presumably lucid when Kennedy returned to the cottage dazed from his accident. Not the least of the mysteries is why the two lawyers failed to summon help immediately, report the crash to the police, and later supposedly permitted Kennedy to swim the channel to Edgartown alone. That swim is all the more incredible because both men are among Ted's oldest...
...Paul Markham...
...Markham worked in Ted Kennedy's 1962 senatorial campaign, and through Robert Kennedy became an assistant U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts in 1964. Three years later, Lyndon Johnson named Markham to be the state's U.S. Attorney, the highest federal law officer in Massachusetts. Until July 19, Markham enjoyed a reasonably good reputation in Boston's legal circles. He was known as quick-witted and charming, even though some questioned his legal talents. As U.S. Attorney, he had the distinction of convicting Raymond Patriarca, a New England Cosa Nostra boss, on two counts of conspiracy to murder...
Griffin's show, went the pitch, was going to be different. Maybe so, but his premiere appearance did not exactly inundate the audience with originality. First there was Jackie "Moms" Mabley, an oldtime black comic of the Pigmeat Markham variety and hardly a nationwide favorite of the post-11:30 p.m. crowd. At the same time, Carson was cracking wise with Bob Hope, and Bishop was encouraging the Smothers Brothers to pour out their souls on camera. Moms was followed by a curiously subdued Woody Allen, Leslie Uggams, who is taking the Smotherses' place on CBS this fall...
...this side and the Kennedy name on the other. Everybody is on that side." Mary Jo's parents accept Kennedy's explanation of his delay in reporting the accident. "I can understand shock," Mrs. Kopechne said. "But I cannot understand Mr. Gargan and Mr. Markham. They weren't in shock. Why didn't they get help? That's where my questions start." The couple is curious as to how Kennedy could return unnoticed to the cottage after the accident. Assuming that Kennedy was in shock, Mrs. Kopechne asks, why did he walk down...