The RFK Files (Book Two) A Non-Fiction book by Robert Helliger

Chapter Eighteen-Charles Whitman-All American Boy II; 1966

~~~Quote: "Charles Whitman murdered everyone....because the US Military thought he was a failure", unquote, Author Robert Helliger, (August 4, 1973-)~~~

I

Charles attended The University of Texas. It was September 15, 1961. He, and several friends killed a deer.

    When Whitman was fined $US100, he dismissed someone who ratted on him to the police.

II

Whitman's hobbies were: scuba diving; hunting; gambling; and karate. Then, as he and his friend Francis Schuck, Jr., headed to the University of Texas Main Building bookstore, Whitman was quoted as saying:

"A person could stand off an army from atop of it,, before they got him", unquote. This sent alarm bells to Francis. But he didn't tell anyone in the University faculty; he remained silent.

III

By February 17, 1962, Charles, then aged 21, fell in love with  Kathleen Frances Leissner. After they married, (August 17, 1962), (his brother Patrick Whitman was Charles's Best Man; Father  Leduc did the Catholic ceremony), in Needleville, Texas, it was hoped that Charles would grow up. And begin to leave his issues alone. Kathleen's family said, quote, "Charles is a handsome young man", unquote. But, by February,1963, (nine months before JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas), 22 year old Charles Whitman entered the North Carolina barracks situated at  Camp Lejeune. After being promoted to Lance Corporal, Whitman was in an accident with several US Marines in Jeep; Whitman was in Hospital for 4 days.

IV

But he continued gambling. And, as he threatened a Marine over a $US 30 debt, (and demanding $US 15 extra for insurance), Whitman was demoted to Private. And was in confinement for 30 days; and he suffered 90 days' hard labor. He was also charged with ursury, (making unethical, or immoral monetary loans to people); and having illegal guns on a US Military base.

V

By December 1964, Whitman who knew of the assassination of JFK the year before, was "honorably discharged", and left the US Marines.

VI

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Charles Whitman wrote a diary. It was called "Daily Record of Charles J. Whitman". He didn't want to know about his impending Court-Martial; he just wanted to be a loving husband...And work for the Standard Finance Company, (as a Bill Collector); and for Texas Highway Department traffic surveyor, (for Central Freight Lines). After informing several friends Fran as well as John Morgan, at the Texas Department of Public Safety, he, quote, "hit Kathy three times", unquote, he vowed not to become his tyrant father.

VII

Earlier, on January 1965, was the  Austin Scout Troop 5 Scout Leader volunteer; Kathy Whitman was a  Lanier High School Biology Teacher.

VIII

By May, 1966, his parents divorced. Charles Whitman abused amphetamines. And had quote, "Severe headaches", unquote, that couldn't go away...And, as the "pressure" begun to build inside Whitman's drugged brain, he decided to "release the pressure". And the only way to do that was to kill people.

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