Witness Indicate Roger Moore Lied About Robbery Blamed on Nichols
Former neighbors of a gun collector say they doubt the manâs truthfulness about a robbery that prosecutors maintain helped finance the Oklahoma City bombing. ....
His neighbor, Verda Mae Powell, said Moore appeared out of breath and nervous when he came to her door after the robbery. ... "He said something to the effect: âTheyâve got it. Theyâve robbed me,â" she told jurors. "It just appeared almost that he was play-acting."
Her husband, Walt Powell, said Moore led him to where his phone line had been cut behind his house. "If he was all bound up... how would he know where his phone wire had been cut?" He said Mooreâs story was "like something that was put on, made up."
Moore reported the robbery to insurance agents in Hot Springs, Ark., who told him his loss was not fully covered, said insurance agent Jan Dies. "He was disappointed, but he didnât express anger," Dies said. "He was very agitated. "He said, âThe feds did it. The feds did it.â" ....
Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-05-19 |