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HC.26 June
1950
JOURNAL
June 21 903 Glen Court, Albany in bank,
(Cont) Room. After 5 minutes or so
t-AFTER BEING PICKED UP
A-TIME AS TWO THE LIZARD
LOWERED ITS TAIL + WOUNDS
MOVE AWAY FROM A HAND
PHASED IN THE CAB-GIVING
KISSES + OPENING IT'S MOUTH.
AT ANY MOVEMENT IN WHAT
PART THE LIZARD WOULD
TILT BODY + HEAD SPINES TOWARDS
0, SOUTHWEST + OPEN MOUTH,
AT 11:20 PM LIZARD HAD
RETURNED TO NORMAN CORNER
+ WOULD STILL TILT BODY TOWARDS
A HAND PUT IN TANK BUT
WAS OTHER WISE MUCH AS
NORMAN. 4 OR 5 DROPLETS OF BLOOD
WERE NOTICED ON BACK OF LIZARD
DIRECTLY BACK OF (1/2 INCH FROM)
HEAD SPINES BUT THIS MAY HAVE
DROPPED FROM MY HANDS OR FROM
THE BLOOD PROJECTED UPWARDS.
3 OR 4 PHOTOS TAKEN BETWEEN 10:40
+ 11:00 PM + I WHEN CORNER HAD
RETURNED AT 11:20 PM.
FROM 11:30 PM TO 11:45 PM (WHEN
I QUIT WATCHING) ANIMUS SEEMED
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE - BOBBING HEAD,
TURNING HEAD, KICKING SAND
BACK WITH 2 OR 3 DUCKS OF HIND
FEET ETC. + LOOKED UP QUICKLY AT
LIGHT OF CIGARETTE MORE THAN 3' FROM
TANK. WOULD NOT TAKE 2 MINUTES
PUT SARAH IT IN CAR.