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James Woods is the Ideal Actor to Play Carl Tilley the Con
Man When That Story Becomes a Movie
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James Wood as
Byron De La Beckwith
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Carl Tilley speaking at second
annual share-holders' meeting, 2003.
Video Footage of Tilley
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Byron De La Beckwith
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by Sterling
D. Allan
Aug. 6, 2004
EPHRAIM, UT, USA
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James Woods
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As I watched the movie Ghosts
of Mississippi (1996 PG-13) this evening, I was awestruck at the
resemblance both in demeanor and appearance of Carl Tilley with James
Woods.
Woods is cast as Byron De La Beckwith, who murdered civil rights leader
Medger Evers but was not brought to justice until thirty years after the
crime. The resemblance is eerie. Beckwith even lived in Tennessee
(where he was entered).
Beckwith, fawning total innocence publicly, exhibited a gloating attitude that
the law would never catch up with him.
Eventually, the story of how Carl Tilley has been running a complex con
operation spanning many years, many investors, many deep-pocketed suitor, for a
technology he claims could enable the endless running of an engine with no
refueling, will become a movie. When it does, James Woods is the one for
the part. The persona he portrayed for the role of Byron De La Beckwith.
The resemblances are far more than just appearance and demeanor. There are
other parallels of interest as well. The State of Tennessee is presently
pursuing a case against Carl Tilley's foundation for allegations of securities
fraud. Tilley is up in years, and his wife is sickly (a factor that tends
to holds justice at pay for the sake of empathy). Beckwith was also up in
years by the time he was nailed.
What is ironic is that the murder took place in 1963, the year I was born;
and I have been a primary protagonist of Tilley's for more than two years.
There is a situational irony here too. This morning I received a phone
call from a gentleman from Florida asking about Carl Tilley's technology and if
I thought it was real and worth pursuing. As the conversation proceeded,
it was obvious that he was someone who had a lot of money to not just invest but
see the technology through to the market.
I told him that Carl Tilley was nothing but trouble and that he was not
simply a misguided person, but that he was knowingly running a con operation,
using a stolen technology that is indeed very efficient but which does not
perform to the exaggerated level he claims (endless, with no need for refuel).
I told him that Tilley did get the technology from Kibbey, and that Kibbey's
recent denial is a function of a
broken man who gave up the fight, not of a true statement of fact. Kibbey
ran out of money, got tired of the litigation, became disgruntled with mankind,
divorced his wife, and left town.
I referred him to CW Watson of Tampa who
also claims to be the true originator of the technology, and has evidence to
that effect.
If called as a witness, I will gladly testify of my first-hand experience with
Tilley. I also have access to much documentation on the case, and links to
people who have more.
James, if you happen to read this, I hope you will get someone to compose a
screen play. It is quite a story. You would need to put on a little
weight, though.
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James Woods, left
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Carl Tilley, right
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Last updated August 07, 2004
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