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José Alves

Villager

Farmer of Moita (Fátima parish), born 1865 (aged 52); Lúcia and Jacinta stayed at his house several times. He went to the Cova almost every 13th and saw nothing.

From Moita, FátimaFátima parish (locals)Attitude beforehand: Neutral1 passage · 13 June 1917, 13 July 1917, 13 August 1917, 13 September 1917, 13 October 1917
13 Jun13 Jul13 Aug13 Sep13 OctFirst-handSaw nothingSworn depositionSceptic
English

Almost every month after May José Alves went there on the thirteenth and saw nothing; he only heard others say that they saw things in the sky. He did not hear the loud bang in August. He often heard it said that a little smoke appeared.

Português (original)

Quase todos os meses José Alves foi lá no dia treze depois de maio e não viu nada, só ouvia dizer aos outros que viam coisas no céu. Não ouviu o estrondo em agosto. Ouvia dizer muitas vezes que aparecia um fumozinho.

DCF Seleção, Doc. 80 (= DCF II, Doc. 4) · interrogation · 28 Sep 1923 (6 years later)View scanLink