In 1975, Gacy joined the Jolly Joker Club, whose members
dressed
as clowns to entertain children at parties or hospitals.
John Wayne Gacy as Pogo the clown in front
of his Des Plaines, Illinois, home in 1976.
Aug 1977, Gacy als Patches the Clown.
Rare photo, signed by John W. Gacy.
On top border you can read his infamous quote,
"CLOWNS CAN GET AWAY WITH MURDER"
Gacy as Pogo the clown.
Gacy as Pogo the clown.
PDM Business card.
In 1974, Gacy decided he
wanted to go into business for himself. He began a
contracting
business named Painting, Decorating, and
Maintenance or PDM Contractors,
Incorporated. He hired young
teenage boys to work for him.
Another PDM Business card.
Raphco Business card.
Gacy on one of his party's.
Gacy organized memorable
barbecue parties in which he invited all those close to him.
On one occasion more than three hundred guests showed up to
attend one of Gacy’s
parties.
The two that were attended by
the most people were a luau theme party
and a Western theme
party.
Gacy at one of his theme parties.
John Wayne Gacy with his mother, Marion
at one of his theme parties.
First Lady Rosalynn Carter poses with serial
killer John Wayne Gacy (second from left) in May, 1978,
about seven months before police started digging up bodies buried
under his house.
The First Lady was in Chicago to celebrate Polish
Constitution Day. In the photograph, Gacy wore an "S"
pin apparently issued by the Secret Service to identify those
cleared to be on the reviewing
stand. At the time, Gacy was almost done with his killing spree.
Later, lawyers for Gacy included Rosalynn Carter
on the list of more than 150 potential defense
witnesses at his trial. The entry read, "Mrs. James Carter, White
House, Washington , D.C."
But she was never called to testify at Gacy's trial.
