He is remembered as a quiet man, serious, intense, one to be trusted. He was, after all, a friend of Father Philip Berrigan'sa close friend, he would add. True, there was something in his attitude, a superficiality, that caused some to question him. But whenever doubts were raised, those close to Berrigan would brush them aside. Their trust in Boyd F. Douglas was implicit. It was also misplaced; he is the informer upon whose testimony the Government's conspiracy charges against Berrigan and five other defendants depend heavily (TIME cover, Jan. 25).
Berrigan found a curious ally in Douglas, 32, a fellow...
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