Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. KennedyUnited States. Warren Commission
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Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
The focal center of the Police and Courts Building during Oswald’s
detention was the third floor, which housed the main offices of the
Dallas Police Department. The public elevators on this floor opened
into a lobby midpoint of a corridor that extended along the length of
the floor for about 140 feet. At one end of this 7-foot-wide corridor
were the offices occupied by Chief of Police Jesse E. Curry and his
immediate subordinates; at the other end was a small pressroom that
could accommodate only a handful of reporters. Along this corridor were
other police offices, including those of the major detective bureaus.
Between the pressroom and the lobby was the complex of offices
belonging to the homicide and robbery bureau, headed by Capt. J. Will
Fritz.[C5-1] (See Commission Exhibit No. 2175, p. 197.)
[Illustration: COMMISSION EXHIBIT NO. 2175
THIRD FLOOR PLAN DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT DALLAS, TEXAS]
Chronology
The policemen who seized Oswald at the Texas Theatre arrived with him
at the police department building at about 2 p.m. and brought him
immediately to the third floor offices of the homicide and robbery
bureau to await the arrival of Captain Fritz from the Texas School
Book Depository. After about 15 or 20 minutes Oswald was ushered into
the office of Captain Fritz for the first of several interrogation
sessions.[C5-2] At 4:05 p.m. he was taken to the basement assembly room
for his first lineup.[C5-3] While waiting outside the lineup room,
Oswald was searched, and five cartridges and other items were removed
from his pockets.[C5-4] After the lineup, at about 4:20, Oswald was
returned to Captain Fritz’ office for further questioning.[C5-5] Two
hours later, at 6:20 p.m., Oswald was taken downstairs for a second
lineup and returned to Captain Fritz’ office within 15 minutes for
additional interrogation.[C5-6] Shortly after 7 p.m., Captain Fritz
signed a complaint charging Oswald with the murder of Patrolman Tippit.
Oswald was formally arraigned, i.e., advised of the charges, at 7:10
p.m., before Justice of the Peace David L. Johnston, who came to
Captain Fritz’ office for the occasion.[C5-7]
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