Warren Commission (04 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (04 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. CURRY. This we had representatives from the Secret Service, we had
representatives from the FBI, we had representatives from the Ranger
Force, and they were--and then one or two detectives from the homicide
bureau. This was, well, it was just against all principles of good
interrogation practice.
Mr. RANKIN. By representatives can you tell us how many were from each
of these agencies that you describe?
Mr. CURRY. I can't be sure. I recall I believe two from the FBI, one
or two, Inspector Kelley was there from Secret Service, and I believe
another one of his men was there. There was one, I recall seeing one
man from the Rangers. I don't recall who he was. I just remember now
that there was one.
Captain Fritz, and one or two of his detectives--this was in a small
office.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you do anything about this when you found out there
were so many, did you give any instructions about it?
Mr. CURRY. No; I didn't. This was an unusual case. In fact, I had
received a call from the FBI requesting that they have a representative
from there in the hearing room. And we were trying to cooperate with
all agencies concerned in this, and I called Captain Fritz and asked
him to permit a representative of the FBI to come in.
Mr. DULLES. Who was directing the interrogation, Captain Fritz?
Mr. CURRY. Captain Fritz.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you know how Lee Harvey Oswald was treated by the police
department?
Mr. CURRY. So far as I know he was treated as any other prisoner is
treated. He was not handled in any manner any different from any other
prisoner. He had a scratch or two on his face which he received when he
was wrestling with the police over in this theater in Oak Cliff. Other
than that he had no marks on him.
Mr. RANKIN. Did he ever complain that you know of about his treatment
while he was there?
Mr. CURRY. No, sir; he did not.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you give any instructions about the security or how he
should be protected during this time?
Mr. CURRY. No; I personally didn't. Deputy Chief Lumpkin, who has
charge of the service division which is the jail security, he told me
that he had ordered that two guards be placed on him right outside his
cell and kept there 24 hours a day as long as we had him.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you know what was done about that?
Mr CURRY. It was carried out. He told me that this was carried out.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you have any further difficulty with the media, the
various press and radio and television representatives during this time?
Mr. CURRY. Well, every time we would walk out of the office they would
besiege you with questions and wanting statements and asking what we
had found out, and did we think this was the right man, and they almost
ran over you.
Mr. RANKIN. What did you do about that?
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