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. It was. But after they searched it and all of the
investigators left there, they asked Mr. Truly, I believe, the building
manager, not to let anybody come and go.
Mr. DULLES. Was that supplemented, though, by the police?
Mr. CURRY. Yes; I believe we had officers there.
Mr. DULLES. Then there were in a way two sealings off. One that you
gave the order was given 8 or 10 minutes----
Mr. CURRY. Almost immediately, yes.
Mr. DULLES. After the assassination, and then the other one was after
this search had been made.
Mr. CURRY. Yes, sir.
Mr. McCLOY. There is one element I am not clear on, I may be
anticipating, Mr. Rankin. But I believe we have had some testimony
heretofore, that Mr.--an officer went in with Mr. Truly into the
building.
Mr. CURRY. Yes, sir.
Mr. McCLOY. And started to go upstairs, and they ran into Oswald on the
second floor. Was that before the inspector got there?
Mr. CURRY. Yes, sir; I am sure it was, because this officer was there
at the scene.
Mr. McCLOY. Do you remember that officer's name?
Mr. CURRY. No, sir; I don't. It is in the record.
Mr. BELIN. It is officer M. L. Baker. He was in the motorcade.
Mr. McCLOY. Did M. L. Baker purport to seal off the building?
Mr. CURRY. No, sir; he didn't. The first officers in there were rushing
up to the upper floors.
Mr. McCLOY. The first man who sealed the building was----
Mr. CURRY. I believe will be Inspector Sawyer.
Mr. McCLOY. Inspector Sawyer?
Mr. CURRY. I believe he would be the first to issue orders. I could be
mistaken on that but as I recall he was the first officer.
Mr. DULLES. You did not give those orders yourself?
Mr. CURRY. No, sir; not myself.
Representative FORD. How many men participated in the search of the
building?
Mr. CURRY. I would just have to guess but I would suggest probably 20
people.
Representative FORD. Did you check with those who went through this
process?
Mr. CURRY. No; I didn't check with each individual officer.
Representative FORD. Did you get a report?
Mr. CURRY. I got a report from Inspector Sawyer, and also from Chief
Lumpkin as to the manner in which it was searched.
Representative FORD. How long did it take them, do you have any idea?
Mr. CURRY. I believe they were, perhaps, maybe a couple of hours
altogether, searching that building.
Representative FORD. Did they give you an oral or written report on
what they found or didn't find?
Mr. CURRY. I believe there were some written reports made. I don't
recall now.
Representative FORD. If there are written reports could we have them?
Mr. CURRY. I think----
Mr. RANKIN. Off the record.
(Discussion off the record.)
Representative FORD. Back on the record.
Are you familiar with any written report, Chief, on what transpired
during the search of the building?
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