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
"Detective Senkel was released back to Captain Fritz to assist in
the investigation. He had come down. Sawyer had placed guards on the
building to prevent anyone from going or coming. Sawyer organized
a detail to check all persons and automobiles on the parking lot
surrounding the Texas School Book Depository Building, taking their
names, telephone numbers, addresses, places of employment, and later on
in the afternoon those vehicles that were not taken out were checked by
license number. Several of the U.S. Alcohol Tax units assisted in the
search.
"At that time Lumpkin entered the building and instructed that it be
completely sealed off and that no one be allowed to leave or enter."
This probably was some, I would say, some 30 or 40 minutes after the
original shots were fired. He had gone on to Parkland Hospital to me
and I told him there to return to assist in the handling of this matter.
Mr. McCLOY. In your judgment is that the first sealing off of the
building that took place?
Mr. CURRY. No; I think Inspector Sawyer, when he arrived he took some
steps to seal off the building.
Mr. RANKIN. You have already testified about Inspector Sawyer and you
said you thought he was about 10 or 12 blocks away.
Mr. CURRY. I believe so. I believe he was about at Main and Akard
Streets which would be about 10 blocks away when he heard of this
incident occurring and he immediately went down there.
Mr. DULLES. And the first order to seal off was given some 10 minutes,
I think you testified, in that neighborhood?
Mr. CURRY. To the best of my knowledge.
Mr. DULLES. After the assassination?
Mr. CURRY. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. You don't know just what he did about sealing the building,
did you?
Mr. CURRY. No, sir; I don't. I imagine he placed men on the front and
back doors and asked them not to let anyone come or go without finding
out who they were.
Mr. DULLES. Who would know that fact as to when that order was given,
that would be Sawyer?
Mr. RANKIN. Officer Sawyer would be the one who would really know that
fact?
Mr. CURRY. I believe so.
Mr. RANKIN. And whatever he would say about it you think would be
correct?
Mr. CURRY. I do. Because we already have a deposition from him
that tells about the sealing of the building, and it was not done
immediately when he came.
Representative FORD. Would it be appropriate at this time to put that
deposition in the record at this point?
Mr. RANKIN. I wonder if it would be satisfactory to the Commission, in
view of the inquiry by Commissioner Ford, if we would, the staff would,
tender at this point the portion of the deposition that relates to how
the building was sealed, and then have a reference to this point in the
place where it is offered in evidence in regular course.
Representative FORD. That would be satisfactory to me as far as the
particular point we are discussing at the moment.
Mr. RANKIN. We will do that then.
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