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
The dispatcher came in and said, "The suspect just passed 401 East
Jefferson."
Dispatcher then says, "Give us the correct location on it, 85, we have
three different locations."
Eighty-five says, "I haven't seen anything on Jefferson yet, 10-4,
check, 491 East 10th at Denver."
Dispatcher repeated, "The subject has just passed 401 East Jefferson."
At 1:22 we have a broadcast here that says, "We have a description
on the suspect here on Jefferson, last seen on the 300 block on East
Jefferson, a white male, 30, about 5 feet 8, black hair, slender,
wearing a white jacket, white shirt and dark slacks, armed with what he
states unknown. Repeat the description."
Dispatcher said that to the squad. He says. "Wearing a white jacket
believed to be a white shirt and dark slacks. What is his direction of
travel on Jefferson?"
He said, "Travel west on Jefferson, last seen in the 401 West
Jefferson, correction, it will be East Jefferson."
The dispatcher then said, "Pick up for investigation of aggravated
assault on a police officer, a white male approximately 30, 5 feet
8, slender build, has black hair, white jacket, white shirt, dark
trousers. Suspect has been seen running west on Jefferson from the 400
block of East Jefferson at 1:24."
Then they asked about the condition of the officer, and there was
something about--the dispatcher did receive some information that there
was a man pulled in there on West Davis driving a white Pontiac, a 1961
or 1962 station wagon with a prefix PE, saying he had a rifle laying in
the street.
We have a citizen following in a car address unknown direction.
The dispatcher said, "Any unit near Gaston 3600 block, this is about a
blood bank."
Then 279 comes in and says, "We believe the suspect on shooting this
officer out here got his white jacket, believed he dumped it in this
parking lot behind the service station at 400 block West, Jefferson
across from Dudley House. He had a white jacket we believe this is it."
"You do not have a suspect, is that correct?"
"No, just the jacket lying on the ground."
There is some more conversation about blood going to Parkland.
"What was the description beside the white jacket?"
"White male, 30, 5-8 black hair, slender build, white shirt, white
jacket, black trousers, going west on Jefferson from the 300 block."
Squad says, "This is Sergeant Jerry Hill." Says, "I am at 12th and
Beckley now, have a man in the car with me that can identify the
suspect if anybody gets one."
Mr. RANKIN. Chief Curry, we were furnished a Commission Document No.
290, dated December 5, 1963, that purported to be a radio log for your
department, and it did not have any item in it in regard to instruction
to Officer Tippit to go to the Central Oak Cliff area.
Do you know why that would be true?
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