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. RANKIN. At that time?
Mr. CURRY. At that time.
Now this would only have been, it couldn't have possibly been over 2
or 3 minutes prior to the shooting, so apparently he went right down
that ramp and he got in behind some of these newspaper reporters or
news media and detectives, and as Oswald was brought out he sprang from
behind one of my detectives and took about two steps and shoved a gun
in Oswald's side and pulled the trigger.
This officer, in talking to him, he made a report, he swears that he
didn't see anybody go in there.
Mr. RANKIN. By this officer, you mean Vaughn?
Mr. CURRY. Officer Vaughn. He did, I asked him myself or asked the
investigating officers to see if he wouldn't take a polygraph test
concerning this, just to verify his position in it, and he agreed
to take the polygraph test and did take the polygraph test and the
polygraph test revealed that he was not aware that Ruby came in while
he stepped, when he stepped away from the entrance of that door.
Now I am not here to place the blame on anybody because, as I have
said previously, as head of the department, I have got to accept the
responsibility for what goes on there.
But if Officer Vaughn had properly carried out his assignment, I don't
believe that Ruby could have gotten into the basement of the city hall.
Mr. McCLOY. Unless he had credentials, media credentials?
Mr. CURRY. That is correct.
Mr. McCLOY. We haven't verified whether or not he did have anything?
Mr. CURRY. We haven't been able to verify that. There were none found
on his person.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you make any inquiry as to whether or not any of the
police force were involved with Ruby in this shooting?
Mr. CURRY. We got reports and interrogated every officer who was there.
Mr. RANKIN. What did you find out?
Mr. CURRY. We didn't find any officer who knew he was down there or
that had in any way assisted him in getting there. No one.
Mr. RANKIN. You are satisfied that none of them were involved in trying
to have Oswald shot?
Mr. CURRY. Yes, sir; I certainly am.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you make inquiry to determine whether there was any
evidence that anyone else was involved with Ruby in trying to shoot
Oswald?
Mr. CURRY. We made every effort we could in our investigation. We were
not able to determine any tieup between any other individual and Ruby
or Oswald.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you make any inquiry to determine whether or not anyone
else was involved with Oswald in the assassination of the President?
Mr. CURRY. We attempted to. Every lead we came upon we followed it
out to see whether or not we could make any connection between Ruby,
Oswald, or any other group.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you discover any evidence that would tend to show that
Oswald had any support in the assassination?
Mr. CURRY. No; we did not.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you discover any evidence that would prove Ruby was
involved with any other person in the killing of Oswald?
Mr. CURRY. We were not able to determine any connection.
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