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. I believe I told them it had been reported that we had an
FBI report that they had been able to trace that weapon where he had
ordered it from Chicago, and it had been picked up under the name of
Hidell and that the handwriting was the same on the order blank as
Oswald's.
Mr. RANKIN. Was this told to a news conference or over the TV?
Mr. CURRY. Well, the TV was there. It was not a news conference. I was
walking down the hall, and they surrounded me.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you tell them anything else about the evidence you had
against Oswald?
Mr. CURRY. I only told them I believed that we had some other evidence,
but I didn't tell them what it was.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you ever tell them any more about the evidence that you
had against Oswald?
Mr. CURRY. I don't believe so; I don't recall it.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you ever tell them about the evidence you had against
Oswald concerning the Tippit shooting?
Mr. CURRY. No, sir; I don't believe I made any comment.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you know about when this was made, these statements were
made about the evidence?
Mr. CURRY. I believe this was on Friday, the 22d, during the late
evening.
Mr. RANKIN. Is it a common practice for you or someone for the police
department to tell about the evidence that you had?
Mr. CURRY. It wouldn't be an uncommon practice. There is no law against
it.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you often do it then?
Mr. CURRY. Well, I would say this was not really unusual. It might
be--this was an exceptional case; ordinarily I am not involved in
these investigations or in making statements, but this would not be an
unusual thing to say.
Mr. RANKIN. Someone from the police department often does it; is that
right?
Mr. CURRY. Well, frequently, if they are asked about it.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you know whether it is possible to monitor conversations
between the prisoner and the visitor on the intercom?
Mr. CURRY. Not by intercom. It would be--they are brought into--when a
prisoner is brought in to visit with an attorney or a relative he is
placed on one side of a wall and the prisoner--I mean the visitor--on
the other side, but we don't have any means of recording this. They
talk through by telephone. There is a glass that separates them.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you monitor any conversations between Lee Oswald and
his brother Robert, or Lee Oswald and Marina at any time?
Mr. CURRY. I did not, and I don't know of any. We don't have any way of
doing it. I mean we have no setup for doing this.
Mr. RANKIN. You don't know of any that was done?
Mr. CURRY. No, sir; I do not.
Mr. RANKIN. In regard to arrangements, do you know the Texas law as to
how soon after an arrest an arraignment is required?
Mr. CURRY. Excuse me now; I am not an attorney.
Mr. RANKIN. Yes.
Mr. CURRY. It is my understanding that, so far in Texas, being brought
immediately before a magistrate would be during the normal course of
that court's business.
Mr. RANKIN. Your law----
Mr. CURRY. When they are in session.
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