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. FRITZ. We have the names; if those names are right, that is true.
At that time on this showup we put some officers up on the stage with
him; officers stayed on the stage with him during the showup.
Mr. BALL. I point that time out as 6:30 because it appears that you
started to question Oswald after you had the Markham showup sometime
after 4:35, 4:40, 4:45. Did you question him steadily from then until
6:30, the time of the second showup?
Mr. FRITZ. I don't--I don't believe there was any time when I went
through a very long period without having to step to the door, or step
outside, to get a report from some pair of officers, or to give them
additional assignments.
Mr. BALL. Where did you keep him; in what room?
Mr. FRITZ. In my office there.
Mr. BALL. He was in your office all the time?
Mr. FRITZ. Yes, sir; within there.
Mr. BALL. Between the two showups at 4:35 and 6:30, he was in your
office all the time?
Mr. FRITZ. Well, I believe he was there all that time; let's see, 4:30
to 6:30; I don't remember him being carried out there any time.
Mr. BALL. Was he being questioned by somebody all the time, whether you
or somebody else?
Mr. FRITZ. I doubt it, because I don't think those officers talked to
him very much while I was out of the office, I think they might have
asked him a few questions, but didn't ask him much.
Mr. BALL. Were you present at the showup when Callaway and Guinyard and
the busdriver were there?
Mr. FRITZ. I don't believe so.
Mr. BALL. Now, your records show that in your office at 6:37 there was
an arraignment; do you remember that?
Mr. FRITZ. Yes, sir; I remember that arraignment.
Mr. BALL. Will you tell us what happened then? It doesn't show
arraignments.
Mr. FRITZ. Do you show arraignment for 7:30?
Mr. BALL. No; 6:30. 7, you discussed, you met with Alexander, the
district attorney's office, didn't you?
Mr. FRITZ. I probably did. I probably talked to him about the evidence.
Mr. BALL. He was arraigned at 7:10.
Mr. FRITZ. He was in our outer office most all the time and I talked to
him two, three different times.
Mr. BALL. Did he ever take part in the questioning of Oswald?
Mr. FRITZ. I don't believe so; no, sir.
Mr. BALL. What happened at 7:10?
Mr. FRITZ. 7:10 we had this arraignment with Judge David Johnston,
and present. I was present, and Officers Sims, Boyd, Hall, and Mr.
Alexander from the district attorney's office, and that was in my
office.
Mr. BALL. How was the arraignment conducted?
Mr. FRITZ. Well, the judge gave him a warning, talked to him for a
little bit.
Mr. BALL. What warning did he give him?
Mr. FRITZ. He advised him of his rights. I believe he had a form; I
couldn't repeat it, of course, but I believe he had some forms that he
went over with him.
Mr. BALL. What rights did he advise him of; do you know?
Mr. FRITZ. Of his rights for an attorney, and everything that he told
was supposed to be voluntary and things of that kind.
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