Warren Commission (08 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (08 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. JENNER. I am Albert E. Jenner, Jr., member of the legal staff of
the Commission, and the Commission is now performing its duties of
making inquiries of the various people such as you, who, during their
lifetime, came into contact, in the ordinary course of their lives,
with various people who are part of this ball of wax. We are looking
into the background of Lee Harvey Oswald in an attempt to determine if
possible the motive for this tragic event which occurred November 22,
1963, which of course was the assassination of the President. In that
connection, we would like to ask you a few questions about what you
know, if anything, in that regard.
Mr. MURRET. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. First, do you have a nickname?
Mr. MURRET. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. What is that nickname?
Mr. MURRET. Dutz.
Mr. JENNER. Dutz?
Mr. MURRET. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. How do you spell that?
Mr. MURRET. D-u-t-z. That's a name that my uncle gave me years ago and
it caught on, with me being in the fight game and all, and it just
stuck with me.
Mr. JENNER. You say your uncle gave you that nickname?
Mr. MURRET. Yes; he was the one that gave me that name, and it stuck.
Mr. JENNER. Did you do much prizefighting?
Mr. MURRET. No; oh, I had a couple of bouts, but I never did make a
career of it, or anything.
Mr. JENNER. How old a man are you?
Mr. MURRET. 63; just made 63.
Mr. JENNER. You were born and raised in Louisiana?
Mr. MURRET. Yes; in New Orleans.
Mr. JENNER. And your family were all born Americans?
Mr. MURRET. Right.
Mr. JENNER. By the way, you have a fine family.
Mr. MURRET. Thank you very much.
Mr. JENNER. Your wife and your children are very proud of you, by the
way.
Mr. MURRET. Thank you.
Mr. JENNER. How many children do you have, four or five?
Mr. MURRET. Five.
Mr. JENNER. You have one who is studying for the priesthood, is that
right?
Mr. MURRET. That's correct.
Mr. JENNER. And he's over in Mobile studying, is that right?
Mr. MURRET. That's right.
Mr. JENNER. He finished law school before he entered this institute in
Mobile, is that right?
Mr. MURRET. Yes. He enrolled in the service. He had this 1-A hanging
over him, so he just went in and put in his 2 years, and came back, and
to my surprise he never took a leave, but he went on back to college,
and he got all kinds of honors in college, and then he decided to be a
priest and enrolled with the Jesuits over at Mobile.
Mr. JENNER. And you have another son who is, I believe, with the Squibb
Co., is that right?
Mr. MURRET. Yes; that's John. He's with Squibb & Co. now.
Mr. JENNER. And I understand that he is also a pretty good baseball
player, is that right?
Mr. MURRET. Oh, yes.
Mr. JENNER. You have three boys and two girls, is that right?
Mr. MURRET. Yes; three boys and two girls.
Mr. JENNER. Were all three boys interested in athletics?
Mr. MURRET. Well, yes.
Mr. JENNER. All interested in baseball?
Mr. MURRET. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Had baseball equipment, like gloves and things?
Mr. MURRET. Yes.
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