Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Lieutenant REVILL. Yes, sir; the officer----
Mr. HUBERT. At the Main Street exit?
Lieutenant REVILL. Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. HUBERT. He made no comment?
Lieutenant REVILL. No, sir; he wouldn't discuss this. I asked him
about Detective Harrison. The films showed that Ruby was standing at
Harrison's shoulder.
Mr. HUBERT. What did he say about that?
Lieutenant REVILL. He became very upset.
Mr. HUBERT. Did--describe how he was upset?
Lieutenant REVILL. This is when he said--well, he got real angry at me
and cussed me and told me----
Mr. HUBERT. Ruby did?
Lieutenant REVILL. Oh, yes; told me I was a hatchet man and trying to
get the man's job.
Mr. HUBERT. When he said you were trying to get the man's job, that is
Harrison's job?
Lieutenant REVILL. He meant Harrison's job, so, what I did, was later
got it approved to put Harrison on the polygraph to determine if he had
seen Ruby prior to the shooting and if he had talked to Ruby. Well, the
polygraph examination showed that Harrison had no knowledge of Ruby
being present.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you interview Harrison, too?
Lieutenant REVILL. Yes; I did. Showed him the film.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you sort of put him through any cross examination?
Lieutenant REVILL. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. What is your opinion of his veracity? Do you think he is
telling the truth?
Lieutenant REVILL. If you believe a polygraph examination; he is.
Mr. HUBERT. I was interested in your impression.
Lieutenant REVILL. Yes, sir; and if this is being recorded, then I'd
rather not state an opinion as to his truth and veracity.
Mr. HUBERT. I understand. Did you mention on that first occasion any
other names to Ruby? I think you have mentioned already, Vaughn and----
Lieutenant REVILL. I mentioned the officers who were in the positions
to have seen Ruby.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you mention to him the name of Daniels, ex-police
officer?
Lieutenant REVILL. I may have. I might have asked him if he knew
Daniels.
Mr. HUBERT. But, in any case, that is all of your questions. He refused
to discuss and at this time he--his lawyer wasn't present?
Lieutenant REVILL. On the second interview, which would have occurred
on December the----
Mr. HUBERT. Before you leave that, I want to get a little bit more
information concerning this, I think you said, "Fit of anger," when he
cursed you and told you you were a hatchet man.
Lieutenant REVILL. What upset him----
Mr. HUBERT. Did he say any other things?
Lieutenant REVILL. What upset him was that I was involved in this
thing. When I walked in he said something to the effect, "Well,
the Intelligence people are involved in it now. They think I am a
Communist." I don't know what gave him that idea, but I have known
Jack Ruby since 1953. I have never been a friend with him. I knew him
enough to talk to him. Lieutenant Cornwall took the position of being
his friend, and I was the foe, and that is the way we conducted our
interview. We were unable to get any information from him.
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