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
Captain TALBERT. You can put it in later.
Mr. HUBERT. All right.
(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. HUBERT. All right. Do you have any other things, other comments to
make with reference to it?
Captain TALBERT. Not to that specific exhibit, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. All right; will you then initial----
Captain TALBERT. I think that is the final one.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you know whether it was ever considered moving Ruby by
use of the Main Street basement entrance?
Captain TALBERT. No, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. I mean moving Oswald.
Captain TALBERT. No, sir; I had no information on that and----
Mr. HUBERT. You did not hear that discussed?
Captain TALBERT. I had--I never heard any rumors to that effect. Didn't
hear it discussed and I never heard any rumor.
Mr. HUBERT. Is there anything else that you would like to say
concerning any of the matters that we have discussed, Captain Talbert?
Captain TALBERT. Only say that with the explanation of how the basement
has been secured, and my personal examination of the basement, I was of
the opinion that no unauthorized person could enter that basement.
Mr. HUBERT. To what did you attribute the failure of the security?
Captain TALBERT. The final reason, or the official investigation is
one that I can't refute, and I am sure you are familiar with it, that
Officer Vaughn on the Main Street entrance stepped out to the curb as
Lieutenant Pierce pulled the plain car out to put it in front of the
armored car just prior to the shooting, and that is the route that Ruby
said he took into the station, and it--as far as any investigation has
been, that is the route he took. I can't----
Mr. HUBERT. There is no positive evidence indicating any other route?
Captain TALBERT. No, sir; and the only--hold it a minute. I want--there
was an extra police officer standing--still wanted in?
Mr. HUBERT. Well, all right.
(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. HUBERT. Is there anything else you would like to add other than
what we have talked about?
Captain TALBERT. My primary concern that morning was with the crowd
control, the mob control. Our warning had been against a possible
larger group of people taking Ruby away from the officers. They had
told the----
Mr. HUBERT. You mean Oswald?
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