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
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you remember, Detective Beaty, that you were on duty on
November 22, the day the President was shot?
Mr. BEATY. Yes; I was.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you recall where you were when you first heard he had
been shot?
Mr. BEATY. Trade Mart.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Where did you go from the Trade Mart?
Mr. BEATY. Went back to our office.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How long did you remain there?
Mr. BEATY. I think until about 9 o'clock that night.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Were you on duty on the 23d?
Mr. BEATY. Yes, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you remain in the police department all day on the 23d?
Mr. BEATY. Yes, sir. What day was the 23d?
Mr. GRIFFIN. That was Saturday.
Mr. BEATY. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Directing your attention to Friday, did you see Jack Ruby
in the hallway at all on Friday, or any place in the police department?
Mr. BEATY. No.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now on Saturday, did you see Jack Ruby any time on
Saturday?
Mr. BEATY. No, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What time would you estimate that you left the police
department on Saturday?
Mr. BEATY. Worked a lot of overtime. I am trying to remember. It was
probably 6:30 or 7 o'clock that night; Saturday night.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now do you recall whether when you left the police
department that night you had heard any rumors or had received any kind
of information that would indicate that Oswald was going to be moved
from the city jail to the county jail on Saturday?
Mr. BEATY. No, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Was Sunday a regular day for you to report to duty?
Mr. BEATY. Yes, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What time did you report for duty?
Mr. BEATY. Eight o'clock that morning.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you remember where you parked your car that morning?
Mr. BEATY. In the basement, I believe. No; that is not right. It is
Sunday you are talking about now?
Mr. GRIFFIN. Yes.
Mr. BEATY. I couldn't tell you to save my life.
Mr. GRIFFIN. At anytime on Sunday did you ever have occasion to come in
the Commerce Street, come down the steps from Commerce Street and walk
down the hallway in the basement that leads to the records room?
Mr. BEATY. The pedestrian entrance to the city hall basement?
Mr. GRIFFIN. Yes.
Mr. BEATY. I don't remember that either. If I park my car on Commerce
Street around there somewhere, I probably did. If I parked it on Main,
I probably took that other entrance, but I don't remember.
Mr. GRIFFIN. If you don't remember, that is all right.
Mr. BEATY. I couldn't tell you.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, when you arrived for duty, did you report up to the
narcotics bureau?
Mr. BEATY. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Is that on the third floor?
Mr. BEATY. No; on the second floor.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How long did you remain in the narcotics bureau?
Mr. BEATY. Until about 9:15 or something like that.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Then what did you do at 9:15?
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