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. BEATY. Some came back through these double doors, and were standing
along this hallway like they might be going to try to photograph
through the window. I remember one guy had a big shoulder camera and
one at--at one of these windows here.
Mr. GRIFFIN. So, is it fair to say that one of the functions you people
served in standing along the wall that you were on, was to make sure
that as these photographers cleared out the jail office, they didn't
line up along the wall?
Mr. BEATY. Yes; also, to double check this double door after he went
by, and somebody might have gotten instructions, I don't remember
whether they did or not.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, detective, after Oswald was shot, did you go into the
jail office?
Mr. BEATY. Yes, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you go upstairs with Ruby?
Mr. BEATY. No, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What did you do after Ruby shot Oswald? After Ruby was
taken upstairs? What did you do?
Mr. BEATY. Captain Jones said, "Do you have a car out," and I told him,
"Yes, sir."
He said, "Get about five of these officers," and I don't remember which
one, "and go to Parkland Hospital and help them with security." And
within 5 minutes after he was shot, we were on our way to Parkland.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you remember if Sergeant Dean was out there?
Mr. BEATY. I don't think he was. He might have been. I didn't remember
seeing him.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you remember if he went in your group?
Mr. BEATY. No; I am pretty sure of both of the detectives in our group.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How long did you remain at Parkland Hospital?
Mr. BEATY. Let's see, probably after 2 o'clock, maybe 3 o'clock that
afternoon.
Mr. GRIFFIN. While you were out at Parkland Hospital, did you hear any
rumors about how Ruby got down to the basement?
Mr. BEATY. No, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. When you got back to the police department, did you hear
any rumors back there as to how Ruby got into the basement?
Mr. BEATY. No, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How soon after you got back to the police station were
you asked to prepare a report to Chief Curry? Don't look at this. I
want you to do this from your own recollection.
Mr. BEATY. Probably the next day. I don't even remember. I couldn't
tell you. Somebody said, you got to write a report. But this was the
second or third one. We wrote a little report along as we went to kind
of, each day we have a daily report we turn in.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you write a report at the end of the day?
Mr. BEATY. I am not sure whether I did that or not.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Would you do this. After you leave, would you check back
at the police department and find out if you did write a daily report.
Mr. BEATY. If I did, it would be a special assignment. It wouldn't have
anything to do with the narcotics.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Would it have any details of what you did?
Mr. BEATY. No.
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