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. DECKER. That's along 12:30 or 1 o'clock in the morning--that's when
that occurred. That's when I got on the telephone, you see, sir--I'm
sure that you don't understand this, but, you know, but no man--it
makes no difference how long he is an officer, ever imagined that he
could work on an investigation the size of this one and therefore, of
course, you realize that my officers and I'm sure some of the city
officers, myself included, were working under just a little bit of
pressure.
Anyway, this thing you are talking about came to me from my office man,
Sergeant McCoy, and he had received a call from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Milt Newsom, who stated to him that this boy was going
to be killed and that he had good information. He relayed that message
to me at my home, and I asked him had the city been notified and he
said, "Yes."
Mr. HUBERT. That was early in the morning, as I recall?
Mr. DECKER. It was 12:30; 12:30 in the night.
Mr. HUBERT. 12:30 on the morning of the 24th?
Mr. DECKER. Yes; and I called that office and I talked to a man whom I
believe to be Frazier, is that correct?
I don't know the gentleman only there by telephone conversation.
Mr. HUBERT. You, yourself, talked to him and told him what you had
heard?
Mr. DECKER. I told him what I had heard and talked to him about the
transfer, and I even went so far as to advise McCoy to call in a pair
of my supervisory personnel to stand by my office, that should they
decide to transfer this man, they would be available and we would have
the other men moved in there to make it secure--to have the security.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you make any suggestions that he be moved earlier than
the time that had been announced?
Mr. DECKER. I did. I suggested to get the man on down to the lower end
of Main Street.
Mr. HUBERT. Before the time announced?
Mr. DECKER. Yes; then.
Mr. HUBERT. Who did you say that to--Frazier?
Mr. DECKER. I'm sure I told it to Frazier and I'm sure there was one
or somebody in Fritz' office--I don't remember whether it was Baker or
Wells, I talked to one of those persons.
Mr. HUBERT. That was when you got this call from the FBI?
Mr. DECKER. When I got this call from my night sergeant.
Mr. HUBERT. It was still nighttime?
Mr. DECKER. Yes--it was in the morning--12:30 in the morning.
Mr. HUBERT. It was your suggestion that he should be moved immediately?
Mr. DECKER. I felt that he should be moved--yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. What reply did you get?
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