Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. SORRELS. “Chicago, 3-25-1911, Jack Ruby (Rubenstein),
Entertainment, Carousel Club. Had business closed for 3 days.”
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, let me hand you again Exhibit No. 1, and ask you if
that is a true and accurate copy, to sign your name on the first page
of that exhibit.
Mr. SORRELS. Yes, it is.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Would you sign your name, then, on the first page of the
exhibit?
Mr. SORRELS. Yes, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Let me hand you what has been marked as Exhibit 2-A, B and
C, and D, and ask you if that is a true and accurate copy to sign your
name on the first page of Exhibit 2-A.
Mr. SORRELS. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Let me hand you, Mr. Sorrels, Exhibit 3-A, B, and C, and
ask you the same question with respect to that, and ask you to do the
same thing.
Mr. SORRELS. Yes, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, let the record reflect that I am putting my initials,
BWG, on pages 2-A, 2-B, 2-C, and 2-D. Let the record reflect I have
done the same thing with pages 3-A, 3-B, and 3-C.
Mr. STERN. Mr. Smith, are there any questions you would like to ask Mr.
Sorrels at this stage of his deposition, to clarify any points on the
record?
Mr. SMITH. Yes, just with respect to one point.
Mr. STERN. Please go ahead.
Mr. SMITH. Mr. Sorrels, you testified that in your interview with Jack
Ruby in the jail, you did not warn him of his constitutional rights.
Was this due to oversight on your part?
Mr. SORRELS. No, it was not.
Mr. SMITH. Will you state, then, the reason why you did not do so?
Mr. SORRELS. My purpose in getting to Jack Ruby and talking to him
as quickly as I did was to determine whether or not he was involved
with anyone else in connection with the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald,
and also to determine whether or not Jack Ruby had any connection
or association with Lee Harvey Oswald. I did not warn him of his
constitutional rights, because insofar as I was concerned at this
particular interview, my conversation with him was not--strike was
not--had no bearing insofar as the murder case against Jack Ruby was
concerned.
My purpose was trying to obtain information for my service to determine
whether or not there were others involved in this case that would be
of concern to the Secret Service in connection with their protective
duties of the President of the United States and the Vice President.
Mr. STERN. Is there anything else, Mr. Smith, you would like to cover?
Mr. SMITH. No. Thank you.
Mr. STERN. Mr. Sorrels, you have had a lengthy session here today. If
it is convenient for you, I would prefer to carry on that part of it
that I am interested in tomorrow morning, rather than to try to finish
late today. Would that be convenient for you?
Mr. SORRELS. That is satisfactory for me, yes.
Mr. STERN. Fine. Why don’t we suspend now and resume in the morning.
TESTIMONY OF DR. FRED A. BIEBERDORF
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