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. MONTGOMERY. I imagine it was about--well, it was right there at the
end, you know, when they was still talking, and the chief came in and
wanted to know if we were ready to move him.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you hear Chief Curry say anything about the movement?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. No; I didn’t hear the chief say anything, because
he was talking to the captain, and when the chief and the captain
talk--they were kind of talking low, and I wasn’t straining my ears to
hear, because I know if there was anything they wanted me to do, I know
they would tell me.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How big a room is that?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. Not very big.
Mr. GRIFFIN. After this was over, did you hear anything?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. Of course, captain told us what we were going to do.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Where did he tell you what to do?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. In the office there.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Was Oswald there?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. Uh-huh.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What did he tell you?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. He told us we was going to, you know, transfer him to
the county jail.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did he tell you how you were going to go?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. Told us we were going to use his car, the captain’s
car. Said he had an armored car down there, but they wasn’t going to
use it.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did he tell you why he wasn’t going to use it?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. I think he said it was too big and bulky.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did he tell you what route you were going to take?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. Going to leave the basement, Commerce, Central, right
straight up Main.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Were you aware of an earlier plan to take him by way of
Elm Street rather than Main?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. He said that the armored car was supposed to go up Elm
Street and act as a decoy.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What else did he tell you about how he was going to be
moved?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. Of course, he said, no; he wanted Graves on one side
and Leavelle on the other, and wanted Leavelle to handcuff himself to
Oswald there so he wouldn’t get away, and said, “I’ll lead the way
out.” And told me, said, “I want you to follow behind Oswald,” which I
did.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did he tell you what you were supposed to do?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. Huh?
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did he tell you what you were supposed to do?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. Make sure he didn’t get away.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Was there some concern that Oswald might try to get away?
Was this actually discussed, the possibility that Oswald might try to
escape?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. I don’t know that there was anything actually discussed
about him trying to get away. No.
Mr. GRIFFIN. But you have the feeling that he might try to break away?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. No; I didn’t have a feeling that he would try, but he
just said to stay there with him and make sure he doesn’t.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Well, did you feel that your reason, your primary reason
for being behind him was to prevent him from getting away rather than
to prevent somebody from getting to him?
Mr. MONTGOMERY. Keep him from getting away.
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