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. No, sir. As a matter of fact, when I first heard Oswald
had been shot, I understood the name to be Jack Rubin, and in my
first report to my headquarters office I gave them the name of Jack
Rubin--R-u-b-i-n, an operator of a nightclub. That is the first
information I got. I just misunderstood the pronunciation of the last
word.
Mr. HUBERT. I think I have already asked this question in a general
way--that is to say, you have covered the area in a general way. But I
think for the record I should make it more specific.
You have now come to know a man by the name of Jack Ruby, to the extent
that you could recognize him, I suppose.
Mr. SORRELS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Can you tell us whether you saw him in or about the police
department building at any time after the President was shot, and until
Ruby shot Oswald?
Mr. SORRELS. I have no recollection of having seen a man whom I know
now to be Jack Ruby before I saw him in the Dallas City Jail on the
fifth floor.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, we can pass, I think, for my purposes--and mind you,
Mr. Stern might cover some of these areas again, but this is the way
this is being handled.
You did see Oswald, I think, on Sunday morning, November 24?
Mr. SORRELS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Could you tell us where and at what time?
Mr. SORRELS. That was in the office of Capt. Will Fritz of the homicide
division of the Dallas Police Department. It was somewhere around 11
o’clock in the morning, and he was removed from Captain Fritz’ office
at approximately I guess about 11:15.
Mr. HUBERT. What was the purpose of your interviewing him that morning?
Mr. SORRELS. We, of course, were interested in any statement that
Oswald might make relating to any phase of the assassination of the
President. Particularly, I was interested in trying to obtain an
admission from him that he had used the name of A. Hidell as an alias,
because information had been developed that he had purchased the rifle
which was found on the sixth floor of the Book Depository under the
name of A. Hidell.
There was a change of address card which he had filed in New Orleans,
as I recall it, on which it was shown that persons to receive mail at
the address given, the name of A. Hidell appeared. And after Captain
Fritz got through questioning him on the morning of November 24, he
asked if any of the officers present in the room desired to ask him any
questions. And I said, “Yes; I would like to ask him a question.”
In the meantime, Chief of Police Jesse Curry had come to Captain Fritz’
office, and inquired about the delay in moving him out. And Captain
Fritz informed that he was still talking to him.
Mr. HUBERT. Captain Fritz informed----
Mr. SORRELS. Informed Chief Curry----
Mr. HUBERT. That he was or you were?
Mr. SORRELS. That he was. And a very short time after that is when I
had an opportunity to ask Oswald some questions. I showed Oswald the
change of address card----
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