Warren Commission (15 of 26): Hearings Vol. XV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (15 of 26): Hearings Vol. XV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
It was then decided that the armored car would still be used, the same
route followed by the armored car and the escort vehicles, but that the
prisoner Oswald would be placed in a plain detective car with Captain
Fritz and two other detectives, and with a car of detectives following.
They would cut out of the group of vehicles as we crossed Main Street,
and would proceed west on Main to the county jail. They would proceed
west on Main to Houston Street, make a right turn and go into the
county jail.
The rest of the vehicles, including the armored cars, would proceed
west on Elm Street to Houston Street, and turn south, but they would
not go into the county jail building.
Mr. HUBERT. Were any of those plans such as the route that would be
used and the method discussed or formalized in any way at all prior to
Sunday morning?
Chief CURRY. No.
Mr. HUBERT. I think you had a conversation with Sheriff Decker on
Sunday morning. Do you remember the time of that, approximately?
Chief CURRY. No, sir; I don’t.
Mr. HUBERT. As I recall it, at that time it was not yet determined who
was going to move him, is that correct?
Chief CURRY. That’s right.
Mr. HUBERT. In the conversation with Decker, or during that
conversation, it was decided that it would be your responsibility to
move him, is that correct?
Chief CURRY. As I recall the conversation, I told Sheriff Decker that
we were ready for him to have the prisoner, that you can come after him
when you want to.
And at that time he said, “I thought you were going to bring him to me.”
And I said, “Well, either way you want it.” I said, “If you want us to
bring him, we will bring him to you.” This is not an unusual procedure
at all.
Mr. HUBERT. So it was after that then, and it could not have been
before that, that any plans of your own began to take shape?
Chief CURRY. Security of the basement could; yes, because regardless of
who took the man, the basement had to be secured. The particular route
that would be followed would not be decided upon until that time, but
this is no problem.
We knew we had to go west on Main Street or Elm Street to get to the
county jail, but we did, after it was decided that we would transfer
him, make that plan to place more men on the Elm Street route to be
sure that the convoy that would be en route would not in any way be
hindered.
Mr. HUBERT. In other words, you considered it your responsibility to
secure the basement, irrespective of who actually moved him, you or the
sheriff?
Chief CURRY. That is true; yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Was consideration ever given to any other route than
through the basement?
Chief CURRY. Not through the basement?
Mr. HUBERT. Yes.
Chief CURRY. Not that I recall.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you remember visiting the basement with Chief Batchelor
and Chief Stevenson?
Chief CURRY. I seem to recall that one time we were there together, but
as I remember they were in the basement as I drove in coming to work.
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