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
Mr. HUBERT. What I was interested in, Mayor Cabell indicated that they
thought that it was a long distance call, and I think they got that
impression from you. Probably you got it from the operator, whoever got
the call. You didn’t get the call yourself? You say if it were a long
distance call, it might have been possible to trace it down?
Chief CURRY. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. But you didn’t get the call yourself?
Chief CURRY. No, sir; not that I recall.
Mr. HUBERT. I wonder if you could--who would have gotten it, do you
know?
Chief CURRY. I don’t know. Anyone that is in the administrative office
or any other part of the police department could have gotten it.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you remember who you got the information from?
Chief CURRY. No, sir; I don’t.
Mr. HUBERT. Was any consideration, Chief, given to putting all the
press people out of the building or out of the basement altogether?
Chief CURRY. No, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Was any consideration given to moving Oswald by a route
other than the basement route?
Chief CURRY. I think you asked me that once, and I don’t recall it.
There may have been some discussion, but he could have been moved in
another way by getting off on another floor. As I recall it, there was
some brief discussion about it, but I think, as I recall it, Fritz
didn’t want to move him other than in a routine manner.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you know why?
Chief CURRY. Because, as I recall it, he felt like this was the best
way to do it, because if he got off on another floor, he wouldn’t be
protected. He wouldn’t have much protection. You can’t take very many
men with you on a small jail elevator. I believe it was Fritz I was
discussing this with; I couldn’t be positive on that. As I recall it,
there was some mention made of perhaps taking him out on the first
floor and trying to get him outside that way, but it was decided that
the best way would be to handle him through the basement.
Mr. HUBERT. What was the reason for the suggestion that he be taken
through another floor?
Chief CURRY. I don’t recall other than someone perhaps thought we could
slip him out and it might be better to slip him out rather than to move
him according to normal procedures.
Mr. HUBERT. Well, did the fact that there were so many members of the
press present in the basement bear upon that question, or do you recall
whether that was the reasoning that Fritz suggested?
Chief CURRY. I don’t recall; no. I don’t believe it was Fritz that
suggested he be taken out through the first floor. I think he was
opposed to it. Anyway, it was not discussed in great detail.
Mr. HUBERT. I understand there was some discussion of not going through
the basement area, but using another way, and what I wanted to know was
what was the reason given for that, whoever gave it?
Chief CURRY. Because of the press, I am sure.
Mr. HUBERT. And the danger that would exist from a one-man attack?
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