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. CRULL. No; I can’t say. I waited at Texoma then, a short time,
until my wife came back to the lake. She had been in to Denison to
church, and shortly after noon we came back to Dallas. I came to the
city hall after changing my clothes at home, to the police department
and talked to our mayor then and found that he had received some
telephone threats, and that the police had a guard on him, that he
wanted to go to Washington for the President’s funeral, and that there
was some concern about it. So I left the city hall and went to the home
of the mayor, discussed his trip with him, decided on my own that he
should have protection all the way, called Chief Curry, and suggested
that he assign Lieutenant Revill, who was the head of the chief
intelligence section, to make the trip to Washington with Mayor Cabell.
Over the telephone the chief did this, and I waited at the mayor’s home
until Revill went to his house and collected his clothes. Then, in a
squad car, I went to the airport to see the mayor off on the airplane.
Mr. HUBERT. What time was that, about?
Mr. CRULL. Between 5:30 and 6 o’clock, something in that area. It was
still daylight.
Mr. HUBERT. That was on Sunday, the 24th?
Mr. CRULL. That’s correct.
Mr. HUBERT. Were you informed by anyone of any fears that existed
concerning the safety of Oswald?
Mr. CRULL. I didn’t hear this report until several days later that
there had been some.
Mr. HUBERT. I think you have already stated that in your discussions
with the head of the chief of police, the head of the police department
on Friday afternoon between 4 and 7, that there had not been discussed
or mentioned any fear concerning his safety, is that right?
Mr. CRULL. That’s correct. The concern expressed was that with the
whole world looking on, the thing be kept in the open as much as it
could be, with a reasonable degree of security. Quarterbacking the game
on Monday, apparently we were stressing the wrong point.
Mr. HUBERT. Apparently from the last part of your answer there, you
mentioned that since the whole world was looking on, the press should
be given as much freedom as possible? I think you mentioned consistent
with security, or something of that sort?
Mr. CRULL. Consistent with the safety of the prisoner; yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Well, is it fair to say then that the actual safety of the
prisoner was a matter of discussion?
Mr. CRULL. No; I don’t think it would be accurate to say that it was a
matter of discussion. It was mentioned, but I doubt very seriously that
the staff of personnel was very concerned about it, because he was at
that time safely in the homicide bureau surrounded by detectives.
Mr. HUBERT. But you say it was mentioned, the safety of the prisoner?
Mr. CRULL. I think so; yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you remember by whom?
Mr. CRULL. No; I don’t remember exactly.
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