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. I think you have already said, too, that there was no
discussion of the method of transfer or the danger or perils that might
exist for the safety of the prisoner when that would come about?
Mr. CRULL. The method of transfer I did not discuss at all at the time.
Mr. HUBERT. And of course since you left on Saturday morning and did
not communicate or have any communication with the police until after
the shooting of Oswald, you knew nothing about any developments or
about any threats, and so forth, that had been made to him?
Mr. CRULL. No.
Mr. HUBERT. Nor did you know what plans for transfer had been developed
and were prepared to be carried out?
Mr. CRULL. No; quite frankly, I think this belongs in it. I never
thought seriously of the prisoner being killed. I don’t know whether
others did or not, but I was concerned primarily with the case being
wrapped up, and solid, so that there would be no question about who
killed the President.
Mr. HUBERT. All right, sir; there is one statement I have noticed in
the FBI report identified as Exhibit No. 1, on page 2, that I would
like, if you would, to clarify, because it is not really clear to me.
It is the third sentence in the last paragraph on the second page
reading as follows, to wit: “He--that is you--stated on November 25
he issued instructions to his subordinates and to Chief Curry and the
police department to make no comments concerning these matters. Insofar
as he knows, these instructions have been followed.” I would just like
to get a clarification of what you had in mind. It is not clear to me.
Mr. CRULL. This may be inaccurate in my timing. This came immediately
after the shooting of Oswald and the delivery of Ruby to the county
jail. A problem for the district attorney’s office, and for the
Commission, and at that time the press had announced that President
Johnson had announced that he would name such a Commission. He had
actually named Chief Justice Warren to head it. I am not certain.
And my instructions were that no police officer make any comment, that
no evidence be released by any police officer, that it would all be
turned over to the district attorney for his control, and I talked to
the district attorney by telephone and told him my instructions. This
was on Monday. Later, whether it was the same day or the following
day, the district attorney told the chief of police that he preferred
that that responsibility go to the--what is now known as the Warren
Commission. I don’t believe any member of the police department, but
with one exception, has yet violated the instructions on statements.
Mr. HUBERT. Mr. Crull, as you know, there has been at least one
statement to the effect that Chief Curry was “taking the wrap for
higher-ups who insisted that Oswald be transferred in daylight hours in
order to accommodate the press and other news media.”
Do you know anything about that at all, sir?
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