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
Captain TALBERT. At first we were contemplating--I am sorry, wrong
word--we had information, and this was by some unknown person, that
Channel 5 camera coming through the door late, the last camera that
come down, started in with a two-man crew and ended up with a three-man
crew, and that is what I was referring to there. That was proved to be
untrue. One of the newsmen who was already in there stepped up to help
steady the camera as it come around the threshold.
Mr. HUBERT. That is what you had reference to?
Captain TALBERT. That is what I had reference to; yes, sir. And
this rushing newspaperman, I am sure it is probably my poor English
semantics.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you know how the press knew that the route would be
through the basement area there?
Captain TALBERT. Sorry, sir; I didn’t hear your question.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you know how the news people knew that the route would
be through the basement area?
Captain TALBERT. No, sir. May I back up? When you say how the route
would be, you mean whether it would be from the jail office elevator,
or from the other elevator?
Mr. HUBERT. Or from any other way.
Captain TALBERT. No, sir; I have no idea.
Mr. HUBERT. It was apparent, though, that it would be that way, from
the general setup of things?
Captain TALBERT. The normal procedure would have been that way; yes,
sir.
Mr. HUBERT. You mean on that morning, the fact of the arrangement of
the cameras and bringing up of the armored truck and so forth would
have indicated that?
Captain TALBERT. Yes; it would have indicated it.
Mr. HUBERT. I believe that is all, Captain Talbert, unless there is
something you wish to say.
Captain TALBERT. Can we get off the record and ask you a question?
Mr. HUBERT. Yes; we have to put it back on the record.
(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. HUBERT. You have brought up a point that you said you wished
clarified, and it was to this effect. You stated to me during the
off-the-record discussion that while you were at the hospital, Captain
Fritz came to you and asked you whether or not you had told him to come
ahead, at which time you said to him, “Yes.” You say to me now that
what you had in mind when you told him “Yes,” that you had said to him
“Come on ahead” was an earlier conversation or telephone call that you
had had with Captain Fritz, and not the come-ahead signal just prior to
the Oswald movement.
Captain TALBERT. Actually, the earlier call was to Fritz’ office, and
I talked to a Detective Beck. Captain Fritz was interrogating the
prisoner and couldn’t answer the phone, so I told Detective Beck to
pass on the information to him that the basement had been searched.
Whether he ever received that information or not, I don’t know.
Mr. HUBERT. It is your understanding now that Captain Fritz thought
when you told him “Yes” at the hospital, that you had given the
all-clear signal, you thought he was referring to the telephone call?
Captain TALBERT. Yes, sir.
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