(S)Ronald G. Wittmus,Ronald G. Wittmus.
(S)Ronald G. Wittmus,Ronald G. Wittmus.
(S)Ronald G. Wittmus,Ronald G. Wittmus.
The following affidavit was executed by Thomas J. Kelley on July 30, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
District of Columbia,ss:
I, Thomas J. Kelley, being duly sworn say:
1. I am an Inspector in the United States Secret Service assigned to Secret Service Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
2. On November 24, 1963, I attended the interrogation of Lee Harvey Oswald in the Dallas Police Station. Those present included: Captain Fritz; Forrest Sorrels of the United States Secret Service; Postal Inspector Harry Holmes; and several Dallas Police Officers.
3. It is my recollection that during this interrogation, Oswald was not asked about nor did he speak of a trip that he took to Mexico or plans that he had to go to Cuba.
Signed this 30th day of July 1964, at Washington, D.C.
(S)Thomas J. Kelley,Thomas J. Kelley.
(S)Thomas J. Kelley,Thomas J. Kelley.
(S)Thomas J. Kelley,Thomas J. Kelley.
The following affidavit was executed by Robert A. Frazier on July 31, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
District of Columbia,ss:
I, Robert A. Frazier, Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, do hereby state that I have reviewed the testimonies of Cortlandt Cunningham on March 11 and April 1, 1964, before the President's Commission on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and I agree with the conclusions stated therein.
I do hereby state that I conducted independent examinations of the items which were the subject of Mr. Cunningham's testimonies and that on the basis of these independent examinations, I reached the same conclusions reached by Mr. Cunningham.
Signed this 31st day of July 1964, at Washington, D.C.
(S)Robert A. Frazier,Robert A. Frazier.
(S)Robert A. Frazier,Robert A. Frazier.
(S)Robert A. Frazier,Robert A. Frazier.
The following affidavit was executed by Cortlandt Cunningham on July 31, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
District of Columbia,ss:
I, Cortlandt Cunningham, Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, do hereby state that I have reviewed the testimonies of Robert A. Frazier on March 31 and May 13, 1964, before the President's Commission on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and I agree with the conclusions stated therein.
I do hereby state that I conducted independent examinations of the items which were the subject of Mr. Frazier's testimonies and that on the basis of these independent examinations, I reached the same conclusions reached by Mr. Frazier.
Signed this 31st day of July 1964, at Washington, D.C.
(S)Cortlandt Cunningham,Cortlandt Cunningham.
(S)Cortlandt Cunningham,Cortlandt Cunningham.
(S)Cortlandt Cunningham,Cortlandt Cunningham.
The following affidavit was executed by Charles L. Killion on July 31, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
District of Columbia,ss:
I, Charles L. Killion, Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, do hereby state that I have reviewed the testimonies of Robert A. Frazier on March 31 and May 13, 1964, and testimonies of Cortlandt Cunningham on March 11 and April 1, 1964, before the President's Commission on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and I agree with the conclusions stated therein.
I do hereby state that I conducted independent examinations of the items which were the subject of Mr. Cunningham's and Mr. Frazier's testimonies and that on the basis of these independent examinations, I reached the same conclusions reached by Mr. Frazier and Mr. Cunningham.
Signed this 31st day of July 1964, at Washington, D.C.
(S)Charles L. Killion,Charles L. Killion.
(S)Charles L. Killion,Charles L. Killion.
(S)Charles L. Killion,Charles L. Killion.
The following affidavit was executed by Roy Sansom Truly on August 3, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
State of Texas,County of Dallas, ss:
I, Roy Sansom Truly, being duly sworn say:
1. I am the Superintendent of the Texas School Book Depository Building in Dallas, Texas.
2. The door opening on the vestibule of the lunchroom on the second floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building is usually shut because of a closing mechanism on the door.
Signed this 3d day of August 1964, at Dallas Tex.
(S)Roy Sansom Truly,Roy Sansom Truly.
(S)Roy Sansom Truly,Roy Sansom Truly.
(S)Roy Sansom Truly,Roy Sansom Truly.
The following affidavit was executed by Forrest V. Sorrels on August 6, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
State of Texas,County of Dallas, ss:
I, Forrest V. Sorrels, being duly sworn say:
1. I am the Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas district of the United States Secret Service.
2. On November 24, 1963, I attended the interrogation of Lee Harvey Oswald in the Dallas Police Station. Those present included: Captain Fritz; Thomas J. Kelley, Inspector of the United States Secret Service; Postal Inspector Harry Holmes; and several Dallas City Detectives.
3. I do not recall that during this interrogation Oswald being questioned about or him making statements about a trip that he took to Mexico or plans that he had to go to Cuba.
Signed this 6th day of August 1964, at Dallas, Tex.
(S)Forrest V. Sorrels,Forrest V. Sorrels.
(S)Forrest V. Sorrels,Forrest V. Sorrels.
(S)Forrest V. Sorrels,Forrest V. Sorrels.
The following affidavit was executed by John Joe Howlett on August 11, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
State of Texas,County of Dallas, ss:
I, John Joe Howlett, being duly sworn say:
1. I am an agent in the Dallas office of the United States Secret Service.
2. On March 20, 1964, counsel to the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy timed me as I walked from the southeast corner of the sixth floor to the second floor lunchroom by the stairway in the Texas School Book Depository Building.
3. During this test, I carried a rifle from the southeast corner of the sixth floor northerly along the east aisle to the northeast corner, then westerly along the north wall past the elevators to the northwest corner. There I placed the rifle on the floor. I then entered the stairwell, walked down the stairway to the second floor landing, and then into the lunchroom.
4. After the second test which was run at a "fast walk," I was not short-winded.
Signed this 11th day of August 1964, at Dallas, Tex.
(S)John Joe Howlett,John Joe Howlett.
(S)John Joe Howlett,John Joe Howlett.
(S)John Joe Howlett,John Joe Howlett.
The following affidavit was executed by Marrion L. Baker on August 11, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
State of Texas,County of Dallas, ss:
I, Marrion L. Baker, being duly sworn say:
1. I am an officer in the Dallas Police Department.
2. On November 22, 1963, upon hearing shots I rode my motorcycle 180 to 200 feet, parked the motorcycle, and ran 45 feet to the Texas School Book Depository Building.
3. On March 20, 1964, counsel from the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy timed a re-enactment of my actions after hearing the shots on November 22, 1963. During this re-enactment, I reached the recessed door of the Texas School Book Depository Building fifteen seconds after the time of the simulated shot.
Signed this 13th day of August 1964, at Dallas, Tex.
(S)Marrion L. Baker,Marrion L. Baker.
(S)Marrion L. Baker,Marrion L. Baker.
(S)Marrion L. Baker,Marrion L. Baker.
The following affidavit was executed by Robert Brock on August 5, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
I, Robert Brock, being duly sworn, depose as follows:
I now reside at 3519 30th Street, Lubbock, Texas. On January 21, 1964, I was residing at 4310 Utah, Dallas, Texas. On January 21, 1964, I was interviewed by Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning what I had seen on November 22, 1963, as it related to Lee Harvey Oswald and the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
I have been shown the writtenreportCof the results of my interview with Special Agents John T. Kesler and Vernon Mitchem of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on January 21, 1964. I have read this written report and it represents a correct report of what I saw on November 22, 1963.
Signed this 5th day of August 1964.
(S)Robert Brock,Robert Brock.
(S)Robert Brock,Robert Brock.
(S)Robert Brock,Robert Brock.
CThis report was labeled Robert Brock Exhibit A.
CThis report was labeled Robert Brock Exhibit A.
The following affidavit was executed by Mary Brock on August 5, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
I, Mary Brock, being duly sworn, depose as follows:
I now reside at 3519 30th Street, Lubbock, Texas. On January 21, 1964, I was residing at 4310 Utah, Dallas, Texas. On January 21, 1964, I was interviewed by Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning what I had seen on November 22, 1963, as it related to Lee Harvey Oswald and the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
I have been shown the writtenreportDof the results of my interview with Special Agents John T. Kesler and Vernon Mitchem of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on January 21, 1964. I have read this written report and it represents a correct report of what I saw on November 22, 1963.
Signed this 5th day of August 1964.
(S)Mary Brock,Mary Brock.
(S)Mary Brock,Mary Brock.
(S)Mary Brock,Mary Brock.
DThis report was labeled Mary Brock Exhibit A.
DThis report was labeled Mary Brock Exhibit A.
The following affidavit was executed by Harold Russell on August 10, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
I, Harold Russell, being duly sworn, depose as follows:
I now reside at U.S. Highway 77 S., Davis, Okla. On January 21, 1964, I was residing at on North Clinton, Dallas, Texas, and was employed as a salesman by Johnny Reynolds Used Car Lot, 500 East Jefferson, Dallas, Texas. On January 21, 1964, I was interviewed by Special Agents John T. Kesler and Vernon Mitchem of the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning what I had seen on November 22, 1963, as it related to Lee Harvey Oswald, the shooting of Dallas Police Officer J. D. Tippit, and the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
I have been shown the writtenreportEof the results of the interview by Special Agents John T. Kesler and Vernon Mitchem of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on January 21, 1964. I have read this written report and it represents a correct report of what I saw on November 22, 1963.
Signed this 10th day of August 1964.
(S)Harold Russell,Harold Russell.
(S)Harold Russell,Harold Russell.
(S)Harold Russell,Harold Russell.
EThis report was labeled Russell Exhibit A.
EThis report was labeled Russell Exhibit A.
The following affidavit was executed by David Goldstein on August 13, 1964.
AFFIDAVIT
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSIONON THE ASSASSINATION OFPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
State of Texas,County of Dallas, ss:
I, David Goldstein, 6111 Averill Way, Apartment D, Dallas, Tex., being duly sworn say:
1. I am and have been for several years owner of Dave's House of Guns, 2544 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas.
2. Dave's House of Guns has handled Smith and Wesson .38/200 British Service Revolvers. Within ten days after the assassination of President Kennedy, F.B.I. agents called on me to determine if Dave's House of Guns had any record of handling a Smith and Wesson .38/200 British Service Revolver, serial number V 510210 and assembly number 65248. We had no such record.
3. After being shown a photograph of the above gun, I showed the F.B.I. agents a catalog which listed such guns and indicated that they were handled by George Rose and Company, Inc., 1225 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California.
Signed this 13th day of August 1964.
(S)David Goldstein,David Goldstein.
(S)David Goldstein,David Goldstein.
(S)David Goldstein,David Goldstein.
Transcriber's NotesPunctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed.Misspellings in quoted evidence not changed; misspellings that could be due to mispronunciations were not changed.Some simple typographical errors were corrected.Inconsistent hyphenation of compound words retained.Ambiguous end-of-line hyphens retained.Occasional uses of "Mr." for "Mrs." and of "Mrs." for "Mr." corrected.Dubious repeated words, (e.g., "What took place by way of of conversation?") retained.Several unbalanced quotation marks not remedied.Occasional periods that should be question marks not changed.Occasional periods that should be commas, and commas that should be periods, were changed only when they clearly had been misprinted (at the end of a paragraph or following a speaker's name in small-caps at the beginning of a line). Some commas and semi-colons were printed so faintly that they appear to be periods or colons: some were found and corrected, but some almost certainly remain.Text in quotations is not indented unless it was indented in the source."Air Force 1" usually is in italics, but in a few instances was printed upright as "Air Force I".Page153: "Mr. Dhority. They identified Oswald as the No. 2 man in the lineup." probably was asked by Mr. Ball, not stated by Mr. Dhority.Page160: "I could have heard, that" has misprinted comma after "heard".Page163: "we we still" probably is misprint for "we were still".Page195: "he had make a snapshot" is misprint for "made".Page247: "until my discharge in 1944" was printed that way, but is inconsistent with being after World War II.Page260: "Will you state you name" is misprint for "your".Page263: "running, from the scene" has misprinted comma after "running".Page272: "I took here into the" is misprint for "her".Page284: "no bad pressure?" is misprint for "back".Page302: "sit and each lunch with him" is misprint for "eat".Page326: "raise your right and be sworn" is missing "hand".Page333: The Index referenced inFootnote 1may not be available at Project Gutenberg.Page359: "Dallas Time Herald Television Station" is misprint for "Times".Page422: "in both the know and questioned" is misprint for "known".Page436: "distoration" was printed that way.Page457: "deal with an particular" is misprint for "any".Page539: "that we taken" probably is missing "had".
Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed.
Misspellings in quoted evidence not changed; misspellings that could be due to mispronunciations were not changed.
Some simple typographical errors were corrected.
Inconsistent hyphenation of compound words retained.
Ambiguous end-of-line hyphens retained.
Occasional uses of "Mr." for "Mrs." and of "Mrs." for "Mr." corrected.
Dubious repeated words, (e.g., "What took place by way of of conversation?") retained.
Several unbalanced quotation marks not remedied.
Occasional periods that should be question marks not changed.
Occasional periods that should be commas, and commas that should be periods, were changed only when they clearly had been misprinted (at the end of a paragraph or following a speaker's name in small-caps at the beginning of a line). Some commas and semi-colons were printed so faintly that they appear to be periods or colons: some were found and corrected, but some almost certainly remain.
Text in quotations is not indented unless it was indented in the source.
"Air Force 1" usually is in italics, but in a few instances was printed upright as "Air Force I".
Page153: "Mr. Dhority. They identified Oswald as the No. 2 man in the lineup." probably was asked by Mr. Ball, not stated by Mr. Dhority.
Page160: "I could have heard, that" has misprinted comma after "heard".
Page163: "we we still" probably is misprint for "we were still".
Page195: "he had make a snapshot" is misprint for "made".
Page247: "until my discharge in 1944" was printed that way, but is inconsistent with being after World War II.
Page260: "Will you state you name" is misprint for "your".
Page263: "running, from the scene" has misprinted comma after "running".
Page272: "I took here into the" is misprint for "her".
Page284: "no bad pressure?" is misprint for "back".
Page302: "sit and each lunch with him" is misprint for "eat".
Page326: "raise your right and be sworn" is missing "hand".
Page333: The Index referenced inFootnote 1may not be available at Project Gutenberg.
Page359: "Dallas Time Herald Television Station" is misprint for "Times".
Page422: "in both the know and questioned" is misprint for "known".
Page436: "distoration" was printed that way.
Page457: "deal with an particular" is misprint for "any".
Page539: "that we taken" probably is missing "had".