Commission Index Compared with Personnel Key

Newsmen in Basement
Jack Beers
J. R. Davidson, freelance cameraman working for ABC News,
J. B. English
Warren Furgeson, freelance soundman working for ABC News with J.R. Davidson.
Bob Fenley
R. Henkel
R. S. Huffaker
Robert Jackson
F. B. Johnston
Seth Kantor
Francois Pelou
Tom Petit
George Phenix
Mike Smith
John Tankersly
Robert Thornton
Unknown Japanese
Unknown
Homer Venso


Newsmen Listed as "Not Present"
David Hughes
F. Kuler
Joe Long
Darwin Payne
Warren Richey
Johnny Smith
Tony Zoppi




53. Affidavit In Any Fact-typed, by J. R. Davidson. Statement concerning the position of ABC-TV camera crew as witnesses to the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, (Photocopy), 12/07/63. 00003091  3 pages  14 02 053   3091-001.gif  3091-002.gif  3091-003.gif




November 24, 1963 - Jim Davidson, Freelance Cameraman, filmed ...
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Interview with cameraman James ''Jim'' Davidson, who filmed the shooting in the Dallas Police Basement. ... November 24, 1963 - Jim Davidson, Freelance Cameraman, filmed Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald. He stayed behind the barred windows at the jail office area and filmed Lee Harvey Oswald walking from the elevator through the jail office door in to the ramp area. He followed through the double doors and followed along behind, when he heard the shot.












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Numbers missing from key: 1, 25, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 39, 42, 46, 47, 51, 52,

1. K. K. Anderson 2. D. R. Archer 3. C. O. Arnett 3-A Charles Batchelor 4. B. L. Beaty 5. E. R. Beck 6. Jack Beers 6-A Beers Photographs 7. D. O. Brantley 8. D. R. Brock 9. J. D. Brockaway 10. C. W. Brown 11. D. L. Burgess 12. T. R. Burton 13. George Butler 14. V. C. Campbell 15. A. W. Capps 16. W. E. Chambers 17. B. S. Clardy 18. B. H. Combest 19. R. A. Cox 20. A. B. Craig 21. K. Croy 22. W. J. Cutchshaw 23. N. J. Daniels 24. J. R. Davidson 24-A ABC-TV Sound Film 25. R. T. Davis 26. H. Dawson 27. P. T. Dean 28. Nolan Dement 29. C. N. Dhority 30. J. B. English 31. D. K. Erwin 32. M. E. Farris 33. Warren Furgeson 34. Bob Fenley 35. L. L. Fox 36. W. B. Frazier 37. J. W. Fritz 38. C. Goolsby 39. Eva Grant 39-A Sound Tape of Eva Grant Inter 40. L. C. Graves 41. C. A. Greeson 42. T. R. Gregory 43. R. Henkel 43-A KRLD-TV Sound Film 43-B KRLD-TV Still Pictures 44. C. W. Harrison

Patrolman Detective Reserve Supervisor Detective Detective Photographer **** Detective Reserve Reserve Detective Detective Patrolman Supervisor Detective Reserve Detective Detective Detective Reserve Reserve Reserve Detective Civilian Reporter **** Reserve Detective Supervisor Civilian Detective Cameraman Patrolman Patrolman Reporter Reporter Patrolman Supervisor Supervisor Detective Civilian **** Detective Detective Patrolman Cameraman **** **** Reserve

Elm & Field Basement Basement Basesment Basement Basement Basement Separate Exhibit, Basement Basement Basement Basement Basement Commerce & Central Basement Basement Commerce Street Sidewalk Basement Basement Basement Commerce Street Ramp Basement Basement Basement Outside Main Street Ramp Basement Separate Exhibit, Commerce & Harwood Basement Basement Commerce St.- Outside City Hall Basement Basement Commerce & Pearl Expressway Elm & Lamar Basement Basement Harwood & Elm Not at City Hall Basement Basement Not Present Separate Exhibit Basement Basement Central & Elm Basement Separate Exhibit Separate Exhibit Commerce Street Ramp

Numbers missing from key: 57, 62, 65, 67, 88, 94,

45. W. J. Harrison 46. H. H. Hatley 47. U. E. Hibbs 48. H. b. Holly 49. J. R. Hopkins 50. R. S. Huffaker 50-A David Hughes 51. J. C. Hunt 52. J. D. Hutchinson 53. Robert Jackson 53-A Still Pictures by Robert Ja 54. L. E. Jez 55. F. B. Johnston 55-A Still Pictures by Johnston 56. O. A. Jones 57. W. R. Jones 58. Seth Kantor 59. J. Kasten 60. G. D. King 61. H. M. Kriee 62. F. Kuler 63. J. R. Leaville 64. C. G. Lewis 65. Joe Long 66. R, L. Lowery 66-A G. L. Lumpkin 67. R. H. Lunday 68. F. M. hartin 69. B. J. Maxey 70. R. L. Mayo 71. J. C. McCain 72. B. C. McCoy 73. H. M. McGee 74. T. D. McMillon 75. B. Merrell 76. L. D. Miller 77. L. D. Montgomery 78. R. C. Nelson 79. W. J. Newman 80. J. F. Newton 80-A Ike Pappas 81. D. L. Pate 82. B. G. Patterson 82-A Darwin Payne 83. Francois Pelou 83-A Tom Petit 84 George Phenix 84-A Silent Film by Phenix 84-B Still Shots from Phenix Film 85. R. S. Pierce 86. J. A. Putnam 87. J. K. Ramsey

Acting Detective Reserve Patrolman Reserve Reserve Reporter Reporter Reserve Detective Photographer **** Patrolman Cameraman **** Supervisor Civilian Reporter Reserve Supervisor Reserve Reporter Detective Patrolman Newsman Detective Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Sergeant Reserve Reserve Reserve Detective Detective. Reserve Detective Detective Patrolman Reserve Civilian Reporter (Not interviewed) Patrolman Patrolman, Reporter Reporter Reporter (Not interviewed) Cameraman **** **** Supervisor Supervisor Detective

Basement Houston & Elm Akard & Elm Main & Harwood-after Commerce Street Ramp Basement Not Present Elm & Houston Basement Basement, Separate Exhibit Basement . Basement Separate Exhibit Basement Main St.Ramp & Parking on Cor Basement Sidewalk-Commerce St. Basement Basement Not present Basement Jail Elevator Not present Basement Basement Not Present Basement Car on Main & Harwood Commerce St.(South Side) Commerce St.( North Side) Basement Basement Basement Assembly Room Basement Basement Outside Jail Office w Basement Jail Office Basement Basement Basement. Not Present Basement Basement Basement Separate Exhibit Separate Exhibit Car - Main & Harwood Car - Main & Harwood Basement

Numbers missing from key: 103, 108,

88. J. Raz 89. N. B. Reynolds 89-A Warren Richey 90. Jack Ruby 91. W. B. Slack 92. J. D. Slocum 93. V. S. Smart 93-A Mike Smith 93-B Johnny Smith 94. D. F. Steele 95. I. R. Stephens 95-A M. W. Stevenson 96. R. E. Swain 97 C. E. Talbert 97-A John Tankersly 98. L. C. Taylor 99 Robert Thornton 99-A Sound Tape by R. Thornton 99-B Transcription of Sound Tape 99-C David Timmons 100 G. L. Tolbert 100-A Unknown Japanese 100-B Unknown 100-C Jimmy Turner 101 I. F. VanCleave 102 R. E. Vaughn 102-A Homer Venso 103. H. J. Wages 104. R. C. Wagner 105. R. A. Watkins 106. J. C. Watson 107. W. Wiggins 108. M. L. Wise 109. G. E. Worley 110. Tony Zoppi 111. Exhibit AA-1         Exhibit AA 112. Exhibit BB 113. Timing of walk from Western Exhibit DD 114. Radio Call sheet for Ambulance 115. News Media present in Exhibit GG Exhibit HH

Patrolman Detective Newsman Civilian Patrolman Civilian Supervisor Reporter (Not interviewed) Newsman Supervisor Detective Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Cameraman Patrolman Reporter **** **** Cameraman Patrolman Reporter (Not interviewed) Reporter (Not interviewed) Cameraman Detective Patrolman Cameraman Patrolman Detective Patrolman Detective Supervisor Patrolman Reserve Reporter Transcript of Chief Curry's Tape of Chief Curry's Mr. Doyal Lane (Western Union) Union and of Lt. Pierce's Squad Car Map of Basement **** basement but not interviewed Sound Film from WBAP-TV Sound Film from WBAP-TV

Elm & Stone Basement Truck on Commerce Str Basement Jail Office Jail Office Basement Basement Truck on Commerce Elm & Houston Basement Basement Basement Basement Basement Basement Basement Separate Exhibit **** Basement Elm & Pearl Basement Basement Basement Basement Main Street Ramp Basement Main & Central Basement Basement Basement Basement Elm & St. Paul Basement Not Present Time of Transfer Statement Statement Time Telegram Sent **** Separate Exhibit **** Separate Exhibit Separate Exhibit Separate Exhibit

Re-Numbered List of News People and Law Personnel:

1. D. R. Archer
2. C. O. Arnett
3. Charles Batchelor
4. B. L. Beaty
5. E. R. Beck
6. Jack Beers
7. D. O. Brantley
8. D. R. Brock
9. J. D. Brockaway
10. C. W. Brown
11. D. L. Burgess
12. George Butler
13. V. C. Campbell
14. W. E. Chambers
15. B. S. Clardy
16. B. H. Combest
17. A. B. Craig
18. K. Croy
19. W. J. Cutchshaw
20. J. R. Davidson
21. H. Dawson
22. P. T. Dean
23. C. N. Dhority
24. J. B. English
25. M. E. Farris
26. Warren Furgeson
27. Bob Fenley
28. J. W. Fritz
29. C. Goolsby
30. L. C. Graves
31. C. A. Greeson
32. R. Henkel
33. W. J. Harrison
34. R. S. Huffaker
35. J. D. Hutchinson
36. Robert Jackson
37. O. A. Jones
38. Seth Kantor
39. G. D. King
40. H. M. Kriee
41. J. R. Leaville
42. R, L. Lowery
43. G. L. Lumpkin
44. F. M. Martin
45. B. C. McCoy
46. H. M. McGee
47. T. D. McMillon
48. L. D. Miller
49. L. D. Montgomery
50. Ike Pappas
51. D. L. Pate
52. B. G. Patterson
53. Francois Pelou
54. Tom Petit
55. George Phenix
56. J. K. Ramsey
57. N. B. Reynolds
58. Jack Ruby
59. V. S. Smart
60. Mike Smith
61. I. R. Stephens
62. M. W. Stevenson
63. R. E. Swain
64. C. E. Talbert
65. John Tankersly
66. L. C. Taylor
67. Robert Thornton
68. David Timmons
69. Unknown Japanese
70. Unknown
71. Jimmy Turner
72. I. F. VanCleave
73. Homer Venso
74. R. C. Wagner
75. R. A. Watkins
76. J. C. Watson
77. W. Wiggins
78. G. E. Worley

List Stripped of Five Escorts for Oswald, plus Jack Ruby, Equals 72 Present in Basement:

D. R. Archer
C. O. Arnett
Charles Batchelor
B. L. Beaty
E. R. Beck
Jack Beers
D. O. Brantley
D. R. Brock
J. D. Brockaway
C. W. Brown
D. L. Burgess
George Butler
V. C. Campbell
W. E. Chambers
B. S. Clardy
B. H. Combest
A. B. Craig
K. Croy
W. J. Cutchshaw
J. R. Davidson
H. Dawson
P. T. Dean
C. N. Dhority
J. B. English
M. E. Farris
Warren Furgeson
Bob Fenley
J. W. Fritz
C. Goolsby
L. C. Graves
C. A. Greeson
R. Henkel
W. J. Harrison
R. S. Huffaker
J. D. Hutchinson
Robert Jackson
O. A. Jones
Seth Kantor
G. D. King
H. M. Kriee
J. R. Leaville
R, L. Lowery
G. L. Lumpkin
F. M. Martin
B. C. McCoy
H. M. McGee
T. D. McMillon
L. D. Miller
L. D. Montgomery
Ike Pappas
D. L. Pate
B. G. Patterson
Francois Pelou
Tom Petit
George Phenix
J. K. Ramsey
N. B. Reynolds
Jack Ruby
V. S. Smart
Mike Smith
I. R. Stephens
M. W. Stevenson
R. E. Swain
C. E. Talbert
John Tankersly
L. C. Taylor
Robert Thornton
David Timmons
Unknown Japanese
Unknown
Jimmy Turner
I. F. VanCleave
Homer Venso
R. C. Wagner
R. A. Watkins
J. C. Watson
W. Wiggins
G. E. Worley
























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B. L. Beaty, Detective, Special Service Bureau, Narcotic Section

South side of hallway
B. L. Beaty, Detective
R. L. Lowery,
B. H. Combest,
Jerry Hutchinson,
B. L. Beaty,

North side of hallway
Charles Goolsby,
James Watson,
W. E. Chambers,
W. J. Harrison,
W. J. [Wilbur] Cutshaw,

Also nearby
Captain Frank Partin
Lieutenant W. Wiggins
L. D. Hiller
R. C. Wagoner

Lieutenant R. E. Swain
Captain Fritz.
The lights from the many cameras came on immediately. Following Captain Fritz was
J. R. Leavelle,
Lee Harvey Oswald and
L. C. Graves. Following these was
L. D. Montgomery

on one occasion Melba Espinosa, an employee at the Information Desk, was refused admittance to the basement
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COMMISSION EXHIBIT No. 2002-Continued

1. K. K. Anderson 2. D. R. Archer 3. C. O. Arnett 3-A Charles Batchelor 4. B. L. Beaty 5. E. R. Beck 6. Jack Beers 6-A Beers Photographs 7. D. O. Brantley 8. D. R. Brock 9. J. D. Brockaway 10. C. W. Brown 11. D. L. Burgess 12. T. R. Burton 13. George Butler 14. V. C. Campbell 15. A. W. Capps 16. W. E. Chambers 17. B. S. Clardy 18. B. H. Combest 19. R. A. Cox 20. A. B. Craig 21. K. Croy 22. W. J. Cutchshaw 23. N. J. Daniels 24. J. R. Davidson 24-A ABC-TV Sound Film 25. R. T. Davis 26. H. Dawson 27. P. T. Dean 28. Nolan Dement 29. C. N. Dhority 30. J. B. English 31. D. K. Erwin 32. M. E. Farris 33. Warren Furgeson 34. Bob Fenley 35. L. L. Fox 36. W. B. Frazier 37. J. W. Fritz 3'. C. Goolsby 39. Eva Grant 39-A Sound Tape of Eva Grant Inter 40. L. C. Graves 41. C. A. Greeson 42. T. R. Gregory 43. R. Henkel 43-A KRLD-TV Sound Film 43-B KRLD-TV Still Pictures 44. C. W. Harrison

Patrolman Detective Reserve Supervisor Detective Detective Photographer **** Detective Reserve Reserve Detective Detective Patrolman Supervisor Detective Reserve Detective Detective Detective Reserve Reserve Reserve Detective Civilian Reporter **** Reserve Detective Supervisor Civilian Detective Cameraman Patrolman Patrolman Reporter Reporter Patrolman Supervisor Supervisor Detective Civilian **** Detective Detective Patrolman Cameraman **** **** Reserve

Elm & Field Basement Basement Basesment Basement Basement Basement Separate Exhibit, Basement Basement Basement Basement Basement Commerce & Central Basement Basement Commerce Street Sidewalk Basement Basement Basement Commerce Street Ramp Basement Basement Basement Outside Main Street Ramp Basement Separate Exhibit, Commerce & Harwood Basement Basement Commerce St.- Outside City Hall Basement Basement Commerce & Pearl Expresway Elm & Lamar Basement Basement Harwood & Elm Not at City Hall Basement Basement Not Present Separate Exhibit Basement Basement Central & Elm Basement Separate Exhibit Separate Exhibit Commerce Street Ramp

45. W. J. Harrison 46. H. H. Batley 47. U. E. Hibbs 48. H. b. Holly 49. J. R. Hopkins 50. R. S. Huffaker 50-A David Hughes 51. J. C. Hunt 52. J. D. Hutchinson 53. Robert Jackson 53-A Still Pictures by Robert J 54. L. E. Jez 55. F. B. Johnston 55-A Still Pictures by Johnston 56. O. A. Jones 57. W. R. Jones 58. Seth Kantor 59. J. Kasten 60. G. D. King 61. H. M. Kriee 62. F. Kuler 63. J. R. Leaville 64. C. G. Lewis 65. Joe Long 66. R, L. Lowery 66-A G. L. Lumpkin 67. R. H. Lunday 68. F. M. hartin 69. B. J. Maxey 70. R. L. Mayo 71. J. C. McCain 72. B. C. McCoy 73. H. M. McGee 74. T. D. McMillon 75. B. Merrell 76. L. D. Miller 77. L. D. Montgomery 78. R. C. Nelson 79. W. J. Newman 80. J. F. Newton 80-A Ike Pappas 81. D. L. Pate 82. B. G. Patterson 82-A Darwin Payne 83. Francois Pelou 83-A Tom Petit 84 George Phenix 84-A Silent Film by Phenix 84-B Still Shots from Phenix Film 85. R. S. Pierce 86. J. A. Putnam 87. J. K. Ramsey

Acting Detective Reserve Patrolman Reserve Reserve Reporter Reporter Reserve Detective Photographer **** Patrolman Cameraman **** Supervisor Civilian Reporter Reserve Supervisor Reserve Reporter Detective Patrolman Newsman Detective Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Sergeant Reserve Reserve Reserve Detective Detective. Reserve Detective Detective Patrolman Reserve Civilian Reporter (Not interviewed) Patrolman Patrolman, Reporter Reporter Reporter (Not interviewed) Cameraman **** **** Supervisor Supervisor Detective

Basement Houston & Elm Akard & Elm Main & Harwood-after Commerce Street Ramp Basement Not Present Elm & Houston Basement Basement, Separate Exhibit Basement . Basement Separate Exhibit Basement Main St.Ramp & Parking on Cor Basement Sidewalk-Commerce St. Basement Basement Not present Basement Jail Elevator Not present Banement Basement Not Present Basement Car on Main & Harwood Commerce St.(South Side) Commerce St.( North Side) Basement Basement Basement Assembly Room Basement Casement Outside Jail Office w Basement Jail Office Basement Basement Basement. Not Present Basement Basement Basement Separate Exhibit Separate Exhibit Car - Main & Harwood Car - Main & Harwood Basement

88. J. Raz 89. N. B. Reynolds 89-A Warren Richey 90. Jack Ruby 91. W. B. Slack 92. J. D. Slocum 93. V. S. Smart 93-A Mike Smith 93-B Johnny Smith 94. D. F. Steele 95. I. R. Stephens 95-A M. W. Stevenson 96. R. E. Swain 97 C. E. Talbert 97-A John Tankersly 98. L. C. Taylor 99 Robert Thornton 99-A Sound Tape by R. Thornton 99-B Transcription of Sound Tape 99-C David Timmons 100 G. L. Tolbert 100-A Unknown Japanese 100-B Unknown 100-C Jimmy Turner 101 I. F. VanCleave 102 R. E. Vaughn 102-A Homer Venso 103. H. J. Wages 104. R. C. Wagner 105. R. A. Watkins 106. J. C. Watson 107. W. Wiggins 108. M. L. Wise 109. G. E. Worley 110. Tony Zoppi 111. Exhibit AA-1         Exhibit AA 112. Exhibit BB 113. Timing of walk from Western Exhibit DD 114. Radio Call sheet for Ambulance 115. News Media present in Exhibit GG Exhibit HH

Patrolman Detective Newsman Civilian Patrolman Civilian Supervisor Reporter (Not interviewed) Newsman Supervisor Detective Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Cameraman Patrolman Reporter **** **** Cameraman Patrolman Reporter (Not interviewed) Reporter (Not interviewed) Cameraman Detective Patrolman Cameraman Patrolman Detective Patrolman Detective Supervisor Patrolman Reserve Reporter Transcript of Chief Curry's Tape of Chief Curry's Mr. Doyal Lane (Western Union and of Lt. Pierce's Map of Basement **** basement but not interviewed Sound Film from WBAP-TV Sound Film from WBAP-TV

Elm & Stone Basement Truck on Commerce Str Basement Jail Office Jail Office Basement Basement Truck on Commerce Elm & Houston Basement Basement Basement Basement Basement Basement Basement Separate Exhibit **** Basement Elm & Pearl Basement Basement Basement Basement Main Street Ramp Basement Main & Central Basement Basement Basement Basement Elm & St. Paul Basement Not Present Time of Transfer Statement Statement Union) Time Telegram Sent Squad Car Separate Exhibit **** Separate Exhibit Separate Exhibit Separate Exhibit

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December 16, 1963

Mr. J. E. Curry
Chief of Police

Sir:

Subject: Investigation of the Operational Security Involving the Transfer of Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963.

The investigative team which you appointed on November 29, 1963, to make this investigation wishes to submit the following report:

Security was set up in the basement parking area of the City Hall at approximately 9 a.m. on Sunday, November 24, 1963. (See attachments)

The basement was searched and guards placed at all entrances. All unauthorized personnel were removed from the area. Security personnel and news media were then allowed to enter the basement.

An armored truck was ordered and arrived at the Commerce Street ramp at approximately 11 :00 a.m . It was backed onto the ramp. The truck did not have sufficient clearance to be taken to the bottom of the ramp. The driver believed the truck might stall due to the weight if it was placed on the incline. It was then decided to leave the truck at the top of the Commerce Street ramp with the rear wheels on the incline and the front wheels on the sidewalk of the Commerce Street side of the City Hall.

The Jail Office corridor outside the Jail Office and the ramp area South of the Southeast comer of the Jail Office was cleared of everyone except security officers.

Plans were changed and Lieutenant R. S. Pierce drove a squad car out of the basement area and out the Main Street ramp. He was accompanied by Sergeants J. A. Putnam and B. J. Maxey. They made a left turn on Harwood Street, and a left turn on Commerce Street. They were intending to lead the armored truck to the County Jail. The armored truck was to be a decoy and the prisoner was to be transferred in a plain car.

Detective Charles Brown drove a plain car on the Commerce Street ramp toward the armored truck. Detective C. N. Dhority then drove another plain car on the ramp behind Detective Charles Brown's car.

Jack Ruby apparently was standing about 10 or 12 feet from the Southeast corner of the Jail Office, at the bottom of the Main Street Ramp near the pipe railing. Ruby lunged forward from a position between acting Detective W. J. Harrison and Robert S. Huffaker, Jr ., a newsmen for KRLD-TV. Ruby approached Lee Harvey Oswald with a revolver extended and fired one shot into Oswald below the rib cage on the left side.

Numerous side investigations which grew out of this investigation were also made. A separate report covering these incidents will be submltted.

We are convinced that our investigation has established to a reasonable certainty that Jack Leon Ruby entered the basement from the Main Street ramp and that no collusion existed between him and any police officer or member of the press; that his entrance into the basement at this particular time was the result of a series of unfortunate coincidences which caused momentary breakdown in the security measures adopted. We are also convinced that Ruby was in the basement for a cmaximum of 2 minutes.

The following evidence led us to the above conclusion:

I. Exhibit BB

A. Lieutenants Jack Revill and P. G. McCaghren interviewed Mr . Doyal Lane of 6549 Lake Circle, TAl-0560 at the Western Union Telegraph Company located at Main and Pearl Expressway in Dallas, Texas.

1. Mr. Lane is a supervisor for the Western Union Telegraph Company and was on duty at this location on November 24, 1963. At 11:16 a.m. Jack Ruby sent a $25.00 Money Order to an employee, Karen Bennett, Ft. Worth, Texas and as given a receipt which was stamped with the time (11:16 a.m .)

2. Mr. Lane was shown several photographs and he readily picked the photograph of Jack Ruby from these and stated that he knew Jack Ruby inasmuch as Ruby had sent several telegrams in the past.

II. Exhibit DD

A. Shows a distance of 339'6" from the Westernmost doorway at the Western Union Office to the center of the ramp leading into the basement of the City Hall from Main Street.

B. Shows adistance of 99' from the center of the sidewalk down the Main Street Ramp to a line running East from the Southeast corner of the Jail Office.

C. Shows a distance of 16' from the Easternmost point of line mentioned in B above to point where Lee Oswald was shot.

D. Total minimum distance Ruby would have to travel to arrive at spot of shooting from doorway of Western Union equals 454'6".

III. Exhibit BB

A. Lieutenants Jack Revill and P. G. McCaghren on November 29, 1963, checked the time required to walk from inside the Western Union Office to the spot of the shooting in the basement of the City Hall.

1. It takes 1 minute and 13 seconds to walk this distance to the entrance of the Main Street ramp.

2. It requires another 22 seconds to walk down the ramp from Main Street to the location where Oswald was shot .

3. Total time required was 1 minute and 35 seconds.

IV. Exhibit CC

A. Lieutenants C. C. Wallace and P. G. McCaghren used a stop watch checking time required to walk from entrance of Western Union to location of Lee Oswald at time of shooting. Time required was 1 minute and 16 seconds.

B. It requires 10 seconds or more to go from the desk in the Wastern Union Office to the sidewalk outside the office.

C. Total time required was 1 minute and twenty-six seconds.

E. Time of Shooting

F. Patrolmen Willie B. Slack (Attachment 91) called dispatcher for doctor and ambulance.

1. Dispatcher called O'Neal Funeral Home on "Hot Line" for ambulance.

(a) Funeral home logged call at 11:21 a.m., November 24, 1963. 

(b) Funeral Home advised dispatcher to radio Ambulance 605 who was on the air.

2. Dispatcher notified Ambulance 605 at 11:22 a.m. .m. November 24, 1963. (Exhibit BB) (Exhibit 138)

G. Statements by Ruby - Attachment 90.

1. To Lieutenants Jack Revill and F. I. Cornwall that he sent a telegram at 11:16 and did not speak to anyone in the basement prior to the shooting.

2. To Detective D. R. Archer (Attachment 2) . 

"At this time P. T. Dean asked the suspect, Ruby, 'Jack, how did you get in the basement?' Ruby replied, 'You guys'll never believe this, but a little girl who works for me had called and asked that I send her some money to Ft . Worth. I had left my apartment, gone to Western Union at Plain and the Expressway, and wired her $25.00. I left there and noticed the crowd around the City Hall. I walked up that way, thinking I might get a chance to see Oswald. As I reached the ramp that leads to the basement, I noticed Sam Pierce pull up from the ramp in a black car. The officer standing there turned to either answer a question or say something to Sam.- I don't know. As he did this, I walked down the ramp."

Mr. Forrest Sorrells of the U. S. Secret Service was believed to be present at the time this statement was made to Sergeant Dean.

3. To Detective B. S. Clardy (Attachment 17). 

"When asked why he shot Lee Oswald, Ruby replied, 'Somebody had to do it, Ya'll couldn't'. He said it was a spur of the moment thing and it was a million to one chance that he got down there at the actual time Oswald was brought down."

5. To Detective T. D. McMillon (Attachment 74).

"We talked to him when we got to the fifth floor. On the fifth floor Ruby was asked how he got to the basement. He replied that he came from the Western Union Office where he wired a girl in Ft. Worth some money. He said he saw Rio Pierce drive out of the basement. He walked past the policeman standing there. He said a policeman hollered at him, but he ducked his head and kept going. He said that he knew he could always act like a reporter. He also said, 'Ya'll wont believe this, but I didn't have this planned. I couldn't have timed it so perfect.' He said just as he got there, Oswald was coming out."

6. To Patrolman W. J. Harrison (Attachment 45) "'You all know me, I'm Jack Ruby'. One officer asked him why he did it, add he answered 'I hope I killed the S.O.B .'"

VI. Car driven wrong way up Main Street Ramp.

A. Lieutenant R. S. Pierce, Sergeant Putnam and Sergeant Maxey were in car. (Attachments 85, 86 and 69.)

1. All statements state shooting occurred between time car left Main Street Ramp and arrival at Commerce Street Ramp.

B. Lieutenants C.C. Wallace and P.G. McCaghren interviewed Mr. Fritz Kuler of KRLD-TV. (Attachment 62) Mr. Kolar stated the video tape was continuous. The time recorded on the video machine of elapsed time from passage of Lieutenant Pierce's car in front of the TV camera until the sound of the shot was 56 seconds. This was checked twice.

VII. Officer R. E. Vaughn - Attachment 102.

A. Assigned to Main Street Ramp of City Hall.

B. Instructed by Sergeant P. T. Dean to guard the North Ramp.

C. Officer Vaughn questioned several people and admitted a city mechanic and 1 reporter.

D. Stepped out into Main Street to stop traffic and allow Lieutenant Pierce to make left turn onto Main Street.

E. Saw former Officer N. J. Daniels at lain Street Ramp.

P. Saw former shine-boy from locker room, Wilbert Ray Jones at Main Street Ramp.

G. Polygraph test showed truthful answers on all pertinent questions.

VIII. Statement of N. J. Daniels - Attachment 23.

A. Saw man enter Main Street Ramp.

B. Gave description of man.

C. Said man entered between himself and Officer Vaughn and the officer looked at him but did not stop him.

D. Polygraph test showed untruthfulness on all pertinant questions that were answered.

IX. Statement of Wilbert Ray Jones - Attachment 57

Had gone to parking lot at Commerce and Harwood at time of shot.

X. Statement of Reserve Officer W . J. Newman - Attachment 79.

Reserve Officer Newman saw someone running down the Main Street Ramp but could not definitely say the time. He believes it was about 1 minute before the shooting.

XI. Statement of Reserve Officer Sergeant Kenneth Croy - Attachment 21.

This officer gives description of man he believes to have been Jack Ruby, that was at foot of Main Street Ramp awhile before the shooting.

(Investigating Officers have determined that Robert Huffaker, KRLD-TV newsman was in this area at the time, and his clothes were identical to the clothing described by this officer.)

XII. Statements of Detectives B. L. Beaty and J. D. Hutchinson - Attachments 4 and 52 .

These two detectives were stationed at the double doors leading into the City Hall from the basement packing area for more than 10 minutes before the shooting. They both knew Jack Ruby and neither saw him in the basement prior to the shooting. They say Ruby did not enter the basement area from the double doors from the Jail Office of the Police and Courts Building.

XIII. Statements of Sergeant Putnam. Rerserve Captain Arnett and Reserve Lieutenant McCoy. - Attachments 86, 3 and 72.

These officers statements are regarding the search of the basement parking area and ramps and screening of personnel in area.

XIV. Newspaper article In Dallas Times Herald Sunday, December 8, 1963. Statements of Darwin Payne, David Hughes and Sergeant P. T. Dean. - Attachments 82A, 50A and 27.

The article alleged that a Dallas Police Officer saw Jack Ruby as he came down the Main Street Ramp.

Sergeant Dean denied the allegation and the statements of the reporters and their notes show a presumption of the fact not confirmed by the evidence.

XV. Statement of Officer W. J. Harrison - Attachments 45 and 84-B.

Jack Ruby came from this officer's left side when he plunged forward to shoot Oswald.

Polygraph test by Detective P. L. Bentley shows that Officer Harrison did not see Ruby prior to the exit of Oswald from the Jail Office and did not recognise Ruby until instant shot was fired.

XVI. Security check of newsman who entered the basement.

All members of the press who were interviewed stated their credentials were checked upon entering the basement, or that they knew the officers personally that admitted them to the basement.

XVII. Use of Press Pass by Jack Ruby.

A. Statement by Eva Grant that she believed her brother had a Press Pass. See Exhibit 39-A.

B. Statement by Mr. Thad Ricks (Attachment 90) that no State Fair Pass was issued to Ruby.

C. Negative report from all officers and news media regarding seeing Ruby with a Press Pass.

D. An introductory card was found in Ruby's automobile glove compartment from former Judge Glen
Byrd introducing the bearer as Jack Ruby and expressing appreciation for any help given beared. (In property room)

XVIII. Conclusion.

A. This investigative team believes that Jack Ruby entered the Main Street ramp as the car driven by Lieutenant Rio Pierce was leaving the basement. Patrolman R. R. Vaughn was the only officer guarding the Main Street ramp at this time, and he had stepped into Main Street to halt traffic in order that Lieutenant Pierce could make a left turn onto Main Street.

B. We also feel it should be noted that no officer interviewed knew the time that Oswald was to be brought to the basement. The car that was to be used for the transfer was still in process of backing into position when Oswald was led from the Jail Office (Attachments 37 and 77)

C. The still pictures (Attachments 6-A and 53-A) show many of the detectives with their eyes on Oswald at the moment of the shooting, and not watching the viewers who were across the North Ramp and on the East side of the ramp.

The bright lights illuminating area for the TV cameras were centered on the area adjacent to the Jail Office, making it difficult for the officers who were facing the lights and cameras to observe any movements originating from the Northeast side of the ramp.

D. These officers had been instructed to form two lines from the Jail Office door to the vehicle to be used for the transfer and to close in behind the prisoner. (See Attachments 4, 16, 18, 41, 52, 66, 87 and 104)

E. Exhibits 24-A, 43-A, GG & HH are sound films taken from video taps of the shooting.

F. Exhibit 84 is a silent film of the shooting.

The other members of this Unit, Lieutenants C. C. Wallace, Jack Revill, F. I. Cornwall,, P. G. McCaghren and Detective M. M. Hart concur with the statements in this report.

Respectfully,

J. H. Sawyer, Inspector of Police

W. R. Westbrook, Captain of Police

O. A. Jones, Captain of Police
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Statements:

K.K. Anderson, Patrolman
D. R. Archer
C. O. Arnett, Reserve Captain
J. H. Sawyer, Inspector of Police
Jack Revill, Special Service Bureau,
F. J. Cornwall, Special Service Bureau,
Det. B. L. Beaty, Narcotic Section
P. J. McCaghren, Burglary & Theft Bureau
A. C. Wallace, Juvenile Bureau
Alvis R. Brock, Patrolman
J. D. Brockway,