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J.W. Fritz's Notes from Interrogation of Oswald
Fritz was the only one to interrogate Lee Harvey Oswald before his assassination by Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963. Fritz's notes are the only remnant of his talk with Oswald as there was no audio recorded or stenographer present.
Form Police Chief Curry Dies
This obituary of Chief Curry describes his career with Dallas PD. He was 66 when he died after taking his grandchildren for ice-cream at Baylor Medical Center. He served as chief of police from 1960-1966. The article goes on to describe his…
Retired Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry Reveals His Personal JFK Assassination File
Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry wrote a self published book that revealed his personal account of the JFK assassination. Including information about Dallas, the security planning, the motorcade, the school book depository, Lee Harvey Oswald, evidence…
Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry Telephone Interview With Researcher Jeff Meek Mid 1970's
Picture of Jesse Curry giving an interview to the press after the assassination at least 7 years later. He gives an interview to the Mary Ferrerall Foundation and restates his information about Oswald and JFK's deaths.
Photo of Chief Curry during the day of assassination
Photograph of Chief Curry before the assassination of JFK. He was there during the shot and was there to help assist the cars to the Parkland Hospital.
Lieutenant J.C. Day, Cardboard Boxes
Lieutenant J.C. Day in his testimony implied that the cardboard boxes were a resting place for Lee Harvey Oswald when he shot President John F. Kennedy. This picture illustrates the cardboard boxes that Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly leant on to shoot…
Lieutenant J.C. Day discovers fingerprints
In his testimony Day states:
Mr. DAY. I placed a piece of transparent tape, ordinary Scotch tape, which we use for fingerprint work, over the developed palmprint.
Mr. BELIN. And then what did you do?
Mr. DAY. I tore the cardboard from the box…
Mr. DAY. I placed a piece of transparent tape, ordinary Scotch tape, which we use for fingerprint work, over the developed palmprint.
Mr. BELIN. And then what did you do?
Mr. DAY. I tore the cardboard from the box…
Picture of Rifle taken by Lieutenant J.C. Day
Mr. BELIN. I am now going to hand you No. 737 and ask you to state if you know what this is.
Mr. DAY. Yes, sir. This is the rifle found on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository November 22, 1963.
Mr. BELIN. Who took that picture?…
Mr. DAY. Yes, sir. This is the rifle found on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository November 22, 1963.
Mr. BELIN. Who took that picture?…
The Fingerprints
Mr. BELIN. Who held the rifle while you looked at it with the glass?
Mr. DAY. I held it.
Mr. BELIN. In one hand?
Mr. DAY. One hand, using the glass with the other.
Mr. BELIN. How did you try to process the live round for prints?
Mr. DAY. With…
Mr. DAY. I held it.
Mr. BELIN. In one hand?
Mr. DAY. One hand, using the glass with the other.
Mr. BELIN. How did you try to process the live round for prints?
Mr. DAY. With…
Curry, Jesse E.
The archive notes that the officers in Dallas were deciding what to do with Oswald in their custody. Chief Curry arrived for work and relayed that Oswald must be provided with the utmost security. This shows that Chief Curry did not want another…
Interview with Dallas Police Captain J.W. Fritz
Fritz responds to reporters' questions regarding Lee Harvey Oswald's assassination by Jack Ruby.
Who was Lee Harvey Oswald
Reporter Lonnie Hudkins, FBI agent James Hosty, and Dallas police officer Jim Leavelle reminisce on when Oswald was taken into police custody.