[Report regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald] (open access)

[Report regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by P. T. Dean concerning his assignments and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Dean states that he was assigned to search the garage portion of the basement in preparation for the transfer of Oswald. He describes the search of the basement and names of the other officers involved, and the questioning of Ruby after the shooting. Ruby stated to Dean that he entered the basement through the ramp entering on Main Street.
Date: November 26, 1963
Creator: Dean, Patrick T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit In Any Fact by Michael Paine #1] (open access)

[Affidavit In Any Fact by Michael Paine #1]

Affidavit In Any Fact by Michael Ralph Paine regarding his friendship with Lee Harvey Oswald. Paine describes noticing a pipe-like object that Oswald owned. He states that when he heard of the assassination he immediately wondered if Oswald was involved.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Flowers, Angela M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum by I. R. Stephens concerning officer's assignments #1] (open access)

[Memorandum by I. R. Stephens concerning officer's assignments #1]

Memorandum to Captain J. W. Fritz by I. R. Stephens concerning officer's assignments on November 24, 1963. Stephens describes his actions, duties, and observations during the transfer of Lee Harvey Oswald from City Hall to the County Jail.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Stephens, I. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit by Cecil J. McWatters #1] (open access)

[Affidavit by Cecil J. McWatters #1]

Handwritten affidavit by Cecil J. McWatters. McWatters states that he was driving a bus at about 12:40 PM when he picked up a man, who told him that the President had been shot, and then a woman. The woman did not believe that the President had been shot, and the man grinned. McWatters does not recall where he let the man off. He writes that the man looks like the #2 man in the lineup he saw.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Homicide Report by C. N. Dhority] (open access)

[Homicide Report by C. N. Dhority]

Photocopy of the official Homicide Report by C. N. Dhority, documenting the assassination of John F. Kennedy as a homicide.
Date: November 23, 1963
Creator: Dhority, C. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by William H. Shelley, November 22, 1963 #1] (open access)

[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by William H. Shelley, November 22, 1963 #1]

Transcription of a statement by William H. Shelley, Lee Harvey Oswald's supervisor, in which he describes the last time he saw Oswald before President Kennedy's assassination.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Collins, Patsy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement by H. J. Wages, concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald] (open access)

[Statement by H. J. Wages, concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]

Statement by H. J. Wages concerning officer's assignments, the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, and familiarity with Jack Ruby.
Date: November 30, 1963
Creator: Wages, Homer J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald] (open access)

[Report concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by Thomas R. Gregory regarding his assignment and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Gregory states that he assigned to stop all traffic at the corner of Central and Elm streets. After the shooting he was told to report to Parkland Hospital.
Date: November 27, 1963
Creator: Gregory, Thomas R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jailer's Permit to visit prisoner, by J. W. Fritz] (open access)

[Jailer's Permit to visit prisoner, by J. W. Fritz]

Jailer's Permit to visit prisoner, by J. W. Fritz. Permit for Lee Harvey Oswald for visits from his mother and brother.
Date: November 23, 1963
Creator: Fritz, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Typed Note by Bill Decker] (open access)

[Typed Note by Bill Decker]

Typed note by Bill Decker, concerning the receipt of telegrams for Jack Ruby.
Date: November 26, 1963
Creator: Decker, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald] (open access)

[Report concerning the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by W. J. Newman concerning his assignment and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Newman provides a statement of facts relating to his activity as a Reserve Officer on November 24, 1963.
Date: November 26, 1963
Creator: Newman, W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit General by J. W. Fritz #2] (open access)

[Affidavit General by J. W. Fritz #2]

Affidavit General by Captain J. W. Fritz. The affidavit charges Lee Harvey Oswald with the murder of Officer J. D. Tippit.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Fritz, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report concerning an interview with R. A. Cox] (open access)

[Report concerning an interview with R. A. Cox]

Report to Chief J. E. Curry by F. I. Cornwall concerning an interview with R. A. Cox. Cornwall states that Cox was interviewed regarding any additional information that may not have been covered in his original report, but that he did not have anything of significance to add.
Date: November 30, 1963
Creator: Cornwall, F. I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by Mrs. R. A. Reid, November 23, 1963 #4] (open access)

[Affidavit in Any Fact - Statement by Mrs. R. A. Reid, November 23, 1963 #4]

Transcription of a statement by Mrs. R. A. Reid in which she recalls seeing Lee Harvey Oswald leave the back office of the School Book Depository after the President was shot.
Date: November 23, 1963
Creator: Collins, Patsy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit In Any Fact by Bonnie Ray Williams #2] (open access)

[Affidavit In Any Fact by Bonnie Ray Williams #2]

Handwritten affidavit by Bonnie Ray Williams, an employee at the Texas School Book Depository, who worked on the sixth floor on November 22nd. At lunchtime Williams went to the fifth floor with a man named Hank where they saw the President pass and heard two shots, which sounded as though they came from just above them. Williams saw Lee Harvey Oswald when he arrived at the building at 8 AM and recognized him when he was brought into the Homicide Bureau.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit General by J. W. Fritz, Charging Jack Ruby with Murder #1] (open access)

[Affidavit General by J. W. Fritz, Charging Jack Ruby with Murder #1]

Affidavit General by Captain J. W. Fritz. The affidavit charges Jack Ruby with the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: November 24, 1963
Creator: Fritz, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History