(Testimony of Capt. W. B. Frazier)
Mr. Frazier.
No, sir; I called and asked if they needed me. They said, "No, stay where you are. You will have to work tonight." So, I stayed there.
Mr. Hubert.
Fritz has said--did-I understand you to say, that Curry was in charge of all transfers?
Mr. Frazier.
Was in charge of that transfer.
Mr. Hubert.
Of that particular---of Oswald's transfer?
Mr. Frazier.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know a man by the name of W. J. Harrison, I think they call him "Blackie," a detective?
Mr. Frazier.
Yes, sir; he is a patrolman temporarily assigned to CID. Yes, sir; I believe he is in the juvenile bureau. I'm not sure, but I think he is.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you ever hear him talk about his experiences on the 24th?
Mr. Frazier.
No, sir; I haven't seen him. I haven't seen "Blackie" in, I guess, 6 months or so, maybe longer.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know Patrick Dean?
Mr. Frazier.
P. T. Dean? Sergeant Dean? I know him; yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Have you spoken to him about his activities on that day?
Mr. Frazier.
No, sir; he works on another platoon and another captain and I don't come in contact with him very often except just to say hello as we are going off duty or coming on and only one I confer with is the captain in charge of the platoon coming on when I leave.
Mr. Hubert.
The radio patrol is what, actually ?
Mr. Frazier.
It is the regular squad car, two-man squad car that patrols the entire city. We have anywhere from 185 to 205 men on duty at most platoons. However, our day platoon is our lowest. It will run 120, 125.
Mr. Hubert.
These men are cruising areas?
Mr. Frazier.
Yes, sir; districts.
Mr. Hubert.
And they are controlled by radio communication from your office?
Mr. Frazier.
No, sir; from the dispatcher's office, which is
Mr. Hubert.
So, if you want to contact any of those people you can do it directly, you do it through a dispatcher?
Mr. Frazier.
Through the dispatcher; yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
When you--were you on duty when the President was shot?
Mr. Frazier.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Were you called in ?
Mr. Frazier.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
You just took your regular shift at 11 o'clock that night?
Mr. Frazier.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
You had gotten off at 7 o'clock?
Mr. Frazier.
6 or 7 that morning; yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
If we would want to find out about the dispatch sent out right after the President's death, or right before, whom would we contact? What would be the name of the officer?
Mr. Frazier.
Lumpkin, George Lumpkin.
Mr. Hubert.
Lumpkin?
Mr. Frazier.
Yes, sir; he is in charge of all communications and I believe most of that is on tape. They tried to tape most of the conversations.
Mr. Hubert.
They keep the tape?
Mr. Frazier.
Yes; permanent records, as I understand it.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, I show you a document which I have marked for identification with the following inscription, in my own handwriting, "Dallas, Tex, March 25, 1964, Exhibit 5086, deposition of W. B. Frazier." I have signed the first page, and placed my initials in the lower right hand corner of the second page. I'll ask you if that statement--if you have read that document
and whether it is substantially correct?
Mr. Frazier.
Yes, sir; it is.
Mr. Hubert.
I would ask you, therefore, if you would sign your name under mine and place your initials under mine on the second page?
Mr. Frazier.
Right here, sir?
Mr. Hubert.
Yes; right there and then sign your name on the front page right under my signature there.
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