Mr. Rankin.

You are satisfied that none of them were involved in trying to have Oswald shot?

Mr. Curry.

Yes, sir; I certainly am.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you make inquiry to determine whether there was any evidence that anyone else was involved with Ruby in trying to shoot Oswald?

Mr. Curry.

We made every effort we could in our investigation. We were not able to determine any tieup between any other individual and Ruby or Oswald.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you make any inquiry to determine whether or not anyone else was involved with Oswald in the assassination of the President?

Mr. Curry.

We attempted to. Every lead we came upon we followed it out to see whether or not we could make any connection between Ruby, Oswald, or any other group.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you discover any evidence that would tend to show that Oswald had any support in the assassination?

Mr. Curry.

No; we did not.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you discover any evidence that would prove Ruby was involved with any other person in the killing of Oswald?

Mr. Curry.

We were not able to determine any connection.

Mr. Dulles.

I will just ask one question, if I may, here.
It was Officer Vaughn, I understand, who had the direct responsibility for checking the credentials.

Mr. Curry.

Of that door, of that particular door.

Mr. Dulles.

That door. Is there any evidence that Officer Vaughn knew of Ruby?

Mr. Curry.

I don't believe he did.

Mr. Dulles.

Has that been looked into?

Mr. Curry.

He was asked that, and if I remember correctly in his deposition he didn't know him.

Mr. Dulles.

He testified he didn't know him?

Mr. Curry.

I believe so, I am not confident of that, but they have had his deposition here, which I am sure would reveal that.

Mr. Dulles.

Do you know----
(Discussion off the record.)

Mr. Mccloy.

Do you know, chief, anybody on the staff, on your staff, on the police staff, that was particularly close to Ruby?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir; I do not.

Mr. Mccloy.

I would want to go back for a little while on one thing.
How did it happen the description was broadcast so quickly after the event? Can you explain the circumstances under which----

Mr. Curry.

I am merely giving an opinion here.

Mr. Mccloy.

Yes.

Mr. Curry.

I think the reason it was when they found out at the Texas School Book Depository that this employee when they were checking employees and they found out this employee was missing, that they presumed he must or could have had some connection between the shooting of the President and the fact that he was not present at this time.

Mr. Mccloy.

Can you describe the mechanics or the machinery by which this did get on to, this material on to the broadcast, that is----

Mr. Ball.

Could I go off the record on it?
(Discussion off the record.)

Mr. Curry.

No, sir; other than, I am sure that someone put it over a police radio to our dispatcher and he put it then, he broadcast it.

Mr. Mccloy.

That is someone on the scene would presumably communicate with headquarters?

Mr. Curry.

With the dispatcher. He would rebroadcast it to all units.

Mr. Mccloy.

And he would rebroadcast it to all the units?

Mr. Curry.

Yes.

Mr. Dulles.

You have given us, I think, an estimate or approximate estimate of the number of officers you thought that knew-Ruby, and I believe it was about 25 out of the whole force.

Mr. Curry.

This is just--I mean this is not--I couldn't say this was a real