(Testimony of J. W. Fritz)
Mr. Fritz.
didn't amount to anything. But any time I asked him a question that meant something he answered quick.
Mr. Ball.
Did you ever hear of a lawyer in Chicago that called up and offered to help Ruby?
Mr. Fritz.
Some lawyer from Chicago sent him a wire.
Mr. Ball.
Did you see the wire?
Mr. Fritz.
I saw the wire; yes.
Mr. Ball.
Do you know who the lawyer was?
Mr. Fritz.
No, Sir; I don't remember his name. I believe he probably had it delivered to the jail.
Mr. Ball.
To Oswald, a lawyer from Chicago offered his services to Oswald?
Mr. Fritz.
Yes; Ruby too. But I am talking about the one to Oswald. I don't know that I would even know his name if I heard it.
Mr. Ball.
We have some pictures here from the crime laboratory as we have marked Exhibits 712, 713, and 714. The witness has already identified a picture of Oswald. I show you this, Captain, can you tell me which one of these pictures on Exhibit 714 that you showed to Oswald the day when you interrogated him, asked him it that was his picture?
Mr. Fritz.
It is the one with the two papers in his hand.
Mr. Ball.
The one to the right. Did you ever show him the one to the left?
Mr. Fritz.
I don't think so.
Mr. Ball.
We offer 713, 712, and 714 as two pictures taken.
Mr. Fritz.
These are the pictures I told about a while ago.
Mr. Ball.
They were taken by your crime lab?
Mr. Fritz.
Our crime lab took these pictures when I went over there with Mr. Sorrels.
Mr. Ball.
Where were they taken?
Mr. Fritz.
In the backyard of the Neely Street address. If you will note, you will see in this picture, you notice that top right there of this shed. Of course, this picture is taken up closer, but if you step back further you can see about where the height comes to on that shed right there. Not exactly in the same position.
Mr. Ball.
I offered these. (Commission Exhibits Nos. 712, 713, and 714 were admitted.)
Mr. Fritz.
It shows the gate.
Mr. Ball.
Indicating the location of the picture taken--this set will indicate the pictures were all taken at the Neely Street backyard.
Mr. Dulles.
You recall the date of these pictures, in April?
Mr. Fritz.
I believe they will be dated on the back of them.
Mr. Dulles.
April, so the trees would be about the same.
Mr. Ball.
When were the pictures taken by your crime lab?
Mr. Fritz.
I am not sure but I believe the date will be on the back of the picture. November 29, 1963. Picture made by Officer Brown who works in the crime lab.
Mr. Ball.
Captain, I would like to ask you some more questions about your prisoner.
Mr. Fritz.
All right, sir.
Mr. Ball.
The first day that you had Oswald in custody, did you get a notice from the FBI, any of the FBI officers that there had been a communication from Washington suggesting that you take extra precautions for the safety of Oswald?
Mr. Fritz.
No, sir; there was not.
Mr. Ball.
Do you recall whether or not on Friday----
The Chairman.
What was your answer to that?
Mr. Fritz.
I did not, I got no such instructions. In fact, we couldn't--we would have taken the precautions without the notice but we did not get the notice, I never heard of that.
Mr. Ball.
Do you recall that on Friday, November 22, Wade asked you or did he or didn't District Attorney Wade ask you to transfer Oswald to the county jail for security?
Mr. Fritz.
That would be on the night of the 22d?
Mr. Ball.
On the night of the 22d.
Mr. Fritz.
Yes, sir; he asked me if I would transfer him that night.
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