Jack Dougherty21 November 1963
One Texas School Book Depository employee, Jack Dougherty, saw Oswald arrive inside the Texas School Book Depository, he claimed that Oswald had nothing in his hands
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One Texas School Book Depository employee, Jack Dougherty, saw Oswald arrive inside the Texas School Book Depository, he claimed that Oswald had nothing in his hands
Oswald asked Buell Wesley Frazier, a co-worker, for a ride to Irving, saying he had to pick up some curtain rods, the next morning, after leaving $170 and his wedding ring, he returned to Dallas with Frazier, carrying a long paper bag with him
Linnie Mae Randle, Fraziers sister, sees Oswald at their house before their journey to the Texas School Book Depository
Buell Wesley Frazier had given Oswald a lift to work on the morning of the assassination. He stated that Oswald had carried a paper bag about 27 inches (69 cm) long, a length consistent with Fraziers description of Oswald holding one end of the package cupped in his right hand and the other tucked under his armpit
Frazier also claims that the bag Oswald had carried was a standard grocery store bag rather than a handmade package like the one that the Dallas police brought out of the Texas School Book Depository.
Later states on two occasions that the bag he saw was much too short to have contained the rifle, even in its disassembled state.
There is no credible evidence that Oswald brought a rifle into the Texas School Book Depository himself. Either he had at least one accomplice, or the rifle was brought into the building without his knowledge.
Whether or not Oswald had actually claimed to be carrying curtain rods, Fraziers and Randles accounts demonstrate that Oswald had not been carrying a rifle: the paper bag he was holding was much too small, and was not the same type as the package supposedly found on the sixth floor.
This record states: And was not the same type as the package supposedly found on the sixth floor.
This record states: Either he had at least one accomplice, or the rifle was brought into the building without his knowledge.
This record states: There is no credible evidence that Oswald brought a rifle into the Texas School Book Depository himself.
This record states: Whether or not Oswald had actually claimed to be carrying curtain rods, Fraziers and Randles accounts demonstrate that Oswald had not been carrying a rifle: the paper bag he was holding was much too small.
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