European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Fog 6 the stars and stripes monday september 71, 19m Warren commission report presents evidence Washington Dpi the Warren commission in an Effort to squelch rumours and Specula Tion concerning the assassination of president John f. Kennedy devoted a 31-Page chanter of us report to iming and discounting Hie Gumul of theories advanced Here und abroad. The commission said. Myths have traditionally surrounded the dramatic assassinations of his tory. The rumours and theories about the assassination of Abra Ham Lincoln that arc still being publicized were for the most Par first bruised within months of his death. Wherever there is any ele ment of mystery in such dra Matic events misconceptions often result from sensational speculations. Lacking the testimony of Oswald it has been necessary to reconstruct painstakingly All of the facts that led the commission to the conclusion that Oswald assassinated presi Dent Kennedy acting alone an without advice or assistance. The commission has found no cred Ible evidence that he was a Mem Ber of a foreign or Domestic conspiracy of any kind nor was there any evidence thai he was involved with any criminal or underworld elements or that head any association with his Slayer Jack Ruby except As his Vic Tim. The evidence on these issues has been set Forth in great detail i this report. In addition Imp Caminis Lon has inquired into the various hypotheses rumours and Specula Tion hat have Arisen from the tragic developments of nov. Tilt ih3. Ii is recognized that the Public judgment Al these events has been influenced Al least to some client by these conjectures. Many questions have Bee raised about the facts out of genuine puzzlement or because of misinformation which attended some of the Early reporting of the fas crowding events of these three Days. Most of the Specula Tion and attempted reconstruction of these events by the Public entered on these Basic questions was Leo Harvey Oswald really the Assassin of the president Why did he do it did he have any accomplices and Why did Ruby shoot Oswald Many of the theories and hypotheses advanced have rested on premises which the commission feels deserve critical examination the commission considered rumours relating to 10 facets of the assassination As follows the source of the shots. The identity of the s movements be tween 12 33 and 1 15 . On nov. 23, he. The murder of patrolman . Tippet. Oswald after his in the sonic Union. Oswald s trip to Mexico and . Government relationships. Miscellaneous have been Specula sons that some or All of the shot aimed at president Kennedy and governor Connolly came fro the Railroad overpass us the per san no enl Nitin Rowlo approached it or from somewhere other than the Texas schoolbook depository building. Re lated speculations maintain that the shots came from both the Railroad overpass and the Texas school Book depository building. These Are supported by a num Ber of assertions that have been carefully examined by the com Mission in the course of its investigation and rejected As being without foundation. They arc set Forth below together with the re Cults of the commission s investigation. Speculation the Sam Lothat killed the president came from the Railroad overpass Alt Ovetha triple underpass. Commission finding the shuts that entered the neck Ana head of the Pri Sid Cal an wounded governor Connally came from behind and is no evidence that any shots were fired us hit i Raidt Alfrom anywhere other than the Texas Schuol bunk depositor building. Speculation the Railroad overpass was left unguarded . 22. Commission finding . 23 the Railroad overpass was guarded by two Dallas policemen j. W. Foster and .1. C. White who have testified that they Only Railroad personnel on he overpass. Speculation there Are witnesses who. Alleged that the shots came from the overpass. Commission finding the commission does not have know ledge of any witnesses who saw shots fired from the overpass. Speculation More than three shots perhaps As Many As Bullet Hole in the Windshield. Thesis evidence thai a shot or allots were fired at the president fro Mihe front of the car. Commission finding the Windshield was not Eucl rated by tiny Bullet. A Small residue of Lead was found on the inside sur face of inc Windshield on the out Side of the Windshield was a very Small pattern of cracks Immi Rila Lely in front of Hie Lead residue on the inside. The Bullet from which this Lead residue came was probably one of inti Serhat struck the president and therefore came from overhead und to the rear. Experts established that inc abrasion in the Windshield came from Impact on the inside of the Glass. Speculation the Throat wound sustained by the presi Dent was the result of a shot fired from the front according to doctors at Parkland Hospital. Commission finding Doc tors it Parkland Hospital Origi Nally believed that the Throat wound could have been either an entry or exit wound but the made no examination to deter mine entry and exit wounds. Sub sequently when the evidence of the autopsy became available the doctors at Parkland agreed that it was an exit wound. Speculation it is inconceivable that the doctors at Park land Hospital did not turn in president Over on his face and notice inc Bullet Hole in Hie Backof his neck. Commission finding Doc tors it Parkland Hospital have testified that the president remained on his Back while he was at Parkland Hospital for treat ment und that they did not turn him Over Al any Lime icy wer Busy trying to save his life. Con sequently they were never aware of the Hole in Hie Back of his neck until they were notified fit later. Speculation lending to sup port the theory that Oswald could not have assassinated 1 Are based on a wide Bonnie nay Williams in pm merely a creation for his on Loye of the Texas so Tiki Book depository who after eating his lunch went to the fifth floor where he was when the shot were tired. Oswald did not eat the Chicken lunch nor did he drink from the Miff drink in Lille found near the Chicken lunch. Speculation an amateur8-mm hot pm Ken Al 12 2 1 ., 10 minutes before the assassination of president Kennedy showed two silhouettes at he sixth floor window of the Deiphis Story. Commission finding film taken by an Amateur photographer Robert .1. E. Hughes jus before the assassination shows a Shadow in the Southeast Corne window of the sixth floor. This has been determined after examination by the Fri and the . Navy photographic inti a Bretalion Center Loik the Shadow from the Cartons near Hie win Dow. Speculation a picture published widely in Newsua firs and magazines Afler the assassination showed Lee Harvey Oswald standing on the front Stepson inc Texas school Blok depository building shortly before the president s motorcade passed by. Commission finding Thurman on the front slops of the building thought or alleged by some to be i cd Harvey Oswald is actually Hilly Lovelady. Unemployed of the Texas school purposes. Speculation the pre Dent s car wins going at a Speed estimated at from 12 to 20 Asper hour thus presenting a tar get comparable to inc most Dull cult that a Soldier would Encomb. Ler under Battlefield conditions. Commission Kending Dur inn the period ill Weeti Lite amt that the first and second shod struck the president the pret. Dan tall car was travelling at average Speed of approximately 11.2 Miles per hour. Expert witnesses testified that the target u regarded As a favourable one be cause the car was going away from the Marksman in a straight line. Speculation Oswald could not have fired three Shols Frev the Mann Licher Carcano Rifle by 5-i seconds. Commission finding according to expert witnesses exacting tests conducted for the commission demonstrated that i was possible to fire three shots from the Rifle within s4 should be noted that the first loaded Shell was already in the chamber ready for firing Oswald had Only to pull the trigger to fire the first shot and to work the Bolt twice in order to fire the second and third shots. that if the second shot missed Oswald had Between 4.1and 9.6 seconds to fire the three Shols. If either Ibe first or third shot missed Oswald had in sex Book Dipo Tilory who somewhat Cess of seven seconds to fire the resembles Oswald. Lviv Rudy has identified himself in the picture and other employees of the de Ishik Lenry slumping Wilh him. A shown in the picture have Vert fled that he was the Man in the three Shols. Speculation Oswald did not have the marksmanship Abil Ity demonstrated by the Rifleman who fired the Shols. Picture Ami thu Oswald Wii nut commission finding Ollu n Wald qualified As a Sharpshooter speculation tie Post of. And a Marksman Wilh inc my fice Box in Dallas 10 which of " " " Marine corps. Marina i Wald had the Rifle mailed was Oswald testified that in new or i kept under Liolu his name and leans her husband practice of j that of a. Slidell. Ruling the Boll of the Rifle. More-1 Over experts stated that the commission Fin Dimi h a top was a substantial Aid Foris not known mile incr Oswald rapid accurate firing. The com application listed the name a. Mission concluded that Oswald patrolman m. L. Raker. Confronted Oswald five or six were fired at the president and governor Cun Nally. Commission finding the weight of the evidence indicates that three shots were fired of which two struck president Ken Nedy. There is persuasive Evi Dence from the experts that one of these two bullets also mruck governor Connally. Some wit Nesses claimed that they Beardmore than three shots but the great majority heard Only three. Speculation Al least four or five bullets have been found. Commission finding after the assassination Iclal re Mains of bullets were included an almost whole Bullet of 158.8 grains fragment weighing 44.1 grains and 21.0 grains and other fragments Loo Small to be identified. The Metal remains indicate that at Leas two hot worn flood. The Cam Mission believes three shots we retired. Speculation a Bullet was found on the Stretcher used for president Kennedy at Parkland Hospital. Commission finding no Bullet was found on the Stretcher used by Kennedy. An almost whole Bullet was found when u rolled off the Stretcher used by governor Connelly. Speculation the presidential car had a Small round Wald could not have been acquainted with the motor Rad i route before he rain1 to work . 22 that he May Well have carried curtain oils rather thana Rifle in a Brown paper package inc brought with him that there May have been Uther people in the building who could have lire i the Rifle that Oswald could not i have lived the Shols in the Lime available to him dial he wan not i a Good enough Marksman Lohu a scored inc hits with the Rifle that there were other people inthe lunchroom of the depository bulding when he was confronted by patrolman m. L. Baker and that there arc no eyewitnesses who could identify Oswald As having been in the window. Kachoff these speculations is dealt with below in the Light of the testimony and evidence considered by the commission. Speculation Oswald have known the motorcade route before he arrived at Workon nov. 22. Commiskie finding the motorcade route was published in both Dallas papers . 19and was therefore available at least 72 hours before Oswald re ported for work . 22. It Lve mail was discarded alter speculation it is probable j jb63. During the summer oubs that the Chicken lunch remains i Oswald rented a Post office Box of which were found on Hie sixth in new Orleans listing the name commit assassination. Speculation the Rifle found on the sixth floor of toe Texas school Book depositor was identified As a 7.65-mm Mauser by the Man who found it Deputy Constable Seymour Wilzman. Commission finding Weitzman the original source of the speculation thai inc Rifle Asa Mauser and Deputy sheriff Eugene Boone found the did not handle the Rifle and did not examine it at clot Range. He had Little More than i glimpse of it und thought it was Mauser a German Boll Alloa Rifle similar in appearance to the Mannl Cher in Cuno. Police lab oratory technicians subsequently arrived and correctly identified the weapon As a b.3-mm italian Rifle. Speculation the Asier lion that Oswald s pal print if-., poured on the Rifle is false. The Fri told newsmen in an off the mull at the bos. In accordance word byte find session that therewith ._ Post office regulations was no Palm ring on the Rilie. Commission finding the Fri confirmed Thim inc Palm lbs now photo mrs. Helrn Markham. Witnessed Tippit shooting. Zubi Mura Ion " Lac application1l"nwe "".?�� do " for i. I uiikt�?".th" a p " a. To re floor was eaten by an accomplice of Oswald who Hail hidden on the sixth floor overnight. Commission finding the Chicken lunch had been eaten in i in i k me Namei Lidell in addition to his own name and that of his wife. Hide iwas a favorite alias used by Oswald on a number of search has failed to re Chicken lunch d n eaten pc a any person Dull s or k i shortly after noun . 22 by 1 Orleans by that Nan if was floor of the Texas school books depository building was Oswald s i Puli print. The Kef informed the commission that no Fri agent made statements of any Type indie press concerning the exist once or nonexistent of thu print. Speculation the picture of Oswald taken by his wife i
