European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tutt Doy september 29, 1964 the stars and stripes Page 13 the verdict was guilty Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby left leave court la that City under guard after he was found a Lily of murdering Lee Larrey Oswald. The Warren re port says there was no conspiracy link Between Ruby and Oswald. Associated Preu photo court. He was advised of his right to counsel. He was Given the Opportunity to obtain counsel of his own Choice and was offered Lega assistance by the Dallas bar association which he rejected at that time. B newspaper radio an television reporters were Al Lowed uninhibited Access tothe area through which Oswald had to pass when hews moved from his cell to the interrogation room another Section of the build ing thereby subjecting Oswald to harassment and creating chaotic condition which were not conducive to orderly interrogation or the Protection of the rights of the prisoner. Confusion Ond disorder c the numerous state ments sometimes erroneous made to the press by various local Law enforcement officials during this period of confusion and disorder in the police station would have presented serious obstacles to the obtaining of a fair trial for Oswald. To the extent that the information was erroneous or misleading it helped to create doubts speculations and fears in the mind of the Public which might otherwise not have Arisen. S. The commission has reached the following conclusions concerning the killing of Oswald by Jack Ruby on no vember m. In -. A Ruby entered the basement of the Dallas police department shortly after11 17 . And killed Lee Harvey Oswald at 11 11 . B although the evidence on Ruby s Means of entry is no conclusive the weight of the evidence indicates that he walked Down the ramp Lead ing from main Street to the basement of the police department. Humor Dot Taunuu c there is no evidence to support the Rumor that Ruby May have been assisted by any members of the Dallas police department in the killing of Oswald. The Dallas police department s decision to Transfer Oswald to the county jail in full Public View was unsound. The arrangements made by the police department on sunday morning Only a few hour before the attempted trans Fer were inadequate. Of critical importance was the fact that news Media representatives and others were not excluded from the base experts and their analysis of films of the assassination the commission has conclude that a Rifleman of Lee har vey Oswald s capabilities could have fired the shots from the Rifle used in the assassination within the elapsed time of the  commission has concluded further that Oswald possessed the capability with a Rule which enabled him to commit the assassination. F Oswald lied to the police after his arrest concerning important substantive mat ters. G Oswald had attempted to kill maj. Gen. Edwin a. Walker resigned . Armyon april 10, ims thereby demonstrating his disposition to take human life. I. Oswald killed Dallas police patrolman j. D. To Pelt approximately 49 minutes after the assassination. This conclusion up holds the finding that Oswald fired the shots which killed president Kennedy and wounded governor Connelly and is supported by the following a two eyewitnesses swathe to Pelt shooting and seven eyewitnesses heard the shot Sand saw the gunman leave the scene with revolver Inland. These nine  positively identified Lee har vey Oswald As the Man they Law. Lov Olver cartridges b the Cartridge cases found at the scene of the shooting were fired from the revolver in the Possession of Oswald at the time of his arrest to the exclusion of All other weapons. C the revolver in Oswald Possession at the time of his arrest we purchased by an belonged to Oswald. D Oswald s jacket was found along the path of night taken by the gunman As healed from the scene of the killing. I. Within 80 minutes of the assassination and 39 minutes of the to Pelt killing Oswald resisted arrest at the theatre by attempting to shoot another Dallas Pouce officer. 7. The commission has reached the following Conlu Lions concerning Oswald s interrogation and detention by the Dallas police a except for the Force required to effect us arrest Oswald was not subjected to any physical coercion by la enforcement officials. He Wai advised that he could not be compelled to give any information and that an statements made by him might be used against him in ment even after the police were notified of threats to Oswald s life. These deficiencies contributed to the death of Lee Harvey Oswald. 9. The commission has found no evidence that either Lee har vey Oswald or Jack Ruby was part of any conspiracy domes tic or foreign to assassinate president Kennedy. The Rea sons for this conclusion Are a the commission has found no evidence that any one assisted Oswald in plan Ning or carrying out the assassination. In this connection it has thoroughly investigated among other actors the circumstances surround ing the planning of the motorcade route through dal Las the hiring of Oswald bythe Texas school Book depository co. On october 19,1919, the method by which the Rifle was brought into the building the placing of cur tons of Book at the window Oswald s escape from the building and the testimony of eyewitnesses to the shoot ing. B the commission has found no evidence that Oswald was involved with an person or group in a conspiracy to assassinate the presi Dent although ii has thoroughly investigated in Addi Tion to other possible leads All facets of Oswald s associations finances and per Sonal habits particularly during the period following his return from the soviet Union in june 1m2. C the commission has found no evidence to show that Oswald was employed persuaded or encouraged by any foreign government to assassinate president Kennedy or that he was a agent of any foreign govern ment although the commission has reviewed the Clr cum stances surrounding Oswald s defection to the so Viet Union his life therefrom october of 15 to june of 1m1 so far As it can be reconstructed his known contacts with the fair play for Cuba committee and Hli visits to the cuban and so Viet embassies in Mexico City during his trip to Mexico from september m to october 3. 1m9, and his known contacts with the so Viet embassy in the unite states. Poll Tol groups d the commission has explored All attempts of Oswald to identify himself with Var ious political groups including the communist party,.a., the fair play for Cuba committee and the socialist workers party and has been unable to find any Evi Dence that the contacts which he initiated were related to Oswald s subsequent assassination of the president e All of the evidence before the commission established that there was nothing to sup port the speculation halos Wald was in agent employee or informant of the Fri thecia. Or any other govern mental Agency. It has thoroughly investigated Oswald s relationships prior to the assassination with All agencies of to . . Al contacts with Oswald by any of these agencies Wero made in the regular exercise of their different Renton Sibyll ties. F no direct or indirect relationship Between Lee har vey Oswald and Jack rub has been discovered by the commission nor has it be enable to find any credible Evi Dence that either knew theother although a thorough investigation was made of the Many rumours and speculations of such a relationship. G the commission has found no evidence that Jack Ruby acted with any other person in tin killing of Leo Harvey Oswald h after careful investigation the commission has found no credible evidence either that Ruby and officer Tippet. Who was killed by Oswald knew each other or that Oswald and to Pelt knew each other. Because of the difficulty of proving negatives to a certainty the possibility of other being involved with either Oswald or Ruby cannot be established categorically but if there is any such evidence it has been beyond the reach of All the investigative re sources of the United slates and has not come to inc at Tention of ills commission. 10. In its entire investigation the commission has found no evidence of conspiracy subversion or disloyalty to the . Government by any Federal state or local official. 11. On the basis of inc Evi Dence before the commission it concludes that Oswald acted alone. Therefore to determine inc motives for the As Aussina lion of president Kennedy one must look to the Assassin him self. Clues to Oswald s motives can be found in his family his tory his education or Lack of it his acts his writings and the recollections of those who had close contacts with him through out his life. The commission has presented with ills re Portall of the background information bearing on motivation which it could discover. Thus others May study Lee Oswald Slife Anil arrive at their own conclusions As to his possible motives. Peep hooted a i  no the commission could no make any definitive determine Uon of Oswald s motives. It has endeavoured to isolate factors which contributed to his Char Acter and which might have influenced his decision to assassinate president Kennedy. These factors were a his deep rooted resent ment of All authority which was expressed in a hostility toward every society in which he lived b his inability to enter int meaningful relationships with people and a continuous pot Tern of rejecting his Environ ment in favor of new surroundings c his urge to try to find place in history and despair at times Over failures in his various undertakings d his capacity for violence i evidenced by his attempt to kill general Walker e his avowed commitment to marxism and communism As he understood the Ter Sand developed his own antagonism toward the , by his defection to the soviet Union by his failure in be reconciled with life in the  even Afler his disenchantment with the soviet Union and by his of hurts. Though frustrated to go to Cuba. Each of these contributed Louis capacity to risk All in cruel and irresponsible actions.12. The commission recognize i that the varied responsibilities of the president require that to make frequent trips loll parts of the United Stales and abroad. Consistent wit their he fish responsibilities presidents can never be protected from every potential threat. The secret service s difficulty i meeting its protective responsibility varies with the activities and the nature of the occupant of the office of Pruni Tirol and his willingness to conform to plans for his safety. In appraising the performance of these Cret service it should he under stood that it has to do us work within such limitations.  commission be moves that recommendations in Protection arc compelled by tin facts disclosed in this investigation. He Eurtis Oswald s Mother Marguerite Oswald stood by Ker son alter he we accused the assassination. Though be was Slala before trial Ike com Mission report names him As the killer. Dpi photo a the complexities of the presidency have increased so rapidly in recent years that the secret service has not been Able to develop or to secure adequate resources of personnel and facilities to Ful fill its important assignment. This situation should be promptly remedied. B the commission has concluded that the criteria and procedures of the secret ser vice designed to identify and protect against persons considered threats to the presi Dent. Were not adequate prior to the assassination. 1 the protective research Section of the secret ser vice which is responsible for its preventive work. Lacked sufficient trained personnel and the mechanical and technical assistance needed to fulfil its responsibility. 2 prior to the assassination these service s Cri Teria Deall with direct threats against the presi Dent. Although the secret service treated the direct threat against the presi Dent adequately it failed to recognize the necessity of identifying other potential sources of danger to his Security. The secret service did not develop adequate and specific criteria Dell ing those persons or group who might present a Danio or to the president. In effect the secret service largely relied upon other Federal or state agencies to Supply the information necessary for itto fulfil its preventive responsibilities although it did ask for information about direct threats to inc presi Dent. I c the commission has concluded that there was in i  unison and coordination of information be twi in the secret service another Federal agencies Nee t Okurily Cuncic i null with presidential proc Allrn. Ai Llu Iwuh the Fri in the nor Mal exercise of us responsibility. Had secured consider Able information about lie Harvey Oswalt. Ii had no official responsibility under the secret service criteria existing at the time of the president s trip to Dallas to refer to the secret service the information it had about Oswald. The commission has concluded however that thepaut it