Why would the conspirators let Oswald have a midnight press conference?

[Colin Crow]

Paraphrasing the following from The Day Kennedy Was Shot:

'From a phone booth in Phil's, Ruby dialed RI 8-9711 and asked the city hall operator to connect him with 'Homicide and Robbery'. The phone was picked up by Detective Richard Sims.'

I don't know why Sims wasn't asked about this conversation, but I suspect you already knew the call was to Detective Sims and have an opinion on why it didn't come up in his WC testimony.

Am I right ?

If so, why not just say what you have to say ?

Thanks Howard. I thought it was him but was not sure. Maybe there were other officers called Sims.....a bit like Tippit.....you never know.

I haven't checked but I figured the most likely answer was that Ruby testified some time after Sims or the penny did not drop with the WC counsel after Ruby testified. To me it seems that Ruby was keen to gain access/info regarding Oswald on the Friday. I had not known he was at the midnight press conference although I know he had corrected Wade regarding the "Free Cuba" comment. I figure Ruby had his pistol on him at that time.

[Howard Gee]

Thanks Howard. I thought it was him but was not sure. Maybe there were other officers called Sims.....a bit like Tippit.....you never know.

I haven't checked but I figured the most likely answer was that Ruby testified some time after Sims or the penny did not drop with the WC counsel after Ruby testified. To me it seems that Ruby was keen to gain access/info regarding Oswald on the Friday. I had not known he was at the midnight press conference although I know he had corrected Wade regarding the "Free Cuba" comment. I figure Ruby had his pistol on him at that time.

I'm not sure of the chronology of the testimony. I tend to think the call to Sims was probably known of before Sims' WC testimony, but you could be right.

There's no doubt Ruby was keen to gain access from the get-go. He succeeded.

Ruby was already in the hallways of police HQ when Oswald was being moved to and from his cell for interrogation. He was caught on tape in close vicinity to Oswald on one of those occasions.

And he did have his pistol on him.

[Colin Crow]

I'm not sure of the chronology of the testimony. I tend to think the call to Sims was probably known of before Sims' WC testimony, but you could be right.

There's no doubt Ruby was keen to gain access from the get-go. He succeeded.

Ruby was already in the hallways of police HQ when Oswald was being moved to and from his cell for interrogation. He was caught on tape in close vicinity to Oswald on one of those occasions.

And he did have his pistol on him.

I think this photo has often been claimed to be Ruby......I am sure it is not due to the hairline.

[Howard Gee]

I think this photo has often been claimed to be Ruby......I am sure it is not due to the hairline.

Sorry Colin, can't view the image you posted on this computer.

But if it's the one I'm thinking of (profile in which we see the right side of the individual leaning forward and looking at Oswald's back as he is being taken out of the hallway), I think that's Ruby.

Either way, there's no doubt Ruby wanted to gain access and be on the scene.

[Jon Banks]

Well it certainly looks like a press conference and if Oswald had anything to say he would have said it.

JohnM

If he was part of the Conspiracy, why would he incriminate himself and others?

If he was framed, how would he know who framed him?

[Rob Caprio]

Where did you read that?

Why does that matter? Is it true or not?

[Rob Caprio]

Well it certainly looks like a press conference and if Oswald had anything to say he would have said it.

JohnM

You clearly have no idea what a press conference is if you think this looks like one.