Youtube Interview I Did, Tippit Case

[Bill Brown]

I have no idea. Just making observation. You think Oswald walked east then west after leaving 1026? A sort of random path. Perhaps you could provide a map with your best guess.

Well, since you asked...

(And remember, this is only my best guess. who really knows?)

I believe Oswald walked down Beckley, took a left onto Davis and then a right onto Patton.  Then I believe he took a left onto Tenth and walked a couple blocks towards Marsalis.  Dale Myers told me that there was a Dallas County Sherriff's car parked near Marsalis and Tenth.  I think perhaps Oswald got spooked by that and reversed direction on Tenth and is now walking west on Tenth.

I know, this has him heading somewhat towards Ruby's apartment.

Honestly, I don't like to speculate about Oswald's path and/or where he was intending to go.  But one thing seems certain, he was not heading to the theater until AFTER he shot Tippit.

[Bill Brown]

Did he go south on Denver? One more try and then I’ll wait for the other Bill. I’ve always found him to be respectful.

Not south on Denver.

Jimmy Burt and Bill Smith were in the front yard of the house at the corner of Tenth and Denver (one block east of Tenth and Patton).  Burt said that he noticed the man walking along Tenth across the street from the yard he was in, walking east to west (crossed Denver and continue west toward Patton).  This would mean that the man did not come down Denver.

[Bill Brown]

Why did Oswald have the taxi driver drive past his rooming house? Then once past it he told him to stop. Why not tell the driver to drive up directly in front of it? The rooming house was located at 1026 North Beckley Street. Whaley, the cab driver, testified that Oswald told him to take him to 500 North Beckley Street. That is, I assume, five blocks past his rooming house?

Here is Whaley's account (WC testimony):

WHALEY:  "....I asked him where he wanted to go. And he said, '500 North Beckley.'.... But when I got pretty close to 500 block at Neches and North Beckley which is the 500 block, he said, "This will do fine," and I pulled over to the curb right there. He gave me a dollar bill, the trip was 95 cents. He gave me a dollar bill and didn't say anything, just got out and closed the door and walked around the front of the cab over to the other side of the street. Of course, traffic was moving through there and I put it in gear and moved on, that is the last I saw of him.
Mr. BALL. When you parked your car you parked on what street?
Mr. WHALEY. I wasn't parked, I was pulled to the curb on Neches and North Beckley.
Mr. BALL. Neches, corner of Neches and North Beckley?
Mr. WHALEY. Which is the 500 block.
Mr. BALL. What direction was your car?
Mr. WHALEY. South.
Mr. BALL. The cab was headed?
Mr. WHALEY. South.
Mr. BALL. And it would be on the west side of the street?
Mr. WHALEY. Parked, stopped on the west side of the intersection, yes, sir.

Testimony is here: http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/russ/testimony/whaley1.htm

Hi Steve.  Was your question rhetorical?

I believe Oswald gave Whaley the destination five blocks south of the rooming house because he wanted the cab to pass by the house so that he could determine if the authorities would be there looking for him.  After seeing the coast was clear, and still two blocks short of the original destination, Oswald tells Whaley that 'this will do just fine" and exits the cab three blocks past the rooming house (instead of five; shorter walk back to the house).

[Ray Mitcham]

Hi Steve.  Was your question rhetorical?

I believe Oswald gave Whaley the destination five blocks south of the rooming house because he wanted the cab to pass by the house so that he could determine if the authorities would be there looking for him.  After seeing the coast was clear, and still two blocks short of the original destination, Oswald tells Whaley that 'this will do just fine" and exits the cab three blocks past the rooming house (instead of five; shorter walk back to the house).

Hi Bill, What makes you think Oswald would suspect the authorities would be looking for him a non-descript loser like him?

[Bill Chapman]

Did he go south on Denver? One more try and then I’ll wait for the other Bill. I’ve always found him to be respectful.

Who said anything about Denver?

[Martin Weidmann]

Here's a Youtube interview I did with Chris Peeks, on the murder of J.D. Tippit.

Three questions about the first three minutes of the interview.

1. You claim Oswald left the TSBD through the front door within 2 to 2,5 minutes after the shots. Where did you get this information from?

2. You claim "McWatters testified that Oswald got on the bus". Where exactly can this testimony be found?

3. You claim Earlene Roberts said that Oswald was "back there long enough to grab a jacket". Where did she make this statement? 

[Colin Crow]

Well, since you asked...

(And remember, this is only my best guess. who really knows?)

I believe Oswald walked down Beckley, took a left onto Davis and then a right onto Patton.  Then I believe he took a left onto Tenth and walked a couple blocks towards Marsalis.  Dale Myers told me that there was a Dallas County Sherriff's car parked near Marsalis and Tenth.  I think perhaps Oswald got spooked by that and reversed direction on Tenth and is now walking west on Tenth.

I know, this has him heading somewhat towards Ruby's apartment.

Honestly, I don't like to speculate about Oswald's path and/or where he was intending to go.  But one thing seems certain, he was not heading to the theater until AFTER he shot Tippit.

Thanks Bill, was this the route you used for the timeline?