Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23
ASSASSINATION
Seized Leftist Once Went to Russia
And Tried to Renounce Citizenship

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after more than nine hours Of
questioning.
Oswald. who has a Russian
wife and two small children,
had been charged earlier last
night with murder in the fatal
shooting Of Dallas Police Pvt.
Tibbitt.
The policeman was shot
down with q 50 caliber pistol
two miles away and nearly an
hour after President Kennedy
was MORALLY wounded by rifle
sniper fire as he rode in a pro-
ceSsion through downtown
Dallas.
A SIS millimeter Italian rifle
believed to have been used in
the assassination Of the Pres
ldent, and two bullets removed
from Mr.. Kennedy's body, were
flown to Washington last night
in an Air Force Jet for FBI
examination. Also sent to Wash
ington was a fragment Of the
Connally.
Paraffin Tests Made
The laboratory examined
parafin that was placed by
police on the suspects face,
something like a mask, to de-
termine If there were any traces
of gunpowder on his face.
Experts said gases from a
shoulder-operated weapon char
acteristically kick back toward
the rifleman and can be de-
tected on his skin later through
the paraffin test.
District Attorney Henry Wade
was asked if authorities we're
looking for anyone else In con-
nection with the understanding
assassination.
There is no one else but
him." Mr.. Wade said.
Oswald was taken before
cameras and microphones after
he was charged. He appeared
composed and managed an &C.
casional smile as he insisted in
a low voice that he was inno-
cent Of the death of Mr.. Ken
nedy. Earlier he had said:
Il did not kill the President.
/ did not kill anyone"
Telescope Sight
The FBI said the rifle,
equipped with a telescope sight,
was found along with three ex-
pended cartridges on the upper
floor Of a Texas school book
repository building at Houston
and Elm streets, where the fatal
shots cut down the President
and wounded Gov. Connally.
The rifle, a bolt-operated
weapon similar to a Mauser,
was old and bore no manufac-
turer's name, the FBI said.
Oswald carried papers in his
wallet indicating he is a native
of New Orleans and a veteran
Of three years service in the
Marine Corps.
Investigators are attempting
to check Oswald's connections
with a pro-Castro organization
called the Fair Play for Cuba
Committee.
Homicide Squad Captain Will
Fritz said Oswald told him he
was chairman Of the commit
tee and a follower Of MarxisFa.
District Attorney Wade said
that four investigative agencies
have Is witnesses against Os-
valid and described the evil
dence against the suspect as
ample"
The suspect was given a
separate preliminary hearing
on each of the murder charges
in the homicide squad room.
where the questioning took
place before Justice of the
Peace David Johnston of the
town of Richardson, in Dallas
County.
At each hearing. the first
about 7:30 pm. and the second
in the early morning hours.
Mr.. Johnston ordered Oswald
held without bond.
The district attorney said
the evidence against Oswald
will be presented to a county
grand jury in the middle Of
next week.
Il think he IS sane and I
intend to ask the death penalty
on both charges" Mr.. Wade
told reporters. This was
murder with malice"
Suspect Appears
Oswald, handcuffed and
wearing a brown sport shirt
and black pants appeared twice
before a milling throng Of
newsmen at police headquar-
tiers. Once he was brought out
into the hall next to the homi-
eide squad room and later ap-
peared under heavy guard in
the lineup room in the base
ment.
Both times he spoke freely
but confusingly.
After he had been charged
with the murder of Pvt. Tib-
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