A Rock Solid Alibi.....

[Alan Ford]

The "absence of evidence is not evidence" some contrarian philosopher once said.  We know someone was on the 6th floor.  Witnesses saw a rifle pointed out the window.  We know that person got off that floor without being noticed.

On the contrary, Mr Smith--------------he was noticed, by Officer Baker, who caught him "walking away from the stairway" a number of floors up the building



And, a little after this, he was noticed running out of the building



This latter sighting was the true source of the suspect description that went out

[Jerry Freeman]

Mr Truly's same-day affidavit? Wow------show us! 

I would like to see that too [didn't know one existed]

[Alan Ford]

I would like to see that too [didn't know one existed]

We anxiously await evidence of Mr Collins' amazing discovery! 

[Charles Collins]

Mr Truly's same-day affidavit? Wow------show us! 

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth338979/

[Alan Ford]

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth338979/

 

Read the second sentence on p.1, Mr Collins!

[Jerry Freeman]

For some reason...I can't get that page site to load
But I found page one where is the other?--

Is that a Truly signature or a stamp? I guess it doesn't matter much. It just all looks 'contrived'.

[Jerry Freeman]

Did Roy take his stamp with him to the county office?

[Charles Collins]

Read the second sentence on p.1, Mr Collins!

This is what I noticed:


Dallas (Tex.). Police Department. [Affidavit In Any Fact by Roy S. Truly #1], text, November 22, 1963; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth338979/m1/1/: accessed August 3, 2022), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.



It is below the affidavit on page one, just scroll down a bit. It’s apparently in error based on what you pointed out. I must have skimmed over and missed the word yesterday. My mistake.

However, the point is that Baker wasn’t familiar with the building and apparently guessed wrong regarding which floor they encountered LHO on. Truly correctly stated which floor and room the next day. Regardless of which one you choose, my original question hasn’t been answered. How realistic is it for him to get from the top of the stairs of the entrance to where Baker and Truly encountered him without being seen?