Warren Commission (02 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (02 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. SPECTER. At the time of the shooting, did you observe any bullets
ricochet off of the windshield or off of any other part of the
automobile?
Mr. KELLERMAN. No. If any of the bullets ricocheted off the windshield
or front part of the car, this would have been matter that was blown
over mine and the driver's head from, I would say, the explosion of
President Kennedy's head.
Mr. SPECTER. But aside from the portions of President Kennedy's head
which you have already testified about, you observed nothing detectable
as being bullet fragments or bullets?
Mr. KELLERMAN. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. Ricocheting off any part of the car?
Mr. KELLERMAN. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. And did you ever observe any bullet fragments in the car
at rest after the shooting?
Mr. KELLERMAN. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. Did you observe a priest at Parkland Hospital?
Mr. KELLERMAN. Yes; there were two.
Mr. SPECTER. And approximately what time were they present at the
hospital?
Mr. KELLERMAN. When we brought President Kennedy into the emergency
room, the request for a priest was made immediately by one of the
members of the staff. I do not recall who called for one. However, in
the interim, a second call was sent out. Consequently, two showed; not
at the same time, but one after the other.
Mr. SPECTER. How long were they at the hospital?
Mr. KELLERMAN. Just a matter of a couple of minutes of time.
Mr. SPECTER. And do you know where they went upon arrival at the
hospital?
Mr. KELLERMAN. Yes, sir. They went right in the emergency room with the
President.
Mr. SPECTER. Were you in the emergency room at the time they were there?
Mr. KELLERMAN. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. And do you know what services, if any, they performed
while they were there?
Mr. KELLERMAN. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. Did you have any conversations with either of them while
they were en route, either coming or going?
Mr. KELLERMAN. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. With respect to the state of readiness of Parkland
Hospital at your arrival, how long after you got there were stretcher
bearers at the front door?
Mr. KELLERMAN. To the best of my knowledge, there were no stretcher
bearers at the car--none.
Mr. SPECTER. At your arrival?
Mr. KELLERMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. Did some come shortly after you arrived?
Mr. KELLERMAN. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. Well, what sequence did follow with respect to the arrival
of the stretchers?
Mr. KELLERMAN. When we arrived at the hospital, I had called to the
agents to go inside and get two stretchers on wheels. Between those
people and police officers who also entered the emergency room, they
brought the stretchers out. I did not at any time see a man in a white
uniform outside, indicating a medical person.
Mr. SPECTER. When did you first see the first indication of a doctor?
Mr. KELLERMAN. When we got in the emergency room itself proper.
Mr. SPECTER. And do you know which doctor that was?
Mr. KELLERMAN. Not by name or sight; no, sir.
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