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. Indicating a window on the sixth floor of the westernmost
portion of the building open halfway as you have described it.
My last comment, as to the description of your last window, is only for
the purpose of what you have said in identifying a window to show how
far open the window was.
Mr. JACKSON. Yes.
Mr. SPECTER. Which you heretofore marked with an arrow, correct?
Mr. JACKSON. Yes, sir.
Also in that window I could see boxes, corrugated boxes on the left
portion which would be my left, of the window, of the open window.
Mr. SPECTER. How many boxes could you see?
Mr. JACKSON. I couldn't tell. It just seemed like a stack of boxes.
Mr. SPECTER. How high were the boxes stacked?
Mr. JACKSON. Maybe two is all I saw. They were stacked, I believe they
were as high as the window was open, halfway up the window.
Mr. SPECTER. What is your best recollection of the size of those boxes
which you say you saw?
Mr. JACKSON. Maybe like that, that wide.
Mr. SPECTER. Indicating approximately 3 feet wide?
Mr. JACKSON. Three feet or a little less maybe.
Mr. SPECTER. What was the height of those boxes?
Mr. JACKSON. I would say high enough to hide a man. Let's say, between
5 and 6 feet high, I would say to the best of my recollection. From the
angle I was looking at it, I would say they were 5 feet high at least.
Mr. SPECTER. That is each box would be 5 feet high?
Mr. JACKSON. No; the stack, the stacked boxes.
Mr. SPECTER. Could you see how many boxes were stacked up to reach a
total height of 5 to 6 feet?
Mr. JACKSON. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. Now, were you able to see anyone in front of those boxes?
Mr. JACKSON. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. Whether or not you could identify anyone, could you see
even the form or outline of the man?
Mr. JACKSON. No, sir. It looked to me like the man was over to the side
of the window because the rifle was at quite an angle to me.
Mr. SPECTER. Which side of the window?
Mr. JACKSON. Well, from the position of the rifle it would be the
corner of the building, the east. It would be to the right of the
window from my view.
Mr. SPECTER. Which direction was the rifle pointing?
Mr. JACKSON. West. To my left.
Mr. SPECTER. Was it pointing in a straight westerly direction or was it
pointing at an angle from the building.
Mr. JACKSON. It was at an angle from the building. I am not--well,
let's see--well, it wouldn't be directly west.
Mr. SPECTER. What was the general line of direction of the pointing of
the rifle?
Mr. JACKSON. Well, directly down the street.
Mr. SPECTER. And by down the street you are pointing out what street?
Mr. JACKSON. Down Elm Street toward the triple, toward the underpass.
Mr. SPECTER. Was it pointed as you have indicated at the angle which
Elm Street traverses heading toward the triple underpass?
Mr. JACKSON. Yes, sir. And the rifle was pointing slightly down.
Mr. SPECTER. Did you at any time in this sequence observe the
President's automobile?
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