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
Have you had a chance to read that over, Mr. Worrell?
Mr. WORRELL. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. Did you tell us that you signed five different statements
or five copies of the same statement?
Mr. WORRELL. Five copies of the same statement.
Mr. SPECTER. Is this the statement which you signed in affidavit form
at that time?
Mr. WORRELL. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. And----
Mr. WORRELL. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. As you have just--have you had time to read it over just
now?
Mr. WORRELL. Oh, yes.
Mr. SPECTER. Is that statement accurate based on your current
recollection of the event?
Mr. WORRELL. It is accurate down to, well, I changed my height to 5-8
from 5-7.
Mr. SPECTER. Aside from that minor variation, is it accurate in its
entirety; that is, is it all accurate?
Mr. WORRELL. Well, I left out, when I was making my affidavit, I left
out, while I was running I heard a gun fire two more times. Well, as I
told you, I was turning the corner when I heard it and saw it fire the
third time, and then the fourth.
Mr. SPECTER. Now, are there any other additions or modifications
that you would like to make from the contents of your statement in
accordance with your recollection at this moment?
Mr. WORRELL. I can't verify that--the time they got here because I am
not too sure of that.
Mr. SPECTER. You are not sure of that now?
Mr. WORRELL. No.
Mr. SPECTER. All right.
Are there any other modifications that you would want to make in the
contents of the statement?
Mr. WORRELL. Leave out firecracker. It sounded, it was too loud for a
firecracker.
Mr. SPECTER. Your current recollection is that it was too loud for a
firecracker?
Mr. WORRELL. Yes.
Mr. SPECTER. Is there any other respect in which your current
recollection differs from this affidavit?
Mr. WORRELL. Instead of looking I ran, I looked up.
Mr. SPECTER. Is there any other respect in which your current
recollection differs from the affidavit?
Mr. WORRELL. Well, I left out on the barrel of the rifle, I left out
part of the stock. I didn't recollect that at that time.
Mr. SPECTER. Is there any other aspect in which your current
recollection differs from the facts set forth in this affidavit?
Mr. WORRELL. Well, everything else is O.K.
Mr. SPECTER. What is your best estimate as to the length of time
between the first shot and the last shot which you heard?
Mr. WORRELL. The best estimate 5, 6 seconds.
Mr. SPECTER. Have you talked to, been interviewed by or given a
statement to any Federal agent?
Mr. WORRELL. The FBI down at Dallas.
Mr. SPECTER. How many times have you seen the FBI agents?
Mr. WORRELL. Once.
Mr. SPECTER. Do you recollect the names of the agents you saw?
Mr. WORRELL. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. Do you recollect when it was that you saw those agents?
Mr. WORRELL. It was on that Saturday, the 23d.
Mr. SPECTER. And where were you when you saw them?
Mr. WORRELL. In the Dallas Police Station.
Mr. SPECTER. How long did that interview last?
Mr. WORRELL. Thirty minutes.
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