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. WORRELL. No, sir. I didn't do that because I mean I didn't know if
there was one or more guns, because I wondered why if it was in such
rapid succession being a bolt action, I found out later, and I didn't
know what was coming off, so I was running to the back of the building
because I figured that would be the safest place.
Senator COOPER. Did you see anyone in the windows, in the Texas
Depository Building?
Mr. WORRELL. No, sir.
Senator COOPER. Did you notice where this man you have described later
as running away from the building, did you see him come out of the
building?
Mr. WORRELL. Yes, sir.
Senator COOPER. Where?
Mr. WORRELL. At the back entrance. Approximately where I put the mark
"Z."
Senator COOPER. Was he running all the time you saw him?
Mr. WORRELL. Yes, sir, he sure was.
Senator COOPER. That is all.
Mr. WRIGHT. Prior to hearing the first shot, had you looked up at the
School Book Depository Building?
Mr. WORRELL. No, sir; I sure didn't.
Mr. WRIGHT. That is all.
Mr. SPECTER. Were you able to observe the direction of the barrel which
you have described?
Mr. WORRELL. Pointing right down at the motorcade.
Mr. SPECTER. Any special part of the motorcade?
Mr. WORRELL. I mean, I couldn't really say that because it was too high
up and he could have been pointing at anyone of the cars. I mean I
couldn't tell from where I was standing.
Mr. SPECTER. Was it on the part of the motorcade which had turned down
Elm Street or on the part of the motorcade that was still on Houston or
what?
Mr. WORRELL. It was the part that was turned down Elm Street.
Mr. SPECTER. Mr. Worrell, we have a report of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation which contains a purported interview with you, designated
as report of Robert P. Gemberling dated November 30, 1963, which has
this statement:
"He"--referring to you--"stated that last night when he saw photographs
of Lee Harvey Oswald on television he felt this was the person he had
seen running away from the building. He stated this person did not look
back but he was certain this was a white person since he had a profile
view."
My question, first of all, to you: Did you have a profile view of the
man who ran away from the building that you described?
Mr. WORRELL. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. The second question is, did you tell the FBI that you had
a profile view?
Mr. WORRELL. No, sir, I sure didn't.
Mr. SPECTER. Did you tell the FBI agent who interviewed you, that you
felt that this person was Lee Harvey Oswald?
Mr. WORRELL. I don't know if I did or not.
Mr. SPECTER. Did you see anyone else leave the building, that is the
Texas School Book Depository Building, except the man you have already
described to us?
Mr. WORRELL. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. I have no further questions, Mr. Chairman.
Senator COOPER. Are there any further questions? I believe we will
stand in recess until 2 o'clock.
(Whereupon, at 1:10 p.m., the President's Commission recessed.)
Afternoon Session
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