Warren Commission (03 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (03 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. WILLIAMS. No.
The only time he would come into the lunchroom sometimes and eat a
sandwich maybe, and then he would go for a walk, and he would go out.
And I assume he would come back. But the only other time he would come
in and read a paper or nothing, and laugh and leave again.
Mr. DULLES. But he would never say good morning or good evening?
Mr. WILLIAMS. He never would speak to anyone. He was just a funny
fellow. I don't know what kind of a fellow he was.
Mr. BALL. Did you notice what he read in the newspaper?
Mr. WILLIAMS. I believe one morning I noticed he was reading something
about politics, and as he was reading this he acted like it was funny
to him. He would read a paragraph or two, smile, or laugh, then throw
the paper down and get up and walk out.
Representative FORD. Where did this go on?
Mr. WILLIAMS. This was going on in what we call the domino room. This
is where we would eat our lunch and play dominoes. Some fellow would
bring newspapers, to read the sports or something. He never would read
the sports.
Mr. BALL. The domino room is a little recreation room on the first
floor?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes; it is.
Mr. BALL. Now, you see the map there which has been marked Commission
Exhibit 362. Will you point on that map the location of the domino room?
Mr. DULLES. Would it be easier if we put the map up there, and then
everybody could see.
Mr. WILLIAMS. In the front entrance--I could explain the way I know the
best.
As I said, this would be the main entrance from Elm Street. Well,
this would be--the domino room is in the same line with Mr. Shelley's
office, and Mr. Truly's office. The domino room would be right in
here. Because two bathrooms, a large one and a small one right in this
vicinity here.
Mr. BALL. That is marked on the map--the domino room is marked on the
map as rec room, and the toilet is shown there?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes, sir. And there is a small one on the other side.
Mr. BALL. That is on Exhibit 362.
Mr. DULLES. What floor is this we are looking at now?
Mr. WILLIAMS. That is the first floor.
Representative FORD. And it was in the rec room or domino room where
you saw Oswald read the paper on this occasion?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes, sir.
Mr. DULLES. And you said he read some of it to you and smiled about it?
Mr. WILLIAMS. No; he didn't read it to me. We were waiting turns to
play dominoes, and I happened to glance over. And I just noticed what
he was reading.
Mr. BALL. Now, this morning, did you see Oswald on the floor at any
time?
Mr. WILLIAMS. This morning of November 22d?
Mr. BALL. 22d.
Mr. WILLIAMS. The morning of November 22d Oswald was on the floor. The
only time I saw him that morning was a little after eight, after I had
started working. As usual, he was walking around with a clipboard in
his hands, I believe he was.
Mr. BALL. That is on the first floor?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes. He had a clipboard in his hand.
Mr. BALL. That is the only time you saw him that morning?
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