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. BALL. 485 is a picture of three men. You were there when that
picture was taken?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. Who are the men who are there?
Mr. WILLIAMS. First of all in the corner of the east of the building is
Harold Norman. Secondly, the fellow over from me, that would be James
Jarman.
Mr. BALL. Who is the man in the center?
Mr. WILLIAMS. That is me.
Mr. BALL. Is that about the way you were sitting when you watched the
parade?
Mr. WILLIAMS. I believe it was at the time.
Mr. BALL. Now, I show you 486 and who are the men in that position?
Mr. WILLIAMS. In this picture here, 486--this fellow--the other fellow
in the corner, in the east of the building, is Harold Norman. I am in
the window next to him.
Mr. BALL. Your back is to the picture?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. Is that about the position you were in when the President's
parade went by?
Mr. WILLIAMS. I believe it was.
Mr. BALL. Now, what do you remember happened when the President's
parade went by?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Well, to the best of my ability, what I remember was
first coming off of--I believe it was Main Street--well, two motorcycle
policemen came around. I think it was two or maybe three. They came
around first. And then I think the President's car followed. And I
believe a car was behind it carrying the Vice President, as I remember.
I am not sure about it. President Kennedy was sitting in the back seat.
I believe his wife was in the back seat. I believe Governor Connally
was sitting in the front seat of the car as it was going down the
street--I believe----
Mr. McCLOY. What street are you talking about there? Are you talking
about Main Street, Houston Street, or Elm Street?
Mr. WILLIAMS. First of all, as I say, they was coming off of Main
Street. Then as it turned the corner, the corner which I am speaking
of, most people refer to it as Elm Street. But it is not really Elm
Street. I believe it is the start of the turnpike, because Elm Street
runs parallel with the building, but comes to a dead end.
Mr. BALL. Did you see the parade come up Houston, north on Houston?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. BALL. And then you saw it turn to the left in front of your
building?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. Now tell us what happened after the President's car had
passed your window.
Mr. WILLIAMS. After the President's car had passed my window, the last
thing I remember seeing him do was, you know--it seemed to me he had
a habit of pushing his hair back. The last thing I saw him do was he
pushed his hand up like this. I assumed he was brushing his hair back.
And then the thing that happened then was a loud shot--first I thought
they were saluting the President, somebody--even maybe a motorcycle
backfire. The first shot--there was two shots rather close together.
The second and the third shot was closer together than the first shot
and the second shot, as I remember.
Mr. BALL. Now, was your head out the window?
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