Warren Commission (05 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (05 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. SPECTER. I now hand you a photograph previously identified for the
record as Commission Exhibit No. 344 and ask you if that depicts the
car which you examined?
Mr. FRAZIER. Yes, sir; it is.
Mr. SPECTER. I hand you a subsequent exhibit of the Commission, No.
346, showing the interior view of the automobile and ask you if that
depicts the automobile which you examined?
Mr. FRAZIER. Yes, sir; however, it wasn't in this condition. It wasn't
as clean as it is in Exhibit 346.
Mr. SPECTER. What was the condition with respect to cleanliness?
Mr. FRAZIER. There were blood and particles of flesh scattered all over
the hood, the windshield, in the front seat and all over the rear floor
rugs, the jump seats, and over the rear seat, and down both sides of
the side rails or tops of the doors of the car.
Mr. SPECTER. Is that condition depicted by Commission Exhibits 352 and
353 to the extent that they show the interior of the automobile?
Mr. FRAZIER. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. What was the purpose of the examination which you made of
the car at that time and place?
Mr. FRAZIER. I examined the car to determine whether or not there were
any bullet fragments present in it, embedded in the upholstery of the
back of the front seat, or whether there were any impact areas which
indicated that bullets or bullet fragments struck the inside of the car.
Mr. SPECTER. With respect to the fragments first, what did your
examination disclose?
Mr. FRAZIER. We found three small lead particles lying on the rug in
the rear seat area. These particles were located underneath or in the
area which would be underneath the left jump seat.
Mr. SPECTER. Have those particles been identified during the course of
your prior testimony?
Mr. FRAZIER. No, sir; they have not?
Mr. SPECTER. Will you produce them at this time then, please? May we
assign to this group of particles Commission Exhibit No. 840?
Mr. DULLES. These have not been discussed before, have they?
Mr. SPECTER. They have not.
Mr. DULLES. It shall be admitted as Commission Exhibit No. 840.
(Commission Exhibit No. 840 was marked for identification and received
in evidence.)
Mr. SPECTER. I move formally for their admission, then, into evidence
at this time.
Mr. DULLES. They shall be admitted.
Mr. SPECTER. Will you describe the three pieces of metal which are
contained within this vial, please?
Mr. FRAZIER. The three pieces of metal are lead. They were weighed
immediately upon recovery and were found to weigh nine-tenths of
a grain, seven-tenths of a grain, and seven-tenths of a grain,
respectively. Since that time small portions have been removed for
spectrographic analysis and comparison with other bullets and bullet
fragments.
Mr. SPECTER. Has that comparison been made with a whole bullet
heretofore identified as Commission Exhibit 399 which in other
proceedings has been identified as the bullet from the Connally
stretcher?
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