Warren Commission (06 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (06 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Miss HENCHLIFFE. Well, I am really not sure--there was probably about
two or three.
Mr. SPECTER. And in what position were they all on the stretcher after
President Kennedy's body was removed?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. Well, one was covering the whole mattress and there
was one or two that we had left just under his head, that had been
placed under his head.
Mr. SPECTER. And what was done with those sheets?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. They were all rolled up and taken to the dirty linen
hamper.
Mr. SPECTER. Do you know who took those to the dirty linen hamper?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. To the best of my knowledge, the orderly.
Mr. SPECTER. And who was he?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. David Sanders--is that his name?
Mr. SPECTER. And what was done with the stretcher?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. It was rolled into the room across the hall.
Mr. SPECTER. Did you actually see the stretcher that President Kennedy
was on rolled into the room across the hall?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. Yes.
Mr. SPECTER. And into which room was it rolled?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. Room 2.
Mr. SPECTER. What was that?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. Room 2.
Mr. SPECTER. Emergency room No. 2?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. And, when it was rolled into emergency room 2, were the
sheets still all on, or were they off at that time?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. I believe they were off.
Mr. SPECTER. Is it possible that the stretcher that Mr. Kennedy was on
was rolled with the sheets on it down into the area near the elevator?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. Are you sure of that?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. I am positive of that.
Mr. SPECTER. Have you anything to add that you think might be helpful
to the Commission?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. No, sir; I don't think of anything.
Mr. SPECTER. Did I talk to you about the purpose of the Commission and
the same questions that I have been asking and the answers that you
have been giving for a few minutes before the Court reporter came in to
take this down in shorthand?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. Yes.
Mr. SPECTER. And did you give me the same information at that time?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. To the best of my ability.
Mr. SPECTER. Thank you very much for coming.
Miss HENCHLIFFE. Okay.
(At this point the witness, Henchliffe, was thereupon excused from the
deposing room.)
(In approximately 3 minutes thereafter the witness returned to the
deposing room and the deposition continued as follows:)
Mr. SPECTER. Let me ask you a couple of questions more, Miss
Henchliffe, one other question, or two, before you go.
Was the wound on the front of the neck surrounded by any blood?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. Was there any blood at all in that area?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. What was there about the wound, if you recall anything
special, which gave you the impression it was an entrance wound?
Miss HENCHLIFFE. Well, it was just a small wound and wasn't jagged like
most of the exit bullet wounds that I have seen.
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