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
Mrs. ROWLAND. He told me that he saw a man there who looked like he
was holding a rifle, and that it must be a security man guarding the
motorcade.
Mr. BELIN. Is there anything else that you can remember that he told
you?
Mrs. ROWLAND. No.
Mr. BELIN. What did you do when he told you that?
Mrs. ROWLAND. Nothing. I just generally agreed with him.
Mr. BELIN. What do you mean "generally agree"? Did you see the man?
Mrs. ROWLAND. No; I didn't see the man, but I said I guess that was
what it was.
Mr. BELIN. You mean you agreed that he must have been a security
officer?
Mrs. ROWLAND. Yes.
Mr. BELIN. I notice you are not wearing glasses now. Do you wear
glasses?
Mrs. BOWLAND. Yes; sometimes.
Mr. BELIN. Are you near-sighted or far-sighted?
Mrs. BOWLAND. Near-sighted.
Mr. BELIN. Did you have any trouble looking at this window?
Mrs. BOWLAND. No; I saw the window plainly, and I saw some people
hanging, looking out of some other windows, but he said that the man
was standing in the background.
Mr. BELIN. Did he say about how far back?
Mrs. BOWLAND. I think he said about 12 feet, I don't know exactly.
Mr. BELIN. Did he say how much of the man he could see?
Mrs. BOWLAND. Apparently he could see at least from the waist up,
because he said that the man was wearing a light shirt, and that he was
holding the rifle at a port arms position.
Mr. BELIN. Did he say whether the man was white or colored?
Mrs. BOWLAND. He said he thought he was white.
Mr. BELIN. Did he say whether the man was an old man or a young man?
Mrs. BOWLAND. He said a young man.
Mr. BELIN. Did he say whether the man was fat or thin?
Mrs. BOWLAND. He said he was either tall or thin. I mean, if he was
tall, he could have been well built, but if he was not very tall, then
he was thin.
Mr. BELIN. Did he say whether or not the man had on a hat?
Mrs. BOWLAND. I don't think he said whether he did or not. But if he
had seen a hat, I think he would have said so.
Mr. BELIN. Did he say what color hair the man had?
Mrs. BOWLAND. I am not positive.
Mr. BELIN. About how many minutes was this before the motorcade came by
that he saw this?
Mrs. BOWLAND. About 15 minutes.
Mr. BELIN. Did he say anything else about the man?
Mrs. BOWLAND. Not that I remember, except that he was wearing a light
colored shirt or jacket.
Mr. BELIN. Did he say anything about any other people in any other
windows?
Mrs. BOWLAND. No; I don't think so.
Mr. BELIN. Now, did you notice any other people standing in any other
windows or leaning out?
Mrs. BOWLAND. I am not sure if I did at that moment.
Mr. BELIN. Later on?
Mrs. BOWLAND. I saw some people either earlier or later looking out the
windows.
Mr. BELIN. Do you remember anything about any of the people you saw?
Mrs. BOWLAND. Some of them were colored men. I don't think I saw any
women.
Mr. BELIN. Did you see any white men?
Mrs. BOWLAND. I am not positive.
Mr. BELIN. Do you remember where you saw any of these Negro men?
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