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. HILL. I have always said there were some four to six shots. There
were three shots--one right after the other, and a distinct pause, or
just a moment's pause, and then I heard more.
Mr. SPECTER. How long a time elapsed from the first to the third of
what you described as the first three shots?
Mrs. HILL. They were rapidly--they were rather rapidly fired.
Mr. SPECTER. Could you give me an estimate on the timespan on those
three shots?
Mrs. HILL. No; I don't think I can.
Mr. SPECTER. Now, how many shots followed what you described as the
first three shots?
Mrs. HILL. I think there were at least four or five shots and perhaps
six, but I know there were more than three.
Mr. SPECTER. Now, much time elapsed from the very first shot until the
very last shot, will you estimate?
Mrs. HILL. I don't think I could, properly, but my girl friend fell on
the ground after about--during the shooting--right, I would say, just
immediately after she had taken the picture--probably about the third
shot. She fell on the ground and grabbed my slacks and said, "Get down,
they're shooting." And, I knew they were but I was too stunned to move,
so I didn't get down. I just stood there and gawked around.
Mr. SPECTER. Can't you give me any better idea on the sequence of the
shots other than to say that there were three shots right in a row and
then a moment's pause and an additional shot or shots.
Mrs. HILL. In what way?
Mr. SPECTER. Is there any way you could be more specific by way of time
lapses among any of the shots, from the first to the second shot, the
second to the third, or in that manner?
Mrs. HILL. The three were fired as though one person were firing; I
mean, to me. They were fired just like you could reload and fire again
or whatever you do with a gun.
Mr. SPECTER. With what sort of an action?
Mrs. HILL. I think that the firing that was done could have been done
with the type gun that they say the assassinator used.
Mr. SPECTER. And what type gun was that, according to your
understanding?
Mrs. HILL. A bolt action.
Mr. SPECTER. And how about the shots that followed the three shots,
then, what would the sequence of timing have been on those?
Mrs. HILL. I thought they were different--I thought the sequence was
different.
Mr. SPECTER. How will you describe the sequence?
Mrs. HILL. Quicker--more automatic.
Mr. SPECTER. Were there as few as four, as you recollected?
Mrs. HILL. I won't say positively, I think I can still seemingly hear
it, and I would still say there were more, you know, I'm saying 4 to 6.
I know there were at least 4, and I just almost swear that I heard 5 or
6.
Mr. SPECTER. Could there have been more than 6 that you heard?
Mrs. HILL. I couldn't say that I heard more than that.
Mr. SPECTER. Could you say for certain that you did not hear more than
that?
Mrs. HILL. Yes; I didn't hear any more than that.
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