Warren Commission (07 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (07 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. APPLIN. No, sir; I went out to the candy counter out there and
the officer said, if there's anybody in there that seen it--and
asked--there was about two or three, the candyman himself, and
said--that one boy said that he seen him, through the front--I mean out
from behind the picture where it came out--supposed to came out behind
the picture.
Mr. BALL. Did you give them your name there?
Mr. APPLIN. He asked my name and address and where I was staying at the
time.
Mr. BALL. Later did you go down to the police station and make a
statement?
Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. BALL. When?
Mr. APPLIN. Well, it was after--I guess after they got everybody's
name. I rode down with three officers.
Mr. BALL. That same day, did you?
Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. You didn't go back to the picture show?
Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir; I did. There was a patrolman that carried me back
out and I was going to see the rest of it, but I never did get back in
time to.
Mr. BALL. You didn't get to see the show?
Mr. APPLIN. Well, I seen part of it, but I didn't get to see all of it.
Mr. BALL. Did you ever see the man they arrested at the theatre?
Mr. APPLIN. No, sir; I didn't see him after that.
Mr. BALL. Now, I have talked to you a little while before we took your
deposition, didn't I?
Mr. APPLIN. I wasn't actually; no, sir.
Mr. BALL. Well, I mean, you and I came up----
Mr. APPLIN. Oh, yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. And we sat and talked a few minutes?
Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir; we did.
Mr. BALL. And you have told us everything that you told me before----
Mr. APPLIN. This was taken here?
Mr. BALL. Before it was taken.
Mr. APPLIN. Yes; I believe I did.
Mr. BALL. This will be written up, and you will have a chance to read
it and sign it. You can waive your signature and we'll forward it to
the Commission just as you have said it here in the way this young lady
has written it up. Does it make any difference to you now?
Mr. APPLIN. No, sir; it don't make any difference. Anyway you do it.
Mr. BALL. You are waiving your signature then, are you?
Mr. APPLIN. Well, I will sign it if you want me to.
Mr. BALL. You don't have to if you don't want to. In other words, but
you may if you want to.
Mr. APPLIN. I can sign it. If I sign it then you won't have any trouble
with it, will you?
Mr. BALL. Well, no.
Mr. APPLIN. Well, then, I will sign it for you then.
Mr. BALL. Okay, fine, that is all, Mr. Applin.
Mr. APPLIN. But, there is one thing puzzling me.
Mr. BALL. What is that?
Mr. APPLIN. And I don't even know if it has any bearing on the case,
but there was one guy sitting in the back row right there where I was
standing at, and I said to him, I said, "Buddy, you'd better move.
There is a gun." And he says--just sat there. He was just back like
this. Just like this. Just watching.
Mr. BALL. Just watching the show?
Mr. APPLIN. No; I don't think he could have seen the show. Just sitting
just like this, just looking at me.
Mr. BALL. Did you know the man?
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