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. HAWKINS. It seemed like we were still in the theatre. After we got
outside, I couldn't hear him say anything. There was a large crowd out
front and they all started yelling when we came out the front door.
Mr. BALL. A witness testified yesterday that as the police brought
Oswald from the theatre to the car, that two men were standing beside
him, were walking beside him, and that another officer had his arm
around his neck and under his chin so as to close his mouth--did you
see anything like that?
Mr. HAWKINS. I don't remember seeing this. I walked out--the best I
can remember--I was behind the group and there were at least three
officers, I am sure, directly around him and maybe more, but I was
behind him and walked up behind him--I don't recall anyone having him
around the neck at that time.
Mr. BALL. Did you do any more work on the investigation of the
assassination of the President or the killing of Tippit?
Mr. HAWKINS. No, sir; the only thing I did following this--we went to
the personnel bureau and made a statement, or wrote a report on the
arrest, and that was the last thing I had done.
Mr. BALL. Did you see the pistol at the personnel bureau?
Mr. HAWKINS. Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. BALL. Did you see McDonald mark it?
Mr. HAWKINS. Did I see McDonald mark it?
Mr. BALL. Yes.
Mr. HAWKINS. Yes, sir; McDonald, and I believe Sergeant Hill marked it
or possibly Bob Carroll. There were, I believe, two people who marked
it.
Mr. BALL. Did you see anybody unload the gun?
Mr. HAWKINS. No, sir; not unload it. I believe the gun was unloaded
whenever I got there, but they put Oswald in the car and three or four
men rode with him and then Officer Baggett and I came back to the
station and it was probably 30 to 45 minutes after they got there that
we arrived at the station.
Mr. BALL. Did you see the bullets?
Mr. HAWKINS. I saw the bullets--yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. Did you ever examine them closely?
Mr. HAWKINS. I looked at them and one of them appeared to have a small
indentation where it looked like it might have been struck and did not
fire.
Mr. BALL. I think that's all, officer.
Now, this will be written up and you can read it and sign it, or you
can waive signature--just as you wish--which do you prefer?
Mr. HAWKINS. I would just as soon sign it.
Mr. BALL. All right, we will have you sign it.
Mr. HAWKINS. All right.
Mr. BALL. Thank you very much.
Mr. HAWKINS. Will you notify me when you want me to sign it?
Mr. BALL. We will give you a telephone call.
Mr. HAWKINS. You will give me a telephone call?
Mr. BALL. Yes, sir.
Mr. HAWKINS. All right.
Mr. BALL. Thank you very much.
TESTIMONY OF L. D. MONTGOMERY
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