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. WESTBROOK. It was marked by Officer Jerry Hill and a couple or
three more, and when they come in with the gun, I just went on down and
told Captain Fritz that the gun was in my office and he sent a man up
after it. I didn't take it down.
Mr. BALL. Did you see McDonald mark it?
Mr. WESTBROOK. He possibly could have--he was in there.
Mr. BALL. Did you see the gun unloaded?
Mr. WESTBROOK. No, sir; I didn't see it unloaded. When I saw it, the
gun was laying on Mr. McGee's desk and the shells were out of it.
Mr. BALL. Did you look at any of the shells?
Mr. WESTBROOK. No, sir.
Mr. BALL. Did you look the gun over?
Mr. WESTBROOK. No, sir.
Mr. BALL. Do you have any questions?
Mr. ELY. Yes; I have one. Captain, you mentioned that you had left
orders for somebody to take the names of everybody in the theatre, and
you also stated you did not have this list; do you know who has it?
Mr. WESTBROOK. No; possibly Lieutenant Cunningham will know, but I
don't know who has the list.
Mr. ELY. That's all.
Mr. WESTBROOK. And I'm sorry that I'm so vague on names, but it's
just--the only reason that I knew Sergeant Stringer, I think, that day
he worked with me.
Mr. BALL. Do you have any questions?
Mr. STERN. No, sir.
Mr. BALL. I think that's all. Thank you very much, captain.
Mr. WESTBROOK. Thank you, sir, Mr. Ball, it has been a pleasure.
TESTIMONY OF ELMER L. BOYD
The testimony of Elmer L. Boyd was taken at 11 a.m., on April 6, 1964,
in the office of the U. S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building, Bryan
and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Messrs. Joseph A. Ball, John
Hart Ely and Samuel A. Stern, assistant counsel of the President's
Commission. Dr. Alfred Goldberg, historian, was present.
Mr. BALL. Mr. Boyd, do you swear that the testimony you are about to
give before this Commission shall be the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Mr. BOYD. I do.
Mr. BALL. Will you state your name, please?
Mr. BOYD. Elmer L. Boyd.
Mr. BALL. And what is your occupation?
Mr. BOYD. I am a detective in the homicide and robbery bureau for the
Dallas Police Department.
Mr. BALL. You received a letter asking you to appear here today, didn't
you?
Mr. BOYD. I think they received one over at the office and they
notified me.
Mr. BALL. And you have been told the purpose of this investigation
is to inquire into the facts and circumstances surrounding the
assassination of President Kennedy?
Mr. BOYD. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. I'm going to ask you what you learned during the course of
your investigation.
Mr. BOYD. All right.
Mr. BALL. Now, can you tell me something about yourself, where you were
born and where you went to school and what you have done most of your
life?
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