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. ELY. Yes, I have one or two.
I would like to go back if I can to these lineups. You say you were
present at three of them and I have taken one by one--the first one was
at 6:36 p.m. on Friday, the one where Mr. McWatters identified Oswald.
Did you at that time observe the men who were lined up with Oswald?
Mr. DHORITY. No; I didn't pay any attention to them, really.
Mr. ELY. Do you have any recollection of how their size and appearance
compared with Oswald?
Mr. DHORITY. No; I didn't study it.
Mr. ELY. And you don't remember what they were wearing either?
Mr. DHORITY. I sure don't.
Mr. ELY. Do you remember anything unusual about Oswald's behavior at
that lineup, did he make a lot of noise, or did he behave just like at
the other three, as far as you can remember?
Mr. DHORITY. I don't recall.
Mr. ELY. Now, do you remember how Mr. McWatters indicated his choice,
in other words, did he do it in such a way that the other people
present could hear who he was choosing?
Mr. DHORITY. No; he did not--it was very low.
Mr. ELY. He said it to you, but he said it quietly so that they
couldn't hear?
Mr. DHORITY. Yes, sir.
Mr. ELY. What about the other two people, did they indicate their
choices out loud, or did they also indicate them quietly?
Mr. DHORITY. It was also quietly.
Mr. ELY. In other words, none of the men could hear what the other two
were saying?
Mr. DHORITY. No.
Mr. ELY. Now, the lineup where Jeannette Davis made the identification,
did you observe anything about the appearance or clothing of the other
men in that lineup?
Mr. DHORITY. No, sir; I didn't.
Mr. ELY. Do you remember how Jeanette and Virginia Davis indicated
their choices to you?
Mr. DHORITY. Just standing there by them--very quietly told me.
Mr. ELY. In more or less the same procedure as the other one?
Mr. DHORITY. Yes.
Mr. ELY. Did Oswald do anything unusual at that lineup?
Mr. DHORITY. I don't recall anything unusual.
Mr. ELY. And the one Saturday morning with Mr. Whaley--I realize you
didn't participate in this one, but you were present. Do you not
remember anything about that?
Mr. DHORITY. I don't recall anything unusual about it at all--I sure
don't.
Mr. ELY. Do you remember whether at that one Oswald was yelling about
something?
Mr. DHORITY. It seems like that at that one he shook his hands up and
made some comment about being handcuffed. Of course, they were all
handcuffed--it was something like that--I can't recall for sure, but as
far as any outburst or anything like that, I don't recall anything like
that.
Mr. ELY. Now, your report states that you were present in Captain
Fritz' office Friday evening when the paraffin casts were made. Could
you estimate from what time to what time you were in Fritz' office on
Friday evening?
Mr. DHORITY. I sure don't have any idea.
Mr. ELY. Do you know about how long you were there?
Mr. DHORITY. I sure don't.
Mr. ELY. Was it just while they were having the paraffin tests?
Mr. DHORITY. Yes.
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