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. BALL. At 1:22 p.m., on the transcript of the radio log, I note it
says, "Have a description of suspect on Jefferson. Last seen about
the 300 block of East Jefferson. White male, 30's; 5'8", black hair,
slender built, wearing white shirt, black slacks."
Do you know whether you gave Walker that description?
Mr. POE. I remember giving Walker a description. My partner got in the
car with Walker.
Mr. BALL. Did you give Walker a description similar to that?
Mr. POE. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. Well, the only difference I see between the description you
said you gave the other officer and this was that you said he was in
his 20's or 25, and this says about 30. Otherwise it is about the same.
Mr. POE. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. Who told you he had on a white jacket?
Mr. POE. Mrs. Markham told me first.
Mr. BALL. She did?
Mr. POE. Yes, sir; Mrs. Markham was awfully excited, and she
was--looked like about to faint, and I tried to calm her down as much
as I could at first and get as much as I could out of her.
Mr. BALL. How many cartridges, or empty cartridges or shells were given
to you?
Mr. POE. There were two in an empty Winston cigarette package.
Mr. BALL. Did you save the Winston cigarette package?
Mr. POE. I turned it in with the two cartridges.
Mr. BALL. To the crime lab?
Mr. POE. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. Now, I have here a package which has been marked "Q"--FBI
lab. Q-74 to Q-77. Would you look those over and see if there is any
identification on there by you to indicate that those were the hulls
given to you by Benavides?
Mr. POE. I want to say these two are mine, but I couldn't swear to it.
Mr. BALL. Did you make a mark?
Mr. POE. I can't swear to it; no, sir.
Mr. BALL. But there is a mark on two of these?
Mr. POE. There is a mark. I believe I put on them, but I couldn't swear
to it, I couldn't make them out any more.
Mr. BALL. Now, the ones you said you made a mark on are--you think it
is these two? Q-77 and Q-75?
Mr. POE. Yes, sir; those two there.
Mr. BALL. Both marked Western Special? They both are marked Western
Special. How long did you stay there?
Mr. POE. At the scene?
Mr. BALL. Uh-huh.
Mr. POE. I stayed there until Leavelle and his partner from the crime
lab got there.
Mr. BALL. Then you left?
Mr. POE. Yes, sir; I got out and helped try to find the suspect.
Mr. BALL. Were you at the Texas Theatre?
Mr. POE. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. Did you see him apprehended?
Mr. POE. No, sir; I didn't.
Mr. BALL. You were out?
Mr. POE. At the back.
Mr. BALL. At the back?
Mr. POE. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. I think that is all, Mr. Poe.
This will be written up and submitted to you for your signature, and
you can sign it if you wish, or waive your signature.
Which do you prefer?
Mr. POE. Well, sir; I don't have anything to hide. I will tell the
truth.
Mr. BALL. Do you want to give your signature?
Mr. POE. I will sign it.
Mr. BALL. Okay. We'll do that. We can notify you and you can come up
here and sign it.
Mr. POE. All right.
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