Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Captain TALBERT. The actual number--and on to the next page of the same
exhibit, he added at this time that there were no reserve officers
utilized in the basement of the police building, and that specific
arrangements were made to inspect the vicinity of the basement. There
were reserve officers used in the police building. When it says
"basement,"--there were reserve officers used in the basement of the
police building. This up here about the "CID," I mean the "detectives,"
rather than the "supervisor," that should be changed too, and "Pierce's
car," also.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, you are speaking of the fifth page of----
Captain TALBERT. Let me initial that down there.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, you were talking about something which appears on
the fifth page of Exhibit 5069, in the top paragraph. Will you read
the sentence, starting with the word "quote" and ending with the word
"quote" and then comment upon the sentence?
Captain TALBERT. "Captain Talbert could also recall that upon arrival
of the armored car, at the Commerce Street exit a plain car with
three detectives were sent out the Main Street rampway so as to be in
position in front of the armored car for the purpose of escort." The
word "detective" should be changed to "three supervisors," "uniformed
supervisors," and those men were Lieutenant Pierce and--it identifies
them later, but they were uniformed supervisors, and this 5-minute
element here, now, hold----
Mr. HUBERT. All right.
(Discussion off the record.)
Captain TALBERT. On page 5, of the same exhibit, quote----
Mr. HUBERT. First, top paragraph?
Captain TALBERT. The top paragraph quote, "Captain Talbert identified
the occupants of this car as being Lieutenant Pierce, who was at that
time driving, Sgt. J. A. Putnam who was in the right front seat, and
Sgt. B. J. Maxey, he was in the left rear seat. He was later informed
by Lieutenant Pierce that it was approximately 5 minutes prior to the
shooting of Oswald that they had proceeded from the basement, left
the city hall." That this seems to indicate the time element from the
vehicle leaving the basement, and the time that Oswald was shot was
indicated to me as being 5 minutes. That was incorrect and I believe
now that the indication was that it was approximately 5 minutes from
the time Lieutenant Pierce had left the homicide office until the time
Oswald was shot.
Mr. HUBERT. In other words, your recollection is now that what Pierce
told you later was that 5 minutes elapsed from the time of the shooting
and the time prior thereto, that he had left the CID office?
Captain TALBERT. That's it.
Mr. HUBERT. Whereas, the statement that you have just read and quoted
would indicate that the 5 minutes was between the time of leaving the
basement and the shooting?
Captain TALBERT. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And you think that it was a mistake, that you did not
intend to convey that idea of what Pierce told you?
Captain TALBERT. That's quite correct. I didn't intend to convey that
idea.
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