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
Mr. GRIFFIN. So you would have no recollection of whether any of the TV
wires were strung any place except through the hallway to the records
room?
Mr. ARNETT. No; I sure wouldn't.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Okay. Now, when you entered there, where did you go--and
got inside the building?
Mr. ARNETT. I saw Lieutenant Wiggins, and he asked me if I could
replace one of his regular men that was out there behind the TV cameras
that--in other words, this is the basement [indicating].
Mr. GRIFFIN. Well, I think I can help you out here. Here is a diagram
of the basement, and here is the jail office and here is the parking
area, here is the ramp from Main Street, here is the ramp going up to
Commerce Street [indicating].
Mr. ARNETT. We have got it turned right around to me.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Well, whichever way is easiest for you. All right. Now,
this is coming down from Main. That's Main [indicating].
Mr. ARNETT. This is Commerce going out?
Mr. GRIFFIN. That's right.
Mr. ARNETT. All right. The TV cameras were set up right in here. They
wanted to keep this open here. They didn't want any cars parking in
here [indicating].
Mr. GRIFFIN. Let me draw two TV cameras; is that about where they were
placed, where I have got them there [indicating]?
Mr. ARNETT. Yes, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, behind the TV cameras----
Mr. ARNETT. It's wide enough for two automobiles to park.
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right. Was there a man stationed behind those two TV
cameras?
Mr. ARNETT. There was a regular and they needed him out there, so I put
a reserve officer out there.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Who was that reserve officer that you put there?
Mr. ARNETT. Worley.
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right. Now. I am going to put an X--well, you put an X
on the map where you think Worley was, and write his name in there, if
you will, please.
Mr. ARNETT. [Spelling] W-o----
Mr. GRIFFIN. [Spelling] W-o-r-l-e-y.
Now, what's your best estimate of what time it was that you put Worley
in there?
Mr. ARNETT. Shortly after 9 o'clock.
Mr. GRIFFIN. You want to say whatever it was, 9:15, whatever you think
it was?
Mr. ARNETT. Well, this may not be exact on the minute, but it will be
within 5 minutes or so [indicating].
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right. Okay.
Mr. ARNETT. I am going to put 9:10 [indicating].
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right.
Mr. ARNETT. Because I did it as quick as I could after I was asked to.
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right. Now, what did you do after you placed Worley at
that spot?
Mr. ARNETT. I went into the assembly room, and there were a few men
in there. I walked back outside and I believe that I talked to some
captain that needed five men down at the Elm-Houston Street viaduct,
and I went back in and asked them if they could send five men down
there and they said yes. They assigned five men to go down there and
they were sent down there in a squad car.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What did you do after that?
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