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. HUBERT. Now, and so that the record may show that we are both
speaking of the same document, I would like you to sign your name below
mine here on Exhibit 5099 and initial the second page below my initial,
and do the same thing with Exhibit 5101.
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir. Did you say that there was four pages on that
earlier? There are five, I believe, aren't there?
Mr. HUBERT. Beg your pardon, sure are. It has been brought to my
attention that Exhibit 5101, which I have previously identified as
having four pages, in fact, has five, and I notice now that I have
failed to place my initial on the second page, apparently having
missed it, so, I now place my initial on the second page. All being
initialed now. I have marked for identification a chart, or floor
plan of the Dallas Police Department basement area showing the jail
office, the parking area, down ramp from the Main Street, the upper
ramp to Commerce Street, and for the purpose of identification with
this testimony, I have marked this document as follows: "Dallas, Texas,
March 26, 1964. Exhibit 5100. Deposition of B. H. Combest." I have
signed my name under that in order also that we may recognize that
we are talking about the same document. I will ask you to put your
signature below mine on that document, sir.
When did you first learn about the time of the plan to transfer Oswald?
Mr. COMBEST. Sometime late the preceding day that I heard it through
the news media that we were going to transfer him the next morning, and
I don't recall the exact time, but the time of transfer was supposed to
be pretty early the next morning, the way I understood it.
Mr. HUBERT. You mean 5 or 6?
Mr. COMBEST. Well, 7 or 8.
Mr. HUBERT. What time did you come on duty?
Mr. COMBEST. I believe it was 9 o'clock in the morning.
Mr. HUBERT. Didn't your shift go on at 7, your regular shift?
Mr. COMBEST. No, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. On Sunday it begins at----
Mr. COMBEST. We have a 9 to 5, and a 10 to 6 squad working Sundays.
Mr. HUBERT. Well, I know that, the FBI report indicates that. But, you
reported to central police headquarters at 7 a.m.?
Mr. COMBEST. No, sir; I overlooked that.
Mr. HUBERT. That is incorrect then?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. So, you want to change the first sentence of the third
paragraph on the first page? Exhibit 5101 which states you reported at
7 a.m., to show that you reported at 9 a.m., on that Sunday, November
24?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you have any particular assignment as to the transfer
of Oswald?
Mr. COMBEST. No, sir; not before, just shortly before the transfer.
Mr. HUBERT. In other words, from 9 o'clock when you reported until you
were given the assignment which we are going to in a minute, you went
about your normal duties?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, who gave you that particular assignment and what was
it?
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