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. Of course, I understand that you didn't remain absolutely
still, but you didn't walk around?
Mr. COMBEST. No, sir; I stayed in that immediate area right there.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you remember who was on your right?
Mr. COMBEST. R. L. Lowery. Detective R. L. Lowery.
Mr. HUBERT. I am going to mark his position. That would have put him
almost----
Mr. COMBEST. Right at the corner.
Mr. HUBERT. Right at the corner?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. I am marking that, encircling the language, "Position of R.
L. Lowery," and do you remember who was to your left?
Mr. COMBEST. Detective Beaty, Detective B. L. Beaty.
Mr. HUBERT. You were facing in the direction of the Main Street ramp,
in the parking area on the Main Street side of the building?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And you were there for approximately 20 minutes?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Could you see out into the parking area on the Main Street
side of the building?
Mr. COMBEST. No, sir; I could not. They completely blocked me,
television cameras and newsmen on this side--on this side of the rail,
and of down in the basement, itself.
Mr. HUBERT. I am marking an area which I am going to call "area B,"
with an oblong circle. Is that the area you are talking about?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And you say that "area B," had television cameras and
personnel attending them?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And other people there, so that you were unable to see into
the parking area, is that correct?
Mr. COMBEST. That's correct.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, I'm going to mark another area, "area A," and ask if
there were any people standing in that area?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes; there were.
Mr. HUBERT. Roughly, how many?
Mr. COMBEST. There were several officers standing here [indicating].
There were some----
Mr. HUBERT. When you say "here," you are just pointing to the Commerce
Street side of the area that I have marked "area A"?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir; also down the line.
Mr. HUBERT. In other words, they were on the opposite side of the
corridor from you?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. A semicircle curving toward Commerce Street?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And I'm marking a line, which I am going to start off at a
point called "1," and have it curve over to a point called "2," is that
approximately the line you are talking about?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, on that line from "1," to "2" you say there were a
number of detectives, or members of the police department?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you recognize any of them?
Mr. COMBEST. Well, I remember "Blackie," that is the nickname, Harrison.
Mr. HUBERT. That is W. J. Harrison?
Mr. COMBEST. Yes, sir; I believe it is.
Mr. HUBERT. Where was he, about?
Mr. COMBEST. I don't recall exactly. I know that he was on that side,
and I lost contact with him as soon as Oswald started out. I don't
remember if he had moved, or if he was still standing directly across.
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