Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. GRIFFIN. I wonder if you would want to make a change in ink in that
sentence which would reflect accurately what you said, then initial the
change that you make and date it?
Mr. BEERS. Let me ask you a question here. Shall I say this sentence is
contradictory to that report, or just change it to that I did know Ruby
prior?
Mr. GRIFFIN. Yes.
Mr. BEERS. [Making change.] I have written here “I did know Ruby prior
to the shooting, as stated to the FBI in report dated November 30,
1963, Exhibit 5350.” Would you like me to initial this?
Mr. GRIFFIN. If you would, please, and then date it?
Mr. BEERS. [Initialing.] This is April 14?
Mr. GRIFFIN. Yes; are there any other additions or corrections?
Mr. BEERS. So far as I can see, there are no further corrections.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Okay. Well if we go along and something occurs to you, we
can change it even further. Let me ask you, Mr. Beers, where were you
at the time President Kennedy was shot?
Mr. BEERS. I was on Dallas News property between the parking lot
probably and my photographic studio.
Mr. GRIFFIN. When you heard that President Kennedy had been shot, what
did you do?
Mr. BEERS. I was in my photo lab in the process of finishing films of
the arrival at Love Field, and a lab man who works with us told me that
the President had been shot, and I immediately thought he was making
some sort of joke and I continued to turn out my picture of his arrival
at Love Field. And I told the fellow, “Well, go ahead with your joke.”
And he said, “No; that is right, the President has been shot.” And he
just turned around and walked out. And I still didn’t believe him. In
a few minutes our intercom between the city desk came on, and I was
told to report to the Texas School Book Depository Building, that they
thought they had the man that shot the President in the corner there.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you go to the Texas School Book Depository?
Mr. BEERS. A few minutes later, I did. It sort of stunned me. I guess I
didn’t quite realize. I said, “Okay,” and I kept standing there working
on my prints. And just a couple or 3 minutes, our city editor came back
and he said, “Get the hell out and go over to the Depository.” And I
arrived at the School Book Depository about 5 minutes later.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What time would you say it was when you got there?
Mr. BEERS. I don’t know. It would be shortly after noon sometime. I
have lost complete track of time for a good length of time.
Mr. GRIFFIN. About how long would you say it was after you first heard
the President had been shot?
Mr. BEERS. Probably 20 minutes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, when you got there, did you go into the building?
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