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. HUFFAKER. Well, it should be--it should have referred to the fact
that I did note Sergeant Putnam check a police van which was driven
down into the basement.
Mr. HUBERT. And that’s the only vehicle that you saw them check?
Mr. HUFFAKER. That’s the only one that I saw them check.
Mr. HUBERT. So, that you think that the quoted sentence is too broad in
that it intimates you saw them checking several automobiles, whereas,
in fact, you had reference there to only one, as you have identified it
a moment ago?
Mr. HUFFAKER. That’s correct, and to expand a little bit further toward
this--I did note that they were checking all over the basement, and I’m
sure that they were checking the vehicles down there, but I did not
specifically note them doing so.
Mr. HUBERT. Well, perhaps it would be helpful to you if you would
explain what you saw which prompts you now to say that they were
checking all over the basement, what then were they doing, in fact?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Well, I saw Sergeant Putnam and Sergeant Dean and--oh, a
fairly good sized number of uniformed officers who were walking around
the basement area from one end to another and they were searching the
basement.
Mr. HUBERT. How were they searching, what were they actually doing?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Well, they were just looking--I cannot say definitely
that they were looking in cars, because I really didn’t pay that close
attention, but they were looking in various portions of the basement
and I was well aware that they were searching the basement.
Mr. HUBERT. In other words, the impression of their activities you
gained was that it was a search party?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Right.
Mr. HUBERT. All right, have you any other comments to make about
Exhibit No. 5331?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Let me say just off the record--this sentence here is
incorrect [indicating].
Mr. HUBERT. Well, let’s stay on the record and let me read the sentence.
“His eyes were focused on Oswald as he approached the automobile which
was to transport him to the county jail and when the shot rang out, he
looked toward Oswald as the latter fell to the floor.”
What comment have you to make as to that quoted sentence?
Mr. HUFFAKER. My eyes were focused on the automobile which was to
transport Oswald to the county jail as it was being backed into
position. I had looked at Oswald when he first emerged from the door,
but when the car began to back up, then I looked at it.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, when the car began to back up and you looked at it, in
what direction did it cause you to look, to your left or to your right?
Mr. HUFFAKER. When I looked at the car?
Mr. HUBERT. Yes.
Mr. HUFFAKER. To my left.
Mr. HUBERT. All right, any other comments?
Mr. HUFFAKER. The remainder of the sentence is correct, because when
the shot rang out, then I did look towards Oswald.
Mr. HUBERT. Are there any other corrections to be made as to Exhibit
No. 5331?
Mr. HUFFAKER. No, sir; to the best of my knowledge the remainder of it
is correct.
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