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. HUBERT. Now, you are fixing a position almost in the middle of the
middle segment of the railing, which is divided into three segments, by
two horizontal poles, which railing runs from one post on the Commerce
Street side of the basement to another post on the Main Street side of
the basement; is that correct, sir?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, you will note that the chart does not show the
vertical poles, but will you agree with me that the black part that I
am marking (1) and the black part that I am marking (2), represent on
the mockup itself the two main poles?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Will you agree with me, too, that looking at the mockup,
there is a railing which runs between those two posts marked (1) and
(2) and that that railing is divided by horizontal poles, approximately
equidistant from one another and from the two main posts?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. So that I’m going to mark, at a point which may not be
mathematically correct, but is intended to be as a number (3), the
position of one of the vertical rails of the railing and the other
number (4) as the other vertical rail. Now, as you pointed out the
matter to me on the mockup, am I correct in saying that you were at
this point?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Let me see--yes, sir; that’s correct.
Mr. HUBERT. I am marking the point with a number (5) in a circle, and
I ask you if that is not approximately where you were standing at the
time of the shooting and for a period of perhaps 15 to 20 minutes prior
thereto?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Well, now, you have the (5) in contact with the railing
almost, and I was farther away from the railing, however, its position
relation to its distance between point (1) and (2) and point (3) and
(4) is correct. However, it was a little farther from the railing.
Mr. HUBERT. How many inches or feet from the railing toward the jail
office or jail corridor were you standing, in fact?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Well, to the best of my knowledge, I was probably
about--approximately 4 feet from the rail.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, I have written in my own hand and connected it with a
line to point (5) the following, “position of R. S. Huffaker, Jr., at
the time of shooting, but he was 4 feet from railing.”
Mr. HUFFAKER. Approximately.
Mr. HUBERT. I will add the word “about”--is that correct?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. “About 4 feet from railing.”
Mr. HUFFAKER. Yes; that’s correct.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, were you there for about 15 or 20 minutes prior to the
shooting?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Oh, I was there for at least a half an hour prior to the
shooting. You mean in that stable position?
Mr. HUBERT. Yes.
Mr. HUFFAKER. No, sir; not in that very spot.
Mr. HUBERT. Well, how long were you in that very spot?
Mr. HUFFAKER. Let’s see, I could not say for certain, but our video
tape which is preserved and in existence will show me taking this
position and will be the best evidence of exactly how long I was there.
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