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. TURNER. All right. Then “5” will become a camera for CBS.
Mr. HUBERT. What local station?
Mr. TURNER. KRLD. And they were in position, too, along this rail
with us. I think at first they were up here with us. This is very
vague. They were hanging the camera up on the other side, which is
position--well, I won’t position that one.
Mr. HUBERT. But they ultimately had to move down where you were? They
were on your right?
Mr. TURNER. They were on our right.
Mr. HUBERT. Were there any other cameras?
Mr. TURNER. There was only two live television cameras in the basement
at that time.
Mr. HUBERT. All right. Now, go ahead.
Mr. TURNER. Approximately 10 minutes--very vague on time--when the
activity had been completed on the third floor of the jail, we broke
a No. “2” camera down, which I will number “6,” entering the door. It
came down the elevator. It was completely on the tripod.
Mr. HUBERT. It came down over here? Not the jail elevator?
Mr. TURNER. Not the jail elevator, we never had access to that room,
the jail office here. It came down, and as it was entering the two
double doors I left my camera in position, which is box “4,” it came
over the rails. Let me number this up too. “6” would be our camera
coming from the third floor. I immediately left my camera position when
I saw them entering, to help get the camera down, and relieve one of
the boys which could--which he could go up and get the camera cables to
connect his camera up to make it live.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, when that camera became--when that camera began to
come through the swinging door in the jail corridor, how many men were
pushing it?
Mr. TURNER. Two men.
Mr. HUBERT. Who were they?
Mr. TURNER. Dave Timmons and John Tankersley.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you have to go over and assist them?
Mr. TURNER. After they had come from the door, I ran off my--ran off
from my position of “4,” to position “6,” after they came to the door,
and helped them to move the camera to where we are putting----
Mr. HUBERT. Before you do that----
Mr. TURNER. Okay.
Mr. HUBERT. Where were you in relation to Tankersley and Timmons?
Mr. TURNER. You mean in pushing the camera?
Mr. HUBERT. Yes.
Mr. TURNER. I came, as you look toward the camera, I came up to the
left side of it.
Mr. HUBERT. Who was in the middle? You were on one end?
Mr. TURNER. I’m not sure. I think Mr. Tankersley was.
Mr. HUBERT. And then Timmons?
Mr. TURNER. Timmons was on the other side. Usually the cameraman who is
doing the camera work has hold of the center of the camera and whoever
helps him will help on the side of the dolly.
Mr. HUBERT. So, you are the third man then on that camera?
Mr. TURNER. That’s right.
Mr. HUBERT. All right. Now, go ahead.
Mr. TURNER. All right. We moved from position No. “6” here, which I
have labeled “6”, down to where I have now labeled “7”.
Mr. HUBERT. You are making a box there?
Mr. TURNER. Box. Right. Box for “7”.
Mr. HUBERT. Did that camera ever get into operation?
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