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. McMILLON. Right. They come out of the deal, right by me. Captain
Fritz, he had gone on by. Leavelle, he had gotten over to me. I glanced
over here.
Mr. GRIFFIN. You glanced to your right?
Mr. McMILLON. Yes. They had gotten slightly past me. I started pulling
out of my part of the barrier when they had gotten past. L. D.
Montgomery, detective in Homicide, was following Oswald and the two
detectives.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, do you remember why it was that you waited until
Oswald got ahead of you until you moved out?
Mr. McMILLON. I imagine that it was because there was still some people
who I recognized as part of his escort from the homicide bureau.
Montgomery, say for instance, he was guarding the rear of Oswald.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Well, was it your understanding that you were supposed to
be alongside of Oswald or were you supposed to wait until Oswald got
past you? Did you have any understanding?
Mr. McMILLON. My understanding was that, as they came on out and got by
us, we would form the two lines and keep the two lines intact until he
was placed in the car.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Was it your understanding----
Mr. McMILLON. Of course, I had to look to see if all of the procession
was through coming out.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Was it your understanding that this line that was forming
on the side of Oswald, was it your understanding that there was
supposed to be somebody up ahead of Oswald as well as behind him?
Mr. McMILLON. I didn’t know who from homicide would be with him.
Mr. GRIFFIN. You people, who were on the side, you flankers, so to
speak, were there any of you flankers supposed to be in front?
Mr. McMILLON. Not that I know of.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Were there any specific instructions that you were
supposed to be in front or behind?
Mr. McMILLON. Not that I know of.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Was there anybody that was supposed to be the leader in
this, that was supposed to turn and you were supposed to follow him?
Mr. McMILLON. Not that I know of.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I think maybe we can go most easily from here if I break
in a second. I am going to hand you a series of documents and----
Mr. McMILLON. All right.
Mr. GRIFFIN. And I am going to ask you to just go out into the hall and
read them.
(Recess.)
Mr. GRIFFIN. I am going to mark for the purposes of identification as
Exhibit 5017 a document, which is a copy of a report of an interview
held by FBI Agents Allen H. Smith and Tom E. Chapoton [spelling]
C-h-a-p-o-t-o-n, with you, Officer McMillon, on December 4, 1963. Have
you had a chance to read this?
Mr. McMILLON. Yes, I read it out in the hall a while ago.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, is there--are there any corrections or additions that
you would like to make in that interview?
Mr. McMILLON. No.
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right. Would you then sign on the page there that
I have marked the exhibit and date it, sign any place that it is
convenient?
Mr. McMILLON. Today is the 25th?
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