Warren Commission (14 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (14 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. HUBERT. Could you describe how he was dressed?
Mr. SENATOR. Well, he wore a hat, wore a suit and a shirt and tie.
Mr. HUBERT. Did he say when he was coming back?
Mr. SENATOR. No; that is the only words he said when he walked out.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you hear him speak to Elnora Pitts on Sunday morning
over the telephone?
Mr. SENATOR. No; I didn’t.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you know who Elnora Pitts is?
Mr. SENATOR. It is a colored maid. No; I have heard that incident
before, but I don’t remember this at all. I just don’t remember if he
did or not. I can’t, in other words, I can’t refresh my mind whatsoever
that Elnora called. Now, I could be wrong on this, but my mind is not
fresh for that long.
Mr. HUBERT. Would it have been possible that you were in a part of the
house or outside the house maybe?
Mr. SENATOR. No; I wasn’t out.
Mr. HUBERT. You never left the house?
Mr. SENATOR. I was in my shorts all the while, unless I—no, I don’t
even know. Maybe I could have been in the bathroom. I am not even sure.
Mr. HUBERT. But in any case you have no recollection of Elnora calling?
Mr. SENATOR. I do not remember at all.
Mr. HUBERT. Was it her custom to call when she was coming out there?
Mr. SENATOR. I think he—I don’t know, but I know that he has driven by
to tell her to come up and clean the apartment sometimes or something
of that nature. Now, I know he did that one time, but I don’t know if
it is his custom to have her call or not. Maybe it had been, maybe it
hadn’t been. I don’t know on that.
Mr. HUBERT. I know I am asking you for another estimate, but I would
like to know what your view of it is. That is how long after Karen
Bennett called did Jack leave the house?
Mr. SENATOR. Who? Oh, Little Lynn?
Mr. HUBERT. Yes.
Mr. SENATOR. Well, Jack was still in his shorts then when she called.
Mr. HUBERT. Yes?
Mr. SENATOR. This I do remember.
Mr. HUBERT. He had to dress?
Mr. SENATOR. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. But you are not sure whether he had fixed breakfast or not?
Mr. SENATOR. I don’t know which came first, if she called or he fixed
breakfast first.
Mr. HUBERT. Leaving those aside, all I was asking was whether or not
you could give us an estimate of the time from when Little Lynn called
until he told you “I am leaving and I am going out and take this dog to
the club.” Have you any idea at all? If you don’t, tell us.
Mr. SENATOR. Wait, wait, what time she called?
Mr. HUBERT. No; the time interval between when she called and when he
left.
Mr. SENATOR. I will make a wild guess. I would say it was at least
three quarters, it must have been about three quarters of an hour.
Mr. HUBERT. On what do you base it?
Mr. SENATOR. I am just guessing. I can’t base it on anything. I am only
guessing.
Mr. HUBERT. Is it quite guessing? You knew he had to dress.
Mr. SENATOR. Sure you have got to dress.
Mr. HUBERT. So that took up some time.
Mr. SENATOR. Yes; had to wash.
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