Warren Commission (15 of 26): Hearings Vol. XV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (15 of 26): Hearings Vol. XV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Some detective, I don’t know who, came over and looked at my
credentials and said that they were okay. And I went into the jail
office, and took up a position along the west wall. There is a
counter--there was a counter opposite me on which a camera was set up,
as I recall, and there were a handful of other reporters in there. And
Captain Jones at about 11:15 walked in briskly and said that we all
would have to leave.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Then where did you go?
Mr. KANTOR. Fenley and I were together, and I told Fenley to delay
leaving as long as possible because it appeared that they were ready to
move Oswald, and maybe if we tarried long enough, we could still be in
there. But it didn’t work. And though we moved slowly--we moved down
the line of people who were along here, and took up a position about
here.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, why don’t you mark a “1” there at your first position.
Mr. KANTOR. All right.
Mr. GRIFFIN. And how long did you remain at position 1?
Mr. KANTOR. We just walked into that position and they pulled out a
couple of police cars, one of which was directly behind where I was
standing, and, therefore, causing me to move over here, where it was
rather crowded, along the post.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Where did those police cars go that they moved out?
Mr. KANTOR. Well, as I recall--there may have been three, but I am not
sure--one went to the Commerce Street ramp side and one pulled in front
of us facing Main Street.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, that car that was facing Main Street, did it stop,
or did you see it go up the Main Street ramp, or what, or don’t you
remember?
Mr. KANTOR. Well, I don’t remember how many cars were involved. There
was a car which pulled out and stopped directly in front of us.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you recall a car driving up the Main Street ramp?
Mr. KANTOR. I don’t now; no.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How long were you in the police building on Friday night?
Mr. KANTOR. Until approximately 2:30 in the morning.
Mr. GRIFFIN. And what time did you arrive that evening or afternoon?
Mr. KANTOR. I went directly from Love Field after the President’s plane
took off, and got there about 4 o’clock.
Mr. GRIFFIN. And did you remain there continuously, from 4 until 2:30?
Mr. KANTOR. Without a break.
Mr. GRIFFIN. And how much of that time was spent up on the third floor?
Mr. KANTOR. The entire time.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you attend the press conference Henry Wade had with
Chief Curry in the assembly room?
Mr. KANTOR. I am sorry. I did go down there after midnight.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, do you have notes of that press conference?
Mr. KANTOR. No; I had a lot of trouble hearing, first of all--a lot of
trouble hearing Oswald. I picked up a couple of words he was muttering.
I was standing on a table about halfway back in the room. And then
immediately following that, I guess Henry Wade had a conference. Is
that what you are referring to?
Mr. GRIFFIN. Yes.
Mr. KANTOR. I don’t know--I guess I have got a couple of notes on it. I
don’t know how extensive.
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