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
I then left Chief Batchelor and went around to the outside, opened
the door to the center compartment, and then opened the door from
the center compartment to the rear from that side so that it could
be opened in the event that they wished to have a guard force in the
center compartment of the car. I then went to the street and talked to
Mr. Goin and explained that I thought that their car possibly should go
first, not having had any instructions from anybody, and sort of watch
the police car and determine where to go. I went back inside, again
went in the truck for some reason, I don’t know, and again came to the
outside. At that point there was a squad car in front of our parked
armored truck, and I asked the officer if his was going to be the lead
car, and he said, “So far as I know; yes.” Well, I was going to ask
this other armored car to go ahead, so I then went to Mr. Goin and
suggested that he follow the larger truck.
Mr. HUBERT. Mr. Goin was at that time seated or standing by the smaller
truck?
Mr. FLEMING. He was standing by his truck. From that point, I don’t
know why, I went over to the front of our truck toward the passenger’s
side, and it was at that point that I heard the noise that sounded like
a cap pistol.
Mr. HUBERT. When you first noticed the police car in front of the truck
in the street, was it just coming up, or was it already in place?
Mr. FLEMING. It was parked in front of our armored truck.
Mr. HUBERT. You were standing in front of your armored truck?
Mr. FLEMING. I was standing over on the passenger’s side of the armored
truck after I had talked with Goin about his relative position to our
truck once we started to move.
Mr. HUBERT. What I was thinking about is, that prior to talking to
Goin, you had seen the police car parking, you said, that you spoke to
the driver?
Mr. FLEMING. I came out. When I came out, the car was parked in front
of our truck, and I asked the officer driving if he was going to be the
lead car.
Mr. HUBERT. So that you walked from across the sidewalk to the car?
Mr. FLEMING. No, no. The police car was backed into the driveway.
Mr. HUBERT. Parked in the driveway and headed out?
Mr. FLEMING. The back end of the car was up against the front bumper of
our truck, so to speak.
Mr. HUBERT. So you simply walked to the driver’s seat and asked him
what he was going to do, and he told you what he said?
Mr. FLEMING. Then I crossed the street diagonally to talk to Goin, who
was standing on the outside of his car.
Mr. HUBERT. How far was Goin from you when you were standing talking to
the officer?
Mr. FLEMING. Well, the width of the street. Place it diagonal, and he
would be about three car lengths.
Mr. HUBERT. In other words, the car was on the other side of the street?
Mr. FLEMING. About three car lengths forward of our position, so it
would be the width of the street, plus whatever it would be.
Mr. HUBERT. Then you walked back?
Mr. FLEMING. I walked back.
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