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
Mr. HUBERT. I think you were interviewed by the FBI on June 24, 1964,
the FBI agents interviewing you being Mr. W. James Wood and Manning
Clements. I have, heretofore, a few minutes ago, handed to you a report
by those two FBI agents of their interview with you. For the purpose
of identification, I have marked the document, which consists of four
pages, on the first page as follows, to wit: “Dallas, Texas, July 13,
1964, Exhibit No. 1, deposition of Bert Hall.” Under which I have
signed my name, and I have placed my initials on the succeeding three
pages in the lower right-hand corner of each page. I think you have had
an opportunity, have you not, sir, to read this 4-page document now
marked as Exhibit No. 1?
Mr. HALL. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. I ask you if this document is correct, or whether you
desire to make any corrections or modifications or additions to this
document?
Mr. HALL. There are minor adjustments to it; sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Now you have called my attention to the fourth paragraph on
page 1 of that document, which describes Ed Dietrich as assistant crew
chief. What comment have you to make as to that statement?
Mr. HALL. Only that he is crew chief; and I may have been misunderstood
by the two men on that.
Mr. HUBERT. Was he crew chief on November 24?
Mr. HALL. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. So that actually the word “Assistant” should be deleted?
Mr. HALL. That’s right.
Mr. HUBERT. Now I see no marks on page 2, and I assume that you have no
comment to make other than that it is correct?
Mr. HALL. Correct.
Mr. HUBERT. Now I turn to page 3, and in the second paragraph you have
a mark with reference to the first sentence. I ask you what comment you
have to make about that first sentence, which begins with the words
“Shortly after” and ends with the words “with a shotgun”?
Mr. HALL. Only that the sentence is worded “A police officer who at
this time Hall never knew ...”, and I merely point out that I met the
man that morning, and knew his name at that moment, but have forgotten
what it was as of this time.
Mr. HUBERT. But you have no doubt about his identity as a police
officer?
Mr. HALL. Definitely not.
Mr. HUBERT. He was in uniform?
Mr. HALL. Definitely.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you have any other comments to make about that sentence?
Mr. HALL. I remember seeing he was armed with a shotgun, and I am not
positive whether the shotgun was his or was a part of the equipment in
the truck, since we do have a shotgun in a bracket alongside the seat
he occupied.
Mr. HUBERT. On which side of the seat he occupied is that gun bracket
placed?
Mr. HALL. Right side.
Mr. HUBERT. On his right side, so that when getting into the seat he
was sitting in, he would have to cross over or climb over the bracket,
as it were?
Mr. HALL. Not really.
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