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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. V - Page 150« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Lyndal L. Shaneyfelt)

Mr. Shaneyfelt.
been fired that would have passed through this opening in the tree. This again was positioned on the basis of Mr. Frazier in the window looking through the rifle scope and telling us on the street where to stop the car at the point where he could get a shot through the trees.
Mr. Specter.
What Commission Exhibit number has been assigned to frame 185?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
This is Commission Exhibit No. 890, frame 185.
Mr. Specter.
Is the "photograph through rifle scope" taken with the position of the car at the same place as "photograph from reenactment"?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
That is correct.
Mr. Specter.
And is the "photograph from reenactment" in the same position, as close as you could make it to the "photograph from Zapruder's film"?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
That is correct.
Mr. Specter.
Will you read the statistical data from frame 185?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes; from the point of the chalk on the back of the stand-in for the President at position 185 to station C is 114.8 feet, the distance to rifle on window is 154.9 feet.
The angle to rifle in window based on horizontal is 24°14', distance to overpass is 372.5 feet. The angle to the overpass is 0°3' above horizontal.
Mr. Specter.
Was there any adjustment made for the difference in the height of the automobiles on the location where the back of the President's stand-in was visible through the tree?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes; there was an adjustment made for the 10 inch differential in the heights because of the different cars, and this was established as frame 186.
Mr. Specter.
What Commission Exhibit number is affixed to frame 186?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Commission Exhibit No. 891.
Mr. Specter.
On Exhibit No. 891 is the car in the same position in "photograph through rifle scope" and "photograph from reenactment"?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
That is correct.
Mr. Specter.
Are the cars on those two pictures in the same positions on all of the frames which you are going to show this afternoon?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
That is correct.
Mr. Specter.
In the "photograph from Zapruder film", does that "photograph from Zapruder film" show the Presidential automobile to be in the same position or as close to the same position as you could make it as is the replica car in the "photograph from reenactment"?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
That is correct.
Mr. Specter.
Will you read the statistical data from frame 186, please?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes.
At frame 186 position the distance from the chalk mark on the back of the stand-in for the President was 116.3 feet from the station C. It was 156.3 feet to the rifle in the window.
The angle to the rifle in the window was 24°3' based on the horizontal. Distance to the overpass was 371.7 feet. The angle to the overpass is 0°3'.
Mr. Specter.
Was that position ascertained where the chalk spot on the back of President Kennedy's coat was first visible from the sixth floor window through the telescopic sight?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
That is correct.
Mr. Dulles.
This is after passing the tree.
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes.
Mr. Specter.
After passing out from under the oak tree.
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes.
Mr. Specter.
What frame did that turn out to be?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
That was frame 207.
Mr. Specter.
Do you have an exhibit depicting the same photographic sequence on frame 207?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes; I do.
Mr. Specter.
What Commission Exhibit number has been affixed to that frame?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Commission Exhibit No. 892.
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