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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VII - Page 156« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of C. N. Dhority)

Mr. Ball.
By Mr. Hubert?
Mr. Dhority.
I don't know--it was some FBI man, as well as I remember.
Mr. Ball.
But you weren't sworn under oath, just your statement?
Mr. Dhority.
Yes; I wasn't sworn under oath--no, sir.
Mr. Ball.
After they questioned Oswald, what did you do?
Mr. Dhority.
Well, I believe we gave him a sweater to put on. I think it was kind of cool--one of his sweaters.
Mr. Ball.
Was he handcuffed?
Mr. Dhority.
Yes; Leavelle handcuffed himself to Oswald just before I left the office.
Mr. Ball.
Had he been handcuffed during the questioning in Fritz' office that morning?
Mr. Dhority.
I don't recall--I didn't have my handcuffs on him.
Mr. Ball.
Just before you left the office, Leavelle handcuffed him--did he put one cuff on Oswald and one on Leavelle; is that it?
Mr. Dhority.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
Fritz gave you instructions to do what?
Mr. Dhority.
He gave me the keys to his car and told me to go down and get his car and back it up front of the jail door to put Oswald in.
Mr. Ball.
Is that what you did?
Mr. Dhority.
I went downstairs and got his car, unlocked his car, and was in the process of backing it up there in fact--I was just about ready to stop, when Captain Fritz came out and Leavelle and Oswald and Graves and Johnson and Montgomery came out the jail door.
Captain Fritz reached over to the door of the car and I was turned around to see backing it up--still had the car moving it along and I saw someone run across the end of the car real rapid like. At first, I thought it was somebody going to take a picture and then I saw a hand come out and I heard the shot.
Mr. Ball.
Graves and Leavelle were there beside Oswald, were they?
Mr. Dhority.
Yes; beside Oswald.
Mr. Ball.
Oswald was between Graves and Leavelle?
Mr. Dhority.
That's right.
Mr. Ball.
Any questions?
Mr. Ely.
Yes, I have one or two.
I would like to go back if I can to these lineups. You say you were present at three of them and I have taken one by one the first one was at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, the one where Mr. McWatters identified Oswald. Did you at that time observe the men who were lined up with Oswald?
Mr. Dhority.
No; I didn't pay any attention to them, really.
Mr. Ely.
Do you have any recollection of how their size and appearance compared with Oswald?
Mr. Dhority.
No; I didn't study it.
Mr. Ely.
And you don't remember what they were wearing either?
Mr. Dhority.
I sure don't.
Mr. Ely.
Do you remember anything unusual about Oswald's behavior at that lineup, did he make a lot of noise, or did he behave just like at the other three, as far as you can remember?
Mr. Dhority.
I don't recall.
Mr. Ely.
Now, do you remember how Mr. McWatters indicated his choice, in other words, did he do it in such a way that the other people present could hear who he was choosing?
Mr. Dhority.
No; he did not--it was very low.
Mr. Ely.
He said it to you, but he said it quietly so that they couldn't hear?
Mr. Dhority.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ely.
What about the other two people, did they indicate their choices out loud, or did they also indicate them quietly?
Mr. Dhority.
It was also quietly.
Mr. Ely.
In other words, none of the men could hear what the other two were saying?
Mr. Dhority.
No.
Mr. Ely.
Now, the lineup where Jeannette Davis made the identification, did
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