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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XII - Page 256« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of William J. Harrison)

Mr. Harrison.
told--came in and told Lowery, myself, and Cutchshaw--I remember that very distinctly--to go into Captain Fritz' office and write a report.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, about what time would you say you wrote that report?
Mr. Harrison.
I don't have any idea.
Mr. Griffin.
Well, let me ask you this, then. Maybe this will place it. After you wrote that report, you went out to Love Field, didn't you?
Mr. Harrison.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, what time would you estimate that you went to Love Field?
Mr. Harrison.
Well, we were supposed to be out there when Mayor Cabell's plane left, I believe it was at 5:20, and we left the city hall shortly after 4 o'clock.
Mr. Griffin.
When you left the city hall, did you make did you report in with the dispatcher or anything like that?
Mr. Harrison.
No; there was no--we went out in two separate cars and we went to--started up Harwood Street, and they gave Lowery a call to return to the station, and Captain Martin met us there in the basement and briefed us
as to what to do out at Love Field.
Mr. Griffin.
All right.
Mr. Harrison.
And then we headed on out to Love Field.
Mr. Griffin.
All right. But, on this question, I understand you that there would not be any record in the office, such as a dispatcher's record or something like that, that would show when you left for Love Field, or would there?
Mr. Harrison.
There would be a record of what time he gave Lowery that call to return to the station.
Mr. Griffin.
All right. And that was a call from captain who?
Mr. Harrison.
Martin.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, you had already started out
Mr. Harrison.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
And turned around and came back? Okay; now, how much time elapsed between the time that you finished--well, strike that. Did you finish writing the report in the homicide office?
Mr. Harrison.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
How much time elapsed between when you finished that report in the homicide office and you got in your car to go out to Love Field?
Mr. Harrison.
I don't have any idea, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Was it right away or did you go back to the juvenile bureau?
Mr. Harrison.
Well, we went back to the juvenile bureau; yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, is there an original copy--you wrote that report by hand, didn't you?
Mr. Harrison.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, and is that--I am going to call a halt here and I am going to mark a couple of exhibits. All right. I am going to hand you, Mr. Harrison, what I have marked as Exhibit No.-5030. Now, this is a copy of a letter, which you apparently signed and was addressed to Chief Curry dated November 24. Now, let me ask you, did you write that out in hand first?
Mr. Harrison.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
And do you know whether your office has retained hand-written copies of those reports?
Mr. Harrison.
No. It was--I am sure it was thrown away.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, who did you turn your handwritten copy over to?
Mr. Harrison.
I don't know who typed it up. I know this was signed and sent in by, I think, Lieutenant Wallace.
Mr. Griffin.
All right. Would you do this for me? After we finish here, would you check with Captain Martin and Lieutenant Wallace and find out from them if the handwritten copies of the things--of your report, hand-

written copy of your report, is available
Mr. Harrison.
All right.
Mr. Griffin.
If it has been retained? I believe that you will find that many of these were retained. There are other officers who have been able to get these for us.
Mr. Harrison.
Uh-huh.
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