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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XV - Page 420« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Nancy Monnell Powell)

Mr. Griffin.
Also, you have drawn a line of some sort out of the north side of the building?
Mrs. Powell.
Well, you told me to show you where I thought they brought him out.
Mr. Griffin.
That is right. Now, would you make an arrow on that and then along the arrow that you have drawn, indicate the place from which you think President Kennedy's body was taken? Would you write something to the effect, "Place from which President Kennedy's body was taken"?
Mrs. Powell.
But I didn't see it.
Mr. Griffin.
But you have some idea. I am trying to get some idea in case you are not clear really on what entrance this is.
Mrs. Powell.
I am clear on the entrance. I know it is the entrance on the south side, and I know that is where a lot of reporters and people were going in there.
Mr. Griffin.
I see. While you were standing there, at any time did you see Jack Ruby around?
Mrs. Powell.
No. Do you want me to do this now? This is a curb.
Mr. Griffin.
All right. I think it is good enough to leave it the way it is, and I won't ask you to mark President Kennedy's route.
Mrs. Powell.
I know where he came from, and it apparently must have been from hero.
Mr. Griffin.
The north side is what you are pointing to?
Mrs. Powell.
I was standing here, and when they came out, they had him in a hearse.
Mr. Griffin.
You saw the hearse come by?
Mrs. Powell.
Yes. It came from around the end of the building like this, and they came down this way through here and down Harry Hines.
Mr. Griffin.
Mark some arrows on that line so that we know it is the route of the President.
Mrs. Powell.
This is Harry Hines, and they went down this way.
Mr. Griffin.
Let me mark it for you so I will show you what I want. I am putting arrows along the route to indicate where it was, and I am going to mark this, "Route of President Kennedy's hearse."
I am going to mark this piece of paper that we have been working with here as "Nancy Powell Deposition, July 25, 1964, Exhibit No. 1."
How 'long did you remain out at Parkland Hospital?
Mrs. Powell.
Till they brought his body by.
Mr. Griffin.
Then what did you do?
Mrs. Powell.
What I thought was his body. I mean, I didn't see in there, but I know it was a black hearse and the curtains were drawn, and they had a motorcade, so I know it must have been him.
Mr. Griffin.
Then what did you do?
Mrs. Powell.
Then I left.
Mr. Griffin.
Where did you go?
Mrs. Powell.
I went back to Fort Worth, because my grandmother was very, very fond of the President, and she was pretty old, and I knew she would be very upset.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you take your friend back with you?
Mrs. Powell.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
What was his name?
Mrs. Powell.
Pete.
Mr. Griffin.
What was his last name?
Mrs. Powell.
If you hadn't asked me, I could have of told you. Devoire, D-e-v-o-i-r-e [spelling].
Mr. Griffin.
You said he was from Tulsa?
Mrs. Powell.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
What does he do for a living?
Mrs. Powell.
He is a bartender.
Mr. Griffin.
What club was he working in?
Mrs. Powell.
Well, he was working in Enid whenever he went to Mexico, and I don't know the name of it.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, you are working up in Oklahoma?
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