(Testimony of Linnie Mae Randle)
Mrs. Randle.
About this.
Mr. Ball.
Is that about right? That is 28 1/2 inches.
Mrs. Randle.
I measured 27 last time.
Mr. Ball.
You measured 27 once before?
Mrs. Randle.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
How was Lee dressed that morning?
Mrs. Randle.
He had on a white T-shirt, I just saw him from the waist up, I didn't pay any attention to his pants or anything, when he was going with the package. I was more interested in that. But he had on a white T-shirt and I remember some sort of brown or tan shirt and he had a gray jacket, I believe.
Mr. Ball.
A gray jacket. I will show you some clothing here. First, I will show you a gray jacket. Does this look anything like the jacket he had on?
Mrs. Randle.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
That morning?
Mrs. Randle.
Similar to that. I didn't pay an awful lot of attention to it.
Mr. Ball.
Was it similar in color?
Mrs. Randle.
Yes, sir; I think so. It had big sleeves.
Mr. Ball.
Take a look at these sleeves. Was it similar in color?
Mrs. Randle.
I believe so.
Mr. Ball.
What is the Commission Exhibit on this jacket?
Mrs. Randle.
It was gray, I am not sure of the shade.
Mr. Ball.
163.
I will show you another shirt which is Commission No. 150.
Does this look anything like the shirt he had on?
Mrs. Randle.
Well now, I don't remember it being that shade of brown. It could have been but I was looking through the screen and out the window but I don't remember it being exactly that. I thought it was a solid color.
Mr. Ball.
Here is another jacket which is a gray jacket, does this look anything like the jacket he had on?
Mrs. Randle.
No, sir; I remember its being gray.
Mr. Ball.
Well, this one is gray but of these two the jacket I last showed you is Commission Exhibit No. 162, and this blue gray is 163, now if you had to choose between these two?
Mrs. Randle.
I would choose the dark one.
Mr. Ball.
You would choose the dark one?
Mrs. Randle.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Which is 163, as being more similar to the jacket he had?
Mrs. Randle.
Yes, sir; that I remember. But I, you know, didn't pay an awful lot of attention to his jacket. I remember his T-shirt and the shirt more so than I do the jacket.
Mr. Ball.
The witness just stated that 163 which is the gray-blue is similar to the jacket he had on. 162, the light gray jacket was not.
Mrs. Randle.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
I have no further questions.
The Chairman.
Senator, have you any questions?
Senator COOPER. No questions.
The Chairman.
Have you any questions, Mr. Powell?
Mr. Powell.
No, sir.
Senator COOPER. I think I do have one.
Prior to the assassination of President Kennedy, did any FBI agents or police officer ever visit your house?
Mrs. Randle.
No, sir.
Senator COOPER. And said anything to you about Lee Oswald?
Mrs. Randle.
No, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Could I ask, Mr. Chief Justice, along the line Senator Cooper touched on--whether there had been any conversation in the neighborhood prior to the assassination of any FBI agents or police officers having visited in the neighborhood?
Mrs. Randle.
No, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
You heard nothing. along rumors of that kind?
Mrs. Randle.
No. Later, after all this was over, I had heard that they had been to Mrs. Paine's residence.
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