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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. III - Page 257« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Marrion L. Baker)

Mr. Belin.
I am going to put that on Exhibit 497 as an arrow pointing to it, with "B.-2". Is this where you stood when you called to the man to come back to you?
Mr. Baker.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Did you move from that time until the man came up to you?
Mr. Baker.
As I called, I remember moving forward a little bit and meeting him right here in this doorway.
Mr. Belin.
As you called you say you remembered moving forward. and. meeting him right in the doorway which would be marked with the arrow with number 24 on it on Exhibit 497, is that right?
Mr. Baker.
That is right, sir.
Mr. Belin.
After you got there, did you move until the man came up to you?
Mr. Baker.
No, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Did you notice what clothes the man was wearing as he came up to you?
Mr. Baker.
At that particular time I was looking at his face, and it seemed to me like he had a light brown jacket on and maybe some kind of white-looking shirt.
Anyway, as I noticed him walking away from me, it was kind of dim in there that particular day, and it was hanging out to his side.
Mr. Belin.
Handing you what has been marked as Commission Exhibit 150, would this appear to be anything that you have ever seen before?
Mr. Baker.
Yes, sir; I believe that is the shirt that he had on when he came. I wouldn't be sure of that. It seemed to me like that other shirt was a little bit darker than that whenever I saw him in the homicide office there.
Mr. Belin.
What about when you saw him in the School Book Depository Building, does this look familiar as anything he was wearing, if you know?
Mr. Baker.
I couldn't say whether that was--it seemed to me it was a light-colored brown but I couldn't say it was that or not.
Mr. Dulles.
Lighter brown did you say, I am just asking what you said. I couldn't quite hear.
Mr. Baker.
Yes, sir; all I can remember it was in my recollection of it it was a light brown jacket.
Mr. Belin.
Are you referring to this Exhibit 150 as being similar to the jacket or similar to the shirt that you saw or, if not, similar to either one?
Mr. Baker.
Well, it would be similar in color to it--I assume it was a jacket, it was hanging out. Now, I was looking at his face and I wasn't really paying any attention. After Mr. Truly said he knew him, so I didn't pay any attention to him, so I just turned and went on.
Mr. Belin.
Now, you did see him later at the police station, is that correct?
Mr. Baker.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Was he wearing anything that looked like Exhibit 150 at the police station?
Mr. Baker.
He did have a brown-type shirt on that was out.
Mr. Belin.
Did it appear to be similar to any clothing you had seen when you saw him at the School Book Depository Building?
Mr. Baker.
I could have mistaken it for a jacket, but to my recollection it was a little colored jacket, that is all I can say.
Mr. Dulles.
You saw Oswald later in the lineup or later
Mr. Baker.
I never did have a chance to see him in the lineup. I saw him when I went to give the affidavit, the statement that I saw him down there, of the actions of myself and Mr. Truly as we went into the building and on up what we are discussing now.
(At this point Senator Cooper entered the hearing room.)
Mr. Belin.
Officer Baker
Mr. Dulles.
I didn't get clearly in mind, I am trying to check up, as to whether you saw Oswald maybe in the same costume later in the day. Did you see Oswald later in the day of November 22d?
Mr. Baker.
Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. Dulles.
Under what circumstances? Don't go into detail, I just want to tie up these two situations.
Mr. Baker.
As I was in the homicide office there writing this, giving this affidavit, I got hung in one of those little small offices back there, while the
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