(Testimony of Mrs. Helen Markham)
Representative Ford.
It appeared as though he was walking around the front of the car?
Mrs. Markham.
He had started around, and then he was going over to the man.
Mr. Ball.
He had only reached the left front wheel though when he was shot?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
And he fell into the street?
Mrs. Markham.
He fell into the street, his hat fell off his head. He didn't fall, just clumped down like that.
Representative Ford.
Did the man with the gun move at all as the officer started to go around the car?
Mrs. Markham.
No. He didn't move. I mean, walked back or anything like that, no, sir.
Representative Ford.
He didn't appear to run?
Mrs. Markham.
No. I didn't know anything was-going to happen. If I had I would have kept walking, not walking, running.
Mr. Dulles.
He had walked slowly around the car to meet the other man?
Mrs. Markham.
The policeman was.
Mr. Dulles.
Slow?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Was there a pool of blood where Mr. Tippit fell in the street?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
I show you this picture, Exhibit 533 (remembered as Exhibit 527, see p. 321). Will you look at that picture and tell me whether it shows the approximate position where Mr. Tippit fell after he was shot?
Mrs. Markham.
He fell right out this way.
Mr. Ball.
Look at the discoloration in the street. Is that anywhere near where Tippit fell?
Mrs. Markham.
It don't seem to me it was out that far.
Mr. Ball.
It doesn't?
Mrs. Markham.
It seemed like to me it was over this way because he fell this way.
Mr. Ball.
He fell this way? These people can't see what you are showing here. Here is the pool of blood. Which way do you think he fell?
Mrs. Markham.
See the wheel would be right down under here, back right this way. He fell this way.
Mr. Ball.
Into the street?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes, and his head was like this, you know, it was laying like this.
Mr. Dulles.
Is this splotch out here in front of the car the pool of blood?
Mr. Ball.
Out to the left.
Mrs. Markham.
It seems to me it ought to be here.
Mr. Ball.
But there was a pool of blood?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
I will pass this out to the Commissioners.
Representative Ford.
May I ask this, Mr. Ball, the place where you pointed, where you thought the pool of blood different from where it is shown on here was only a matter of what, a foot or two?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes, sir; just about a little, back a little. It seems his hat was this way.
Representative Ford.
So it is a difference of a foot or two, at the most?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
That is right.
Mr. Dulles.
Could you see the blood at this time or just see him fall? Did you actually see blood?
Mrs. Markham.
Did I actually see it, sir? I was there.
Mr. Dulles.
I know you were there.
Mrs. Markham.
I was standing over it.
Mr. Dulles.
You were standing right over the officer?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes. Just as soon as, just as quick as I could get to him; and
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