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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IV - Page 277« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of J. C. Day)

Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
All right.
How far would the distance be between the east wall and the east side of that easternmost pipe?
Mr. Day.
Two feet, seven inches.
Mr. Belin.
Do you have what the measurements were between the south wall and that box that you tore the piece off of to make the palmprint takeoff?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir; it would be 19 1/2 inches. Actually the box was marked "18 inches." If you will note there are six boards. I thought they were 3 inches wide. On doublechecking I found they were 3 1/4 inches wide which would make a 1 1/2-inch difference in six boards.
Mr. Belin.
And I believe you have already said that the bag was folded over when it was found, is that correct?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Now, on the picture, 734, this is the reconstruction of the boxes in the window, is that correct?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Does that represent, to the best of your recollection, the way the boxes were at the time you first came upon the crime scene, if you know?
Mr. Day.
It is an approximate location. I may be a little too far from the west to what they actually were when we got there on November 22.
Mr. Belin.
Is there any other information you can think of, any facts that you can think of, whether I have asked you or not, that you feel are in any way relevant to the area of inquiry, the assassination of the President, the murder of Officer Tippit, or anything else?
Mr. Day.
I can't think of anything right now.
Mr. Belin.
All right.
Now, I'm going to hand you what has been marked as "Commission Exhibit 744," and ask you to state if you know what this is.
Mr. Day.
744 is a picture of Officer M. N. McDonald, and shows the scratch on the side of his face made somewhere close to 2 p.m., November 22, 1963, by Detective J. M. Craft---correction, I believe he is a patrolman, Patrolman J. M. Craft, who is assigned to identification, to the identification bureau, and did the actual snapping of the shutter.
Mr. Belin.
Was this picture taken under your supervision?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
I am going to hand you what has been marked "Commission Exhibit 745" and ask you to state if you know what this is.
Mr. Day.
745 is a photograph of Don Ray Ables, Dallas Police Department jail clerk, who was on duty, and placed in the showup November--I don't know whether it was the 23d or 22d, one of those 2 days, along with Lee Harvey Oswald at the Dallas Police Department showup room.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know about how tall Don Ray Ables is, if you know?
Mr. Day.
He is about 5'6", or 7", but I would have to get his accurate measurements to get it. In other words, he is not a large man.
Mr. Mccloy.
There were more than he in the showup with Oswald, which Oswald was in, that is, he wasn't the only one in the showup besides Oswald?
Mr. Day.
I don't think so, but I don't know, sir.
Mr. Mccloy.
You weren't present at the showup?
Mr. Day.
No, sir.
Mr. Belin.
At this time we would offer and introduce into evidence Exhibits 736 through 745.
Mr. Mccloy.
They may be admitted.
(The items marked Commission Exhibits Nos. 736 through 745 for identification were received in evidence.)
Mr. Belin.
Any other questions that you have, Mr. McCloy?
Mr. Mccloy.
On the crime scene, that is, on the sixth floor, did you notice any chicken bones or chicken remnants of a chicken sandwich or lunch or the whereabouts, if you did see them?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir; there was a sack of some chicken bones and a bottle brought into the identification bureau. I think I still have that sack and
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