The John F. Kennedy Assassination Homepage

Navigation

  » Introduction
  » The Report
  » The Hearings

Volumes

  » Testimony Index
 
  » Volume I
  » Volume II
  » Volume III
  » Volume IV
  » Volume V
  » Volume VI
  » Volume VII
  » Volume VIII
  » Volume IX
  » Volume X
  » Volume XI
  » Volume XII
  » Volume XIII
  » Volume XIV
  » Volume XV
Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. V - Page 435« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Robert Alan Surrey)

Mr. Jenner.
(The documents referred to were marked Commission Exhibits No. 1003 and 1004, respectively, for identification.)
Mr. Surrey.
Yes; that street previously mentioned was Avondale. That is the street immediately to the west.
Mr. Jenner.
And it appears on Commission Exhibit No. 1003?
Mr. Surrey.
That is correct.
Mr. Jenner.
Have you yet examined Commission Exhibit No. 1004?
Mr. Surrey.
No; I have not.
Mr. Jenner.
The witness is now examining Commission Exhibit No. 1004.
The Chairman.
Very well.
Mr. Surrey.
I believe that is correct, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
All right. I will ask you a general question to be sure we have covered all of these.
Calling your attention to Commission Exhibits Nos. 998, 999, 1000, 1002, 1003, and 1004, which are aerial photographs-- are they aerial photographs of the vicinity of General Walker's house?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes; they are.
Mr. Jenner.
And do they, except for the high school matter which you have pointed out to us--do they represent fairly the area as it was in the spring of 1963?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes, I would say that is generally correct.
Mr. Jenner.
All right, sir. Now, the Commission is interested, Mr. Surrey, in whether there are some open areas or fields near General Walker's house in which an object such as a firearm or rifle could be buried.
Mr. Surrey.
Directly across from in front of the house--of course, Turtle Creek Boulevard, and across from Turtle Creek Boulevard is Turtle Creek itself, with a lawn area coming up to the street of 20 to 30 yards in some places.
Mr. Jenner.
Using the blank sheet of paper I hand you, would you just give us a diagram--a rough diagram of the area of General Walker's house, so that I can locate the field about which you now speak?
Mr. Surrey.
It is not actually a field.
Mr. Jenner.
And we will mark that as Commission Exhibit No. 1005.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 1005 for identification.)
Mr. Surrey.
This is Turtle Greek. [Witness draws.]
Mr. Jenner.
Now, is Turtle Creek a street?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes; it is a street, a boulevard.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
Mr. Surrey.
Mr. Walker's residence is here. [Witness draws.]
Mr. Jenner.
Is the top of this sheet north or south, west or east? When I say that I refer to Commission Exhibit No. 1005.
Mr. Surrey.
This is north.
Mr. Jenner.
All right, Put an arrow and the letter "N" at that point. Now, would you put south on the other side, and then east and west where they belong?
Mr. Surrey.
These are not exact. They are several points off. But generally.
Mr. Jenner.
You are just making a rough sketch, sir, for the purpose of helping with your testimony. You have now drawn in General Walker's house. Would you put in the word "Walker"?
Now, having done that, you have now described an area--told us of an area where a firearm--a field where a firearm might be buried that is in the vicinity of General Walker's home. Would you indicate where that would be?
Mr. Surrey.
Here is Turtle Creek. [Witness draws.]
Mr. Jenner.
You are now drawing a wavy line. Would you write in there "Turtle Creek." And that is a stream, is it?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Does it always have water in it?
Mr. Surrey.
To my knowledge; yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
Mr. Surrey.
Now, this area across Turtle Creek Boulevard.
Mr. Jenner.
That is to the south of General Walker's house.
« Previous | Next »

Found a Typo?

Click here
Copyright by www.jfk-assassination.comLast Update: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 21:56:34 CET