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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VI - Page 269« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Roger D. Craig)

Mr. Craig.
the north stack of boxes to see the rifle. It was pushed kinda under---uh---or up tight against 'em---you know, where it would be hard to see. And, of course, both ends of the rows were closed off where you couldn't see through 'em. You had to get up and look in 'em.
Mr. Belin.
You are gesturing with your hand there---would you say that the boxes, then, as you gestured, were in the shape of what I would call a rectangular "O", so to speak?
Mr. Craig.
Yes, yes, uh-huh.
Mr. Belin.
And about how high were the walls of this enclosure, so to speak?
Mr. Craig.
Well, it-it was different heights. Now, the part where I looked in particularly was about---uh---oh, was about 5-foot.
Mr. Belin.
All right. And you gestured there in such a way that you had to lean over and look straight down? Would that be a fair statement of your gestures?
Mr. Craig.
Yes; yes. You had to lean over the boxes and look down.
Mr. Belin.
All right. Then what happened? After you found this, did people come over---or what?
Mr. Craig.
Yes; several other people came over.
Mr. Belin.
Do you remember about what time this was?
Mr. Craig.
No; I had no idea then how long it had been.
Mr. Belin.
All right. Do you remember who else came over?

Mr. CRAIG. Oh, Officer Mooney and--uh--several of the city officers; Will Fritz came over--Capt. Will Fritz, with the city of Dallas; some of his investigators, I didn't know them; and a criminal identification man, I believe, from the city of Dallas, then came over there to take pictures of the weapon.
Mr. Belin.
The weapon was moved by the time the pictures were taken?
Mr. Craig.
No; no. The pictures were taken as the weapon was found lying here.
Mr. Belin.
Did you see the pictures taken of the shells?
Mr. Craig.
No.
Mr. BELIN. You don't know whether or not anything was moved in that window before this?
Mr. Craig.
No; no.
Mr. Belin.
All right. Anything else happen up to that time that you haven't related here that you feel might be important?
Mr. Craig.
No. Uh---I'm thinking it was about this time---uh---that we got the news there had been a city officer shot over in Oak Cliff.
Mr. Belin.
And then what happened?

Mr. CRAIG. Well, there was just--uh--of course, everybody stayed there, you know, and sort of mingled around and--uh--I then went back downstairs after the weapon was picked up. The identification man from the city of Dallas then, after he took his pictures, picked the weapon up and handed it to Will Fritz.
And I then went back downstairs and over to the sheriffs office.
Mr. BELIN. All right.
At this time, do you know, did any person say that any employee in the School Building was missing up until the time you left?
Mr. Craig.
No; I don't recall anybody saying anything to that effect.
Mr. BELIN. Had any description gone out for anyone that you know of with regard to the shooting?
Mr. CRAIG. I think---uh---no description of the suspect in the shooting of the officer hadn't went out at this time, but---
Mr. Belin.
You don't know of any other that went out at that time?
Mr. Craig.
No; no.
Mr. Belin.
All right. Then you went back over to the Dallas Sheriffs Office?
Mr. Craig.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Then what did you do?

Mr. CRAIG. Well, I think I gave a statement to Rosemary Allen over there, as did all the officers, as to what they were doing at the time, you know.
Mr. BELIN. Uh-huh.
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