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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VII - Page 114« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Capt. W. R. Westbrook)

Mr. Westbrook.
Sergeant Warren on the right----
Mr. Ball.
What is his full name?
Mr. Westbrook.
Wilson F. Warren, and this kid on the left--I don't know--I don't know his name. Of course, I know him.
Mr. Ball.
That's Sergeant Warren on the right?
Mr. Westbrook.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
What is his assignment?
Mr. Westbrook.
He is jail supervisor.
Mr. Ball.
And do you know when the picture was taken?
Mr. Westbrook.
No, sir.
Mr. Ball.
And in this picture it looks like there was some mark on Oswald's face.
Mr. Westbrook.
Yes, it looks like it might have been a little discoloration there I think in the mug shot that shows up quite a bit more so than it does there, but you can see some.
Mr. Ball.
And also on the left eye and right forehead, is that right?
Mr. Westbrook.
Well, I don't recall anything, but that little bruise.
Mr. Ball.
The bruise under the eye?
Mr. Westbrook.
The bruise under the eye whenever I looked at him.
Mr. Ball.
Under which eye?
Mr. Westbrook.
I think it was the right eye--no, wait a minute, that would be the left eye---left eye.
Mr. Ball.
You do recall that?
Mr. Westbrook.
The one that was facing me---he was facing me.
Mr. Ball.
Do you recall a bruise under the left eye when?
Mr. Westbrook.
When I looked at him in the theatre, but why, as many officers as there were ahold of him, how he got out from under all the group without more than that, I don't know. Just accidentally trying to straighten up, with as many officers as there were there I don't know.
Mr. Ball.
And you think you do recall that bruise under the left eye?
Mr. Westbrook.
Maybe I should put that this way, Mr. Ball, a bruise under the eye, because I can't be definite about which eye, but just from the picture I see, but I know I saw that bruise and due to the fact that he had hollered "brutality"--well I'm getting ahead of myself here, so I'll just quit.
Mr. Ball.
Go right ahead.
Mr. Westbrook.
Due to the fact that he had hollered "brutality," as soon as Mr. McDonald had arrived at the city hall with the scratch on his face, I sent him on upstairs.
Mr. Ball.
As soon as Oswald arrived?
Mr. Westbrook.
No; as soon as McDonald arrived. I had nothing to do with Oswald after he got to the city hall.
Mr. Ball.
Did you also see a scratch on McDonald's face?
Mr. Westbrook.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Where?
Mr. Westbrook.
I don't remember which side, but it was a rather long scratch and I had him to go to the Bureau and have his picture made there is a picture of that, which you may have in your possession.
Mr. Ball.
That was Officer McDonald--you had his picture taken immediately of his face?
Mr. Westbrook.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
We will mark this as "Exhibit A" in your deposition.
(Instrument marked by the reporter as "Westbrook's Exhibit A," for identification.)
Mr. Ball.
What happened after that?
Mr. Westbrook.
Well, from there on I had nothing to do with him--with Oswald.
Mr. Ball.
Did you see him taken from the theatre?
Mr. Westbrook.
No, sir; because I went the other way.
Mr. Ball.
You went to the back?
Mr. Westbrook.
Yes; he went out the front and I never saw Oswald again--- that's the last time I saw him.
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