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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VII - Page 133« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Elmer L. Boyd)

Mr. Ball.
Television cameras?
Mr. Boyd.
I believe there was some cameras in there--I'm not sure about the cameras--I know that there was a lot of reporters down there. They had some cameras on the outside.
Mr. Ball.
What did you do with Oswald?
Mr. Boyd.
We took him up there and some of them asked him some questions and he talked back and forth there for a minute and finally we got him and took him up in the jail office and carried him on up and put him in the jail.
Mr. Ball.
Was Oswald angry?
Mr. Boyd.
Part of the time he was.
Mr. Ball.
What was said--can you remember?
Mr. Boyd.
I remember somebody hollering out back there, "Why did you shoot the President?"
Mr. Ball.
What did he say?
Mr. Boyd.
He said, "I didn't shoot anyone."
Mr. Ball.
You took him on up there, then, did you?
Mr. Boyd.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
And you put him in jail for the night, did you?
Mr. Boyd.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
And then you went home and went to bed?
Mr. Boyd.
Later on I did.
Mr. Ball.
What time did you go to work the next day--that would be November 23.
Mr. Boyd.
I think I got in around 9 o'clock.
Mr. Ball.
Then what did you do?
Mr. Boyd.
I arrived at 9:30 and I stayed around the office until 10:25 and Mr. Sims, Hall, and myself went up and got Lee Oswald out of jail again and brought him down to my office.
Mr. Ball.
Who told you to do that?
Mr. Boyd.
Captain Fritz.
Mr. Ball.
What did you do when you brought him down to your office?
Mr. Boyd.
Well, Mr. Fritz and the FBI and Mr. Robert Nash, the U.S. marshal, and Mr. Kelley of Secret Service were in Captain Fritz' office at .that time.
Mr. Ball.
Who else was in the office?
Mr. Boyd.
Let me see---I believe Mr. Sims and Hall, and Captain Fritz were there.
Mr. Ball.
Now, Sims said he didn't stay there.
Mr. Boyd.
Well, he came back out after we got him down there that's right.
Mr. Ball.
You stayed there, didn't you?
Mr. Boyd.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
And you heard what was said?
Mr. Boyd.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Tell us what you heard.
Mr. Boyd.
Well, I know Mr. Nash asked him a question or two.
Mr. Ball.
What were they?
Mr. Boyd.
I don't recall what questions he asked.
Mr. Ball.
Who else asked questions?
Mr. Boyd.
Captain Fritz talked to him and--let me see---I don't remember if Mr. Bookhout--it seemed like Mr. Bookhout asked a question or two--I believe all of them asked him something.
Mr. Ball.
Do you know what they asked?
Mr. Boyd.
No, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Do you remember what Oswald said?
Mr. Boyd.
Well, let me see no, sir; I can't recall what he said; like I say, I didn't keep notes there because I was sitting right near Oswald.
Mr. Ball.
Was Oswald handcuffed?
Mr. Boyd.
Yes; he was handcuffed.
Mr. Ball.
Were the handcuffs in the front or in the back?
Mr. Boyd.
They were in the front of him.
Mr. Ball.
How long did this questioning last?
Mr. Boyd.
It didn't last too awful long--about an hour or so, I believe, and we took him back to the jail at 11:30.
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