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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. X - Page 316« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Clifton M. Shasteen)

Mr. Jenner.
Coveralls?
Mr. Shasteen.
Yes; he wore unionalls or coveralls, you know, sir. were G.I., of some description and they were green or a khaki-colored. The only time he wasn't dressed that way when he came in the shop was the night I went to the football game and that night he had on a pair of old worn out dress pants of some kind, they were dark, and he had on a sports shirt with his shirttail out.
Mr. Jenner.
Let me get at these coveralls--would you describe them?
Mr. Shasteen.
They buttoned down the front.
Mr. Jenner.
They buttoned down the front and they had sleeves--it was a one-piece unit?
Mr. Shasteen.
Right.
Mr. Jenner.
And covers you from top to bottom, full sleeves?
Mr. Shasteen.
Now, one pair--one time I remember--he had pretty hairy arms. I remember that about him, you know, he had black hair on his arms, and one time he had on short sleeves. These coveralls had the sleeves cut off and they were ragged--I mean--they were long sleeves originally but they had just been chopped off. He is the type of guy that when you met him you couldn't hardly forget him. I'll say that. I mean, there is just something about him and I think I could say that for all three of us that worked there in the shop that every time he came in--we would ask him to come back, but right down deep we didn't want him back.
Mr. Jenner.
Did he ever get a shave?
Mr. Shasteen.
No; never did.
Mr. Jenner.
Did he ever get a shampoo?
Mr. Shasteen.
No; never did.
Mr. Jenner.
Nothing but a haircut?
Mr. Shasteen.
Just a haircut.
Mr. Jenner.
And what color did you say these coveralls were?
Mr. Shasteen.
Well, they were either--I don't know what color you call them old dungarees. You know, them old combat coveralls that the Army wears. That's what they were. Now, somebody, I believe that Mr. Odum is the one that asked me was they Marine coveralls or Army or something like that, and that, I don't have any idea on.
Mr. Jenner.
They were the military type?
Mr. Shasteen.
They were the military type. They wasn't the kind you just go down to the dry goods store and buy. I know that. He may have bought them at a surplus store for all I know.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, were there occasions you saw this man that you have in mind on the street when he didn't come into your shop?
Mr. Shasteen.
Yes, I saw him going to the grocery store when he didn't come to the shop.
Mr. Jenner.
And you occasionally saw him--is the grocery store across the street?
Mr. Shasteen.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
That's Hutch's Market?
Mr. Shasteen.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And how was he dressed on those occasions?
Mr. Shasteen.
Well, I think most usually, like I said, the only time I ever saw him with anything but those coveralls on was that night he came in the shop--he had those on--those old coveralls on when he was over there and another thing, they were big for him. I always noticed they were big enough for him and somebody else.
Mr. Jenner.
They were very loose-fitting?
Mr. Shasteen.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And even on those occasions when you saw him across the street at Hutch's, he had the coveralls, the military- type coveralls on?
Mr. Shasteen.
Yes; of course. He could have went in there times I didn't see him. And I don't know how many times I saw him but I have seen him over there.
Mr. Jenner.
Well, I just want the times that you saw him.
Mr. Jenner.
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