(Testimony of Charles Oliver Arnett)
Mr. Griffin.
I understand there was nobody standing behind you?
Mr. Arnett.
Not that I know.
Mr. Griffin.
Was there anybody directly to your left?
Mr. Arnett.
To my left?
Mr. Griffin.
Yes; as you faced the direction that Lee Oswald was coming
Mr. Arnett.
There was another reporter with a pencil and pad to my left. Then I said Captain King and another man beyond him that I don't know.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, were these people in the same line that Blackie Harrison was in ?
Mr. Arnett.
No, sir. They were in the line with me. Blackie Harrison was in front of me.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, I am going to mark this "Dallas, Tex., Captain Arnett, 3-25-64," and this is Exhibit 5034, and I am going to start another one here.
All right. Now, Captain, I want you to put an "A" on this copy of the map
where you were standing, put an "A" where you were standing when Oswald came out [indicating] ?
Mr. Arnett.
Okay. Now, this is the brick building here. Now, I want to be sure that I am looking at this right [indicating].
Mr. Griffin.
Yes.
Mr. Arnett.
Okay. There was a news reporter [indicating].
Mr. Griffin.
Now, put an "A" where you were standing.
Mr. Arnett.
[Indicating.]
Mr. Griffin.
All right. Now, put an H in the circle around it where Blackie Harrison was standing.
Mr. Arnett.
[Indicating.]
Mr. Griffin.
Now, who was the other officer that you said was to your left?
Mr. Arnett.
A. news reporter and Captain King, and I don't know where this other one was.
Mr. Griffin.
Put a "K" where Captain King was standing, and put an "X" where that newspaper reporter was.
Mr. Arnett.
[Indicating.]
Mr. Griffin.
Now, was there anybody between Captain King and the railing?
Mr. Arnett.
There was. one person, but I couldn't tell you whether he was in civilian clothes or who they Were or anything about it.
Mr. Griffin.
All right. Put a question mark there. All right. You put a question there.
Mr. Arnett.
Got it wrong, didn't I? [Indicating.]
Mr. Griffin.
Now you have changed it. You put a dot to your right where there was a newsman ?
Mr. Arnett.
Uh-huh [indicating].
Mr. Griffin.
Is this the man that had the microphone?
Mr. Arnett.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Was there anybody in front of that man?
Mr. Arnett.
Yes. They were lined up down this wall here. I don't know whether there was anybody standing directly in front of him. I wouldn't say [indicating].
Mr. Griffin.
Was there anybody directly to Blackie Harrison's left?
Mr. Arnett.
I would say they were.
Mr. Griffin.
You don't remember ?
Mr. Arnett.
No, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
How do you happen to remember these people that you put on the chart here?
Mr. Arnett.
Well, standing there with them, well--
Mr. Griffin.
Did you see photographs, did you see movies of this after Oswald was shot?
Mr. Arnett.
I have seen them; yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you see
Mr. Arnett.
That didn't have any bearing on that.
Mr. Griffin.
Were you able to see yourself in those movies?
Mr. Arnett.
I am in some magazines.
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