(Testimony of Kenneth Hudson Croy)
Mr. Croy.
Thornton to Colorado to Zangs.
Mr. Griffin.
Then out Zangs and in a westerly direction ?
Mr. Croy.
No. That is when I heard the call on Tippit.
Mr. Griffin.
You were at the corner of Zangs and Colorado?
Mr. Croy.
When the call came out on Tippit.
Mr. Griffin.
Then what did you do?
Mr. Croy.
I proceeded to the location where Tippit was shot.
Mr. Griffin.
Where was that?
Mr. Croy.
I think it was in the 400 block of East 10th, I believe it was.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you recall what street intersection that was?
Mr. Croy.
No; I don't.
Mr. Griffin.
Can you describe that area out there?
Mr. Croy.
Just residential.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, was there
Mr. Croy.
Where Tippit was killed, you mean?
Mr. Griffin.
This area that you went to where Tippit was?
Mr. Croy.
Well, the street where he was killed was a residential area. The street immediately south of that, Jefferson, is business.
Mr. Griffin.
I see. Now, I am just referring to the street you found him on. When you got there, was Tippit's car there? Mr. CROY. Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Was Tippit there?
Mr. Croy.
They were loading him in the ambulance.
Mr. Griffin.
Were other officers on the scene?
Mr. Croy.
None that I saw.
Mr. Griffin.
What did you do when you got there?
Mr. Croy.
Got me a witness.
Mr. Griffin.
Who did you get ahold of?
Mr. Croy.
It was a woman standing across the street from me. I don't recall her name. She gave me her name at that time. Mr. GRIFFIN. What did she tell you ?
Mr. Croy.
She told me that she saw Tippit get out of the car, and I don't recall, I think she said he stepped back a couple of foot and shot him and then ran. She was pretty hysterical at that particular time.
Mr. Griffin.
Did she tell you where she first saw Oswald?
Mr. Croy.
I don't recall whether she did or not. There was, as I recall, there was 2 people who saw it. No; 3. A man in a, taxicab driver. However, she was the main eyewitness, as far as I could make out. She saw the actual shooting.
Mr. Griffin.
How long did you talk with her?
Mr. Croy.
Oh, a good 5 or 10 minutes.
Mr. Griffin.
Were there any other officers there with you when you were talking with her?
Mr. Croy.
Yes; and no. I talked to her, and then they talked to her, and then I talked to her, and just after I located a witness, the squad did get there.
Mr. Griffin.
This conversation all took place near the scene of the Tippit killing?
Mr. Croy.
Leaning up against his car.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, as you and the other officers talked with her, did she tell you where she was that she first saw Oswald? ?
Mr. Croy.
I don't recall whether she did or not. She was pretty hysterical and not much that she said made too much sense.
Mr. Griffin.
What was she saying?
Mr. Croy.
She talked very incoherent at that particular time.
Mr. Griffin.
What information were you able to get out of her at that time?
Mr. Croy.
The only information I could get out of her was the description of what Oswald had on, and him shooting him.
Mr. Griffin.
What did she tell you at that time that he had on?
Mr. Croy.
I don't recall what he had on.
Mr. Griffin.
What did she tell you?
Mr. Croy.
I don't recall what it was. She just gave a description there.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you file any report of your activities this day?
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