(Testimony of Roy H. , Special Agent, Secret Kellerman)
Mr. Kellerman.
No, sir.
Mr. Specter.
Richocheting off any part of the car?
Mr. Kellerman.
No, sir.
Mr. Specter.
And did you ever observe any bullet fragments in the car at rest after the shooting?
Mr. Kellerman.
No, sir.
Mr. Specter.
Did you observe a priest at Parkland Hospital?
Mr. Kellerman.
Yes; there were two.
Mr. Specter.
And approximately what time were they present at the hospital?
Mr. Kellerman.
When we brought President Kennedy into the emergency room, the request for a priest was made immediately by one of the members of the staff. I do not recall who called for one. However, in the interim, a second call was sent out. Consequently, two showed; not at the same time, but one after the other.
Mr. Specter.
How long were they at the hospital?
Mr. Kellerman.
Just a matter of a couple of minutes of time.
Mr. Specter.
And do you know where they went upon arrival at the hospital?
Mr. Kellerman.
No, sir.
Mr. Specter.
And do you know what services, if any, they performed while they were there?
Mr. Kellerman.
No, sir.
Mr. Specter.
Did you have any conversations with either of them while they were en route, either coming or going?
Mr. Kellerman.
No, sir.
Mr. Specter.
With respect to the state of readiness of Parkland Hospital at your arrival, how long after you got there were stretcher bearers at the front door?
Mr. Kellerman.
To the best of my knowledge, there were no stretcher bearers at the car---none.
Mr. Specter.
At your arrival?
Mr. Kellerman.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Specter.
Did some come shortly after you arrived?
Mr. Kellerman.
No, sir.
Mr. Specter.
Well, what sequence did follow with respect to the arrival of the stretchers?
Mr. Kellerman.
When we arrived at the hospital, I had called to the agents to go inside and get two stretchers on wheels. Between those people and police officers who also entered the emergency room, they brought the stretchers out. I did not at any time see a man in a white uniform outside, indicating a medical person.
Mr. Specter.
When did you first see the first indication of a doctor?
Mr. Kellerman.
When we got in the emergency room itself proper.
Mr. Specter.
And do you know which doctor that was?
Mr. Kellerman.
Not by name or sight; no, sir.
Mr. Specter.
How many doctors did you see at that time?
Mr. Kellerman.
The room was full.
Mr. Specter.
Who were the individuals who brought the stretchers on wheels, if you know?
Mr. Kellerman.
Agents who were in the followup car, police officers who were ahead of us on motorcycles.
Mr. Specter.
Mr. Kellerman, did you state how long the autopsy lasted when you testified this morning?
Mr. Kellerman.
No; I didn't. However, this is going to be an assumption on time; I think I can pin it pretty well.
Mr. Specter.
Give us your best estimate on that, please.
Mr. Kellerman.
Let's come back to the period of our arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, which was 5:58 p.m. at night. By the time it took us to take the body from the plane into the ambulance, and a couple of carloads of staff people who followed us, we may have spent 15 minutes there. And in driving from
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