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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. II - Page 87« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Roy H. , Special Agent, Kellerman)

Mr. Kellerman.
Yes, sir; I would say it was, sir.
Mr. Specter.
Is this the same windshield as depicted in Exhibits 349 and 350?
Mr. Kellerman.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Specter.
All right. Now, starting with the principal point of impact, where does that exist on this windshield?
Mr. Kellerman.
The principal point of impact is located to the left of the mirror, to the right above the driver's head, and to the right of his, I am going to say, view line.
Mr. Specter.
As we view the windshield at this time, state whether or not there are spidering lines which have emanated from that point which you have described as the principal point of impact?
Mr. Kellerman.
The spidering lines which extend in three different directions--you are speaking of the large ones or the others?
Mr. Specter.
Well, I want to put on this record all of the spidering lines which exist here.
Mr. Kellerman.
OK; the spidering lines which are in this encircled area reflect, in my opinion, that when the instrument hit this glass it shattered in half a dozen different ways.
Mr. Specter.
Well now, with respect to the cracks themselves, is there a crack which goes in a generally upwardly direction slanting off in the general direction of the driver?
Mr. Kellerman.
In the center of this, the impact of the center of this scratch, one goes directly to the top of the windshield.
Mr. Specter.
On that line itself, is there a further splintering off of that line at another point?
Mr. Kellerman.
It then continues on a small leg, a straight leg, about 3 inches from the original direction.
Mr. Specter.
And is there a change of direction at that point, or a bifurcation,

dividing it into two parts?
Mr. Kellerman.
No.
Mr. Specter.
Well, you have described in a generally upwardly direction of about 3 inches?
Mr. Kellerman.
Yes.
Mr. Specter.
And is there not a crack which then extends all the way to the top of the windshield moving, in the direction of the left side of the windshield from the driver facing it?
Mr. Kellerman.
That is right. There is a complete crack from this so-called cutoff to the top right of the windshield right above the view line of the driver.
Mr. Specter.
Taking that from a compass reading, would that be in a generally northeasterly direction?
Mr. Kellerman.
Yes, sir; northeasterly.
Mr. Specter.
All right. From a point 3 inches from the center crack, which we described as the principal point of impact, then, does there form a point of crack in a V-direction with the line you have already described?
Mr. Kellerman.
Yes; there does. There is a small splint, about 2 inches, that heads directly north off from this splinter that goes in a northeasterly direction.
Mr. Specter.
All right. Now, moving in a clockwise direction.
Mr. Kellerman.
In a clockwise direction.
Mr. Specter.
What crack do you observe, if any?
Mr. Kellerman.
I next observe on the eastward side of this center crack a splint of about 3 inches long, which then makes a sharp veer to the southeast to the bottom of the windshield.
Mr. Specter.
Now, moving further in a clockwise direction, what crack do you next observe emanating from the central point of impact?
Mr. Kellerman.
The next crack from the central point of impact extends down about 3 inches, to the southeast, and then veers to a sharp southeast to the bottom of the windshield.
Mr. Specter.
Now, moving further in a clockwise direction.
Mr. Kellerman.
From this point--
Mr. Specter.
Let's continue to move from the central point of impact to
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