(Testimony of Luke Mooney)
Mr. Ball.
Did you see it from that angle?
Mr. Mooney.
No, sir; I never did.
Mr. Ball.
You don't think you have ever seen it---
Mr. Mooney.
From that angle.
Mr. Ball.
Does that show any place where you saw the chicken bone?
Mr. Mooney.
If I recall correctly, the chicken bone could have been laying on this box or it might have been laying on this box right here.
Mr. Ball.
Make a couple of marks there to indicate where possibly the chicken bone was lying.
Mr. Mooney.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Make two "X's". You think there was a chicken bone on the top of either one of those two?
Mr. Mooney.
There was one of them partially eaten. And there was a little small paper poke.
Mr. Ball.
By poke, you mean a paper sack?
Mr. Mooney.
Right.
Mr. Ball.
Where was that?
Mr. Mooney.
Saw the chicken bone was laying here. The poke was laying about a foot away from it.
Mr. Ball.
On the same carton?
Mr. Mooney.
Yes, sir. In close relation to each other. But as to what was in the sack--it was kind of together, and I didn't open it. I didn't put my hands on it to open it. I only saw one piece of chicken.
Senator Cooper.
How far was the chicken, the piece of chicken you saw, and the paper bag from the boxes near the window, and particularly the box that had the crease in it?
Mr. Mooney.
I would say they might have been 5 feet or something like that. He wouldn't have had to leave the location. He could just maybe take one step and lay it over there, if he was the one that put it there.
Senator Cooper.
You mean if someone had been standing near the box with the crease in it?
Mr. Mooney.
Yes, sir.
Senator Cooper.
It would have been that approximate distance to the chicken leg and paper bag?
Mr. Mooney.
Sir?
Senator Cooper.
And the paper bag you spoke of?
Mr. Mooney.
Yes, sir; they were in close relation to each other, yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
How big a bag was it?
Mr. Mooney.
Well, as to the number--these bags are numbered, I understand. But it was--I don't know what the number you would call it, but it didn't stand more than that high.
Mr. Ball.
About 12 inches?
Mr. Mooney.
About 8 to 10 inches, at the most.
Mr. Ball.
What color was the bag?
Mr. Mooney.
It was brown. Just a regular paper bag. Just as a grocery store uses for their produce and what-have-you.
Mr. Ball.
Did you see any soda pop?
Mr. Mooney.
No, sir; I did not.
Mr. Ball.
Did you see a paper bag at any other window?
Mr. Mooney.
No, sir; I didn't.
Mr. Ball.
Any other chicken bones?
Mr. Mooney.
No, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Did you see a Dr. Pepper bottle any place?
Mr. Mooney.
No, sir; except in the picture.
Mr. Ball.
You didn't see it?
Mr. Mooney.
No, sir.
Mr. Ball.
When you say you have seen the picture, I will show you the picture, and let me see if that is the one you mean you have seen. That is Commission 484. This picture has been shown to you, hasn't it?
Mr. Mooney.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
I showed you that.
Mr. Mooney.
Yes, sir.
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