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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. III - Page 301« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of M.n. Mcdonald)

Mr. Mcdonald.
the aisle, holding it by the butt. I gave the pistol to Detective Bob Carroll at that point.
Mr. Ball.
Grazed your left cheek?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Scratched--noticeable scratch?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir; about a 4-inch scratch just above the eye to just above the lip.
Mr. Ball.
Then what happened after that?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Well, the officers that had come to my aid started handcuffing him and taking him out of the theater.
Mr. Ball.
What did he say--anything?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Well, he was cursing a little bit and hollering police brutality, for one thing.
Mr. Ball.
What words did he use?
Mr. Mcdonald.
I couldn't recall the exact words. It was just mixed up words, people hollering and screaming when they get arrested.
Mr. Ball.
What did he say about police brutality?
Mr. Mcdonald.
One thing, "Don't hit me any more." I remember that.
Mr. Ball.
Did somebody hit him?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir; I guess they did.
Mr. Ball.
Who hit him, do you know?
Mr. Mcdonald.
No, sir; I don't, other than myself.
Mr. Ball.
You know you hit him?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Now, did you go with them outside?
Mr. Mcdonald.
No, sir.
Mr. Ball.
What did you do?
Mr. Mcdonald.
I was looking for my hat and flashlight.
Mr. Ball.
Did you go downtown with them?
Mr. Mcdonald.
No, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Later you went downtown?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
And did you put a mark on the revolver?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. Ball.
And did you look at the ammunition in the revolver, the six rounds in the cylinder?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Did you notice anything unusual about any one of them?
Mr. Mcdonald.
I noticed on the primer of one of the shells it had an indentation on it, but not one that had been fired or anything--not that strong of an indentation.
Mr. Ball.
We have here Exhibit 143 for identification. Do you know whether or not this is the revolver that you took from the man that you arrested?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir; this is it. I found the mark here.
Mr. Ball.
You found your mark?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Senator Cooper.
What mark is it?
Mr. Mcdonald.
I marked the initial "M".
Mr. Ball.
Where?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Right here, on this steel plate.
Mr. Ball.
Of the butt?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Let the record show the witness is pointing to a point on the steel plate directly below the screw on the butt.
Mr. Ball.
How many cartridges were in the cylinder?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Six, fully loaded.
Mr. Ball.
I will show you four that are marked as--we will give these four an exhibit number. Do you know whether or not they were shells similar to that?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir; they were .38 caliber. Now, I didn't mark all of these shells, myself.
Mr. Ball.
Did you mark any of them?
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