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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VI - Page 292« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of B.j. Martin)

Mr. Ball.
And did you see the Governor at all?
Mr. Martin.
No, sir. I didn't pay any attention to the Governor.
Mr. Ball.
Now, when you got to Parkland Hospital, what did you do?

Mr. MARTIN. We pulled into the emergency entrance to Parkland Hospital. The traffic had already begun to stack up and the officers ahead of the motorcade went on down into the exit and I stopped off at the first turn into the exit about 50 or 60 .yards from the entrance to the emergency and began to cut traffic so they wouldn't block the roadway down into the emergency and then we had to park cars--just a lot of people got out of their cars and it was all blocked up and we had to park cars and just generally work traffic around there.
Mr. Ball.
You had a white helmet on?
Mr. Martin.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
Did you notice any stains on your helmet?

Mr. MARTIN. Yes, sir; during the process of working traffic there, I noticed that there were blood stains on the windshield on my motor and then I pulled off my helmet and I noticed there were blood stains on the left side of my helmet.
Mr. BALL. To give a more accurate description of the left side, could you tell Us about where it started with reference to the forehead?
Mr. MARTIN. It was just to the left---of what would be the center of my forehead--approximately halfway, about a quarter of the helmet had spots of blood on it.
Mr. BALL. And were there any other spots of any other material on the helmet there besides blood ?
Mr. MARTIN. Yes, sir; there was other matter that looked like pieces of flesh.
Mr. Ball.
What about your uniform?
Mr. Martin.
There was blood and matter on my left shoulder of my uniform.
Mr. BALL. You pointed to a place in front of your shoulder, about the clavicle region?
Mr. Martin.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Is that about where it was?
Mr. Martin.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
On the front of your uniform and not on the side?
Mr. Martin.
No, sir.
Mr. Ball.
That would be left, was it?
Mr. Martin.
Yes; on the left side.
Mr. Ball.
And just below the level of the shoulder?
Mr. Martin.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
And what spots were there?
Mr. Martin.
They were blood spots and other matter.
Mr. Ball.
And what did you notice on your windshield?

Mr. MARTIN. There was blood and other matter on my windshield and also on the motor.
Mr. Ball.
. Was the blood noticeable were there large splotches?
Mr. Martin.
No; they weren't large splotches, they were small--it was not very noticeable unless you looked at it.
Mr. Ball.
Was the discoloration on your helmet noticeable?
Mr. Martin.
Not too much--no---as a matter of fact, there were other people
around there and two more officers there and they never noticed it.
Mr. Ball.
At that time were you with Mr. Hargis?

Mr. MARTIN. No, sir; I don't believe that he went to the hospital with us I believe he stopped there at the scene of the shooting.
Mr. BALL And did you ever see his helmet or his uniform or the windshield of his motorcycle?
Mr. Martin.
No, sir--I never recall seeing him again until the next day.
Mr. Ball.
Now, was this blood on the outside or the inside of your windshield?
Mr. Martin.
It was on the outside of my windshield.
Mr. Ball.
Was it on the right or left side?
Mr. Martin.
It was on the outside of my windshield.
Mr. Ball.
And what about the fender of the motorcycle?
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