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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VI - Page 330« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of William H. Shelley)

Mr. Shelley.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
Did you see them go into the building?

Mr. SHELLEY. No; we didn't watch that long but they were at the first step like they were fixin' to go in.
Mr. Ball.
Were they moving at the time, walking or running?
Mr. Shelley.
Well, they were moving, yes.
Mr. Ball.
Were they running?
Mr. Shelley.
That, I couldn't swear to; there were so many people around.
Mr. Ball.
What did you and Billy Lovelady do?

Mr. SHELLEY. We walked on down to the first railroad track there on the dead-end street and stood there and watched them searching cars down there in the parking lots for a little while and then we came in through our parking lot at the west end.
Mr. Ball.
At the west end?
Mr. Shelley.
Yes; and then in the side door into the shipping room.
Mr. Ball.
When you came into the shipping room did you see anybody?
Mr. Shelley.
I saw Eddie Piper.
Mr. Ball.
What was he doing?
Mr. Shelley.
He was coming back from where he was watching the motorcade in the southwest corner of the shipping room.
Mr. Ball.
Of the first floor of the building?
Mr. Shelley.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
Who else did you see?
Mr. Shelley.
That's all we saw immediately.
Mr. Ball.
Did you ever see Vickie Adams?
Mr. Shelley.
I saw her that day but I don't remember where I saw her.
Mr. Ball.
You don't remember whether you saw her when you came back?
Mr. Shelley.
It was after we entered the building.
Mr. Ball.
You think you did see her after you entered the building?
Mr. Shelley.
Yes, sir; I thought it was on the fourth floor awhile after that.
Mr. Ball.
Now, did the police come into the building?
Mr. Shelley.
Yes, sir; they started coming in pretty fast.
Mr. Ball.
Did you go with them any place?

Mr. SHELLEY. Yes; Mr. Truly left me guarding the elevator, not to let anybody up and down the elevator or stairway and some plainclothesmen came in; I don't know whether they were Secret Service or FBI or what but they wanted me to take them upstairs, so we went up and started searching the various floors.
Mr. Ball.
Did you go up on the sixth floor?
Mr. Shelley.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Were you there when they found anything up there?

Mr. SHELLEY. I was, I believe I was on the sixth floor when they found the gun but we were searching all parts of that floor.
Mr. Ball.
Now, did you find any chicken bones up there or see any?
Mr. SHELLEY. Yes, I went up later on that day; I believe after we had gotten back from City Hall with someone, I don't remember who it was, one of the officers and they got them.
Mr. Ball.
They did what?
Mr. Shelley.
They got the bones.
Mr. Ball.
Where were they?

Mr. SHELLEY. They were on the third--yeah, it would be the third window from the southeast corner.
Mr. Ball.
And were they in a sack?
Mr. Shelley.
Laying on a sack.
Mr. Ball.
Laying on a sack?
Mr. Shelley.
Yes, sir; with a coke bottle sitting in the window.
Mr. Ball.
Did you see any other chicken bones anyplace around there?
Mr. Shelley.
No, sir; that's all.
Mr. Ball.
That's the only ones?
Mr. Shelley.
That's all.
Mr. Ball.
Did you see anybody eating fried chicken on that floor that morning?
Mr. Shelley.
At one time I think I said I did but Charles Givens was the
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