(Testimony of Mrs. Charlie Virginia Davis)
Mr. Belin.
That would be the front of the house facing East 10th Street?
Mrs. Davis.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
What did you do when you got to the door?
Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Markham was standing at the tree.
Mr. BELIN. If we can picture the street intersection, was she standing in the middle of the street or on the sidewalk?
Mrs. Davis.
She was on the sidewalk.
Mr. Belin.
Let me ask you this. Your house would be located at the southeast corner of the intersection, is that where it is, or not?
Mrs. Davis.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Would she be standing on a corner that would be right across 10th Street but on the same side of Patton, or across Would it be catty-cornered or would it be across 10th Street but on the other side? Maybe we can draw it here on a little paper.
Mrs. Davis.
I don't remember it too good.
Mr. Belin.
Now I have drawn on a piece of paper here a street intersection and this is Patton and here is 400 East 10th, which would be your house. Do you want to mark here where you think you saw Mrs. Markham?
Mrs. Davis.
Well, she was standing on the sidewalk right here. Do you want to put an "X" there?
Mr. Belin.
Please put an "X" there.
Mrs. Davis.
(Marks "X".)
Mr. Belin.
I'm going to call that Virginia Davis Deposition, Exhibit 1. What was Mrs. Markham saying, or did you hear her say anything?
Mrs. Davis.
We heard her say "He shot him. He is dead. Call the police."
Mr. Belin.
Was she saying this in a soft or loud voice?
Mrs. Davis.
She was screaming it.
Mr. Belin.
Did you see anything else as you heard her screaming?
Mrs. Davis.
Well, we saw Oswald. We didn't know it was Oswald at the time. We saw that boy cut across the lawn emptying the shells out of the gun.
Mr. Belin.
All right. Now, you saw a boy. Do you know how old he was?
Mrs. Davis.
He didn't look like he was over 20.
Mr. Belin.
Do you remember what color hair he had?
Mrs. Davis.
Let's see, the best I recall, he had sort of light brown.
Mr. Belin.
Light brown hair?
Mrs. Davis.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Was he tall or short or average height?
Mrs. Davis.
He was about average height.
Mr. Belin.
Fat, thin, or average weight?
Mrs. Davis.
Slim.
Mr. Belin.
Pardon?
Mrs. Davis.
Slim.
Mr. Belin.
Do you remember what he had on?
Mrs. Davis.
He had on a light-brown-tan jacket.
Mr. Belin.
Do you remember what color his trousers were?
Mrs. Davis.
I think they were black. Brown jacket and trousers.
Mr. Belin.
The trousers were black?
Mrs. Davis.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Do you remember what kind of shirt he had on?
Mrs. Davis.
No, sir; I don't recall that.
Mr. Belin.
Was the jacket open or closed up?
Mrs. Davis.
It was open.
Mr. Belin.
But you don't remember what kind of shirt he had on?
Mrs. Davis.
No, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Did he look at you?
Mrs. Davis.
No, sir; not that I remember. I don't think so.
Mr. Belin.
And where was he when you first saw him?
Mrs. Davis.
He was cutting across our yard.
Mr. Belin.
In what direction was he walking?
Mrs. Davis.
He was walking---
Mr. Belin.
Away from Patton or towards Patton?
Mrs. Davis.
Towards Patton.
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