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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VII - Page 157« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of C. N. Dhority)

Mr. Ely.
you observe anything about the appearance or clothing of the other men in that lineup?
Mr. Dhority.
No, sir; I didn't.
Mr. Ely.
Do you remember how Jeanette and Virginia Davis indicated their choices to you?
Mr. Dhority.
Just standing there by them--very quietly told me.
Mr. Ely.
In more or less the same procedure as the other one?
Mr. Dhority.
Yes.
Mr. Ely.
Did Oswald do anything unusual at that lineup?
Mr. Dhority.
I don't recall anything unusual.
Mr. Ely.
And the one Saturday morning with Mr. Whaley--I realize you didn't participate in this one, but you were present. Do you not remember anything about that?
Mr. Dhority.
I don't recall anything unusual about it at all--I sure don't.
Mr. Ely.
Do you remember whether at that one Oswald was yelling about something?
Mr. Dhority.
It seems like that at that one he shook his hands up and made some comment about being handcuffed. Of course, they were all handcuffed--it was something like that--I can't recall for sure, but as far as any outburst or anything like that, I don't recall anything like that.
Mr. Ely.
Now, your report states that you were present in Captain Fritz' office Friday evening when the paraffin casts were made. Could you estimate from what time to what time you were in Fritz' office on Friday evening?
Mr. Dhority.
I sure don't have any idea.
Mr. Ely.
Do you know about how long you were there?
Mr. Dhority.
I sure don't.
Mr. Ely.
Was it just while they were having the paraffin tests?
Mr. Dhority.
Yes.
Mr. Ely.
Were you there for any of the interrogation of Friday evening?
Mr. Dhority.
No.
Mr. Ely.
None at all?
Mr. Dhority.
No.
Mr. Ely.
Is it correct that you were at the police station until 2 a.m. on Saturday morning, is that what time you went home?

Mr. DHORITY. That sounds about right.
Mr. Ely.
Do you know what time Oswald was checked into the jail on Friday night?
Mr. Dhority.
I sure don't.
Mr. Fly.
You had nothing to do with it, taking him up there?
Mr. Dhority.
No.
Mr. Ely.
How would you characterize Oswald's behavior on Sunday morning when you were present in Fritz' office? Was he at that time--did he seem calm or excited?
Mr. Dhority.
Very calm.
Mr. Ely.
Did he seem fatigued to you, or did he seem to be about the same?
Mr. Dhority.
He was very calm and fresh.
Mr. Ely.
Just one more thing I would like to cover and that is the conditions in the police station surrounding Fritz' office, I mean, special with regard to newspapermen being present--were the corridors filled with newspapermen--do you recall how much of a crowd was there?
Mr. Dhority.
When?
Mr. Ely.
Well, let's say when you were there on Friday evening.
Mr. Dhority.
They were so thick you couldn't walk through them. You had to shove your way through them to get in and out of the office. There wasn't any in the office at all, but from the elevator to the office, cameras and lights were set up so thick you just had to work your way through.
Mr. Ely.
All right, Mr. Ball, I don't believe I have anything else.
Mr. Ball.
Mr. Dhority, this will be written up.
Mr. Dhority.
The only other thing that I had to do with that that we didn't go into--now, I rode in the ambulance with Oswald to the hospital.
Mr. Ball.
Did he say anything?
Mr. Dhority.
Well, I held his pulse all the way out there. It was very, very
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