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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VII - Page 33« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Thomas Alexander Hutson)

Mr. Hutson.
of his right arm and attempted to bring it back behind him, and Officer Hawkins and Walker and myself attempted to handcuff him.
At this time Sgt. Jerry Hill came up and assisted as we were handcuffing.
Then Captain Westbrook came in and gave the order to get him out of here as fast as you can and don't let anybody see him, and he was rushed out of the theatre.
I was in the row of seats behind. I saw Officer Walker and Sgt. Jerry Hill had ahold of him, and that is the last I ever saw him.
Mr. Belin.
Did you ever see him down at the police station thereafter?
Mr. Hutson.
Oswald?
Mr. Belin.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hutson.
No, sir; I never did see him again.
Mr. Belin.
How do you know this was Oswald?
Mr. Hutson.
After we finished up in the theatre, I went downtown and went into the office where they were writing up the report, and to tell them the part I took in the arrest of him, to get the information, and at this time they had his name, Lee Harvey Oswald, but all we knew is, he was probably the suspect that shot the officer.
Mr. Belin.
In the theatre did you know that he had any connection with the assassination?
Mr. Hutson.
No, sir.
Mr. Belin.
When did the police stop hitting him?
Mr. Hutson.
I never did ever see them hit him.
Mr. Belin.
You never saw any police hit him?
Mr. Hutson.
No, sir; I didn't.
Mr. Belin.
Is there anything else that you can think of about this incident that you haven't related here?
While you are thinking about it, I am going to get a piece of clothing here for a minute and I will be back.
Anything else, Officer, you can think of?
Mr. Hutson.
I can't think of anything else right now.
Mr. Belin.
I am showing you Commission Exhibit 162, which appears to be a jacket with a zipper. Does that look like the Jacket you saw?
Mr. Hutson.
That looks like the jacket that was picked up by the officer behind the Texaco service station, behind the cars parked on the lot.
Mr. Belin.
How far were you from the officer when he picked it up?
Mr. Hutson.
Approximately 25 yards.
Mr. Belin.
Did you hear what he said when he picked it up?
Mr. Hutson.
I heard something----someone make the statement that that looks like the suspect's jacket. He has thrown it down. He is not wearing it now.
Mr. Belin.
Where is this Texaco station?
Mr. Hutson.
It is in the 400 block of East Jefferson at the intersection. It is on the northeast corner of the intersection of Crawford and Jefferson.
Mr. Belin.
How far north of Jefferson would this jacket have been when it was found?
Mr. Hutson.
One-half block.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know the name of the officer that found it?
Mr. Hutson.
No, sir; I don't know.
Mr. Belin.
What happened to the jacket?
Mr. Hutson.
The last time I saw this jacket, the officer had it in his possession.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know who he gave it to?
Mr. Hutson.
No, sir; I don't.
Mr. Belin.
You don't know if he gave it to Captain Westbrook?
Mr. Hutson.
I don't know. Captain Westbrook was there behind the house with us, and he was there at the time this was picked up with the man, but I don't know who had it in their hands. The only time I saw it was when the officer had it.
Mr. Belin.
Showing you Commission Exhibit 150, have you ever seen this before, or not?
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