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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XII - Page 267« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Harry M. Kriss)

Mr. Hubert.
Are you a native of Dallas ?
Mr. Kriss.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
And how long have you been in the reserve?
Mr. Kriss.
Eleven years.
Mr. Hubert.
All right, now, were you called on November 24, 1963 ?
Mr. Kriss.
Well.
Mr. Hubert.
That is the Sunday after the President's death.
Mr. Kriss.
That is Sunday after--yes, sir; yes.
Mr. Hubert.
You were at home at the time?
Mr. Kriss.
Yes, sir; I was getting ready to play golf. Four or five more minutes and I'd have been gone.
Mr. Hubert.
And you were called to report?
Mr. Kriss.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
And when you did report, did you report in uniform ?
Mr. Kriss.
Yes; surely I did.
Mr. Hubert.
Well, Mr. Kriss, I am showing you here two documents which concern what you have already had to say about the matter.
Mr. Kriss.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
And I think we can save considerable time if I'll ask you to identify these and comment upon them, but before doing so I wish to identify them as exhibits so that we can speak of them in those terms.
Mr. Kriss.
Okay.
Mr. Hubert.
Therefore, on the letter, or copy of a letter dated November 26, addressed to J. E. Curry, the original of which, I suppose, was signed by you, I am marking it for identification, "Dallas, Texas, March 26, 1964, Exhibit 5106. Deposition of H. M. Kriss." I will put "reserve officer." I will sign my name to that, and I note that this Exhibit 5106 consists of one page only. The next document is a report of an interview made December 3, 1963, with you by the FBI Agents Wilkinson and Hardin and it consists of two pages. I am marking the first page, "Dallas, Texas, March 26, 1964, Exhibit 5107. Deposition of H. M. Kriss." Or, rather, "reserve officer", and I am signing my name on the first page and placing my initials in the lower right-hand corner of the second page. Now, Mr. Kriss, you have read both of these statements I believe?
Mr. Kriss.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Are these substantially correct ?
Mr. Kriss.
Substantially; yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you have any additions to add to it?
Mr. Kriss.
I can't think of any.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you have anything that you see that is wrong that should be deleted ?
Mr. Kriss.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Well, then, in order that your testimony just now concerning these documents may be tied into the particular documents, I would like you to sign them so that the record will show that we are both talking about the same documents.
Mr. Kriss.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Just write underneath my signature.
Mr. Kriss.
Well, do you have a pen ?
Mr. Hubert.
Yes; you can use that one. Just initial the second page. Now, sign--initial the second page on the FBI report.
Mr. Kriss.
You want me to sign ?
Mr. Hubert.
Yes; just sign under my name. I think there is only one point I want to clarify about this matter. Are you familiar with the chart or map made by the Dallas Police Department of the basement area showing the positions of all the various officers ?
Mr. Kriss.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Well, in the report that they have filed, the documents relative to your statements, you are identified in that report as No. 61. As a matter of fact, attached to the map was a key, showing that 61 was H. M. Kriss. It shows, however, that you were standing, at the time of the shooting, in the north part, I suppose it would be, on the Main Street ramp?
Mr. Kriss.
No.
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