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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VII - Page 555« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of James Thomas Tague)

Mr. Tague.
About 12 to 15 feet right on the top of round of the curb, was the mark that very definitely was fresh, and I would say it was a mark of a bullet.
Mr. Liebeler.
You say it is about 15 or 20 feet east of where you were standing?
Mr. Tague.
No; about 12 to 15 feet.
Mr. Liebeler.
East of where you were standing?
Mr. Tague.
Right.
Mr. Liebeler.
At point No. 6?
Mr. Tague.
Right.
Mr. Liebeler.
So we have the point fixed there, and we can just estimate 12 to 15 feet east on Main Street, is that right?
Mr. Tague.
That's correct.
Mr. Liebeler.
That would have been on the south curb of Main Street, is that right?
Mr. Tague.
It would have been on the south curb.
Mr. Liebeler.
About 12 to 15 feet east of the point No. 6 on Commission Exhibit No. 354.
Now you yourself, as I understand it, did not see the President hit?
Mr. Tague.
I did not; no.
Mr. Liebeler.
How long after did you feel yourself get hit by anything?
Mr. Tague.
I felt it at the time, but I didn't associate, didn't make any connection, and ignored it. And after this happened, or maybe the second or third shot, I couldn't tell you definitely--I made no connection. I looked around wondering what was going on, and I recall this. We got to talking, and I recall that something had stinged me, and then the deputy sheriff looked up and said, "You have blood there on your cheek." That is when we walked back down there.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you have any idea which bullet might have made that mark?
Mr. Tague.
I would guess it was either the second or third. I wouldn't say definitely on which one.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you hear any more shots after you felt yourself get hit in the face?
Mr. Tague.
I believe I did.
Mr. Liebeler.
You think you did?
Mr. Tague.
I believe I did.
Mr. Liebeler.
How many?
Mr. Tague.
I believe that it was the second shot, so I heard the third shot afterwards.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you hear three shots?
Mr. Tague.
I heard three shots; yes sir. And I did notice the time on the Hertz clock. It was 12:29.
Mr. Liebeler.
That was about the time that you felt yourself struck?
Mr. Tague.
I just glanced. I mean I just stopped, got out of my car, and here came the motorcade. I just happened upon the scene.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now I understand that you went back there subsequently and took some pictures of the area, isn't that right?
Mr. Tague.
Pardon?
Mr. Liebeler.
I understand that you went back subsequently and took some pictures of the area.
Mr. Tague.
Yes; about a month ago.
Mr. Liebeler.
With a motion picture camera?
Mr. Tague.
Yes; I didn't know anybody knew about that.
Mr. Liebeler.
I show you Baker Exhibit No. 1, and ask you if you took that picture.
Mr. Tague.
No; not to my knowledge.
Mr. Liebeler.
In point of fact, that picture was taken by another individual; I confused the picture taken by somebody else with the picture I thought you had taken.
You, yourself did take pictures of the area about a month ago?
Mr. Tague.
Yes; my wife and I were going to Indianapolis. This is the home of my parents. I was taking some pictures of the area to show to them. This was the latter part of May.
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