Senator Ralph Yarborough - 3rd car back "Smelled gunpowder in the car." (statement made to press but not to Warren Commission) He was challenged by Newcomb on the phone and he then said "I must have smelled it coming down from the book depository"Ĭlick to expand. Hugh Betzner - Had picture published in Life magazine and was standing right next to the drivers side of the motorcade: He saw a gun in the hand of one of the secret service agents and heard a sound "like firecrackers going off in the car."Link to Betzners official statement: Source: taped interview with Fred Newcomb.Ħ. I think I described it in my statement as though someone was shooting a revolver into a hard seemed to have some type of echo."ĥ. Just as I reached it, there was another sound. II, pp 138-139 of the Warren Commission Volumes: "I jumped from the car, realizing that something was wrong, and ran to the presidential limousine. Jacqueline Kennedy's bodyguard reports in Vol. From: Warren Report, New York Times edition, p. ![]() Miller - Texas Louisiana Freight Bureau, who stood on the railway overpass overlooking Elm Street was asked by Arlen Spector where the shots came from: His reply was "from right there in the car." Senator Spector just went on to the next question, never asking Miller any specifics. Jean Hill - Jean Hill saw what happened too, but when she tried to bring up the subject of a gun being fired in the car, Senator Arlen Spector (a 33rd degree Mason) would change the subject or say "it's time for a cup of coffee."ģ. SOURCE: Warren Commission and taped interview by Fred Newcomb.Ģ. She said she saw Greer shooting back but thought he was shooting back at the assassin. Mary Moorman - school teacher standing next to Jean Hill. Newcomb, and sometimes the Warren commission included the words "in the car."ġ. These are the witnesses whose statement to Mr. Newcomb felt his book made the case for the limousine driver shooting JFK so well, that he sent copies of the book to the 1975 Congress and Senate, because he felt he would be guilty of "obstruction of justtice" if he did not do so. So Greer is not in the clear by any means, the Secret Service team leader recalled the two men, who would normally have been standing on back of the vehicle as it entered Dealey Plaza, and allowed a wide gap to develop between the Presidential limo, and the next car in the motorcade.Ĭlick to expand.Mr. Some have said that the nickel plated revolver, was sunlight reflected onto the hair of Secret Service agent Roy Kellerman seated beside Greer, and direct inquirer's attention to a piece of the Zapruder film, that shows him with both hands on the wheel.Ĭertainly his body language indicates that he fired on the President, and for the fact that sunlight could have provided an illusion, does not explain why he turned around twice, nor does it tell us what it was that he recovered from under the dash.Īs many experts that have declared the Zapruder film to be authentic, are matched by as many more who say there are gaps, and that some frames are missing, or have been cut and spliced back together out of sequence, or both. He concluded his emotional broadcast by saying: “We think it is important that you hear their names”.For the fact there was no debris field, down range from JFK's head in line with Greers supposed shot, and that both Governor and Mrs Conolly, who were in the car with the Kennedys, testified they heard no gunshot, tends to exonerate Greer. However, Cooper did manage to find one moment of light relief when a colleague of fallen clubber Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25, said, “he sang Adele in the office that much, they couldn’t take it anymore”. ![]() ![]() The 49-year-old news anchor began with Edward Sotomayor Jr., one of the first victims to be named after the attack.Īs he went through the entire list one by one, photos were shown on the screen but he was forced to pause frequently to collect himself as the anguish could clearly be heard in his voice. As their names, photos and ages appeared on the screen, it was clear he was extremely affected by the tragedy. “They are people who loved and who were loved.”Īn emotional Cooper began to describe 48 of the 49 victims who had been identified by authorities. They are more than a list of names,” Cooper said, his voice beginning to shake just a minute into the broadcast. “In the next two hours, we want to try to keep the focus where we think it belongs, on the people whose lives were cut short. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ![]() Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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