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addition to ear-witness testimony, several witnesses saw a puff of smoke in that area, and a police officer smelled gunsmoke. (VI H 243-245; XXIII H 833-836) Many footprints were found on the ground and strangers had been seen in the area prior to the assassination (VI H 245-246; XXII H 833; VI H 287) Finally, a man with creden- tials, identifying him as a Secret Service man, was encountered by a policeman as he was escaping from the area just after the shots. (VII H 535) 2. Shots had been fired from the S.E. corner window from the 6th floor of the Book Depository Bldg Three/ men had been seen on the floor prior to the shots, two of whom were armed with rifles. (II H 171, 175-176) Eyewitness testimony seemed to indicate that only one man had done any shooting. 3. A man was seen escapirg from the area between the Depository and the picket fence who was thought to have a "headpiece" in his hands. (XIX H 492; XXIV H 222) Four unusual vehicles cruised in the area restricted to police cars behind the picket fence prior to the shooting, and at least one was driven by a man speaking into a microphone/ (XXV H 853; VI H 285-286) oqicate J/A/M? 4 A man was seen carrying a "guncase " up towards the picket fence more than an hour prior to the assassination while another man stayed in their truck which seemed to be stalled. (XIX H 983-84; XXIV H 216) In conclusion, even if all of thepreceeding testimony was. later judged to be incorrect in a court of law, on the day of the assassin- ation it suggested in an overwhelming fashion a conspiracy to kill -24- 24

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