Mr. DULLES. Was that after he saw you?
Mrs. MARKHAM. Yes; after I put my hands up, and when I had opened my
fingers and my eyes and slowly pulled them down, he was trotting off.
Mr. DULLES. Trotting off?
Mrs. MARKHAM. Yes, sir. He wasn't out of sight when I started running
to this police car. He was not out of sight.
Mr. DULLES. You didn't see which way he turned at the end of this run?
Mrs. MARKHAM. No; he cut across like this, across Patton, and went out
like that.
Mr. DULLES. Like this means to the right or to the left?
Mrs. MARKHAM. It means to the right, sir.
Mr. BELIN. To his right, to the man's right, as he was running?
Mrs. MARKHAM. He ran back, turned and came back down 10th to Patton
Street. He cut across Patton Street like this.
Mr. BELIN. Heading toward what street?
Mrs. MARKHAM. Toward Jefferson; yes, sir. Then he was still in sight
when I began to scream and holler and run to this police car, well, to
Mr. Tippit.
Mr. DULLES. Thank you.
Mr. BALL. Are there any more questions?
You can be excused, Mrs. Markham.
Mr. DULLES. Do you have any questions you would like to ask, Mr.
Attorney General?
Mr. CARR. No; I have not.
Mr. DULLES. Could you wait for just a moment. We are sorry to detain
you. There is something that might come up with the next witness, and
we might wish to ask you another question. I do not think we will. We
are very grateful to you, Mrs. Markham.
Mr. BALL. Exhibit previously marked "533," which is the squad car,
Tippit, showing the street and blood spot in the street, I would like
to have marked as "Exhibit 527." It was marked by mistake.
Mr. DULLES. Is that our last exhibit?
Mr. BALL. That is our last exhibit, 527 is our last exhibit now.
(The item identified as Commission Exhibit No. 527 was received in
evidence.)
Mr. DULLES. You might stand for just a moment, Mr. Scoggins. The
witnesses are sworn before they can give testimony before this
Commission.
Do you swear, Mr. Scoggins, that the testimony that you will give
before this Commission is the truth, the whole truth, so help you God?
Mr. SCOGGINS. To the best of my knowledge; yes.
Mr. DULLES. Be seated, please.
Mr. Scoggins, the Commission is taking testimony, and the Chief Justice
asked me to preside in his absence, he has to be away in the Court this
morning.
The purpose of today's hearing is to hear your testimony and that of
certain others who were in the vicinity of the shooting of Officer
Tippit, and we will want your testimony on that particular point this
morning.
Will you proceed?
Mr. BALL. Mr. Belin is going to examine this witness.
Mr. DULLES. Mr. Belin will carry on the examination on behalf of the
Commission.
Will you proceed please?