Dr. Shaw. After the Governor had been anesthetized. As soon as he was asleep so we could manipulate him—before that time it was necessary for an endotracheal tube to be in place so his respirations could be controlled before we felt we could roll him over and accurately examine the wound entrance.
We knew this was the wound exit.
Mr. Specter. This [indicating an area below the right nipple on the body]?
Dr. Shaw. Yes.
Mr. Dulles. How did you know it was a wound exit.
Dr. Shaw. By the fact of its size, the ragged edges of the wound. This wound was covered by a dressing which could not be removed until the Governor was anesthetized.
Mr. Specter. Indicating this wound, the wound on the Governor's chest?
Dr. Shaw. Yes; the front part.
Mr. Specter. Will you describe in as much detail as you can the wound on the posterior side of the Governor's chest?
Dr. Shaw. This was a small wound approximately a centimeter and a half in its greatest diameter. It was roughly elliptical. It was just medial to the axillary fold or the crease of the armpit, but we could tell that this wound, the depth of the wound, had not penetrated the shoulder blade.