Mr. Griffin.

Nelson and the. reserve officer and--who was it that you stationed--did you station somebody by the elevators at that time?

Mr. Dean.

Yes, sir; Brock.

Mr. Griffin.

Those three men, did you give them any specific instructions ?

Mr. Dean.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Griffin.

What were those instructions ?

Mr. Dean.

That they were to let no one in other than--well, first that they were to let no one in until we had completely searched the basement, and then that we would notify them after we had completed the search, and then they were to let no one in except authorized pressmen, properly identified pressmen, newsmen, or policemen.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you have some reason to think that those people might be coming through the entranceways that they were guarding?

Mr. Dean.

Did I have some reason to think this ?

Mr. Griffin.

Yes.

Mr. Dean.

It was strictly security. I was doing exactly what my orders were, to keep all people out. As far as any reason other than strictly security; no.

Mr. Griffin.

What I am suggesting, really, is that you could have given them a blanket order, "Don't let anybody in there" ?

Mr. Dean.

That's right.

Mr. Griffin.

Any reason why you didn't give them that blanket order? Off the record.
(Discussion off the record.)

Mr. Griffin.

Where were we?
(The record was here read by the reporter. )

Mr. Dean.

To just let no one in?

Mr. Griffin.

Yes.

Mr. Dean.

Well, just a moment. Let me I knew that the pressmen--I am wondering where I--it was Just generally assumed to me that the pressmen would be allowed to witness the movement of Oswald.

Mr. Griffin.

But from these doors, now, the men that were on the ramps, of course, you would expect an influxion of people down those ramps, but from those interior doors in the garage, I am wondering what expectation you could have that anybody would be coming through there? I am not asking. this question to try to trip you up or anything like that, but I am just wondering if you thought about this? You might think of something that you had in mind that might shed some light on this.

Mr. Dean.

No, sir; the only thing, I was searching the basement and to do this I had to clear the basement to satisfy myself that there was no one in the basement, and after I was satisfied with this, then the press and the police officers could come back in the basement, if they were properly identified.

Mr. Griffin.

Now, when you instructed Nelson and Brock and the reserve officer, were Vaughn and Patterson also present?

Mr. Dean.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Griffin.

Of course, they were guarding the ramps?

Mr. Dean.

Right. Patterson, Vaughn were guarding the ramps, and that was my instructions to them, to keep everyone out until we had completed the search. Then after we had completed the search, to let no one in other than properly identified pressmen or policemen, and to not to leave those assignments unless they were relieved by myself or Sergeant Putnam.

Mr. Griffin.

Now, can you give us some idea of how many cars there were in the garage at that time ?

Mr. Dean.

Some, I would say 25 or 30.

Mr. Griffin.

Were these cars eventually moved out at any time ?

Mr. Dean.

No, sir; some few of them were district squad cars that had come in with prisoners, and then, of course, they left, but as a mass movement to move the cars out, we didn't.

Mr. Griffin.

Who checked the stairway door in the garage that leads up into the municipal building?

Mr. Dean.

The stairway door?

Mr. Griffin.

Yes.