Mr. Decker.

city and they said yes---the next morning at 10 o'clock and then I went to my home.

Mr. Hubert.

Did they say "Next morning at 10," or not before 107

Mr. Decker.

They said "around 10 o'clock."

Mr. Hubert.

You got that, though, from newsmen, you think?

Mr. Decker.

Jim Kerr is the man that gave me the information.

Mr. Hubert.

You didn't talk to Fritz or Curry about that?

Mr. Decker.

No; but I checked it up at the city with somebody there, and I don't know who it was now.

Mr. Hubert.

You, yourself, don't know who it was?

Mr. Decker.

I checked it on the telephone.

Mr. Hubert.

But you don't remember who you talked to?

Mr. Decker.

No; I don't remember who I talked to.

Mr. Hubert.

And it was confirmed that he would not be moved that night?

Mr. Decker.

It was confirmed that he wouldn't be moved that night and that's all there was to it.

Mr. Hubert.

But you say your normal operations went on and I assume you went to your home?

Mr. Decker.

Yes.
Mr.. HUBERT. What time did you get to your office on Sunday, the 24th of November ?

Mr. Decker.

It was before 10 --around 10 o'clock--wait a minute, let me see if I can refresh my memory just a little bit here [examining records in his possession]. I am considering that time of when I was advised by the city that transfer might be made the first time, if you care to incorporate this in there the first time was 3:30 p.m. Saturday. At that time it was not at 10 o'clock. I have this note however, I arrived at my office early Sunday morning to recheck all security measures that had been provided for the transfer of Oswald, so what would be early for me, sir, I am a man that doesn't get down to the office until 9 o'clock, and so if I arrived at 9 o'clock, that would be early arrival for me, so you can place it near that period.

Mr. Hubert.

Mr. Decker, I would like for you to carry on from there in narrative form as to just all of the events that happened as they came to your knowledge.

Mr. Decker.

You mean on that morning, on Sunday morning?
Mr. HUBERT, Yes, sir.

Mr. Decker.

For additional security, I placed all members of the press--you see, I forgot to give you this a moment ago---on Saturday afternoon and Saturday night when they learned that they were going to transfer Oswald down there, the world's press moved from the 2000 block on Main to the 500 block on Main. They were laying on my floor, they were laying on the sidewalks-

Mr. Hubert.

You mean that was Saturday night?

Mr. Decker.

That was Saturday night, waiting for the Sunday morning transfer. They just started moving out of the city hall and moved down there suddenly they were all over the streets, the sidewalks, the floors, we had cameras running out our ears.

Mr. Hubert.

Television too?

Mr. Decker.

Yes; everything--live television moved in, and some remained at the city, you see, and they set up down there a press--back and forth-so, I heard that my halls were full and my carport was full, so I moved them all out. I told them to come in the building, bring their cameras with them, that they were going to utilize, and the remainder not operate unless they were on the street--into a room--you will have to see my building to realize it--it's where you walk in the front, you see, the building is on Main and you come in the rear from the carport. There is a room that runs down about 45 or 40 feet, which is just an open hall space and a room where people stand who are attempting to get information out of the Jail or visit someone in the jail, and I moved them into that and closed the doors on them.

Mr. Hubert.

In other words, you cleared them from where?

Mr. Decker.

I cleared them from the carport, where the man would be brought in, and put them behind locked doors-- I'm talking about steel doors