Mr. Cox.

Special officer. They get a night club officer assigned by the city to certain clubs to keep the trouble down.

Mr. Hubert.

So your employment by Ruby was really by way of an assignment by the city?

Mr. Cox.

By the city's special services.

Mr. Hubert.

By the city?

Mr. Cox.

Right. He pays them, and they pay us.

Mr. Hubert.

So you didn't receive a check or money from Ruby?

Mr. Cox.

No.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you work every night?

Mr. Cox.

No; Friday and Saturday most of the time. That is big nights.

Mr. Hubert.

Would you be in uniform then?

Mr. Cox.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

How long did you so work for Ruby? Over what period?

Mr. Cox.

Oh, I don't know how long I worked for Ruby. It wasn't too long. Not too long. They sent me different places.

Mr. Hubert.

You say the first time you worked there was about 8 years ago?

Mr. Cox.

Eight or nine. Its been a long time.

Mr. Hubert.

When was t. he last time?

Mr. Cox.

I didn't work for him long. Maybe 3 months.

Mr. Hubert.

Just 3 months, and that was back 8 or 9 years ago?

Mr. Cox.

Eight or nine years ago.

Mr. Hubert.

And you haven't seen him since, or you had not seen him until--

Mr. Cox.

I have not seen him yet.

Mr. Hubert.

Do you recall whether other members of the Dallas police force went to Ruby's place during the period you are talking about when you were employed by him?

Mr. Cox.

The only police that ever came there were individual squadmen and liquor control boardmen. They come in, all of them.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you observe any incidents where he served liquor to them free?

Mr. Cox.

No.

Mr. Hubert.

Did he seem to be particularly friendly with any of them?

Mr. Cox.

They didn't talk to him too much. They always come to the officer in charge.

Mr. Hubert.

They came to you?

Mr. Cox.

That's right.

Mr. Hubert.

Now I think you said that the last time you worked out there at Ruby's place would have been- -

Mr. Cox.

It was around Christmas, or possibly--yes; about Christmas time. Probably New Year's, the last I worked, about 8 or 9 years ago. I tell you, it is on record at the city hall. It's just been too long.

Mr. Hubert.

You hadn't seen him at all in the time since?

Mr. Cox.

No, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you see him when you were on duty on Sunday morning?

Mr. Cox.

No.

Mr. Hubert.

Where were you on duty then?

Mr. Cox.

Commerce Street, south side.

Mr. Hubert.

What time did you come on duty?

Mr. Cox.

Around 10.

Mr. Hubert.

Were you in uniform?

Mr. Cox.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

What was your duty, and who placed you on it?

Mr. Cox.

Lieutenant Ben McCoy.

Mr. Hubert.

What was your specific duty at that point?

Mr. Cox.

Keep pedestrians back on the sidewalk and traffic moving.

Mr. Hubert.

So you were placed then on the opposite side of Commerce Street from the Commerce Street exit?

Mr. Cox.

Yes; south side.

Mr. Hubert.

What time did you go on that duty?

Mr. Cox.

Must have been about 10 or 15 after 10.

Mr. Hubert.

How long did you stay?