Mr. Griffin.

Did you see Oswald being brought out of the theatre?

Mr. Robertson.

Yes.

Mr. Griffin.

What did you observe?

Mr. Robertson.

As he was being brought out. He was in the back of the theatre in the center section, perhaps a quarter to a third of the way over from the right-hand aisle as you look down Coward the screen.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you go into the theatre?

Mr. Robertson.

That's right I was looking through the drapes at the back over the little railing as they arrested him.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you arrive before he was actually taken into custody?

Mr. Robertson.

Yes.

Mr. Griffin.

What did you see the police officers doing as you got there?

Mr. Robertson.

It was kind of confused. He rose in his seat. and lifted his arm with his pistol just about simultaneously with the time they landed all over him.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you hear him say anything?

Mr. Robertson.

No.

Mr. Griffin.

How far were you from him?

Mr. Robertson.

About three or four rows.

Mr. Griffin.

How many feet would that be?

Mr. Robertson.

Possibly 10.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you hear any of the police officers say anything?

Mr. Robertson.

The officer in charge said as they were taking him out of the theatre, "Don't let anyone see his face," or words to that effect. "Don't let anyone touch him."

Mr. Griffin.

How long were you inside the Texas Theatre before you saw Oswald rise out of his seat?

Mr. Robertson.

A matter of a length of time it takes to walk from the door to those curtains and pull them apart. It was a matter of seconds.

Mr. Griffin.

In other words, just as you pulled apart the curtains, you were able to see him?

Mr. Robertson.

Well, there is a slight delay there. When I arrived inside the theatre, the main portion of the theatre itself with the audience, it was still dark. I think the camera equipment must have been turned off, because I have no recollection of sound, and it was still dark when I opened the curtains. But the lights came on almost immediately, and the screen, of course, was blank at that time, and then again, just seconds, he rose, and they took him in custody.

Mr. Griffin.

How close was your photographer to you?

Mr. Robertson.

I don't have any idea. He was there someplace shooting his pictures.

Mr. Griffin.

Do you know if he got a picture of that episode?

Mr. Robertson.

I thought he did until just the other day when they told me he didn't. Apparently the filter in the camera was in the wrong place.

Mr. Griffin.

Do you know if Oswald had said something, if you would have heard it from where you were standing?

Mr. Robertson.

I don't know.

Mr. Griffin.

Were you able to hear the police officers as they were standing next to Oswald some 10 feet away from you?

Mr. Robertson.

All I can say about that is, if I heard them, what I heard was not significant, and I don't recall having heard anything. I mean, there obviously was noise connected with it, but I don't know.

Mr. Griffin.

If Oswald had said something and you had heard it, do you think you would have remembered it?

Mr. Robertson.

If it had any significance to me, yes; but I really don't know.

Mr. Griffin.

At the time you opened up the curtains and looked out, did you have any idea that this might be the man who would be accused of shooting the President?

Mr. Robertson.

If I hadn't, I wouldn't have been there.

Mr. Griffin.

What did you do after Oswald was apprehended and taken out of the theatre?

Mr. Robertson.

Well, we followed the officers and Oswald out of the theatre and then they put him in the squad car and drove downtown. We got our own