(Testimony of Clyde Franklin Goodson)
Mr. Hubert.
You saw Ruby then ?
Mr. Goodson.
Yes; he was up there, and I just talked to him for a few minutes, the most I have ever talked to him, and then we left.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he know your name ?
Mr. Goodson.
I don't think he did.
Mr. Hubert.
You knew his name?
Mr. Goodson.
Well, I knew him when I saw him; yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you know him by name, or merely by sight?
Mr. Goodson.
Well, I knew him by name and by sight. I knew who he was when I saw him.
Mr. Hubert.
Other than the five or six times during the last 5 years that you did see him on official duty, did you see him anytime unofficially in the sense of just walking down the street or passing him or saying hello, or passing the time of day, or something like that?
Mr. Goodson.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
You say you did not go to his club on a social basis ?
Mr. Goodson.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
Now I think you were on duty at the entrance of the homicide bureau on the third floor of the Dallas Police Department building starting at 5:30 p.m., is that correct?
Mr. Goodson.
Approximately 5:30.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you come on duty at that time?
Mr. Goodson.
No; I had been on duty all day.
Mr. Hubert.
Had you been up on the third flOOr prior to 5:30?
Mr. Goodson.
No, sir; I hadn't.
Mr. Hubert.
Where had you been ?
Mr. Goodson.
I was working my regular district during the day.
Mr. Hubert.
Where was that?
Mr. Goodson.
It was district No. 103. Starts on the edge of the downtown area and goes south on Corinth Street.
Mr. Hubert.
Prior to 5:30 on November 22 you had no occasion to be in the headquarters building at all ?
Mr. Goodson.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
But you were called in to perform some duty there?
Mr. Goodson.
Yes, sir; I was.
Mr. Hubert.
What was that duty?
Mr. Goodson.
They assigned me to work at the door there in the homicide bureau.
Mr. Hubert.
Who assigned you?
Mr. Goodson.
Sergeant Richardson.
Mr. Hubert.
Who?
Mr. Goodson.
Richardson.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he give you any instructions ?
Mr. Goodson.
Yes, sir. He told me that I was to stand at the door and to let no one in except police officers that were investigating the case, and FBI, and Secret Service.
Mr. Hubert.
When you say you were to stand there, what did they mean ?
Mr. Goodson.
I stood directly in front of the door.
Mr. Hubert.
What door?
Mr. Goodson.
To the homicide bureau.
Mr. Hubert.
Was anyone else with you?
Mr. Goodson.
The officers up and down the hallway, but I don't recall anyone standing right there at the door.
Mr. Hubert.
No one was put in a stationary position such as you were?
Mr. Goodson.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
How long did you stay there?
Mr. Goodson.
I stayed there, oh, to about 7:30 or so; around 7:30.
Mr. Hubert.
Now how did you fix the time that you began that duty at 5:30?
Mr. Goodson.
Well, my regular assignment ended at 3:30, and it was about 4 o'clock before I got over to the city hall, and I was told to report to the detail room where I stayed some 40 minutes, I would say, and then I was assigned up there on the door to the homicide bureau.
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