(Testimony of )
Mr. Mcwatters.
Yes, sir; along about the vicinity of Griffin Street, it comes to.
Mr. Ball.
You let him on the bus, and he paid his fare, how much is that fare?
Mr. Mcwatters.
It is 23 cents.
Mr. Ball.
23 cents, and you went about down almost to Poydras.
Mr. Mcwatters.
Almost, between Poydras and Lamar.
Mr. Ball.
Between Poydras and Lamar, closer to Lamar than to Poydras?
Mr. Mcwatters.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
And a man got on. Was it the same man?
Mr. Mcwatters.
That was the same man who got on the bus that I picked up, in other words.
Mr. Ball.
And the man you gave the transfer to?
Mr. Mcwatters.
The man I gave the transfer to when the woman--in other words, when the man that got on Griffin Street there got off at the same place she did.
Mr. Ball.
And he was only on the bus about 2 blocks?
Mr. Mcwatters.
Two blocks was the only distance.
Mr. Ball.
How long did it take you to go those 2 blocks?
Mr. Mcwatters.
Now, he paid as far as from St. Paul Street. I made--there wasn't any traffic holding me up whatsoever, I come on right down to where I picked the man up there, in other words, about Field, and that is where the traffic was starting to back up to. So the best of my knowledge I would say it took me 3 or 4 minutes to get down there, so I will just have to say it was in the vicinity of around 12:40.
Mr. Ball.
In other words, how long was the man on your bus, the man who got on, about Griffin and got off and you gave him the transfer, approximately?
Mr. Mcwatters.
Well, he got on, and when he got on, I made that one block, and then the other, well, I would be safe in saying he wasn't on there 5 minutes.
Mr. Ball.
And you think he got off or on around 12:40?
Mr. Mcwatters.
12:40 that is the best.
Mr. Ball.
What time did you say he got on approximately?
Mr. Mcwatters.
On the bus?
Mr. Ball.
Yes.
Mr. Mcwatters.
Well, I would say in the vicinity from where I left up there it would be probably it took me, I would say, 3 minutes to come, let's see, it would be Ervay, Akard and Field, that is about 3 blocks there where I left my time point which I would say just a rough estimation it would be with no traffic would be 2 or 3 minutes, I would say 3 minutes anyway. So, it must have been somewheres 12:39 or--so.
Mr. Ball.
When he got on the bus?
Mr. Mcwatters.
12:40.
Mr. Ball.
And then he was on the bus about how many minutes?
Mr. Mcwatters.
Well, just like I say he wasn't on the bus over 4 or 5 minutes, in other words, just made that 1 block there, and in other words, when the traffic stopped, well, that is when he got off the bus.
Representative Ford.
During the time he was on the bus this man rapped at your door or was your door open, and spoke up and said that the President had been shot?
Mr. Mcwatters.
He was on the bus, you mean was the door open?
Representative Ford.
No. You previously testified that while you were stalled or jammed up in the traffic
Mr. Mcwatters.
Yes, sir.
Representative Ford.
A man came to the door of the bus and indicated by word of mouth--
Mr. Mcwatters.
Yes, sir.
Representative Ford.
That the President had been shot.
Mr. Mcwatters.
Yes, sir.
Representative Ford.
Now, was the man to whom you issued the transfer on the bus at that time?
Mr. Mcwatters.
Yes, sir.
Representative Ford.
Now, the man who spoke up and said that the President had been shot, how loudly did he say that?
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