(Testimony of Lt. Jack Revill)
Mr. Revill.
Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. Rankin.
Where.
Mr. Revill.
In the basement of the city hall.
Mr. Rankin.
Just before you saw Special Agent Hosty, where had you been?
Mr. Revill.
I had been at the Texas School Book Depository.
Mr. Rankin.
What did you do there?
Mr. Revill.
We conducted a systematic search of the building, evacuated the people working in the building, and took names, addresses, and phone numbers of all of these people before they were permitted to leave.
Mr. Rankin.
Was anyone working with you there?
Mr. Revill.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Rankin.
Who?
Mr. Revill.
Numerous people.
Mr. Rankin.
I see. Was Detective Brian with you there?
Mr. Revill.
Yes, sir. I had taken Detective Brian with me from the Trade Mart, Dallas Trade Mart, upon hearing of the shots being fired at Mr. Kennedy. I took Detective Brian and two other officers assigned to my unit, Detective R. W. Westphal and Detective Tarver, O. J. Tarver.
Mr. Rankin.
How did you come back to the police department?
Mr. Revill.
By automobile.
Mr. Rankin.
By car?
Mr. Revill.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Rankin.
Was anyone with you?
Mr. Revill.
Yes, sir, I had Detectives Brian, Tarver, and Westphal.
Mr. Rankin.
They were all in the car with you?
Mr. Revill.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Rankin.
And which way did you enter the building?
Mr. Revill.
The Main Street ramp into the basement of the city hall.
Mr. Rankin.
About what time of the day?
Mr. Revill.
It must have been about 2:45, 2:50.
Mr. Rankin.
All of these officers were with you?
Mr. Revill.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Rankin.
Where did you see Special Agent Hosty?
Mr. Revill.
If I might explain that, I followed Mr. Hosty into the basement of the city hall. He drove into the basement, parked his car, I did the same, and Mr. Hosty departed from his car, ran over to where I was standing, Detective Brian and I.
The other two officers, Westphal and Tarver, as well as I recall, had remained in the rear talking to some other officers. I don't know who they were At that time everything was mass confusion, and we were all upset.
Mr. Rankin.
Will you explain to the Commission where you parked the car with reference to the point where you saw Agent Hosty?
Mr. Revill.
I got out of my car, and we have two attendants assigned to the basement, two Negro attendants, and one of these individuals parked my vehicle for me, I don't know where he parked it. But as I got out of the car, Mr. Hosty ran toward me-- --
Mr. Rankin.
Now, about the parking, excuse me.
Mr. Revill.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Rankin.
Is that a part of the basement area of the police department?
Mr. Revill.
Yes, sir; it is.
Mr. Rankin.
All right; proceed.
Mr. Revill.
And Mr. Hosty ran over to me and he says, "Jack"-now as I recall these words-"a Communist killed President Kennedy."
I said, "What?"
He said, "Lee Oswald killed President Kennedy."
I said, "Who is Lee Oswald?"
He said, "He is in our Communist file. We knew he was here in Dallas." At that time Hosty and I started walking off, and Brian, as well as I recall, sort of stayed back, and as we got onto the elevator or just prior to getting on the elevator Mr. Hosty related that they had information that this man was capable of this, and at this I blew up at him, and I said, "Jim"----
Mr. Rankin.
What did he say in regard to his being capable?
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