Mr. Foster.

Hillsboro.

Mr. Ball.

How far through school?

Mr. Foster.

Ninth grade.

Mr. Ball.

What did you do after that?

Mr. Foster.

Service.

Mr. Ball.

What branch? In the Army or Navy----

Mr. Foster.

Army.

Mr. Ball.

Then what did you do?

Mr. Foster.

. Carpenter, worked for about 9 years.

Mr. Ball.

Then what did you do?

Mr. Foster.

Come to work here.

Mr. Ball.

On the police department?

Mr. Foster.

Yes.
Mr. BALL. What kind of work were you doing in November of 1963, for the Dallas Police Department?

Mr. Foster.

I was working in the traffic division, investigation of accidents.

Mr. Ball.

Investigation of accidents?

Mr. Foster.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

Did you have a special assignment on November 22?

Mr. Foster.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

1963. And what was that?

Mr. Foster.

That was assigned to the triple overpass to keep all unauthorized personnel off of it.

Mr. Ball.

That was the overpass, the railroad overpass?

Mr. Foster.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

Do you--the overpass runs in a north-south direction?

Mr. Foster.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

And you call it the triple overpass, why?

Mr. Foster.

Three streets coming through there.

Mr. Ball.

What are they?

Mr. Foster.

Commerce, Main, and Elm.

Mr. Ball.

I have a map that I will---just a moment. I will get it.

Mr. Foster.

All right. (Off the record.)

Mr. BALL. Tell me where you were standing on the triple overpass about the time that the President's motorcade came into sight?
Mr. FOSTER. I was standing approximately along the---I believe the south curb of Elm Street.

Mr. Ball.

Were you on the overpass?

Mr. Foster.

Yes, sir; at the east--be the east side of the overpass.

Mr. Ball.

On the east side of the overpass?

Mr. Foster.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

Then was there another officer assigned to that same position?

Mr. Foster.

He was assigned to the overpass with me; yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

What is his name?

Mr. Foster.

J. C. White.

Mr. Ball.

Where was he?

Mr. Foster.

He was on the west side of the overpass.

Mr. Ball.

You were on the east side?

Mr. Foster.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

He was on the west side?

Mr. Foster.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

Off the record.
(Discussion off the record.)

Mr. Ball.

Let's go back on the record. Now, we have a map here which we will mark as Exhibit A for your deposition.

Mr. Foster.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

And it shows the railroad overpass running in a north and south direction, is that right?

Mr. Foster.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

Over that pass come trains into the yard, is that right?

Mr. Foster.

Yes, sir.