(Testimony of J. C. White)
Mr. White.
I don't know.
Mr. Ball.
Well, I can ask you.
Mr. White.
Okay.
Mr. Ball.
I will ask you questions. Where were you born?
Mr. White.
Van Alstyne, Tex.
Mr. Ball.
Where did you go to school?
Mr. White.
Van Alystyne, Tex.
Mr. Ball.
How far through school?
Mr. White.
Ninth grade there.
Mr. Ball.
Then what did you do?
Mr. White.
I went into the Army.
Mr. Ball.
And how long were you in the Army?
Mr. White.
About 3 years.
Mr. Ball.
And what did you do?
Mr. White.
Went to driving a city bus.
Mr. Ball.
How long did you drive a city bus?
Mr. White.
6 years.
Mr. Ball.
Then what did you
Mr. White.
Joined the Police Department.
Mr. Ball.
How long ago?
Mr. White.
1956.
Mr. Ball.
. And what are you now?
Mr. White.
Accident investigator.
Mr. Ball.
And your rank is a patrolman?
Mr. White.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Now, on November 22. 1063, did you have an assignment?
Mr. White.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Where?
Mr. White.
On the triple underpass.
Mr. Ball.
And were you there with someone?
Mr. White.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Who?
Mr. White.
J. W. Foster.
Mr. Ball.
Where were you?
Mr. White.
Standing on the west side of the overpass.
Mr. Ball.
On the west side of the overpass?
Mr. White.
Yes.
Mr. BALL. Where were you with reference to Elm, Main or Commerce as they go underneath the overpass?
Mr. White.
Approximately at the north curb of Main Street.
Mr. Ball.
Approximately the north curb of Main on the corner of the north curb of Main? That would be---
Mr. White.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
On the west side of the overpass?
Mr. White.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
I'm going to get another copy of this map. Let me see. I can use this. Mark this as Exhibit A to your deposition. Now, a diagram that was drawn by a patrolman, Joe Murphy, and he has made some marks and other witnesses have, but don't pay any attention to that. I want you to look at this drawing and take a pen and mark your position on the railroad overpass in a circle, and put your initials beside it. You have made an "X".
Mr. White.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
And you have initialed J. C. White, is that right?
Mr. White.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Over the what would be the west curb of Main?
Mr. White.
North curb of Main.
Mr. Ball.
The north curb?
Mr. White.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
North curb of Main?
Mr. White.
Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. And west side of the overpass?
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