Mr. Rackley.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Were you raised in Texas?

Mr. Rackley.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Born in Texas?

Mr. Rackley.

No; I was born in Alabama.

Mr. Belin.

Raised in Texas? Go to school here in Texas?

Mr. Rackley.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

How far did you get through school?

Mr. Rackley.

Fifth.

Mr. Belin.

Fifth grade?

Mr. Rackley.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Then what did you do?

Mr. Rackley.

Well, I went to farming.

Mr. Belin.

You went to farming?

Mr. Rackley.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

Well, I am from Iowa. We do a lot of farming up there.

Mr. Rackley.

That is what I do here.

Mr. Belin.

All right, then what did you do?

Mr. RACKLEY. Well, at the present I am working for the Coordinated Railroad Co.

Mr. Belin.

For the what?

Mr. Rackley.

For the Katy. It is a Katy railroad project, but it is a coordinated deal.

Mr. Belin.

What are you doing?

Mr. Rackley.

I unload trailers.

Mr. Belin.

You unload trailers?

Mr. Rackley.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Let me backtrack. How old are you?

Mr. Rackley.

I am 60.
Mr. BELIN. You said you quit school in the Fifth Grade and went to farming. How long did you farm?

Mr. Rackley.

I farmed up to 3 years ago.

Mr. Belin.

You farmed up to 3 years ago?

Mr. Rackley.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

What kind of farming?

Mr. Rackley.

Well, I raised cotton and corn.

Mr. Belin.

Then 3 years ago where did you go to work?

Mr. Rackley.

I went to work here. Well, I have been working off in spare times for about 8 years.

Mr. Belin.

For the same place?

Mr. Rackley.

Yes; same place.

Mr. Belin.

Is that here in Dallas?

Mr. Rackley.

That is here in Dallas.

Mr. Belin.

Where in Dallas is it?

Mr. RACKLEY. It is on Ross and Market Street, about two blocks from the courthouse.

Mr. Belin.

Now where is it with relation to the corner of Elm and Houston?

Mr. Rackley.

Well, it is on up on Ross. Two blocks north is where our place is.

Mr. Belin.

Your place is two blocks north of the corner of Elm and Houston?

Mr. Rackley.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

You work indoors or outdoors?

Mr. Rackley.

Just all over town.

Mr. Belin.

Just all over town ?

Mr. Rackley.

Yes, sir.
Mr. BELIN. Where were you working around the noon hour of Friday, November 22, 1963?

Mr. Rackley.

Well, I was there at the office.

Mr. Belin.

Were you inside or outside?

Mr. Rackley.

Our office is just a little small place. Well, just outside, you might say, of it.