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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VI - Page 305« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of E. D. Brewer)

Mr. Belin.
Now what was your call number that day?
Mr. Brewer.
137.
Mr. Belin.
Handing you what has been marked Sawyer Deposition Exhibit A, which appears to be a transcript of a police log of the Dallas Police Department, you see this exhibit here?
Mr. Brewer.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Your call number that day was?
Mr. Brewer.
137.
Mr. Belin.
I notice here that the first time there appears Call No. 137, after 12:30 is at 12:38 p.m. There is a call from 137 to 531. You want to read what it says there
Mr. Brewer.
"A witness says he saw 'em pull the weapon from the window off the second floor on the southeast corner of the Depository Building."
Mr. Belin.
Would that have been the second floor or the second floor from the top?
Mr. Brewer.
I don't know.
Mr. Belin.
Do you remember any witness talking to you at all?
Mr. Brewer.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Do you remember what he said?
Mr. Brewer.
He said that he had saw him pull a weapon from the window from that building.
Mr. Belin.
Do you remember what window he said?
Mr. Brewer.
I don't remember specifically which window he indicated, but I immediately told that to the dispatcher ad proceeded on up to the building.
Mr. Belin.
I see the conversation continues on the next page. The dispatcher No. 531, to 137, "Do you have the building covered And then you reply:
Mr. Brewer.
"I'm about three-fourths of a block away."
Mr. Belin.
Is that where you were when this man----
Mr. Brewer.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Now from the time you first heard that something was wrong, you had taken your motorcycle and gone where?
Mr. Brewer.
Sir?
Mr. Belin.
You were on the Stemmons Freeway when you heard that something was wrong, is that correct?
Mr. Brewer.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Then you went from Stemmons Freeway where?
Mr. Brewer.
Up to the Texas School Depository Building.
Mr. Belin.
Did you stop anywhere along the way?
Mr. Brewer.
No, sir; the only time that I stopped was when this guy come up to me and told it to me, and then was gone.
Mr. Belin.
Well, you did stop then and talk to this one individual?
Mr. Brewer.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Which street were you on when you stopped?
Mr. Brewer.
I was proceeding back up Elm Street the wrong way on Elm.
Mr. Belin.
About where were you when this one person talked that said he saw him pull the weapon in?
Mr. Brewer.
I was down there about the triple underpass on Elm.
Mr. Belin.
You mean right under the triple underpass?
Mr. Brewer.
Or coming to it.
Mr. Belin.
Well, coming to it?
Mr. Brewer.
From the west.
Mr. Belin.
Would you have been on the west side of that?
Mr. Brewer.
Yes, right there about that curb.
Mr. Belin.
Before you left Stemmons Freeway, did you look up or around to see if there was anything suspicious in that area?
Mr. Brewer.
We was all looking up in the railroad tracks from the west side.
Mr. Belin.
Did you see anything at all?
Mr. Brewer.
No, sir; we saw some people coming up there, but they seemed to be up there looking.
Mr. Belin.
You mean you saw people up there searching?
Mr. Brewer.
Yes, sir.
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