Mr. Belin.

In the process of sealing off the building, what did you do?

Mr. Harkness.

Asked for a squad.
Mr. BELIN. How long did it take you after that to have the back part sealed off?
Mr. HARKNESS. The guard was arriving by the time I got off my motorcycle. There was already additional squads en route.
Mr. BELIN. How soon after 12:36 p.m., would you say the building was sealed off?
Mr. HARKNESS. It was sealed off then because I was back there and two other men.

Mr. Belin.

You are talking about the back part of the building?

Mr. Harkness.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

What about the front part of the building? When was that sealed off?

Mr. Harkness.

Inspector Sawyer and two officers were there.

Mr. Belin.

By the time you got around to the front part of the building?

Mr. HARKNESS. Yes, sir; by the time I put the witness in his car, I went immediately to the back.

Mr. Belin.

In other words, as I understand the sequence, you first went to the back of the building and had that sealed off first, or not?

Mr. Harkness.

No, sir.

Mr. Belin.

You tell me what happened then.

Mr. Harkness.

I had this witness with me. I didn't want to lose this witness.

Mr. Belin.

All right.

Mr. Harkness.

So I took him to the car.

Mr. Belin.

To Inspector Sawyer's car?

Mr. Harkness.

To Inspector Sawyer's car, which was right in front.

Mr. Belin.

Which was parked in front of the Texas School Book Depository?

Mr. Harkness.

And left the witness there and went around to the back.
Mr. BELIN. On whose radio did you call? Did you call in before or after you left the witness in the car?
Mr. HARKNESS. I don't remember in exact sequence there, but it was in the process of going to the car there.

Mr. Belin.

Then what did you do?

Mr. HARKNESS. See, here is the thing. The radio traffic was heavy at the time, and it depended on how long you had to wait to get in.

Mr. Belin.

All right, in any event, after you made the call, what did you do on the radio? And after you got the man in the car?

Mr. Harkness.

Well---

Mr. Belin.

The witness in the car, what did you do?
Mr. HARKNESS. Stayed at the back of the building until I was relieved by a squad.

Mr. Belin.

So you then went to the back of the building?

Mr. Harkness.

Yes.
Mr. BELIN. When you were at Inspector Sawyer's car, did you see him there?

Mr. Harkness.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Was he at his car?

Mr. Harkness.

Yes, sir; he was by his car, near his car.

Mr. Belin.

Do you know whether or not he had gone inside the building.

Mr. Harkness.

No, sir.

Mr. Belin.

You mean you don't know?

Mr. Harkness.

Don't know whether he had gone in or not. Actually, he was standing there in front taking information. All the information was being funneled to Inspector Sawyer.

Mr. Belin.

Did you tell him you had a witness?

Mr. Harkness.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

In his car?

Mr. Harkness.

Yes, sir.
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