Mr. BELIN. You were in town for 7 years, and generally what did you do when you were in town?
Mr. West.
Well, I worked the express all the time.
Mr. Belin.
For any particular company?
Mr. West.
I was trying to think of the man's name.
Mr. Belin.
You can't remember it right now?
Mr. West.
I just can't remember it right now. Been quite a little while.
Mr. Belin.
Well, do you remember what you did after you got through doing that? After 6 or 7 years, then where did you go?
Mr. West.
I came to Dallas.
Mr. Belin.
Then what did you do in Dallas, generally?
Mr. WEST. Well, I worked around just different places until I started to work for the company where I am now.
Mr. Belin.
When did you start working for them?
Mr. West.
Well, I have been with them now about 16 years.
Mr. Belin.
You have been with them 16 or 17 years? What company is that?
Mr. West.
Texas School Book Depository.
Mr. Belin.
Are you still working for them now?
Mr. West.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
What do you do for the Texas School Book Depository?
Mr. West.
Well, I am a mail wrapper.
Mr. Belin.
You are a mail wrapper?
Mr. West.
I wrap mail all the time.
Mr. Belin.
Were you doing that on November 22d of 1963, too? Were you a mail wrapper at that time back in last November?
Mr. West.
Yes, sir.
Mr. BELIN. Did you go to work on November 22, 1963? That was a Friday, the day the President was assassinated.
Mr. West.
Yes; I went to work that day.
Mr. Belin.
What time did you get to work?
Mr. WEST. Well, we always got to work---we were supposed to be there at 8 in the morning.
Mr. Belin.
You got there at 8 that morning?
Mr. West.
Yes. I always, most of the time I got there a little early.
Mr. Belin.
Do you remember what time you got to work that particular morning?
Mr. West.
It was about 10 minutes to 8. I always be 5 or 10 minutes early.
Mr. Belin.
Where did you go when you got to work?
Mr. West.
Well, when I first got to work I always made coffee in the morning at the store. That is the first thing I do in the morning.
Mr. Belin.
Where did you make the coffee?
Mr. West.
Sir?
Mr. Belin.
Where did you make coffee?
Mr. WEST. Well, it is down on the first floor in the same department where I wrap mail at.
Mr. BELIN. Well, I have a first floor map here of the School Book Depository. Here is Elm Street and here is the front entrance.
Here is Mr. Truly's office, and here is Mr. Shelley's office.
There is the stairway down to the basement, and there are the elevators and the back stairway. There are the toilets there. About where would you wrap mail there? Here is the domino room and the shower.
You are .looking here, that is north Elm Street runs this way and Houston Street runs that way. It is shown on that diagram.
Mr. West.
Well, my place was in the west side of the other building.
Mr. Belin.
Was it near the stairway?
Mr. West.
No; it wasn't close to the stairway.
Mr. Belin.
Was it closer to the Elm Street side of the building?
Mr. West.
No, sir.
Mr. BELIN. What was it close to? The west side is the side near the railroad tracks and the triple underpass. Is that what you think is the west side?
Mr. West.
Yes, sir; that is what I would call the west side.
