Mr. Belin.

You want to raise your hand and stand up and be sworn.
Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Benavides.

I do.

Mr. Belin.

Will you state your name for our reporter, please ?

Mr. Benavides.

Domingo Benavides.

Mr. Belin.

How old are you, sir?

Mr. Benavides.

I am 27, April the 9th. I am now 26.

Mr. Belin.

Single or married?

Mr. Benavides.

Married.

Mr. Belin.

Family?

Mr. Benavides.

Two children and one expected sometime this month.

Mr. Belin.

Where are you from originally?

Mr. Benavides.

From Dallas.

Mr. Belin.

You were born in Dallas?

Mr. Benavides.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Go to school in Dallas?

Mr. Benavides.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

How far did you go through school?

Mr. Benavides.

Tenth grade.

Mr. Belin.

Then what did you do when you got out of school?

Mr. Benavides.

I just went to work.

Mr. Belin.

Where did you work first?

Mr. Benavides.

Merchants Delivery.

Mr. Belin.

What did you do?

Mr. BENAVIDES. I was helper on a truck and part-time mechanic; mechanic helper.

Mr. Belin.

How long did you work for them ?

Mr. Benavides.

I imagine about 2 years.

Mr. Belin.

Then what did you do?

Mr. Benavides.

I went into the Navy.

Mr. Belin.

What did you do in the Navy ?

Mr. Benavides.

Yeoman and seaman.

Mr. Belin.

How long were you in the Navy?

Mr. Benavides.

Three years.

Mr. Belin.

Honorable discharge?

Mr. Benavides.

No, sir.

Mr. Belin.

You did not have an honorable discharge?

Mr. Benavides.

No, sir.

Mr. Belin.

What did you do when you got out of the Navy ?

Mr. Benavides.

I returned to work for Merchants Delivery.

Mr. Belin.

Then what did you do?

Mr. BENAVIDES. Well, just from there I jumped around from roofing companies. I started in roofing then and I worked for Donald Bost, which is Town & Country Roofing Co., for on up until about 4 years ago, I guess. Then I just started mechanicing.

Mr. Belin.

You started to become an automobile mechanic?

Mr. Benavides.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

For whom did you work then?

Mr. BENAVIDES. I worked in Martinez, Calif., for Donley Chevrolet & Cadillac Co., and then later on I was transferred to their paint and body shop, and then I came back to Dallas and I worked for Mr. Harris.

Mr. Belin.

For whom?

Mr. Benavides.

Mr. Harris, at Dootch Motors.

Mr. Belin.

Dootch Motors?

Mr. Benavides.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Are you still working for them now? That is, as a mechanic?

Mr. Benavides.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

How long have you been working for Dootch now?

Mr. BENAVIDES. Well, off and on about 3 years. During this time I went back to Merchants Delivery and worked there and then I worked for Southern Delivery, too.