Mr. Belin.

Now when was the last time you went back to Dootch Motors?

Mr. Benavides.

It's been a year ago.

Mr. Belin.

You have been working for them ever since?

Mr. Benavides.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Taking you back to November 22, 1963, anything unusual happen that day?

Mr. Benavides.

On the 22d?

Mr. Belin.

22d of November 1963?

Mr. Benavides.

This would be embarrassing. Was that the day of the Assassination of the President?

Mr. Belin.

Yes.

Mr. Benavides.

I was thinking it was the 24th. Well, nothing except it seemed like a pretty nice day.

Mr. Belin.

Do you remember what day of the week it was?

Mr. Benavides.

I don't remember.

Mr. Belin.

Do you remember the day that the President was assassinated?

Mr. Benavides.

No.

Mr. Belin.

Do you remember that he was assassinated in Dallas?

Mr. Benavides.

Oh, yes; I remember this.

Mr. Belin.

That day you had lunch, were you at work that day?

Mr. Benavides.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

You had lunch ?

Mr. Benavides.

I had lunch. And then this man had stalled this car in the middle of the street and asked me if I would fix it. Something was wrong with the carburetor, or pump that had broken in it, and I went around to the parts house to get the parts for it.

Mr. Belin.

Where had the man's car stopped in the middle of the street?

Mr. Benavides.

Well, on Patton Street.

Mr. Belin.

Patton and what?

Mr. Benavides.

Between Jefferson and 10th.

Mr. Belin.

A car stopped in the middle of the street between--

Mr. Benavides.

Jefferson and Tenth.

Mr. Belin.

About what time of day was this?

Mr. Benavides.

I imagine it was about 1 o'clock.

Mr. Belin.

You imagine it was about 1 o'clock ?

Mr. BENAVIDES. It was after lunch. I had already eaten. It was after I had lunch and I had eaten around 12, somewhere around 12 o'clock.

Mr. Belin.

What did you do? You were going to get a carburetor part, so what did you do?
Mr. BENAVIDES. I was in a rush and I ran off and forgot the number of the carburetor.

Mr. Belin.

You forgot the number of the carburetor?

Mr. Benavides.

Then I circled back. I left down the alley.

Mr. Belin.

Which alley is this?

Mr. Benavides.

The one directly between 10th and Patton and Jefferson Street.
Mr. BELIN. It runs parallel to 10th and Jefferson and it runs, the alley would run east of Patton Street?

Mr. Benavides.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

All right. The alley runs right behind Dootch Motors there?

Mr. Benavides.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

What kind of vehicle were you driving?

Mr. Benavides.

1958 pickup truck Chevrolet.

Mr. Belin.

All right, what route did you take? Were you headed east or west in the alley ?

Mr. Benavides.

East.

Mr. Belin.

To what ?

Mr. Benavides.

To Denver street.

Mr. Belin.

Which is the next street over from Patton ?

Mr. Benavides.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

First street east of Patton, then where?

Mr. Benavides.

I turned right, which is east on 10th. Wait, Denver would be north, I imagine. I turned from the alley north on Denver.