Mr. Ball.

My name is Joe Ball. Will you stand up and be sworn?
Do you solemnly swear that the evidence you are about to give before the Commission shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Dhority.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

Will you state your name, please?

Mr. Dhority.

C. N. Dhority.

Mr. Ball.

And what is your occupation?

Mr. Dhority.

Detective with the Dallas Police Department.

Mr. Ball.

You understand, don't you, that we are inquiring here as to the facts surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy, do you not?

Mr. Dhority.

Yes.

Mr. Ball.

And you have been requested to come up here and give your testimony?

Mr. Dhority.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

And you are willing to testify to such matters that came to your attention during your investigation of that assassination, are you not?

Mr. Dhority.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

Will you tell me something about yourself, where you were born and what your education is, and how long you have been here with the Department?

Mr. Dhority.

Well, I was born in Tuscumbia, Ala., in August 1923, and lived there until I was about 10 years old, and have been in Dallas the rest of the time. I have been on the police department since August 24, 1946.

Mr. Ball.

What department do you work with?

Mr. Dhority.

I work for Captain Fritz.

Mr. Ball.

Homicide?

Mr. Dhority.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

How long have you been in the Homicide Department?

Mr. Dhority.

Since 1955.

Mr. Ball.

On November 22, 1963, what time did you go to work?

Mr. Dhority.

Oh, I believe it was around 2 p.m.

Mr. Ball.

Was that the time you usually went to work?

Mr. Dhority.

No, I was off that day.

Mr. Ball.

Well, how did you happen to go to work that day?

Mr. Dhority.

Lt. Wells called me and told me to come to work.

Mr. Ball.

And you went to work at the main office of the Police Department?

Mr. Dhority.

Yes.

Mr. Ball.

You arrived at about 2 p.m.?

Mr. Dhority.

Yes.

Mr. Ball.

Do you usually work with another detective?

Mr. Dhority.

Yes. H.H. Blessing.

Mr. Ball.

Was he on duty that day with you?

Mr. Dhority.

I don't believe so. He got shot last December and has been in pretty bad shape. He just works sometimes and I don't know whether he was there that day.

Mr. Ball.

Did you work with anybody that day, November 22, after you came to work?

Mr. Dhority.

I worked pert of the day with C. W. Brown; he's a patrolman temporarily assigned to that bureau.

Mr. Ball.

What is the first thing you did that day after you came to work?

Mr. Dhority.

I started answering telephones, I believe; they were all ringing.

Mr. Ball.

And did you later see Lee Oswald?

Mr. Dhority.

Yes.

Mr. Ball.

About what time was the first time you saw him?

Mr. Dhority.

I don't recall exactly what time it was--he was in Captain Fritz' office.

Mr. Ball.

On November 22, did you ever sit in on the questioning, sit in a group where Oswald was questioned?

Mr. Dhority.

No, sir.

Mr. Ball.

What was the first thing that you did that day with respect to the investigation. of the President's assassination?