Mr. Belin.

And they transferred you to a shop on Jefferson?

Mr. Brewer.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

In Dallas?

Mr. Brewer.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

What is the address of that shop in Dallas?

Mr. Brewer.

213 West Jefferson.

Mr. Belin.

They made you the manager of that shop?

Mr. Brewer.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

How long have you been manager?

Mr. Brewer.

Since August of 1962.

Mr. Belin.

From August 1962 on?

Mr. Brewer.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

Until the present time?

Mr. Brewer.

Until the day I was made manager of the downtown store.

Mr. Belin.

Today is the 2d of April, or the 3d?

Mr. Brewer.

Second.

Mr. Belin.

You were made manager of the Hardy's Downtown Shoe Store?

Mr. Brewer.

Yes, sir.
It wasn't April Fool's. I thought they were firing me, but it turned out they weren't.

Mr. Belin.

Did he call you in yesterday to tell you?

Mr. Brewer.

Day before yesterday and told me to get ready for an audit, that I would be going to town, if I wanted it, and I said yes.

Mr. Belin.

Would this be considered a promotion?

Mr. Brewer.

A better store, more volume, and make more money. It would be considered a promotion.

Mr. Belin.

Any children at all, Mr. Brewer?

Mr. Brewer.

No.

Mr. Belin.

I want to take you back to November 22, 1963. This was the day that President Kennedy was assassinated. How did you find out about the assassination, Mr. Brewer?

Mr. Brewer.

We were listening to a transistor radio there in the store, just listening to a regular radio program, and they broke in with the bulletin that the President had been shot. And from then, that is all there was. We listened to all of the events.

Mr. Belin.

Did you hear over the radio that the President had died?

Mr. Brewer.

I heard a rumor. They said that----one of the Secret Service men said that the President had died, and said that was just a rumor.

Mr. Belin.

Do you remember hearing anything else over the radio concerning anything that happened that afternoon?

Mr. Brewer.

Well, they kept reconstructing what had happened and what they had heard, and they talked about it in general. There wasn't too much to talk about. They didn't have all the facts, and just repeated them mostly. And they said a patrolman had been shot in Oak Cliff.

Mr. Belin.

Is Oak Cliff the area in which your shoe store was located?

Mr. Brewer.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

All right, would you describe what happened after you heard on the radio that an officer had been shot?

Mr. Brewer.

Well, there was heard a siren coming down East Jefferson headed toward West Jefferson.

Mr. Belin.

What is the dividing street between East and West Jefferson?

Mr. Brewer.

Beckley.

Mr. Belin.

How far is Beckley from your store?

Mr. Brewer.

Two blocks.

Mr. Belin.

Two blocks to the east or to the west?

Mr. Brewer.

There is Zangs to the east. The first street is Zangs and the next street is Beckley.

Mr. Belin.

The first street east is Zangs Boulevard and the next street is Beckley?

Mr. Brewer.

Yes, right.

Mr. Belin.

Is your store located to the north or south side of Jefferson?

Mr. Brewer.

On the north.