Mr. Belin.

What did you do when you got there?

Mr. Hutson.

I pulled up in front of the Texas School Book Depository and got off my motorcycle and took a position up on the sidewalk in front of the main entrance.

Mr. Belin.

Now there are a few steps between the sidewalk and the main entrance. Were you at the bottom of the steps?

Mr. Hutson.

Yes; I was at the bottom of the steps.

Mr. Belin.

What did you do at the bottom of the steps?

Mr. Hutson.

I stopped people and screened them from trying to enter, and prevented anyone from leaving if he got through the other two officers.

Mr. Belin.

You were there with two more officers?

Mr. Hutson.

Yes, Sir.

Mr. Belin.

Where were they?

Mr. Hutson.

They were at the top of the stairs at the door.

Mr. Belin.

Do you know the names of these officers?

Mr. Hutson.

I am not positive, but the best of my knowledge, it was J. B. Garrick and H. R. Freeman.

Mr. Belin.

Were those officers there when you got there?

Mr. Hutson.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Were they motorcycle officers or not?

Mr. Hutson.

Solo motorcycle officers.

Mr. Belin.

How long did you stay there?

Mr. Hutson.

I don't know the exact amount of time that I stayed there.

Mr. Belin.

What is your best judgment?

Mr. Hutson.

Thirty minutes.

Mr. Belin.

Why did you leave?

Mr. Hutson.

I was relieved by my sergeant.

Mr. Belin.

Did you let people go in that said they were employees within the building?

Mr. Hutson.

No, sir. One lady came up that was an employee. to let anyone enter except police officers.

Mr. Belin.

Did you see anyone leave the building?

Mr. Hutson.

No, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Was your back to the building?

Mr. Hutson.

Yes, sir. I refused.

Mr. Belin.

Now there were lots of people milling around at that time, I assume?

Mr. Hutson.

Not at the entrance, there wasn't when I first got there. There wasn't a big crowd around that building, but all the sirens coming in, that is what brought the big crowd.

Mr. Belin.

Could you hear any witnesses say they had seen a rifle or anything from the building?

Mr. Hutson.

No; I didn't.

Mr. Belin.

Well, you left. What did you do when you were relieved from duty?

Mr. Hutson.

As I was being released, I heard the radio dispatcher come on the radio and give a Signal 19, and that a shooting involving a police officer in the 500 block of East Jefferson, and he came back on shortly and said to check both 500 East Jefferson and East Tenth, that they weren't sure on the exact location.

Mr. Belin.

Was this at about the time you were being released?

Mr. Hutson.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Now when you first got the signal to go to Elm and Houston, did he say Elm and Houston?

Mr. Hutson.

Elm and Houston, that is the location I heard.

Mr. Belin.

How long do you feel that it took you to get from where you were on Main at that time?

Mr. Hutson.

I was in the 1800 block of Main Street, eastbound, and I made a turn and used my siren and red lights, and the maximum amount of time it could have taken me would be 3 minutes.

Mr. Belin.

So you got there in 3 minutes, and within 3 minutes after you heard the signal you were stopping people from going in?