Mr. Bookhout.

I immediately proceeded to the homicide and robbery bureau and contacted my office and was advised that I was to maintain liaison with the homicide and robbery bureau.

Mr. Stern.

Did you then go to the police headquarters?

Mr. Bookhout.

Yes; as I said, I went to the homicide and robbery bureau after contacting the Dallas office.

Mr. Stern.

What then occurred at the police headquarters? Let me ask you this: How soon after you arrived there was Oswald brought in?

Mr. Bookhout.

Well, it was some little time, as I recall, the next pertinent instance was a report that the Dallas Police officer had been shot, and that was in the Oak Cliff area. Captain Fritz had not returned to the office at that time. When he did .return, and subsequently Oswald was apprehended in the Texas Theatre, information was passed to Captain Fritz as to the name of the suspect that they had apprehended on the Tippit shooting, and at that time he stated that that was the suspect that they were looking for on the killing of the President.

Mr. Stern.

Did the name Lee Harvey Oswald mean anything to you at that time?

Mr. Bookhout.

No. Captain Fritz went on to explain that Oswald was an employee of the Texas Book Depository, who they had ascertained left his employment there subsequent to the shooting incident.

Mr. Stern.

And sometime after this he was brought to the police headquarters?

Mr. Bookhout.

Yes.

Mr. Stern.

Were you present when he was brought in?

Mr. Bookhout.

Yes.

Mr. Stern.

Can you describe his physical condition?

Mr. Bookhout.

I can recall one of the officers that brought him in was Paul Bentley. He is a polygraph operator in the identification division of the Dallas Police Department, and Bentley was limping, and Oswald had one eye that was swollen and a scratch mark on his forehead.

Mr. Stern.

Did you observe any other bruises?

Mr. Bookhout.

None.

Mr. Stern.

Was he handcuffed?

Mr. Bookhout.

Yes.

Mr. Stern.

Was he walking by himself, or being held by police officers?

Mr. Bookhout.

To my recollection there was an officer on each side of him that had ahold of his arms.

Mr. Stern.

Was he struggling?

Mr. Bookhout.

No; just walking in, you know what I mean.

Mr. Stern.

Yes.

Mr. Bookhout.

In a normal fashion.

Mr. Stern.

Then what occurred, that you observed?

Mr. Bookhout.

I believe he was taken directly into Captain Fritz' office and the interview started at that time with Captain Fritz, and two homicide officers.

Mr. Stern.

Were you present?

Mr. Bookhout.

I was not in the office at that time. I called our office, advised them he had been brought in, and that the interview was starting and shortly thereafter Mr. Shanklin, our SAC called back and said the Bureau wanted the agents present in the interview and that Hosty, James P. Hosty, I believe was ,to sit in on the interview, and I was to also be present with Hosty. So, at that time, we asked Captain Fritz to sit in on the interview, and that was approximately 3:15 p.m.

Mr. Stern.

How long had the interview gone on before you were present?

Mr. Bookhout.

Very shortly. I would give a rough estimate of not more than 5 to 10 minutes at the most.

Mr. Stern.

How long did that first interview last?

Mr. Bookhout.

A little under an hour.

Mr. Stern.

Was it interrupted at any point, if you remember?

Mr. Bookhout.

Well, what I am thinking, we have got several interviews here. I know from time to time I can't recall whether it was this interview, or subsequent interviews Captain Fritz would have to leave the office for a