Mr. Hutson.

of people sitting in the theatre on the lower floor. When I walked in, I noticed there were seven people I observed sitting on the lower floor.

Mr. Belin.

Did you count them?

Mr. Hutson.

Yes, sir; I counted them.

Mr. Belin.

All right, seven people. There were two people you noticed toward the front of the center section, right?

Mr. Hutson.

Right.

Mr. Belin.

Then where were the other five?

Mr. Hutson.

There was two sitting in the center section near the front, and directly behind them, five rows from the back, and three seats over, I am not sure whether that was the third row----I put it in my report.

Mr. Belin.

You say you put it in your report. Is that your report dated December 3, 1963?

Mr. Hutson.

The third row from the back and the fifth seat.

Mr. Belin.

Was there another person there?

Mr. Hutson.

That was another person.

Mr. Belin.

Who was that?

Mr. Hutson.

That was Lee Harvey Oswald.

Mr. Belin.

You didn't know it at the time?

Mr. Hutson.

I didn't know who it was; no, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Then who else?

Mr. Hutson.

And directly behind him sitting against the back of the theatre was another man.

Mr. Belin.

In the back of the last row of the center section?

Mr. Hutson.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

That accounts for four people. Where were the others?

Mr. Hutson.

There were two young boys.

Mr. Belin.

Where were they?

Mr. Hutson.

They were sitting back on the same row as that man, back row.

Mr. Belin.

Right center or left center?

Mr. Hutson.

They were sitting in the left as you face the screen, left center section.

Mr. Belin.

All right, that accounts for six of them, and the only other people was one person sitting over here to the right side toward the rear?

Mr. Hutson.

Yes; toward the rear.

Mr. Belin.

Do you remember how many people were upstairs, or didn't you count?

Mr. Hutson.

I couldn't tell, so many people up there, and so many policemen when I looked up. I don't have any idea

Mr. Belin.

Then what happened after you saw these two people towards the front of the center section? Were they searched?

Mr. Hutson.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Then what?

Mr. Hutson.

Then I proceeded up the aisle toward the back of the theatre, and McDonald was walking toward the back of the theatre in the right center section aisle.
As he approached this person sitting in the same row of seats, he approached this person. I approached from the row behind.

Mr. Belin.

You approached from the second row from the back?

Mr. Hutson.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

All right, then what did you see happen?

Mr. Hutson.

I saw this person stand up, and McDonald and him became engaged in a struggle.

Mr. Belin.

Did you see who hit whom first?

Mr. Hutson.

No.

Mr. Belin.

You are shaking your head, no.

Mr. Hutson.

No, I didn't.

Mr. Belin.

Okay.

Mr. Hutson.

The lights were down. The lights were on in the theatre, but it was dark.

Mr. Belin.

All right.