(Testimony of Helen Markham)
Mrs. Markham.
"Mr. LANE. The officer rolled down the window?
"Mrs. MARKHAM. Yes; uh-huh.
"Mr. LANE. Of course, you didn't put that in your affidavit.
"Mrs. MARKHAM. Sir?
"Mr. LANE. That was not in your affidavit.
"Mrs. MARKHAM. It should have been.
"Mr. LANE. It should have been--you told that to the officers?
"Mrs. MARKHAM. Yes, sir; he had to have the window rolled down, because, you see, he leaned over in the window.
"Mr. LANE. I see. Now, did you tell the officers at the police station when they questioned you, the description of the man who shot Tippit?
"Mrs. MARKHAM. I told them that at the scene of the murder.
"Mr. LANE. You told the officers the description?
"Mrs. MARKHAM. Yes, sir.
"Mr. LANE. Did you say that he was short and a little bit on the heavy side and had slightly bushy hair?
"Mrs. MARKHAM. No; I did not. They didn't ask me that.
"Mr. LANE. They never asked you his description?
"Mrs. MARKHAM. Yes; they asked what he was wearing.
"Mr. LANE. Just what he was wearing?
"Mrs. MARKHAM. Yes, sir.
"Mr. LANE. But they never asked you how he was built or anything like that?
"Mrs. MARKHAM. No, sir.
"Mr. LANE. Well, you went to the police station where they took your affidavit, right?
" Mrs. MARKHAM. Yes."
Mr. Liebeler.
Now, you are shaking your head at this point. Miss Reporter, you are taking the transcript down.
The REPORTER. Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now, at this point you were shaking your head, what do you mean by that?
Mrs. Markham.
This man--I have never talked with. This lady was never on the telephone. This man that called me like I told you, he told me he was from the city hall, the police department, the police department of the city hall.
Mr. Liebeler.
Well, now, do you remember having this conversation with somebody?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes; I do, but he told me he was from the police department of city hall and he had to get some information, a little more information from me. That was my boss that told me the one that said, "Wait a minute," that was my boss, Mr. Sam Gambolus.
Mr. Liebeler.
And you received this call at the place where you work?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you remember specifically that when the telephone calls started, that this man told you he was from the city hall of the police department?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes, sir; yes, sir; right. Because you see--- I had got a call from a man, but it was--I found out later, because the lady had called me back, it was from Mr. Tippit's sister, and I had told them that I couldn't talk, you know, I was busy on my job and this man told me that he was from the police department of the city hall and he had to get a little more information and it wouldn't take much of my time, and so I got permission from this boss, Mr. Gambolus, to talk with this man. Now, he told me that.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now, did he tell you he was from the police department?
Mrs. Markham.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now, on this tape recording right here, this man is asking you what the police did.
Mrs. Markham.
I know it.
Mr. Liebeler.
And he said they--the police took you and took your affidavit.
Mrs. Markham.
That man--I have never talked to that man. I talked to a man that was supposed to have been from the police department of the city hall.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you recognize this as the voice of the man you talked to?
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