Martin.
The third officer on the Elm & Houston corner.
TESTIMONY OF WELCOME EUGENE BARNETT
Mr. LIEBELER - Now, going back, you got to the area around 10 o'clock; is that right?
Mr. BARNETT - Yes, sir.
Mr. LIEBELER - Where did you go when you got there?
Mr. BARNETT - Well there were three of us assigned to that one corner.
Mr. LIEBELER - Who were the other officers?
Mr. BARNETT - Who were the other officers?
Mr. LIEBELER - Yes.
Mr. BARNETT - J.D. Smith, and another officer named Smith. I don't know his initials. E.L. I believe.
Mr. LIEBELER - Did you divide your duties among yourselves when you got there, or had you been specifically instructed as to what each one was supposed to do?
Mr. BARNETT - We divided our duties.
Mr. LIEBELER - How did you do that?
Mr. BARNETT - Well, as best I remember, we each picked a corner and got on the corner. We were advised to stay on our corner, not to cross over to idly talk, but to stay on the corner and keep our eyes open and be ready.
Mr. LIEBELER - Did you remain there at all times from 10 o'clock until the motorcade arrived?
Mr. BARNETT - Yes; well, of course, I was here until we got word to stop the traffic, and I stepped out of this position here. I had to stop traffic from Houston here and help the other officers stop it on Elm, and stop this traffic on this small street that goes in front of the Depository Building.
Mr. LIEBELER - When the motorcade actually came, you moved over pretty much into Houston Street?
Mr. BARNETT - Yes, sir.
Mr. LIEBELER - To stop the traffic that was coming?
Mr. BARNETT - South on Houston Street.
Mr. LIEBELER - South on Houston Street?
Mr. BARNETT - Yes, sir; Elm Street is so wide, and I helped these officers here stop this traffic here.
Mr. LIEBELER - You are satisfied that you were further out into the intersection?
Mr. BARNETT - Yes, sir; the car passed within a few feet of me, and I was holding some people, or seeing that they stayed back, and one small boy started. I was afraid he was going to get too close, and I stopped him.
Martin i am pretty sure that this is the Officer seen in Altens 6 standing near the boy and the wo women.
