(Testimony of Howard Leslie Brennan)
Mr. Brennan.
The car was sitting here. That is where I talked to him. This is where I contacted the officer.
Mr. Belin.
You contacted the officer at "F".
Mr. Brennan.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
And then you went over to a car.
Mr. Brennan.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Would you put your direction to the car and put a "G" on there?
Mr. Brennan.
I walked down the street hereaways with this officer.
Mr. Belin.
All right, the point from "E" where you walked down the street, that would be walking north on Houston?
Mr. Brennan.
I don't know; however, we walked down this way, but I do remember going in that direction with the officer.
Mr. Belin.
You went to the north on Houston?
Mr. Brennan.
Yes. And then back to
Mr. Belin.
Well, just put a mark in there, and cut it back, if you could, just to show the route of you going north.
Mr. Brennan.
I don't know exactly however.
Mr. Belin.
All right.
Will you put a mark to "G" at the end? And I believe you said that the car that you talked to the Secret Service agent in was at point "G" approximately?
Mr. Brennan.
Right.
Mr. Belin.
Now, are these accurate or approximate locations, Mr. Brennan?
Mr. Brennan.
Well, don't you have photographs of me talking to the Secret Service men right here?
Mr. Belin.
I don't believe so.
Mr. Brennan.
You should have. It was on television before I got home my wife saw it.
Mr. Belin.
On television?
Mr. Brennan.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
At this time we do not have them.
Do you remember what station they were on television?
Mr. Brennan.
No. But they had it. And I called I believe Mr. Lish who requested that he cut those films or get them cut of the FBI. I believe you might know about them. Somebody cut those films, because a number of times later the same films were shown, and that part was cut.
Mr. Belin.
Who would Mr. Lish be with?
Mr. Brennan.
The FBI.
Mr. Belin.
All right.
We thank you very much for that information.
Is there anything else that you did at point "G" or anywhere else after the time of the assassination before you went to the Sheriff's office?
Mr. Brennan.
I walked up the steps and stood on the outside of the doorway.
Mr. Belin.
Of what building?
Mr. Brennan.
Of the Texas Book Store, while the officers or the men that I was with gave some more orders. And then Mr. Sorrels taken me across to the Sheriff's office.
Mr. Dulles.
You did not go inside the building?
Mr. Brennan.
No; I did not.
Mr. Belin.
Did you notice any people coming out of the front stairs of the building after these two Negroes came out?
Mr. Brennan.
Well, I recall people going in and out, but a different picture I cannot remember.
Representative Ford.
Where were you standing when you identified the two Negroes?
Mr. Brennan.
On the edge of the street, outer side of the sidewalk, when the two colored boys came out of the building and came down the steps.
Mr. Belin.
Was that at point "G"?
Mr. Brennan.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
All right.
Now, perhaps on Exhibit No. 478 you can trace your route at least along Houston Street to the time to the place where you were sitting. You recognize the intersection of Main and Houston there?
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