Mr. HILL. Q-80 would be the one.
Mr. BELIN. Now, Sergeant Hill, we met one time earlier here, I think, a
couple of days ago, is that correct?
Mr. HILL. I believe it was Friday afternoon, sir.
Mr. BELIN. Friday afternoon?
Mr. HILL. Yes.
Mr. BELIN. Originally we had your deposition set for Friday afternoon,
is that correct?
Mr. HILL. That's right.
Mr. BELIN. You came and I had an airplane flight, an 8 o'clock flight,
that was canceled?
Mr. HILL. That left.
Mr. BELIN. I left at 5:30--and now it is past 7 o'clock--and I told you
I didn't think we had a chance to get your deposition.
At that time I believe I asked you just to state what general areas
of work you had worked in so we could try and see whether or not we
had time to take your deposition in half an hour, and I believe you
described your work at the Texas School Book Depository in general
terms, and in general terms your being at the Texas Theatre, but did we
go into any details at that time?
Mr. HILL. The only specifics we discussed were this.
You were asking Officer Hicks if either one recalled seeing a sack,
supposedly one that had been made by the suspect, in which he could
have possibly carried the weapon into the Depository, and I at that
time told you about the small sack that appeared to be a lunchsack,
and that that was the only sack that I saw, and that I left the Book
Depository prior to the finding of the gun.
Or the section, if it was found up there on the sixth floor, if it was
there, I didn't see it.
Then you asked me some statement, if I had heard it in the car, but I
don't recall what statement it was.
But I told you at that time there was remarks made, but I didn't recall
hearing that. I don't remember what it was.
Perhaps your memory on that is better than mine.
Mr. BELIN. Was there anything else in specific that we discussed at
that time?
Mr. HILL. Not that I recall.
Mr. BELIN. Otherwise, that is our only conversation that we had?
Mr. HILL. Yes, sir; it was just very general and very limited due to
the stress of time.
Mr. BELIN. By the way, did you search the suspect that you brought in
from the Texas Theatre?
Mr. HILL. As to any other possible weapon?
Mr. BELIN. Yes; or ammunition?
Mr. HILL. I did not search him, and being that he was handcuffed, and
being that they were moving him out hurriedly, I don't recall anyone
else searching him after he was placed under arrest.
Mr. BELIN. Is there anything else you can think of, whether I
have asked it or not, that is in any way relevant to this area of
inquiry pertaining to the investigation of the assassination, or the
investigation of the Tippit murder?
Anything else you can think of that you would like to comment on at
this time?
Mr. HILL. Not that I can recall, sir.
Mr. BELIN. Sergeant Hill, we want to thank you very much for your
splendid cooperation, and for the cooperation of the entire police
department here, and you particularly.
You had to make two trips, because of the fact that the one airplane of
mine was canceled.
Mr. HILL. They were both on duty, so I don't mind.
Mr. BELIN. You have an opportunity, if you like, to read the
typewritten transcript of this deposition and sign it, or else you can
waive the signing and have it go directly to Washington without your
reading.
Do you have any preference?
Mr. HILL. Sir, if it would be all right, I would like to run by and
sign it?
If you will just let me know when, I will be here.
Mr. BELIN. They will contact you and again we want to thank you very
much.
Mr. HILL. It is my pleasure. Anytime I can help, let me know.