Mr. BELIN. Our next witness is Mr. Bonnie Ray Williams.
Mr. DULLES. Mr. Williams, the purpose of the hearing today is to take
the testimony of you and certain others whose names are mentioned here.
You and the other witnesses were all in the vicinity of the Texas
School Book Depository Building at the time of the assassination of
President John F. Kennedy.
You will be asked to provide the Commission with your knowledge of the
facts concerning the assassination of President Kennedy.
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes, sir.
Mr. DULLES. Would you rise, sir?
Do your swear that the evidence you will give is the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes, I do.
Mr. BALL. Mr. Williams, how old are you?
Mr. WILLIAMS. I am 20 years old.
Mr. BALL. Where do you live?
Mr. WILLIAMS. I live in Dallas, Tex.
Mr. BALL. What is your address?
Mr. WILLIAMS. 1502 Avenue B, Apartment B.
Mr. BALL. Are you married?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes, I am.
Mr. BALL. Where were you born?
Mr. WILLIAMS. I was born in Carthage, Tex.
Mr. BALL. Did you go to school in Texas?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes, I did.
Mr. BALL. How far through school?
Mr. WILLIAMS. All the way.
Mr. BALL. Graduated from high school?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Yes.
Mr. BALL. Where?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Marshall, Tex., and I finished high school summer course
in Dallas, Texas, Madison High.
Mr. BALL. What year did you get out of high school?
Mr. WILLIAMS. 1962.
Mr. BALL. And where did you go to work after that?
Mr. WILLIAMS. I went to work at Marriott's Motor Hotel.
Mr. BALL. What did you do there?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Well, I started off as a dishwasher. Then they put me on
as a fry cook.
Mr. BALL. And how long did you stay there?
Mr. WILLIAMS. About 6 or 7 months.
Mr. BALL. Then where did you go to work?
Mr. WILLIAMS. I went to work at Union Terminal Building, baggage
department.
Mr. BALL. How long did you work there?
Mr. WILLIAMS. I worked there about a year.
Mr. BALL. What kind of work did you do there?
Mr. WILLIAMS. I was a mail separator.
Mr. BALL. Then where did you go?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Then I found this job at the Texas School Book Depository.
Mr. BALL. When did you get that job?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Around about September 8th.
Mr. BALL. What year?
Mr. WILLIAMS. 1963.
Mr. BALL. How did you happen to go there to get the job?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Well, my wife was expecting, and I just wanted a day
job--I was working at night. So I just went looking for a day job, and
I happened to come down that way.
Mr. DULLES. Were you going to school in the daytime?
Mr. WILLIAMS. No.
Mr. DULLES. This is after you finished school?
Mr. WILLIAMS. All this took place after I finished school.
Mr. BALL. You finished school when?
Mr. WILLIAMS. 1962.