Mr. HOSTY. No, sir; it was approximately 1:30 that we got the report
that a police officer had been killed in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas,
and that the police were surrounding a movie theatre where the suspect
was allegedly located.
Shortly after 2 o'clock, we received information that this man had been
captured and taken to the Dallas Police Department. One of our agents
called from the Dallas Police Department and identified this man as Lee
Harvey Oswald. I immediately recognized the name.
Mr. STERN. What was your reaction?
Mr. HOSTY. Shock, complete surprise.
Mr. STERN. Because?
Mr. HOSTY. I had no reason prior to this time to believe that he was
capable or potentially an assassin of the President of the United
States.
Mr. STERN. What happened next?
Mr. HOSTY. I immediately got the file on Lee Oswald, and I determined
that on the 21st of November this change of origin from New Orleans had
arrived. It had not been routed to me as yet. It apparently arrived
on the afternoon of the 21st. I got it for the first time after the
assassination.