Mr. HUBERT. First, top paragraph?
Captain TALBERT. The top paragraph quote, "Captain Talbert identified
the occupants of this car as being Lieutenant Pierce, who was at that
time driving, Sgt. J. A. Putnam who was in the right front seat, and
Sgt. B. J. Maxey, he was in the left rear seat. He was later informed
by Lieutenant Pierce that it was approximately 5 minutes prior to the
shooting of Oswald that they had proceeded from the basement, left
the city hall." That this seems to indicate the time element from the
vehicle leaving the basement, and the time that Oswald was shot was
indicated to me as being 5 minutes. That was incorrect and I believe
now that the indication was that it was approximately 5 minutes from
the time Lieutenant Pierce had left the homicide office until the time
Oswald was shot.
Mr. HUBERT. In other words, your recollection is now that what Pierce
told you later was that 5 minutes elapsed from the time of the shooting
and the time prior thereto, that he had left the CID office?
Captain TALBERT. That's it.
Mr. HUBERT. Whereas, the statement that you have just read and quoted
would indicate that the 5 minutes was between the time of leaving the
basement and the shooting?
Captain TALBERT. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And you think that it was a mistake, that you did not
intend to convey that idea of what Pierce told you?
Captain TALBERT. That's quite correct. I didn't intend to convey that
idea.
Mr. HUBERT. That, in fact, is your recollection now of what Lieutenant
Pierce told you?
Captain TALBERT. As I recall now, Lieutenant Pierce told me that from
the time he left the basement until the time--and from the time he left
the basement ramp and the time he reached the Commerce Street ramp, the
shooting had occurred, and that time lapse would be a minute and three
quarters, or 2 minutes at the most.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you recall whether Pierce ever talked to you about a
5-minute interval?
Captain TALBERT. The 5-minute interval, I can't recall; no, sir. I
don't recall that, but if we want to leave it in here it could have
been from the time--it would have been right from the time he left
the homicide office until the time of the shooting. I don't recall
the 5-minute interval. Now, at the time, it may have happened, but my
memory now is--does not bring it back.