Mr. NEWMAN. I enjoy it because I do office work, indoors, and this is a
way of getting out, little something to break the routine.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Are there favors and what not that you can get on account
of this?
Mr. NEWMAN. Oh, outside of maybe being overlooked of a traffic
violation, I don't know of any.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I don't want you to paint yourself too good in this way,
because we had one guy who came in here and painted himself real good,
and found out that he was making a mistake. Maybe I am a great skeptic.
Mr. NEWMAN. Well, it's like I say, in my case I have always been
interested in law enforcement and it is an outlet, hobby, so to speak.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I want to say this, I finished interviewing Captain
Arnett, and I found him to be a very fine gentleman, so on the basis
of my experience, I don't have any reason to make these comments. Now,
were you on duty with the reserves the day President Kennedy was shot?
Mr. NEWMAN. I was that evening. That was some 6 or 7 hours after the
assassination.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I see. What time did you come on duty Friday evening?
Mr. NEWMAN. 7 o'clock.
Mr. GRIFFIN. When you got to the police station, who did you report to?
Mr. NEWMAN. To Lieutenant Merrell.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Where were you then assigned?
Mr. NEWMAN. I was then assigned to ride observation with the Radio
Patrol Squad 113.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What did riding observation consist of?
Mr. NEWMAN. Well, this is our normal assignment. We don't normally take
part in police activities unless we are directed by a regular officer.
Mr. GRIFFIN. But you were riding around in the district someplace?
Mr. NEWMAN. That's right.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did this permit the regular officer to be relieved for
other duties?
Mr. NEWMAN. No, it didn't.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Would you have had to come in on Friday night anyhow?
Mr. NEWMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, on Saturday night, on Saturday, were you at the
police department?
Mr. NEWMAN. No; none at all Saturday.
Mr. GRIFFIN. On Sunday, did you come in?
Mr. NEWMAN. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right. Now, how did you happen to get called in on
Sunday?
Mr. NEWMAN. I was called by Sergeant Sullivan.
Mr. GRIFFIN. About what time do you believe Lieutenant Merrell called
you?
Mr. NEWMAN. It was approximately 8:30 or 9 a.m.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How do you fix that time?
Mr. NEWMAN. I just say--I suppose it took me approximately an hour to
get down there and I arrived about 9:30.
Mr. GRIFFIN. You were called in the morning?
Mr. NEWMAN. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. 8:30 or 9 in the morning?
Mr. NEWMAN. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, prior to the time that he called you in the morning,
had you heard anything about the possibility of moving Lee Oswald to
the county jail?
Mr. NEWMAN. Well, I knew he would be, of course, but I didn't know what
time.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Incidentally, on Friday night, were you on the third floor
at all?
Mr. NEWMAN. No; not at any time.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you remember when you came in on Sunday where you
parked your automobile?
Mr. NEWMAN. Yes; I parked it across the street from the police garage
on Canton.
Mr. GRIFFIN. On what street?
Mr. NEWMAN. On Canton, C-a-n-t-o-n [spelling].