Mr. SMART. He is the captain.
Mr. GRIFFIN. He is in charge of the whole division?
Mr. SMART. The whole bureau.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I see.
Mr. SMART. In his absence, I am in charge.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I see. Now, what time did you leave on the 23d, leave work?
Mr. SMART. It was late in the afternoon. I don’t remember the time.
Mr. GRIFFIN. On the 23d, did you give any assistance in connection with
the investigation of the murder of the President, did you lend any
assistance to that----
Mr. SMART. No, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. To that investigation?
Mr. SMART. No, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you lend any assistance in connection with preserving
security in the building or press relations or anything like that?
Mr. SMART. Yes, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Can you tell us--I am talking about the 23d.
Mr. SMART. Twenty-third?
Mr. GRIFFIN. Can you tell us what you did on the 23d in that regard?
Mr. SMART. I was told by Chief Stevenson to have all of the men in my
bureau to stand by to assist in the transfer of Oswald.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, when were you told this by Chief Stevenson?
Mr. SMART. It must have been--I can’t say for sure--in the neighborhood
of 8 or 9 o’clock in the morning.
Mr. GRIFFIN. On Saturday morning?
Mr. SMART. Yes, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. That is the day before the transfer.
Mr. SMART. Said he didn’t know what time they were going to move him
but to have all of the men stand by available.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you then pass the word throughout your division?
Mr. SMART. Yes, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you prepare any written memorandum of this?
Mr. SMART. No, sir.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Would there be anything in writing to indicate what sort
of instructions were given or that there were instructions given?
Mr. SMART. All verbal.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you remember talking with any particular men about this
in your department?
Mr. SMART. I talked to each one of them, told them to stand by and I
would tell them when to report to the basement.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I see. Now, of course, nothing happened, he wasn’t moved
that day, Oswald was not moved on Saturday?
Mr. SMART. Wait a minute. I am all crossed up.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I thought you were.
Mr. SMART. I am talking about the day he was moved.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Okay.
Mr. SMART. I am all crossed up.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Okay. That is why I asked you.
Mr. SMART. Sunday, wasn’t it?
Mr. GRIFFIN. That is why I asked you.
Mr. SMART. Sunday.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Okay.
Mr. SMART. I am speaking of Sunday, the day they moved him, now.
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right.
Mr. SMART. Saturday, I didn’t do anything.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, before you came to work on Sunday, had you heard
anything, even by way of rumor, with respect to the fact that Oswald
might be moved that day?
Mr. SMART. That was when?
Mr. GRIFFIN. Came to work--before you arrived at work on Sunday morning.
Mr. SMART. No, sir; I didn’t hear anything.
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right. Now, where was Stevenson when he talked to you
about having your men ready?
Mr. SMART. In his office.
Mr. GRIFFIN. And were you personally there or did you receive this by
telephone?
Mr. SMART. I received it from him.