I am not sure, but I don't believe an officer of the police department stopped them.
Representative Ford. But you were standing on the steps of the Texas School Book Depository Building talking to whom?
Mr. Brennan. Mr. Sorrels and another man, and I believe there was an officer standing there, a police officer.
Representative Ford. And these two Negroes came out of the front door?
Mr. Brennan. Yes, sir.
Representative Ford. And you did what then?
Mr. Brennan. I——
Representative Ford. Spoke to Mr. Sorrels?
Mr. Brennan. Spoke to Mr. Sorrels, and told him that those were the two colored boys that was on the fifth floor, or on the next floor underneath the man that fired the gun.
Representative Ford. You positively identified them?