Mr. McCloy. What street are you talking about there? Are you talking about Main Street, Houston Street, or Elm Street?
Mr. Williams. First of all, as I say, they was coming off of Main Street. Then as it turned the corner, the corner which I am speaking of, most people refer to it as Elm Street. But it is not really Elm Street. I believe it is the start of the turnpike, because Elm Street runs parallel with the building, but comes to a dead end.
Mr. Ball. Did you see the parade come up Houston, north on Houston?
Mr. Williams. Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. Ball. And then you saw it turn to the left in front of your building?
Mr. Williams. Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball. Now tell us what happened after the President's car had passed your window.
Mr. Williams. After the President's car had passed my window, the last thing I remember seeing him do was, you know—it seemed to me he had a habit of pushing his hair back. The last thing I saw him do was he pushed his hand up like this. I assumed he was brushing his hair back. And then the thing that happened then was a loud shot—first I thought they were saluting the President, somebody—even maybe a motorcycle backfire. The first shot—there was two shots rather close together. The second and the third shot was closer together than the first shot and the second shot, as I remember.
Mr. Ball. Now, was your head out the window?
Mr. Williams. I could not say for sure. I do not remember.