Mr. Smith. At approximately 8:45 or 9 o'clock that morning, November 22, we made detail, and Capt. P. W. Lawrence gave us the instructions that we were to, of course, hold the traffic up when the motorcade came through, and to assist in the crowd control, and be specifically on the lookout for anyone throwing anything from the crowd. That is about all I remember.
Mr. Liebeler. How many officers were with you as you were instructed at the detail at 8:45? That means, there was a formation of something in the office?
Mr. Smith. There was quite a few there. I don't know how many were there, but nearly the whole traffic department was there.
Mr. Liebeler. Did they all receive instructions from Captain Lawrence at the same time, or were they different specific instructions broken down?
Mr. Smith. There were some broken down instructions that some of the men had to stay over to get different detail aimed to them, but that was my instructions.
Mr. Liebeler. Did you receive those instructions in writing, or delivered orally?
Mr. Smith. Delivered orally.
Mr. Liebeler. In other words, the captain or someone working with the captain would have a list and he assigned certain men to certain places and gave them general instructions as to what they were to do; is that correct?
Mr. Smith. That's correct.
Mr. Liebeler. Men from the department were assigned all along the motorcade route from the airport into downtown Dallas; is that correct?