Mr. Barnett. No, sir; because I was standing too close, was the reason. And I looked back again at the crowd, and the third shot was fired. And I looked up again, and I decided it had to be on top of that building. To me, it is the only place the sound could be coming from.
Mr. Liebeler. What did you do when you concluded that the shots were coming from that building?
Mr. Barnett. I ran to the back of the building.
Mr. Liebeler. Ran down Houston Street?
Mr. Barnett. Yes, sir.
Mr. Liebeler. There is a door in the back of the Texas School Book Depository. Does it face on Houston or around the corner?
Mr. Barnett. It is around the corner from Houston Street.
Mr. Liebeler. Did you go in the building?
Mr. Barnett. No, sir; I didn't get close to it, because I was watching for a fire escape. If the man was on top, he would have to come down, and I was looking for a fire escape, and I didn't pay much attention to the door.
I was still watching the top of the building, and so far as I could see, the fire escape on the east side was the only escape down.