Mr. Hubert. 23d?
Sergeant Steele. 23d I worked in the Oak Cliff area.
Mr. Hubert. And the——
Sergeant Steele. And the 24th, of course, the regular assignment is in the Oak Cliff area, and I reported to that assignment.
Mr. Hubert. Were you moved from that assignment?
Sergeant Steele. I came to the city hall, came to the police station downtown early that morning to pick up some correspondence, telegrams, and things like that, to take to Officer Tippit's widow.
Mr. Hubert. And what time was that?
Sergeant Steele. That was approximately 9:15.
Mr. Hubert. What happened after that?
Sergeant Steele. Well, the captain was bringing in some of the patrolmen from in the field, from all the stations, and I asked Lieutenant Pierce if there was anything he needed me to do before I left, and he said, "Well—" told me I'd better stick around for a while. He might need me.