Mr. Hubert. And it was confirmed that he would not be moved that night?
Mr. Decker. It was confirmed that he wouldn't be moved that night and that's all there was to it.
Mr. Hubert. But you say your normal operations went on and I assume you went to your home?
Mr. Decker. Yes.
Mr. Hubert. What time did you get to your office on Sunday, the 24th of November?
Mr. Decker. It was before 10—around 10 o'clock—wait a minute, let me see if I can refresh my memory just a little bit here [examining records in his possession]. I am considering that time of when I was advised by the city that transfer might be made the first time, if you care to incorporate this in there—the first time was 3:30 p.m. Saturday. At that time it was not at 10 o'clock. I have this note—however, I arrived at my office early Sunday morning to recheck all security measures that had been provided for the transfer of Oswald, so what would be early for me, sir, I am a man that doesn't get down to the office until 9 o'clock, and so if I arrived at 9 o'clock, that would be early arrival for me, so you can place it near that period.
Mr. Hubert. Mr. Decker, I would like for you to carry on from there in narrative form as to just all of the events that happened as they came to your knowledge.
Mr. Decker. You mean on that morning, on Sunday morning?
Mr. Hubert. Yes, sir.
Mr. Decker. For additional security, I placed all members of the press—you see, I forgot to give you this a moment ago—on Saturday afternoon and Saturday night when they learned that they were going to transfer Oswald down there, the world's press moved from the 2000 block on Main to the 500 block on Main. They were laying on my floor, they were laying on the sidewalks——