Before leaving the Trade Mart, I had gotten information through Captain Souter that the suspect in the shooting of Officer Tippit had been arrested. On the air on the way to the hospital, we heard several squads being dispatched to Texas Theatre. I asked the dispatcher what we had working at Texas Theatre, and he advised me that it was the suspect who had shot Officer Tippit, that he had been arrested at the Texas Theatre.
At that time I advised them that Chief Batchelor and myself, or "2" and "3," as I told him, which are our call numbers, were en route to Parkland Hospital and would be in the area and back to the office as soon as possible. When I arrived back at the city hall I went to the homicide bureau to see what progress on our investigation was made, I was advised that Oswald had definitely been identified in murder of Officer Tippit.
Mr. Hubert. Who advised you of this?
Mr. Stevenson. Lieutenant Wells in the homicide office.
Mr. Hubert. Did you see Oswald at that time?
Mr. Stevenson. No, sir; I didn't; he was being interviewed, but I did not see him.
Mr. Hubert. Who was interviewing him?
Mr. Stevenson. Captain Fritz and some FBI agent, I don't know who, and I believe a Secret Service agent.
Mr. Hubert. Are you aware now of a message that had been sent by the FBI to the Dallas Police Department concerning the security of Oswald?
Mr. Stevenson. Not at that time, no, sir. That was Friday afternoon?