Mr. Stevenson. I came back to the city hall Saturday evening about 7 or 7:15, and went immediately to the homicide bureau to check on any further developments, and was advised that the case was building stronger, other evidence being accumulated, and if I might go back a little bit now, at around 1 o'clock, on Saturday morning—I am trying to get my time straightened out here—the pertinent evidence that we had checked in the case of Oswald's shooting of the President was forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory in Washington, D.C., to be processed, the rifle and other evidence as that for fingerprints and any other evidence that might help us in the investigation.
After I had gotten back to the city hall Saturday afternoon, through discussion, I don't recall from whom, but in the hallway, that the prisoner would not be transferred before 10 o'clock the next morning.
I went to Chief Batchelor and asked him about the authenticity of that particular remark, and he said, "Yes, that's right." And I said, "Has the press been notified?" And he said, "Yes."
Mr. Hubert. What time was it that you first heard about the fact that Oswald would not be moved Saturday night?
Mr. Stevenson. Approximately 7:30 p.m., on the 23d.
Mr. Hubert. Now just what was it you heard and what was it that was confirmed by Batchelor?
Mr. Stevenson. I heard, as I stated, I don't know who made the remarks, but from the discussion in the hall, that Oswald would be moved not before 10 o'clock the next morning.
Mr. Hubert. Did the information that you received indicate a time of removal the next day?
Mr. Stevenson. Nothing but that it would not be before 10 o'clock.
Mr. Hubert. It didn't say what time after 10 o'clock?