Mr. Sorrels. As far as I know, there was no one except authorized officers in that particular area at that time. I did not see anyone that I recognized to be other than an officer.
Mr. Hubert. No news people in the corridor of the third floor?
Mr. Sorrels. I am talking about inside the office now. In the corridor, that was an entirely different situation because there were cameras set up, tripods, still photographers, photographers with cameras in their hands, and newspapermen in large numbers in the hallways.
Mr. Hubert. Well, now, for example, when Captain Fritz afforded you an opportunity to speak to Oswald and indicated that you could do so at a little office around the corner, did that mean that you had to pass Oswald out of Fritz’ office, and through this third floor corridor, where all the newsmen were gathered?
Mr. Sorrels. No, sir.
Mr. Hubert. That was still within Fritz’ office?
Mr. Sorrels. Yes, sir; in other words, there was an office there, and Captain Fritz had an office built within that office—just merely to take him out of the door and right around the corner of his inside office there.
Mr. Hubert. Then you did interview Oswald.
Mr. Sorrels. I talked to him, started asking him questions, and he was belligerent and arrogant in his attitude and he said to me, “I don’t know who you fellows are, a bunch of cops.”
Mr. Hubert. How long did you speak to him?