Mr. Hubert. That is to say, the ramp leading up to Main Street?
Chief Batchelor. That’s right. Across the ramp leading up to Main Street. They stood from the wall over to the railing. Now there were none standing on the west side of that railing itself. This would have been in front of the cameras. They curved slightly from the wall, from the west wall of the ramp over to the railing.
Mr. Hubert. In sort of a slight curve, sets easterly?
Chief Batchelor. Slightly to the south. Easterly, and slightly to the south in a very slight curve, and there were detectives standing there all along, and they didn’t move out. They held their positions there, and the press was instructed that they were not to move out or attempt to talk to Oswald.
Mr. Hubert. Did you instruct them yourself, or did you hear someone instruct them?
Chief Batchelor. No, I didn’t instruct them myself, but I heard them instructed, and I can’t recall who it was that told them, it was one of the supervisors, they were to stay back and not move in when they came out.
Mr. Hubert. Did you hear anyone ask for permission to occupy that space on the Main Street ramp as they did in a slightly curved line, as you indicated a moment ago?
Chief Batchelor. Did I hear anyone ask for permission?
Mr. Hubert. Yes, sir.
Chief Batchelor. The supervisor asked me if this would be all right. It was Talbert, I believe, that asked me that.