What was the next thing you learned about the proposed movement of Oswald?
Chief BATCHELOR. I just assumed that we would move him the next morning sometime after 10 o'clock. I didn't know exactly when, and I came down the next morning around 8 o'clock.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you learn anything about the movement between the time Chief Curry made the general announcement to the press and the time that you went home that night ?
Chief BATCHELOR. No, sir.

Mr. Griffin.

Was there any conversation around the building?
Chief BATCHELOR. Not to my knowledge.

Mr. Griffin.

Was there anybody else present from the police department when you talked with the two newspaper reporters ?
Chief BATCHELOR. There were some secretaries in the office. This was not addressed to me particularly. They might have overheard it. We were in the office, in the outer office nearest Chief Curry's office at this time, and I believe Mrs. Ann Schreiber was holding down that desk.

Mr. Griffin.

What time did you leave the police department on Saturday night or Sunday morning?
Chief BATCHELOR. It was, I believe, on Saturday night, or Sunday morning. It was around midnight. It wasn't quite as late as it was the night before when I left.

Mr. Griffin.

So would it be your estimate that about 4 hours elapsed between the chief's press conference and the time you left?
Chief BATCHELOR. I would say maybe not quite that long, but that is not too far off.

Mr. Griffin.

Chief, maybe this will help you a little bit to refresh your recollection.
Chief BATCHELOR. I want to take that back. It was earlier than that when I left there on Saturday night. It was quite late on Friday night, but it was around 9:30 when I left Saturday night.

Mr. Griffin.

Are you referring to this, correcting this estimate? Are you referring to this report dated November 23d?
Chief BATCHELOR. I think the times in this are fairly accurate.

Mr. Griffin.

Chief, I want to hand you what has already been marked for identification as Stevenson Exhibit 5053. Can you identify that?
Chief BATCHELOR Yes. This was a report signed by myself, Chief Lumpkin, and Chief Stevenson which was the result of a staff resume made within a few days after Oswald was shot. It was for the purpose of bringing together the facts and times and elements of 'events in a chronological order as we all remembered them. Some of the times, particularly with reference to the President's arrival, which had to do with meeting with some Secret Service people and other groups, and some of this we were a little bit hazy on at first and we went back and checked some facts.
As an example, we checked the Baker Hotel schedule on a room that was reserved for a meeting that was held, so we could be sure what time this meeting was, and things of that nature.

Mr. Griffin.

I see. The members of the police department held a meeting at the Baker Hotel sometime over the weekend?
Chief BATCHELOR. No. The hostess committee of the city which was hosting the President's arrival and arranging for the luncheon, it was kind of a planning committee, and we were asked, or I was asked to one of these meetings with some of the Secret Service people.
So this was a reference point for some of our thinking when this happened that we could relate some other things.

Mr. Griffin.

Now your report indicates that you left Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. Between the time that Chief Curry made his announcement to the

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