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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XIII - Page 167« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Alfreadia Riggs)

Mr. Hubert.
At city hall?
Mr. Riggs.
At city hall.
Mr. Hubert.
How long have you been so employed?
Mr. Riggs.
Oh, approximately 7 years.
Mr. Hubert.
What was your occupation before that?
Mr. Riggs.
Well, I was--drove a truck.
Mr. Hubert.
For the city?
Mr. Riggs.
No, sir; for the Sunshine Laundry.
Mr. Hubert.
How long have you been employed as a porter at the municipal building in Dallas?
Mr. Riggs.
That is approximately 7 years.
Mr. Hubert.
Seven years. In other words, all the time you have been working there----
Mr. Riggs.
That is only----
Mr. Hubert.
For Dallas Public Works Department you have worked in that building?
Mr. Riggs.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
What are your hours?
Mr. Riggs.
Generally from 6 until 2:45.
Mr. Hubert.
Six in the morning?
Mr. Riggs.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Is that every day.
Mr. Riggs.
Yes; every day except Saturday and Sunday. Actually, sometimes I work weekends. We do a little extra work on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you get paid extra for that?
Mr. Riggs.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Who determines when you do extra work?
Mr. Riggs.
Well, the head porter and our supervising engineer, Mr. Homer Garland usually picks out certain things for us to do, and the head porter will tell us.
Mr. Hubert.
Who is the head porter?
Mr. Riggs.
Charles Gill.
Mr. Hubert.
G-i-l-l?
Mr. Riggs.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, I understand that you were working and on duty on November 24, the date that Oswald was shot.
Mr. Riggs.
That's right, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Why were you working that day?
Mr. Riggs.
Well, I was doing work inside the new city hall. Well, in the old building. We was cleaning the floors, because we had quite a few photographers in around, and they wanted us to keep the stuff off the floor.
Mr. Hubert.
By the old building you mean the building now occupied by the Dallas Police Department?
Mr. Riggs.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
The new building that you refer to is the municipal building?
Mr. Riggs.
Municipal building, yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
What time did you report for work?
Mr. Riggs.
I would say 7 o'clock, 7 o'clock-that morning.
Mr. Hubert.
Who ordered you to go to work?
Mr. Riggs.
Well, Gill.
Mr. Hubert.
Had you worked the day before, too?
Mr. Riggs.
This was on----
Mr. Hubert.
Sunday.
Mr. Riggs.
Sunday, no, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Had you worked on Saturday?
Mr. Riggs.
No, sir; I don't believe I worked that Saturday.
Mr. Hubert.
Had you worked on Friday night until Saturday morning?
Mr. Riggs.
Yes, sir; I was absent, actually, I worked, you know--it is my regular work through--weekly day from 6 until 2:45, and like I say, if you work weekends, usually work from 7 until 3. Actually, from 6 and--until 3. Usually come in a little earlier at various times, but this day I believe I came in at 7.
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