Mr. BALL. Now, tell me something about yourself, where you were born and where you went to school, and how far in school, what you have done since then? Mr. APPLIN. Well, I was born in Madona Hospital in Denison, and lived there pretty near all my life. Mr. BALL. How old are you? Mr. APPLIN. Twenty-two. Mr. BALL. Did you go to school? Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir; I went to LaMar School and junior high. Mr. BALL. And how far did you go? Finished junior high? Mr. APPLIN. No, sir; I went to the eighth grade. Mr. BALL. Have you been beyond the eighth grade? Mr. APPLIN. No, sir. Mr. BALL. What did you do after that? Mr. APPLIN. Well, I helped my daddy some, and got odd jobs and stuff. Mr. BALL. Live with your mother now? Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir; I do. I live with my parents. Mr. BALL. Your mother and father? Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir. Mr. BALL. You have been doing mostly common labor, have you? Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir; mostly common labor. Mr. BALL. Ever been in trouble with the law of any sort? Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir; I have. Mr. BALL. What kind of trouble? Mr. APPLIN. Burglary. Mr. BALL. When was that? Mr. APPLIN. In 1963. Mr. BALL. Did you do any time? Mr. APPLIN. No, sir; I got a probated sentence for it. Mr. BALL. That is the only trouble you have ever had? Mr. APPLIN. Well, for--except for minor traffic violations. Mr. BALL. Outside of that you haven't had any trouble? Mr. APPLIN. No, sir. Mr. BALL. Now, November 22, 1963, were you in Dallas? Mr. APPLIN. Yes; I believe I was. Mr. BALL. What were you doing here? Mr. APPLIN. Well, I was working for the Rollform Corp. Mr. BALL. How do you spell it? Mr. APPLIN. Well, I have got one of their checks--check stubs here in my pocket, I believe. At least I think I have. Here it is [indicating]. Mr. BALL. What were you doing in Dallas? Mr. APPLIN. Working. Mr. BALL. Working here in Dallas? Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir. Mr. BALL. What kind of work? Mr. APPLIN. Well, I was working as, open-head crane operator, and painter and front-end loader. Mr. BALL. Did you go to the picture show that afternoon? Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir; I did. Mr. BALL. How did you happen to be off duty that day? Mr. APPLIN. They was installing a new cutting press for the rollers, and they did not need me, so, they let me off for 2 days. Mr. BALL. For 2 days? Mr. APPLIN. For 2 days. Mr. BALL. What did you do? Go to the picture show? Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir; I did. Mr. BALL. What time of day did you go there? Mr. APPLIN. Well, actually, I went to--I was over in Oak Cliff, around about, I guess, about 12 o'clock, I imagine is what time it was. I was there and the show hadn't opened up, so, I was sitting in my car listening to the radio up until the time that the show opened. Mr. BALL. You went in the show when it opened? Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir. Mr. BALL. Paid your way? Mr. APPLIN. Yes, sir. Mr. BALL. And where did you take your seat? What part of the theatre?