TESTIMONY OF JOHN GIBSON The testimony of John Gibson was taken at 3:45 p.m., on April 8, 1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building, Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Joseph A Ball, assistant counsel of the President's Commission. Mr. BALL. Will you please rise and hold up your hand and be sworn? Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give before the Commission will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mr. GIBSON. I do. Mr. BALL. Will you state your name, please? Mr. GIBSON. John Gibson. Mr. BALL. What is your occupation? Mr. GIBSON. I am manager of a retail store. Mr. BALL. What kind of retail store is that? Mr. GIBSON. It's Elko Camera store. Mr. BALL. What is the address of the Elko Camera Store? Mr. GIBSON. 239 West Jefferson. Mr. BALL. Near the Texas Theatre? Mr. GIBSON. I'm four doors from the Texas Theatre. Mr. BALL. Where were you born, Mr. Gibson? Mr. GIBSON. I was born in Brashear, Tex. Mr. BALL. Where did you go to school? Mr. GIBSON. Woodrow Wilson High School. Mr. BALL. Here in Dallas? Mr. GIBSON. In Dallas. Mr. BALL. Well, what have you done since you got out of school? Mr. GIBSON. Well, after I got out of school I went in service in the Navy and stayed in there 2 years and came back and went to work for Snap-Shots, Inc., and then went to work for Hermetic Seal in Garland, and then went to work for Elko. Mr. BALL. On November 22, 1963, did you go to a picture show that day? Mr. GIBSON. Yes, sir. Mr. BALL. About what time of day? Mr. GIBSON. It was at 1 o'clock. Mr. BALL. Do you go to the picture show very often--that particular theatre--the Texas Theatre? Mr. GIBSON. Like I said--that's on Friday and that is depending on business. Mr. BALL. About what time of day do you usually go on Friday? Mr. GIBSON. About 1 o'clock--the same time I always go to lunch. Mr. BALL. Where did you sit on this Friday, November 22, 1963? Mr. GIBSON. I sat in the first chair from the rear on the far right-hand side. Mr. BALL. Is that where you always sit? Mr. GIBSON. That's where I always sit--that's my chair. Mr. BALL. I have a picture here of the theatre, which I will have marked as Exhibit A, and will you look at that picture? Does that look like the interior of the Texas Theatre to you? Mr. GIBSON. Yes, sir; it's got more light on it than I've seen most of the time--that looks like it. (Instrument marked by the reporter as Gibson Exhibit No. A, for identification.) Mr. BALL. Is the seat in which you usually sit shown in that picture? Mr. GIBSON. No, sir. Mr. BALL. Where is that seat with reference to the picture? Mr. GIBSON. Further to the left--from the main seating in the very back--it would be just past him. Mr. BALL. There's a man sitting in the back in the first seat in the center aisle? Mr. GIBSON. Right, and I would be--to his right. Mr. BALL. In the same row? Mr. GIBSON. In the same row.