Dean Andrews

No; you see, they just--we don't even open up files on them. We don't open a file. We mark what we call a working file. We make a few notes and put it in the general week's work. If you come back and the office is retained, we make a permanent file and--but these kids come and go like you know.

When were these people picked up by the police as you have told us?

Let me think. Some time in May. I went and checked the records. I couldn't find nothing on it. I believe it's May of 1963.

They were picked up in May of 1963?

On Friday.

That was after Oswald had been in your office?

After Oswald's initial contact. I think he had come back with this Mexicano one more time.

Before these people were arrested?

Yes; then the second time he came back, we talked about the yellow paper discharge, about his status as a citizen, and about his wife's status.

Now before we get into that, let me try and pin down how long it was after the first time Oswald came in that these kids all got arrested. All 50 of them for wearing these clothes?

I don't know it was 50. That I can't remember.

Was it a month? Two months? A week?

No; it wasn't that. Ten days at the most.

I suppose the, New Orleans Police Department files would reflect the dates these people were picked up?

I checked the first district's blotter and the people are there, but I just can't get their names. You see, they wear names just like you and I wear clothes. Today their name is Candy; tomorrow it is Butsie; next day it is Mary. You never know what they are. Names are a very improbable method of identification. More sight. Like you see a dog. He is black and white. That's your dog. You know them by sight mostly.

Do you remember what date it was that that large arrest was made?

No; every Friday is arrest day in New Orleans. They clean them all up. The shotgun squad keeps the riots, the mugging, and all the humbug out. They have been doing that very effectively. You can pick just any Friday.

This was on a Friday?

It had to be a Friday or Saturday.