Mr. Price.

do help there from time to time. They are close friends of mine and I have helped them get the things set up and get it started.

Mr. Liebeler.

Are you referring to the Davises?

Mr. Price.

Virginia and Floyd Davis.

Mr. Liebeler.

The Commission has information to the effect that sometime during November 1963, you saw a gentleman at the rifle range whom you subsequently came to believe was Lee Harvey Oswald; is that correct?

Mr. Price.

That's right. The first time that I saw this person was in September, the last week--the last Saturday of September, and that was the afternoon that they opened the rifle range.

Mr. Liebeler.

On the last Saturday of September?

Mr. Price.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

That would be September 28?

Mr. Price.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Tell me the circumstances under which you first saw this fellow?

Mr. Price.

Well, it was just about dusky dark and he came in in an old model car, I would judge it was possibly a 1940 or 1941 model Ford.

Mr. Liebeler.

Was there anyone with him?

Mr. Price.

No; he was by himself, and I have heard that he couldn't drive, but he was driving that day because he was the only one in the car, and he came down and inquired if there was anyone there that could set a scope, a telescope on a rifle, and I told him that I could, and he said, well--he had one that he had had mounted and boresighted but it hadn't been fired on a range and that he would like to have it sighted in, so I went down and set up a target on a hundred yards.
Actually, he set the target up himself and I drove my car and turned the headlights on on the target and as I proceeded to set the rifle--I fired the rifle approximately 12 to--12 to 18 times I would say and zeroed it in on a hundred yards and Mr. Davis came in from work before we left and he also drove his pickup down and turned his lights on. He drove his pickup down on the opposite side and turned his lights on the target.

Mr. Liebeler.

On the opposite side of the target from your car?

Mr. Price.

Yes; and Mrs. Davis went home she was tired and wasn't feeling too good and she went home as soon as he got down there.

Mr. Liebeler.

As soon as Mr. Davis did?

Mr. Price.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did Mr. Davis see this fellow at that time?

Mr. Price.

Well, I don't know whether he saw him or not. He apparently don't remember it.

Mr. Liebeler.

You have discussed it with Mr. Davis?

Mr. Price.

Oh, we have talked about it some, but he doesn't--he don't even recall turning his headlights on.

Mr. Liebeler.

Now, did this man fire the rifle himself?

Mr. Price.

He fired three shots after I had got it set to where I could fire a pattern, with three shots in a bull's eye. I turned it over to him and I said, "Now, I'm satisfied with it, you try it."
And, he fired three shots and he scored bull's eye with all three a very tight pattern and he said, "Well, I am completely satisfied."

Mr. Liebeler.

How much did you charge him for zeroing the rifle in?

Mr. Price.

I didn't charge him anything. I charged him $1 for the use of the range and that was all. I just did that as a favor to Floyd to help him get his business in. I figured this was just another hunter who had come down to get his rifle zeroed in for deer season.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you have any other conversation with this fellow at that time?

Mr. Price.

No, that was all. It was rather abrupt. He didn't talk too much, and I was kind of surprised that he didn't fire the rifle more. He just fired the three shots and he said, "Well, that's good enough," and he got up and left.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did he leave the shell casings lying there at the range or did he take them with him?