Mr. Liebeler.

Would you stand up, Sterling, and raise your right hand? Do you swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Wood.

I do.

Mr. Liebeler.

Please sit down. Sterling, my name is Wesley J. Liebeler.

Mr. Wood.

Glad to meet you.

Mr. Liebeler.

I am a member of the legal staff of the President's Commission investigating the assassination of President Kennedy. I have been authorized to take testimony from witnesses such as you by the Commission, pursuant to provisions of Executive Order 11130, dated November 29, 1963, and joint resolution of Congress No. 137.
I believe that Mr. Rankin sent a letter to you and to your father last week, and that he enclosed copies of those two documents along with a copy of the rules governing the taking of testimony by the Commission or staff members. Do you remember getting that letter?

Mr. Wood.

Yes, sir; but I didn't read those rules.

Mr. Liebeler.

That is all right. Your father got them and you have them still in your possession?

Mr. Wood.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Liebeler.

Would you state your name for the record?

Mr. Wood.

Sterling Charles Wood.

Mr. Liebeler.

How old are you?

Mr. Wood.

Thirteen.

Mr. Liebeler.

Do you go to school?

Mr. Wood.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Liebeler.

Where do you go to school?

Mr. Wood.

Boude Storey Junior High.

Mr. Liebeler.

Where do you live?

Mr. Wood.

1326 Alaska Street.

Mr. Liebeler.

The Commission has been advised that you and your father went out to the Sports Drome Gun Range on West Davis at about 8000 West Davis sometime in November, is that correct?

Mr. Wood.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Liebeler.

Can you tell us the date that you went out there?

Mr. Wood.

It was the Saturday before. It was 6 days before the President was killed. It was a Saturday.

Mr. Liebeler.

The Saturday before he was assassinated?

Mr. Wood.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Liebeler.

Who all went out to the range, just you and your father?

Mr. Wood.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Liebeler.

Can you tell me about what time you got out there?

Mr. Wood.

I would say it was about 1:30, right after my daddy was off from work.

Mr. Liebeler.

How long did you stay out there? Mr. Wood. About an hour.

Mr. Liebeler.

You went out there to sight your rifle in for deer hunting?

Mr. Wood.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you go deer hunting?

Mr. Wood.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you get a deer?

Mr. Wood.

No, sir; saw one.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you get a shot at it?

Mr. Wood.

Yes; I think I hit him and he jumped the fence.

Mr. Liebeler.

Now I understand that you and your father saw a man out there firing in the booth next to you?

Mr. Liebeler.

Can you tell us what happened right there at the rifle range that day?

Mr. Wood.

Yes, sir; I came out there. I had-been shooting for about 10 or 15 minutes and he came up next to me and started shooting, and he only shot about 8 or 10 times and-I noticed every time he got through shooting he would take the breech and open it up and put the shell in his pocket. We went down