English, dated December 6, 1963. I notice that Mr. English's statement not signed.

Mr. Wilcox.

[Signs.]

Mr. Liebeler.

And I ask you if the original of it was signed at the time you received it?

Mr. Wilcox.

No, sir; he just signed this on the typewriter to me.

Mr. Liebeler.

No; he did not himself sign it?

Mr. Wilcox.

Mr. Liebeler.

You have indicated below that it was in effect signed by Mr. English when he delivered it to you?

Mr. Wilcox.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Liebeler.

Also attached is a statement of Miss Bess Mildred Francis, dated December 9, 1963. Also attached is a statement of Doyle E. Lane, dated December 9, 1963; and one of Mr. E. T. Pirtle, dated December 6, 1963; and one of Ward Townsley dated December 6, 1963. Did you receive those statements from the individuals thus described?

Mr. Wilcox.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Liebeler.

We have marked the letter described above, together with the attachments just described as Exhibit 3016 on the deposition of Mr. Laurance R. Wilcox at Dallas, Tex., on March 31, 1964. I have initialed the first page of that exhibit and would like to have you do the same.

Mr. Wilcox.

[Initials.]

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you send the original of-your letter dated December 9, 1963, to Mr. Semingsen on or about that date?

Mr. Wilcox.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Liebeler.

The statements made in that letter are true and correct to the best of your knowledge, are they not?

Mr. Wilcox.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Liebeler.

You have also given me the original of a statement dated December 6, 1963, of Mr. Doyle E. Lane. Was that also attached to your letter of December 9, 1963, to Mr. Semingsen?

Mr. Wilcox.

No, sir.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you receive yourself from Mr. Lane the statement just described?

Mr. Wilcox.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Liebeler.

Let me mark it as Exhibit 3017 on this deposition. Would you initial the statement of Mr. Lane which we have marked 3017?

Mr. Wilcox.

Yes, sir. [Initials.]

Mr. Liebeler.

Thank you.
You previously testified, Mr. Wilcox, that you had a meeting on or about December 4, 1963, with Mr. Hamblen, Mrs. McClure, and Mr. Lewis in regard to the meeting we have been discussing, and you also testified that you thought you had an additional meeting on December 9, 1963, at which Mr. Semingsen was present. Would you care to elaborate on that?

Mr. Wilcox.

The meeting as you have outlined--the meetings on the dates you have outlined are correct. The meeting on December 9, at which Mr. Semingsen attended was for the purpose of confronting Mr. Hamblen with the messages that we had extracted that were going to Washington, or those which were in peculiar print, that had been accepted by Mrs. McClure during the period of 1st of November until about November 22. Mr. Hamblen, of course, could not identify any of these telegrams as having been the message he described in his statement of December 2 and December 5.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you form a conclusion at that time as to the accuracy of Mr. Hamblen's recollection concerning the events which he had related to you and to the press?

Mr. Wilcox.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

What was that conclusion?

Mr. Wilcox.

That this whole thing was a figment of Mr. Hamblen's imagination. I am fearful that he was just emotionally upset over the events as they transpired, and this may have been the factor causing him to say what he had said about the acceptance of the messages and the money order, and possibly have something to do with his statements to the press.