(Testimony of Orest Pena Resumed)
Mr. Liebeler.
Did Rodriguez tell you about it later on? He told you that he had seen it?
Mr. Pena.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did he tell you that when he was with you at that time?
Did he mention it after the doctor's appointment where you had been together?
Mr. Pena.
What you mean?
Mr. Liebeler.
Did Rodriguez tell you that he had seen Bringuier in the street on the way back from the doctor's appointment when he was with you?
Mr. Pena.
I don't remember that.
Mr. Liebeler.
In any event, you, yourself, did not see Bringuier in the street with the policemen at that time, and later on. after Bringuier had been arrested, you went over to the police station and put the bond up for Bringuier?
Mr. Pena.
His brother-in-law in the store told me about it. He say, "I can't leave the store by myself." I said, "How much would the bond be?" Then I said, "Okay, I put the bond. Then you give it back to me."
Mr. Liebeler.
Now that was shortly before you went to Puerto Rico; is that correct?
Mr. Pena.
I don't know exactly.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you remember whether the incident with regard to the bond was about the time that Oswald was in the bar and ordered the lemonade, or was it not about at that time? Do you remember?
Mr. Pena.
don't remember.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you remember one time about in May or so of 1962 that you got into a fight in your bar with some man who was standing there listening to you talk to some of your friends?
Mr. Pena.
I got so many fights in my place I don't know which one it is.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you know a man by the name of Garcia?
Mr. Pena.
I don't know.
Mr. Liebeler.
Hector Jose Garcia?
Mr. Pena.
Hector Jose Garcia?
Mr. Liebeler.
We have a report that there was a man in your bar who heard you talking to two merchant seamen, and you are reported to have said: "Castro should have been notified about that as soon as possible." Do you remember saying anything about that?
Mr. Pena.
That Castro should be notified about it?
Mr. Liebeler.
That Castro should have been notified about that as soon as possible.
Mr. Pena.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
Have you ever had anything to do with Castro?
Mr. Pena.
No; not ever.
Mr. Liebeler.
You say that Rodriguez had worked as a merchant seaman prior to .the time he went to work as a bartender, is that correct?
Mr. Pena.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
About what time did he start working as a bartender?
Mr. Pena.
When he came. His ship sunk and--somewhere in Costa Rica--and they was transferred to New Orleans, and the company--agency that he worked for bring him to New Orleans, bring a whole bunch to New Orleans. They know I got room up in the house on the third floor. They ask me if I got rooms, so I rent rooms to those guys, so---Evaristo, .too--so in that time, I put Evaristo to work for me.
Mr. Liebeler.
About how long ago was that?
Mr. Pena.
I don't know exactly. I know it's over a year.
Mr. Liebeler.
Over a year?
Mr. Pena.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
You do have a lot of fights and difficulties in your bar, is that correct?
Mr. Pena.
Yes. Arguments. You know, a barroom.
Mr. Liebeler.
Was the anti-Castro organization that you worked with called the Cuban Revolutionary Council?
Mr. Pena.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
That was the name of it?
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