(Testimony of Warren Reynolds Allen)
Mr. Liebeler.
20, 1964, trying to sell you an automobile, particularly a 1957 Oldsmobile for which he didn't have a title?
Mr. Reynolds.
Not that I know of.
Mr. Liebeler.
Have you discussed this with your brother?
Mr. Reynolds.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Your brother is Johnny Reynolds?
Mr. Reynolds.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
He lives at 622 West Five Mile Parkway, is that correct?
Mr. Reynolds.
That's right.
Mr. Liebeler.
Would it suprise you to know that on January 23 he apparently told the Dallas Police Department that Garner had been in the carlot on January 20 and tried to trade a 1957 Oldsmobile for which he did not have a title, and became extremely upset when he, Johnny Reynolds, wouldn't purchase the automobile from Garner?
Mr. Reynolds.
I had to keep in mind that it is possible that that had happened and I just didn't, I mean I have been through an awful lot these 6 months, and it is possible that I have just missed it, but I would say I would be a little bit surprised.
Mr. Liebeler.
What kind of person is Garner?
Mr. Reynolds.
Well, to describe him as best I can, I heard that his mother had $10 hidden one night and he wanted it and she wouldn't tell him where it was, and he held a knife to her throat threatening to kill her unless she did. He is just a complete troublemaker.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you know where he lives?
Mr. Reynolds.
No; I heard he was in Las Vegas. In fact, I parked my car at his father-in-law's. He runs a little parking lot right there down the street, and it so happened I pulled into that parking lot when I came here.
Mr. Liebeler.
But you haven't seen him around recently? You don't know where he is?
Mr. Reynolds.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
In any event, Garner was released from the Dallas Police Department after they conducted an investigation?
Mr. Reynolds.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Into the possibility he might have been involved in the shooting of you?
Mr. Reynolds.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now, do you have any basis for your belief that the shot at you was somehow connected with the assassination, other than pure speculation or surmise on your part?
Mr. Reynolds.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you have any idea as to who it might be other than the fact, as you have previously explained before, it might be that since your were associated in some way with Oswald's apprehension in the Texas Theatre, that somebody wanted to get you for that?
Mr. Reynolds.
A lot of people thought that I followed him all the way to the Texas Theatre and pointed him out in the theatre. A lot of people, just rumors, thought that, and a lot of people still think it.
Mr. Liebeler.
But in fact, there isn't any fact that you can point to or tell me about that would connect up the assassination in any way with the shooting of you on January 23?
Mr. Reynolds.
I can't think of anything that could be a fact unless we just found the man.
Mr. Liebeler.
For the purpose of our investigation, I mean if there were any connection between your shooting on January 23 and Oswald's arrest for the assassination, we want to know about it. That is perfectly clear, is it not?
Mr. Reynolds.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
I am asking you if you have any facts that would tie it up.
Mr. Reynolds.
I have no facts. I just have my own beliefs.
Mr. Liebeler.
And you do believe that there is some relation, do you?
Mr. Reynolds.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you know Nancy J. Mooney?
Mr. Reynolds.
No.
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