(Testimony of Buford Lee Beaty)
Mr. Griffin.
asked to prepare a report to Chief Curry ? Don't look at this. I want you to do this from your own recollection.
Mr. Beaty.
Probably the next day. I don't even remember. I couldn't tell you. Somebody said, you got to write a report. But this was the second or third one. We wrote a little report along as we went to kind of, each day we have a daily report we turn in.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you write a report at the end of the day ?
Mr. Beaty.
I am not sure whether I did that or not.
Mr. Griffin.
Would you do this. After you leave, would you check back at the police department and find out if you did write a daily report.
Mr. Beaty.
If I did, it would be a special assignment. It wouldn't have anything to do with the narcotics.
Mr. Griffin.
Would it have any details of what you did ?
Mr. Beaty.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, I am going to mark this map we have been working with, "Dallas, Tex., Detective Beaty, March 26, 1964, Exhibit 5039." Now, is this Exhibit 5039 the document that you have been making marks on during this discussion?
Mr. Beaty.
Yes; it is.
Mr. Griffin.
I wonder if you would sign that and then date it ?
Mr. Beaty.
[Signs and dates.] What is the date, the 26th?
Mr. Griffin.
Yes. All right, I am going to mark the interview report by Agents Dallman and Quigley of the interview with you on December 3, 1963, as "Dallas, Tex., Detective Beaty, 3-26-64"
Mr. Beaty.
That happened in Garland.
Mr. Griffin.
But we are marking it here in Dallas.
Mr. Beaty.
Okay.
Mr. Griffin.
I am going to mark what purports to be a copy of a letter which you prepared to go to Chief Curry, which is dated November 27, 1963, and mark that "Dallas, Texas, Detective Beaty, 3-26-64, Exhibit 5041." I want you
to look at 5041 and tell me if you had a chance to read that over?
Mr. Beaty.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
IS that a true and accurate copy of a letter that you sent to Chief Curry?
Mr. Beaty.
That looks like it might be; yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
You have read over both the interview report, Exhibit 5040, and this letter, Exhibit 5041? Other than the changes you have already made on Exhibit 5040, and the testimony which you have already given here today, are there any additions or corrections that you would want to make in either-of these?
Mr. Beaty.
Not that I can remember or think of. I have thought about it some since it happened to see if I could remember anything that I didn't tell the FBI agents, and I can't think of a thing. Actually, I didn't see a whole lot of the actual shooting.
Mr. Griffin.
Is there anything that you would want to tell the Commission that you think would be important to us in connection with our investigation?
Mr. Beaty.
I don't think of a thing. You have covered it pretty well.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you and I have any interview of any sort prior to the time we took this deposition.
Mr. Beaty.
You talked to me in the hall and said read this, is all.
Mr. Griffin.
I handed you Exhibits 5040 and 5041, but other than giving it to you and asking you to read it before the interview ?
Mr. Beaty.
No, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Have you been interviewed by any other member of the Commission staff?
Mr. Beaty.
You are speaking of the Warren Commission ?
Mr. Griffin.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Beaty.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, other than the interview that you had with Dallman and Quigley on December 3, 1963, do you recall whether you were interviewed by any other Federal agent?
Mr. Beaty.
No; I am pretty sure I wasn't
Mr. Beaty.
Alvin R. Brock
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