Mr. Griffin.

On the front page there some place near where we have marked it with an exhibit number, some conspicuous spot.

Mr. Croy.

[Signs name.]

Mr. Griffin.

Now, I am marking what purports to be a copy of a letter dated November 26, 1963, addressed to Chief Curry and signed by you in the following manner: "Dallas, Tex., Mr. Croy, 3-26-64, Exhibit 5052." Would you look at this, Mr. Croy, and would you tell me if you have had an opportunity to read that over?

Mr. Croy.

Yes; I have.

Mr. Griffin.

Are there any additions, deletions, or corrections that you would make with the respect to the accuracy of that letter?

Mr. Croy.

No.

Mr. Griffin.

Okay, would you sign that and date it also in the same manner that you did the other one?

Mr. Croy.

[Signs and dates.]

Mr. Griffin.

Now, I have also marked for identification what purports to be a copy of an affidavit in fact, sworn to before A. L. Curtis, a notary public, by you on December 1, 1963, and I have marked that "Dallas, Tex., Mr. Croy, 3-26-64, Exhibit 5053." I am going to hand you that, Mr. Croy, and ask you if you have had an opportunity to look that over?

Mr. Croy.

Yes; I have.

Mr. Griffin.

Now, is that a true and accurate copy of an affidavit which you prepared on that date?

Mr. Croy.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Griffin.

Would you then sign it and date it, please?

Mr. Croy.

[Signs and dates.]

Mr. Griffin.

Did you report to the jail or the police department on Sunday, November 247

Mr. Croy.

Yes; I did.

Mr. Griffin.

About what time did you come in, do you recall ?

Mr. Croy.

No; I don't.

Mr. Griffin.

Well, your letter of November 26 indicates you came in at 8:35?

Mr. Croy.

That is probable.

Mr. Griffin.

Now, sometime after you came in, you were assigned to guard a particular area of the basement; is that correct?

Mr. Croy.

No.

Mr. Griffin.

Would you tell us what you were assigned to do?

Mr. Croy.

When I came into the city hall, I went to the assembly room, and that is where any initial assignments are made, in the assembly room, making up the muster and the roster of the reserve officers that arrived.

Mr. Griffin.

How long did you remain there?

Mr. Croy.

Well, I was in and out of there, between there and the basement.

Mr. Griffin.

How long did you remain on that duty?

Mr. Croy.

I never was relieved from that duty. I went in there, but I never was relieved from it.

Mr. Griffin.

Now, you have stated in your letter to Chief Curry of November 26, 1963, in paragraph 3, "I was assigned to the basement and jail office entrance, and my assignment was that of a guard."

Mr. Croy.

Well, that"was in the entire thing down there is what everyone in the basement was considered a guard at the same time, if you are standing in front of the entrances, elevators, or in the back of the basement.

Mr. Griffin.

So you never had any particular station of duty there?

Mr. Croy.

No. I wasn't just assigned a spot and told to stay there.

Mr. Griffin.

Now, did there come a time when you stationed yourself at the foot of the Main Street ramp in the basement?

Mr. Croy.

Yes.

Mr. Griffin.

About when was that? For how long before Oswald came out, would you estimate?

Mr. Croy.

Well, I couldn't really estimate, because it has been almost 4 months ago and I don't really know how long it was.

Mr. Croy.

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