Mr. Griffin.

It was?

Mr. Harrison.

It was over the telephone. I was at Love Field when this-----

Mr. Macmaster.

To identify that, that is Exhibit 5031 you are referring to.

Mr. Griffin.

Yes; let me ask you a question there. Do you know how Bookhout reached you there?

Mr. Harrison.

I had called in to see how long they wanted us to stay out there, and Lieutenant Coulon identified Mr. Bookhout to me over the phone.

Mr. Griffin.

Now, did Bookhout ask you, or did anybody ask you, if any other officers were out there with you?

Mr. Harrison.

Yes.

Mr. Griffin.

And did Bookhout talk to those officers over the phone, also?

Mr. Harrison.

No; he did not.

Mr. Griffin.

I see.

Mr. Harrison.

But this one little part right here, I don't recall saying that at all.

Mr. Griffin.

All right. What part is that?

Mr. Harrison.

"Saved a lot of people some trouble."

Mr. Griffin.

Well, all right. Now, is it possible that you could have said that to him ?

Mr. Harrison.

I don't think I did.

Mr. Griffin.

Why do you say that you don't think you did ?

Mr. Harrison.

Well, I didn't hear it. I mean I heard him say this very plain.

Mr. Griffin.

"I hope I killed the SOB," you heard him say that?

Mr. Harrison.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Griffin.

But you didn't hear him state, "And saved a lot of people some trouble" ?

Mr. Harrison.

I don't recall hearing that.

Mr. Griffin.

All right. Would you do this ? Would you take a pen and would you put a parenthesis around from "and" to the end of that sentence, and then would you write in there, "I don't believe I stated that," or whatever you believe

that reflects your opinion at this time? Would you initial that?

Mr. Harrison.

I did.

Mr. Griffin.

And date it. It is the 25th day. Now, are there any other changes or additions or corrections you would make on there?

Mr. Harrison.

Oh, on this, where it says, "You all know me, I am Jack Ruby, made that several times," he didn't make the statement but once, actually and I don't know where this "several times" came from.

Mr. Macmaster.

Was that just once in your presence?

Mr. Harrison.

Yes.
Mr. MACMASTER In other words, while you were around and near Jack Ruby, is the only time you heard him was Just one time?

Mr. Harrison.

One time.

Mr. Griffin.

All right. Why don't you cross out "several times" and write "once"? And why don't you initial it and date it? Anything else on there?

Mr. Harrison.

No. It all seems to be

Mr. Griffin.

All right. If you would, sign each of those.

Mr. Harrison.

Where?

Mr. Griffin.

Well, put it down on the same page that I have marked the exhibit, some place where it is legible. Why don't you put it down at the bottom of the page and date it?

Mr. Harrison.

All of them?

Mr. Griffin.

Yes. Well, not every page. Just every page that I have marked as an exhibit.

Mr. Macmaster.

Is that all now?

Mr. Griffin.

That is all that I have got.

Mr. Macmaster.

Do you have any more?

Mr. Griffin.

I do have one other question to ask here.

Mr. Macmaster.

Okay.

Mr. Griffin.

Have I or any member of the Commission staff talked with you prior to this deposition?

Mr. Harrison.

No, sir.

Harold B. Holly, Jr.