Mr. Hubert.

Sergeant MAXEY. No, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Or any member of the Commission's staff?
Sergeant MAXEY. No, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

All right, sir; thank you very much.

Logan W. Mayo

Testimony of Logan W. Mayo

The testimony of Logan W. Mayo was taken at 8:40 p.m., on March 26, 1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building, Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Leon D. Hubert, Jr.,-assistant counsel of the President's Commission.

Mr. Hubert.

This is the deposition of Mr. Logan W. Mayo. Mr. Mayo, my name is Leon D. Hubert. I am a member of the advisory staff of the general counsel on the President's Commission. Under the Executive Order No. 11130, dated November 29, 1963, a joint resolution of Congress No. 137, and the rules and procedures adopted by the Commission in conformance with the Executive order and the joint resolution, I have been authorized to take a sworn deposition from you, Mr. Mayo. So, I state to you that the general nature of the Commission's inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate and report upon the facts relating to the assassination of President Kennedy, and the subsequent violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald. In particular to you, the nature of our inquiry is to determine what the facts are that you know about the death of Oswald and any other pertinent facts you may know about the general inquiry. Mr. Mayo, you have appeared here tonight by virtue of a general request made by J. Lee Rankin, general counsel of the staff of the President's Commission by a letter written to J. E. Curry, chief of police asking him to make his officers, 'reserve and regular, available to the Commission. Under the rules adopted by the Commission you are entitled to a 3-day written notice prior to the taking of this deposition, but the rules also provide that the witness may waive this notice if he sees fit to do so. I am asking you if you are willing to waive that 3- day notice?

Mr. Mayo.

Yes, sir; I am willing to waive the 3-day notice and cooperate with you in any way that I can.

Mr. Hubert.

Will you stand and raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Mayo.

I do.

Mr. Hubert.

Will you state your full name ?

Mr. Mayo.

Logan W. Mayo.

Mr. Hubert.

Your age?

Mr. Mayo.

Fifty-six.

Mr. Hubert.

Your residence ?

Mr. Mayo.

Dallas, Tex.

Mr. Hubert.

And what is your civilian occupation, sir?

Mr. Mayo.

I am an accountant.

Mr. Hubert.

How long have you been in that profession, sir?

Mr. Mayo.

Thirty-five years.

Mr. Hubert.

That is your own private business?

Mr. Mayo.

No, sir; I am with Sears Roebuck & Company.

Mr. Hubert.

I see, and are you in charge of a division or something with that company ?

Mr. Mayo.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Would you state what it is?

Mr. Mayo.

In charge of-accounting and the auditing and the accounts payable of the mail order catalog business. Mr. HUBERT. In the Dallas--

Mr. Mayo.

Dallas region.

Mr. Hubert.

How long have you been so employed by Sears Roebuck?

Mr. Mayo.

Thirty-five years.