Mr. Hubert.

You consider that it is correct and states the truth?

Mr. Patterson.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Do you have any modifications or adjustments?

Mr. Patterson.

It is about as true as I could get it.

Mr. Hubert.

No deletions or anything to add?

Mr. Patterson.

No, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you know a man by the name of Larry Crafard?

Mr. Patterson.

Who?

Mr. Hubert.

Larry Crafard or Curtis Laverne Crafard?

Mr. Patterson.

No.

Mr. Hubert.

Do you have a telephone, sir

Mr. Patterson.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

What is your telephone number, please

Mr. Patterson.

Broadway 9-0394.

Mr. Hubert.

HOW long have you had that number?

Mr. Patterson.

Oh, about--almost a year.

Mr. Hubert.

Are you familiar at all with the telephone number WH-2-5326?

Mr. Patterson.

No, sir; I never heard tell of

Mr. Hubert.

Do you know a man by the name of Robert Carl Patterson, also known as Bobby Patterson?

Mr. Patterson.

No.

Mr. Hubert.

Your middle initial is "G" and that stands for what?

Mr. Patterson.

Gene [spelling] G-e-n-e.

Mr. Hubert.

So that you are not a person by the name of Robert Carl Patterson?

Mr. Patterson.

No.

Mr. Hubert.

Have you ever lived at 902 East Waco Street, Dallas?

Mr. Patterson.

No.

Mr. Hubert.

Mr. Patterson, I am going to show you a page in an exhibit which has been re-marked, "Dallas, Texas, April 14, 1964, Exhibit 5308, Deposition of Andrew Armstrong," on which I have signed my name, and that same group of pages has also been marked Crafard Exhibit No. 5205, in connection with the testimony of another witness ? On one of the pages thereof, I show you the number "WH-2-5326, Bobby

[spoiling] B-o-b-b-y Patterson." Is that your handwriting?

Mr. Patterson.

It isn't mine no.

Mr. Hubert.

Do you know anything about that at all?

Mr. Patterson.

I sure don't--I haven't heard tell of that number.

Mr. Hubert.

Have you been interviewed previous to this time by any member of the Commission's staff?

Mr. Patterson.

I never have.

Mr. Hubert.

Thank you; that's all.

Mr. Patterson.

Okay.

Rio S. Pierce

Testimony of Rio S. Pierce

The testimony of Rio S. Pierce was taken at 11:20 p.m., on March 24, 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 Lt. Rio S. Pierce, with the Dallas Police Department. Lieutenant Pierce, my name is Leon D. Hubert, Jr. I am a member of the advisory staff of the general counsel on the President's Commission. Under the provisions of the Executive Order No. 11130, dated November 29, 1963, the joint resolution of Congress No. 137, and the rules of procedure adopted by the Commission in conformance with the Executive order and that joint resolution, I have been authorized to take the sworn deposition from you, Lieutenant Pierce. I state to you now that the general nature of the Commission's inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate, and report upon the facts relating to the