Mr. Hubert.

Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God ?

Mr. Watson.

I do.

Mr. Hubert.

Will you please state your full name?

Mr. Watson.

James C. Watson. James Colvin Watson.

Mr. Hubert.

Your age?

Mr. Watson.

43.

Mr. Hubert.

Where do you live, sir?

Mr. Watson.

2743 Clover Lane, Dallas.

Mr. Hubert.

Clover Lane. What is your occupation and how long have you been so occupied?

Mr. Watson.

City detective. I have been with the police department 15 years, going on 16 years. Been a detective about 8 years.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, were your particular assignment and duties on November 22, 23, and 24 the same as today? That is to say, same department?

Mr. Watson.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

What is that?

Mr. Watson.

Auto theft bureau.

Mr. Hubert.

Normally, of course, members of the auto theft bureau would have nothing to do with homicide and so forth ?

Mr. Watson.

No, sir; they just took men out of each bureau to help out when they had the lunch out at The Trade Mart.

Mr. Hubert.

And you were simply assigned to assist in the transfer of Oswald?

Mr. Watson.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

And you were on duty that day ?

Mr. Watson.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, I have marked for purposes of identification what appears to be a photostatic copy of a letter dated November 22, 1963, addressed to J. E. Curry, chief of police, apparently signed by you, consisting of two pages and for the purpose of identification I mark the first page as follows, to wit: "Dallas, Tex., March 26, 1964, Exhibit 5102, deposition of J. C. Watson," and I have signed my name. That inscription is in the right-hand margin of the letter, and on each page I have placed my initials at the bottom of the page. I think you have read that statement?

Mr. Watson.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Is that statement correct? Does it contain the truth?

Mr. Watson.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Any modifications or deletions or additions that you wish to make concerning that letter?

Mr. Watson.

No, sir; only difference in that one that apparently either FBI or Mr. Scott wrote, I show that I was in Jack Ruby's place, and it says, "several" there, and I have only seen him one time prior to the time this happened, and I only saw him after the shooting.

Mr. Hubert.

I think it would be proper for you--when we get to discussing the FBI documents that you repeat that comment.

Mr. Watson.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

I have also marked for the purposes of identification a letter to Chief Curry dated November 30th, 1963, by C. C. Wallace and P. G. McCaghren concerning an interview evidently with you. For the purposes of identification I mark that with the following inscription, "Dallas, Tex., March 26, 1964. Exhibit 5103, deposition of J. C. Watson," and I sign my name. That consists of one page. Have you read that, sir?

Mr. Watson.

Yes, sir; I have.

Mr. Hubert.

That's correct; isn't it?

Mr. Watson.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, in order that the record may show that we are both talking about the same document I would like you to sign your name below mine on both documents and initial the second page, as I have done.

Mr. Watson.

Initial those pages?

Mr. Hubert.

No; sign your name below mine. Right there. That's right.

Mr. Watson.

And initial the second page?

Mr. Hubert.

Initial the second page Just below my initial. While we are