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(Testimony of Capt. O. A. Jones)
Mr. Hubert.
And your rank and duties were the same during the period of November 22 and 24, 1963 ?
Captain JONES. Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, Captain, I show you three documents which I am numbering--I show you three documents upon which I am writing the following in the lower right-hand corner. "Dallas, Texas, March 24, 1964. Exhibit No. 5054, deposition of Capt. O. A. Jones." Beneath which I have signed my name, Leon D. Hubert. The second document which I am endorsing "Dallas, Texas, March 24, 1964, Exhibit No. 5055, deposition of Capt. O. A. Jones," and I am signing my signature below that. That document consisting of three pages, and I am initialing--two other--to revert back for a moment to No. 5054, that has a second page and I am placing my initials on the second page of that document in the lower right-hand corner. Third document, I am writing on the right-hand margin the following: "Dallas, Texas, March 24, 1964. Exhibit 5056. Deposition of Capt. O. A. Jones," and I am signing my name below that. That document containing three pages. I am taking my initials and placing them on the second and third pages. Now, Captain, I think you have read these three documents which I---
Captain JONES. I have; yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, I would like you to place your name below mine on each one of these pages, please, and your initials below mine on the other pages, after which I'm going to ask you some questions concerning these documents.
Captain JONES. All right, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Just below mine and then initial the second and third page below my initials there, Now, Captain, I think you have already stated that you have read these three documents ?
Captain JONES. Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Exhibit 5054, 5055, and 5056, and I am going to ask you if, in your opinion, those documents represent the truth, or if you have any kind of amendments, modifications, or additions that you want to make ?
Captain JONES. There are some additions.
Mr. Hubert.
Would you state for the record what amendments or modifications, whatever else you have to about the documents.
Captain JONES. This is off the record. (Discussion off the record.)
Mr. Hubert.
Now, back on the record. Anyhow, with reference directed at 5054, Captain, what have you to say as to that? That being a report of Special Agents James W. Bookhout and Joseph M. Meyers, of an interview of you by those gentlemen on November 25, 1963.
Captain JONES. First, let me say that they make reference they are correct, but they have grouped together under "specific instructions that I received." I received, at two different times, that is not at the same time. At first, when I was sent downstairs Chief Stevenson gave me instructions to go to the Commerce Street ramp, place two patrolmen there to assist an armored car down that ramp to get it backed as far down as possible, down in the basement
Mr. Hubert.
Before you leave that, do you know about what time it was?
Captain JONES. I'd say only about 11 o'clock, and it could have been a little before because of the amount of time required on that, but I didn't look at my watch.
Mr. Hubert.
Thank you.
Captain JONES. Do you want me to go on to the other points ?
Mr. Hubert.
Yes.
Captain JONES. The other part. In one sentence I gave, he has specific instructions about keeping them back, and Chief Batchelor and Chief Stevenson did so later when they came to the basement, and I called the attention that photographers were out in the other part of the jail office now, and there was nothing said upstairs-said about clearing anything except what I said that one thing, except--take taking any detectives remaining on the third floor and placing them where I wanted them, where I felt they would be needed. That goes into it a little more in detail, but by having that in front of me right now. If you could, I can show you the point that he states he instructed me to secure the area for the transport of Lee Harvey Oswald from the Dallas City Jail to
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