(Testimony of Doyle E. Lane)
Mr. Hubert.
what handwriting was on that, or what was on that document at the time it was handed to you by Ruby?
Mr. Lane.
"25.00 Karen Bennett. Will call. Fort Worth. Jack Ruby."
Mr. Hubert.
That all seems to be printed?
Mr. Lane.
That is printed; yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you see Ruby write it out?
Mr. Lane.
No; I did not.
Mr. Hubert.
But he did hand it to you in that form?
Mr. Lane.
He did.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he give you money at the same time?
Mr. Lane.
Yes, sir; he did.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you remember how much?
Mr. Lane.
$30.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you recall whether he took it out of his wallet, or a roll of money, or what?
Mr. Lane.
He took it from several bills in his hand.
Mr. Hubert.
What denominations were the bills that he handed to you?
Mr. Lane.
A $20 and a $10 bill.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, would you state what you did with reference to this transaction?
Mr. Lane.
You mean my markings?
Mr. Hubert.
Your markings and your actions, yes.
Mr. Lane.
Well, when he handed me this I rated the money order.
Mr. Hubert.
You did what?
Mr. Lane.
The charges.
Mr. Hubert.
Rated, [spelling] R-a-t-e-d?
Mr. Lane.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
What does "rated" mean?
Mr. Lane.
It iS actual money order charges that we charge to transmit this money to its destination.
Mr. Hubert.
Is that rating process indicated by you on that Exhibit 5118?
Mr. Lane.
Yes; it is.
Mr. Hubert.
Where?
Mr. Lane.
In that top right-hand corner.
Mr. Hubert.
Whose handwriting is that in?
Mr. Lane.
That is my handwriting.
Mr. Hubert.
What figures are you talking about?
Mr. Lane.
"$25.55, the $1.20, and 12 cents tax. $26.87."
Mr. Hubert.
So, you did give him change?
Mr. Lane.
Yes; I did.
Mr. Hubert.
I notice that in the printed message there are the words, "Fort Worth," scratched out, and something, who wrote that?
Mr. Lane.
I wrote that. It was spelled wrong to begin with, and I wrote that for this purpose. We have to have a full destination in the body of a money order. He just used Fort Worth.
Mr. Hubert.
So, that you scratched. out the "F." W-o-r-t-h, and then wrote in your own handwriting Fort Worth, Tex.?
Mr. Lane.
Fort Worth, Tex.
Mr. Hubert.
And you identify your own handwriting, sir?
Mr. Lane.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
I notice in the bottom right-hand corner of Exhibit 5118, the words and figures as follows: "1312 1/2 Commerce." Whose handwriting is that?
Mr. Lane.
It is mine.
Mr. Hubert.
Where did you get the information?
Mr. Lane.
From Mr. Ruby.
Mr. Hubert.
You asked him?
Mr. Lane.
I said, "Your address?" And he gave me his address.
Mr. Hubert.
I notice that there apparently is a time stamp on the top of this document that says, "1963, November 24. a.m. 11:17." Would you explain what that is?
Mr. Lane.
That is the time that money order was accepted for transmission at the counter.
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