Mr. Hubert.

Now, explain when and how that stamp is placed--placed upon that document?

Mr. Lane.

This stamp was placed here when I handed Mr. Ruby back his receipt for his money and his change, because in our language that is the accepting a money order for transmission at that time.

Mr. Hubert.

In other words, that was not stamped when Mr. Ruby first came to begin the transaction?

Mr. Lane.

No; it was not.

Mr. Hubert.

It was required that you do what you said you have done concerning the document, to make the correction about "Fort Worth," to do the rating?

Mr. Lane.

Right.

Mr. Hubert.

And did you write out the address at the bottom?

Mr. Lane.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

And to make the change and give it to him?

Mr. Lane.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

In other words, the 11:17, therefore, represents the moment when the transaction was over?

Mr. Lane.

When it is completed.

Mr. Hubert.

And actually, it could have begun a few moments or minutes before?

Mr. Lane.

A minute or so.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, I wish you to explain for the record what kind of a time-clock this is. And what steps are taken by the Western Union Co. locally and nationally to assure the accuracy of that timeclock?

Mr. Lane.

This timeclock is set up on a national level. Hooked up with the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. And at 11 a.m., each day, all clocks stop and all time is synchronized. The timeclock we have on the counter rotates on a minute basis. It could be 1 minute, you know, either way. I think back----

Mr. Hubert.

Well, now, the particular timeclock that was used to stamp this machine, is that the master clock--I mean to stamp this document, is this the master clock?

Mr. Lane.

No; it is not.

Mr. Hubert.

What clock is synchronized to Naval Observatory Time?

Mr. Lane.

It is the clock in the P&R office, there for the purpose of having somebody to check it and make sure it is accurate.

Mr. Hubert.

Is it the custom of the company to have all of the master clocks throughout the Nation synchronized each day at 11 o'clock?

Mr. Lane.

It is. It very definitely is. Our business is built on the time basis.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, how is the particular timeclock which was used to stamp the time on Exhibit 5118 synchronized to the master clock in Dallas?

Mr. Lane.

When the master clock is set by the Naval Observatory Time, at the same time our master clock here synchronizes all our timeclocks.

Mr. Hubert.

Is that done automatically?

Mr. Lane.

It is done automatically.

Mr. Hubert.

Are you willing to state, therefore, that from your knowledge of how time and timeclocks throughout the Western Union system are set, that at 11 o'clock on November 24th, the master clock in Dallas and the particular timeclock used to stamp Exhibit 5118, were all synchronized on Naval Observatory Time?

Mr. Lane.

Yes; they were.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, I show you a document which, for the purpose of identification, I have marked, "Dallas, Texas, Exhibit 5119," already identified by you, and your name appears on it, and ask you to tell me what that is?

Mr. Lane.

This is a copy of the original receipt that I wrote for Jack Ruby.

Mr. Hubert.

That is in your handwriting?

Mr. Lane.

That is my handwriting.

Mr. Hubert.

What happened to the original itself?

Mr. Lane.

The original is given to the customer. It was given to Mr. Ruby.

Mr. Hubert.

Do you remember giving it to him?

Mr. Lane.

Yes; very definitely.