(Testimony of Warren E. Richey)
Mr. Richey.
I still believe that it is the same man.
Mr. Hubert.
You were not asked by the State to testify in the case?
Mr. Richey.
No, sir; they came and talked to Johnny and Walker and myself but they never did call me.
Mr. Hubert.
What is your opinion as to your identification of the man on the street and Jack Ruby as being the same man relative to your identification of him on the reruns as opposed to your identification of him from the still photos and other pictures that you have seen of him thereafter?
What I am trying to get at is, which one of the subsequent views you had of Jack Ruby is stronger in your mind with reference to identifying the man that you saw in the street?
Mr. Richey.
The still pictures, except for the difference in clothes. The clothes in the still pictures look different from the ones that this person had on that I saw, but I would say the still pictures looked more like him.
Mr. Hubert.
Nevertheless, it is a fact, that when you saw the reruns on the night of the 24th, at that time you had an impression that it was the same man?
Mr. Richey.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Was that a spontaneous thing?
Mr. Richey.
Yes; when I saw it.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you say anything to anybody?
Mr. Richey.
My wife, I believe, because we were watching the news.
Mr. Hubert.
You didn't report it?
Mr. Richey.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
Mr. Richey, I have in hand here a document which purports to be a report of an interview of you by FBI Agents Haley and Madland on December 4, 1963, which I have marked for identification as follows: "Fort Worth, Texas, April 15, 1964, Exhibit 5316, deposition of Warren E. Richey," and I have signed my name on it.
I would like you to read the statement first, sir.
Mr. Richey.
[Reads statement.]
Mr. Hubert.
Now, sir, you have read this document that I have identified as Exhibit 5316, and I will ask you if it substantially represents the truth as to the interview between you and the Federal agents, or if you have any deletions, corrections, or any amendments to make about it?
Mr. Richey.
I would say it was all approximately right.
Mr. Hubert.
I invite your attention to the fact that this Exhibit 5316, states that the time----
Mr. Richey.
The time is different on there, but I tell you there has been a lot happened since then that I couldn't be too exact on the time, really, because this was Just, I don't know, wasn't too long after this all happened.
Mr. Hubert.
For example, this statement mentions that you saw him about 9 o'clock and apparently doesn't cover what you testified to. That is to say, that you really saw him twice?
Mr. Richey.
Well, I actually didn't see him twice. This was a period of time really from approximately 8 or somewhere in there up until about 10 o'clock. He wasn't there early. That wasn't what I meant.
Mr. Hubert.
Let's get that straight. You saw him only once; is that correct? Or twice?
Mr. Richey.
Well, I saw him--I don't know how to put it. It was a period of time I saw him, between this time, probably several times walked down the sidewalk.
Mr. Hubert.
He walked actually between the truck and the sidewalk side of the building?
Mr. Richey.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Then at one time you have a mental impression of having seen him beyond the Commerce Street ramp?
Mr. Richey.
Yes, sir; from the corner. I don't even remember what street. It runs in front of the court building back of the truck. But he was within that area from that street up beyond the ramp. But this last time I saw him was at the ramp. But he was in between there several times that morning.
Mr. Hubert.
Between 8?
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