(Testimony of Warren E. Richey)
Mr. Richey.
And 10 o'clock.
Mr. Hubert.
But you think that the very last time that you saw him----
Mr. Richey.
Was around 10 o'clock.
Mr. Hubert.
What fixes 10 in your mind?
Mr. Richey.
Like I say, it was about the time they were expecting them to bring Oswald down in the building. That was when the chief of police told us they would be bringing him out, and we were looking for him, because I was up there on a camera, with a camera on the ramp.
Mr. Hubert.
Had you gotten any kind of alert standby?
Mr. Richey.
No, sir. There was no alert of any kind. It was just. the time that they had given us the night before, actually.
Mr. Hubert.
Anyhow, you say that your recollection is that the last time you saw him, which was when you saw him beyond the Commerce Street ramp, was approximately an hour or a little better from the actual shooting?
Mr. Richey.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
That is the last time you remember seeing him?
Mr. Richey.
That was the end of it.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he seem at that time to be walking away from your truck?
Mr. Richey.
No, sir; he was standing.
Mr. Hubert.
He was just standing?
Mr. Richey.
He was standing.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you see any police near him?
Mr. Richey.
No, sir; not near him. They had one policeman out on the ramp.
Mr. Hubert.
But when you saw him, it was after all the crowd had been moved over?
Mr. Richey.
They were across the street.
Mr. Hubert.
From the side of the street where your truck was, to the opposite side of Commerce Street?
Mr. Richey.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Were there many ether people like this man walking around in that area?
Mr. Richey.
There was just occasionally newsmen, because they were congregating in the basement and they would come by.
Mr. Hubert.
But this man whom you have identified as Jack Ruby; did he have any kind of paper or press badge which you observed in the nature of a press badge?
Mr. Richey.
No, sir; not that I saw, because there was a lot of newsmen that didn't have passes. Some of our crew didn't even have passes, WBAP.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you remember when the armored truck pulled in there?
Mr. Richey.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Was that before or after the last time you saw the man you have identified as Jack Ruby?
Mr. Richey.
I believe that was the I believe the armored truck pulled in after I saw him the last time, because there was one pulled in and backed in, and the other one parked on the street.
Mr. Hubert.
You think that the last time you saw Ruby was before?
Mr. Richey.
Before any of that happened?
Mr. Hubert.
Before any of that happened.
Mr. Richey.
Yes, sir; I believe it was.
Mr. Hubert.
All right; Mr. Richey, have you been interviewed by any member of the President's Commission prior to this occasion?
Mr. Richey.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Have you anything else to say in any way?
Mr. Richey.
No, sir; I don't know of anything.
Mr. Hubert.
I think you said that you really didn't hear Ruby say anything?
Mr. Richey.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
I notice that this statement which has been identified as 5316--let me ask you: You were interviewed by the FBI?
Mr. Richey.
Yes, sir; that was 2 or 3 days, I believe, after.
Mr. Hubert.
You were interviewed at the same time as Mr. Walker and Mr. Smith?
Mr. Richey.
Yes; and there were some others.
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