Mr. Slaughter.

I got it; I got it last Friday.

Mr. Hubert.

Well, that's fine. Then, it is over 3 days ago. Now, would you stand and take the oath, please? Do you solemnly swear the testimony you are about to give before the Commission will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Slaughter.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Will you state your name, please?

Mr. Slaughter.

Malcolm R. Slaughter.

Mr. Hubert.

Your age?

Mr. Slaughter.

Forty-four.

Mr. Hubert.

Your residence?

Mr. Slaughter.

5638 Ridgeway Drive, Houston, Tex.

Mr. Hubert.

What is your occupation, Mr. Slaughter?

Mr. Slaughter.

Line driver.

Mr. Hubert.

For what company?

Mr. Slaughter.

For Red Ball Motor Freight.

Mr. Hubert.

How long have you been so employed?

Mr. Slaughter.

Eight years.

Mr. Hubert.

You are a family man?

Mr. Slaughter.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

So you have a wife and children?

Mr. Slaughter.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

I understand that tonight you are en route from one point to another?

Mr. Slaughter.

That's correct.

Mr. Hubert.

I think that during last fall you and at least one other of your friends or fellow drivers of trucks rented an apartment as a stopoff or sleeping place here in Dallas; is that correct?

Mr. Slaughter.

We were domiciled in Dallas at that time.

Mr. Hubert.

You were?

Mr. Slaughter.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Would you tell us where this apartment was located?

Mr. Slaughter.

In the Oak Cliff section of Dallas--223 South Ewing.

Mr. Hubert.

What apartment did you have?

Mr. Slaughter.

Apartment 204.

Mr. Hubert.

Who else shared that apartment with you?

Mr. Slaughter.

Jack Scritchfield [spelling] S-c-r-i-t-c-h-f-i-e-l-d, and Sidney Evans.

Mr. Hubert.

You don't have that apartment any more, I take it?

Mr. Slaughter.

No, sir; I vacated March 1.

Mr. Hubert.

When did you first occupy the apartment?

Mr. Slaughter.

October 30, 1963.

Mr. Hubert.

And how often were you there between that date and November 24, 1963?

Mr. Slaughter.

You say---how often?

Mr. Hubert.

Yes, sir--I mean-did you live there or were you on the road a great deal of the time?

Mr. Slaughter.

We maintained our homes in Houston but due to the fact we drove out of Dallas, Tex., off of the pool board in Dallas, we had to maintain a residence in Dallas. That's why the three of us split costs and rented this apartment.

Mr. Hubert.

What I wanted' to get at we are talking about a period of approximately 24 or 25 days, from October 31, I think you said, until November 24, and I was just wondering how many of those nights or days you were on the road and didn't occupy the apartment?

Mr. Slaughter.

Well, I have logs to substantiate it--I can't give you the exact figure.

Mr. Hubert.

No, sir--Just approximately.

Mr. Slaughter.

In and out every time I was in Dallas I stayed there.

Mr. Hubert.

That would be how often, roughly?

Mr. Slaughter.

It could be every night every third night, and most generally, always on weekends.