(Testimony of Vernon S. Smart)
Mr. Smart.
At that time, the parking lot had opened officially; there were a few more cars; I don't recall where they were and an attendant there.
Mr. Griffin.
I see. Were there any other cars parked next to Ruby's car?
Mr. Smart.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Other than--did you mention the location of these keys and the billfold to anybody?
Mr. Smart.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Who did you mention that to?
Mr. Smart.
Homicide detectives.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you remember any particular one?
Mr. Smart.
There was two of them. I think it was Montgomery and his partner. I am not sure. There is some new men in there that I don't know too well. We brought all of that stuff in there, showed Captain Fritz what we had. He said, "Turn it over to them."
Mr. Griffin.
Did you. write any report in connection with this search to the police department?
.Mr. SMART. No, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
So there is no written report in the police department of what you just told me?
Mr. Smart.
No, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Would it be customary for anybody in the police department to have written a report of what you told them?
Mr. Smart.
It could be. I gave all of my information to the homicide boys, because they were handling the case, turned the money over to them, the keys, and turned everything over to them.
Mr. Griffin.
Would you do this favor to me? Inquire of Captain Fritz, inquire and find out, if there is a report of what you told them, and, if so, give us a copy of it so we could have it for our file?
Mr. Smart.
Sure.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, did you also find in the automobile some radio scripts or something that had to do--well, do you recall finding anything that appeared to be radio scripts or political propaganda materials?
Mr. Smart.
No, sir; I tell you, Mr. Griffin. I was instructed to go over there and get the money--it seemed like that is what he was worried about, his money--and bring it over and put it in the property room or have it put into the property room, and when I ran into the billfold and the keys, I thought they should be over there, too, and I told the homicide officers they should go back and make a thorough check of the trunk and also that there might be some pertinent information that they wanted, and I understood that they did. What they found, now, I don't know. I think that the FBI went, too, but I never did go back and search anything else.
Mr. Griffin.
So you removed the billfold and the keys and the money?
Mr. Smart.
Yes, sir; and a sack of miscellaneous stuff and the papers that were in the front seat pertaining to the assassination. I thought that might have some bearing. He had about four or five current----
Mr. Griffin.
Newspapers?
Mr. Smart.
With the spreads on the front, newspapers.
Mr. Griffin.
Did they appear to be complete copies of a newspaper or were articles cut out?
Mr. Smart.
Complete copies----
Mr. Griffin.
Do you remember----
Mr. Smart.
Which they were placed in the property room.
Mr. Griffin.
I see; now, did you file an inventory on that?
Mr. Smart.
No, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Who did you turn that property over to?
Mr. Smart.
To these two homicide officers. All I did was count the money and initial it, so I would know myself, Swain and I did, so that we would be protected on the amount of money. I understand that they listed all of the stuff and inventoried it and so on and so forth.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you testify at the Ruby trial?
Mr. Smart.
No, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you have any personal knowledge that Captain Fritz actually
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