(Testimony of Andrew , Jr. Armstrong)
Mr. Hubert.
And he was coming around, and you suggested not to comearound any more?
Mr. Armstrong.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Isn't it a fact that that had happened before the assassination, also, and that Jack told him so, or the same thing?
Mr. Armstrong.
I'm sure I'm not sure that Jack had told him, but I believe that Jack had told him, because he was coming there and he stopped.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, during the time that Jack came in at about 1:30 orso and stayed until about 2:30 or 2:35 or 2:40, was this man Larry Crafard there?
Mr. Armstrong.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
He was with you at the time?
Mr. Armstrong.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Did Ruby come back that day, or did you hear from him any more?
Mr. Armstrong.
He came back that day.
Mr. Hubert.
About what time?
Mr. Armstrong.
No--when he came back I was gone.
Mr. Hubert.
Well, what time did you leave?
Mr. Armstrong.
I left--I must have left about 4:30.
Mr. Hubert.
What did you do in the interval between the time when Jack left and the time you left, which was about 2 hours?
Mr. Armstrong.
Wait a minute here; let's see; let me straighten a little some-thing out here because I am a little wrong here.
Mr. Hubert.
All right; that's what I want you to do.
Mr. Armstrong.
I called the people I called everybody and told them we would be closed that night, Friday night, and Saturday--I called them we would be closed Saturday and Sunday. In other words, Jack said we would be closed tonight, possibly until Monday; in other words, Friday.
Mr. Hubert.
I see.
Mr. Armstrong.
Now, when I came down Saturday----
Mr. Hubert.
Now, let's not get to Saturday yet.
Mr. Armstrong.
OK; I will straighten that out.
Mr. Hubert.
I want to get to that, but right now you want to change your testimony because your best recollection right now is to the effect that on Friday when you were talking with Jack it had not been decided how long the club would be closed?
Mr. Armstrong.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
But only it would be closed Friday night?
Mr. Armstrong.
Friday night.
Mr. Hubert.
It might be closed the other nights, but no decision was made yet?
Mr. Armstrong.
Right.
Mr. Hubert.
That's your best recollection of it?
Mr. Armstrong.
That's the best recollection of it.
Mr. Hubert.
That is your recollection?
Mr. Armstrong.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Can you tell us just for the record as to why you got confused; have you any notion as to what made you get confused?
Mr. Armstrong.
Well, I was getting confused on account of the dates. In other words, I was thinking that I didn't-- that the next time I would be at the club would be Sunday, after I hear about the slaying of Oswald.
Mr. Hubert.
Was that so?
Mr. Armstong.
Yes; I was thinking that would be my next appearance at the club. In other words, I am trying to think ahead, but then my next ap-pearance at the club was Saturday, which I talked with Jack, because I recall Jack fired me that Saturday, but we'll get to that.
Mr. Hubert.
Well, we will get to that, but we want to keep the dates straight too, if we can, and the times, but let me say this to you: If you do make a mistake in time or date, please feel completely free to come back and correct it, be cause what we are looking for is the truth.
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