(Testimony of Forrest V. Sorrels)
Mr. Hubert.
March 24. Do you remember a conversation with Mr. Griffin about what Dean had said then, and that you then told Mr. Griffin what your version of it was, and had in fact--he asked you to prepare a memorandum or something for him, so that there would be a record of what he had told him?
Mr. Sorrels.
Along about this same thing?
Mr. Hubert.
Yes, about this same matter, revolving around Dean and Dean's testimony about what Ruby had said.
Mr. Sorrels.
I remember that there was a conversation. It seems like I do have a recollection. It slipped my mind. But since you mention something about a memo--and you left rather suddenly, Mr. Griffin, as I recall it, right after that.
Mr. Hubert.
That is on the 27th? The question is--you have not written a memo?
Mr. Sorrels.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
Was there any reason why?
Mr. Sorrels.
No. As a matter of fact, it Just slipped my mind, I guess, because I cannot recall now just exactly what the memo was. But since he mentioned that, it seems I do recall something about something I told him, and he said, "Write me a memo about it."
Mr. Hubert.
Was Inspector Kelley present during your interrogation of Oswald on Sunday morning for about 15 or 20 minutes, I think you said?
Mr. Sorrels.
I don't believe so. Me might have been. But I don't recall that he was there.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, you have already ,testified that you and Mr. Kelley went to Mr. Batchelor's office after Oswald left on Sunday morning.
Mr. Sorrels.
It is my recollection that we did go there together.
Mr. Hubert.
Was anybody else there?
Mr. Sorrels.
If we didn't, I met him up there.
Mr. Hubert.
Was anybody else there?
Mr. Sorrels.
At the interview?
Mr. Hubert.
No, when you left, when Oswald left to go down to the basement, you testified that you went with somebody, I think it was Tom Kelley--went into Batchelor's office and looked out to watch the scene.
Mr. Sorrels.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
I think that was Tom Kelley there. Was anyone else there?
Mr. Sorrels.
There was a number of officers around there.
I don't recall who all was there. I just don't recall who all was there.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know how many officers or detectives were in Fritz' office after Ruby had shot Oswald and had been brought up to Fritz' office?
Mr. Sorrels.
No, I don't. There was a number of them around there.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you have any recollection that Dean was taken to escort you up to Captain Fritz' office?
Mr. Sorrels.
Yes, I remember Dean went up the elevator with me.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you remember any comment that Dean made in Wade's office?
Mr. Sorrels.
The only comment that I can remember that he made is when Mr. Wade asked me if certain things were said by Ruby when I was talking to him in the jail on the morning of November 24, when Dean was there, and I told him no, that that statement was not made in my presence, I did not recall any statement like that. And Dean said, "Well, maybe it was. after you left." And I said, "Well, if it was--if the statement was made, it would have had to be after I left, because I don't recall any statement like that."
Mr. Hubert.
Did you ever find out how Wade or Curry or the police found out about what Dean ultimately said?
Mr. Sorrels.
Will you read ,that question again?
Mr. Hubert.
I said, did you ever find out how Wade and/or the police found out themselves what Dean ultimately testified to?
Mr. Sorrels.
No, I don't know anything about that--unless it is in the court records down there in his testimony at the trial. Now, whether or not they had talked to him before what his testimony would be, I could not say about that, I don't know.
Mr. Hubert.
Did Wade or anyone else ever ask you to identify the two uniformed officers?
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