(Testimony of Breck Wall (Billy Wilson) Ray)
Mr. Specter.
At about what time was that call made, if you recall?
Mr. Wall.
Well, it would probably be around, I would say, 1 or 2 o'clock. As soon as Mr. Anderson told us we would not perform that night or Saturday.
Mr. Specter.
Could it have been as late as 6 that evening?
Mr. Wall.
Yes. sir; it could have been as I was going out of town to tell him I was leaving and would be in Galveston; if they needed to get hold of me to call the operator.
Mr. Specter.
But you didn't go to Galveston on Friday, November 22, did you?
Mr. Wall.
No, sir; that was just to tell him we were not going to do a show that night.
Mr. Specter.
Do you know a Patricia Farmer?
Mr. Wall.
No, sir.
Mr..SPECTER. Do you know a Clarence Vought?
Mr. Wall.
No, sir.
Mr. Specter.
What relatives, if any, does Tom McKenna have in Dallas?
Mr. Wall.
The only one that would be there would be his son who is 18 years old, George McKenna, who was working on a construction job at the Republic National Bank.
Mr. Specter.
Do you know R. D. Matthews?
Mr. Wall.
No, sir
Mr. Specter.
Do you know whether Jack Ruby knew anybody by the name of R. D. Matthews?
Mr. Wall.
Only if that was the man I couldn't think of in the previous statement I said I knew their faces but not their names, but the name doesn't ring a bell at all.
Mr. Specter.
Do you know anything about Jack Ruby's trip to Cuba?
Mr. Wall.
I have never heard of anything like that at all.
Mr. Specter.
Do you know anybody by the name of Henry Atcheson, A-t-c-h-e-s-o-n, or Henry Acteson. A-c-t-e-s-o-n?
Mr. Wall.
No, sir.
Mr. Specter.
Did you make any telephone call from the Adolphus Hotel to anyone in Canada during March of 1964?
Mr. Wall.
I can't remember ever calling Canada. As I stated before to you the only one ,that I ever knew in Canada was Kay Sutton, who was a performer in our show who was somewhere in Canada.
Mr. Specter.
Do you know James F. Mahon?
Mr. Wall.
Yes, sir; he is my attorney, too.
Mr. Specter.
Did you make a call to him on November 23, that is Saturday after the assassination?
Mr. Wall.
Yes, sir; possibly.
Mr. Specter.
What was the purpose of that call, if I may ask?
Mr. Wall.
Well, to find out, possibly, if he knew anything about Jack; to see if he was going to represent Jack or anything. He also knew Jack Ruby.
Mr. Specter.
This was the day before the shooting of Oswald?
Mr. Wall.
Well, it could be any business thing. Phil handled most of our things but as things stand right now Jim Mahon handles everything for us, our bookkeeping and everything, so it could have been anything at all.
Mr. Specter.
Did you make any other calls on November 23, 1963, if you can remember?
Mr. Wall.
The 23d was----
Mr. Specter.
That is Saturday.
Mr. Wall.
Yes, sir; I could have called any number of people.
Mr. Specter.
Did you make a call to RI 8-1434?
Mr. Wall.
That number--that could have been Jim Mahon.
Mr. Specter.
Was Jim Mahon's number Riverside 8-4361 or do you recall?
Mr. Wall.
No; that is his number. I do know--Riverside, 1434, I don't know, sir. I'm sure I placed quite a few calls that day. I talked to a lot of people.
Mr. Specter.
Did you ever have a financial interest with Jack Ruby in the Sovereign Club?
Mr. Wall.
No, sir; not as far as putting in our own money at all; only that we would retain a percentage of the club.
Mr. Specter.
What do you mean by "retain a percentage of the club"?
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