Mr. Specter.

Aside from that call, did Breck Wall receive any telephone while you were in Galveston?

Mr. Peterson.

I think he did.

Mr. Specter.

From whom?

Mr. Peterson.

Well, the only one was from Jack Ruby.

Mr. Specter.

Tell me about that call?

Mr. Peterson.

Jack was very upset about----

Mr. Specter.

When did it come in?

Mr. Peterson.

It was in the evening some time.

Mr. Specter.

What day?

Mr. Peterson.

On the day before.

Mr. Specter.

Before what?

Mr. Peterson.

Assassination.

Mr. Specter.

Before the assassination or before the shooting of Oswald?

Mr. Peterson.

Before the shooting of Oswald. I'm getting them both mixed up. It was the day before Oswald's assassination, or murder, whatever You want to call it. Jack called and was very upset about the assassination.

Mr. Specter.

Did you talk to Ruby on that?

Mr. Peterson.

I don't think I did. I think Breck did.

Mr. Specter.

Did Breck Wall relate to you what that conversation was about?

Mr. Peterson.

The call would have been Saturday. We went down there Friday. That is when it was.

Mr. Specter.

What was that telephone conversation between Jack Ruby and Breck Wall all about?

Mr. Peterson.

What I just told you. Breck kind of soothed him a little bit. Nothing you could do. All this baloney. Well, it happened, you know.

Mr. Specter.

Do you know whether Ruby said anything about intending to do anything?

Mr. Peterson.

No; not to my knowledge. He didn't relate that to me. Just he was very upset. Very sick; crying and all of that. That was it.

Mr. Specter.

Was there any other subject discussed between Ruby and Breck Wall?

Mr. Peterson.

No; Jack was very close to us. He made himself close to us, you know. We were always in the headlines. Always in the newspapers. We were very good friends with a lot of people in Dallas. He kind of tried to keep up with. us, you know; close. Anytime he had any problems or things like that he always came to talk to us about it, or ideas for the club. He came to bug us about that, you know. We were more or less successful in Dallas. Like I say; the best thing to do was just be nice and kind of stay away as much as possible.

Mr. Specter.

Were there any other telephone calls which you made or which you received while you were in Galveston?

Mr. Peterson.

Not--I can't remember right now. I just don't remember.

Mr. Specter.

Were there any other telephone calls which Breck Wall made or received while the two of you were in Galveston?

Mr. Peterson.

He probably talked to Tony Zoppi.

Mr. Specter.

Zoppi?

Mr. Peterson.

Zoppi; he is the amusement critic on the Dallas Morning News. We are very close friends. He probably talked to him about that.

Mr. Specter.

You don't recall specifically? You presume that might have have happened?

Mr. Peterson.

Yes.

Mr. Specter.

Are there any other calls you know about while you were in Galveston?

Mr. Peterson.

No.

Mr. Specter.

When did you go back to Dallas?
Mr. PETERSON, Probably Tuesday. I think we went back Tuesday. We had a show Tuesday. Ordinarily do. The show is closed for the weekend. Tuesday when we went back; I'm pretty sure.

Mr. Specter.

Have you ever talked to Jack Ruby after the day of the shooting of Oswald?

Mr. Peterson.

No; I got a little, letters from him, note when he was in jail.