(Testimony of Harry N. Olsen)
Mr. Olsen.
Downtown.
Mr. Specter.
What was the purpose of your trip to town?
Mr. Olsen.
To see where the President was shot.
Mr. Specter.
Did you go then to Dealey Plaza?
Mr. Olsen.
Yes, we drove by there.
Mr. Specter.
Did you go anyplace else?
Mr. Olsen.
We went to a garage.
Mr. Specter.
Where was that garage located?
Mr. Olsen.
Jackson and Field.
Mr. Specter.
What was the purpose of going to a garage at Jackson and Field?
Mr. Olsen.
We knew the man who worked there.
Mr. Specter.
What was his name?
Mr. Olsen.
Johnny is all I know him by.
Mr. Specter.
What sort of work did he do at that garage?
Mr. Olsen.
He was an attendant.
Mr. Specter.
Why did you want to go see him?
Mr. Olsen.
To talk.
Mr. Specter.
For any special purpose?
Mr. Olsen.
No, sir.
Mr. Specter.
Do you recollect about what time you arrived at that garage?
Mr. Olsen.
Oh, 12, approximately.
Mr. Specter.
Did you see Johnny when you were there?
Mr. Olsen.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Specter.
Did you see anybody else while you were at that garage?
Mr. Olsen.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Specter.
Who else did you see?
Mr. Olsen.
Jack Ruby.
Mr. Specter.
Did you see anybody else besides Johnny and Jack Ruby?
Mr. Olsen.
Not that I remember; no.
Mr. Specter.
Now, before seeing Ruby at the garage on that Friday night, when had you seen him most recently before that time?
Mr. Olsen.
It could have been a few days or a week.
Mr. Specter.
Do you recall where it was that you saw him prior to this Friday night?
Mr. Olsen.
Oh, it was probably outside of his club.
Mr. Specter.
Do you recall the specific instance or are you just saying what you think probably occurred?
Mr. Olsen.
I am just saying what probably occurred, because I don't remember when I saw him before that.
Mr. Specter.
Do you have any recollection what your conversation was with Mr. Ruby when you saw him prior to this Friday night?
Mr. Olsen.
No, sir.
Mr. Specter.
How long did you talk to Mr. Ruby on this Friday night?
Mr. Olsen.
Two or three hours.
Mr. Specter.
Who else was present at the time of the conversation?
Mr. Olsen.
Kay.
Mr. Specter.
And anybody else?
Mr. Olsen.
Johnny.
Mr. Specter.
Was there anybody besides Johnny and Kay and Jack Ruby?
Mr. Olsen.
Not that I remember.
Mr. Specter.
Tell me. as specifically as you can recall exactly what it was that Ruby said and what it was that you and Kay and Johnny said in reply to him?
Mr. Olsen.
We were all upset about the President's assassination, and we were just talking about how we hated it, that it was a tragedy.
Mr. Specter.
Did Jack Ruby say something to that effect?
Mr. Olsen.
Yes; very strongly.
Mr. Specter.
Do you recall what his exact words were, by any chance?
Mr. Olsen.
I believe he said something to the effect that "It's too bad that a peon," or a person like Oswald, "could do something like that," referring to shooting the President and the officer, Officer Tippit.
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