(Testimony of Kenneth Lawry Dowe)
Mr. Dowe.
And he said, "Well, how can we locate him. We can't find his telephone number. We have looked for him." And I gave them Chuck s telephone number. And I said, "By the way, for what it is worth, he called me the day before.
I don't know if that would do you any good. I am sure it wouldn't, but if you are trying to put everything together, I wanted you to know that he did call me on the telephone."
Mr. Griffin.
Had the police talked with you before that?
Mr. Dowe.
The police have never talked wi'th me. The FBI and Melvin; a private investigator for Melvin Belli, I guess that is all. The police never entered into it. As a matter of fact, it may be a good idea for you to check with his private investigator, of Belli's, because I gave him a complete detailed outline of absolutely everything that I could remember that happened, and it was all fresh in my mind at the time.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you talk with Belli's investigator before you talked with the FBI?
Mr. Dowe.
I don't know.
Mr. Griffin.
To refresh your recollection, the first FBI interview--
Mr. Dowe.
They were separated only by a week or so.
Mr. Griffin.
The FBI talked with you on December 14.
Mr. Dowe.
I talked with him after that. I talked with the FBI first, and they weren't too interested. I am sure it was the FBI that I talked with, and they said I gave them all the reports and everything of what I knew had happened, and I wasn't in there more than 5 or 6 or 7 minutes, and he didn't seem like it was too pertinent at the time. So, I gave them the information I had, and then I talked with this private investigator, whose name I have forgotten now.
Mr. Griffin.
You say you talked with the FBI at the police station?
Mr. Dowe.
Yes. I guess it was the police station. I talked with a gentleman whose name was Snooky, but I don't remember his last name. It is kind of an odd name.
Mr. Griffin.
I am going to hand you, Mr. Dowe, what I have marked as Kenneth L. Dowe Deposition, July 25, 1964, Exhibit No. 1. This is a copy of an interview report prepared by FBI Agent John E. Dallman as a result of talking with you on December 14, 1963. It consists of one page. I am also going to hand you what I have marked as Kenneth L. Dowe Deposition, July 25, 1964, Exhibit No. 2.
Mr. Dowe.
I talked to some FBI agents at the radio station. This was not too long ago.
Mr. Griffin.
Yes, sir. This Exhibit No. 2 is a report of an interview that two FBI agents had of you on June 3, 1964. The agents' names are Alfred C. Ellington, and Emory E. Horton. This report is three pages, and the pages are numbered consecutively and at the bottom, 38, 39, and 40. I will ask you to take your time and read these over.
I want to know first of all whether or not the reports accurately reflect what you said to the FBI on those particular dates, and whether there are any changes or corrections that you would want to make.
Why don't you start with Exhibit No. 1 and let me ask you, first of all, does Exhibit No. 1 accurately reflect there what you told them?
Mr. Dowe.
To the best of my knowledge, Exhibit No. 1 is a pretty close and accurate record of what I remember, and probably it would be better to say between 2 and 5. It seems now it was around 3 or 4. It seems that, because I have---but 2 to 5 is better, and I don't remember well enough to tell you it was at any specific time. That basically is as well as I can recall what happened, on report 1.
Mr. Griffin.
Okay, that is Exhibit No. 1. Let me ask you to sign that up near the top where I have marked it. Right here is okay, anyplace that is conspicuous.
[Mr. Dowe signs.]
Mr. Griffin.
Returning to Exhibit No. 2; does that accurately reflect what you told the FBI agent?
Mr. Down.
No, not exactly. There are several things in here that maybe
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