Mr. Hubert.

And how were you introduced to him?

Mr. Duncan.

By the announcer on duty at the time.

Mr. Hubert.

Who is he?

Mr. Duncan.

Danny McCurdy, and Jack called the control room, which was the only public number or the only place in the station at that time with the telephone answer to a public number, and our newsroom telephones are both unlisted private lines, and so at that time he, according to what Danny told me, said he had me things to bring up and I was introduced to him on the phone.

Mr. Hubert.

He had some sandwiches?

Mr. Duncan.

Some sandwiches and colas, and I was introduced to him on the telephone and there was a mixup. Danny gave him the newsroom number, the telephone number.

Mr. Hubert.

Is that what's call the hotline?

Mr. Duncan.

That's what's called the hotline correct. He gave him the hotline number and he was going to call and then there was a mixup and he had written it down and had forgotten it or Danny gave him the wrong number or something, and he call Danny again to get it again, and then he either called the newsroom and introduced himself to me with Danny then picking up his telephone in the control room or Danny introduced me to him on one of the other lines during the exchange of telephone numbers, and I do not remember which it us.

Mr. Hubert.

Was it a that time that he suggested to you that he might be able to get an interview for you with Henry Wade?

Mr. Duncan.

No, the first telephone call--the first conversation that I had with him was concern mainly with an introduction and was he going to be able to get in and so forth and forth.
Since Danny indicated that he knew him or had met him before, I agreed--well, we agreed to let him in, and normally of course we wouldn't give someone the run of the station, but it had been indicated anyway that he knew people on the staff. He had advertised with us, among other things, and so he was going to get in, and then he called back.

Mr. Hubert.

How long after?

Mr. Duncan.

Well, I was just going to say--a few minutes--and exactly, I couldn't tell. I would say it was probably not more than 10 minutes.

Mr. Hubert.

Could you fix the time of each one of those calls?

Mr. Duncan.

Not very definitely. It's very difficult for me to do.

Mr. Hubert.

Except that you know they were before 1 o'clock?

Mr. Duncan.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

And that they were 10 minutes apart?

Mr. Duncun.

I would say they were approximately 10 minutes apart.

Mr. Hubert.

And it was on the second one that he told you that he could get the interview with Wade?

Mr. Duncan.

Yes. He said that he was there and that Henry Wade was there and did I want to talk with the District Attorney Wade, and at his time I was very anxious to do that because we were understaffed . I was one in the newsroom. I knew that something was going on, but in attempting to get facts, I had tried to get into city hall by calling every other place I knew over there and had been unable to reach Wade, so I was very anxious to do that.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you suggest to Ruby on the first call that you would like an interview with Wade, or was it his idea?

Mr. Duncan.

To the best of my recollection, the conversation with Wade was his idea. I may have said something about perhaps in cutting the telephone conversation short, but I was busy in trying to get into the city hall by telephone to get some information or something, but I did no ask him specifically to find Wade or anyone else for me, and I honestly do not know whether or not I mentioned it to him.

Mr. Hubert.

But when he called you the second time, the purpose of that call was to tell you that he had Wade available?

Mr. Duncan.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Was Wade immediately available?