(Testimony of John Wilkins Newnam)
Mr. Hubert.
Your desk was, 23 ?
Mr. Newnam.
Right, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Any other corrections ?
Mr. Newnam.
I think that's all.
Mr. Hubert.
I think you had mentioned something about Sanger-Harris?
Mr. Newnam.
Oh, yes; in paragraph 1 reference is made to where I witnessed the parade on November 22--"at Austin and Main Streets by Sanger-Harris Brothers." It should read "Austin and Main Streets by Sanger-Harris Company."
Mr. Hubert.
In other words, you want to delete the word "Brothers" and add the word "Company"?
Mr. Newnam.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Otherwise, Exhibit No. 1 is correct; is that right ?
Mr. Newnam.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, I invite your attention to a document which I have identified as follows: "Dallas, Texas, June 26, 1964, Exhibit No. 2, Deposition of John Newnam," and 'I have signed my name below that inscription, and it purports to be an interview of you by Mr. Jack Peden on December 10, 1963, and I think you've read it, and I ask you if that's a correct report of the interview?
Mr. Newnam.
It is, Sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Finally, I have handed to you previously a document purporting to be a transcription of your testimony during the Ruby trial, which runs from numbered pages 28 through 46, and for the purpose of identification, I have marked page 28 as follows: "Dallas, Texas, June 26, 1964, Exhibit No. 3, Deposition of John Newnam," and I have signed my name below that and I have placed my initials in the lower right-hand corner of all the subsequent pages. I think you have read this document I have identified as Exhibit No. 3, have you not?
Mr. Newnaw.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
According to your recollection, is that a correct transcription of
the questions asked you and of the answers given by you?
Mr. Newnam.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, I think these exhibits previously identified, indicate that you have known Jack Ruby for some considerable period of time prior to November 22?
Mr. Newnam.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
And in what way did you know him ?
Mr. Newnam.
I knew him as a person--as a customer of the Dallas News, in placing advertising which I handled for him.
Mr. Hubert.
I think you placed his advertising for two nightclubs he had,
the Vegas and the Carousel ?
Mr. Newnam.
Right.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he always come to you with his ads?
Mr. Newnam.
Not always because I wasn't in the office, but he would if I was there. Now, some of the other man would handle these things, in the event the man who handles the account is not present.
Mr. Hubert.
Normally you would handle his advertising ?
Mr. Newnam.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
How often would you see him for that purpose?
Mr. Newnam.
Oh, I would say two or three times a week average, depending on this--it would be of course dependent upon how much advertising he planned to run.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you see him on November 22, 1963?
Mr. Newnam.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Where?
Mr. Newnam.
At the Dallas News advertising department.
Mr. Hubert.
The second floor ?
Mr. Newnam.
The second floor.
Mr. Hubert.
In the building on the corner of Houston and Young Streets?
Mr. Newnam.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Could you tell us what time it was you first saw Ruby on that day ?
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