(Testimony of Roy A. Pryor)
Mr. Pryor.
come up there, but he was fairly consistent in his coming to the composing room. Now, what he talked about--he would carry on his conversation with the foreman or the person in charge at that time.
Mr. Hubert.
Would you say he came down there once a week or more often or less often?
Mr. Pryor.
Now, I didn't see him that often, but I am under the impression
that he was there possibly two or three times a week--I don't know.
Mr. Hubert.
What shift do you work at the newspaper there ?
Mr. Pryor.
In the evening, sir, from 7:30 until 3. At the time, though---
Mr. Hubert.
At what time you mean in November 1963?
Mr. Pryor.
Yes, sir; in November of 1963, the shift, the evening shift started at 6:30 and got off at 2.
Mr. Hubert.
Wasn't there one shift that began or some employees who began work at midnight and worked until 7:30?
Mr. Pryor.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Were you on that shift?
Mr. Pryor.
Art Watherwax, now, he is the lobster--that is the name of the shift--the lobster shift is the midnight shift, and ours, or the one that I worked and still do is the evening shift, and like I say, at that time the shift started at 6:30 and ended at 2 for a normal 7-hour shift. Now, it's from 7:30 until 3. As in the statement, though, to the FBI, I had worked overtime that particular evening.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, let's get to that. I think you state in your statement to the FBI, Exhibit No. 1, that you saw Ruby in the composing room of the Times-Herald on the morning of the 23d at about 4 o'clock?
Mr. Pryor.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, that would have been Saturday morning?
Mr. Pryor.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
The day after President Kennedy was shot?
Mr. Pryor.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Can you tell us what was the last occasion prior to this time on the 23d that you saw Ruby?
Mr. Pryor.
Yes; now--once again--I can't recall the exact date. It was either a Tuesday or a Wednesday.
Mr. Hubert.
Of that week?
Mr. Pryor.
Yes; of the week before.
Mr. Hubert.
Of the same week?
Mr. Pryor.
Of the week that President Kennedy was assassinated.
Mr. Hubert.
In other words, it was either 2 days before or 3 days ?
Mr. PRYOR. Yes, sir; I don't recall now exactly. The place that I saw him, though, was in the reception room at radio station KLIF, and at that time I was doing some promotional advertising for the station.
Mr. Hubert.
What time of the day or night was it ?
Mr. Pryor.
As best I can remember, it was about 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Hubert.
Who did you see him with?
Mr. Pryor.
A little fellow--now, he introduced me, but I forgot his name, but it wasn't Oswald.
Mr. Hubert.
You didn't know Oswald, of course, did you ?
Mr. Pryor.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
So when you say it wasn't Oswald, you mean that you are identifying him and are making that statement from pictures of him you have seen?
Mr. Pryor.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
BUt he was someone connected with the station, is that it?
Mr. Pryor.
No; I don't know what connection there was between him and Jack
Mr. Hubert.
He was with Ruby ?
Mr. Pryor.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he introduce you to the man?
Mr. Pryor.
Yes sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Does the name "Larry" ring a bell with you?
Mr. Prior.
I couldn't tell you, sir.
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