(Testimony of Lawrence V. Meyers)
Mr. Griffin.
Do you have any questions that you want to ask me before we proceed?
Mr. Meyers.
No. I am assuming everything you say---obviously everything you say is a fact and you will want me to give you whatever information I have to give you, and I will be very pleased to do it.
Mr. Griffin.
Fine. Let me ask you, then. to raise your right hand and I will administer the oath to you. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Mr. Meyers.
I do.
Mr. Griffin.
Would you state for the record your full name.
Mr. Meyers.
Lawrence V. Meyers.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, where do you presently live, Mr. Meyers ?
Mr. Meyers.
8950 North Lakeshore Dave, Chicago, Ill.
Mr. Griffin.
Where were you living at the time the President was assassinated?
Mr. Meyers.
Same address.
Mr. Griffin.
Are you employed?
Mr. Meyers.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Who is your employer ?
Mr. Meyers.
The name of my present employers is Farber Bros., Inc.
Mr. Griffin.
What kind of business is that?
Mr. Meyers.
Oh, it is sort of a diversified business. They are basically manufacturers of automobile seat covers, hassocks, decorated pillows, and I am putting them in the sporting goods business.
Mr. Griffin.
Where are their offices located?
Mr. Meyers.
Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. Griffin.
At the time of the assassination of the President, by whom were you employed?
Mr. Meyers.
Ero Manufacturing Co.
Mr. Griffin.
And where were they located?
Mr. Meyers.
Chicago.
Mr. Griffin.
What kind of business were they in ?
Mr. Meyers.
Same. They are, literally, directly competitors of each other.
Mr. Griffin.
Would you tell us now what your general line of work is for Farber Bros.:
Mr. Meyers.
I am the sales manager.
Mr. Griffin.
And at the time of the assassination, what sort of work were you doing for Ero Manufacturing?
Mr. Meyers.
Same thing. Sales manager of Ero.
Mr. Griffin.
Let me ask you, when were you born?
Mr. Meyers.
When was I born?
Mr. Griffin.
Yes
Mr. Meyers.
December 16, 1910.
Mr. Griffin.
And where was that?
Mr. Meyers.
New York.
Mr. Griffin.
How long have you lived in the Chicago area?
Mr. Meyers.
Since 1952.
Mr. Griffin.
Have you been in the same line of work, generally, since that
Mr. Meyers.
More or less. I have been in selling all of my life, various items, different products, but it has •always been selling.
Mr. Griffin.
Are you married?
Mr. Meyers.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
And do you have a family ?
Mr. Meyers.
We have three children.
Mr. Griffin.
Can you give us the ages of your children ?
Mr. Meyers.
Certainly. We have a son named Ralph, who is 27, a daughter named Vicki, who is 26, and a son named David, who is 15.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you know Jack Ruby?
Mr. Meyers.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Would you tell us how you. happened to first meet him?
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