(Testimony of Ralph Paul)
Mr. Hubert.
Was that loan made as one loan ?
Mr. Paul.
No---a lot of loans.
Mr. Hubert.
It was a buildup, as I remember?
Mr. Paul.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Was that from the time of Joe Bonds and the Sky Club?
Mr. Paul.
No; Joe Bonds had nothing to do with this thing.
Mr. Hubert.
What was your connection with Joe Bonds?
Mr. Paul.
He brought me down to Texas and went partners in this nightclub.
Mr. Hubert.
And I think you've already testified about that?
Mr. Paul.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
The loan to Ruby which eventually got up to $15,000 was not all in connection with income tax troubles, was it?
Mr. Paul.
No; of course not.
Mr. Hubert.
As I remember, we went through that before?
Mr. Paul.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Mr. Paul, have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Mr. Paul.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Have you ever been a member of the John Birch Society?
Mr. Paul.
No, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you know how Ruby got hold of some literature that was found in his car relative to H. L. Hunt, who wrote it? Do you remember that?
Mr. Paul.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he ever mention anything to you about that?
Mr. Paul.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Was he active in politics in any way?
Mr. Paul.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he ever campaign?
Mr. Paul.
No---no campaigning.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he distribute literature or engage in ward politics or precinct politics?
Mr. Paul.
Jack had none.
Mr. Hubert.
The answer is "No"?
Mr. Paul.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
What was his attitude toward his religion, do you know?
Mr. Paul.
He was very conscientious about it. You know, like I told you the first time that when his father died he went a year to the synagogue every week to pray.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he read any books about Jewish people and the history of the Jewish people and so forth ?
Mr. Paul.
He might have, but I never recall seeing him.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you ever see any books in his apartment or literature of that sort?
Mr. Paul.
I don't think Ruby had any books. I don't think that Ruby read anything--well, he read papers. He read every newspaper that was in Dallas all the time.
Mr. Hubert.
I want to show you two pictures that have been identified as Exhibits Nos. I and 2 of the Deposition of Bruce-Carlin and ask you if you recognize the man who is represented in those two pictures.
Mr. Paul.
(examining instruments referred to). I don't remember any of them--both. of them--I don't remember them at all. The face don't even phase me.
Mr. Hubert.
In other words, you don't recognize the face at all ?
Mr. Paul.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you know Officer J. D. Tippit, the one that was shot by Oswald?
Mr. Paul.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
If I tell you now that these are pictures of J. D. Tippit, that still doesn't refresh your memory as having seen them at all?
Mr. Paul.
I might have seen them in the paper and didn't even look close. [Examining instruments mentioned.]
Mr. Hubert.
To your knowledge, you've never seen him ?
Mr. Paul.
No.
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