(Testimony of Ralph Paul)
Mr. Hubert.
Now, I show you two other pictures that have been identified as follows: Exhibits Nos. 3 and 4. These are in the Deposition of Bruce Carlin of August 24, 1964, and ask you if you can identify the person whose picture appears in those exhibits?
Mr. Paul.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
Have you ever seen any man that looks like that?
Mr. Paul.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
I tell you now that these are pictures of Bernard Weissman-- have you ever seen or met this man?
Mr. Paul.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
The answer is "No"?
Mr. Paul.
I don't know a Bernard Weissman.
Mr. Hubert.
What was that?
Mr. Paul.
I don't know anybody by the name of Bernard Weissman.
Mr. Hubert.
And you have never seen this man?
Mr. Paul.
that I can recall. When you're at the club and you're standing around or walking around and somebody comes in and introduces himself, and as he says his name it just flies out the window, but I'll tell you, Jack had a good memory for names.
Mr. Hubert.
But your answer to me is that so far as your memory serves you, you don't recognize him as ever seeing this man, Bernard Weissman, who is in Exhibits NoB. 3 and 4 of the Deposition of Bruce Carlin?
Mr. Paul.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, right after you opened the club there and after Oswald was shot, did you have a man them who was sort of a cashier for you?
Mr. Paul.
Yes; Leo Torti.
Mr. Hubert.
What was his name?
Mr. Paul.
Leo Torti--[spelling] T-o-r-t-i.
Mr. Hubert.
Is he in Dallas?
Mr. Paul.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know where he is?
Mr. Paul.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
He's a resident of Dallas, he lives there?
Mr. Paul.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
In your opinion, he's still in Dallas ?
Mr. Paul.
I guess so
Mr. Hubert.
What business was he in, do you know?
Mr. Paul.
Well, he was a salesman. I know, the last time I saw him was before Jack's trial, and he was out of work.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you pay for any part of Ruby's defense of hiring lawyers and so forth?
Mr. Paul.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
You haven't put up any money at all?
Mr. Paul.
Mr. Hubert.
The answer is "No"? Mr. PAUL. No.
Mr. Hubert.
This Leo Torti, does he resemble in any way this man, Bernard Weissman, whose pictures appear in Exhibits Nos. 3 and 4 of the Deposition of Bruce Carlin?
Mr. Paul.
No--not at all.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you remember talking to Ruby at all about the President's visit?
Mr. Paul.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you tell anyone on Sunday about the number of calls that you had received from Jack Ruby on Saturday?
Mr. Paul.
Yes; I told it to the people working at the place.
Mr. Hubert.
That would be who?
Mr. Paul.
Well, the Jacksons; the other girls that worked there.
Mr. Hubert.
What was the occasion of your telling them that, why did you tell them that?
Mr. Paul.
No occasion--I just said, "I spoke to him just last night a couple of times"---after the thing happened.
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