Representative Ford.

What hand or what arm did he have it on?

Mr. Whaley.

He had it on the arm next to me, which was the left arm.

Representative Ford.

Was it protruding below the sleeve or jacket?

Mr. Whaley.

His coatsleeve was like this when he stretches his arm out it was short, that is when I saw it.

Representative Ford.

Where was his hand when you saw it, if you can recollect it?

Mr. Whaley.

Well, just moving. You know you catch any bright object, why you notice it, that is how I noticed it. He was just moving his hand around. When the old lady stuck her head in the door and asked me to call her a cab. why he reached over to the door to open it like he told her she could have that one but she decided that she would wait for the next one because he already had that one. And that is when I saw it, sir. In the picture, I believe, I don't think he had it on in that picture in the paper the next morning.

Representative Ford.

This is something you clearly noticed while he was riding in the car with you?

Mr. Whaley.

Yes, sir; I noticed it; yes, sir. I always notice watchbands, unusual watchbands, and identification bracelets like these, because I make them myself. I made this one.

Representative Ford.

In other words, you have a particular interest in them?

Mr. Whaley.

Yes, I particularly notice things like that.

Representative Ford.

Did you notice anything unusual about it?

Mr. Whaley.

No, sir, it was just a common stretchband identification bracelet. A lot of them are made of chain links and not stretchbands. Stretchbands are unusual because there is very few of them.

Representative Ford.

In other words, this was an unusual band?

Mr. Whaley.

Yes, sir; this one was a stretchband like the one you showed me.

Representative Ford.

It is sort of a hobby with you to make these kinds of wristbands?

Mr. Whaley.

Yes, sir; I make watchbands like that.

Mr. Ball.

Do you recall when you told, talked to the Dallas police officers that you told them that you had seen a heavy identification bracelet on this passenger's wrist?

Mr. Whaley.

Yes, sir, I told them about the bracelet.

Mr. Ball.

You told the FBI officers, also?

Mr. Whaley.

Yes, sir; but I don't remember saying it was heavy because I wouldn't have known how heavy it was without handling it.

Mr. Ball.

You described the bracelet?

Mr. Whaley.

I just described the bracelet as a shiny bracelet.

Mr. Ball.

A moment ago you told us about this man getting into your cab and an old lady coming up and asking for a cab.

Mr. Whaley.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

Did the man sitting next to you open the door?

Mr. Whaley.

He just started to, sir, just reached for door handle and she said she wanted me to call one. She didn't want that.

Mr. Ball.

Did the man who was sitting beside you in the cab say anything?

Mr. Whaley.

Only that she could have that one.

Mr. Ball.

He said that?

Mr. Whaley.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ball.

I think that is all.
Any other questions of this witness?
Did you describe the shirt that this man had on to the police?

Mr. Whaley.

Yes, sir, I did.

Mr. Ball.

What did you tell them?

Mr. Whaley.

To the best of my ability, I did, sir. I just told them it was a dark colored shirt with what looked like a silver lining.

Mr. Ball.

Were you shown the shirt later?

Mr. Whaley.

About, it was at least a week later, sir, an FBI man brought the shirt over and showed it to me.

Mr. Ball.

Is that the same shirt you saw here?