Mr. Whaley.

I think it is, sir. I am not positive but it had the same kind of silver streak in it.

Mr. Ball.

What did you tell the FBI man who brought the shirt to you?

Mr. Whaley.

I told him to the best of my ability that was the shirt he had on.

Mr. Ball.

Did the man riding with you say anything at all except tell you where he-wanted to go?

Mr. Whaley.

That is all, sir, except he said when we got to where he wanted to go he said, "This will do fine," when I pulled over.

Mr. Ball.

Now, in the police lineup now, and this man was talking to the police and telling them he wanted a lawyer, and that they were trying to, you say he said they were trying to, frame him or something of that sort--

Mr. Whaley.

Well, the way he talked that they were doing him an injustice by putting him out there dressed different than these other men he was out there with.

Mr. Ball.

Now, did anyone, any policeman, who was there, say anything to him?

Mr. Whaley.

Yes, sir; Detective Sergeant Leavelle, I believe it was, told him that they had, would get him his lawyers on the phone, that they didn't think they were doing him wrong by putting him out there dressed up.

Representative Ford.

Did the man you identified have any reaction when they brought the group out, did he have any reaction that you noticed at the time you identified him?

Mr. Whaley.

Only that he was the only one that had the bruise on his head, sir. The only one who acted surly. In other words, I told this Commission this morning you wouldn't have had to have known who it was to have picked him out by the way he acted. But he was the man that I carried in my taxicab. I told them when I identified him. I didn't identify him as the man who shot the President. I identified him as the man who rode from the Greyhound to 1500 North Beckley with me.

Representative Ford.

Did you point him out with your hand?

Mr. Whaley.

No, sir; I did not. They asked me which number he was standing under and he was standing under No. 2.

Representative Ford.

Could he hear you make this identification?

Mr. Whaley.

No, sir; he couldn't see me.

Representative Ford.

He couldn't see you?

Mr. Whaley.

No, sir; they had the black silk screen that keeps the prisoners from seeing the people who show up.

Mr. Ball.

I have no further questions.
Senator COOPER. I have no questions.

Mr. Ball.

Do you know a taxi driver named Darrell Click?

Mr. Whaley.

I may know his face, sir, but not his name.

Mr. Ball.

You don't know his name?

Mr. Whaley.

We go mostly by numbers.

Mr. Ball.

Okay, no further questions. The witness is excused.

Representative Ford.

May we wait just a moment, please? Would you like to make a statement, Mr. Powell?

Mr. Powell.

Mr. Chairman, I think I might say just this: I am here representing Mr. Walter Craig, as I think the Commission understands. I have been here the last two days. In a conversation with Mr. Rankin yesterday morning we agreed that rather than my asking questions directly of witnesses, I would make suggestions to Mr. Ball or to one of his associates, and I have been following that practice yesterday and today, after consulting with Mr. Murray who is also here for Mr. Craig, and Mr. Ball and his associates have followed up these suggestions that we have made.

Representative Ford.

The suggestions you have made have been transmitted to Mr. Ball or his associates and have been asked of the various witnesses?

Mr. Powell.

That is correct.

Representative Ford.

Any other questions? Thank you very much, Mr. Whaley.

Mr. Whaley.

Thank you, sir. I am glad to be able to be of service.
(Whereupon, at 12:30 p.m., the President's Commission recessed.)