Mr. Rankin.

Was it 1 day or 2 days?

Mr. Curry.

It was several days but it was prior to the trial of Jack Ruby.

Mr. Rankin.

Was it a week later?

Mr. Curry.

I would say perhaps it was more than a week later, it was several weeks, I would say, but prior to the trial, Sorrels talked to me and he said that this may be important in a trial of the case.
"Some of the things that Ruby told me immediately following the shooting of Oswald," and he said, "I don't think I can testify to it, but you might talk to Mr. Wade and he might be able to get the testimony entered because these officers were not talking they just overheard the conversation."

Mr. Mccloy.

This was a substantial period after the date?

Mr. Curry.

The assassination.

Mr. Mccloy.

The date of the assassination?

Mr. Curry.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Mccloy.

And the date that Sorrels was alleged to have heard this from Ruby?

Mr. Curry.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Rankin.

Was it before or after Christmas?

Mr. Curry.

I believe it was after Christmas. I just couldn't be sure because I was not----

Mr. Rankin.

Where did the conversation occur?

Mr. Curry.

On the telephone.

Mr. Rankin.

Was anybody present?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you make a written record of the information?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir; I just told Chief Stevenson, who is in charge of criminal investigation, to attempt to determine who was present at that time; that Oswald was--I mean that Ruby was talking to Sorrels, and to see what they heard at that time, which ,they did, and the officers then made a report.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you tell Chief Stevenson at that time what Sorrels had told you?

Mr. Curry.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you know whether he made any record of it?

Mr. Curry.

I doubt that he did.

Mr. Rankin.

You haven't tried to find out?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir; I haven't.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you have any practice in the police force about recording statements by the accused in first-degree murder cases?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir.

Mr. Rankin.

Now changing to another subject, do you recall--you said that you had made some comments upon the evidence in regard to Oswald and to the media--do you recall what you said about that?

Mr. Curry.

I believe I told them it had been reported that we had an FBI report that they had been able to trace that weapon where he had ordered it from Chicago, and it had been picked up under the name of Hidell and that the handwriting was the same on the order blank as Oswald's.

Mr. Rankin.

Was this told to a news conference or over the TV?

Mr. Curry.

Well, the TV was there. It was not a news conference. I was walking down the hall, and they surrounded me.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you tell them anything else about the evidence you had against Oswald?

Mr. Curry.

I only told them I believed that we had some other evidence, but I didn't tell them what it was.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you ever tell them any more about the evidence that you had- against Oswald?

Mr. Curry.

I don't believe so; I don't recall it.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you ever tell them about the evidence you had against Oswald concerning the Tippit shooting?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir; I don't believe I made any comment.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you know about when this was made, these statements were made about the evidence?