(Testimony of J. W. Fritz)
Mr. Ball.
What the practice is in Texas.
Mr. Fritz.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Did Oswald make any reply to Judge Johnston?
Mr. Fritz.
He said a lot of sarcastic things to him.
Mr. Ball.
What did he say?
Mr. Fritz.
Irritable, I can't remember all the things that he said. He was that way at each arraignment. He said little sarcastic things, some of the things were a little impudent things.
Mr. Ball.
After the arraignment, your records show that there was--he talked to an agent named Clements, do you remember that?
Mr. Fritz.
I believe that during one of the times when I was out, had to leave the office for a minute to attend to something, Mr. Clements asked me if it would be all right for him to take a little personal history.
Mr. Ball.
Were you present at that time?
Mr. Fritz.
No.
Mr. Ball.
That was in your office?
Mr. Fritz.
In the office.
Mr. Ball.
Who was there at the time?
Mr. Fritz.
I don't know. He was there, I know some of my officers were there, they had to watch him all the time.
Mr. Ball.
Sims and Boyd?
Mr. Fritz.
If they weren't there, some homicide officers were.
Mr. Ball.
You had two officers with him all times?
Mr. Fritz.
Yes, sir; sometimes three.
Mr. Ball.
Always with him in the room?
Mr. Fritz.
Yes, sir; all the time. They never questioned him but they stayed in the room.
Mr. Ball.
Then your records show another showup at 7:50?
Mr. Fritz.
At what time?
Mr. Ball.
7:50, that is the third showup. Mrs. Davis----
Mr. Fritz.
That would be showup No. 3.
Mr. Ball.
That is showup No. 3.
Mr. Fritz.
Showup No. 3 was held for Barbara Jean Davis.
Mr. Ball.
And Virginia Davis.
Mr. Fritz.
Virginia Davis.
Mr. Ball.
Were you there at the time of the showup?
Mr. Fritz.
No, sir; I don't believe I was there, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sims Mr. and Mr. Moore.
Mr. Ball.
Do you know who chose the people for the showup there?
Mr. Fritz.
Who showed the people; yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Who chose the people. There is a Walter, Richard Walter Borchgardt.
Mr. Fritz.
Are those the people you mean for the showup?
Mr. Ball.
Yes.
Mr. Fritz.
No, sir; I don't know who chose those people.
Mr. Ball.
Don Braswell and John Abel.
Mr. Fritz.
No, sir; that would be done by my officers.
Mr. Ball.
And you don't think you were present at that?
Mr. Fritz.
No, sir; I don't believe so.
Mr. Ball.
Did you ever ask him if he had kept a rifle in the garage at Irving?
Mr. Fritz.
Yes, sir; I did. I asked him and I asked him if he had brought one from New Orleans. He said he didn't.
Mr. Ball.
He did not.
Mr. Fritz.
That is right.
I told him the people at the Paine residence said he did have a rifle out there, and he kept it out there and he kept it wrapped in a blanket and he said that wasn't true.
Mr. Ball.
Do you remember when that was that you asked him?
Mr. Fritz.
No, sir; during some of those questions.
Mr. Ball.
It was after Stovall and Adamcik had come back?
Mr. Fritz.
I believe so.
Mr. Ball.
Now, during the evening, did you question him some more?
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