Mr. Hosty.

the 22d of November, ate his lunch in the lunchroom, and had gone and gotten a Coca Cola from the Coca Cola machine to have with his lunch. He claimed that he was in the lunchroom at the time President Kennedy passed the building.
He was asked why he left the School Book Depository that day, and he stated that in all the confusion he was certain that there would be no more work for the rest of the day, that everybody was too upset, there was too much confusion, so he just decided that there would be no work for the rest of the day and so he went home. He got on a bus and went home. He went to his residence on North Beckley, changed his clothes, and then went to a movie.
Captain Fritz asked him if he always carried a pistol when he went to the movie, and he said he carried it because he felt like it. He admitted that he did have a pistol on him at the time of his arrest, in this theatre, in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas. He further admitted that he had resisted arrest and had received a bump and a cut as a result of his resisting of arrest. He then denied that he had killed Officer Tippit or President Kennedy.

Mr. Stern.

The memorandum says, "Oswald frantically denied shooting"

Mr. Hosty.

It should be emphatically, I believe, rather than frantically. I think this probably should be "emphatically denied."

Mr. Stern.

Is this your memorandum?

Mr. Hosty.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Stern.

It is signed or initialed both by you and by Mr. Bookhout.

Mr. Hosty.

Right. The procedure is that when there are two agents involved, they both must approve it, so there can be no discrepancies.

Mr. Stern.

But you dictated it.

Mr. Hosty.

I dictated it and he read it and we both approved it.

Mr. Stern.

Have you been over it recently in preparation for your testimony?

Mr. Hosty.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Stern.

Is it accurate? Is there anything you would like to add to it?

Mr. Hosty.

I think it is correct as it stands.

Mr. Mccloy.

I didn't hear you repeating your testimony that he denied ever having been in Mexico.

Mr. Hosty.

Oh, yes; he was being questioned about his activities outside or the United States, where he had been outside of the United States. He told Captain Fritz that he had only been to Mexico to visit at Tijuana on the border, and then he did admit having been in Russia.

Mr. Mccloy.

He only admitted to having been at Tijuana in Mexico?

Mr. Hosty.

Right.

Mr. Mccloy.

Not to Mexico City.

Mr. Hosty.

Not to Mexico City; that is right.

Representative Ford.

There was no recording made of this interrogation?

Mr. Hosty.

No, sir; it was notes I took. Agent Bookhout and I took notes, and we dictated from the notes the next day.

Mr. Stern.

Did you ask him any questions?

Mr. Hosty.

No; like I say, he was acting in such a hostile condition towards us that we did not. This was Captain Fritz' interview anyway. We were just sitting in as observers.

Mr. Stern.

Did you tell Captain Fritz at this time any of the information you had about Oswald, about his trip to Mexico, for example?

Mr. Hosty.

No.

Mr. Stern.

About his being in touch with the Russian authorities seeking a visa?

Mr. Hosty.

No.

Mr. Stern.

About his previous residence in the Soviet Union?

Mr. Hosty.

Oswald himself told Captain Fritz of this. I didn't have to. Oswald came right out and told him.

Mr. Stern.

About the affair in New Orleans and his arrest there?

Mr. Hosty.

No.

Mr. Stern.

Did you subsequently tell Captain Fritz?

Mr. Hosty.

No; I didn't tell Captain Fritz; no.

Mr. Stern.

Was any of this information provided to the Dallas police as far as you know?

Mr. Hosty.

I provided it to Lieutenant Revill earlier, as I pointed out. He