Mr. Hosty.

No, sir.

Mr. Mccloy.

In connection with this assassination?

Mr. Hosty.

You mean involving someone else?

Mr. Mccloy.

Someone else?

Mr. Hosty.

No.

Mr. Mccloy.

Other than----

Mr. Hosty.

Lee Oswald.

Mr. Mccloy.

Oswald. And that would cover certainly any connection with Mr. Ruby?

Mr. Hosty.

That is correct.

Mr. Mccloy.

Have you ever interviewed Mr. Ruby?

Mr. Hosty.

No, sir.

Mr. Mccloy.

I think that is all I have.

The Chairman.

Are there any other questions? Congressman Ford?

Representative Ford.

I think earlier, Mr. Hosty, you indicated that the case of Oswald was under your jurisdiction?

Mr. Hosty.

Was assigned to me; yes, sir.

Representative Ford.

Assigned to you?

Mr. Hosty.

Yes, sir.

Representative Ford.

As I recall the language you indicated that documents or papers or reports came to you?

Mr. Hosty.

Correct.

Representative Ford.

Would this go through the special agent in charge of the Dallas area or what would it be?

Mr. Hosty.

Here would be the procedure. The mail would be received at the chief clerk's office. They would then match it up with the proper file, and take it to the supervisor in question.

Representative Ford.

Who is that?

Mr. Hosty.

Mr. Kenneth Howe was supervisor of the internal security squad, and he would get it first, would read it, and then route it to the agent to whom the case was assigned.

Representative Ford.

So Mr. Howe----

Mr. Hosty.

Yes.

Representative Ford.

Was knowledgeable about the Oswald case?

Mr. Hosty.

Right.

Representative Ford.

Now how knowledgeable would a person in that capacity be about this case?

Mr. Hosty.

Well, I might point out where I would have 25 to 40 cases that I was working on, he might have 500 to 700 cases he was supervising, so obviously he couldn't pay as much attention to the details of the case as the agent to whom it was assigned.

Representative Ford.

He saw all the documents that came in or went out involving this case?

Mr. Hosty.

This case and many other cases.

Representative Ford.

Did you and Mr. Howe ever discuss the Oswald case prior to the assassination?

Mr. Hosty.

I have no recollection of any discussion of the case; no.

Representative Ford.

Is this unusual or is this typical?

Mr. Hosty.

There would be a discussion if in my opinion there was something I wanted to consult him on or if in his opinion there was something he wanted to consult me on. If he thought I was handling the case all right, and I had no questions, we would not discuss the case.

Representative Ford.

Your recollection is that in this instance you and Mr. Howe had no such discussion?

Mr. Hosty.

That is my recollection.

Mr. Mccloy.

After this one interview in which you participated at least in part with Lieutenant or Captain Fritz, I forgot what his rank is----

Mr. Hosty.

Captain Fritz.

Mr. Mccloy.

Captain Fritz, did you ever interview or were you ever a participant in an interview of Oswald thereafter?