Mr. Jenner.

When did you first hear about the Ruby-Oswald incident?

Mr. Weissman.

I think Larrie called me up. Yes, he was watching television at the Ducharme Club, I believe. I believe this was the occasion. I think he was with Lynn. And he telephoned me at the apartment. And that was the story.

Mr. Jenner.

You have testified you were never in the Carousel Club.

Mr. Weissman.

Never.

Mr. Jenner.

What if any acquaintance did you have with Officer Tippit?

Mr. Weissman.

None.

Mr. Jenner.

What if any acquaintance did any of your associates have to your knowledge with Officer Tippit?

Mr. Weissman.

Absolutely none.

Mr. Jenner.

Had you ever heard of the name Officer Tippit?

Mr. Weissman.

Never.

Mr. Jenner.

Up to or any time during the day of November 22, 1963?

Mr. Weissman.

None at all. The first I ever heard of this name was after Oswald shot him, and it came over the TV, that a policeman had been shot near a movie theater. That was the first I had heard that name.

Mr. Jenner.

Do you know whether any of your associates, Schmidt or Burley or Jones, or any persons you have mentioned, knew Officer Tippit?

Mr. Weissman.

To the best of my knowledge, no.

Mr. Jenner.

Did anything occur during all the time you were in Dallas to lead you to believe any of these people, including Mr. Grinnan, for example, had had any connection with or association or knowledge of or acquaintance with Tippit?

Mr. Weissman.

Not as far as I know. I don't know too much about Joe Grinnan.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you at anytime while you were in Dallas ever have a meeting with or sit in the Carousel Club with Officer Tippit?

Mr. Weissman.

No.

Mr. Jenner.

Do you know or do you have any information as to whether any of the associates you have mentioned ever had a meeting with Officer Tippit in the Carousel Club?

Mr. Weissman.

None whatsoever.

Mr. Jenner.

Or whether or not, irrespective of whether it was a formal meeting or even an informal one, that they were with Officer Tippit at anytime in the Carousel Club.

Mr. Weissman.

Absolutely not.

Mr. Jenner.

And you were never in the Carousel Club at all; and you never were with Officer Tippit.

Mr. Weissman.

Right.

Mr. Jenner.

Any place.

Mr. Weissman.

Any place.

Mr. Jenner.

Mr. Weissman, it has been asserted that a meeting took place on November 14, 1963, in the Carousel Club between Officer Tippit and yourself--and I take it from your testimony that you vigorously deny that that ever took place.

Mr. Weissman.

Very definitely. May I say something in relation to this?

Mr. Jenner.

Is it pertinent to this?

Mr. Weissman.

I believe so. I believe that this is a statement made by Mark Lane, who claimed to be attorney for the deceased Oswald. It was originally made at the Town Hall in New York, and later that same evening, I do not recall the date exactly, on a radio program Contact WINS New York, at about midnight of that same day.
At that time I telephoned the radio station and spoke to Mark Lane. This is the first I had heard of the allegation at all.
Mr. JENNER. You telephoned the radio station?

Mr. Weissman.

Right.

Mr. Jenner.

And you asked for Mr. Lane.

Mr. Weissman.

That's right.

Mr. Jenner.

Did the man for whom you asked come to the phone?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes; he did.