(Testimony of Elmer L. Boyd)
Mr. Ball.
Did he ask him where he lived?
Mr. Boyd.
Yes, sir; I think he asked him where he lived.
Mr. Ball.
What did he say?
Mr. Boyd.
He said he lived over on Beckley.
Mr. Ball.
Did he give the address?
Mr. Boyd.
I believe that he said, well, I know he gave an address---I know he gave an address but he didn't say if it was north or south--I remember that--he didn't say if it was North Beckley or South Beckley and I remember another thing--Mr. Hosty came in and identified him himself, you know, as he came in.
Mr. Ball.
What do you mean "identified him"?
Mr. Boyd.
He took his identification out of his pocket and put it down there in front of him and told him who he was with.
Mr. Ball.
He told Oswald his name and who he was with?
Mr. Boyd.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
What else happened?
Mr. Boyd.
Well, they participated in the interrogation--Mr. Hosty asked him some questions and he was pretty upset with Mr. Hosty.
Mr. Ball.
What do you mean by that, what gave you that impression--what happened?
Mr. Boyd.
Well, just by Oswald's actions, he said he had been to his house two or three times talking to his wife and he didn't appreciate him coming out there when he wasn't there.
Mr. Ball.
Is that what he said to Hosty?
Mr. Boyd.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Anything else?
Mr. Boyd.
I don't recall--I know Mr. Hosty asked him several questions and finally he jumped up and hit the desk, Oswald did, and sat down, and like I say, he was pretty upset.
Mr. Ball.
Was he handcuffed at that time?
Mr. Boyd.
Yes; I believe he was handcuffed.
Mr. Ball.
Was he handcuffed with his hands behind him?
Mr. Boyd.
No, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Had his hands been handcuffed behind him before he came into the room?
Mr. Boyd.
I couldn't say if they had or not--they could have been.
Mr. Ball.
Do you know whether the handcuffs were changed after he got in the room?
Mr. Boyd.
They could have been changed after he got in the room--I'm not certain.
Mr. Ball.
Who changed them?
Mr. Boyd.
I don't recall.
Mr. Ball.
Now, when Oswald jumped up and struck the desk, he struck the desk with what? With his hand?
Mr. Boyd.
With his hands.
Mr. Ball.
What did Hosty ask him before that?
Mr. Boyd.
He had asked him about a trip to Mexico City?
Mr. Ball.
Who did?
Mr. Boyd.
Mr. Hosty.
Mr. Ball.
What did Oswald say?
Mr. Boyd.
He told him he hadn't been to Mexico City.
Mr. Ball.
What else?
Mr. Boyd.
I don't recall just exactly--I think that the words that he used when he was talking to Mr. Hosty was that he had been out there and accosted his wife, I believe that's the words that he used and like I said, after he talked to him, he said he didn't appreciate him coming out there to his house.
Mr. Ball.
What was it that Hosty said before Oswald got up and struck the desk with his hand--what question did he ask?
Mr. Boyd.
I don't remember what the question was. I know it had something to do with--let me see I'm not sure if he was still talking to him about his wife or the trip to Mexico City.
Mr. Ball.
You remember he did ask him if he took a trip to Mexico?
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