(Testimony of Richard S. Stovall)
Mr. Ball.
there between you officers when you were permitted to search the house, you went into the bedroom; who went with you?
Mr. Stovall.
I don't believe there was anybody went with me at the time I went in. I heard--I think Rose started to the back bedroom, which would be Ruth Paine's bedroom and Ruth Paine was standing there talking to him--I could hear her talking to him and she told him that Marina suggested that he look out into the garage and so they looked and they were out of my sight then.
Mr. Ball.
You heard Ruth say to Rose that Marina had suggested he look in the garage?
Mr. Stovall.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
Did you hear Ruth Paine tell him why Marina had made that suggestion--what her reasons for it were?
Mr. Stovall.
No, sir; I didn't.
Mr. Ball.
So, you think that Rose went to the garage?
Mr. Stovall.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
What did Adamcik do?
Mr. Stovall.
Well, Adamcik was out in the back. Now, before I went into the bedroom, I went to the back door and opened it and Adamcik and the two county officers came inside, but where Adamcik went, I couldn't tell you for sure. I know that he looked through some of the stuff in what I would call the den, which is adjoining the kitchen there.
Mr. Ball.
Off the record.
(Discussion between Counsel Ball and the Witness Stovall off the record.)
Mr. Ball.
Getting back on the record.
Mr. Stovall.
Shortly after that, Rose came back in carrying this blanket, as well as I remember, it was tied at one end and the other end was open.
Mr. Ball.
It was tied with what kind of material?
Mr. Stovall.
It was tied with a white cord, as well as I remember.
Mr. Ball.
A white what?
Mr. Stovall.
A white twine--it was thicker than a kite twine that you see or use on kites--more like this they use for wrapping large packages and tying them and he showed me that end, of course, he told me----
Mr. Ball.
What did he tell you?
Mr. Stovall.
He told me that when he went to the garage, Marina had pointed to the blanket there and she said something to Ruth Paine and Ruth Paine told him that that was where Lee kept his rifle.
Mr. Ball.
And the search that you made was in Marina's bedroom?
Mr. Stovall.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Now, do you have a list of the articles that were taken from Marina's bedroom?
Mr. Stovall.
Yes, I do. I've got a list of all the articles we took from the house.
Mr. Ball.
Give me that list first.
Mr. Stovall.
[Witness handed list to Counsel Ball.]
Mr. Ball.
This list was made up by you men on the site or after you got back into the squad car?
Mr. Stovall.
No, this list was made the next day after we came back to work. This stuff was all put in boxes and put in the trunk of the car and put back in one of our interrogation rooms there.
Mr. Ball.
And the next day you made a list of it, did you?
Mr. Stovall.
Yes, Rose and I and there were two FBI agents that went over the property at the same time. We initialed the property, that is, we went over it--this list here.
Mr. Ball.
This list here?
Mr. Stovall.
Yes, this list here is a list of the property taken.
Mr. Ball.
A list of the property taken from Ruth Paine's home at 2515 West Fifth Street, Irving, Tex.?
Mr. Stovall.
That was on the 22d.
Mr. Ball.
On the 22d at about 3:30 p.m.?
Mr. Stovall.
3:30 or 4----somewhere in there.
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