(Testimony of F. M. Turner)
Mr. Turner.
About November 28.
Mr. Belin.
Who did you talk to?
Mr. Turner.
Mr. Greener.
Mr. Belin.
What did he say?
Mr. Turner.
He stated that they found a work ticket in the rear of the shop. Said this ticket had no date on it, but the best they could figure out, his---this work probably came in around November the 4th or November the 8th of 1963.
Mr. Belin.
Well, what else did he say about the work ticket that would call attention to it?
Mr. Turner.
He said the ticket had the name Oswald on it, written on it, and the word "drill and tap, $4.50, and bore sighting, $1.50."
Mr. Belin.
Did he say whether or not he could remember anything about this, about the man they did the work for?
Mr. Turner.
He stated that he could not; no, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Did you ever talk to Ryder about it, or not?
Mr. Turner.
Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. Belin.
What did Ryder say?
Mr. Turner.
He couldn't remember either, anything about the man.
Mr. Belin.
Did you ever show them the gun itself?
Mr. Turner.
I didn't; no, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know whether or not the gun was ever shown to these men?
Mr. Turner.
No, sir; I don't.
Mr. Belin.
Did he say who wrote the ticket?
Mr. Turner.
They said that it was Ryder's writing, I believe.
Mr. Belin.
Let me ask you this. Did you ever pick up the work ticket on--or try to pick up the work ticket?
Mr. Turner.
Yes, sir; I tried to. Went by Mr. Greener's house. He said that he had orders from a Mr. Horton of the FBI to hold this ticket and not let it get away from him.
Mr. Belin.
When did you contact Greener about this?
Mr. Turner.
Sir?
Mr. Belin.
When did you contact Greener about this, or don't you remember?
Mr. Turner.
I don't know.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know what the phrase, "Drill and tap." means or did you discuss this with Mr. Greener?
Mr. Turner.
Yes, sir; I did. He explained it to me.
Mr. Belin.
What did he say about it?
Mr. Turner.
He said the phrase, "Drill and tap," as used by a gunsmith means to drill a hole, using a tap to put threads in the hole to attach a scope mount. Said that he charged a $1.50 a hole to bore these holes. Said this would mean that the mount on this scope would have three screws in it.
Mr. Belin.
Let's see, that would be $4.50. Well, as I understand it, he said that---do you know how many screws the rifle had on the top of it that was found in the School Book Depository Building?
Mr. Turner.
No, sir; I don't. I never examined it.
Mr. Belin.
But this would indicate three screws on top?
Mr. Turner.
According to his charges of a $1.50 a hole.
Mr. Belin.
How many on top? I mean, three screws based on his $1.50 a screw?
Mr. Turner.
A hole.
Mr. Belin.
What about the bore sight? What does that mean?
Mr. Turner.
The phrase boresight, his description means to attach to a spud to the barrel of the rifle, and then using a sight-alining tool, they attach this spud to this tool and aline the crosshairs, and that is to sight a rifle in.
Mr. Belin.
Did he indicate to you whether or not he knew of any particular rifle that had three screws on the scope mount?
Mr. Turner.
Yes, sir; he named two. He said that most mounting for scopes was four screws, but he said there are two or three, the Springfield 03AM and the British 303. He said those two use three screws in their mount.
Mr. Belin.
Now do you have anywhere in your notes as to whether or not
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