Mr. Graves.

the U.S. Post Office Department, Mr. Kelley from the Secret Service, Agent Sorrels from the Secret Service, L. D. Montgomery, detective; C. N. Dhority, J. R. Leavelle; and Chief Curry came in just a few minutes before we started to move.

Mr. Belin.

Did you participate in the bringing of Oswald down to be interrogated?

Mr. Graves.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

At about what time in the morning, was this?

Mr. Graves.

I think that was around 9:30 a.m.

Mr. Belin.

Did you stay with him throughout the interrogation, or did you leave?

Mr. Graves.

I stayed in the same room near. In the bureau, actually.

Mr. Belin.

This was done in Captain Fritz' office, was it not?

Mr. Graves.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

After you brought Lee Harvey Oswald into Captain Fritz' office at 9:30 a.m., what did you do?

Mr. Graves.

I went back out and answered telephones and talked to people coming in.

Mr. Belin.

Did you witness any part of the early interrogation?

Mr. Graves.

No; I didn't.

Mr. Belin.

What time did you go back into Captain Fritz' office?

Mr. Graves.

Roughly, about 11:10 or 11:15 a.m.

Mr. Belin.

Well, the original time set for transfer was around 10 a.m.?

Mr. Graves.

That was my understanding.

Mr. Belin.

All right, let me ask you, has anyone else taken your deposition here?

Mr. Graves.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

So you have already been questioned as to the transfer of Lee Harvey Oswald?

Mr. Graves.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

That is something I don't want to get into. What about the interrogation? Do you remember any subjects that were covered?

Mr. Graves.

Well, I couldn't think of Mr. Kelley's name, the last time, but he questioned Oswald along the line of his activity in Mexico and in Russia.

Mr. Belin.

Do you remember whether or not Oswald admitted that he was in Mexico?

Mr. Graves.

I believe he did admit it.

Mr. Belin.

Do you remember what he said about his activities in Mexico?

Mr. Graves.

I am too vague on that to make any statement on what he said.
I don't remember exactly, so I would rather not say anything. I know that he did say something, but the best of my knowledge, it sure didn't amount to a great deal. Very evasive, as every other answer was.

Mr. Belin.

Do you remember anything specific, any questions or any statements that Oswald made about any other subject that was discussed?

Mr. Graves.

Well, he said that he had been a student of Marxism since he was 14, I believe, and Communist line, and that he, well, one of his last statements was that the American people would soon forget the President was shot. Of course he never admitted that he did it.

Mr. Belin.

Was he asked in your presence whether or not he did it?

Mr. Graves.

Oh, yes; he was asked, but of course----

Mr. Belin.

Do you remember what he said?

Mr. Graves.

He said no, he didn't shoot him.

Mr. Belin.

Was he asked in your presence whether or not he shot Officer Tippit?

Mr. Graves.

No.

Mr. Belin.

Was he asked in your presence whether or not he owned a rifle?

Mr. Graves.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

Do you remember what his answer was?

Mr. Graves.

He said that he didn't.