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(Testimony of Mrs. Mary Jane Robertson)
Mr. Hubert.
Mrs. Robertson, you have attempted to reach Captain Gannaway to see if he could give you permission to either let me have a photocopy made of this letter which you showed me, or else have a copy of that made, but at the moment you have not been able to reach him.
Suppose we do this. I have already asked you all the questions that I would ask you about the document, and suppose we do it this way--that if you do secure permission to give it to me, then when it is delivered at a later time today or at the latest, tomorrow, I will mark it as Exhibit No. 3 of your deposition, do you understand?
Mrs. Robertson.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
By simply writing my name and the date and then all of the testimony which you have previously given as to that document heretofore, but which did not refer to a numbered exhibit will apply to Exhibit No. 3; is that all right? Do you understand what I mean?
Mrs. Robertson.
Yes--I see---I understand what you mean.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, I understand that Captain Gannaway, from what you told me, called you in yesterday and spoke to you about this. Has anyone else spoken to you about this recently, at any time?
Mrs. Robertson.
No, captain--I assume it was from this letter that was addressed to the chief requiring my testimony on this--the captain just said I was needed and that I had a choice of Thursday or Friday and which would be more convenient?
Mr. Hubert.
Yes; I understand, and then he asked you if you remembered it?
Mrs. Robertson.
He asked me first if I remembered the letter, and I said, "Yes, very well," and I repeated the gist of the contents to him.
Mr. Hubert.
That was the only time anyone had spoken to you about the letter?
Mrs. Robertson.
Well, when Lieutenant Revill went to Washington, I believe, he went a matter of a week or 2 weeks ago and he said at that time when he came back, when he returned from Washington, he said, "Mary Jane, you know they may need your testimony on it," and I said, "Well, that's fine. I certainly remember the day, and I certainly remember the incident," and other than that there has been no discussion.
Mr. Hubert.
And there is no doubt in your mind that it was written, as you say, on the afternoon of November 22, approximately between the hours of 4 and 4:30 p.m.?
Mrs. Robertson.
I would say that it was written more between--yes--about then, because I was thinking from the---actually the time he started giving it to me and all that--actually the typing and waiting for him to proofread it and all like that---that I am sure---because I went directly home to my family and told my husband that I had typed the letter.
Mr. Hubert.
And there can be no doubt about it being November 22, either?
Mrs. Robertson.
No doubt in the world.
Mrs. Hubert.
All right, Mrs. Robertson, thank you very much. As soon as you find out from Captain Gannaway, perhaps you can arrange some way to get the document delivered?
Mrs. Robertson.
Shall I personally have to deliver that to you, or can it be sent by one of the officers? Is there a requirement about it?
Mr. Hubert.
Just so that it is identified more particularly with your testimony, if you get permission to hand me that document, or deliver it in person, that's all that will be necessary.
Mrs. Robertson.
Well, I'm quite sure the captain will not object.
Mr. Hubert.
If you want to send it over, I would like you to place your name on it just so that we will know it is the document we are talking about, because after all, this is going to be read by people later, and we know what we are talking about, but we must make it clear that others will know from the whole record what it is.
Mrs. Robertson.
I see, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Thank you, very much, and I appreciate your assistance.
Mrs. Robertson.
All right.
Lyndal L. Shaneyfelt
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