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M r.
B A L L .
A n d
te s tify
a s
to
th e s e
fa c ts ?
M r.
B ~ ~ A R D .
Y e s ,
s ir.
M r.
B A L L .
I
a m
a
s ta ff
o ffic e r
w ith
th e
C o m m is s io n .
M r.
B ~ ~ A R D .
Y e s ,
s ir.
M r.
B A L L .
A n d
I
a m
a u th o riz e d
b y
th e
C o m m is s io n
to
a d m in is te r
th e
o a th
to
yo u
a n d
a s k
yo u
th e s e
q u e s tio n s ,
a n d
a ll
q u e s tio n s
yo u
a n s w e re d
w e re
u n d e r
o a th .
Y o u
u n d e rs ta n d
th a t?
M r.
B O ~A R D .
Y e s ,
s ir;
I
a n s w e re d
th e
sam e
q u e s tio n s
u n d e r
a
p o ly g ra p h
te s t.
M r.
B A L L .
U n d e r
a
p o ly g ra p h
te s t
fro m
th e
F B I?
M r.
B ~ ~ A R D .
Y e s ,
s ir.
M r.
B A L L .
N ow ,
th is
w ill
b e
w ritte n
u p
a n d
s u b m itte d
to
yo u
fo r
yo u r
s ig n a -
tu re ,
a n d
yo u
c a n
com e
d o w n
h e re
a n d
lo o k
it
o ve r
a n d
re a d
it
a n d
s ig n
it,
o r
yo u
m ay
w a iv e
yo u r
s ig n a tu re -w h a te v e r
yo u
w is h .
W h ic h
d o
yo u
p re fe r?
M r.
B O C A R D .
W h ic h
d o
yo u
w a n t?
P u t
it
th a t
w a y.
M r.
B A L L .
I\u2019m
g o in g
to
le a v e
it
u p
to
yo u .
T h a t
is
re a lly
s o m e th in g
fo r
yo u
to
d e c id e
w h e th e r
yo u
w a n t
to
com e
b a c k
d o w n
h e re
o r
n o t.
M r.
B ~ ~ A R D .
I
d o n \u2019t
m in d
c o m in g
b a c k
d o w n .
M r.
B A L L .
W e \u2019ll
n o tify
yo u
a n d
yo u
c a n
com e
in
a n d
w e
w ill
n o tify
Y O U
w h e n
it
is
re a d y
a n d
yo u
c a n
com e
in
a n d
s ig n
it.
M r.
B O Q A R D .
T h a n k
yo u .
M r.
B A L L ..
T h a n k
yo u
fo r
c o m in g
d o w n .
M r.
B O G A R D .
T h a n k
yo u ,
M r.
B a ll.
M r.
B A L L .
A ll
rig h t.
T E S T IM O N Y
O F
F LO Y D
G U Y
D A V IS
T h e
te s tim o n y
o f
F lo y d
G uy
D a v is
w as
ta k e n
a t
9 :3 0
a .m .,
o n
A p ril
1 ,
1 9 6 4 ,
in
th e
o ffic e
o f
th e
U .S .
a tto rn e y ,
3 0 1
P o s t
O ffic e
B u ild in g ,
B rya n
a n d
E rva y
S tre e ts ,
D a lla s ,
T e x .,
b y
M r.
W e s le y
J .
L ie b e le r,
a s s is ta n t
c o u n s e l
o f
th e
P re s id e n t\u2019s
C o m m is s io n .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
h lr.
D a v is ,
w o u ld
yo u
p le a s e
ris e
a n d
ra is e
yo u r
rig h t
h a n d .
D o
yo u
s o le m n ly
s w e a r
th a t
th e
te s tim o n y
yo u
a re
a b o u t
to
g iv e
is
th e
tru th ,
th e
w h o le
tru th
a n d
n o th in g
b u t
th e
tru th ,
s o
h e lp
yo u
G od?
h lr.
D A V IS .
I
d o .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
P le a s e
s it
d o w n .
M r.
D a v is ,
m y
nam e
is
W e s le y
J .
L ie b e le r.
I
a m
a
m em ber
o f
th e
le g a l
s ta ff
o f
th e
P re s id e n t\u2019s
C o m m is s io n
in v e s tig a tin g
th e
a s s a s s in a tio n
o f
P re s id e n t
K e n n e d y.
I
h a ve
b e e n
a u th o riz e d
b y
th e
C o m m is s io n
to
ta k e
te s tim o n y
fro m
yo u
a n d
fro m
o th e r
w itn e s s e s
p u rs u a n t
to
a u th o rity
g ra n te d
to
th e
C o m m is s io n
b y
E x e c u tiv e
O rd e r
1 1 1 3 0 ,
d a te d
N o ve m b e r
2 9 ,
1 9 6 3 ,
a n d
jo in t
re s o lu tio n
o f
C o n g re s s
N o.
1 3 7 .
I
u n d e rs ta n d
th a t
M r.
R a n k in
w ro te
to
yo u ,
h fr.
D a v is ,
la s t
w e e k
a n d
in d i-
c a te d -in
p o in t
o f
fa c t,
th e
le tte r
w as
re tu rn e d
to
W a s h in g to n
a n d
it
w as
o n
m y
d e s k
w h e n
I
le ft.
It
w as
a d d re s s e d
to
th e
S p o rts
D ro m e
R ifle
R a n g e
a n d
c o u ld
n o t
b e
d e liv e re d
a t
th a t
a d d re s s .
W ith
th e
le tte r
th a t
h lr.
R a n k in
o rig in a lly
s e n t
to
yo u ,
h e
e n c lo s e d
a
c o p y
o f
th e
E x e c u tiv e
o rd e r
a n d
jo in t
re s o -
lu tio n
to
w h ic h
I
ju s t
re fe rre d
a s
w e ll
a s
a
c o p y
o f
th e
C o m m is s io n \u2019s
ru le s
o f
p ro c e d u re
re la tin g
to
th e
ta k in g
o f
te s tim o n y .
S in c e
yo u
d id n \u2019t
g e t
c o p ie s
o f
th o s e
d o c u m e n ts
n o r
th e
le tte r,
I
n o w
h a n d
yo u
c o p ie s
o f
th o s e
d o c u m e n ts
w h ic h
yo u
m ay
ke e p
fo r
yo u r
ow n
re fe re n c e .
It
is
m y
u n d e rs ta n d in g
th a t
yo u
w e re
c o n ta c te d
b y
th e
S e c re t
S e rv ic e
a n d
re -
q u e s te d
to
com e
h e re
a n d
g iv e
te s tim o n y .
T e c h n ic a lly ,
yo u
a re
e n title d
to
3 -
d a y s \u2019
n o tic e .
I
d o n \u2019t
e x p e c t
yo u
d id
g e t
it,
b u t
yo u
a re
n o w
h e re
a n d
I
assum e
yo u
h a ve
n o
o b je c tio n
to
g o in g
a h e a d
w ith
yo u r
te s tim o n y
a t
th is
p o in t,
is
th a t
c o rre c t?
M r.
D A V IS .
T h a t\u2019s
rig h t,
y e s .
h lr.
L IE B E L E R .
I
w a n t
to
in q u ire
c o n c e rn in g
th e
p o s s ib ility
th a t
L e e
H a rve y
O s w a ld
e n g a g e d
in
r ifle
p ra c tic e
a t
a
r ifle
ra n g e
w h ic h
w o u ld
b e ,
I
a m
in fo rm e d ,
o n e
w h ic h
yo u
o p e ra te d
a t
8 0 0 0
W est
D a v is ,
D a lla s ,
T e x .
B e fo re
w e
g e t
in to
th e
d e ta ils
o f
th a t,
w o u ld
yo u
s ta te
yo u r
fu ll
nam e?
3 5 6
M r.
D A V IS .
F lo y d
G uy
D a v is .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
W hat
is
yo u r
.a d d re s s ?
M r.
D A V IS .
2 8 2 4
B yw a y.
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
H ow
o ld
a re
yo u ,
s ir?
M r.
D A V IS .
T h irty -tw o .
M r.
L IE B E L E B .
W h e re
w e re
yo u
b o rn ?
M r.
D A V IS .
In
L o u is v ille ,
K y.
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
W hen
d id
yo u
m ove
to
D a lla s ?
M r.
D A V IS .
It
w as
a p p ro x im a te ly
8 years
a g o .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
D id
yo u
m ove
h e re
fro m
L o u is v ille ?
M r.
D A V IS .
Y e s .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
Y o u
h a re
liv e d
a ll
your
life
in
L o u is rille
a n d
D a lla s ,
is
th a t
c o rre c t?
M r.
D A V IS .
Y e s .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
A m
I
c o rre c t
in
u n d e rs ta n d in g
th a t
d u rin g
th e
p e rio d
O c to b e r
a n d
S o re m b e r
o f
1% X3,
S O LI
w e re
th e
o p e ra to r
o f
th e
S p o rts
D om e
R ifle
R a n g e
a t
8 0 0 0
W est
D a v is ?
M r.
D A V IS .
T h a t
is
D -r-o -m -e .
It
is
S p o rts
D ro m e .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
I
w as
p ro n o u n c in g
it
D om e.
M r.
D A V IS .
I
th o u g h t
yo u
w e re .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
A re
yo u
s till
o p e ra tin g
th a t
r ifle
ra n g e ?
M r.
D A V IS .
Y e s ,
w e
a re .
M r.
L IE B E I.E R .
W hen
d id
yo u
com m ence
o p e ra tin g
it?
M r.
D A V IS .
T h e
e x a c t
d a te ,
I
d o n \u2019t
h a re ,
s ir.
It
w as
a b o u t
th e
firs t
o f
O c to b e r
o f
la s t
ye a r.
M r.
L IE R E L E R .
W e
a re
in fo rm e d
th a t
th e
F B I
h a s
in te rv ie w e d
yo u
a n d
ta k e n
fro m
yo u
c e rta in
s h e ll
c a s e s ?
M r.
D A V IS .
Y e s ,
s ir.
M r.
L IF Z B E L E R .
F o r
a n a ly s is
in
th e
F B I
la b o ra to ry ?
M r.
D A T E .
Y e s .
M r.
L IE R E T .E R .
C o u ld
yo u
te ll
u s
b rie fly
th e
c irc u m s ta n c e s
th a t
le d
u p
to
th a t,.
a s
fa r
a s
yo u
kn o w .
M r.
D A V IS .
W e ll,
th e
o n ly
th in g
th a t
I
kn o w
th a t
h a p p e n e d ,
th e re
w as
som e
p e o p le
th a t
s a id
th a t
th e y
h a d
s e e n
O s w a ld
o u t
a t
th e
ra n g e
o n
th re e
d iffe re n t
o c c a s io n s .
I
b e lie y e
th a t
it
w as
o n
th e
D th ,
th e
1 0 th .
a n d
th e
1 7 th
o f
S o re m b e r.
S n d
th e y
in fo rm e d
th e
F R I
th a t
h e
w as
o u t
th e re .
T h e
tw o
I
a m
s u re
th a t
c o n -
ta c te d
m e
w as
M r.
d la lc o lm
P ric .e
o r
H o w a rd
P ric e
a n d
G a rla n d
S la c k ,
a n d
th e
F B I
in
tu rn
cam e
o u t
a n d
ta lk e d
to
u s .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
X a lc o lm
P ric e ?
M r.
D A V IS .
T h a t
is
M a lc o lm
IIo w a rd
P ric e ,
is
h is
fu ll
nam e.
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
D id
yo u
kn o w
h is
nam e
y o u rs e lf?
M r.
D A V IS .
Y e s ;
h e
w o rke d
w ith
m e.
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
H e
w o rke d
w ith
yo u ?
M r.
D a rrs .
IIe
d o e s
n o w .
A t
th a t
tim e
h e
w as
h e lp in g
u s
o u t
th e re
try in g
to
g e t
th e
ra n g e
s ta rte d ,
a n d
h e
h a s
a
h e a rt
a ilm e n t
w h e re
h e
d o n \u2019t
h o ld
a
re g u la r
jo b ,
s o
h e
h e lp s
u s
o u t
th e re
a
little
b it
o n
th e
ra n g e .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
D id
h e
te ll
yo u
th a t
h e
h a d
s e e n
a n
in d iv id u a l
w ho
h e
th o u g h t
w as
O s w a ld
a t
th e
ra n g e ?
M r.
D a rts .
H e
s u re
d id .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
D id
h e
te ll
yo g i
w h a t
d a te
h e
th o u g h t
h e
s a w
th is
m an?
M r.
D A V IS .
H e
s a id
o n
th e
9 th
a n d
th e
1 0 th
a n d
th e
1 7 th .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
T h re e
d iffe re n t
o c c a s io n s ?
M r.
D A V IS .
Y e s ,
s ir.
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
W ere
yo u
th e re
a t
th e
ra n g e
o n
th o s e
d a y s ?
M r.
D A V IS .
I
w as
th e re ,
b u t
n o t
a t
th e
tim e
th a t
h e
w as
ta lk in g
a b o u t
o n
th e
9 th
a n d
th e
1 0 th .
X o w
o n
th e
1 7 th .
I
w as
th e re .
a n d
th e
tw o
in d iv id u a ls
th a t
h e
b ro u g h t
u p
in
th e ir
te s tim o n y ,
I
rem em ber
th e m
b e in g
th e re ,
b u t
I
d o n \u2019t
rem em ber
th e
fa c e s .
h lr.
L IE B E L E R .
H ow
d o
yo u
m ean
yo u
rem em ber
th e m
b e in g
th e re ?
M r.
D A V IS .
W e ll,
M r.
S la c k ,
th e re
w as
th is
b o o th
S o .
9
o n
th e
r ifle
ra n g e --
M r.
L IE R E L E R .
O n
w h a t
d a te ?
M r.
D A V IS .
O n
th e
1 7 th ;
a n d
I
w :~ s
h o ld in g
th e
tu rk e y
s h o o t
a t
th e
sam e
3 5 7
tim e .
M r.
S la c k
com e
to
m e
and
w as
c o m p la in in g
about
som eone
s h o o tin g
h is
ta rg e t.
S o
th e re
w as
tw o
yo u n g
fe llo w s ,
I
can
rem em ber
th e
a p p ro x im a te
h e ig h t
o f
th e m
b u t
I
d o n \u2019t
rem em ber
w h a t
th e ir
fa c a e s
lo o k e d
lik e ,
th a t
w e re
in
b o o th
S o.
8 .
I
do
rem em ber
th e
person
th a t
w as
in
b o o th
N o.
i,
th o u g h ,
because
I
d o n \u2019t
kn o w
w h e th e r
you
have
ta lk e d
to
M r.
C h a rlie
B ro w n
in
th e
la s t
2
w e e ks
or
n o t
on
th is ---
M r.
L IF X E L E R .
M r.
B ro w n ,
th e
F B I
a g e n t,
ye s.
M r.
D a rts .
T h e re
w as
a
fe llo w
w ith
a
b la c k
b e a rd
in
th a t
b o o th
N o.
7 ,
a t
th e
sam e
tim e .
I
rem em ber
h im
because
he
w as
o u ts ta n d in g ,
you
kn o w ,
and
I
w e n t
to
th e s e
fe llo w s
in
b o o th
S o.
8 .
and
w as
g iv in g
th e m
heck
about
s h o o tin g
a t
th e
w ro n g
ta rg e t.
A nd
th is
o th e r
fe llo w ,
I
rem em ber
h im
because
he
w o u ld n \u2019t
sa y
a n y th in g
to
m e.
I
trie d
to
speak
to
h im
tw o
or
th re e
d iffe re n t
o c c a s io n s ,
because
he
had
a
lo t
o f
g u n s,
and
I
th o u g h t
he
w o u ld
be
a
good
c u s to m e r.
M r.
L IE IIE L E R .
T h e
fe llo w
w ith
th e
beard?
M r.
D A V IS .
Y e s .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
H e
w as
h o w
ta ll,
a p p ro x im a te ly ?
M r.
D A V IS .
H e
w as
over
6
fe e t
and
he
w e ig h e d
a
good
250
pounds.
A
b ig
b ru is e r.
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
I
th in k
w e
can
assum e
th a t
w as
n o t
Lee
H arvey
O s w a ld .
M r.
D A T IS .
T h e y
w e re
try in g
to
fin d
h im .
C h a rlie
B ro w n
w as
try in g
to
fin d
th is
person,
and
2
w e e ks
8x0
on
a
S unday
m o rn in g
I
sa w
h im
in
an
a u to -
m o b ile
o u t
on
D a v is ,
I
b e lie v e
it
w a s.
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
T h e
b ig
fe llo w
w ith
th e
beard?
h lr.
D A V IS .
T h e
b ig
fe llo w
th e re
w ith
th e
beard.
A nd
I
g o t
th e
lic e n s e
num ber
on
th e
ca r
and
th e
ty p e
o f
ca r
it
w as
and
c a lle d
it
in to
th e
o ffic e .
I
h a v e n \u2019t
h e a rd
a n y th in g
fro m
M r.
B ro w n
s in c e
th e n ,
w h e th e r
he
g o t
th e
in fo rm a tio n ,
b u t
I
a m
su re
he
d id
w hen
I
tu rn e d
it
in to
th e
o ffic e .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
S ow
le t\u2019s
re v ie w
th is .
h lr.
S la c k
w as
in
b o o th
N o.
9 ,
is
th a t
c o rre c t?
IM r.
D A V IS .
Y e s .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
T h is
b ig
fe llo w
w as
in
b o o th
N o.
i\u2019?
M r.
D A V IS .
R ig h t.
A nd
th e re
w as
th e
tw o
yo u n g
fe llo w s
in
b o o th
N o.
8 .
O ne
o f
th e m
w as
5
fo o t
6
or
5
fo o t
7 ,
so m e w h e re
in
th a t
v ic in ity ,
and
th e
o th e r
one
vva s
about
6
fo o t,
and
he
w as
b la c k h e a d e d .
I
can
rem em ber
th a t,
b u t
as
fa r
as
re m e m b e rin g
th e ir
fa c e s ,
w ith
th a t
tu rk e y
sh o o t
w e
had
225
p e o p le
th a t
d a y,
I
c a n \u2019t
rem em ber
w h a t
th e y
lo o k e d
lik e .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
Y ou
sa y
th a t
th e s e
tw o
fe llo w s ,
one
w as
a p p ro x im a te ly
6
fe e t
ta ll
or
o ve r,
is
th a t
c o rre c t?
M r.
D A V IS .
Y e s .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
W as
h e a vy-se t
or
s le n d e r?
h ir.
D A V IS .
S o;
he
w a s n \u2019t
p a rtic u la rly
h e a vy-se t,
he
w as
ju s t
a
m e d iu m
b u ild .M r.
L IE B E L E R .
H e
w as
n o t
o f
a
lig h t
b u ild ,
how ever?
M r.
D A V IS .
N o;
he
w a s n \u2019t.
H e
w as
ju s t
about
m y
s iz e .
I
w o u ld
sa y
160
to
170
pounds.
h Ir.
L IE B E L E R .
H ow
ta ll
a re
you?
M r.
D A V IS .
S ix -o n e .
M r.
L IE B E L L E R .
A nd
you
w e ig h ?
M r.
D A V IS .
I
w e ig h
about
160,
b u t
I
w as
a
little
b it
h e a v ie r
about
th a t
tim e .
M r.
L IE B E L E R .
D id
you
d e te rm in e
w h ic h
o f
th e
fe llo w s
w as
s h o o tin g
a t
M r.
S la c k \u2019s
ta rg e t?
M r.
D A V IS .
N o,
s ir.
h ir.
L IE B E L E R .
D id
you
speak
to
b o th
o f
th e m
or
a ll
th re e
o f
th e m ?
M r.
D A T IS .
N ot
as
an
in d iv id u a l.
I
spoke
to
th e
firin g
a t
th e
rig h t
ta rg e t
and
to
w a tc h
w h e re
th e y
w e re
fa c in g
because
th e y
g ro u p
to
be
su re
th e y
w e re
w e re
s h o o tin g
a t
th e
w ro n g
ta rg e t.
M r.
L IE B E I.E R .
T h is
M r.
S la c k ,
n o w
th e n ,
b e lie v e s
th a t
one
o f
th e
tw o
o f
th e s e
fe llo w s
c o u ld
have
been
Lee
H arvey
O s w a ld ,
is
th a t
rig h t?
M r.
D A V IS .
Y e s ;
th a t\u2019s
rig h t.
h Ir.
L IE B E L E R .
M r.
S la c k
has
to ld
you
th a t?
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