Mr. DECKER. They stated that they were going to ask him if he wouldn't feel better to talk to his superiors and see what could be done. He called me back shortly and stated that he had had no success in contacting them, and I think that was about the extent of our conversation. I kept my men, my supervisory personnel standing by in the event that they did change their timing or anything and notified us. I asked him if he had any success to call me and that we would make arrangements to take care of the prisoner either way, and I meant by that that we would transfer him or whatever was necessary to be done. Mr. HUBERT. At this point let me ask you: When a man is transferred to your custody, may he thereafter be interviewed by the city police? Mr. DECKER. Anybody who wishes to. Mr. HUBERT. So that Captain Fritz and others could have continued their investigation? Mr. DECKER. It's not customary for them to bring a prisoner down until they have finished their investigation in the city. Mr. HUBERT. I understand that, but the transfer to you would not have cut off their opportunity to investigate? Mr. DECKER. Oh, no--no--it wouldn't have cut it off to anybody--any law enforcing agency. Just the same as Ruby, Ruby has been interviewed in my jail by city police, the FBI agents, and incidentally may I ask you a question? Mr. HUBERT. Well---- Mr. DECKER. If you can answer it, all well and good--I can't. I keep getting information here that we are going to have you people--you people are going to attempt to interview this prisoner that I have now, and if that is correct, why of course I would like to make some provisions to talk to somebody before it happens. Of course, it will take a court order for me to move him, which of course you know is no trouble to obtain--you know that. Mr. HUBERT. I can't comment on that. Mr. DECKER. Don't, if you can't, sir--it's all right, but of course I am leaving that with you that I would like to have some advance knowledge. You can comment on that--that you will do it if you have any knowledge. Mr. HUBERT. Well, I'm sure if such a decision is made by the people who are authorized to make it, that they will cooperate with you in every way possible. Mr. DECKER. And, I would like to keep it out of the press also because every time I turn around with Mr. Ruby, I am blasted with this. Mr. HUBERT. Of course, that's another matter--that's out of my control. Mr. DECKER. Yes. Mr. HUBERT. I repeat that I think that if such a thing should come about, that you would be contacted and that the various problems that might exist in the matter would be discussed with you fully and that the persons representing the Commission would cooperate with you. Mr. DECKER. I'm sure they will. Mr. HUBERT. In every way you wish them to do so, consistent, of course, with their mission.