Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. HUBERT. Do you know what system is used by the Western Union Co.,
from your experience with the company during your tenure of employment
with them in connection with the payment of money to the addressee?
What is the normal system? What usually happens?
Mr. LANE. Well, that depends on whether he comes into the office or
not. In this instance the girl had identification as required. They
have--the paying clerk has to be satisfied within his or her own mind
that the individual they are talking to is the correct person, and like
I say, identification is required.
Mr. HUBERT. Well, how does the Western Union office at the receiving
end get the information about paying money?
Mr. LANE. It is transmitted over the wires to the receiving end,
stating the amounts to be paid, the person to be paid to, the person’s
address if they sent it, and the person it is from.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, when that is received, is a check written out payable
to that person, or how is it handled?
Mr. LANE. If it is to be delivered a Western Union check is written.
If it is to be picked up a cash receipt copy is made out and attached
to the money, and when the person comes in and gives them the
identification required, asks them the required questions, such as,
“How much are you expecting? Who is it from? Where is it from?” They
have to answer those questions.
Mr. HUBERT. And is any identification of the individual required?
Mr. LANE. Yes; it is very definitely personal identification.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, what system is used by way of timing the various
transactions on the receiving end?
Mr. LANE. On the receiving end, whenever the telegram is received in
the receiving office, it is time stamped.
Mr. HUBERT. It is time stamped by use of the same kind of machine that
you have identified before?
Mr. LANE. That we used before.
Mr. HUBERT. Synchronized to the national time?
Mr. LANE. That is correct, and also timed at the time of payment. Time
you actually give the addressee the money.
Mr. HUBERT. Stamped with the same clock?
Mr. LANE. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. By the way, all of this time that we have been speaking of
is central standard time?
Mr. LANE. Central standard time; yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Have you anything else, Mr. Lane, that we have not covered?
Mr. LANE. No; I can’t think of anything that we haven’t covered.
Mr. HUBERT. Have you been interviewed by any member of the Commission’s
staff other than myself prior to the taking of this deposition?
Mr. LANE. No; I have not.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, there was an interview between you and me, was there
not, just before the beginning of this deposition?
Mr. LANE. Well, that is correct, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Have we covered in this deposition everything that we
talked about in the course of the interview?
Mr. LANE. Yes; we have.
Mr. HUBERT. Have you--has there been anything of a material nature
at all covered in the interview which has not been covered in this
deposition?
Mr. LANE. Not a thing that I can think of.
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