Warren Commission (14 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (14 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes; I believe there was a time element setup there where
they haven’t included in this testimony here of the fact that the early
portion of this was about the financial setup, about calling the paper
was at one time, and when he said something about going to his sister
was later in the afternoon.
(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. GRIFFIN. Continuing on page 151, are there any other additions or
corrections or changes you would make?
Mr. CRAFARD. The second paragraph on page 151, the second complete
paragraph where it starts, “Ruby then came back to the club or called
Crafard about 7:30 p.m., that evening.” I would like to strike out or
called about 7:30 p.m., in the evening. The fact he had come back to
the club is something I have established yesterday.
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right. But you did at that time you talked to the FBI,
you weren’t sure whether he came back or called?
Mr. CRAFARD. That is right.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, how about the time—7:30 p.m., as you think back about
that now?
Mr. CRAFARD. At the time——
Mr. GRIFFIN. Is that an accurate time?
Mr. CRAFARD. I don’t believe so. I believe it was a supposed time,
approximate time.
Mr. GRIFFIN. But is that your best recollection of the time, or would
you now alter your estimate of what time it was?
Mr. CRAFARD. I believe that I said yesterday it was about 6 or 6:30
when he came back to the club, I am not sure. I would say between 6:30
and 7:30 would be about the best estimate I might give on it.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What makes you make that estimate?
Mr. CRAFARD. If I remember right, 8 o’clock I was sitting in the
drugstore eating lunch, approximately 8 o’clock.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How do you recall being at the drugstore at 8 o’clock?
Mr. CRAFARD. The one girl that works over there goes off at 8 o’clock
and she left while I was there.
Mr. GRIFFIN. So, actually, you got to the drugstore some time before 8
o’clock?
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. And by that time Jack Ruby had already returned to the
club and asked you to accompany him to Eva Grant’s?
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did Jack mention to you at that time anything about going
to the synagogue?
Mr. CRAFARD. No; not that I can remember. On the third paragraph on
page 151, I believe yesterday I gave an earlier time for this same
event of Jack calling me at the club on the morning of November 23.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, the language you are referring to is on Saturday
morning, November 23, at about 5:30 a.m., Ruby called him and told him
to meet him downstairs with the Polaroid camera and some film.
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes; I believe yesterday that the time I gave was about 2
hours earlier than this.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What is your best recollection now as to the time? Was
your memory more accurate at the time you told the FBI about this
episode or is it more accurate now after having spent 2 days discussing
the matter?
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