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. GRIFFIN. Did it take you 15 or 20 minutes to photograph the sign?
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Why did it take so long?
Mr. CRAFARD. Trying to get the right angle on the sign where I could
get the clearest picture of the words of the sign.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you have to walk across the street to photograph the
sign?
Mr. CRAFARD. No.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did Jack Ruby get out of the car with you at the time?
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes; all three of us, Ruby, Senator and myself got out of
the car.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Going over onto page 152, are there any additions or
corrections which you would make?
Mr. CRAFARD. No; that is about it.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I want to ask you some specific questions about that. I
have made some notes myself.
On the bottom of page 148 of the FBI interview, which is Exhibit 5226,
the FBI reports this language, “However, Andy Armstrong or Alexander,
the assistant manager and bartender would handle the money until
midnight.”
Did you ever know Andy Armstrong by the name of Alexander?
Mr. CRAFARD. No; I couldn’t recall exactly what his last name was. At
that time I believe my recollection was that it was either Armstrong or
Alexander but I wasn’t positive just exactly what his last name was.
Mr. GRIFFIN. In this interview as reported on page 147 of Exhibit 5226,
you state that “After completing this job Ruby asked him to stay at the
club and work for room and board.”
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. He had the room in front of Ruby’s office? This would be
approximately November 1, 1963?
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I believe you have testified previously here that you
thought you worked for Ruby for 6 weeks to 2 months.
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. But, of course, if you went to work for him on November
1 you would have only worked for him about 3 weeks. Now, which is the
more accurate recollection?
Mr. CRAFARD. My dates are mixed up on that. I am not positive of the
date of the Dallas, Texas State Fair.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you work at the State Fair until the State Fair closed?
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I thought I understood your testimony on Wednesday to be
that the second show that you worked for there, the one with the band——
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Closed a few days before the State Fair actually closed.
Mr. CRAFARD. It closed the day before the State Fair actually closed.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you continue to work at the State Fair?
Mr. CRAFARD. I stayed at the State Fair.
Mr. GRIFFIN. So that the way to accurately date when you began to work
for Ruby would be in terms of when the State Fair closed?
Mr. CRAFARD. It would be starting the day after the Dallas, Tex., State
Fair closed.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How long did the State Fair last?
Mr. CRAFARD. Two weeks.
Mr. GRIFFIN. So that the show, How Hollywood Makes Movies lasted about
1 week?
Mr. CRAFARD. Right at that; yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. And the band show lasted about another week?
Mr. CRAFARD. Yes.
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