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 you notice anything unusual about the apartment?
Mr. PATTERSON. No. Just an apartment.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Was that the only time you ever saw George?
Mr. PATTERSON. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How long before the assassination of the President was it
that you went to Jack’s apartment?
Mr. PATTERSON. Approximately 2 weeks or 2½, something like that.
Mr. GRIFFIN. And it is your recollection that this was a Sunday?
Mr. PATTERSON. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Would you have any record at home from which you could
determine when that was? Any record of being paid at SMU which would
indicate when it was?
Mr. PATTERSON. No.
Mr. GRIFFIN. The man who came into the apartment that Sunday night with
the woman, how old a man did he appear to be?
Mr. PATTERSON. I don’t recall, but I would say he was in his middle
thirties or maybe 40. I didn’t pay that much attention, because I don’t
think I ever seen him before.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did he appear to be a Jewish man?
Mr. PATTERSON. I don’t know. I don’t think I ever heard him talk.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How tall do you recall him being?
Mr. PATTERSON. Maybe 5’ 11”, something like that.
Mr. GRIFFIN. How about his build, fat, medium, thin?
Mr. PATTERSON. He was fairly thin, I think.
Mr. GRIFFIN. That was the only occasion that you were ever in Jack’s
apartment?
Mr. PATTERSON. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you meet him any other places?
Mr. PATTERSON. No.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you ever meet any of the people who worked at the
Carousel Club outside of Billy DeMar?
Mr. PATTERSON. No.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Can you think of anything else that you could tell us
about Jack Ruby, about your meetings with him or acquaintanceship with
him?
Mr. PATTERSON. Well, like I say, I hadn’t known him but about a month
and a half. Maybe a month. It might have been 3 weeks prior to this
incident, and I didn’t know him that well, but he was trying to get us
to play over there, because a band he had had for so long had left, and
the one he had wasn’t doing as good a job as he felt they should, and
having a lot of trouble. Actually, my business dealings with Jack were
with Mrs. Grant, and he came in one night while I was performing and
she called me over and introduced me to him.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Mr. Patterson, I want to hand you a copy of a report that
the FBI made after the interview with you on December 16, 1963. It is a
copy of an interview report made by Special Agent James E. Garris, FBI,
and pertains to an interview with you on the 16th of December 1963.
I don’t know if you had a chance to read it, but, if you would, read
it over and tell me if there are any additions or corrections that you
would make to that other than what you have already told me here today,
and also, if you would, indicate to me if that is a true and accurate
report of the interview that you had with Mr. Garris? [Document marked
Patterson Exhibit No. 5358.]
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