who advised you or who apprised you of information that Oswald picked up Jack Ruby's car, because I am not able to make a determination as to whether or not that information would be worthless to the Commission. It might be helpful and it it might be that these people should be questioned by people on the Commission staff or by the FBI. So for that reason, I am compelled to let the question stand, and I do renew my request for you to give me the answer.
General WALKER. I will answer that at some later date if you find it necessary, I will reconsider it.

Mr. Liebeler.

Now, aside from the matter we have just discussed, can you tell us what other common acquaintances Mr. Ruby and Mr. Oswald had, as that is the statement that started all this? You indicated that Ruby and Oswald had common acquaintances.
General WALKER. I thought DeMar's statements--I believe the man is De-Mar--were very interesting, and they were only by hearsay from the newspaper, if you call that hearsay.

Mr. Liebeler.

Do you have any other indication that Oswald and Ruby were connected?
General WALKER. I am going back on the other question. I say it was only from newspapers. They have been also from the owner or editor of the newspaper, who may have told me that his reporter had been in touch with DeMar. I believe the town is on the Tennessee-Kentucky border or somewhere up there. I don't recall the name of the town where he was at the time.

Mr. Liebeler.

This is DeMar that was up there?
General WALKER. Yes. Have I got the right name? DeMar is the man that was on the program in one of Rubenstein's clubs.

Mr. Liebeler.

The name seems familiar to me. I don't know the man's name actually myself.
General WALKER. As I recall, it was DeMar, the one that made the original statement that he saw Oswald in the club one night. That was printed in the press.

Mr. Liebeler.

Aside from the fellow DeMar having made the statement, do you know of any other connection between Ruby and Oswald or any other common acquaintances that they may have?
General WALKER. I believe we verified that Oswald had been for a short period living in the same apartment house where Ruby's sister lived.

Mr. Liebeler.

What is Ruby's sister's name?
General WALKER. Eva Grant.

Mr. Liebeler.

Do you know what apartment house that is?
General WALKER. No; I don't recall.

Mr. Liebeler.

Who verified this?
General WALKER. I say I believe I verified it.

Mr. Liebeler.

You did yourself?
General WALKER. With assistance.

Mr. Liebeler.

Now, you are telling me that you conducted an investigation of some sort into the possibility that Ruby's sister, Eva Grant, and Oswald lived in the same apartment house? Now is that in the city of Dallas?
General WALKER. That is correct. And as I recall the address, I never did pinpoint it, but as I recall, it wouldn't be too far from where I live. And of course, I am still interested in my case with respect to Oswald, if there is any significance.

Mr. Liebeler.

Now can you tell me when they were supposed to have lived in this apartment house?
General WALKER. I don't recall the date.

Mr. Liebeler.

Was it 1963?
General WALKER. This is getting pretty old in my mind. It definitely would have been in 1963; yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

1963?
General WALKER. Right.

Mr. Liebeler.

Was the apartment on Neely Street, if you remember?
General WALKER. As I recall---is Neely over in Oak Cliff or on this side?

Mr. Liebeler.

It is in Oak Cliff.
General WALKER. No; it wasn't that far away.

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