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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XV - Page 267« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Russell Lee Moore ( ) Knight)

Mr. Knight.
Yes; I saw it.
Mr. Griffin.
Let me try to clear up then by one or two questions what appears to be a discrepancy between what the FBI have reported and what we have been talking about here today. The FBI says in here that you stated that Glenn Duncan told you "he received a telephone call from Jack Ruby who asked him if he was interested in an interview with District Attorney Henry Wade and indicated that he was calling from the police department * * * Moore stated he immediately departed for the police department in an effort to contact Henry Wade."

I believe when we were talking earlier it was your reeollection you went over independently. Do you recall I asked you?
Mr. Knight.
No. I meant to say Duncan had told me to go over. This is right.
Mr. Griffin.
Did Duncan tell you that he received a call from Jack Ruby?
Mr. Knight.
Yes; and I mentioned it in our interview, but I mentioned it with the sandwiches that he received a call asking to bring sandwiches up to the station, 'but he did mention "How would you like to have an interview with Henry Wade."
Mr. Griffin.
Duncan said that to you?
Mr. Knight.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
At that point do you know that Ruby had made a telephone call to set this thing up?
Mr. Knight.
Let's get the time straight. Duncan didn't mention before I left for the courthouse. He mentioned the fact that a guy by the name of Jack Ruby called about an interview. And I don't think Duncan ever met Ruby before. And he said, "Go over there and get the interview at the courthouse."
Mr. Griffin.
Well, then, when you went to the courthouse you were actually looking for Ruby, weren't you?
Mr. Knight.
No, no. Why would I be? No. Wade.
Mr. Griffin.
But Ruby was going to set the interview up?
Mr. Knight.
No, no.
Mr. Griffin.
What was your understanding?
Mr. Knight.
Here's your confusing point. Ruby had called Duncan about the telephone interview that I told you that Wade had given Duncan earlier, in which, well, it was all right, but it wasn't what they really wanted. That was with the telephone interview and I didn't know Ruby would even be at the police station when I was going over there.
Mr. Griffin.
Is it your understanding that you went over to the police station after Duncan had tape- recorded the telephone interview?
Mr. Knight.
Yes. Well, that's a fact.
Mr. Griffin.
Is this something that you have a clear recollection of, that Duncan said he had already tried to record the telephone interview?
Mr. Knight.
It had to be because I was--I didn't get back to the station till about 1:45. He had already had, he might have got it in the meantime but he already had the other on tape.
Mr. Griffin.
Is there, possibly there was a sequence something like that, that Ruby called Duncan and said "How would you like an interview with Henry Wade," that Duncan told you "Go over there and get an interview with Henry Wade," in the meantime Ruby himself got Wade to the phone and while you were in transit to the police station Duncan recorded the interview?
Mr. Knight.
That could have been.
Mr. Griffin.
Are there any facts that you can think of which would indicate one way or another that that happened or did not happen?
Mr. Knght.
No; all I know is that Duncan had the interview with Wade but he wanted me to get another one.
Mr. Griffin.
It was your understanding when you left, or was it your understanding when you left the radio station that Duncan had already tape-recorded an interview of Wade?
Mr. Knight.
No; he told me to get an interview with Wade and it wasn't until I got back that he said he had tried earlier and got an interview but it wasn't satisfactory. Now, another point about Ruby pointing out Henry Wade to me, I
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