Mr. Norton.

a more violent statement than anything that was said because I really felt that way.

Mr. Hubert.

And your statement was to the effect that nothing would be too bad for that person--something along those lines?

Mr. Norton.

Well, I meant by that--I just meant the extremes of the law. I said, "Nobody has the right to take the life of another one" and I meant it.

Mr. Hubert.

Was there any suggestion in what you said that somebody ought to shoot Oswald?

Mr. Norton.

No, sir. No, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you have any indication whatsoever as to why Ruby came by?

Mr. Norton.

No, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Had he ever done that before at night?

Mr. Norton.

Not at that time; no, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

I take it that he didn't mention to you the Earl Warren poster?

Mr. Norton.

No, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

He didn't discuss Oswald at all?

Mr. Norton.

No, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

He didn't discuss whether there were any groups behind Oswald or conspiracy or anything of that sort?

Mr. Norton.

Not one word. That surprised me because I've seen on a couple occasions Jack get very exasperated with his help, you know, down at his place, but he was more calm than I was about it. That is--in .the conversation I had with him--he was.

Mr. Hubert.

All right, sir, is there anything else you want to comment upon?

Mr. Norton.

Nothing that I know of other than this is what I explained to the officer in my club. I said, "Actually, I guess there's very little I can do in helping, but I feel like you ought to know he was there," which I did.

Mr. Hubert.

Just so the record may be complete on it, we have had no conversations, have we, since I first met you a few moments ago other than what has been recorded, in this room?

Mr. Norton.

No, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Thank you very much indeed.

Mr. Norton.

All right.
(At this time the witness, Norton, left the deposing room and shortly thereafter returned to such room and the proceedings continued as follows:)

Mr. Hubert.

This is Robert Norton and your deposition was finished a few moments ago and you had left the room and actually had proceeded downstairs, but you thought of something that you thought you should tell us and so you have come back up again, and now you want to state something more.
You understand, of course, that this second proceeding here is being conducted
under the same terms and conditions as the first?

Mr. Norton.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

And that you are under the same oath that you were on the first?

Mr. Norton.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, will you tell us, please, what it is that you've thought about that you want to add?

Mr. Norton.

Well, I started to leave and I remembered that--well, I thought about it up here because we were discussing what was said in my place of business, but my manager and I in the office 2 or 3 days after it happened--I don't remember exactly---discussed the fact that Jack Ruby's sister.was just out of the hospital and all of this happening and everything, we sent to her a sympathy card.

Mr. Hubert.

Was it a sympathy card concerning her illness or concerning Jack's trouble, or what?

Mr. Norton.

It was, as I remember it, it was just a general card. I didn't purchase the card. My manager did.

Mr. Hubert.

It was a printed card?

Mr. Norton.

Yes; it was a printed card.

Mr. Hubert.

That was sent about how many days after the shooting of Oswald ?

Mr. Norton.

I would say 2 or 3 days.