(Testimony of William J. Harrison)
Mr. Griffin.
And did you go up to the juvenile bureau?
Mr. Harrison.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, what did you do when you got back to the juvenile bureau?
Mr. Harrison.
Well, I don't recall. Stayed around the office there until time to go home.
Mr. Griffin.
What time would you estimate that you got back to the police department ?
Mr. Harrison.
It was around 1:30 or 2.
Mr. Griffin.
And what time did you go off duty that day?
Mr. Harrison.
Four.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, did you have occasion to go out of the building between the time that you returned and the time that you went off duty ?
Mr. Harrison.
I don't recall. I don't think I ever went out of the building.
Mr. Griffin.
Were you working on any particular cases that you recall?
Mr. Harrison.
No, no; I don't.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, during the period that you were there prior to 4 o'clock, did you see anybody on the third floor or elsewhere in the building who you knew was not a police officer or a member of the press or somebody who was up on some sort of official business with the police department, did you recognize anybody that you knew?
Mr. Harrison.
No, no.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you see Jack Ruby there at anytime prior to 4 o'clock Friday afternoon?
Mr. Harrison.
No, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
You do recognize Ruby by sight, do you not?
Mr. Harrison.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you know Jack personally?
Mr. Harrison.
I knew him as a businessman as well by sight, and I have known him for 12 years, I guess, as a businessman.
Mr. Griffin.
How did you happen to meet Jack?
Mr. Harrison.
Well, I used to go into his place. I was a motorcycle officer, and we would go into these different places just checking, and he was running the Silver Spur, I think was the name of it.
Mr. Griffin.
What bureau were you assigned to at that time?
Mr. Harrison.
I was in the traffic bureau.
Mr. Griffin.
Is that motorcycle patrol ?
Mr. Harrison.
Yes; motorcycle patrol.
Mr. Griffin.
Was that downtown only?
Mr. Harrison.
No. We rode all over the city.
Mr. Griffin.
What particular business did you have in there?
Mr. Harrison.
Oh, we went in, we went into several places, maybe to get a cold drink, checking maybe to see if there was some drunks in there, just regular, routine checks more or less.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, did you ever see him on a social basis ?
Mr. Harrison.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever see him in any capacity other than as a police officer?
Mr. Harrison.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Have you in the last 12 years had any part-time jobs while you were with the police department?
Mr. Harrison.
Any part-time jobs while I--I didn't understand that.
Mr. Griffin.
Yes; while you were a member of the police department, did you have any part-time jobs ?
Mr. Harrison.
Yes; I have had part-time jobs.
Mr. Griffin.
In connection with any of this part-time work, have you ever worked with Jack Ruby?
Mr. Harrison.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
What kind of part-time jobs have you had?
Mr. Harrison.
Around parade of homes, working traffic around these parades of home, and on special occasions, like where they have big traffic problems, and in, well, you might say, Jewelry stores, department stores, working in both.
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