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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XIV - Page 24« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Curtis Laverne Crafard Resumed)

Mr. Griffin.
That you talked about----
Mr. Crafard.
About the salary; yes.
Mr. Hubert.
It is fair to say then that these entries relate to that week, to wit, about 3 weeks before the assassination.
Mr. Crafard.
It would be 2 or 3 weeks before the assassination.
Mr. Hubert.
You said that the significance of the fact that there are no entries for Thursday, Friday and Saturday is that Jack told you that it was no longer necessary to keep a record of your draws?
Mr. Crafard.
I would believe so; yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
What did that mean with respect to whether you were going on salary or not?
Mr. Crafard.
I don't remember what it had to do with that, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you go on a salary?
Mr. Crafard.
I never was paid any salary.
Mr. Hubert.
But you do remember he told you to stop keeping a record.
Mr. Crafard.
I believe that would be the reason that I quit. I don't actually recall him saying so but I believe that would be the reason.
Mr. Hubert.
Doesn't that refresh your memory?
Mr. Crafard.
No sir; it doesn't.
Mr. Hubert.
You didn't let me finish but I will repeat it. Doesn't that refresh your memory with respect to the fact that you all had agreed upon a salary then? Could it have any other significance?
Mr. Crafard.
He had said something; he said I would draw a salary but I don't believe there was ever any exact figure agreed upon. I don't remember of any.
Mr. Hubert.
In other words, on Wednesday, although you had not agreed on what the amount of the salary would be, your recollection is that he told you it was no longer necessary to keep this because there would be a salary?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes; I believe so.
Mr. Hubert.
But there never was any salary paid at all.
Mr. Crafard.
That is right.
Mr. Hubert.
When did you normally make these entries?
Mr. Crafard.
Whenever I'd make a draw. Usually in the evening I made most of my draws.
Mr. Hubert.
And you would put it in the book immediately.
Mr. Crafard.
Yes; usually.
Mr. Hubert.
Isn't it a fact that sometimes you would put it in there the next day.
Mr. Crafard.
I might sometimes the next day; yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Isn't it a fact also that at the beginning of that week you wrote down all of these days and then the entries were made as you drew for each day?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Now an entry for Thursday would have been made on Friday, wouldn't it?
Mr. Crafard.
I believe it would have been made on Thursday.
Mr. Hubert.
I think you just told me that there was at least the possibility.
Mr. Crafard.
There was a possibility I would have waited until Friday but I believe I would have made the entries on the day I made the draw.
Mr. Hubert.
I am suggesting to you that these sets of entries have to do with the week in which President Kennedy was killed, and that is that you had agreed upon a salary on the Wednesday.
Mr. Crafard.
I don't recall exactly what week they had to do with, sir; really. It could have been that week.
Mr. Hubert.
But you had agreed on salary?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
But not the amount of it?
Mr. Crafard.
That is right.
Mr. Hubert.
And you never were paid any?
Mr. Crafard.
That is right.
Mr. Hubert.
For instance, the Saturday before you left Dallas you were not paid a salary.
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