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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XIV - Page 8« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Curtis Laverne Crafard Resumed)

Mr. Griffin.
Now, on the top of page 1 there is some sort of a word written.
Mr. Crafard.
The word "save."
Mr. Griffin.
What is the significance of that?
Mr. Crafard.
That I want to save that piece of paper, that particular sheet of paper, that I don't want to destroy it.
Mr. Griffin.
I take it that the notation "Vegas Club" with its number under it is the telephone number of the Vegas Club.

Mr. CRAFARD. Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
And the next number is written "Jack's home" and under that "Whitehall 15601."
That is Jack Ruby's telephone number at home?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, tell us what this next notation "Buddy" Fort Worth----
Mr. Crafard.
Buddy, Fort Worth, phone No. AX 3-0118 with the words "twist board" underneath it is the fact that this Buddy was a gentleman Jack called in reference to the twist board. I believe that is one of the gentlemen had something to do with making the twist boards in Fort Worth.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you remember what Buddy's last name was?
Mr. Crafard.
I'm not positive. I believe it was Buddy Heard.
Mr. Hubert.
What was your understanding as to Buddy Heard's connections to the twist boards?
Mr. Crafard.
I believe that he had something to do with the production of the twist board in Fort Worth.
Mr. Hubert.
What leads you to believe that?
Mr. Crafard.
Because of the way it is set up here, he give me the number, he give me the twist boards. It was something to do with either the production or the selling of the twist boards.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, there is a line, rather a vacant space under "twist boards."
I would just as soon that you not make entries in the book.
After that blank line there is some writing "Fort Worth" and some other things that follow.
Would you read that into the record, and then tell us what the significance of that is?
Mr. Crafard.
It would be the word "Fort Worth" phone No. "ED-51266" with a dash, and the words "give to Mike Shore only." That would be a number where Jack Ruby could be reached and he didn't want me to give the number to anyone but Mike Shore.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know why he didn't want to give it to anyone but Mike Shore?
Mr. Crafard.
No, sir; I do not.
Mr. Hubert.
Was Mike Shore a person that Ruby dealt with regularly?
Mr. Crafard.
I believe he talked to Mike Shore two or three times a week on the telephone.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you ever have occasion to meet Mike Shore?
Mr. Crafard.
I'm not sure, sir. I believe he was in the club. I'm not positive.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you ever have occasion to meet Buddy Heard?
Mr. Crafard.
I don't recall, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you recall where Mike Shore lived?
Mr. Crafard.
No, sir; I don't.
Mr. Hubert.
Let me ask you to state again what this entry in connection with Mike Shore pertained to?
Mr. Crafard.
The number would be a number where Jack Ruby' could be reached but he didn't want me to give the number to anyone but Mike Shore.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you ever call that number, ED-51266?
Mr. Crafard.
I don't believe so, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Was the number ED-51266 entered into this book the first day that you got the book?
Mr. Crafard.
It was within the first 2 or 3 days, I'm positive of that.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you ever have occasion to call Jack Ruby at that number?
Mr. Crafard.
Not that I recall. I don't remember making a call at that number.
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