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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VII - Page 408« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Mrs. Mary Jane Robertson)

Mr. Hubert.
And then over on the right-hand side it has "O-l" and you say that those are his initials on the left-hand side, and on the right-hand side is what, that is his indexing?
Mrs. Robertson.
Correct--this is not in the outside file or anything, it's in the captain's office.
Mr. Hubert.
Would that indicate that there is another copy other than the two that you have just testified to, being Commission Exhibits Nos. 838 and 709?
Mrs. Robertson.
Well, sir, will you phrase that again, I don't understand it?
Mr. Hubert.
Well, you will notice that in Commission Exhibits Nos. 838 and 709, both of which have been identified, respectively, as Exhibits Nos. 1 and 2 for this deposition, do not have on the left-hand side the initials of Captain Gannaway. Now, it could be that this document you have just showed me is another copy or another photostat initialed?
Mrs. Robertson.
Sir, I don't know. He called me in his office yesterday and handed me the letter and I read it. I said, "Yes, Captain Gannaway, this is the letter. I assume I typed it because this is the contents of the letter that I typed."
Mr. Hubert.
And you remembered it?
Mrs. Robertson.
Yes; so he handed it to me and he said, "Well, take this along," and he said, "This, of course, Mary Jane, you well know----"
Mr. Hubert.
You are talking about the "O-1"?
Mrs. Robertson.
The O-1, I don't ask questions, but I mean, he has a file, of course, of the documents pertaining to this and so he said, "Would you return the letter to me when you return from taking your deposition?"
Mr. Hubert.
He didn't authorize you to let me have this letter that you have just showed me?
Mrs. Robertson.
No; he did not.
Mr. Hubert.
Well, as I said before, I think you will agree with me that this letter seems to be exactly the same as the other two, with the exception that on the one that you have produced there are in the left-hand corner, the initials "WPG," which you say you identity as being the initials of Captain Gannaway?
Mrs. Robertson.
That's correct.
Mr. Hubert.
Can you tell us anything about the other markings and symbols on the bottom of Commission Exhibit No. 838? I refer first to seemingly a rubber stamp in a square called "Indexed date 4-27-4" and the initial "S." Can you tell me what that means?
Mrs. Robertson.
I have no idea in the world, sir. I have never seen a stamp like that.
Mr. Hubert.
And then below that, the initials "Int," this being in writing, and then "2965-34," do you know what that means?
Mrs. Robertson.
I have no idea. Now, there again is our O-1, which would be in our captain's files. Now, whether this is something pertaining--I do not know whether this is something pertaining to his files only, this subject matter.
Mr. Hubert.
But in any case, from your own knowledge, except for the O-1, as to which you have already testified, the rubber stamp and the other figures in the lower right-hand corner in Exhibit No. 1 in this deposition, being Commission Exhibit No. 838, as to those you know nothing about?
Mrs. Robertson.
I know nothing, sir. Once I handed the letter to Lieutenant Revill, then I never saw the letter again until I was called into the captain's office yesterday. I remember it in my mind, but as far as seeing the actual document, I had not seen the actual document, I mean a copy of it or anything.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you think it would be possible for you to call Captain Gannaway and see if he would give you authority to let me have that copy that you have shown us or perhaps take a photostat of it; can you do that?
Mrs. Robertson.
Yes; I will do that.
Mr. Hubert.
Suppose we take a few minutes recess, then, and you call Captain Gannaway and ask him if we might have that copy.
Mrs. Robertson.
All right; I will.
(At this point the proceedings of the deposition of Mrs. Robertson were recessed, during which time Mrs. Robertson made the call heretofore referred to, and the proceedings were continued as hereinafter shown.)
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