The testimony of Capt. Frank Martin was taken at 2 p.m., on March 24,
1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building,
Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Leon D. Hubert, Jr.,
assistant counsel of the President's Commission.
Mr. HUBERT. This is the deposition of Capt. Frank M. Martin of the
juvenile division, Dallas Police Department. Captain Martin, my name
is Leon D. Hubert. I am a member of the advisory staff of the general
counsel of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President
Kennedy. Under the provisions of Executive Order No. 11130, dated
November 29, 1963, the joint resolution of Congress No. 137, and the
rules of procedure adopted by the Commission in conformance with the
Executive order and the joint resolution, I have been authorized by the
Commission to take the sworn deposition of you, Captain Martin.
Captain MARTIN. Uh-huh.
Mr. HUBERT. I state to you that the general nature of the Commission's
inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate and report upon the facts relating to
the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent violent death
of Lee Harvey Oswald. In particular to you, Captain Martin, the nature
of the inquiry is to determine what facts you know about the death
of Oswald and any other pertinent facts that you may know about the
general inquiry.
Captain MARTIN. Uh-huh.
Mr. HUBERT. No; Captain Martin, do--you have appeared here by virtue
of a general request made by the general counsel on the staff of the
President's Commission, Mr. J. Lee Rankin, to Chief Curry. Under the
rules adopted by the Commission, you are entitled to a 3-day written
notice prior to the taking of this deposition, that the rules adopted
by the Commission also provide that a witness may waive the 3-day
written notice. Do you wish to waive that notice?
Captain MARTIN. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, will you rise and raise your right hand and I will
now swear you. Do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Captain MARTIN. I do.
Mr. HUBERT. State your full name, Captain Martin.
Captain MARTIN. Frank M. Martin.
Mr. HUBERT. Your age, please?
Captain MARTIN. Fifty-four.
Mr. HUBERT. Where do you live?
Captain MARTIN. 906 West Five Mile Parkway.
Mr. HUBERT. What is your occupation today, and how long have you been
in that occupation?
Captain MARTIN. I am a police officer in Dallas. I have been in it for
30 years.
Mr. HUBERT. Your rank is what now?
Captain MARTIN. Captain.
Mr. HUBERT. How long have you held the rank of captain, sir?
Captain MARTIN. Since 1951, about 13 years.
Mr. HUBERT. What are your particular duties with the Dallas Police
Department?
Captain MARTIN. I have charge of the juvenile bureau. We handle all
juvenile affairs.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, captain, I have two documents here which I am going to
mark for identification and then I will question you concerning them.
Now, I am marking this document March 24, 1963, addressed to Chief J.
E. Curry, the original of which apparently was signed by you. Marking
this as follows, to wit: "Dallas, Texas, March 24, 1964. Exhibit No.
5058, deposition of Capt. F. M. Martin, and I'm signing my name to
that document which consists of one page, and I'm also marking another
document which apparently is the report of an interview of you, Captain
Martin, by Special Agents of the FBI, to wit: Alvin J. Zimmerman and
Joseph G. Peden, on December 2nd, 1963." The document consists of one
full page, marking the first page as follows, to wit: "Dallas, Texas,
March 24, 1964. Exhibit 5059. Deposition of F. M. Martin." Signing
my name on that. I am placing my initials on the second page of that
document in the lower right-hand corner. Now, Captain, I believe that
you have only recently, that is to say, about 2 or 3 hours ago, had
occasion to read both of these documents?
Captain MARTIN. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. 5058 and 5059. I now ask you if those documents represent
the truth, or whether there are any modifications or deletions or
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