The testimony of Alfreadia Riggs was taken at 10:30 a.m., on April 1,
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 Alfreadia Riggs. Mr. Riggs, my
name is Leon Hubert. I am a member of the advisory staff of the General
Counsel of the President’s Commission. Under the provisions of the
Executive Order 11130, dated November 29, 1963, the joint resolution of
Congress No. 137, the rules of procedure adopted by the Commission in
conformance with the Executive order and the joint resolution, I have
been authorized to take a sworn deposition from you. I state to you now
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, Mr. Riggs, the nature of the inquiry today is
to determine the facts that you know about the death of Oswald and any
other pertinent facts you may know about the general inquiry. Now, Mr.
Riggs, you have been--appeared here by virtue of a request made that
you do appear.
Under the rules adopted then by the Commission you are entitled to a
3-day written notice prior to the taking of your deposition, but the
rules also provide that a witness may waive the 3-day notice if he
wishes to do so. Do you wish to waive the 3-day notice and testify now?
Mr. RIGGS. I will testify now.
Mr. HUBERT. All right. Will you stand and raise your right hand so that
you may be sworn? Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are
about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth, so help you God?
Mr. RIGGS. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. State your name.
Mr. RIGGS. Alfreadia Riggs.
Mr. HUBERT. Your age?
Mr. RIGGS. 35.
Mr. HUBERT. Your residence?
Mr. RIGGS. Right now I live at 49--I mean 5942 Highland Hill Drive.
Mr. HUBERT. Highland Hill?
Mr. RIGGS. Highland Village--Village Drive.
Mr. HUBERT. Highland Village Drive. Is that in Dallas?
Mr. RIGGS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. What is your occupation, Mr. Riggs?
Mr. RIGGS. I’m a porter.
Mr. HUBERT. For the city of Dallas?
Mr. RIGGS. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. At city hall?
Mr. RIGGS. At city hall.
Mr. HUBERT. How long have you been so employed?
Mr. RIGGS. Oh, approximately 7 years.
Mr. HUBERT. What was your occupation before that?
Mr. RIGGS. Well, I was--drove a truck.
Mr. HUBERT. For the city?
Mr. RIGGS. No, sir; for the Sunshine Laundry.
Mr. HUBERT. How long have you been employed as a porter at the
municipal building in Dallas?
Mr. RIGGS. That is approximately 7 years.
Mr. HUBERT. Seven years. In other words, all the time you have been
working there----