The testimony of Sidney Evans, Jr., was taken at 2:10 p.m., on March
31, 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 Mr. Sidney Evans, Jr. Mr. Evans,
my name is Leon D. Hubert, I am a member of the advisory staff of the
President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy.
Under the provisions of the Executive Order No. 11130, dated November
29, 1963, and 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 to take the
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 subsequent violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald. In particular, as
to you, Mr. Evans, the nature of the inquiry is to determine what
facts you know about the death of Oswald and any other pertinent
facts you may know about the general inquiry, particularly as to the
whereabouts of Jack Ruby around--on the morning of November 24. Now,
did you receive a letter from the General Counsel of the President’s
Commission, Mr. J. Lee Rankin?
Mr. EVANS. No, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Such a letter was addressed to you and apparently
miscarried somehow, but in any case----
Mr. EVANS. Might have went to those apartments. See, I was working out
of Houston, and they cut the run and I had to transfer, and that was
the reason that the three of us was sharing the apartment there.
Mr. HUBERT. Let me state this to you. Under the rules adopted by the
Commission, you are entitled to a 3-day written notice prior to the
taking of the deposition, and it was sent out by mail, but apparently
hasn’t reached you. The rules of the Commission also provide that you
can waive that notice if you want to do so, and I will ask you now
if you are willing to waive that 3-day notice and let us take your
deposition?
Mr. EVANS. It don’t matter. I want to get it over with. I done lost too
much already.
Mr. HUBERT. All right, would you stand and raise your right hand so
that I can administer the oath? Do you solemnly swear to tell the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Mr. EVANS. I do.
Mr. HUBERT. Will you please state your name, Mr. Evans.
Mr. EVANS. Sidney Evans, Jr.
Mr. HUBERT. And your age?
Mr. EVANS. Thirty-seven, I think.
Mr. HUBERT. Where do you reside, sir?
Mr. EVANS. Retired?
Mr. HUBERT. Where do you live?
Mr. EVANS. 2205 Marvel. M-a-r-v-e-l.
Mr. HUBERT. Is that in Dallas?
Mr. EVANS. Irving, Tex.
Mr. HUBERT. Irving, Tex.?