The testimony of Bruce Ray Carlin was taken at 4:30 p.m., on April 15,
1964, at the Post Office Building, Fort Worth, Tex., by Mr. Leon D.
Hubert, Jr., assistant counsel of the President’s Commission.
Mr. HUBERT. This is the deposition of Bruce Carlin. Let the record
show that his attorney, Mr. Alfred J. Jackson of the firm of Tuchin
& Jackson, 705 Fair Building, Fort Worth, Tex., is present and
representing Mr. Carlin during the time this deposition is being taken.
Let the record show also that Mrs. Bruce Carlin, his wife, is also in
the room.
By the way, and this may go on the record, too, Mr. Jackson, you had
mentioned to me prior to the beginning of the deposition something
about obtaining a copy.
Mr. JACKSON. We don’t want one.
Mr. HUBERT. Let me say to you that a copy can be made available to you
at the cost which the reporter will charge you for the copy.
(Reporter stated that the price to them would be 35 cents per page.)
Mr. JACKSON. They want one.
Mr. HUBERT. Miss Laidrich, at the end of each of these depositions let
there be a statement to the effect that Mr. Jackson--why don’t you
dictate it.
Mr. JACKSON. Let the record show that Bruce Carlin and his wife, Karen
Bennett Carlin, have made it known at this time to the interrogator
representing the Warren Commission that each of them would like a
copy of their deposition in this matter, that at this time each is
financially unable to pay for said deposition and reserves the right to
obtain a copy of said deposition at some later date.
Mr. HUBERT. 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 Executive Order 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 to take a sworn deposition
from you, Mr. Carlin.
I state to you now that the general nature of the Commission’s inquiry
is to ascertain, evaluate, and report upon the facts relative to the
assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent violent death of
Lee Harvey Oswald.
In particular as to you, Mr. Carlin, the nature of the inquiry today
is to determine what facts you know about the death of Oswald, and
any other pertinent facts you might know about the general inquiry,
particularly concerning conversations you had with Mr. Ruby on the 23d
and 24th, and your knowledge concerning a telegram by which your wife
received $25 from Mr. Ruby.
Now Mr. Carlin, I think you have appeared here today by virtue of a
letter addressed to you by Mr. J. Lee Rankin, General Counsel for the
President’s Commission; is that correct, sir?
Mr. CARLIN. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Have you received that, or did you receive that more than 3
days ago?
Mr. CARLIN. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. All right, would you stand, and I will administer the oath.
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. CARLIN. I do.
Mr. HUBERT. Would you state your name.
Mr. CARLIN. Bruce Ray Carlin.
Mr. HUBERT. How old are you, sir?