Mr. Ball. Did you think it was a Mauser?
Mr. Fritz. No sir; I knew—you can read on the rifle what it was and you could also see on the cartridge what caliber it was.
Mr. Ball. Well, did you ever make any—did you ever say that it was a 7.65 Mauser?
Mr. Fritz. No sir; I am sure I did not.
Mr. Ball. Or did you think it was such a thing?
Mr. Fritz. No sir; I did not. If I did, the Mauser part, I won't be too positive about Mauser because I am not too sure about Mauser rifles myself. But I am certainly sure that I never did give anyone any different caliber than the one that shows on the cartridges.
Mr. Ball. Did you initial the rifle?
Mr. Fritz. The rifle; no, sir.
Mr. Ball. You didn't. Who did you give the rifle to after you ejected this live cartridge?
Mr. Fritz. I believe that that rifle, I didn't take the rifle with me, Lieutenant Day took that rifle, I believe, to the city hall, and later I asked him to bring it down—I don't believe I ever carried that rifle to city hall. I believe Lieutenant Day carried it to city hall, anyway if you will ask him he can be more positive than I.