Mr. Rankin. Did they describe what the conversation was with Ruby when Sorrels and Dean were there?
Mr. Wade. They told, if I recall, what Sorrels asked him and he asked him "What did you do it for, Jack?" or something; they knew that part of it but they weren't present during that conversation between—they were in the room but I may say not within hearing distance. They heard part of what was said but not all of the conversation.
Mr. Rankin. By "they" who do you mean?
Mr. Wade. I am talking about McMillon and Archer.
Mr. Rankin. What did they hear?
Mr. Wade. Well, that is all I know that was testified to. Now, whether they heard anything else I don't know. But that is all I know, the beginning of the conversation.
They had heard previous to this coming up there the conversation about Jack, "I think he is going to die," and Jack answered some question, I believe he said, "You couldn't do it, somebody had to," or something like that. Jack Ruby, I am referring to.
Mr. Rankin. Where did that occur?
Mr. Wade. That occurred as they arrived on the floor where the jail is, the fifth floor, I believe, of the jail.
Mr. Rankin. Then what else could they testify to?