Mr. Dean. Yes; I believe I have, about how Ruby entered the basement or how he told me how he entered the basement. Also that he had thought two nights prior when he saw Lee Oswald on a showup stand with a sarcastic sneer on his face is when he decided if he got the chance he would kill him. This was the thing that I testified in court about. I was cross-examined in court.
Mr. Rankin. And you have explained all that in your deposition, haven't you?
Mr. Dean. I believe so; I am not certain.
Mr. Rankin. And did he ask you about why you didn't have your—this information about his planning to shoot Oswald the night before, or on the Friday——
Mr. Dean. Now, are you asking did Mr. Griffin ask me why I didn't——
Mr. Rankin. Why you didn't put it in your February—in your statement before the February 18 one?
Mr. Dean. Yes, sir; I believe he did, and I explained to him this wasn't the subject—the subject of that November 26 report was my assignment. I didn't put any of the conversation as to what Mr. Sorrels and I talked to Mr. Ruby about. I did put at the closing paragraph, I think, and I have a copy of it here, that my main concern was how he got into the basement and how long he had been there because I was in charge of the security of the basement.
Mr. Rankin. So you didn't put it in your prior reports?
Mr. Dean. No, sir; this was later on. Chief Curry—I think probably it was February 18—and I think I probably wrote it that day, called me to his office and asked me had I heard all the interview of Ruby and Sorrels, and I told him that I did, and he asked me could I remember it pretty well, and I said, "Yes, I believe I can remember most all of it," and that is when Chief Curry told me that, he said, "Well, you are going to have to testify to it because Mr. Sorrels can't because he says he didn't warn Mr. Ruby when he was questioning him.
Well, this was fine with me. I wrote the report. This was February 18.