Mr. Leavelle. Since you mentioned it, I do remember them talking to him about the New Orleans box and asking him about this other name, this——
Mr. Ball. Alek Hidell?
Mr. Leavelle. Yes; and he asked him if he knew Alek Hidell; said he didn't know if he ever heard of the name. He never heard of that and asked him several questions along that line and then after he had denied all knowledge of Alek Hidell, Mr. Kelley asked him, said "Well, isn't it a fact when you were arrested you had an identification card with his name on it in your possession." He kind of grunted, said "Yes, that's right" and he said "How do you explain that?" And, as best my knowledge, he said "I don't explain it."
Mr. Ball. Anybody ask him about a gun, whether or not he bought a rifle?
Mr. Leavelle. I am sure they did. I remember some of them asking about the rifle and about it bring sent to the box here in Dallas but I do not recall. I am not sure he denied it but I do not recall what his exact denial was.
Mr. Ball. You say he denied it. Do you remember whether or not he denied that he had bought a rifle?
Mr. Leavelle. To the best of my knowledge I do. He did deny it but I would not swear to it.
Mr. Ball. Was anything said about a revolver?
Mr. Leavelle. I am sure they asked him something about the revolver, too, but I do not recall what it was.
Mr. Ball. Did he say whether or not he had a revolver in his possession at the time of his arrest?