Mr. Belin. All right, now. Let me ask you this. Just what was the occasion of your joining this interrogation? How did you happen to be there?
Mr. Holmes. I had been in and out of Captain Fritz' office on numerous occasions during this 2½-day period.
On this morning I had no appointment. I actually started to church with my wife. I got to church and I said, "You get out, I am going down and see if I can do something for Captain Fritz. I imagine he is as sleepy as I am."
So I drove directly on down to the police station and walked in, and as I did, Captain Fritz motioned to me and said, "We are getting ready to have a last interrogation with Oswald before we transfer him to the county jail. Would you like to join us?"
I said "I would."
We went into his private room and closed the door, and those present were Captain Will Fritz, of the Dallas Police Department, Forrest V. Sorrels, local agent in charge of Secret Service, and Thomas J. Kelley, inspector, Secret Service, from Washington, and also about three detectives who were not identified to me, but simply were guarding Oswald who was handcuffed and seated at Will Fritz' desk.
Mr. Belin. All right, now. Will you state if you remember—do you have a written memorandum there of that interview?
Mr. Holmes. Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin. I wonder if you would just let me ask you: When did you make your written memorandum?
Mr. Holmes. On December 17, 1963.