Mr. Stern. How about his demeanor at the press conference Friday night when he was taken down to the showup room to meet the press?
Mr. Sims. Well, he was—during the press interview—he was pretty snappy. He made some quick answers—I don't know what all it involved—he denied knowledge of the President's assassination, I believe, and he denied knowledge of killing Officer Tippit.
Mr. Stern. And he was snappy and arrogant and hostile?
Mr. Sims. Yes; a form of arrogance, yes, sir.
Mr. Stern. But was he harassed by this or was he still calm and in control?
Mr. Sims. Well, he had control of himself; yes, sir.
Mr. Stern. So that his snappiness was, would you say, his way of expressing his feelings?
Mr. Sims. Well, I don't know—I don't know, but he was snappy at that time—at that press interview.
Mr. Stern. That's all. Thank you.
That's all I have, Mr. Ball.