Mr. Hubert. Did he say anything further?
Mr. Clardy. Further stated, said, "If I had planned this I couldn't have had my timing better." Said, "It was one chance in a million." Or something to that effect. Said, "If I had planned this, I couldn't have had my timing any better."
Mr. Hubert. Did he make any statement to you as to why he had done it?
Mr. Clardy. He said—no, somebody—I was going to ask him, and I am sure some other officer asked him as to why. He said, "Somebody had to do it. You all couldn't."
Mr. Hubert. Is that the only explanation he offered?
Mr. Clardy. Well, later on we talked to him a little further and he went into this long story about how much he thought of President Kennedy, and how he was remorseful. Didn't want Mrs. Kennedy to have to come to testify on a trial, and——
Mr. Hubert. Did he say anything here to indicate that he had any accomplices in his act?
Mr. Clardy. No, sir.
Mr. Hubert. Did he mention to you that he had been to the Western Union that morning?
Mr. Clardy. Yes, sir.