Mr. Hubert. All right.
(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. Hubert. Let the record show that Mr. Mayo wanted to acquaint me with the general nature of another matter, but that after he had spoken a few sentences, it became apparent to me that it should be a matter of record, so, I will ask you now, Mr. Mayo, just simply to repeat what you have said to me in the last few sentences off the record.
Mr. Mayo. The first individual that tried to gain entrance into the basement said that he was a minister and he had a small book in his hand and I asked him what his business was. He said he wanted to go see Lee Harvey Oswald, that he was a friend of his, a minister that was supposed to help him, and he needed him, and he needed to go down there, and I told him "No, he could not enter without"—now, that is when I was on the Commerce Street side, and he hung around the entrance for some 20 minutes, I think, and he kept looking in the basement and acted very peculiar, but finally he left within about 20 minutes. He was tall, skinny, looked like over 6 feet tall, and looked like he was a man between 55 and 60.
Mr. Hubert. How was he dressed?
Mr. Mayo. He had on a suit. I don't recall the color of it, but it was just a suit, business suit with a necktie.
Mr. Hubert. Did he have a hat?
Mr. Mayo. Yes, sir; he had a hat on.
Mr. Hubert. And a coat?
Mr. Mayo. I—yes.