Mr. Griffin. How long did this conversation with Captain Fritz last?
Mr. Graves. Just long enough to say that—“We are going to get him down and talk to him, and get the car ready in the basement.” Told Dhority and Brown what to do about the cars, also Beck, and so, we went up and got him and brought him down.
Mr. Griffin. At the time that you were instructed to go up and bring down Oswald, were Dhority and Brown given instructions by Fritz about the automobiles?
Mr. Graves. I’m going to have to say that I am not sure whether it was at that moment, or after we brought him down, and I kind of believe that it was then that they got the cars ready and put them in the basement, and that at the last minute just before we took him down, we were instructed to move that car up there to the entrance exit of the jail office, and I am pretty sure that that is the way that went.
Mr. Griffin. Well, now, just directing your attention to the time that you were instructed to go up and bring Oswald down for interrogation, what other conversation do you remember taking place with Fritz?
Mr. Graves. Well, that was all that was said to me at that time.
Mr. Griffin. Who went up with you?
Mr. Graves. Leavelle and Dhority.
Mr. Griffin. And did you talk with Lee Oswald on your way down?
Mr. Graves. No, didn’t say anything to him.