What motivated my call to him was that I figured that if I was called to Mr. Wade’s office to explain this thing to him, that the fact that I had not warned Ruby when I approached him to get this information—that I had not warned him of his constitutional rights, that I would not—it would not be good testimony. And my thought is that the two men who were—the two uniformed officers there, who were just standing by and had nothing to do with the questions and so forth, who heard what was said, they might be able to testify to that effect.
Mr. Hubert. So you wanted to get that information to someone in authority?
Mr. Sorrels. That is right.
Mr. Hubert. And the information was twofold—that you knew there was someone who could testify as to what Ruby had said, because you had heard Ruby say it in the presence of other people?
Mr. Sorrels. That is right.
Mr. Hubert. And, secondly, you were doubtful as to whether your testimony as such would be valuable?
Mr. Sorrels. That is right.
Mr. Hubert. Do you know why you conveyed that information to Curry instead of Wade?
Mr. Sorrels. Because I did not know the names of the two police officers that were there. Two uniformed men.
Mr. Hubert. Well, was it your thought, then, if you advised Curry he would get the names of the men, and then convey it to Wade? I am trying to get what your motivation was.