Mr. Patterson. No.
Mr. Griffin. Can you think of anything else that you could tell us about Jack Ruby, about your meetings with him or acquaintanceship with him?
Mr. Patterson. Well, like I say, I hadn’t known him but about a month and a half. Maybe a month. It might have been 3 weeks prior to this incident, and I didn’t know him that well, but he was trying to get us to play over there, because a band he had had for so long had left, and the one he had wasn’t doing as good a job as he felt they should, and having a lot of trouble. Actually, my business dealings with Jack were with Mrs. Grant, and he came in one night while I was performing and she called me over and introduced me to him.
Mr. Griffin. Mr. Patterson, I want to hand you a copy of a report that the FBI made after the interview with you on December 16, 1963. It is a copy of an interview report made by Special Agent James E. Garris, FBI, and pertains to an interview with you on the 16th of December 1963.
I don’t know if you had a chance to read it, but, if you would, read it over and tell me if there are any additions or corrections that you would make to that other than what you have already told me here today, and also, if you would, indicate to me if that is a true and accurate report of the interview that you had with Mr. Garris? [Document marked Patterson Exhibit No. 5358.]
Mr. Patterson. This part where it says intermittently for several years, I wouldn’t say it was several years. More like a year, maybe.
Mr. Griffin. Now you indicated to me that the first time you ever worked for Eva Grant was back in the summer of 1963?
Mr. Patterson. Yes.
Mr. Griffin. That wouldn’t even be a year. Is there something that makes you think that you worked for or knew her even before then?
Mr. Patterson. Sure. All the bands, more or less. I mean, knew of the place, you know, because I had a friend, Joe Johnson was playing there, and occasionally we would stop by and sit in, play a few numbers, so therefore——