Mr. Griffin. Do you recall when it was that you first talked with the police or Federal investigator about your experiences on Saturday?
Mr. Dowe. Yes. The first time I ever talked, I volunteered the information myself, because they called the diskjockey hot line at that time and asked what number this was, and I said, “This is Riverside 7-9316.” That was our hot line number at the time. I guess it was then. But regardless, anyway, they called the hot line, because he wouldn’t have answered it if they hadn’t. So, he said, “This is the FBI.” I don’t recall the name. And he said, “We found this telephone number in Jack Ruby’s possession, and we would like to know if you know anything about it, or know why he would have this telephone number.” And I said, “No; I don’t.” And he said, “Do you know anybody down there that he knows?” And I said, “Yes; I know he knows Chuck Dunnaway.” And he said, “Well, how can we locate him. We can’t find his telephone number. We have looked for him.” And I gave them Chuck’s telephone number. And I said, “By the way, for what it is worth, he called me the day before. I don’t know if that would do you any good. I am sure it wouldn’t, but if you are trying to put everything together, I wanted you to know that he did call me on the telephone.”
Mr. Griffin. Had the police talked with you before that?
Mr. Dowe. The police have never talked with me. The FBI and Melvin; a private investigator for Melvin Belli, I guess that is all. The police never entered into it. As a matter of fact, it may be a good idea for you to check with his private investigator, of Belli’s, because I gave him a complete detailed outline of absolutely everything that I could remember that happened, and it was all fresh in my mind at the time.
Mr. Griffin. Did you talk with Belli’s investigator before you talked with the FBI?
Mr. Dowe. I don’t know.
Mr. Griffin. To refresh your recollection, the first FBI interview——
Mr. Dowe. They were separated only by a week or so.
Mr. Griffin. The FBI talked with you on December 14.
Mr. Dowe. I talked with him after that. I talked with the FBI first, and they weren’t too interested. I am sure it was the FBI that I talked with, and they said I gave them all the reports and everything of what I knew had happened, and I wasn’t in there more than 5 or 6 or 7 minutes, and he didn’t seem like it was too pertinent at the time. So, I gave them the information I had, and then I talked with this private investigator, whose name I have forgotten now.