Mr. Norton. It could be, but there are an awful lot of names that come through my place of business and those names—it could be that I remember them from that.
Mr. Hubert. Did Ruby make any comment on what effect the assassination of President Kennedy might have on business generally in Dallas and particularly the nightclub business?
Mr. Norton. No, sir.
Mr. Hubert. As I say, and I repeat it for the sake of emphasis, he mentioned or he said nothing about the assassination at all?
Mr. Norton. To the best of my memory—that’s the part—that’s what I discussed with people that I know about it. I said, “He didn’t even voice any contempt,” which I did for what had been done.
Mr. Hubert. He didn’t concur in your view or express any concurrence?
Mr. Norton. I can’t remember anything he answered back because I was the one—I don’t mind saying—I think at first I said, “It was terrible and I think it was an insult to our country” and then to the man—“it was terrible for the man himself,” and that’s the statement I made, that “we couldn’t do enough to the person that had done this sort of thing.” I made that statement and he didn’t say a word back that even indicated he was—to me he didn’t. I guess I made a more violent statement than anything that was said because I really felt that way.
Mr. Hubert. And your statement was to the effect that nothing would be too bad for that person—something along those lines?
Mr. Norton. Well, I meant by that—I just meant the extremes of the law. I said, “Nobody has the right to take the life of another one” and I meant it.
Mr. Hubert. Was there any suggestion in what you said that somebody ought to shoot Oswald?