Mr. Hubert. Can you tell us about it, please, sir?
Captain King. I think it was—I’m not sure which night it was, whether it was on Saturday night or on Sunday night—I don’t remember whether it was before or after Oswald was killed—Chief Curry was not there, but he had said to the press in my presence, and said to me that there were elements of evidence that he was not going to comment on, and he told me that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had requested that we not comment on some of the evidence and that it was not his intention to do so.
In Chief Curry’s absence there was a meeting in the chief’s office at which I was present, Captain Fritz was there and Chief Stevenson was there and I think Chief Lumpkin was there and Chief Batchelor was there, and there was a discussion with Mr. Wade on the release of certain information, and I don’t exactly remember what the evidence was, but there was some evidence that Mr. Wade wanted to release to the press.
Mr. Hubert. Was it in relation to the prosecution of Oswald or the prosecution of Ruby?
Captain King. I don’t know whether—I don’t recall whether it was in relation to the prosecution of anyone or not, or whether it was just evidence—general evidence in the case. I don’t remember what the item of the evidence was.
Mr. Hubert. I asked that question in order to assist in fixing the date.
Captain King. The date—yes; I know, but I do recall that we opposed the release of the evidence or a statement on the evidence and that Mr. Wade then sometime thereafter appeared before the newsmen and made some comment regarding the evidence.
Mr. Hubert. Then, it was at night, you say?
Captain King. It was at night—yes.
Mr. Hubert. It could have been either the night of the 23d or the night of the 24th?