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 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?
Captain KING. It could have been and I don't recall.

Mr. Hubert.

Could it have been the night of the 22d, too?
Captain KING. I don't think it was, because I think Chief Curry was at the police station until late on the night of the 22d. I'm thinking it was the night of the 24th, which was Sunday night, wasn't it?

Mr. Hubert.

Yes.
Captain KING. I'm thinking it was that night, because I know he was not there and I think he was there until the small hours of the morning on actually both Friday and Saturday, and I think that this was Sunday night, but I can't say definitely that it was.

Mr. Hubert.

But in any case it was the police department's opinion that the evidence should not be released?
Captain KING. It was the opinion of those members who were there that it should not be released--yes.

Mr. Hubert.

And that prevailed?
Captain KING. So far as we were concerned in our release of it--so far as that was concerned--yes, sir; but the district attorney did make some comment to the press regarding it.

Mr. Hubert.

And that was over your objection?
Captain KING. Well, actually, I don't know.

Mr. Hubert.

Let me put it this way: You had decided not to do it?
Captain KING. That's correct--we did not do it.

Mr. Hubert.

And you expressed your view to him that it should not be done?
Captain KING. We expressed to him the statement of the chief that the department was not going to do it. I think the chief had indicated to the FBI we would not, or at least, this was what he told us at any rate.

Mr. Hubert.

Do you know if any studies have been made or policies changed since this incident in the police department with reference to relations with the press?
Captain KING. There has not been any change in our written policy, only I know the chief has said--I heard him say on more than one occasion that if we were faced with the same circumstances again, he would certainly restrict the presence of the newsmen there and we would act differently from the manner in which we did this time, but so far as any change having been made in the written policy of the department, I don't know anything about it.

Mr. Hubert.

Of course, it is always easier in retrospect to know what is the best thing to do, but part of a study after all is to see what is the best thing to do.

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