Warren Commission (01 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (01 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. RANKIN. And it was the blanket that you saw and thought was
covering the rifle in the garage at the Paine's, is it?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. Did he use it as a cover for the rifle at other places
where you lived?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. RANKIN. I offer in evidence Exhibit 140.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The article referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 140, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. Did you say that June played with this blanket, Exhibit 140?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes. I would put that on the floor to make it softer--on a
balcony, for example, when June was playing on it.
Mr. RANKIN. Is that in this country or in Russia?
Mrs. OSWALD. She didn't crawl yet in Russia.
Mr. RANKIN. What balcony was that--what house?
Mrs. OSWALD. On Neely Street, in Dallas.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 141 is an envelope that contains a bullet.
Mr. RANKIN. Have you ever seen bullets or shells like that that your
husband had?
Mrs. OSWALD. I think Lee's were smaller.
Mr. RANKIN. If that was the size for his gun, would that cause you to
think it was the same?
Mrs. OSWALD. Probably.
Mr. RANKIN. Where did you see his?
Mrs. OSWALD. In New Orleans, and on Neely Street.
Mr. RANKIN. In the box, or laying loose some place?
Mrs. OSWALD. In a box.
Mr. RANKIN. I offer in evidence Exhibit 141.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The article referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 141, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 142 is some kraft paper, brown wrapping paper.
Mrs. OSWALD. It wasn't brown before.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you ever see that before?
Mrs. OSWALD. The FBI questioned me about this paper, but I don't
know--I have never seen it.
Mr. RANKIN. At one time it was kraft color, before they treated it to
get fingerprints.
Did you ever see anything like that?
Mrs. OSWALD. Everybody sees such paper. But I didn't see that with Lee.
Mr. RANKIN. You have never seen anything like that around the house,
then?
Mrs. OSWALD. No. We have wrapping paper around the house.
Mr. RANKIN. That Exhibit 142 is more than just wrapping paper. It was
apparently made up into a sack or bag.
Mrs. OSWALD. I didn't see it.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you ever see him make up a bag or sack or anything like
that, to hold a rifle?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
(The article referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 142, for
identification.)
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 143 is a pistol.
Mrs. OSWALD. Lee Oswald's.
Mr. RANKIN. You recognize that as a pistol of your husband?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. I offer in evidence Exhibit 143.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The article referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 143, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 144 is a leather pistol holster.
Mrs. OSWALD. That is a holster for Lee's pistol.
Mr. RANKIN. Is Exhibit 144 the same holster that is in those pictures
that you took?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. And the pistol is the same pistol as in those pictures?
Mrs. OSWALD. As much as I can tell.
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