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
After all, I couldn't accuse him--after all, he was my husband.
Mr. RANKIN. And what did he say to that?
Mrs. OSWALD. He said that I should not worry, that everything would
turn out well. But I could see by his eyes that he was guilty. Rather,
he tried to appear to be brave. However, by his eyes I could tell that
he was afraid.
This was just a feeling. It is hard to describe.
Mr. RANKIN. Would you help us a little bit by telling us what you saw
in his eyes that caused you to think that?
Mrs. OSWALD. He said goodbye to me with his eyes. I knew that. He said
that everything would turn out well, but he did not believe it himself.
Mr. RANKIN. How could you tell that?
Mrs. OSWALD. I saw it in his eyes.
Mr. RANKIN. Did your husband ever at any time say to you that he was
responsible or had anything to do with the killing of President Kennedy?
Mrs. OSWALD. After Kennedy--I only saw him once, and he didn't tell me
anything, and I didn't see him again.
Mr. RANKIN. And did he at any time tell you that he had anything to do
with the shooting of Officer Tippit?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you ever ask your husband why he ran away or tried to
escape after the assassination?
Mrs. OSWALD. I didn't ask him about that.
Mr. RANKIN. On either November 22d, or Saturday, November 23d, did
anyone contact you and advise you that your husband was going to be
shot?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. RANKIN. Where did you spend the evening of November 23d?
Mrs. OSWALD. After seeing Lee, we went with some reporters of Life
Magazine who had rented a room, but it turned out to be--in a
hotel--but it turned out to be inconvenient because there were many
people there and we went to another place. We were in a hotel in
Dallas, but I don't know the name.
Mr. RANKIN. Who was with you at that time?
Mrs. OSWALD. Lee's mother.
Mr. RANKIN. Anyone else?
Mrs. OSWALD. No--June and Rachel.
Mr. RANKIN. Was Robert with you at all?
Mrs. OSWALD. I saw Robert in the police--at the police station, but he
did not stay with us at the hotel.
Mr. RANKIN. Now, the evening of November 22d, were you at Ruth Paine's
house?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. At that time did the reporters come there and the Life
reporters, and ask you and your mother-in-law and Mrs. Paine about what
had happened?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. We have a report that there was quite a scene between Mrs.
Paine and your mother-in-law at that time. Was there such an event?
Mrs. OSWALD. I did not understand English too well, and I did not know
what they were quarreling about. I know that the reporters wanted to
talk to me, but his mother made a scene and went into hysterics, and
said I should not talk and that she would not talk.
Mr. RANKIN. Did she say why she would not talk?
Mrs. OSWALD. Perhaps she said it in English. I didn't understand. She
talked to the reporters.
Mr. RANKIN. Did she say anything about being paid if she was going to
tell any story?
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