Warren Commission (03 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (03 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mrs. PAINE. Well, I have said he once did dishes in New Orleans, but
that is about all I recall that he did.
Representative FORD. But in Dallas, in your home, he never volunteered?
Mrs. PAINE. No.
Mr. McCLOY. Marina did help around the house?
Mrs. PAINE. She helped a great deal.
Mr. McCLOY. She was a good helper?
Mrs. PAINE. She is a hard worker.
Mr. JENNER. Tell us, the time you came out of the bedroom and put your
children to bed when you noticed the light in the garage; fix as well
as you can the time of evening.
Mrs. PAINE. I think it was about 9 o'clock.
Mr. JENNER. That is when you noticed the light in the garage, around 9
o'clock after you put your children to bed, and at that time Lee was
already retired?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Marina was still up?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. How long did she remain up?
Mrs. PAINE. I don't recall that evening from that point on much like
any others, with the two of us up, we probably folded some diapers,
laundry. Some evening close to that time, either that evening or the
one before, we discussed plans for Christmas.
Mr. JENNER. You and Marina?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes. But it was probably the evening before. I was thinking
about making a playhouse for the children.
Mr. JENNER. Would you describe Lee's attire when you first saw him on
the lawn when you returned that evening?
Mrs. PAINE. I don't recall it.
Mr. JENNER. You have no recollection of that? Did he bring--do you know
whether he brought anything with him in the way of paper or wrapper or
luggage or this sticky tape, anything of that nature?
Mrs. PAINE. I don't recall seeing anything of that nature.
Mr. JENNER. Did you see any paper, wrapping paper, of the character
that you have identified around your home that evening?
Mrs. PAINE. No.
Mr. McCLOY. Can't you recall a little more clearly how he generally was
dressed? Did he have a coat on such as I have got on now, or did he
have----
Mrs. PAINE. I never saw him in a suit jacket.
Mr. McCLOY. Suit jacket? What was his normal outer wear apparel?
Mrs. PAINE. His normal attire was T-shirt, cotton slacks, sometimes the
T-shirt covered by a shirt, flannel or cotton shirt.
Mr. McCLOY. Do you recall whether he had that type of shirt over his
T-shirt that night?
Mrs. PAINE. I don't recall.
Mr. McCLOY. You don't recall?
Mr. JENNER. Did he have any kind of a shirt other than a T-shirt on him
when you saw him?
Mrs. PAINE. I don't really remember.
Mr. JENNER. I wonder, Mr. Chairman, if despite the fact I haven't
reached the next day, if we might excuse Mrs. Paine? She did tell me
she had an appointment at 5:30 this evening, and I would like to have
her think over more so she can be refreshed in the morning as to this
particular evening. And, Mrs. Paine, I would have you trace the first
thing in the morning as best as you can recall Lee Harvey Oswald's
movements that evening and where he was, to the best that you are able
to recall. Would you try to do that for us?
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