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
Mr. JENNER. Would you take the ground floor plan that is before you and
indicate----
Mrs. PAINE. Do you want me to draw in the sofa and the television set?
Mr. JENNER. No; I just want you to put an "X" as to where the sofa is,
and put a double "X" as to where the television set is. Now the opening
that appears to the left of the double "X," is that a window or a door?
Mrs. PAINE. That is the front door.
Mr. JENNER. And is there any window in that wall, in the living room
wall.
Mrs. PAINE. Practically the rest of the wall is window.
Mr. JENNER. And on this drawing it appears as a solid wall?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. The fact is that is a picture window?
Mrs. PAINE. That is right. It is just your printing filled in. It is
exactly like this. There it is.
Mr. JENNER. Turning to Commission Exhibit 431, the picture window is
shown there, is it not?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Now it would be possible, would it not, if someone walked
along the sidewalk and was intent on peering in to see if anyone is
there, to see somebody sitting at the sofa looking at the television
set?
Mrs. PAINE. Oh, yes.
(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. McCLOY. I am very anxious to hear your story before we leave.
Senator COOPER. I can stay here while the details are filled in.
Mr. JENNER. The police arrived and what occurred.
Mrs. PAINE. I went to the door. They announced themselves as from both
the sheriff's office and the Dallas Police Office, showed me at least
one package or two. I was very surprised.
Mr. JENNER. Did you say anything?
Mrs. PAINE. I said nothing. I think I just dropped my jaw. And the man
in front said by way of explanation "We have Lee Oswald in custody. He
is charged with shooting an officer." This is the first I had any idea
that Lee might be in trouble with the police or in any way involved
in the day's events. I asked them to come in. They said they wanted to
search the house. I asked if they had a warrant. They said they didn't.
They said they could get the sheriff out here right away with one if I
insisted. And I said no, that was all right, they could be my guests.
They then did search the house. I directed them to the fact that most
of the Oswald's things were in storage in my garage and showed where
the garage was, and to the room where Marina and the baby had stayed
where they would find the other things which belonged to the Oswalds.
Marina and I went with two or three of these police officers to the
garage.
Mr. JENNER. How many police officers were there?
Mrs. PAINE. There were six altogether, and they were busy in various
parts of the house. The officer asked me in the garage did Lee Oswald
have any weapons or guns. I said no, and translated the question to
Marina, and she said yes; that she had seen a portion of it--had looked
into--she indicated the blanket roll on the floor.
Mr. JENNER. Was the blanket roll on the floor at that time?
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