Warren Commission (08 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (08 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
The Commission is charged with sifting out the facts from fiction and
to inquire into many, many details, one of which deals with a man whose
name is Lee Harvey Oswald, during his lifetime. We understand you had
some contact with a man by that name?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And we want to ask you a few questions about it.
Mr. CONWAY. I will be glad to answer them.
Mr. JENNER. All right. Mr. Conway, you are Hiram Conway and you are a
native Texan, are you?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. What is your age?
Mr. CONWAY. I'm 57, will be 58 next month.
Mr. JENNER. I will be 57 next June. You reside in Fort Worth, Tex.?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And your business, occupation, or profession is what?
Mr. CONWAY. Tool inspector for General Dynamics.
Mr. JENNER. The General Dynamics Corp.?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Off the record.
(Discussion between Counsel Jenner and the witness Conway off the
record.)
Mr. JENNER. Back on the record. How long have you held that position as
tool inspector for GD?
Mr. CONWAY. I am sorry--will take me a moment to think.
Mr. JENNER. All right.
Mr. CONWAY. It was in 1945, August 25, when I went to work there--in
1945--August 23, 1945, and sometime in November, I believe the 16th, is
when I went into tool inspection. That's approximate.
Mr. JENNER. Do you have any connection with Leslie Welding Co., at any
time?
Mr. CONWAY. With what?
Mr. JENNER. With Leslie Welding Co.? [Spelling] L-e-s-l-i-e.
Mr. CONWAY. No, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Do you know a man by the name of Tommy Bargas?
Mr. CONWAY. I can't recall--I don't recall that name Tom Bargas--I
don't recall the name.
Mr. JENNER. Did you ever become acquainted with or have any contact
with a man known as Lee Harvey Oswald?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Would you tell us the circumstances and what occurred?
Mr. CONWAY. Well, he was a child when he moved into our neighborhood.
Mr. JENNER. In Fort Worth?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes; where I live at the present time, and he moved in two
doors from me, 7408, I believe it was two houses.
Mr. JENNER. Ewing?
Mr. CONWAY. Ewing; yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. And that is a single-family frame dwelling?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes, sir; two bedrooms and a single bath, kitchen and
dining room together.
Mr. JENNER. All right.
Mr. CONWAY. I'm not absolutely sure when they moved in there.
Mr. JENNER. You say "they," who is that?
Mr. CONWAY. His mother and his older brother, who is a half brother.
Mr. JENNER. John Pic?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes; his oldest brother, and then Robert Oswald.
Mr. JENNER. So, there were three boys and a mother?
Mr. CONWAY. That's right.
Mr. JENNER. Was there a husband or father?
Mr. CONWAY. No; there was no man about the house. John was the oldest
one on the place.
Mr. JENNER. And about how old was he at that time?
Mr. CONWAY. I believe he was around 8 or 9.
Mr. JENNER. Let's see, let's see--what year was that?
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