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
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. No; I didn't. I don't know where she lived after she
left there.
Mr. JENNER. Were these rented homes, or could you purchase them?
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. The one where I was living?
Mr. JENNER. Yes.
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. They were rented, but now I own my home.
Mr. JENNER. But they were being rented at that time?
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. The former landlady, is she alive?
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. No; she's not.
Mrs. JENNER. She's dead?
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. Yes; she's dead.
Mr. JENNER. Until this tragic event occurred last fall, had you heard
of any of the Oswalds from the time they moved away?
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. No; I didn't know until the FBI man told me--until he
got to questioning me, that it was the boy who lived in that house. I
didn't realize that until he told me. The only other contact I had--I
don't know if it's important or not----
Mr. JENNER. Well, you let us decide what is important and what isn't.
We want to get all the information we can possibly get as to the facts
and circumstances surrounding this matter; so you go right ahead.
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. Well, I bought the boy's baby bed, and I gave Mrs.
Roach the money to pay for it, and she left the bed in the house, and
then they never came back for the money, I don't think.
Mr. JENNER. In advance of moving in, you purchased their baby bed?
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. Yes; I bought the bed, which I still have, and I raised
all my children with it.
Mr. JENNER. Is that right?
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. Yes; I raised my five children with it, and I intend
to give it to them even though this happened. Like I say, it wasn't
concerning them at all.
Mr. JENNER. Now, these depositions will be written up by the court
reporter, and you have the privilege, if you wish, of reading your
deposition and signing it, but you can waive that if you want so as
to avoid the inconvenience of coming down here again, but if you
wish to read it and sign it, that's your privilege. If you decide to
waive the reading and signing of the deposition, the court reporter
will transcribe it, and it will be sent by the U.S. attorney to
Washington to be read by the members of the Commission conducting this
investigation.
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. I don't need to sign it. All I was saying was the
truth, and that's all I can do.
Mr. JENNER. Then I take it you would just as soon waive the necessity
of reading and signing the deposition?
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Very well; thank you very much for appearing here
voluntarily and giving us your statement.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. VIOLA PETERMAN
The testimony of Mrs. Viola Peterman was taken on April 7, 1964, at
the Old Civil Courts Building, Royal and Conti Streets, New Orleans,
La., by Mr. Albert E. Jenner, Jr., assistant counsel of the President's
Commission.
Mrs. Viola Peterman, 1012 Bartholomew Street, New Orleans, La., after
first being duly sworn, testified as follows:
Mr. JENNER. This is Mrs. Mildred Peterman, is that right?
Mrs. PETERMAN. No; that's Milfred.
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