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. EVANS. Lillian Murret. She had only that one sister here. She was
a good many years older than Margie. Margie was the baby of the family.
She took care of her father, that is, until his death, and she kept
house for her father, too. I guess there is about 10 years difference
between the two. That's why I guess they have not been too close. But
anyway, she called me and asked about an apartment, and I told her I
could give her an apartment, and that I would let her have it cheaper
than I would somebody else that I didn't know. Now, they didn't have
any furniture, but there were a few pieces left in the apartment, and
her sister provided some things and I found a few things for her, so
she made out with that.
Mr. JENNER. Do you remember what year that was?
Mrs. EVANS. Well, I remodeled that apartment about 10 years ago, so
I would say that that was around 1954, along in there, in the early
spring, I think it was.
Mr. JENNER. In the early spring?
Mrs. EVANS. Well, it might have been a little later. It could have been
in May or June of 1954, but possibly a little earlier than that. I
can't remember that well enough to be definite on the month.
Mr. JENNER. Where was this apartment?
Mrs. EVANS. 1454 St. Mary Street, apartment 6, but now finally Margie
decided that she couldn't afford that apartment, and moved, despite the
fact that I was renting it to her for less than I would have anybody
else, and I told her that.
She came in one day and told me, "Myrtle, I am going to give the
apartment up." She told me that she had seen a house out around St.
Bernard that would be cheaper. She said she had rode around and looked
at the house, and she thought that she would take it.
Mr. JENNER. She had an automobile?
Mrs. EVANS. No; she rode the bus out there.
Mr. JENNER. She had no complaints about your apartment, did she? She
just had found a cheaper place to move to?
Mrs. EVANS. Oh, she was perfectly happy in the apartment. She said she
liked it, but that she just couldn't afford it.
Mr. JENNER. Who else was in the apartment besides Marguerite?
Mrs. EVANS. Just her and Lee.
Mr. JENNER. You did see Lee after they returned from New York?
Mrs. EVANS. Oh, yes; they lived at my house for, oh, I guess about 6
months.
Mr. JENNER. Including Lee?
Mrs. EVANS. Oh, yes.
Mr. JENNER. She and Lee lived in your home for 6 months?
Mrs. EVANS. In this apartment, yes.
Mr. JENNER. In the No. 6 apartment?
Mrs. EVANS. Yes; you see, I had this great big house with about 27
rooms or more.
Mr. JENNER. It was just one big building; is that right?
Mrs. EVANS. Yes; but it was converted into modern apartments, and they
took one of them, you see--one of the smaller apartments. I had had
one tenant prior to her, so she was the second tenant in this little
apartment.
Mr. JENNER. And that was at 1454 St. Mary Street?
Mrs. EVANS. Correct.
Mr. JENNER. So she and her son Lee occupied that apartment for
approximately 6 months, is that right?
Mrs. EVANS. Yes.
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