Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. JENNER. At any time during this questioning was she asked whether
she had seen her husband handle the weapon, that is, that the weapon
she saw with him in his possession--unwrapped?
Mr. MAMANTOV. No, I don't remember, I don't think the question was
asked.
Mr. JENNER. Was she asked whether she knew of her knowledge or
information with respect to her husband's use of a rifle--whether it
was a rifle, a pistol, or otherwise?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Yes; she stated that he liked to hunt.
Mr. JENNER. Well, was she asked whether he hunted in Russia when he was
in Russia?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Oh, yes. She made statement that he also was hunting in
Russia and supposedly was hunting here.
Mr. JENNER. She did say that her impression was that he hunted here in
the United States?
Mr. MAMANTOV. I'll put it this way--she said he was using his guns for
hunting. She didn't say specifically which, but she said that he used
to hunt in Russia but she didn't say specifically he hunted here.
Mr. JENNER. She did not say that he hunted in the United States?
Mr. MAMANTOV. No.
Mr. JENNER. From the evidence, they came over to this country in June
1962.
Mr. MAMANTOV. No--the question was asked if he hunted here or not and
reply to why did he have the gun--because she said he had hunted in
Russia, he always liked guns, he always played with the gun.
Mr. JENNER. Was she questioned at all on the subject whether he had
hunted with this rifle or any other gun in the United States?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Not in my presence.
Mr. JENNER. Was she questioned on the subject of whether she had seen
him or was aware of the fact, if it be the fact, that he occasionally
or on one or more occasions had the gun, say, out in the yard of their
home in New Orleans or out in the yard or courtyard in Fort Worth,
sighting it and pulling the trigger--dry sighting; do you know what dry
sighting is?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Right--no, she wasn't asked.
Mr. JENNER. Was she asked in your presence whether there was an
incident in which there was an attempt on the life of General Walker?
Mr. MAMANTOV. No, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Nothing about that at all?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Nothing about that.
Mr. JENNER. In other words, at the risk of boring you and the reporter,
she was not questioned on this information when you were doing the
translating or interpreting about any use of the rifle by him, dry
sighting, hunting, or otherwise in the United States?
Mr. MAMANTOV. No, not specifically, but this rifle--I'll put it this
way--about her seeing him with a weapon.
Mr. JENNER. Any weapon?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Any weapon.
Mr. JENNER. All right, now, have you told us everything you can recall
about the questions and answers and interplay up to the time the rifle
was brought into the room? Is there anything else--don't be concerned
about whether you think it is relative or not, anything that she said
on this occasion is relevant to us.
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