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. She didn't see him leave, so she doesn't know whether he
had anything with him or not, is that a fair statement?
Mr. MAMANTOV. That's correct.
Mr. JENNER. Is that a fair statement of her statements?
Mr. MAMANTOV. That's exactly right.
Mr. JENNER. Did they question her as to the details of his coming to
Irving, Tex., the night before, and what did he bring with him, if
anything, and what did he say as to why he was returning on Thursday
night, whereas, he usually came on weekends, as on a Friday, did they
go through that previous evening with her in detail and from point
to point so that they could exhaust the movements of Lee Oswald that
previous evening?
Mr. MAMANTOV. No; if I remember right, they didn't question her to the
extent of his arrival--well, I don't remember.
Mr. JENNER. They concentrated on his presence the following morning and
what occurred from the time she awakened until the time he left?
Mr. MAMANTOV. To me as a layman, the whole talk was around him having
the gun, and "this is the gun he used."
Mr. JENNER. Your best recollection, you recall, is that there was no
questioning of her with respect to movements of this man the previous
evening?
Mr. MAMANTOV. No, sir; I don't remember.
Mr. JENNER. Oh, any questions as to why he came home on Thursday rather
than on Friday as usual?
Mr. MAMANTOV. No, sir; I don't remember.
Mr. JENNER. Did they go into any questions with respect to the
acquaintances of the Oswalds with people here in Dallas or in Irving or
in Fort Worth or in New Orleans?
Mr. MAMANTOV. At that particular time?
Mr. JENNER. Yes.
Mr. MAMANTOV. No, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Over what period of time did this examination take place?
What was its duration?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Roughly, I would say about 2-1/2 to 3 hours. You
see, Mrs. Paine also testified, she was present so they took two
statements--from both of them.
Mr. JENNER. They took Mrs. Paine's and then they took Marina's?
Mr. MAMANTOV. First Marina's and then Mrs. Paine's.
Mr. JENNER. Was Mrs. Paine's statement taken in Marina's presence?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And Marina's statement was taken in Mrs. Paine's presence?
Mr. MAMANTOV. That's right.
Mr. JENNER. Did you interpret from English into Russian the statements
made by Mrs. Paine that is, did you translate Mrs. Paine's statement,
as she made it and the questions put to Mrs. Paine, for the benefit of
Marina, so that she would understand the questions to Mrs. Paine and
Mrs. Paine's responses?
Mr. MAMANTOV. No, sir; the statement was not translated into Russian.
Mr. JENNER. And you can see why that is important to me, as to whether
Marina would take exception to anything Mrs. Paine said?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Right. Now, we were waiting about 2-1/2 or 3 hours
altogether for the typist to type that.
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