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. Do you know a gentleman by the name of George De
Mohrenschildt?
Mr. MAMANTOV. That's correct.
Mr. JENNER. You do--when did you first meet him?
Mr. MAMANTOV. I don't remember exactly, but let me go back--are you
through with Mrs. Paine and Mrs. Oswald?
Mr. JENNER. I'm through with her only if you have told us everything
about this particular occasion.
Mr. MAMANTOV. One occasion they asked Mrs. Paine, and who was also
present and gave us testimony, they asked her if she knew if he had a
gun.
Mr. JENNER. If Mrs. Paine knew?
Mr. MAMANTOV. That's correct--it's important to you to know this,
please?
Mr. JENNER. Yes; it is.
Mr. MAMANTOV. And she said, "No, she didn't." Why didn't she know that
Marina had her belongings in her garage, and she said, "Yes, I knew,"
and "How didn't you know that she had a gun," and she said, "Because I
didn't go through her belongings. I mean, it isn't my business to check
on what she had there." Now, they asked her also, knowing that she is
a--what is the religious denomination in Pennsylvania?
Mr. JENNER. Quaker.
Mr. MAMANTOV. Quaker. Would you allow her to have the gun, knowing that
you are Quaker? She said again, "It belongs to her, and it isn't for me
to say," and this is the extent I remember statements on Mrs. Paine's
part.
Mr. JENNER. She wasn't asked either about what had occurred the
previous evening; is that correct?
Mr. MAMANTOV. I don't remember.
Mr. JENNER. All right.
Mr. MAMANTOV. You told me to say only what I know--I know this.
Mr. JENNER. I want you to state only what you recall, sir.
Mr. MAMANTOV. I don't remember--this is overlapping two
occasions--whether that was that evening, if you will show me the
statement that was written, I will elaborate in details on it.
Mr. JENNER. Off the record.
(Discussion between Counsel Jenner and the witness, Mamantov, off the
record.)
Mr. JENNER. Back on the record. Are you acquainted with a man by the
name of George De Mohrenschildt?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. When did you first become acquainted with him?
Mr. MAMANTOV. If I remember right, in the early part of 1956.
Mr. JENNER. You were then a resident of Dallas?
Mr. MAMANTOV. That's correct.
Mr. JENNER. And will you describe George De Mohrenschildt as to his
physical characteristics first?
Mr. MAMANTOV. A tall, handsome man, well built, very talkative and loud
in society, likes to tell one company jokes--one sex jokes.
Mr. JENNER. He's a hail fellow, well-met type?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Right.
Mr. JENNER. Garrulous, talkative?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Very.
Mr. JENNER. Expansive type?
Mr. MAMANTOV. That's correct.
Mr. JENNER. What color is his hair?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Brunette with quite a few grey hairs at that time when I
met him, and appealed to ladies and used to take advantage of that.
Mr. JENNER. Sort of a ladies' man?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Sort of a ladies' man, and at that time was married,
twice for sure, and maybe more, and shortly after that had a--a divorce
was pending.
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