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. Does this refresh your recollection--that you made a
statement in 1945 when you were questioned that you remained in Mexico
City for approximately 9 months, not doing much of anything except
painting and going around with Lilia?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. That is right. I did something. I invested some
money in a sugar factory there. I visited a sugar company there, and
the manager of the sugar company told me to invest some money in that
outfit, because it was going to--the stock was going to go up, which I
did. I made some nice money out of that investment.
Mr. JENNER. You had funds when you went into Mexico, did you not?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. You had some letters of credit?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Would that amount to around $6,000?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Probably.
Mr. JENNER. Did you travel to various places in Mexico during this 9
months with this lady?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Now----
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I had an apartment on my own in Mexico City, on
Avenue De--the main street of Mexico City. I don't recall the name.
Paseo de la reforma.
Mr. JENNER. Towards the end of that 9 months you ran into some
difficulty in Mexico, did you not?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Boy, did I get in difficulty.
Mr. JENNER. Was there a man by the name of Maxino Comacho?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. General in the Mexican Army.
Mr. JENNER. And as a result of--just give me that in capsule form.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I think he wanted to take my girl friend away
from me. We were going to get married.
Mr. JENNER. You were serious about that?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Very serious. She was getting a divorce. I think
by the time she got to Mexico--she already got a Mexican divorce. I am
sure she did. She was already free.
Mr. JENNER. She had a Mexican divorce, but there was some question
about whether it was good in the United States?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. That is right; something like that. Anyway, she
was getting a divorce. She was an exceedingly beautiful person. We
thought about getting married. And then this character intervened and
had me thrown out of the country.
Mr. JENNER. I am not interested in his accusation, but he made some
accusation?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. He did, really?
Mr. JENNER. I am asking you.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. No; no accusation. He said, "You are persona non
grata in Mexico." I actually went to the American Embassy, as far as
I remember, and said, "I am a resident of the United States, and why
am I being thrown out of the country?" I don't know if they have done
anything about it. Anyway, they suggested for me to leave, and go back
to the States.
Mr. JENNER. You didn't leave immediately, did you?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I went into hiding for a few days, because some
Mexican friends tried to have it all fixed. I remember the names of
those Mexicans who tried to help me.
Mr. JENNER. Manuel Garza; was he one of them?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And your attorney?
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