Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. PIC. He was born 14 May 1952, approximately 3 months before they
arrived.
Mr. JENNER. All right. Did you invite your mother and Lee to come to
New York?
Mr. PIC. The impression that my wife and myself had was they
were coming to visit, sir, and we had nothing against this. My
mother-in-law, we lived with her at the time, she was visiting her
other daughter, Mrs. Emma Parrish, in Norfolk, Va., she was staying
with them, so we had the room for them.
Mr. JENNER. But that was your mother's apartment or home?
Mr. PIC. Mother-in-law's.
Mr. JENNER. Was it an apartment or a home?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir; it was a box, freight-car type railroad apartment.
Mr. JENNER. One room in back of the other?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. So you were then guests of your mother-in-law at that
particular time, that is, living in her home or apartment? And your
impression was that your mother and Lee they were just visiting for
the summer months or for a period, to visit for the summer months or a
period during the summer that was your definite impression.
Mr. PIC. That is correct, sir.
Mr. JENNER. All right, what happened?
Mr. PIC. At this time I was stationed at U.S. Coast Guard, Port
Security Unit, Ellis Island, New York. My status there, I was, I worked
once every fourth night, also every fourth weekend so I wasn't home all
the time. When they came I took leave so I could spend more time with
them.
Mr. JENNER. "I took Lee," would you elaborate on that? What do you mean
you took Lee.
Mr. PIC. I am allowed 30 days leave a year and I took off, I took a
week or so, I think.
Mr. JENNER. I misunderstood you, I thought you said you took Lee but
you said you took leave.
Mr. PIC. Leave.
Mr. JENNER. You took 30 days leave.
Mr. PIC. No, sir; maybe a week or two.
Mr. JENNER. What was your impression, you were with them or tried to be
with them during that 2-week period.
Mr. PIC. Just a minute, sir. That is where I began my notes. August
1952, my mother and Lee came to New York. They brought with them quite
a bit of luggage, and their own TV set. On my way home I had to walk
about 8 to 10 blocks to the subway, and Lee walked up to meet me as I
was walking home, I told my wife and Lee decided to go up and meet me.
We met in the street and I was real glad to see him and he was real
glad to see me. We were real good friends. I think a matter of a few
days or so I took my leave. Lee and I visited some of the landmarks
of New York, the Museum of Natural History, Polk's Hobby Shop on 5th
Avenue. I took him on the Staten Island ferry, and several other
excursions we made.
Mr. JENNER. Go ahead.
Mr. PIC. Well, sir; it wasn't but a matter of days before I could sense
they moved in to stay for good, and this not being my apartment, but my
mother-in-law's apartment, my wife kind of frowned upon this a little
bit. We didn't really mind as long as my mother-in-law wasn't there,
but she was due back in a matter of a month or so.
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