Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mrs. PITTS. I called--called him, and always called the manager because
I went once and I didn’t call so they had to do something in there, and
he had a dog, and I was scared of this dog, so, the manager, she was
there, and she said, “Well, I will lock the dog in the bathroom,” and I
said, “No; I don’t work that way. I will just go back home.”
So, the next time I didn’t call and she was gone and he was gone, too,
and I--from then on I always called.
Mr. HUBERT. And you called about what time in the morning?
Mrs. PITTS. Well, just different times, but that morning I don’t know
what time it was that I called. I know that it was 8:30, or might have
been later than that. I really don’t know for--I didn’t look at the
clock.
Mr. HUBERT. That morning--what morning do you mean?
Mrs. PITTS. I think it was Sunday morning, you know, when you was
saying about----
Mr. HUBERT. When Oswald was shot?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, you do remember that Oswald was shot----
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. It was on Sunday?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And you do know that Mr. Ruby was accused of shooting Mr.
Oswald and was tried, as a matter of fact?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And that is the man we are talking about, is that right?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And that is the Sunday we are talking about?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. You called in there, as was your custom----
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. To do the regular weekly----
Mrs. PITTS. Cleaning.
Mr. HUBERT. Work, and you say you don’t know what time it was?
Mrs. PITTS. No, I don’t, but it was--it was after 8. I know way after
8, and when I called him he said to me, “What do you want?” And I
said----
Mr. HUBERT. Did you recognize his voice?
Mrs. PITTS. Well, I’ll tell you how he talked to me, then I said, “What
do I want?” I says, “This is Elnora.” He says, “Yes, well, what--you
need some money?” And I says, “No; I was coming to clean today.”
“Coming to clean?” Like you know, like he just----
Mr. HUBERT. In other words, when you told him that you were coming to
clean he seemed to express some surprise, is that it?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir; like he didn’t know that I was going to come and
clean.
Mr. HUBERT. Did he recognize you?
Mrs. PITTS. I don’t know if he did or not. And I says to him again, I
says, “This is Elnora.” And he says, “Well, what do you want?” And I
said, “Well, I was coming to clean today.”
“You coming now?” And I says, “No.”
Mr. HUBERT. He asked you then, “Are you coming now?”
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