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. Yes, sir; and then I says, “No.” And he says, “Well, what
you got to do?” And I says, “I have got to go to the store for the
children.” I always goes to the store for the children before I come to
work whenever I come. He says, “Well,”--I says, “You seem so funny to
me.” And I says, “Do you want me to come today?” And he says, “Well,
yes; you can come, but you call me.” And I says, “That’s what I’m doing
now, calling you so I won’t have to call you again.” And he says, “And
you coming to clean today?” And I said, “Yes.” Well, he sounded so
strange to me but I still wouldn’t say nothing to him. I just stopped
another few minutes, and I said, “Who am I talking to? Is this Mr. Jack
Ruby?” And he said, “Yes. Why?” And I said, “Oh, nothing.” But he just
sounded terrible strange to me, so, I said, “Well, I’ll call you.” And
he says, “But, I don’t see why I called you.” And he said, “Yes, so I
can tell you where the key will be and the money.” And I said, “Okay.”
So, I hung up.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you arrange a time to go then?
Mrs. PITTS. He told me to call him before I come.
Mr. HUBERT. Did he tell you what time?
Mrs. PITTS. I told him that I would be there before 2 and he says for
me to call him.
Mr. HUBERT. Did he suggest 2 o’clock?
Mrs. PITTS. No; I did.
Mr. HUBERT. What did he say when you suggested 2?
Mrs. PITTS. He said, “Why so late?”
Mr. HUBERT. And what did you say?
Mrs. PITTS. I told him, said, “Well, I have got to go to the store, and
I have got some things to do.”
Mr. HUBERT. Did you tell him you had some cleaning to do?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir; I had some cleaning to do, straightening up.
Mr. HUBERT. Did he agree that 2 o’clock would be all right?
Mrs. PITTS. No; he didn’t seem to think that 2 o’clock was all right.
Mr. HUBERT. But he asked you to call him?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir; he asked me to call him.
Mr. HUBERT. Did he ask you to call him at 2 or what?
Mrs. PITTS. No; he says, “You call me before 2,” that is what he says.
He says, “Be sure you call me.” To call before 2, “Before you come.” He
says, “You call me before 2, before you start,” and I says, “Well, what
I have to call you again for?” And he says, “Well, so I can tell you
where the key is and the money.” And I said, “Uh-huh.”
So, before I could, you know, hang up, he says, “Be sure and call me.”
“Did you say you was coming in today?” And I said, “Yes.” And when he
said that, that’s when it kind of scared me, so, I just hung--I say,
“okay,” and I hung up.
Mr. HUBERT. What were you scared about?
Mrs. PITTS. The way he talked. He didn’t talk like--he never did sound
like hisself to me.
Mr. HUBERT. Are you sure you were talking to him?
Mrs. PITTS. Well, I guess so.
Mr. HUBERT. Had you ever talked to him before on the telephone?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, it sounded like him in one way, and when he went to
talking, you know, just saying the same thing two or three times, that
is what--that is when I asked him, you know, if I was talking to Mr.
Jack Ruby.
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