(Testimony of Mrs. Mahlon F. Tobias)
Mrs. Tobias.
When he wanted to see the back door.
Mr. Jenner.
Was anything said about his prior history then, whether he was married, not married, whether he had children whether he had been?
Mrs. Tobias.
Yes, he had a wife and a little girl. That's all we ever learned. We didn't know whether they came from Fort Worth or anywhere. We didn't know where he came from because he was very quiet mouthed.
Mr. Jenner.
Didn't you ask about whether he was working? Whether he had some money that he could pay the rent with?
Mrs. Tobias.
I tell you what there is a card the FBI picked the card up sometime ago, but they got to fill this rental card out and he is supposed, my husband slipped up on that, to give reference of where he has last worked and where his business place is, and so all he put on there was Service.
Mr. Jenner.
Meaning military service?
Mrs. Tobias.
I don't know--that's all they had--"Service".
Mr. Jenner.
Just the one word "Service"?
Mrs. Tobias.
Just the one word "Service" and he signed it and then, of course, he slipped up on that---of course we didn't have any idea-there was anything like this.
Mr. Jenner.
Of course not.
Mrs. Tobias.
Like since that happened, the people that own it have asked my husband to make sure that he examines those cards and then make them give a signature over on the side.
All Oswald did was just to give his, fill it in like it should have been filled in, and sign it and that's all he put., And they picked that card up some time ago.
Mr. Jenner.
The FBI did?
Mrs. Tobias.
Yes, we had to sign it, my husband and I had to release it.
Mr. Jenner.
Yes; that's all right.
Mrs. Tobias.
They picked that up some time ago and now that's where we slipped up, and that's all we ever knew, and I never knew where he worked.
Mr. Jenner.
He moved in in due course?
Mrs. Tobias.
Yes; he moved in.
Mr. Jenner.
About how long after he had made this initial inquiry?
Mrs. Tobias.
You mean before he came in?
Mr. Jenner.
He came in on what date?
Mrs. Tobias.
Well, the 3d of November here's the books when you get ready for them he moved in November 3, 1962.
Mr. JENNER. He moved in the 3d of November 1962?
Mrs. Tobias.
Yes; but let me say he rented it November 3 that's the day he paid his first rent and as we said, we never knew when he moved in.
Mr. Jenner.
When he paid his rent, that was about a week after this initial incident, was it not?
Mrs. Tobias.
No; you mean to look around?
Mr. Jenner.
Yes.
Mrs. Tobias.
He looked around a week before he came back and rented it.
Mr. Jenner.
Yes; so that he was there November the 3d and that would be approximately a week that would make it the 26th of October?
Mrs. Tobias.
When he was there the first time it would have been, because it was close to a week before he came back.
Mr. Jenner.
November 3 would be a Saturday and if it was about a week, then the previous occasion was on a Saturday. Mrs. TOBIAS. When he rented it, you mean?
Mr. Jenner.
No; when he first came to talk to you.
Mrs. Tobias.
Well, I just don't remember really to-tell you the truth.
Mr. Jenner.
It was about a week?
Mrs. Tobias.
It was---it was a week in-between---a week elapsed there before
Mr. Jenner.
Did he leave a deposit on that occasion?
Mrs. Tobias.
Yes; a $5 deposit for the key, which we asked to be deposited and he did; you mean on the apartment when he left, when he moved out?
Mr. Jenner.
No, no.
Mrs. Tobias.
No; he didn't that time.
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