(Testimony of Mrs. Mahlon F. Tobias)
Mr. Jenner.
When he rented the apartment, did he make an advance payment of rent or did he make a deposit?
Mrs. Tobias.
No; when he came back the 3d of November he paid a month's rent and which would have been a $5 deposit-- $68 for the month and the $5 deposit.
Mr. Jenner.
Or $73 altogether?
Mrs. Tobias.
Yes; I thought you meant did he ask for his deposit back--he never.
Mr. Jenner.
Well, I will get to that in a minute. Mrs. TOBIAS. I was getting mixed up---excuse me.
Mr. Jenner.
No; you weren't mixed up. They moved in--you don't know when they moved in?
Mrs. Tobias.
I honestly don't, and my husband said he didn't .either, but they could use that side.
Mr. Jenner.
The driveway?
Mrs. Tobias.
Yes; they could have pull the car in there.
Mr. Jenner.
Eventually you became aware that they were in the apartment?
Mrs. Tobias.
Oh, yes; because after--we got a phone call. I didn't even know she was up there then, because she hadn't started coming out until they got this phone call.
Do you want me to tell you about that?
Mr. Jenner.
Was that the first thing that aroused your attention of the fact that they were there?
Mrs. Tobias.
Of her and the child--no, I had seen Oswald, I think, in and out, but he just went real fast, but like I said, Mrs. Oswald didn't appear. It must have been maybe a week or 10 days before I had seen Mrs. Oswald.
Mr. Jenner.
A week or 10 days after you saw him--after they moved in?
Mrs. Tobias.
After he rented that; yes.
Mr. Jenner.
He received a telephone call?
Mrs. Tobias.
Yes; and I answered the phone and they wanted to talk with Mr. Oswald, and I said, "Well, I'm sorry but we don't make it a habit of calling our tenants to the phone." He said, "Well, this is very important--I would like to get ahold of Mr. Oswald." I said, "Would you like to give me a number?" He said, "Just tell him George called and they will know what you are talking about."
Mr. Jenner.
He said, "Just tell him George called"?
Mrs. Tobias.
Yes; and my husband went over and got them--he thought, well maybe he should go get them.
Mr. Jenner.
Did this man have an accent?
Mrs. Tobias.
Well, he didn't talk like a southerner, I tell you that, because there's a difference there, isn't there? Anyway, when he came--let me tell you this--she met with him and he used the phone.
Mr. Jenner.
You advised Oswald that a call had been received?
Mrs. Tobias.
My husband went and told him.
Mr. Jenner.
The man was named George?
Mrs. Tobias.
Then, he want to me back and used the phone.
Mr. Jenner.
He did come back and use the phone?
Mrs. Tobias.
Yes; he came back and wanted to know if he could use the phone.
Mr. Jenner.
Was anybody with him?
Mrs. Tobias.
Mrs. Oswald and me were with him.
Mr. Jenner.
Had you met her before?
Mrs. Tobias.
No; I hadn't--that's what I started to tell you.
Mr. Jenner.
Had your husband?
Mrs. Tobias.
No; he said that was the first he had seen of Mrs. Oswald.
Mr. Jenner.
What did she look like?
Mrs. Tobias.
I think she was real cute then, of course, she had that pony tail and she wasn't fix up in those days.
Mr. Jenner.
She had a pony tail?
Mrs. Tobias.
Oh, yes; she had long hair pulled back and she was very plain have seen pictures of her now since and she is really different.
Mr. Jenner.
She has a different hairdo now?
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