(Testimony of Mrs. Jesse Garner)
Mr. Liebeler.
That is, did you talk to any of the neighbors or anybody in the building?
Mrs. Garner.
When they seen him leave?
Mr. Liebeler.
Did they see him go?
Mrs. Garner.
Yes. I don't remember asking anybody, just figured that he had skipped and left that night. I didn't bother asking anybody about that, but later I was talking to Mr. Rogers, one of the tenants, and he said yes, he seen him leave about that time that evening, the bus was coming and he ran out with his suitcase.
Mr. Liebeler.
That was after the assassination, you talked to Mr. Rogers?
Mrs. Garner.
Yes; definitely after.
Mr. Liebeler.
After you had been interviewed by the FBI and Secret Service?
Mrs. Garner.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Mr. Rogers--what is his full name; do you know?
Mrs. Garner.
Eric Rogers; is all I know.
Mr. Liebeler.
Does he still live there?
Mrs. Garner.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Mr. Rogers told you he saw Oswald the same evening that the station wagon left? Is that right?
Mrs. Garner.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
And he saw Oswald come out of the apartment house and run to catch a bus?
Mrs. Garner.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Is that right?
Mrs. Garner.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
And it was about dark?
Mrs. Garner.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did Mr. Rogers say how many suitcases Oswald had in his hand?
Mrs. Garner.
He just said with his suitcases or suitcase. I don't remember exactly what he said.
Mr. Liebeler.
You are not able to tell us whether Oswald had one suitcase, two suitcases with him when he left, or what?
Mrs. Garner.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
And Mr. Rogers didn't tell you?
Mrs. Garner.
No; I didn't ask him. I don't remember. I don't remember, really if it was the same day the station wagon left or not he told me, and I don't think he even said that day it was, but it must have been right after that, you know, what night or the next day. I feel like it was that night. It must have been, because I know he didn't have any reason to stay around there any longer.
Mr. Liebeler.
Mr. Rogers didn't specifically say it was the same day?
Mrs. Garner.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did he ever say what kind of luggage Oswald had?
Mrs. Garner.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
You never saw Oswald with any suitcases of any kind?
Mrs. Garner.
I never was in the apartment. After they rented the apartment, I never went in the apartment.
Mr. Liebeler.
And you never saw him outside with any luggage?
Mrs. Garner.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
And you never saw what kind of luggage they were packing in the station wagon?
Mrs. Garner.
I saw boxes, but I never did see any luggage. I saw boxes, and baby beds and playpens and stuff like that.
Mr. Liebeler.
But you don't remember noticing any specific suitcase of any kind?
Mrs. Garner.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you form an opinion as to whether Marina Oswald could speak English or not?
Mrs. Garner.
Well, I didn't think she could speak English at all. When I heard her on television say a few words, something like that, I was surprised because at home she never said anything. And another thing, she would nod,
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