(Testimony of Mrs. Arthur Carl (Gladys J.) Johnson)
Mr. Ball.
Do you remember the date Oswald rented the room?
Mrs. Johnson.
October 14.
Mr. Ball.
What time of day did he come by?
Mrs. Johnson.
It was between 4 and 5 o'clock, I do know that because I was home that day when he came back by and I said, when he came by, I said, "You did come back by."
Mr. Ball.
Was your sign out at that time?
Mrs. Johnson.
Yes; it was; he seen the sign.
Mr. Ball.
How much did you charge him?
Mrs. Johnson.
$8 a week, refrigerator and living room privileges.
Mr. Ball.
The refrigerator was located where?
Mrs. Johnson.
In my kitchen--he wanted to know if he could put milk and lunch meat in my refrigerator and I told him he could.
Mr. Ball.
Did he tell you what his name was?
Mrs. Johnson.
O.H. L-e-e [spelling].
Mr. Ball.
Did he sign anything with that name?
Mrs. Johnson.
Yes, ,sir ;, I have it in my purse.
Mr. Ball.
May I see it?
Mrs. Johnson.
I will be glad to---I don't want you to keep it. I want you to--I brought it for your information. I knew you was going to ask that.
Mr. Ball.
Now, is this in his handwriting?
Mrs. Johnson.
This "O. H. Lee" is in his handwriting and this other is in the housekeeper's handwriting--Mrs. Roberts.
Mr. Ball.
And these are the rates you gave him?
Mrs. Johnson.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
I-would like this marked as an exhibit to this deposition, mark this Exhibit A [Exhibit so marked.]
Mr. Ball.
Could we make a copy of this and return this to you, Mrs. Johnson?
Mrs. Johnson.
Yes; I have been told that I could sell this and I haven't gotten any money. I think about $30 is what I have received, all the trouble and all I've had and I've had to take the rugs up once or twice. People like to have driven us crazy before we asked for any information what to do. I hated to be rude to people, I didn't know what to do but they got so----
Mr. Ball.
We will make a picture of this and give it back to you.
Mrs. Johnson.
May I have something to erase this November 13, 15--I got that wrong, anyway. I was looking at the calendar and this, I was thinking it was November 13 that he left he left my place on a Wednesday before this assassination on Friday.
Mr. Ball.
That Was the last time you saw him?
Mrs. Johnson.
Yeah; the last time I saw him was on a Wednesday but my housekeeper seen him on a Friday morning right after this assassination, he came by the house hurriedly.
Mr. Ball.
Were you at home at the time?
Mrs. Johnson.
No; I wasn't. I was at my restaurant, so I got this copied wrong. It was November 20; the ,assassination was on the 22d and he left my house on the 20th and then didn't return .until right after this assassination.
Mr. Ball.
By this, you mean the last time you saw him was Wednesday, the 20th?
Mrs. Johnson.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
He did not come home on Thursday night?
Mrs. Johnson.
He did not; no, sir.
Mr. Ball.
The 21st?
Mrs. Johnson.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Friday, the 22d. you did not see him, either?
Mrs. Johnson.
No I didn't. The housekeeper did.
Mr. Ball.
We will make a copy of this and give the original back to you and we will mark this "A." Did he sign that. O. H. Lee" in your presence?
Mrs. Johnson.
Yes sir.
Mr. Ball.
On that day?
Mrs. Johnson.
Yes, sir;, the day he rented the room, they sign the register--they sign the register before I accept any money.
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