(Testimony of Leonard Edwin Hutchison)
Mr. Hutchison.
No, sir; I couldn't have told you he lived with her, or anything.
Mr. Jenner.
All you know is that he was a person that came from that direction?
Mr. Hutchison.
He came from the north and came in the store yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
And you do recall distinctly that, from the occasion of the assassination, you have never seen this man in your store?
Mr. Hutchison.
No, sir; no, sir; I've never seen him.
Mr. Jenner.
And what arrested your attention in this regard was that you saw a photograph of Marina Oswald published in one of the Dallas papers?
Mr. Hutchison.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
And seeing that photograph, you noticed a resemblance between the lady you had seen in your store the evening you've described----
Mr. Hutchison.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
And that particular photograph?
Mr. Hutchison.
Yes, sir; that's the only time I ever saw her.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you see, either published in the newspapers or published in magazines somewhere or other, or on television, any pictures of Lee Harvey Oswald?
Mr. Hutchison.
I saw them on television; yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
And tell us when you saw the television pictures that you now have in mind.
Mr. Hutchison.
I saw the television program on Sunday afternoon after he was shot here.
Mr. Jenner.
That's the 24th of November 1963?
Mr. Hutchison.
Yes, sir; that's the first time I recognized that he had been in my store.
Mr. Jenner.
You recognized the man you saw on the television Sunday afternoon?
Mr. Hutchison.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
And the man who had come in your store of a morning?
Mr. Hutchison.
Yes, sir; I remarked to my wife the minute I saw it. I was working when he was shot in the morning. I didn't see the actual--I didn't see the----but they rerun it that Sunday.
Mr. Jenner.
You saw the rerun that Sunday afternoon?
Mr. Hutchison.
Yes, sir. I told my wife then, I said, "That fellow has traded--" --and I related to her what I told you, just casually.
Mr. Jenner.
Had you seen the newspaper picture of the lady, Marina Oswald, prior to the time you saw the television rerun on Sunday afternoon?
Mr. Hutchison.
No, sir; that was later.
Mr. Jenner.
All right, Mr. Hutchison, is there anything that occurs to you now that I haven't brought out that you think might be helpful to the Commission in this important work of the Commission?
Mr. Hutchison.
No, sir; I don't.
Mr. Jenner.
That you know? My facts?
Mr. Hutchison.
I'd be happy to tell you because----
Mr. Jenner.
I'm sure you would.
Mr. Hutchison.
I'm certainly a person who wants to help in every way--in any way.
Mr. Jenner.
All right. Now, I have no further questions.
It's your privilege, Mr. Hutchison, to read over your deposition as soon as it is transcribed if you desire to do so. And this nice young lady will have this transcribed so it may be read, oh, let us say, Tuesday of next week. And if you wish to do so, you may come in and read it, and if you think there is anything in the deposition----
Mr. Hutchison.
No, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
That is incorrectly reported, why we'd like to have you advise us of that. Or you may waive all this procedure as you see fit.
Mr. Hutchison.
I can waive it right now, Mr, Jennet. I have no----
Mr. Jenner.
Then, you would like to waive it?
Mr. Hutchison.
Yes, sir, yes, sir; I'd be glad to, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
I think I might add--when you were interviewed on the 3d of December----
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