(Testimony of Sylvia Odio)
Mrs. Odio.
Yes. Of course, I have "psychiatric thinking." My psychiatrist says I have psychiatric thinking. I mean, I can perceive things very well.
Mr. Liebeler.
What kind of thinking?
Mrs. Odio.
He says I have tremendous intuition about things and psychiatric thinking, which has helped me many times. So immediately, for some reason, in my mind, I established a connection between the two greasy men that had come to my door and the conversation that the Cubans should have killed President Kennedy, and I couldn't believe it. I was so upset about it. So probably the lunch had something to do with it, too, and I was so upset, but that is probably why I passed out.
Mr. Liebeler.
Had you heard the name Oswald before you passed out?
Mrs. Odio.
No, sir. It was only the connection.
Mr. Liebeler.
You had made the connection in your mind between these three men that came to your apartment, and the assassination?
Mrs. Odio.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Primarily because of the remarks they had made about how the Cubans should have assassinated President Kennedy because of the Bay of Pigs situation, is that correct?
Mrs. Odio.
That's right.
Mr. Liebeler.
You had not seen any pictures of Oswald or heard his name prior to the time of your passing out?
Mrs. Odio.
No; I don't recall--maybe you could tell me what the exact time they mentioned by the radio the name of the suspect. They spoke of a suspect all the time, but they did not mention any name. And I think I came out about 8 o'clock that night. They gave me a shot, so I did not know any name until that night.
Mr. Liebeler.
What time did you pass out?
Mrs. Odio.
I came back from lunch about 5 minutes before I o'clock, because we had to punch the clock at 1, and by 1:30 we knew the President was dead, and we all decided to leave, and it was about 10 minutes to 2 that we walked out of the office, and I think I passed out back in the warehouse.
Mr. Liebeler.
Just after you left the office?
Mrs. Odio.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
So it would have been sometime before 2 o'clock or right after?
Mrs. Odio.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did these men indicate that they had an come from New Orleans together?
Mrs. Odio.
I am pretty sure that is what he said. Either that they had been, or that they had just come. I cannot be sure of either one, but they had been in New Orleans, or had just come from New Orleans.
Mr. Liebeler.
Would you recognize these men again if you saw their pictures, do you think?
Mrs. Odio.
I think I could recognize one of them.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you think they definitely took like Cubans?
Mrs. Odio.
Well, this is my opinion. They looked very much like Mexicans. But I might be wrong at that, because I don't remember any Mexican accent. But the color of Mexicans, when I am referring to greasy, that kind of complexion, that is what I mean.
Mr. Liebeler.
When did you first become aware of the fact that this man who had been at your apartment was the man who had been arrested in connection with the assassination?
Mrs. Odio.
It was immediately.
Mr. Liebeler.
As soon as you saw his picture?
Mrs. Odio.
Immediately; I was so sure.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you have any doubt about it?
Mrs. Odio.
I don't have any doubts.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you have any doubt about it then?
Mrs. Odio.
I kept saying it can't be to myself; it just can't be. I mean it couldn't be, but when my sister walked into the hospital and she said, "Sylvia, have you seen the man?" And I said, "Yes." And she said, "That was the man that was at the door of my house." So I had no doubts then.
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