(Testimony of Eric Rogers)
Mr. Rogers.
I did; a few months.
Mr. Liebeler.
When did you move there?
Mr. Rogers.
It was around in the in July, around July.
Mr. Liebeler.
Was Oswald there?
Mr. Rogers.
He was there for a short period of time.
Mr. Liebeler.
You lived right next door to Oswald?
Mr. Rogers.
My apartment was in the front and my window was fight next--near his apartment.
Mr. Liebeler.
You met Oswald and came to know him? Did you ever meet him?
Mr. Rogers.
No; I never met him. He didn't bid the time to anyone.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you talk to him or anything?
Mr. Rogers.
No; never did.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you know what his name was?
Mr. Rogers.
Just by mail coming in the box on the front.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you ever talk to his wife?
Mr. Rogers.
She spoke Russian. She did bid the time of day, that's all, but he didn't. He wouldn't bid the time to no one.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did they ever have any arguments that you know of?
Mr. Rogers.
Some spats, but in Russian, looked like. You know what I mean?
Mr. Liebeler.
They spoke Russian and you couldn't understand what they were saying?
Mr. Rogers.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you ever see Oswald have any visitors at his apartment?
Mr. Rogers.
He had no one. Had some kind of a dark fellow asked where he lived.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did he appear to be a Cuban?
Mr. Rogers.
Yes; Spanish type of person.
Mr. Liebeler.
Was that in August, do you remember?
Mr. Rogers.
Around that time. I believe it was around that time.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now do you remember anybody else that visited Oswald at his apartment?
Mr. Rogers.
Probably at the time they had this--you know--Fair Play for Cuba, something like that. I think they were radio interviewers, I think. Looked like local people. Didn't look like--heard him saying something about wanting to play on radio. That's all.
Mr. Liebeler.
You don't remember any other ones?
Mr. Rogers.
Not that I know of unless I was at work. I wasn't there all the time.
Mr. Liebeler.
Your wife was in the hospital part of this time, is that correct?
Mr. Rogers.
That's right.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you work at that time, sir?
Mr. Rogers.
No; I wasn't working at that time. See, Mr. Liebeler, I am on pension, you see. I am only allowed to make so much a year because of the pension, you see.
Mr. Liebeler.
I see. Did you ever see Oswald sitting on the front porch?
Mr. Rogers.
Oh, yes; with books, reading.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did he read a lot?
Mr. Rogers.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you ever see any rifle or firearms of any type in his possession at that time?
Mr. Rogers.
No; I never. We did see one time some the mailman brought a big package in. I wouldn't say what it was, of course. I guess they checked that through the mail.
Mr. Liebeler.
When was that?
Mr. Rogers.
It was in the summer, some time before he left, somewhere around that time.
Mr. Liebeler.
Oswald's apartment had a little porch in the front?
Mr. Rogers.
Screened porch.
Mr. Liebeler.
It had blinds in it, too, that you could let down, did it not?
Mr. Rogers.
Yes.
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