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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XIII - Page 230« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Elnora Pitts)

Mrs. Pitts.
on over to another apartment on Ewing where this Jack Ruby lived, so, just to tell the truth how long that I worked for Mr. Ruby somewhere. so--along 8 or 9 or maybe 10 months.
Mr. Hubert.
How often did you go to his apartment?
Mrs. Pitts.
I went one part of a day. On--I first started going to him on Tuesday, and then he said that was because he hadn't cleaned it in a long time, and it was in a bad shape, so he paid me 7 1/2 to clean it the first time, and so, next time he paid me $4 and give me busfare and then he said to me, said, "Well, it is getting pretty dirty," said, "I'm going to give you a little raise now today," and I said, "All right." So, the next time he give me 5 1/2. From then on he pay me 5 1/2.
Mr. Hubert.
That is for how much time?
Mrs. Pitts.
Until then I was going on Tuesday. Then he changed it then until Saturday and from Saturday to Sunday. He says he had company and wanted it fresh and clean on Sunday, and asked me if I would come on Sunday morning and I told him, "Yes," so that is why I called him that Sunday morning, because that was my time to go, because I had something to do at home before I went, so then I didn't go.
Mr. Hubert.
So, as of November 24, 1963, it was your custom to go there on a Sunday morning?
Mrs. Pitts.
Yes, sir; I guess that was the time when he done his killing, was it?
Mr. Hubert.
Well, November 24 is the day that Oswald was shot.
Mrs. Pitts.
Uh-huh. Well, then I called him on the next Sunday----
Mr. Hubert.
Let me get this----
Mrs. Pitts.
Okay.
Mr. Hubert.
Had you been going to him regularly on Sundays before?
Mrs. Pitts.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
You always called?
Mrs. Pitts.
I called--called him, and always called the manager because I went once and I didn't call so they had to do something in there, and he had a dog, and I was scared of this dog, so, the manager, she was there, and she said, "Well, I will lock the dog in the bathroom," and I said, "No; I don't work that way. I will just go back home."
So, the next time I didn't call and she was gone and he was gone, too, and I---from then on I always called.
Mr. Hubert.
And you called about what time in the morning?
Mrs. Pitts.
Well, just different times, but that morning I don't know what time it was that I called. I know that it was 8:30, or might have been later than that. I really don't know for--I didn't look at the clock.
Mr. Hubert.
That morning--what morning do you mean?
Mrs. Pitts.
I think it was Sunday morning, you know, when you was saying about----
Mr. Hubert.
When Oswald was shot?
Mrs. Pitts.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, you do remember that Oswald was shot----
Mrs. Pitts.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
It was on Sunday?
Mrs. Pitts.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
And you do know that Mr. Ruby was accused of shooting Mr. Oswald and was tried, as a matter of fact?
Mrs. Pitts.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
And that is the man we are talking about, is that right?
Mrs. Pitts.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
And that is the Sunday we are talking about?
Mrs. Pitts.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
You called in there, as was your custom----
Mrs. Pitts.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
To do the regular weekly----
Mrs. Pitts.
Cleaning.
Mr. Hubert.
Work, and you say you don't know what time it was?
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