(Testimony of Mrs. Eva Grant)
Mrs. Grant.
It's going back so far--yes; this is correct, but there are a lot of things that happened, other things.
Mr. Hubert.
Yes; we understand that.
Mr. Burleson.
But this is correct as far as it goes, and as far as it states?
Mrs. Grant.
That's right.
Mr. Burleson.
There are other matters, but we won't go into those at this particular time this is true and correct?
Mrs. Grant.
I mean, if you look at those States, and then look at those, you would think I was in both places at one time, but it wasn't like that.
Mr. Burleson.
All right, but this is true as far as it goes?
Mrs. Grant.
Yes; of course, there are some--who remembers everything--I had a little restaurant.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, we'll get to the next document, which is a report of an interview on December 31, 1963, between FBI Agent Gaston Thompson and yourself, which I have marked for identification, "Dallas, Tex., May 28, 1964, Exhibit No. 4, deposition of Eva Grant," and I have signed my name, and I ask you if that is correct and if there are any additions or omissions, and if so
please state what you think is incorrect as to that document? Mrs. Grant (read instrument referred to).
Mr. Burleson.
I will ask you about the first paragraph--is it correct?
Mrs. Grant.
Yes.
Mr. Burleson.
Now, getting to the second paragraph, I'll ask you if it is correct?
Mrs. Grant.
Well, that's what I told them because that's what I thought--they told me he wasn't dead.
Mr. Burleson.
Have you heard anything since then to the contrary?
Mrs. Grant.
I have not spoken to anybody--to anybody who knows where he is---whether he is dead, outside of what his name, Clements here told me they found him he's alive.
Mr. Burleson.
Directing your attention to the sentence in the second paragraph that says, "Frank had a sister named Rose Solomon in Los Angeles," is that correct?
Mrs. Grant.
No; instead of sister, it should be aunt. He only had one sister and no other living relatives I would know.
Mr. Burleson.
Other than Rose Solomon, who is an aunt and not a sister?
Mrs. Grant.
It seems it was his mother's sister, and that was the closest family.
Mr. Burleson.
Other than one change there, as far as this statement is concerned, it is true and correct?
Mrs. Grant.
That is right--that's right.
Mr. Burleson.
Off the record.
(Discussion between Counsel Burleson and Hubert.)
Mr. Hubert.
Now, let's proceed along these lines. What I would like to know is something of the family background, Mrs. Grant.
Mrs. Grant.
I'm ashamed to tell you.
Mr. Hubert.
For instance, your mother's name?
Mrs. Grant.
Let me explain the situation, even with my family, my mother's fathers' name was Rutkowfsky.
Mr. Hubert.
Let me handle it this way--if you will just answer my questions, then at the end of each one of these blocks of questions, your attorney will be able to clarify anything he wants to.
Mrs. Grant.
But this is something--there has been a mixup in the family. A lot of times my sister would say her name was----
Mr. Hubert.
If you will just answer my question and then we will move on this way. What was you mother's name?
Mrs. Grant.
Fanny.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you remember what her last name was prior to her marriage?
Mrs. Grant.
That's what I'm trying to remember.
Mr. Hubert.
You said it was Rutkowfsky, is that correct?
Mrs. Grant.
I think my mother's mother was married twice. Sometimes they used the name as Turek [spelling] T-u-r-e-k, but her father's name was Rutkowfsky--he was a doctor of medicine in Zimbrola, Poland.
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