(Testimony of Mrs. Eva Grant Resumed)
Mr. Burleson.
I'm through, as far as I am concerned, on that point. Now, is there anything other than what we have talked about here that you want to clarify further
Mrs. Grant.
Yes; I want to clarify
Mr. Burleson.
Wait, let me finish--or do you think that we haven't talked about anything that you feel like is important that you would like to state at this time?
Mrs. Grant.
We have never received money from any unethical organization, labor work, gratis, friends, or relatives such as gangsters or unions or Jack has gotten one dime out of anybody of that kind, or racketeer money, bookies or any type of, you know, discriminating businesses of any kind. I know his finances, I know where he has gotten 99 percent of his money and that is from members of the family. In fact, they can ask Marian and Earl a good deal about that.
I also know the night of November 22 when Jack was with me the evening before 7:15 during that short time he was with me and they were talking about Oswald, I had made the statement and this is what I said, "Don't worry," and I told it to the FBI and I didn't see it in the report.
Mr. Burleson.
"Don't worry"--what?
Mrs. Grant.
"That lousy Communist"--I'm referring to, and I mean, I assumed this myself.
Mr. Burleson.
And you said it in Jack's presence?
Mrs. Grant.
That's right. "Don't worry, that some lousy Communist will get him before anybody else does."
Mr. Burleson.
The Communist will get him before anybody else?
Mrs. Grant.
That's just what I said and I did not see it in this report---I don't think I saw it. I did say it because I already talked to four or five people on the phone and I'm going to tell you why I said that--everyone on television and it seems it was Curry, which is our chief of police says he's someone that's come out with three draft cards, he has been in Cuba and he defected to Russia and I think my mind is like 40 million other grownups, decided that he was a Communist sent here for this kind of a thing and the people that I knew that I speak to on the phone at that time or had been friends with all felt the same way or talked about it in that way. He couldn't help but think that. It's because what television has presented to the public, and then this thing in the paper and this was only Friday evening, and I have made that remark--I made it not only to him, to Pauline Hall, and to Madeline Blainey and to Emma and to Leo and whoever called I kept talking about that and made that remark, and I made it not only to him but to these others, and I kept talking about it because I was imbedded with that in my mind from television. They kept talking about it--they indicated he had three draft cards, he went to Russia and they threw him out and they planted him here and he went to Cuba and he had money and he was going to hire a plane.
Mr. Burleson.
Okay--anything else you want to go into this to clarify this?
Mrs. Grant.
Jack has always been a fighter for the Jews. Any--in the Army, if they look back, he didn't mind---if you fought and if you cussed and they said words like sheeny or kike or Jew--he belted it out to them. I know my brother Jack. He told me of different incidents. One of the things that he loved about this President--he didn't care what you were, you were a human being and Jack felt that this was one time in history that Jews are getting the break. He put in great Jewish men in office, they were fit to hold the office, and, of course, we are not Catholics and we never discuss religion in that effect, but my brother had such a great admiration for this man, it's unbelievable.
Mr. Hubert.
Did Jack ever tell you why he shot Oswald?
Mrs. Grant.
The truth is this---here recently with his head out--he said he did it for Jackie and the kids, but I think he's Just looking for a reason.
Mr. Hubert.
No; I'm talking about the first few days?
Mrs. Grant.
He didn't talk--for 10 days he never mentioned it and I never mentioned it, but in this white overall he had a little picture and on one side is the late President's picture in color. It is the most beautiful picture of him that I have seen. On the other side is a prayer of the Catholics. I have never seen my brother carry anything like that. He is definitely a good Jew no matter
|
