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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XIV - Page 648« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Kay Helen Olsen)

Mrs. Olsen.
He said he had never been over to his house or anything, he just seen him in the locker room, you know.
Mr. Specter.
During the course of that conversation what did you say, that is, when Mr. Ruby came by and you were parked at the parking lot talking to Johnny?
Mrs. Olsen.
Just how terrible everything was.
Mr. Specter.
Do you recall anything else that you said specifically?
Mrs. Olsen.
No; I can't remember.
Mr. Specter.
Did you say, "In England they would have hung Oswald by his toes and dragged him through the street?"
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
Did you make any reference at all to what would happen to Oswald if he were in England?
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
Is there anything else you can recollect about that conversation?
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
Had you talked to Ruby earlier on that Friday?
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
How long had you been at that parking lot before Ruby arrived?
Mrs. Olsen.
I guess about an hour, as close as I can remember.
Mr. Specter.
During the course of that .conversation, did Ruby say anything about the Weissman ad?
Mrs. Olsen.
I don't know what you mean.
Mr. Specter.
Did you know of any advertisement in the newspaper containing derogatory remarks or unfavorable comments about President Kennedy?
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
Did Mr. Ruby say anything during that conversation about the radicals in Dallas?
Mrs. Olsen.
The what?
Mr. Specter.
The radicals in Dallas.
Mrs. Olsen.
I don't know what that means.
Mr. Specter.
Did he say anything about the John Birch Society?
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
Did he say anything about the Communists in Dallas?
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
Did he say anything about the radical right?
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
Did Mr. Ruby say anything about the effect on Jews?
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
Did you say anything to Mr. Ruby about his closing his club?
Mrs. Olsen.
Oh, just in conversation I asked him how long he thought he could close. See, I didn't give him notice or anything, I had to get hold of the union man first, because the union, you know, you have to give a 2-week notice, otherwise you have to pay them 2 weeks' salary. But I got out of that, I talked to the union man and he .said--well, I think they call it an act of God when something like this happens, and you just don't want any part of working like that any more. I think that made all of us think a little bit.
Mr. Specter.
Did you praise Ruby for closing up the club after the assassination?
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes, I thought it was the right thing to do.
Mr. Specter.
Did you tell him so?
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes.
Mr. Specter.
Did Mr. Olsen say anything about that?
Mrs. Olsen.
Oh, I can't remember.
Mr. Specter.
Did Mr. Olsen shake his hand for closing up the club?
Mrs. Olsen.
Well, they used to shake hands all the time. I don't know.
Mr. Specter.
Were you upset at that time about the assassination?
Mrs. Olsen.
Very.
Mr. Specter.
Was Mr. Olsen upset?
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes; very much.
Mr. Specter.
And how about Mr. Ruby, how was he?
Mrs. Olsen.
Real upset.
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