(Testimony of James Herbert Martin Resumed)
Mr. Martin.
No.
Mr. Redlich.
Have you had any conversations at all with Mrs. Marguerite Oswald concerning the facts surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy?
Mr. Martin.
No, I don't think any direct conversation, I mean between she and I. I was present at times out there at the Inn when she was talking to this person or that person. But I don't believe I have had any direct conversation with her at all.
Mr. Redlich.
Did Mrs. Marguerite Oswald ever discuss with you an incident concerning a photograph which was supposed to have been shown to her by agents of the FBI on November 23, 1963.
Mr. Martin.
No, I have heard that through news media but that is the only place I heard it.
Mr. Redlich.
You have no direct knowledge of that incident yourself. Did Marina Oswald ever discuss that incident with you?
Mr. Martin.
No.
Mr. Redlich.
Did Marina Oswald ever discuss with you her mother-in-law's allegations that Lee Oswald was acting as an agent of the United States Government?
Mr. Martin.
No. She mentioned only one incident where the FBI came to their house when they were in Oak Cliff, and they took him down to the car, I believe he was about ready to sit down to dinner when they arrived, and they took him down to the car and talked to him, and Marina was upset because dinner was spoiling, and I think that is the only reference she has made to anything like that.
Mr. Redlich.
She has never discussed with you the specific claims of Marguerite Oswald in that respect?
Mr. Martin.
No.
Mr. Redlich.
In the course of your conversations with Marina Oswald or in the course of the preparation of any stories or releases on Mrs. Oswald's behalf have you ever discussed with Mrs. Oswald the events of November 21 and the morning of November 22?
Mr. Martin.
Yes.
Mr. Redlich.
Could you relate those conversations to us?
Mr. Martin.
He came home Thursday night, which was unusual.
Mr. Redlich.
Just so the record is clear, I hope you are relating to us now what Marina Oswald has related to you and not what you have read in any publication.
Mr. Martin.
Yes.
Mr. Redlich.
All right.
Mr. Martin.
And, let's see, this was sometime in December that she was telling me this--no, I remember when it was, when she was moving from the Inn to my home.
Mr. Redlich.
By the Inn you mean--
Mr. Martin.
The Inn of the Six Flags. She was in the back seat and Leon Gopadze was in the front seat talking with her, and she told him that he had come home Thursday night and that--
Mr. Dulles.
In Russian?
Mr. Martin.
Yes.
Mr. Dulles.
This was a conversation in Russian?
Mr. Martin.
Yes. Lee translated it for me, Gopadze translated it.
Mr. Dulles.
Afterwards or as it took place.
Mr. Martin.
As it took place, well, it was immediately afterwards, and she made a comment that he had left his wedding band on the dresser, I think, and she got up the next morning she found his wedding band on the dresser, which was strange.
Now, that is the only thing that relates to that period that I have heard her say. Now, I didn't actually hear her say that.
Mr. Redlich.
You have had no other conversations with her with regard to the period of November 21 and the morning of November 22?
Mr. Martin.
No.
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