(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine Resumed)
Mr. Jenner.
How did you and Marina look at the parade, that is as the motorcade went along were you and Marina--
Mrs. Paine.
This was not shown on television.
Mr. Jenner.
Oh, it wasn't?
Mrs. Paine.
To the best of my recollection they had cameras at the convention center, whatever it was, that the President was coming to for dinner, and for his talk.
Mr. Jenner.
And was the motorcade being described, broadcast by radio?
Mrs. Paine.
The motorcade was being described.
Mr. Jenner.
Were you and Marina listening to that?
Mrs. Paine.
Well, it was coming through the television set, but it wasn't being shown.
Mr. Jenner.
Were you listening?
Mrs. Paine.
We were.
Mr. Jenner.
Did she show an interest in this?
Mrs. Paine.
Oh, yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And it being broadcast in English, I assume you were doing some interpreting for her?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Is that correct?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Most of this has been covered, Senator Cooper, and I am getting through pages fortunately that we don't have to go over again.
Senator COOPER. After you knew that the President was dead, and Marina knew, do you know, from that time on, whether she ever went into her room, left you and went into her room?
Mrs. Paine.
I would think it highly likely that she did. The announcement that the President was actually dead came, oh, I think around 1:30 or close to 2. I already related that my little girl wept and fell asleep on the sofa. This was a time therefore that Marina would have been putting Junie to bed in the bedroom.
Senator COOPER. Between the time that you heard the President had been shot and the news came that he died, did she ever leave you and go into her room, do you remember?
Mrs. Paine.
I don't remember specifically, but you must understand that the little baby was already born. She would have had many occasions, needs to go into the room.
Senator COOPER. Do you know whether she went into the garage?
Mrs. Paine.
I don't know.
Senator COOPER. What?
Mrs. Paine.
I don't know whether she went into the garage.
Mr. Jenner.
You have no impressions in that respect?
Mrs. Paine.
None.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you recall an incident involving Lee Oswald's wedding ring?
Mrs. Paine.
I do.
Mr. Jenner.
Would you relate that, please?
Mrs. Paine.
One or two FBI agents came to my home, I think, Odum was one of them, and said that Marina had inquired after and wanted Lee's wedding ring, and he asked me if I had any idea where to look for it. I said I'll look first in the little tea cup that is from her grandmother, and on top of the chest of drawers in the bedroom where she had stayed. I looked and it was there.
Mr. Jenner.
Calling on your recollection of this man, was he in the habit of wearing his wedding ring?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Did this strike you as unusual that the wedding ring should be back in this cup on the dresser in their room?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes, quite.
Mr. Jenner.
Elaborate as to why it struck you as unusual?
Mrs. Paine.
I do not wear my wedding ring. Marina has on several occasions said to me she considers that bad luck, not a good thing to do.
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