(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine Resumed)
Mrs. Paine.
I think I saw him arrive with it himself, but I am not certain. No, wait, that may not be because I didn't see him when he first arrived.
Mr. Jenner.
When you arrived in Irving, Mrs. Paine, not when he arrived.
Mrs. Paine.
I don't recall that. I distinctly recall the duffels because it was all I could do to get them off of the car and set them on the grass until Michael could come and put them into the garage.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you distinctly recall the hard-sided luggage you described yesterday?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
All of the pieces that you saw?
Mrs. Paine.
Well, I don't recall that it was all. I couldn't even recall too well how many went down to New Orleans originally.
Mr. Jenner.
Was there more than one?
Mrs. Paine.
There was certainly more than one.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you think there were more than two?
Mrs. Paine.
I don't recall specifically.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you have a recollection as to whether there was a piece of luggage still apart from the zipper bag, still in the apartment at 4907 Magazine Street when you girls pulled out to go back to Irving?
Mrs. Paine.
I have no specific recollection.
Mr. Jenner.
Is it fair to say it is your best recollection at the moment that the zipper bag you have described earlier, you described yesterday, was not placed in the station wagon, and did not return with you to Irving?
Mrs. Paine.
I do not recall it being in the station wagon.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, was there a separate long package of any kind?
Mrs. Paine.
I do not recall such a package.
Mr. Jenner.
Was there a separate package of any character wrapped in a blanket?
Mrs. Paine.
No. There was a basket such as you use for hanging your clothes. It carried exactly that, clothes and diapers, and they weren't as neat as being in suitcases and duffels would imply. There was leftovers stuffed in the corner, clothes and things, but rather open.
Mr. Jenner.
So you saw no long rectangular package of any kind or character loaded in or placed in your station wagon?
Mrs. Paine.
No, it doesn't mean it wasn't there, but I saw nothing of that nature.
Mr. Jenner.
You saw nothing?
Mrs. Paine.
I saw nothing.
Mr. Jenner.
When you arrived in Irving, Tex., were you present when your station wagon was unpacked?
Mrs. Paine.
Marina and I did that with the exception of the duffels.
Mr. Jenner.
You did it all yourself and you took out of the station wagon everything in it other than the two duffel bags?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, in the process of removing everything other than the two duffel bags-on the occasion on the 24th of September 1963 when you reached Irving, Tex., did you find or see any long rectangular package?
Mrs. Paine.
I recall no such package.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you see any kind of a package wrapped in the blanket?
Mrs. Paine.
Not to my recollection.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you see any package
Mrs. Paine.
I don't recall seeing the blanket either.
Mr. Jenner.
On that occasion?
Mrs. Paine.
On that occasion, not until later.
Mr. Jenner.
Not until later.
Representative Ford.
Did you see the blanket in New Orleans?
Mrs. Paine.
On the bed or something. I am asking myself. I don't recall it specifically.
Mr. Jenner.
Of course we all know the blanket to which we are referring, which I will ask you about in a moment. I might show it to you at the moment, or at least ask you if it is the blanket. I am exhibiting to the witness Commission Exhibit No. 140. Is this blanket familiar to you?
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