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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. III - Page 41« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine Resumed)

Mr. Jenner.
at the Texas School Book Depository on the second weekend when he came home?
Mrs. Paine.
You are talking about the weekend of the 26th?
Mr. Jenner.
That is right.
Mrs. Paine.
No; I don't recall anything being said.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, the next weekend was November 1st to 3d, which is Friday to Sunday, is that correct?
Mrs. Paine.
Right.
Mr. Jenner.
Was he home on that weekend?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes; he was.
Mr. Jenner.
And did anything eventful occur on that weekend?
Mrs. Paine.
Just a minute. What I was looking for, I wanted to find out whether I had taught a Russian lesson to my single student whom I saw some Saturday afternoon on that weekend, and I recall that I did not. So, the answer is no. I was there that Saturday. May I say if there was a weekend other than October 12 when he came on Saturday instead of Friday night, it was to have been that weekend?
Mr. Jenner.
Which weekend?
Mrs. Paine.
The weekend of the 1st to the 3d. That is my best recollection anyway.
Mr. Jenner.
All right. But other than that possibility, there was nothing--it was a normal weekend at your home?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, following that weekend, which was the weekend of November 8 through 10, I think you have already described that weekend. That was the one on which you went to the Texas driver's application bureau, is it not?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes. I recall him writing something on the early morning of Saturday--this "Dear Sirs" letter.
Mr. JENNER. Yes; this is the letter or draft of letter dealing with his reporting his visit to Mexico.
Mrs. PAINE. Or stating that he had done such a thing, which I did not fully credit.
Mr. JENNER. Did he come the following weekend, that is the weekend of November 15 through 17?
Mrs. PAINE. No; he did not.
Mr. JENNER. Why?
Mrs. PAINE. Marina asked him not to.
Mr. JENNER. This was the weekend preceding the ill-fated assassination day?
Mrs. PAINE. That is correct.
Mr. JENNER. Why did she ask him not to?
Mrs. PAINE. She felt he had overstayed his welcome the previous weekend which had been 3 days, 9th, 10th, and 11th because he was off Veterans Day,. the 11th of November, and she felt it would be simpler and more comfortable if he didn't come out.
Mr. Jenner.
Had you had a discussion with her prior to that time on that subject?
Mrs. Paine.
I had not suggested that to her.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you overhear her tell him that?
Mrs. Paine.
I did tell her I was planning a birthday party for my little girl, and I heard her tell Lee not to come out because I was having a birthday party. At some point in this same telephone conversation likely I told him he did not need to have a car but to go himself to the driver training station.
Mr. Jenner.
You have described that event for us heretofore this afternoon.
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Or this morning, I have forgotten which.
Mr. Mccloy.
May I interrupt here. I wonder whether or not you would want to take a rest now. We have been pretty arduous and let's take a little recess now.
(Short recess.)
Mr. Jenner.
Mr. Reporter, would you read the last interchange or question and answer?
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