Mr. Jenner.

(The reporter read the question and answer.)

Mr. Jenner.

Would you fix as best you can for us, the date or time that you first saw the wrapped blanket after you had returned to Irving? How long after that event did you see it to the best of your recollection?

Mrs. Paine.

I have said it was the latter part of October. I don't think I can fix it more exactly.

Mr. Jenner.

That would be almost or would be over a month afterwards? You returned on September 24?

Mrs. Paine.

I don't recall thinking, that is, that anything like that marks it as being particular noticeable. So that I am judging that I recall seeing it in October, somewhere towards the end.

Mr. Jenner.

Had anything occurred at that time that now leads you to fix it at the latter part of October?

Mrs. Paine.

No; there is no way that I have to fix it.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you stumble over it or something?

Mr. Mccloy.

Could it have been as early as October 4 or the 7th when you first got the call from him when he first returned to Dallas?

Mrs. Paine.

Conceivably, but I don't remember.

Mr. Dulles.

Then you saw it on another occasion, how many days later was that?

Mrs. Paine.

I can't fix it that near.

Mr. Dulles.

It was several days later, was it, the time when it seemed to have been moved from position “X” to position “XX”?

Mrs. Paine.

Oh, yes; that was later.
Mr. McCLOY Can you place it at all, can you place your recollection at all as having seen it in relation to the assassination? The date of the assassination? Was it 2 weeks before, 3 weeks before?

Mrs. Paine.

I have inquired of myself for some weeks, was such a package in my station wagon when I arrived from New Orleans, and I cannot recall it, but I cannot be at all certain that there wasn't. I certainly didn't unload it. I never lifted such a package.

Mr. Jenner.

Only you and Marina took things out of your station wagon at that time?

Mrs. Paine.

That is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

And you did not----

Mrs. Paine.

So I think I would have seen it.

Mr. Dulles.

In your earlier testimony I think in reply to a question, you indicated that you and Marina had only talked about this after the assassination that afternoon.

Mrs. Paine.

That is right.

Mr. Dulles.

If it is not out of order, I would like to get that into the testimony maybe at this date what took place between them at that time.

Mr. Jenner.

On the 22d?

Mr. Dulles.

Yes.

Mr. Mccloy.

I think it is best to leave it at the 22d.

Mr. Jenner.

I was going to take her chronologically.

Mr. Dulles.

Just so you recall that.

Mr. Mccloy.

But you can't recall having gone into the garage for any purpose and having stepped over this thing or around it at any time that you would associate with his return from New Orleans and Houston, if he went to Houston?

Mrs. Paine.

My best recollection is that it was after, it was in October, therefore.

Mr. Mccloy.

But later than the 7th of October, you think?

Mrs. Paine.

Later than that, yes. That is the best I can do.

Mr. Mccloy.

But well before the day of November 22?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

I think I have oriented myself without having the reporter read and may I proceed, Mr. Chairman?

Mr. Mccloy.

Surely.

Mr. Jenner.

We have now reached the weekend of the 15th, 16th, and 17th, which is the weekend that Lee Harvey Oswald did not return to your home.

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.