(Testimony of James Patrick , Jr. Hosty)
Representative Ford.
What was the reaction, if any, on the part of Marina following that comment by Mrs. Paine?
Mr. Hosty.
The information I had her relay? She seemed to calm down a little bit, and when I left she was smiling. I left her in a relaxed mood. I didn't want to leave her alarmed and upset, a woman with a new baby. It is not the thing to do. So she apparently was smiling, happy, and she shook hands with me as I left, I wanted to-leave her in a good frame of mind. I then left.
Mr. Stern.
Did you address any questions to Marina Oswald through Mrs. Paine?
Mr. Hosty.
Not questions, no. I just relayed the information to her of this nature I just gave.
Mr. Stern.
Anything else that you said----
Mr. Hosty.
No, sir; that is all I can recall.
Mr. Stern.
To be translated for Marina Oswald?
Mr. Hosty.
No.
Mr. Stern.
Anything else about your interview with Mrs. Paine?
Mr. Hosty.
Yes; after Mrs. Paine told me that she would try to find out where Lee Oswald was living, I then gave her my name and telephone number. I wrote it down on a piece of paper for her. I am fairly certain I printed it so she would be able to read it all right. I printed my name and wrote down my office telephone number, and handed it to Mrs. Paine.
Mr. Stern.
Did you put anything else on this piece of paper?
Mr. Hosty.
No, sir; that was all.
Mr. Stern.
Are you quite sure about your recollection of that, or are you telling us on the basis of your ordinary experience? Is this what you remember of the incident?
Mr. Hosty.
This is what I remember of it; yes, sir.
Mr. Stern.
You don't remember putting anything on this paper other than your name?
Mr. Hosty.
My name and telephone number.
Mr. Stern.
Office telephone?
Mr. Hosty.
Office telephone; right.
Mr. Stern.
And no other telephone number?
Mr. Hosty.
No, sir.
Mr. Stern.
No address?
Mr. Hosty.
No, sir.
Mr. Stern.
License number?
Mr. Hosty.
No, sir.
Mr. Stern.
You are quite certain that you can recall now only those two things?
Mr. Hosty.
Yes; I do this as a standard procedure. I do this all the time. I will write my name out if a person says they want to contact me. I will give them my name and telephone number, write it on a piece of paper and give it to them.
Representative Ford.
Did you write on notepaper you had or paper provided by Mrs. Paine, or what?
Mr. Hosty.
It was my recollection it was on my paper. I took a piece of paper off, tore it in half, printed my name and telephone number on it that I gave to her.
Mr. Stern.
Do you have cards?
Mr. Hosty.
No, sir; we don't have cards. We are not allowed to carry cards.
Mr. Stern.
When Mrs. Paine told you that Lee Harvey Oswald was working at the School Book Depository, did that mean anything to you? Did you remember the building?
Mr. Hosty.
No, sir; I knew of the building in the outskirts of the downtown area. That is about all. I looked up the address, and I recognized the address, but it meant nothing to me.
Mr. Stern.
Is there anything else at all that you can recall being said on November 1?
Mr. Hosty.
As I said earlier, I think I should bring this in, that Mrs. Paine
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