Representative Ford.

Were there others?

Mrs. Oswald.

Then we had difficulties because I had a number of Russian friends in Elsbeth Street, around there, in Dallas, and he was jealous of me, and didn't want me to see them.

Representative Ford.

During this time, did he physically abuse you? Did he hit you?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

Representative Ford.

Did Mr. De Mohrenschildt reprimand Lee for his abuse to you?

Mrs. Oswald.

I don't know. He didn't support this. He didn't favor this conduct of my husband's. But I don't think he ever said anything to him about it, or told him that he shouldn't do it.

Representative Ford.

Mr. De Mohrenschildt didn't say anything to Lee Oswald in your presence about his abuse towards you?

Mrs. Oswald.

No; not in my presence.

Representative Ford.

Did Mr. De Mohrenschildt take you to Mellers, was it?

Mrs. Oswald.

Anna Meller--no; he did not.

Representative Ford.

Mr. De Mohrenschildt did not take you there?

Mrs. Oswald.

No; we had a quarrel, and I took the child and took a taxi, and went by myself there.

Representative Ford.

Did you have money to pay for a taxi?

Mrs. Oswald.

Anna Meller paid for the taxi.

Representative Ford.

When you got to Anna Meller's?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

Representative Ford.

I believe that is all, Mr. Chairman.

The Chairman.

Mr. Dulles, do you have any questions?

Mr. Dulles.

A couple, Mr. Chief Justice.
You have described this morning briefly the manner of your life in Minsk. I wonder if you would also discuss that in the United States. What did you do with your leisure time, how did Oswald handle his leisure time when he wasn't working?
I am speaking of your stays in Dallas, Fort Worth, and New Orleans.

Mrs. Oswald.

My life in the United States was not quite as carefree as it had been in the Soviet Union. I was occupied all the time with housework, and I couldn't go anywhere. Lee spent a good deal of time reading.

Mr. Dulles.

Were you together most of the time?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

Mr. Dulles.

So that you knew where Lee was. Lee wasn't away on trips much of the time, except for his trip to Mexico, and when he was absent in New Orleans?

Mrs. Oswald.

That is correct. We were together.

Mr. Dulles.

Do you know what he was reading in those days?

Mrs. Oswald.

He read nonfiction almost entirely and mainly historical works.

Mr. Dulles.

Was he reading Russian books or mostly English books?

Mrs. Oswald.

He could read Russian, but he read only English works.

Mr. Dulles.

Was he doing much writing in this period, during the American stay?

Mrs. Oswald.

When we were living on Elsbeth Street, he wrote something, and also on Neely Street, I think it was in connection with the Walker, General Walker incident.

Mr. Dulles.

Do you know what happened to that particular writing?

Mrs. Oswald.

I know that he destroyed this after the Walker business.
He had a map of Dallas, and he used to go off by himself and think about the map, and work on it. I think you have this map in among the materials of the Commission. He used to work on it, and the least disturbance used to upset him very much when he was working on this map.

Mr. Dulles.

When you say he used to go away, do you mean go away in the house or outside the house with the map?

Mrs. Oswald.

In the house, in the kitchen, and would tell me not to come in, not to make any noise at all.

Mr. Dulles.

Could you specify as to time and date, as to about when he acquired this map and began this study of the map?