Mrs. Meller.

No; I will not say; it was mentioned Embassy and that Embassy even decided to help with the money. That was all I think I remember.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did Oswald ever express any dislike toward the State Department or the Embassy because they delayed his return to the United States?

Mrs. Meller.

No.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did he ever express any hostility toward the U.S. Government, that you can remember?

Mrs. Meller.

I will not say. I just do not recall. He never said too much is what I say.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you ever hear him speak of President Kennedy?

Mrs. Meller.

No, never.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did he ever speak of Governor Connally?

Mrs. Meller.

No.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did he appear to you to be a dangerous person at the time that you knew him in the sense that he would become violent?

Mrs. Meller.

Not exactly dangerous but he would look ridiculous in ways. He was some kind of strange person; you cannot talk to him. You could not find two sentences that will go without difficulties. He will always say something against-- some way.
Mr. LIEBELER, Did you ever get the impression as to whether Oswald was well liked when he was in Russia or was he unpopular when he was in Russia, do you know?

Mrs. Meller.

My personal opinion, this person could never be friendly with anybody, very friendly, I mean. He was such a person that you never can come near even if you want to.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did Marina ever tell you or give you any indication as to why she married Lee Oswald?

Mrs. Meller.

That's quite a question--why she married Lee Oswald?

Mr. Liebeler.

Yes.

Mrs. Meller.

I don't remember what she said but I remember one sentence which is even caught in my head that she said. She wished all her life to have room of her own, is what she said after, you know; that she's tired living not like a human living. She wanted to have piece of her personal life and piece of her room just to her own. I remember her expressing that very, very deeply.

Mr. Liebeler.

Now, do you remember that some time in the fall of 1962, after the Oswalds had moved out of their apartment in Fort Worth that Marina called you on the telephone one evening and told you that she wanted to leave Oswald? Would you tell us about that?

Mrs. Meller.

Yes, yes, sir. It was in November, I think on certain Monday about 10 in the evening, she will call me and say that her husband beat her and she came out from the apartment and reached the filling station and said the man--she did not have a penny of money, and the good soul helped her to dial my number and she's talking to me if she can come over my house. I was speechless because to this time I even didn't know they were in Dallas. To understand, sir, we went to Fort Worth two or three times to help Marina and then was for certain period quiet and then I do not know how long, maybe 6 weeks,. maybe month, maybe 3 weeks and then I had this call. I said "Where are you?" She said "In Dallas." Certainly, then my husband was at home; I came to my husband and I asked him if we can take Marina. He did not want to. We have one bedroom apartment and he said "Do not have very much space." I like a maniac woman, started to beg and said "We have to help poor woman; she's on the street with baby. We could not leave her like that; we had our trouble and somebody helped us." My husband said "Okay let her come. She said to me she did not have a penny of money. I said "Take a taxi and come here and we will pay the way." So, about 11 or 10:40 she came over our house so like she was staying in light blouse and skirt with baby on her hand, couple diapers and that was all; no coat, no money, nothing.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did she appear to have been beaten up at that time; did she have bruises?

Mrs. Meller.

She was very nervous; did not try to cry very much but you can see she was shaking.