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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VIII - Page 399« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Elena A. Hall)

Mr. Liebeler.
Gary Taylor's wife at that time was the daughter of George De Mohrenschildt, is that correct?
Mrs. Hall.
That's right.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you know Mr. De Mohrenschildt?
Mrs. Hall.
Yes; I met him.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you know him well, or are you a casual acquaintance of his?
Mrs. Hall.
I saw him altogether maybe. three or four times.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you ever talk to De Mohrenschildt about Lee Oswald?
Mrs. Hall.
I don't think I did.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you know whether De Mohrenschildt was a close friend of Oswald's?
Mrs. Hall.
Yes. Some friends told me again that they are very close with Lee Oswald. Well, in I week, because they couldn't go nowhere and didn't have a car, and De. Mohrenschildt came for him.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you ever see Oswald. drive an automobile?
Mrs. Hall.
No. In fact, one time I asked Oswald. I said, talking something about the car, and I said, asked him, "Can you drive a car?" And he said, "No".
I said, "How come?"
He said, "Well, I just can't." And I said, "Every kid in high school can drive a car. How come you can't?" And he said, "Well, I just can't."
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you ever hear of Oswald learning how to drive a car?
Mrs. Hall.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
You mentioned previously that Mr. Bouhe asked you if you could help in getting Marina's teeth fixed. Do you know whether Marina ever did get her teeth fixed?
Mrs. Hall.
Well, she needed a few teeth extracted, and George Bouhe made an appointment for her here in Baylor. And the few times she came---and extracted them and came back.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did Marina ever tell you who paid for this work to be done?
Mrs. Hall.
No; she did not tell me.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you know who paid for it?
Mrs. Hall.
No. Maybe George Bouhe did, I don't know.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you ever have any discussions with Marina about religion?
Mrs. Hall.
Yes. While she was in my house, she asked one time, she said, "Elena. I want to baptize my baby." She said, "Well, I was baptized. My grandmother baptized me, but when I talk about religion and baptize, he don't want to even hear it, so how about baptizing the baby." And I called Father Dimitri here in Dallas, and it is Greek Orthodox Church, and I told him the situation and who they are, and she wanted baby baptized. And he said, that is fine, so I took her one night, her and the baby, and we I am a godmother of the child. And, of course, when Lee found it out, it was too late already, and he, of course, didn't like it at all.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you remember anything specifically that he said about that?
Mrs. Hall.
No. Marina told me when I saw her at Christmas--I asked her, and she said, of course, he didn't like it.
Mr. Liebeler.
You mentioned before that at Christmas time in 1962, you went over to Oswald's apartment in Dallas, is that correct?
Mrs. Hall.
That's right.
Mr. Liebeler.
Who was there at that time?
Mrs. Hall.
Me, Marina, and the child--Lee----
Mr. Liebeler.
Can you remember what the discussion was at that time? What did you talk about? Do you have any recollection?
Mrs. Hall.
Well, when we went in, they didn't have any Christmas tree, no nothing. And I looked and I said, "Where is your Christmas tree?" And Lee said, "What Christmas tree?" And I said, "Well, everybody has a Christmas tree." And Lee said, "No; we don't have Christmas tree."
Then John started to talk with him about religion. I think it was Christmastime,
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