Mrs. Voshinin.

was a letter from the bank saying that $20,000 was deposited in his name at that particular bank, and I understand it was by Haitian Government. That's what it was--as far as I remember.
Then, he said that he would like very much to invest some of his money in sisal plantation--[spelling] s-i-s-a-l. You know, making in rope.

Mr. Jenner.

Yes; you use sisal to make rope.

Mrs. Voshinin.

And I asked him whether he was going just to manage sisal plantations or not, because he was mentioning them all the time. He says, "No; I want to invest some money into that."
And I understood that his intention was to settle down in Haiti. It's possible, you know. He was looking for some country for some longer time to settle down and live in that country. He was considering Costa Rica because he was there on his walking trip and he liked it very much. And then he decided that Haiti would be very nice place to settle down, also.

Mr. Jenner.

This walking trip down through Mexico and Central and South. America. that was kind of a dangerous business, wasn't it?

Mrs. Voshinin.

Yes, I think so. And she said she was very ill on that trip.

Mr. Jenner.

She was?

Mrs. Voshinin.

Uh-huh.

Mr. Jenner.

In these movies, how were they dressed?

Mrs. Voshinin.

According to the film, he was wearing shorts and she was wearing very torn dress--which looked like that Tarzan lady on the films, you know.

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.

Mrs. Voshinin.

And some of the pictures were her with scarcely anything on [laughing], with very little dress on.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you get the impression that this was deliberate because they were apprehensive that they might be attacked as they walked?

Mrs. Voshinin.

Robbed, you mean.

Mr. Jenner.

Yes; robbed.

Mrs. Voshinin.

No, I thought it was more practical--because the branches scratch and tear your clothing, and, you know, less clothing you have always it is the better. However, they were traveling with a mule which probably would be considered by Southern American robbers as valuable thing. So, they could have been robbed. In fact, they were attacked at night once and had to shoot it off. You know, they were shooting.
But, they were very poorly dressed because Jeanne told me that they were taken in the cities for paupers--they were mistaken for paupers, and people would lend them money.

Mr. Jenner.

Give them pesos?

Mrs. Voshinin.

Yes [laughing].

Mr. Jenner.

All of which, I am sure, Mr. De Mohrenschildt enjoyed thoroughly?

Mrs. Voshinin.

Tremendously [laughing].

Mr. Jenner.

Now, if you can remember any more, I wish you would tell us about De Mohrenschildt's comments with respect to the Oswalds and the impressions that you gained of the Oswalds---as to how they got along whether he treated her well or poorly?

Mrs. Voshinin.

Oswalds---his wife?

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.

Mrs. Voshinin.

Treated very poorly. Because De Mohrenschildt told us that he was beating her. Then, she ran away from him and De Mohrenschildt tried to help her, you know, to settle down and to separate somehow, but then, they reconciliated. And after the reconciliation, Jeanne mentioned twice that Marina had blue eyes--was beaten again, you know.

Mr. Jenner.

Black and blue eyes?

Mrs. Voshinin.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Was anything said, that you can recall, of either of them returning to Russia?

Mrs. Voshinin.

Either of whom?

Mr. Jenner.

Either of the Oswalds?

Mrs. Voshinin.

Returning to Russia? No; I don't remember. No; I don't think so.