(Testimony of Hiram Conway)
Mr. Conway.
No; very little. She was associated quite a bit with John. She and John were approximately the same age. I believe John might have been slightly older than her, maybe 1 1/2 or 2 years, I'm not quite sure.
Mr. Jenner.
Your daughter is now married?
Mr. Conway.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
What is her married name?
Mr. Conway.
Mrs. J. C. Bell (Spelling) B-e-l-l.
Mr. Jenner.
Where does she live?
Mr. Conway.
She lives on Santa Fe, I think, it's 2904.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you recall her telephone number?
Mr. Conway.
CI 4-2394, it would be---Circle. I'm almost sure that's right.
Mr. Jenner.
Is Mrs. Conway living?
Mr. Conway.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
How long did the family live there?
Mr. Conway.
How long did they live there?
Mr. Jenner.
Yes.
Mr. Conway.
I think almost 4 years--it was in the vicinity of 4 years. It might have been just a little over or a little under, but it was approximately 4 years.
Mr. Jenner.
And did these boys come to your attention?
Mr. Conway.
Oh, yes; John was a real nice kid and he was a friend of mine, you know, a young friend. I taught him to play chess.
Mr. Jenner.
You did?
Mr. Conway.
Yes; I did, and he made an excellent player, I understand. I think he's runner-up in the championship at Lackland Air Force Base.
Mr. Jenner.
Is that so?
Mr. Conway.
I think so--John is a fine fellow.
Mr. Jenner.
And because of your relationship especially with John Pic, you came to know the other boys, too?
Mr. Conway.
Yes, sir; fairly well.
Mr. Jenner.
In and around the neighborhood?
Mr. Conway.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
But having in mind Lee Oswald, at the age of 9, and by the time he left, he was 13, you had less contact with him?
Mr. Conway.
I had very little contact with him, just to see him in the neighborhood was all.
Mr. Jenner.
Did that contact in the neighborhood enable you to form a judgment as to his general disposition?
Mr. Conway.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Would you describe that and tell us something---some incidents about it?
Mr. Conway.
Well, he was quick to anger and he was, I would say, a vile nature he was mean when he was angry, just ornery---he was vicious almost, you might say, is the best word I can describe it.
Mr. Jenner.
Did it come to your particular attention as contrasted with his two brothers, Robert and John?
Mr. Conway.
Yes; John was a very genuine character, a fine boy.
Mr. Jenner.
What about Robert?
Mr. Conway.
Robert was much more spunky than John, but Robert didn't very often get into much trouble.
Mr. Jenner.
Nothing like Lee?
Mr. Conway.
No; he didn't walk up and down the street looking for children to throw stones at, like Lee did. He was a bad kid.
Mr. Jenner.
Did he get into kid fights and encounters with children in the neighborhood?
Mr. Conway.
Yes; he would become angry with them but as far as actually seeing him fight--the children didn't fight with him much, they got out of his way. They would hide or move on and it would be pretty hard to catch him in a fight because it would be pretty hard for him to have caught one of them.
Mr. Jenner.
Was this a persistent sort of thing over a period of 4 years or were they isolated incidences?
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