(Testimony of Hiram Conway)
Mr. Jenner.
His first name is William and his last name is what?
Mr. Conway.
Bridges (spelling) B-r-i-d-g-e-s.
Mr. Jenner.
Well, we will look in the telephone book and maybe we can find him that way.
Mr. Conway.
He is with Halliburton, I remember the last time I talked to him.
Mr. Jenner.
The older boys were attending high school and Lee was attending elementary school, what elementary school is that?
Mr. Conway.
I'm sorry--I don't know.
Mr. Jenner.
And the high school?
Mr. Conway.
It would be Arlington Heights. These schools are changing so rapidly and increasing so until I just don't know.
Mr. Jenner.
During this period of time, did you become acquainted with Marguerite Oswald, the mother of Lee Oswald?
Mr. Conway.
Yes; I knew Mrs. Oswald. She was in my house a few times.
Mr. Jenner.
I wish you would give me, if you can, your impression of Mrs. Oswald, particularly with respect to the to her care of these boys and Lee Oswald during this 4-year period.
Mr. Conway.
Well, I think she was--my impression was that she felt burdened with them and I think she showed a selfish attitude towards her children.
Mr. Jenner.
Selfish?
Mr. Conway.
Selfish--yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Would you elaborate on that, what do you mean by that?
Mr. Conway.
Well, I don't have words for it except that it appeared to me that she didn't dress them as well as she might. She didn't care they were embarrassed about their dress.
Mr. Jenner.
They Were?
Mr. Conway.
Some of them were--John, especially and sometimes Robert, I think, but they were very stoical, they could take it, they were good kids about it, you know.
Mr. Jenner.
Did John speak to you on that subject?
Mr. Conway.
No, sir; John wouldn't ever say anything against his mother. My daughter told me that someone said something about--hearsay, you see, is about all I know about such things, but my daughter told me that she heard some of the kids mention to him that his mother should buy him better clothes or shoes or something and they didn't know why she didn't, or something like that and he shouldn't give her as much of the money he made when he was doing whatever work he did and he said, "She's my mother." He stood up for her and that's all he would say.
Mr. Jenner.
I take it from this remark that you just made that the boys, at least John, certainly John, did some work after school?
Mr. Conway.
John sold shoes, I think, he worked in a shoe store for a time. It seems to me at that time is when they were inaugurating this distributive education thing and I believe that's how he got his job.
Mr. Jenner.
And did Robert work also?
Mr. Conway.
I don't know.
Mr. Jenner.
What about Lee?
Mr. Conway.
I don't think so. Robert would have if he could have gotten a job.
Mr. Jenner.
What was your impression of Lee on that score, was he industrious or not?
Mr. Conway.
Yes; he was--you mean Robert?
Mr. Jenner.
No; I mean Lee. Was he industrious?
Mr. Conway.
I don't rightly know, I have lost contact with them and he was too small.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you have any impression as to whether this was an emotional child?
Mr. Conway.
Yes; he would become very angry and his face would flush and he would just storm at other children.
Mr. Jenner.
He was quick to anger?
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