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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VIII - Page 90« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Hiram Conway)

Mr. Conway.
Yes; quite quick.
Mr. Jenner.
And did he seem to be a sensitive, an overly sensitive child?
Mr. Conway.
I suppose so--I thought he was a very strange type of person and at the time I thought he was considerably above the average in intelligence around that age---being 9 or 10 or 11, I mean, to catch on and to notice and be able to learn to do little things.
Mr. Jenner.
What is your middle. initial, do you have one?
Mr. Conway.
P. (Spelling) P-i-e-r-c-e.
Mr. Jenner.
You probably wondered why I asked you about Leslie Welding Co. Do you know a man by the name of Hiram L. Conway with Leslie Welding in Fort Worth?
Mr. Conway.
No, I don't. I knew there was a Hiram--that--there's more than one Hiram Conway, about three or four in Fort Worth, I understand. I never heard of Leslie Welding.
Mr. Jenner.
Oswald worked for Leslie Welding at one time.
Mr. Conway.
He did?
Mr. Jenner.
We have an FBI report on an interview with Hiram L. Conway and that's why I started out with you on that.
Mr. Conway.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
From the time that the Oswalds left Fort Worth in 1952, from that time on, did you ever see Lee Oswald?
Mr. Conway.
Never saw him again.
Mr. Jenner.
Or John?
Mr. Conway.
Oh, yes; I see John.
Mr. Jenner.
He comes to visit you occasionally?
Mr. Conway.
John never comes to Fort Worth without coming to see me.
Mr. Jenner.
And Robert?
Mr. Conway.
Robert never comes to see me.
Mr. Jenner.
Robert lives in Fort Worth.
Mr. Conway.
Well, I don't ever see him at all.
Mr. Jenner.
He never comes back to pay you a visit?
Mr. Conway.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
And Marguerite, have you seen her since they left?
Mr. Conway.
Since when----
Mr. Jenner.
Since 1952?
Mr. Conway.
My wife has talked with her since then. Just briefly.
Mr. Jenner.
Since November 22d?
Mr. Conway.
No, it was just shortly before that, it wasn't but just a few days before that. I wouldn't think it was over 5 or 6 weeks. She ran into her in a department store. No, I don't believe that I saw Mrs. Oswald at all, but I'm not sure. I've seen her so many times on television and she looks just like she always did except a little heavier and a little older, but I don't recall having seen her, but I remember my wife did and she mentioned it to me.
Mr. Jenner.
Does anything occur to you that I haven't been stimulated to ask you that you think might be of assistance to the Commission in its work?
Mr. Conway.
When you were talking on the phone, I was trying to think of anything, but I don't recall anything, even worth mentioning or even to go with what you have.
When I said that Lee appeared to be a child that learned rapidly, he had picked up chess from Bill Bridges and John--you see, I taught Bill and John to play chess and Robert picked it up from them and then Lee picked it up from them, and I think I remember hearing the boys say Lee would beat them once in a while and he would become angry when he would lose a game.
Mr. Jenner.
You heard that, too?
Mr. Conway.
Yes, I have heard he would become angry.
Mr. Jenner.
Mr. Conway, you have the privilege of reading your deposition after Miss Oliver has written it up and to sign it or to waive that privilege.
Mr. Conway.
Well, I don't care anything about reading it--I know what I have said.
Mr. Jenner.
If there is nothing else, this will conclude your deposition. I certainly appreciate your coming in.

Mrs. Lillian Murret

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