(Testimony of Ilya A. Mamantov)
Mr. Mamantov.
6911 East Mockingbird.
Mr. Jenner.
East Mockingbird?
Mr. Mamantov.
East Mockingbird Lane.
Mr. Jenner.
That's correct. And you were escorted into the Dallas City Police Station?
Mr. Mamantov.
That's correct and was introduced to Captain Fritz.
Mr. Jenner.
Go right ahead.
Mr. Mamantov.
He took me into a room filled up with the detectives--before we entered that room, I had to pass through the hallway filled up with the newspaper and TV and people.
Mr. Jenner.
You just went through that?
Mr. Mamantov.
I mean, I just went through with Captain Fritz there that----
Mr. Jenner.
When you got into the room, now, whom did you see there?
Mr. Mamantov.
When I got into the room I saw Marina, I saw Mrs. Paine, whom I knew, who has been once in our house, and I have numerous telephone conversations with her in regard to her learning Russian.
Mr. Jenner.
Does Mrs. Gravitis live with you?
Mr. Mamantov.
That's correct.
Mr. Jenner.
When you say "our house," that's the house in which you, your wife and Mrs. Gravitis reside?
Mr. Mamantov.
That's correct. She resides with us since 1943---we never were separated.
Mr. Jenner.
Is her first name Dorothy?
Mr. Mamantov.
Dorothy, and I saw Mrs. Paine and I saw next to her a young woman with a young baby whom I assumed to be Marina Oswald.
Mr. Jenner.
Have you ever seen Marina Oswald in your life prior to that moment? Knowingly?
Mr. Mamantov.
No; sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Had you ever met her prior to that time?
Mr. Mamantov.
No, sir; I met her after that, accidentally.
Mr. Jenner.
No; this is prior--up to that moment, you had had no contact, no acquaintance whatsoever with her?
Mr. Mamantov.
That's correct.
Mr. Jenner.
Nor with Lee Harvey Oswald?
Mr. Mamantov.
No, sir; but Marina and my mother-in-law had telephone conversations from my home, so I knew of her quite a bit through Mrs. Paine and Mrs. Gravitis, but I never had seen her in person, but I never had talked to her before, so from that room I was taken into another small room, and after a while Mrs. Paine and Marina was brought in and she also had a baby.
Mr. Jenner.
And whom else, in addition to you, was in the room?
Mr. Mamantov.
There was a young detective, I forgot his name. Then, there was another tall detective who actually questioned Marina and for whom I interpreted.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you remember his name?
Mr. Mamantov.
No, sir; but if I would see him I would place him.
Mr. Jenner.
And those were the persons?
Mr. Mamantov.
Well, there was another person, the agent of the FBI, who was taking notes and sitting across at the desk.
Mr. Jenner.
What is his name?
Mr. Mamantov.
I don't remember.
Mr. Jenner.
Is the name "Hosty" familiar to you?
Mr. Mamantov.
It was "H", but I don't remember; but it was, either this young fellow that was the detective was Hosty, or FBI, but it started with "H".
Mr. Jenner.
Well, it might be "H"--Hosty.
Mr. Mamantov.
Right; and I talked to him after that a few minutes, he will recognize me and I recognize him when we get together.
Mr. Jenner.
You seem to be a man who has reasonably good powers of recall; would you start now, and I will try not to interrupt you, and relate as best you can recall, and as precisely as you can recall, at least the substance and the exact words of the questioning and the responses---the questioning of Marina and the responses she gave?
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