Mr. Mamantov.

She made statement this way: She said he always had guns, he always was interested in guns--this statement she made.

Mr. Jenner.

And he always had a weapon?

Mr. Mamantov.

That's correct, he always had a weapon.

Mr. Jenner.

Did she say anything about a pistol as distinguished from a rifle?

Mr. Mamantov.

I don't remember the question and I don't remember a reply.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, when she was asked whether she examined the package on that day, was she then asked to state what she did in the examination of the package and what she found---would you state as chronologically as you can? Did she say, and this is a hypothetic, now, on my part--"I went into the garage, I looked for the blanket package, I saw the blanket package, I walked over to the blanket package, I stepped on it, or I lifted it up, or I opened it up" was she questioned that closely?

Mr. Mamantov.

I don't remember, questions like you stated.

Mr. Jenner.

Was she questioned about whether she looked for or whether there was any other weapon different from or in addition to the weapon in the blanket package?

Mr. Mamantov.

I don't remember the question--neither question.

Mr. Jenner.

Is it fair to say that your best recollection is that she was not examined on that subject?

Mr. Mamantov.

I would say so--yes.

Mr. Jenner.

At any time during this questioning was she asked whether she had seen her husband handle the weapon, that is, that the weapon she saw with him in his possession--unwrapped?

Mr. Mamantov.

No, I don't remember, I don't think the question was asked.

Mr. Jenner.

Was she asked whether she knew of her knowledge or information with respect to her husband's use of a rifle whether it was a rifle, a pistol, or otherwise?

Mr. Mamantov.

Yes; she stated that he liked to hunt.

Mr. Jenner.

Well, was she asked whether he hunted in Russia when he was in Russia?

Mr. Mamantov.

Oh, yes. She made statement that he also was hunting in Russia and supposedly was hunting here.

Mr. Jenner.

She did say that her impression was that he hunted here in the United States?

Mr. Mamantov.

I'll put it this way--she said he was using his guns for hunting. She didn't say specifically which, but she said that he used to hunt in Russia but she didn't say specifically he hunted here.

Mr. Jenner.

She did not say that he hunted in the United States?

Mr. Mamantov.

No.

Mr. Jenner.

From the evidence, they came over to this country in June 1962.

Mr. Mamantov.

No--the question was asked if he hunted here or not and reply to why did he have the gun--because she said he had hunted in Russia, he always liked guns, he always played with the gun.

Mr. Jenner.

Was she questioned at all on the subject whether he had hunted with this rifle or any other gun in the United States?

Mr. Mamantov.

Not in my presence.
Mr. JENNER, Was she questioned on the subject of whether she had seen him or was aware of the fact, if it be the fact, that he occasionally or on one or more occasions had the gun, say, out in the yard of their home in New Orleans or out in the yard or courtyard in Fort Worth, sighting it and pulling the trigger--dry sighting; do you know what dry sighting is?

Mr. Mamantov.

Right--no, she wasn't asked.

Mr. Jenner.

Was she asked in your presence whether there was an incident in which there was an attempt on the life of General Walker?

Mr. Mamantov.

No, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Nothing about that at all?

Mr. Mamantov.

Nothing about that.

Mr. Jenner.

In other words, at the risk of boring you and the reporter, she was not questioned on this information when you were doing the translating