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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IX - Page 13« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Paul M. Raigorodsky)

Mr. Raigorodsky.
Russians. Most of them were barons, you know, and I don't know whether George's family were or not, but the "de" Mohrenschildt signifies that his family had a title.
Mr. Jenner.
That's the "de"?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
The "de"---yes; it signifies that. Now, I understand that he has a friend or his brother is teaching, I believe, at the University of Chicago.
Mr. Jenner.
Is that the University of Chicago or Dartmouth?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
Or what?
Mr. Jenner.
Dartmouth, or the University of Chicago?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
It might be, now, but at that time when I first learned it- -he was at the University of Chicago.
Mr. Jenner.
And his first name?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
I don't remember.
Mr. Jenner.
What did you say his first name was?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
I don't remember.
Mr. Jenner.
I thought you gave it to me the other day?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Maybe I could get it from some other source?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
No--not from me. Now, when I first knew George he was an engineer in charge of the operations of the Rangley Field in Colorado. Then, he quit the job and went into the business of his own, which was supposed to be a consultant petroleum engineer and oil operator.
He was married, as far as I know, three times. I didn't know his first wife, but I know his daughter by the first wife.
Mr. Jenner.
What is her name?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
I don't remember; I'm sorry.
Mr. Jenner.
But you have met her?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
Oh, yes; they live here at the Maple Terrace, which is next door to the Stoneleigh Hotel. The second wife was--that's where this was when he married the second time it was to a daughter of the Sharples, S-h-a-r-p-l-e-s [spelling].
Mr. Jenner.
Was her name Wynne, W-y-n-n-e [spelling]?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
No; we called her something else--it will come to me--just leave that blank. They had two children, both of them were spastic.
Mr. Jenner.
Was a boy and a girl?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
That's right. One of them since died.
Mr. Jenner.
The boy?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
The boy. The son is still alive, and it's my understanding that his second wife divorced and she had to pay him, as I understand it, $30,000. Of course, you have the records.
Mr. Jenner.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Raigorodsky.
Then, there were two trusts set for the children and when one of the children died, George De Mohrenschildt wanted to claim the trust in his name and that was a fight which went to the courts, but at the request of some of the friends of Mrs. De Mohrenschildt and my friends, I called George and told him that if he pursues his suit, that his name will be mud and he can never come back to Dallas.
Mr. Jenner.
How would that be enforced? You mean never come back to Dallas and join this Russian community?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
And be a member, because----
Mr. Jenner.
A member of what?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
Of the social group that they were here originally. You see, he took it differently when I called him. I can tell you it was a hornet's nest is what it was. Anyhow, he withdrew the suit--whether I did it or for some other reason, but I think Mrs. Crespi can give you more information than that.
Mr. Jenner.
Mrs. whom?
Mr. Raigorodsky.
Mrs. Crespi, C-r-e-s-p-i [spelling]. She is the one who asked me to intervene if I can. I believe I could have at that time because George owed me a little money, frankly, and he has been borrowing from me occasionally, always repaid, but it took a long time. The last time he borrowed he repaid very quickly.
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