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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IX - Page 316« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Jeanne De Mohrenschildt Resumed)

Mr. Jenner.
closet door was opened by Marina you saw the rifle in the closet--you saw a rifle?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
That surprised you, first?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Of course.
Mr. Jenner.
And then other things that arrested your attention, as I gather from what you said, is that you saw a telescopic sight?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes; but I didn't know what it was.
Mr. Jenner.
But your attention was arrested by that fact, because it was something new and strange to you?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
You were accustomed to your husband having weapons?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Well, we had only one rifle on our trip. But my father was a collector of guns, that was his hobby.
Mr. Jenner.
And being accustomed to rifles, to the extent you have indicated, you noticed this telescopic lens, because you had not seen a rifle with a telescopic lens on it before? Had you seen a rifle with the bolt action that this has?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. No; I didn't ever know. I read it was bolt action but I would not know.
Mr. Jenner.
But you did notice this protrusion, the ball sticking out?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. No; I don't recall. The only thing there was something on it. It could be that it was the telescopic sight or something, but it was something on the rifle. It was not a smooth, plain rifle. This is for sure.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, when you saw that, and being surprised, were you concerned about it?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I just asked what on earth is he doing with a rifle?
Mr. Jenner.
What did she say?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. She said, "Oh, he just loves to shoot." I said, "Where on earth does he shoot? Where can he shoot?" When they lived in a little house. "Oh, he goes in the park and he shoots at leaves and things like that." But it didn't strike me too funny, because I personally love skeet shooting. I never kill anything. But I adore to shoot at a target, target shooting.
Mr. Jenner.
Skeet?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I just love it.
Mr. Jenner.
Didn't you think it was strange to have someone say he is going in a public park and shooting leaves?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. But he was taking the baby out. He goes with her, and that was his amusement.
Mr. Jenner.
Did she say that?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes; that was his amusement, practicing in the park, shooting leaves. That wasn't strange to me, because any time I go to an amusement park I go to the rifles and start shooting. So I didn't find anything strange.
Mr. Jenner.
But you shot a rifle at the rifle range in these amusement parks?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Little 22?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I don't know what it was.
Mr. Jenner.
Didn't you think it was strange that a man would be walking around a public park in Dallas with a high-powered rifle like this, shooting leaves?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I don't know it was a high-powered rifle. I had no idea. I don't even know right now. Is it a high-powered rifle? Or just a regular one-bullet rifle, isn't it?
Mr. Jenner.
It is a one-bullet rifle, but it is a pretty powerful one.
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I didn't know that. What caliber is it?
Mr. Jenner.
6.5.
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. That I don't understand. We had shotgun with us.
Mr. Jenner.
Had anything been said up to this point in your acquaintance with the Oswalds of his having had a rifle, or a shotgun, in Russia?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. No.
Mr. Jenner.
No discussion of any hunting in Russia?
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