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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IX - Page 417« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine Resumed)

Mr. Jenner.
What was the first thing that arrested your attention when you opened the door, if anything?
Mrs. Paine.
I was arrested by the fact that the light was on.
Mr. Jenner.
The light where?
Mrs. Paine.
In the garage.
Mr. Jenner.
The overhead light?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
That headlight is approximately in the center of the ceiling of the garage, is it not?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes, I believe it is.
Agent HOWLETT. It may be slightly to the center.
Mr. Jenner.
It is roughly to the center and the socket instrument looks like a porcelain socket that extends out from the ceiling and hangs downwardly, as a matter of fact, perpendicular to the floor or the ceiling; is that not right?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
That bulb that's in there now, Mrs. Paine, was that bulb in place on the night in question?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes, I believe so.
Mr. Jenner.
And the ceiling fixture is unshaded, is it not?
Mrs. Paine.
That's right.
Mr. Jenner.
So, that, the bulb itself is bright and glaring?
Mrs. Paine.
That's right.
Mr. Jenner.
John Joe, would you take a look at that bulb and see what watt it is?
Agent HOWLETT. It is a 100-watt bulb, I just looked at it.
Mr. Jenner.
And it is quite bright, is it not?
Agent HOWLETT. Yes, sir; especially with the white reflection off of the white walls.
Mr. Jenner.
Oh, yes; this garage is painted white, is it not?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
The garage door is a medium shade of grey, and when I say "garage door" I mean the overhead door, which is now in place, the inside facing, which I see from this doorway?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
You noticed that the light was on?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Why was that something that drew your attention?
Mrs. Paine.
I knew that I had not left it on.
Mr. Jenner.
Had you had any habit in that respect?
Mrs. Paine.
It's my habit to turn the light off.
Mr. Jenner.
And frugality, if not appearance, had dictated you in that direction, had it?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes, more appearance than frugality.
Mr. Jenner.
And had Marina come to be aware of your habit? In that direction, that is, of seeing that the light was off when you weren't using the garage?
Mrs. Paine.
I would suppose so.
Mr. Jenner.
Is that your best present impression, Mrs. Paine?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
I believe you testified that it was your opinion that at that time that it had not been Marina who had left the light on?
Mrs. Paine.
That's right--it was definitely not Marina at that time.
Mr. Jenner.
But it was who--had left the light on?
Mrs. Paine.
That Lee had left the light on.
Mr. Jenner.
From that, you concluded that he had what?
Mrs. Paine.
Been in the garage.
Mr. Jenner.
Prior to the time you entered the garage around 9 o'clock that evening. Had it come to your attention in any manner or fashion that he had been in the garage earlier in the evening, I mean, apart from this particular circumstance you have now related?
Mrs. Paine.
I don't know how long he had been out of it when I went in and
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