(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine Resumed)
Mrs. Paine.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
We have been on and off the record during the course of this session, Mrs. Paine, in which I have had some conversation with you. Is there anything that occurred during those off-the-record sessions which you regard as pertinent which I have not brought out?
Mrs. Paine.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Is there anything that occurred in those off-the-record sessions opinion is inconsistent with anything that has been stated and record by you or stated into the record by Mr. Howlett or by me?
Mrs. Paine.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Off the record.
(Discussion between Counsel Jenner and the witness, Mrs. Paine, off the record.)
Mr. Jenner.
Back on the record now, please. Facing north, in the rear of the Paine home, the rear door leading from the kitchen-dining room area out onto the yard in the rear, there is a large pleasant, completely open yard with grass. The plot is surrounded by a cyclone fence 5 feet high with a gate so that children playing, small children playing in the yard are completely protected and prevented from getting out. That yard area, measuring from the north wall of the home to the rear fence is 80 feet, 6 inches and in width, measuring east to west, the yard from cyclone fence to cyclone fence is 51 feet. There is a clothesline that traverses from east to west in the yard and the clothesline itself, the poles, which are parallel to the east-west line of the house and east-west fence in the rear is 19 1/2 feet south of the rear fence. There are two large shade trees, both oaks, the one at the easterly line near the easterly fence is 7 feet, 9 inches in circumference. There is one almost opposite on the west, which is much smaller, and is about--not quite a foot thick.
The tree in the front of the house which we have described earlier has a circumference of 6 feet, 3 inches, and the circumferences we have recited in the record were measured at 3 feet from the ground.
Is that correct, Mr. Howlett?
Agent HOWLETT. It is 6 feet on the tree in the front, 3 feet from the ground.
Mr. Jenner.
I see---I recited, it 3 inches and that was in error.
Agent HOWLETT. It should be 6 feet, measured 3 feet from the ground.
Mr. Jenner.
Mrs. Paine, have you translated the note which appears on the inside of the Christmas card from Marina, about which you have testified this evening?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes; I have.
Mr. Jenner.
It appears on the left inside portion, does it not?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Of the Christmas card and having interpreted or translated it would you read the translation into the record?
Mrs. Paine.
The translation says:
Mrs. Paine.
"DEAR RUTH:
Sends here greetings to you, Micheal and the children and wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I am very sorry that our friendship ended so unfortunately but it was not my fault. I hope that the new year will bring us all better changes. I wish you health, fortune, happiness and all of the very best. A great big thank you for all the fine things you did for me.
Sincerely,
MARINA.
Mrs. Paine.
P.S.---Write if you feel like it, please. Greetings from little June. I kiss you, Marina."
Mr. Jenner.
Thank you, Mrs. Paine.
Now, you have handed me a Christmas card, the cover page of which reads, "Wishing you the best," and there is an insignia on the front of it. I have already referred to the inside cover page, which you now have interpreted for us, and directing your attention to that writing which appears to be in red ink, are you familiar with the writing?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes; I am.
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