(Testimony of Gary E. Taylor)
Mr. Taylor.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
But you did things for him.
You made expenditures in their behalf?
Mr. Taylor.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you ever pay for any of the dental cure administered to Marina?
Mr. Taylor.
No. To my knowledge, that expense was borne by the county.
Mr. Jenner.
At least, you never assumed any of it?
Mr. Taylor.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Have you now told us all of the occasions in which you either expended funds in their behalf or for them or accorded them help in your home, or otherwise were charitable to them?
Mr. Taylor.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Were you aware that he was employed here in Dallas by Jaggars- Chiles-Stovall?
Mr. Taylor.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
You ever pick him up there?
Mr. Taylor.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
What did you ever observe with respect to his cleanliness, his personal habits in that respect?
Mr. Taylor.
That his clothes, generally, appeared to have been worn several days, and it was always in question as to when he had taken his last bath. He was not a clean person, either in clothing or personally.
Mr. Jenner.
Was there any contrast in that respect between himself and Marina?
Mr. Taylor.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
She was fastidious, was she?
Mr. Taylor.
Yes; very much so. And the same thing applied to her treatment of the child. It never had a damp diaper on if she knew about it. It just had to be damp---it didn't have to be wet.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you ever see him dressed up in the sense that you and I are dressed now--in a business coat?
Mr. Taylor.
No. To my knowledge, he did not own any clothing that would be acceptable in what we would call business circles, say.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you ever see him with a tie on?
Mr. Taylor.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Give me your judgment as to the relationship between Lee Oswald and George De Mohrenschildt.
Mr. Taylor.
Uh--it's difficult to assess their relationship because there probably was more to it than I ever saw. But what little of it I saw, they were quite in opposition to each other--such as the lessons in English for Marina. But I certainly think that they must have been closer than they appeared or the De Mohrenschildts wouldn't have been so active in seeing that they got along well.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you have any opinion as to whether George De Mohrenschildt exercised any influence over Oswald?
Mr. Taylor.
Yes; there seemed to be a great deal of influence there. It would be my guess that De Mohrenschildt encouraged him to move to Dallas, and he suggested a number of things to Lee---such as where to look for jobs. And it seems like whatever his suggestions were, Lee grabbed them and took them--whether it was what time to go to bed or where to stay or to let Marina stay with us while he stayed at the YMCA.
Mr. Jenner.
And he tended to follow De Mohrenschildt's suggestions?
Mr. Taylor.
Yes.
Mr. JENNER, I Want to finish with the Oswalds before I get to the De Mohrenschildts.
(Looking through papers.)
Tell me, chronologically, about the De Mohrenschildts and your relationships with them and who these various De Mohrenschildts are?
Mr. Taylor.
In other words, I will go back time-wise and bring you up.
Mr. Jenner.
Yes.
Mr. Taylor.
He was born in Russia, I believe in Georgia. This is, of course,
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