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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. I - Page 456« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Robert Edward Oswald Lee Resumed)

Mr. Oswald.
If memory serves me correct, sir, I did make some type of statement to that effect.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you express surprise?
Mr. Oswald.
I feel certain that I did, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you recall now--you walked into the room, and there was Marina with these others, but with two children, one an infant that you had not seen before. Was it immediately explained to you? Did you inquire as to the identity of the infant? Can you reconstruct that for us?
Mr. Oswald.
To the best of my remembrance on that, sir, possibly during the preceding half hour, when I was talking with my mother, she possibly--this I am not clear--advised me of the second child. If she did not, I was, of course, much more surprised when I walked into the room where Marina was holding the infant. I remember looking at the infant, as Marina held the infant, and making some type of comment about whether or not it was a boy or girl and how old it was.
Mr. Jenner.
I don't recall this recorded in your memorandum--and it may very well be that the preceding half hour you had had a meeting. or conference with your mother?
Mr. Oswald.
That is correct.
Mr. Jenner.
And was that--in whose presence was that conference?
Mr. Oswald.
First in the presence of two or three FBI agents, and a Star Telegram reporter, Fort Worth Star Telegram reporter, at the Dallas police station.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you record that event in your memorandum?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; I do, on page 5.
Mr. Jenner.
On page 6 there is a reference, I think I have interpreted your writing, to a Mr. Cummings. Would you find that place on page 6?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; I have it.
Mr. Jenner.
Do I interpret your writing correctly?
Mr. Oswald.
That is correct. I believe his name to be a Lieutenant Cummings.
Mr. Jenner.
That is what I sought. He was an officer of the Dallas police force?
Mr. Oswald.
That is correct.
Mr. Jenner.
I believe you record on page 6, that Mr. Cummings, Lieutenant Cummings, or some other--well, I don't want to interpret what you do record--but you received a report at that time, according to your memorandum, of the fact of the arrest of your brother, Lee, in connection with the murder of Officer Tippit.
Mr. Oswald.
That is correct.
Mr. Jenner.
Is that the first information you had that your brother had actually been arrested in connection with that incident?
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; it was not.
Mr. Jenner.
When had you first received information in that respect?
Mr. Oswald.
As my prior testimony stated, at the office, at the new Denton plant, when Lee's name was first mentioned, stating that he had been arrested in regards to the shooting to death of a police officer, and possibly the President of the United States.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
Page 7--did you, at the time of the events recorded on page 7, see or request to see your brother, Lee Harvey Oswald?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. Jenner.
And of whom did you make that request?
First I would put it this way: Did you see Lee Harvey Oswald on that day or evening?
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; I did not.
Mr. Jenner.
But you did make a request? Of whom did you make that request?
Mr. Oswald.
To a police officer. I cannot recall his name. He reportedly passed on my request to captain of police, Captain Fritz.
Mr. Jenner.
And what was his response?
Mr. Oswald.
The police officer who passed on my request asked that I stay around, that Captain Fritz was quite busy, that he would see me later.
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