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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XIII - Page 390« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Mrs. Bertha Cheek)

Mrs. Cheek.
Mrs. Roberts or Miss Roberts--Mrs- Roberts----
Mr. Griffin.
Miss?
Mrs. Cheek.
Mrs. Roberts. I don't know whether she told me about that or if they got it off the book, or whether I had rented to a Cuban. I think one or two, and also Dr. Florescent of the Philippine Islands.
Mr. Griffin.
Tell us what recollection you have of the Cubans that you rented to.
Mrs. Cheek.
I don't remember them because I had managers in there. I wouldn't know them personally myself at all.
Mr. Griffin.
I want to hand you, Mrs. Cheek, a document which consists of 3 pages, and it purports to be an interview report prepared by two agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mr. Barry and Mr. Kelley. This is supposed to have been a copy of a report of interview which they had with you on November 27, 1963. Maybe if you will look this over, you may recall it is reported in here that at that time--I will read it:
"That she recalled hating rented to two Cuban males, in 1959 or 1960, but could provide no other information concerning them." Why don't you take your time and read that whole thing over, because I am interested in finding out whether the whole report is an accurate report of that interview.
Mrs. Cheek.
I owned this boarding house at 5212 Gaston since 1948 to about 1961.
Mr. Griffin.
What does it say?
Mrs. Cheek.
It says 1956 to 1961.
Mr. Griffin.
You want to take Miss Laidrich's pen and make a change there to reflect the period that you actually owned, that boarding house, the actual period?
Mrs. Cheek.
[Makes correction.]
Mr. Griffin.
And you sold it in 1961?
Mrs. Cheek.
I think that is about the date that I sold it.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you want to initial that change there that you made and put a date by it?
Mrs. Cheek.
[Initials and dates.]
Mr. Griffin.
This is 4--14-64. Why don't you go ahead and take your time to read it through and make any other corrections.
Mrs. Cheek.
I have got to go.
Mr. Griffin.
Mrs. Cheek has indicated that her daughter is in the hospital and she told me earlier, and would like to recess this. Perhaps we can set another time to continue it.
Mrs. Cheek.
I thought that I was only going to be here about 15 minutes, and I was supposed to talk to the doctor about that.
Mr. Griffin.
I don't want to keep you then. How would Thursday be? Would you be able to come back at any time on Thursday?
Mrs. Cheek.
Could I give you any other kind of information on my records or what else do you want me to tell you?
Mr. Griffin.
Actually, if you could bring with you----
Mrs. Cheek.
I can't bring all those records down here. They are welcome to go out to the house and make a copy of every name I ever rented to, but I can't bring them all down here.
Mr. Griffin.
Well, suppose we handle it this way.
Mrs. Cheek.
They were welcome that day I gave them every record I had, and I told them they could copy all the names down.
Mr. Griffin.
Suppose we contact one of the agents and have somebody photograph these records, and then perhaps next Monday, why we could resume the deposition and I could look through the records with you here and the copies that we have photographed?
Mrs. Cheek.
Do I have to come back?
Mr. Griffin.
Yes, because I would like to talk to you about the statements and get any changes that you care to make in the statements, and complete the, topic we are talking about here.
I hate to inconvenience you like this.
Mrs. Cheek.
Well, if I could do you any good, I would be happy to, but I
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