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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IX - Page 65« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Mrs. Lydia Dymitruk)

Mrs. Dymitruk.
Well, they were English.
Mr. Jenner.
English dictionaries that the Mellers had; that you would then bring them----
Mrs. Dymitruk.
To her.
Mr. Jenner.
To Mrs. Oswald?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
No. Those books were at Marina's house.
Mr. Jenner.
I see.
Mrs. Dymitruk.
There was two books. One, George gave it to her; and other one, Anna Meller gave it to her.
Mr. Jenner.
And they were both English-language dictionaries?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Yes; English-Russian.
Mr. Jenner.
English-Russian?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Yes.
So, she asked me to bring it back--those books.
Mr. Jenner.
Uh-huh.
Mrs. Dymitruk.
So, it was on Tuesday early in the morning----
Mr. Jenner.
Tuesday?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Tuesday.
Mr. Jenner.
I thought you said Thursday?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
No; Tuesday is my day off.
Mr. Jenner.
Excuse me.
Mrs. Dymitruk.
And on Tuesday I went to Marina's house---I found her house---and----
Mr. Jenner.
Was she at home?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
At first, I couldn't find her at all. I went, first, to see the landlady, and I talked to her for a minute maybe 5 or 10 minutes--and I ask her where she lives, in which apartment. There was so many apartments--some empty--and, you know, I just couldn't find her. So, she showed me where to go up to find her. So, I came there, I knocked on door and she came. And I asked her if she was Marina Oswald and she said, "Yes."
Mr. Jenner.
Is that the first time you ever met Marina Oswald?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
That's the first time. I think was the first time. The first I remember.
Mr. Jenner.
Okay.
Mrs. Dymitruk.
She said, "well, yes?"
And I said to her, "I hear that your baby is sick. Anna Meller told me that your baby's very sick and you need help. And maybe I can help you to bring that baby to the hospital."
"Oh," she said, "my husband, he's against it and I'm in trouble with him. I don't know what to do."
And I said, "Where is he?"
"Well, he's working."
I said, "Well, so long as he's working, we can go to the hospital." I said, "Do you have a doctor of your own?"
She said, "Well, I don't know. It was some kind of doctor before, but I don't know."
I said, "Well, okay. Let's go to the hospital."
Mr. Jenner.
Were you speaking in Russian?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And, I take it, you have a fluent command of the Russian language--you speak Russian well?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Oh, yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And do you have an impression as to Marina? Did she speak Russian well?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
All right. Go ahead.
Mrs. Dymitruk.
So---and she said that the baby had 103----
Mr. Jenner.
Fever?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Fever. And I said--it was some kind of cold weather--- "You had better put some warm clothes---and in the car it's warm, so we go to the hospital so they see that baby."
She said, "Well, all right."
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