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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. X - Page 182« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of John G. Graef)

Mr. Jenner.
Then, to the left under the heading "Name in full," and above that is Lee Harvey Oswald, you have testified to that, and the next line is "Present address."
Mr. Graef.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
There appears immediately above those printed words "3519 Fairmount," and that is lined out. Do you recognize that handwriting?
Mr. Graef.
The "3519 Fairmount," I am certain is Lee's also.
Mr. Jenner.
And above that is 602 Elsbeth Street?
Mr. Graef.
Yes; now, I don't recognize that handwriting. Now, this card would ordinarily be kept in the front office; it would not be in my possession, and so for some reason this is probably one of the office personnel who wrote this and crossed that- -Lee's writing----out and wrote in this at the top for some reason or other.
Mr. Jenner.
Wrote in 602 Elsbeth Street?
Mr. Graef.
That's correct.
Mr. Jenner.
And the next line there appears the word "permanent home address," and above that is P.O. Box 2915.
Mr. Graef.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
You don't know that handwriting?
Mr. Graef.
I don't know that handwriting; I don't recognize that.
Mr. Jenner.
You don't recall his having advised you that he had a post office box?
Mr. Jenner.
You were about to refer to a figure number, "Number of dependents."
There appears to have been a "2" written in there, and an overlay on top of that is a "3"?
Mr. Graef.
The "3" is mine. Now, I don't know why--I can almost remember writing that "3" but whether he changed his mind and wanted it put' "3"--that sometimes happens with income tax the way it is--that may have happened because he first was going to take two dependents and then decided to change it to a "3"--it was probably about the time that this was brought in. It looks like my "3" but I'm not sure about it. I've looked at it and it looks like a "3" that I might make over it, but I can't recall. I thought I might help a little there but I don't think I can. Whether he wrote down "2" on the number of dependents and then decided--when the card was in my possession, when I was going to turn it into the front office to make it "3", and then 'I changed it--that may have happened, but I do not recall.
Mr. Jenner.
Well, it is obviously either a different handwriting or certainly a different instrument.
Mr. Graef.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
That's a different signature.
Mr. Graef.
I was just comparing the pen I used to---used up here and this may be pencil. No, I believe it is a ballpoint pen.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, that card is signed "Lee Harvey Oswald." Do you recall whether the card was signed in your presence?
Mr. Graef.
No; it may not have been. In other words, generally, we hand this card to an employee and he fills out the whole card and then I would take It and turn it up to the front office, so I could have been back in the department working when he filled the whole thing out and signed it.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, is Commission Exhibit 427 part of the books and records of Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall kept in the usual and regular course of business?
Mr. Graef.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And prepared in part by you and the remaining part under your general supervision and direction?
Mr. Graef.
Yes; I would say. In other words, I turned the card over to the employee and asked him to fill it out with the information it has on the card. He returns it to me and I turn it into the front office.
Mr. Jenner.
And this particular card, with respect to Lee Harvey Oswald, to the best of your recollection was made and thereafter maintained among other books, files, and records and documents of Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall as they ordinarily are?
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