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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XIV - Page 650« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Kay Helen Olsen)

Mr. Specter.
Do you remember whether you saw anybody that night, or whether you talked to anybody you knew?
Mrs. Olsen.
No; I don't know. I don't even know where we went.
Mr. Specter.
What time did you arrive home that night?
Mrs. Olsen.
Probably late.
Mr. Specter.
Did you make any telephone calls after you arrived home?
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
What did Mr. Olsen do after he brought you home?
Mrs. Olsen.
Went home, I guess.
Mr. Specter.
Do you recall what time you awakened on the next day, which would have been Sunday, the day Oswald was shot?
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes; my daughter woke me. Can you tell me what time did this happen, the shooting, and I can tell you what time I woke up, because my daughter woke me up and told me about it, because she knew Jack, see.
Mr. Specter.
Well, what is your best recollection as to what time your daughter awakened you?
Mrs. Olsen.
I expect 11:30, I guess. Because I get up in the morning and fix their breakfast and everything and then I go back to bed.
Mr. Specter.
What did she say to you?
Mrs. Olsen.
She said, "Jack shot Oswald," and I said, "Oh, no; don't be silly," you know, but I got out of bed and turned on the TV and it was just--it was just coming on, I think then, and I recognized him by the back of his head, you know, from his back, and then, of course, my neighbors started knocking because they knew where I worked and they said, "Have you heard," you know, and, oh, I couldn't believe it.
Mr. Specter.
What neighbor did that?
Mrs. Olsen.
Well, I think my landlady.
Mr. Specter.
Mrs. Hall?
Mrs. Olsen.
Mrs. Hall; yes, probably.
Mr. Specter.
Anybody else?
Mrs. Olsen.
I think Nancy, one of the girls across the way, came in and had some coffee.
Mr. Specter.
What is Nancy's last name?
Mrs. Olsen.
Ernest.
Mr. Specter.
Where does she live?
Mrs. Olsen.
She lives in one of the apartments on Ewing.
Mr. Specter.
Did you talk to anybody else at that time?
Mrs. Olsen.
No. Because I think that was the night we were going up to--I had never met Harry's parents. This was another reason I quit, you know, and I wouldn't have to lie to them or anything, you know. And I was hunting up a babysitter, that's right.
Mr. Specter.
Did you talk to anybody else on that Sunday by telephone or in person?
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
What did you do that Sunday?
Mrs. Olsen.
We went to Wichita Falls--Henrietta, Henrietta.
Mr. Specter.
How far is Henrietta?
Mrs. Olsen.
About 160 miles, I think. To Harry's parents.
Mr. Specter.
On Sunday, November 24?
Mrs. Olsen.
I think that was the night. I'm sure that was the Sunday.
Mr. Specter.
What time did you leave Dallas?
Mrs. Olsen.
Oh, about 2 in the afternoon, I guess.
Mr. Specter.
And what time did you arrive at Henrietta, Tex.?
Mrs. Olsen.
I got that wrong. It was dark when we got there. I guess we left later, about 4. I think we got there about 6:30. It was dark or something, I don't remember.
Mr. Specter.
How long did you stay at Henrietta?
Mrs. Olsen.
Oh, about 3 hours.
Mr. Specter.
And what time did you leave?
Mrs. Olsen.
About 10, I guess.
Mr. Specter.
Did you drive back to Dallas that night?
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes.
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