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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. III - Page 70« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine Resumed)

Mr. Mccloy.
May I go back a moment there, if I may. You said you were Sitting on the sofa--that she and you were sitting on the sofa. While you were listening or looking at the television, was there any announcement over the television of a suspicion being cast at Lee?
Mrs. Paine.
It had just been announced that they had caught someone in a theatre, but there was no name given.
Mr. Mccloy.
So up to this point there was no suggestion that Lee was involved?
Mrs. Paine.
No; not until the time the officers came to the door.
Mr. Mccloy.
Not until the officers came?
Mrs. Paine.
Do you want to ask me about that?
Mr. Jenner.
Yes. Now, the officers came to the door--
Mr. Mccloy.
Pardon me. Were you asking a question?
Mr. Jenner.
I was waiting for you.
Mr. Mccloy.
Senator Cooper reminded me that there were comments, apparently to the effect that somebody from that building had fired the shots.

Did you hear that when you were sitting on the sofa with Marina? Did you hear that comment on the television?
Mrs. Paine.
No; that was earlier.
Mr. Mccloy.
That was even earlier?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes; before it was announced that he was dead.
Senator Cooper.
But when you were all sitting there--
Mrs. Paine.
It was at that point that I went out to the yard to tell her.
Senator Cooper.
To tell her?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Senator Cooper.
After that when you went back in and you all were sitting on the sofa and she was there, were there any other comments over the television that someone from this building had fired the shot or that any suspects from--
Mrs. Paine.
You mean, someone associated with the building?
Senator Cooper.
Yes.
Mrs. Paine.
No; that was not said.
Senator Cooper.
There was nothing else said about that?
Mrs. Paine.
No; just that the shot came from the building.
Mr. Mccloy.
Nothing else that you heard?
Mrs. Paine.
Nothing else about it.
Mr. Jenner.
Mrs. Paine, you do have a definite recollection that you communicated to Marina out in the yard that the shot had come from the Texas School Book Depository?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And what did she do when you communicated that to her, apart from what she said? You told us what she said. What did she do? Did she come in the house?
Mrs. Paine.
I don't recall.
Mr. Jenner.
Did she enter the garage?
Mrs. Paine.
I don't know. I never saw her enter the garage, but my recollection is that I was outside hanging clothes after I told her this, but what I can't recall is whether she remained with me hanging the clothes or whether she went in the house.
Mr. Jenner.
She might have gone into the house?
Mrs. Paine.
She might have gone into the house.
Mr. Jenner.
But, in any event, you do not recall her entering the garage following your advising her of the announcement that the shot had come, or was thought to have come from the Texas School Book Depository?
Mrs. Paine.
I do not recall.
Senator Cooper.
When you went out to tell her, was she hanging clothes?
Mrs. Paine.
She was hanging clothes.
Senator Cooper.
Then did you go help her, and then both of you were hanging clothes?
Mrs. Paine.
I then helped her. What I can't remember is whether she remained and finished the job with me. I remember I finished, remained until they were all hung.
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