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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VI - Page 440« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Mrs. Earlene Roberts)

Mr. Ball.
Does the color of this shirt which I show you here, Commission Exhibit No. 150, look anything like the shirt he had on?
Mrs. Roberts.
I'm sorry, I just don't know.
Mr. Ball.
. You are not able to testify as to that--to tell us that?
Mrs. Roberts.
No.
Mr. BALL. Can you tell me what time it was approximately that Oswald came in?
Mrs. ROBERTS. Now, it must have been around 1 o'clock, or maybe a little after, because it was after President Kennedy had been shot-what time I wouldn't want to say because
Mr. Ball.
. How long did he stay in the room ?
Mr. ROBERTS. Oh, maybe not over 3 or 4 minutes-just long enough, I guess, to go in there and get a jacket and put it on and he went out zipping it.
Mr. Ball.
You recall he went out zipping it-was he running or walking?
Mrs. Roberts.
He was walking fast-he was making tracks pretty fast.
Mr. Ball.
Did he say anything to you as he went out ?
Mrs. Roberts.
No, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Did you say anything to him ?
Mrs. Roberts.
Probably wouldn't have gotten no answer.
Mr. BALL. What is the only thing you said to him from the time he came in the house until he left?
Mrs. Roberts.
"You sure are in a hurry."
Mr. Belin.
Is that all?
Mrs. Roberts.
That was all.
Mr. Ball.
That's all you said to him ?
Mrs. Roberts.
That's all I said to him.
Mr. Ball.
Did he say anything to you ?
Mrs. Roberts.
No.
Mr. Ball.
Nothing.
Mrs. Roberts.
He didn't say nothing-he wouldn't say nothing-period.
Mr. Ball.
Did he have the same colored pants on when he left, or do you know?
Mrs. Roberts.
What?
Mr. BALL. Did he have the same colored pants on when he came in as when he went out?
Mrs. ROBERTS. Now, I wouldn't say that because I don't remember-I didn't pay that much attention. I didn't mean to be hateful, but I didn't.
Mr. BALL. Now, did it appear to you he had on the same pants or different pants from the time he came in and when he went out ?
Mr. ROBERTS. Well, I just didn't pay that much attention. All I remember-he was zipping up a coat and I was trying to find out about President Kennedy--I was still trying to find out about President Kennedy-they was broadcasting it then-I was more interested in that.
Mr. Ball.
Had you ever seen a gun in his room?
Mrs. Roberts.
No, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Had you ever cleaned up his room?
Mrs. Roberts.
Yes; I cleaned his rooms, but I didn't see no gun.
Mr. Ball.
Did you ever go through any of his effects?
Mrs. Roberts.
Oh, no.
Mr. BALL. There was a little wooden commode or closet in there, wasn't there?
Mrs. Roberts.
There was a chifforobe----yes.
Mr. Ball.
Did you ever look in there?

Mrs. ROBERTS. No, sir; I sure didn't-that's against the rules-to ransack their things.
Mr. Ball.
Were there any drawers or anything in there?
Mrs. ROBERTS. Yes; there was drawers in that chifforobe and he also had a vanity dresser with four drawers.
Mr. Ball.
Did you ever look inside of that ?
Mr. Roberts.
No; I didn't.
Mr. BALL. After he left the house and at sometime later in the afternoon, these police officers came out, did they?
Mrs. ROBERTS. Well, yes.
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