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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VIII - Page 58« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Mrs. Myrtle Evans)

Mr. Jenner.
At the Fontainbleau?
Mrs. Evans.
That's right.
Mr. Jenner.
And what did Lillian tell you about Lee on that occasion?
Mrs. Evans.
She told me that Lee was in Russia.
Mr. Jenner.
That Lee had defected to Russia?
Mrs. Evans.
That's right.
Mr. Jenner.
Then, when was the next thing you heard about any of the Oswald family?
Mrs. Evans.
Well, that was when Lee came to town, and they took an apartment up on Magazine Street. I can't remember that date now, but Lee got here a day or two before his wife came in.
Mr. Jenner.
Would that have been in May of 1963?
Mrs. Evans.
Well, I don't remember the date, but it seems like it was about the middle of May; maybe about May 16, or somewhere close to that.
Mr. Jenner.
Was that when he took the apartment at 4905 Magazine Street?
Mrs. Evans.
Yes. Was that May 16?
Mr. Jenner.
No; I think it was a little earlier than that, according to our information.
Mrs. Evans.
Well, whatever date that was, that was the next time I saw him. I don't know if it was April or May, or even March; I don't know what date it was, but I got the apartment for him, and he moved in on the day he rented it, or the next day, I think.
Mr. Jenner.
He moved in on the 10th; would that be about right; the day after he rented the apartment?
Mrs. Evans.
Well, if he rented it on the 9th, then that would be about right. He moved in the day after, I think it was.
Mr. Jenner.
On the 9th of May?
Mrs. Evans.
I guess so; yes. That's when I saw him, on the 9th of May, and then he moved in on the 10th.
Mr. Jenner.
Tell me the circumstances that led to his renting that apartment, Mrs. Evans.
Mrs. Evans.
Well, the doorbell rang, and my husband hadn't gone to work. He says he recognized him then, but I don't remember it that way, but anyway this young man was at the door, and he said he wanted an apartment, and did I have an apartment to rent, and I didn't have anything in this building, but I told him about another building I was fixing up, and I told him I might be able to find something for him, and he told me he had a wife and child over in Texas, and that he was going to bring them over here as soon as he could find an apartment. and that he had to find something right now. He said, "I want something right away."
When we were walking down the steps, I looked at him real hardlike, and I didn't recognize him, but something made me ask him, "I know you, don't I?" and he said, "Sure; I am Lee Oswald; I was just waiting to see when you were going to recognize me." I said, "Lee Oswald, what are you doing in this country? I thought you were in Russia. I thought you had given up your American citizenship and gone behind the Iron Curtain," and he said, "No," he said, "I went over there," he said, "but I didn't give up my citizenship." He said he had been back in the States for quite a while, and that he had brought his Russian wife back with him; so I told him I would help him look for a place; so I rang up this friend of mine, and I asked her, I said, "Vickie, do you happen to know where I can rent an apartment for a young couple with one little baby?" and she said, "Yes; Myrtle, I will take children. This is a little duplex," she said, and she said, "This is a nice little apartment, and I think they will like it," and I said, "How much?" and she said, "$65," and I said, "Well, he can't spend too much; he is just getting a new job."
Mr. Jenner.
What's her name?
Mrs. Evans.
Mrs. Maynard--Vickie Maynard.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you know her husband's first name?
Mrs. Evans.
Charles---Charlie Maynard. She only saw him for about 15 minutes; she has no bearing on this.
Mr. Jenner.
Oh, I see.
Mrs. Evans.
So she said, "Myrtle, bring him over, and I'll see you in about
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