September 11, you had not seen your mother, that for several months prior to that, you had not talked with her.
I take it from that that you were not aware of her well being, whether she was in good health, poor health, or otherwise?
Mr. Oswald. During the approximate date of three or four months prior to Lee's release from the service, I was aware that she did have an accident at her place of employment there in Fort Worth, at which time, if memory serves me correct, something fell on her, on her face, and injured her nose.
I was aware from conversations with her at that time that she was consulting or going to various doctors. And she told me at that time——
Mr. Jenner. Excuse me. Having reached that point—is that how you first discovered that your mother had suffered an accident? You say she told you.
Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir; that is correct.
Mr. Jenner. And I take it, then, that you had not talked with her for several months prior to September 11 nor seen her before sometime, or later than sometime in April of 1959, that this telephone conversation must have taken place several months prior to September 11. Am I correct about that?
Mr. Oswald. It was not a telephone conversation, sir.
Mr. Jenner. You saw her?
Mr. Oswald. Yes.
Mr. Jenner. In the month of April '59?
Mr. Oswald. Approximately that date.
Mr. Jenner. And did you visit her, or did she visit you?
Mr. Oswald. I saw her at her place of employment.
Mr. Jenner. And how did that come about?
Mr. Oswald. I do not remember, sir.
Mr. Jenner. Would it refresh your recollection if I recited some possibilities—that she called you and asked you to come to see her, that you desired to inquire of her, see if she was all right, or was it that you just happened to be in the downtown Fort Worth area, and you stopped by to see her, knowing where she was employed?
Mr. Oswald. I believe the latter would possibly be more accurate.
Mr. Jenner. Is that your best recollection at the moment?
Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir. She was not employed at that time at the downtown area of Fort Worth, but rather at a suburb store, Cox's Department Store.
Mr. Jenner. This is a shoe store?
Mr. Oswald. No, sir, this is just a large department store, from wearing apparel to toys, a full line store.
Mr. Jenner. How did you become aware she was employed there?
Mr. Oswald. I do not remember, sir.
Mr. Jenner. How long—did you know then how long she had been employed at Cox's Department Store?
Mr. Oswald. No, sir, I did not.
Mr. Jenner. How did you become aware of the fact she was so employed?
Mr. Oswald. I do not remember, sir.
Mr. Jenner. You have no recollection?
Mr. Oswald. No, sir, I do not.
Mr. Dulles. About how long was this after the accident, or was it after the accident?
Mr. Oswald. My recollection of that, sir—this was shortly after the accident. She was still employed there, even though I understand from our conversation that day that she had been off for a while—I don't know how long a period—and that she was still employed there. Because this is where I did see her, at her counter in this department store.
Mr. Jenner. On this occasion, when you stopped by to see her, she related to you an accident she had suffered—that was the first news you had of it?
Mr. Oswald. That is correct. Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner. You had not known she was ill or what her state of well being was prior to that time?
Mr. Oswald. None that I remember, sir.
Mr. Jenner. Where is the Cox's Department Store located with respect to your place of business? I am seeking now distance, and the convenience of getting there.
Mr. Oswald. From my place of business at that time in Fort Worth this was approximately four or five miles west. I might further state, sir, it was approximately two miles from my home.
Mr. Jenner. Did you come from your home to her place of business or from work to her place of business?
Mr. Oswald. I believe I went from home to her place of business.
Mr. Jenner. Was this a week day, a working day?
Mr. Oswald. No, sir, I don't believe it was.
Mr. Jenner. That is not for you. Was it for her?
Mr. Oswald. It was for her, sir, not for me.
Mr. Jenner. I take it, then, it was a Saturday.
Mr. Oswald. I would believe that would be correct, sir.
Mr. Jenner. And has this discussion served to refresh your recollection or stimulate your recollection now as to why you went by to see her?
Mr. Oswald. No, sir; it has not.
Mr. Jenner. May I ask you this, sir?
When had you last seen your mother prior to this occasion that you visited her?
Mr. Oswald. I do not remember, sir. I would say, as we said before, several months.
Mr. Jenner. All right. That would be several more months, back into the winter time of 1959?
Mr. Oswald. '58, sir.
Mr. Jenner. Yes—'58.
Well, would it be back in the winter of '58, say January? Or could it have been?
Mr. Oswald. No, sir, not that long. We are talking, if I am correct, sir, approximately April of 1959. January of 1958 would be well over a year. It had not been that long.
Mr. Jenner. Well, then—I had said January '59, and you said several months.
Now, several months prior to April of 1959, would be or might be as far back as January of 1959, am I not correct?
Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir, it could be that far.
Mr. Jenner. And your present recollection is that it might have been that much of a period of time—sometime in January, 1959, to this occasion in April of 1959 when you had—you visited her at Cox's Department Store?
Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir; or possibly even longer.
Mr. Jenner. Possibly even longer than that. Back into 1958.
Mr. Oswald.
