Mr. JENNER. Who was he? Who did you understand he was?
Mr. PIC. He was an electrical engineer. His home was in Boston, Mass.,
somewhere around there. He was described to us as a Yankee, of course.
Rather tall, I think he was over 6 feet. He had white hair, wore
glasses, very nice man.
Mr. JENNER. Very nice man. I take it he was older than your mother?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir; he appeared to be somewhat older, quite a bit.
Mr. JENNER. A man of at least, apparently of considerably better means
than your mother?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Than you boys had been accustomed to?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. What about his health, what did you understand as to that?
Mr. PIC. I have no recollection of knowing anything about his health at
that time, sir.
Mr. JENNER. I see. When you were taken from Bethlehem Orphanage in June
of 1944, where did you go?
Mr. PIC. Dallas, Tex., sir.
Mr. JENNER. And do you recall where you lived in Dallas, Tex.?
Mr. PIC. I remember what the house looks like, sir. I don't remember
the address. You can probably refresh me on that.
Mr. JENNER. I will do so and I want to make it accurate. 4801 Victor
was the address.
Mr. PIC. That sounds familiar.
Mr. JENNER. In Dallas. Would you please describe that 4801 Victor
Street home?
Mr. PIC. It was white, two story.
Mr. JENNER. Frame, brick?
Mr. PIC. Frame. I think it contained four apartments, maybe only two. I
am pretty sure it was four though, two up and two down. We lived on the
lower right, in boxcar-type rooms.
Mr. JENNER. What do you mean by that?
Mr. PIC. Well, railroad style, living room, bedroom, bathroom, bedroom,
kitchen.
Mr. JENNER. One lined the other, you mean?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. I see. With a long hallway to connect it; is that it?
Mr. PIC. The hall ran into each room as you walked by it.
Mr. JENNER. Yes; you lived there with your mother, with Lee, and with
Robert?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. At the outset?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Mr. Ekdahl did not live with you when you first went to
Dallas, Tex.?
Mr. PIC. No, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Do you have any recollection where he lived? First, was he
in Dallas?
Mr. PIC. I think he was in Fort Worth, sir. And he used to come over to
Dallas to see us. Is that right?
Mr. JENNER. I think that is right. I can't answer.
Mr. PIC. Okay.
Mr. JENNER. That was one of the reasons why I asked my first question.
Mr. PIC. I think that is the way the setup was, sir.
Mr. JENNER. I think that is so but I don't know. He would come over
from Fort Worth and visit you?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. You boys, when you reached Dallas in 1944, you entered
school, grammar school at that time, did you?
Mr. PIC. Robert--just a moment, sir; I remember I attended a summer
school session of the 6th grade. Robert may have. I don't really
remember. I think he did.
Mr. JENNER. We are in the summer of 1944?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir; we went to summer school. I did, I know. I think he
may have.