Mr. HUBERT. Mr. Sorrels?
Mrs. PITTS. They called me and talked with me and called me again and
told me to come today.
Mr. HUBERT. But, the letter was received more than 3 days ago?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Because 3 days ago would be last Saturday, and it was
received before that, wasn’t it?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Would you mind rising and taking the oath? Raise you right
hand, please.
Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth, so help you God?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. All right. For the record, will you state your name.
Mrs. PITTS. My name is Elnora Pitts.
Mr. HUBERT. I understand that you are a widow?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And your husband’s name was what?
Mrs. PITTS. McKinley.
Mr. HUBERT. And he has been dead how long?
Mrs. PITTS. Well, it has been a long time. Just exactly the date, I
don’t know.
Mr. HUBERT. You have not remarried?
Mrs. PITTS. No, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. What was your maiden name, before you married?
Mrs. PITTS. Elnora Magee.
Mr. HUBERT. Magee. How old are you, Mrs. Pitts?
Mrs. PITTS. Well, I was born 1903. That makes me about 60, don’t it?
Mr. HUBERT. Where do you live?
Mrs. PITTS. I live at 1316 East Jefferson.
Mr. HUBERT. Dallas?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir; Oak Cliff.
Mr. HUBERT. Oak Cliff?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. What do you do for a living, Mrs. Pitts?
Mrs. PITTS. I work in apartment houses.
Mr. HUBERT. In apartment houses?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. What kind of work do you do?
Mrs. PITTS. That is cleaning. Cleaning, you see, from one apartment to
another but I don’t----
Mr. HUBERT. You work in several apartment houses?
Mrs. PITTS. I go--I don’t work everyday. When they call me I go; yes;
and then I have some regulars.
Mr. HUBERT. In other words, some apartments that you clean everyday, or
every week, or certain times?
Mrs. PITTS. Certain time every week.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you know Mr. Jack Ruby?