Mr. OSWALD. And I might add, sir--I don't believe I stated this. I, of
course, did not request that the agents be removed from my mother's
residence.
Mr. JENNER. All right, sir.
You have testified to ownership of rifles.
Mr. OSWALD. That is correct.
Mr. JENNER. And do you still own a rifle?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir; I do.
Mr. JENNER. Did you own and possess a rifle--I will withdraw that.
Did you ever take a rifle to the Irving Sports Shop in Irving, Tex.?
Mr. OSWALD. No, sir; I did not.
Mr. JENNER. Have you ever been in the Irving Sports Shop in Irving,
Tex.?
Mr. OSWALD. No, sir; I have not.
Mr. JENNER. Did anybody ever take any firearm owned by you or possessed
by you and take it to the Irving Sports Shop in Irving, Tex.?
Mr. OSWALD. No, sir; they have not.
Mr. JENNER. May I inquire of you, Mr. McKenzie--I have a question here
dealing with the nature of Marina's contract--if there is still one
between Robert, Marina, and Thorne.
Do we have that contract?
Mr. McKENZIE. Yes, it is in evidence and has been given an exhibit
number.
And I might also state that I have just left Mr. Rankin's office where
I was contacted by long distance telephone from my office in Dallas,
Tex., and had a letter read to me over the telephone that Mr. Thorne
has sent to Marina Oswald at the home of Mr. Declan P. Ford, in Dallas.
Tex., to the effect that he has had and received a letter from me, but
regardless of my letter to him, that she cannot unilaterally cancel
his contract, and that his contract is one that is coupled with an
interest and that it would be to her best interest to immediately
contact him directly in order that certain probate papers may be filed
in connection with the death of Lee Harvey Oswald, to establish her
community interest under the laws of the State of Texas in the estate
of Lee Harvey Oswald; and, further that there was some $7,000 being
held for Marina Oswald in Fort Worth, Tex., subject to the payment of
$100 by Marina N. Oswald, and that likewise there were other business
contracts needed to be affirmed or discussed with Marina Oswald by Mr.
Thorne.
I might add in that connection that I have instructed my office to have
Marina Oswald bring the letter to my office this afternoon or this
evening, have a photostatic copy made of Mr. Thorne's letter, and I
further instructed my office to contact Mr. Thorne by mail, certified
mail, return receipt requested, and requesting in such letter to have
Mr. Thorne contact me directly relative to the representation of Marina
Oswald.
And I have directed a copy of that letter to be sent to the Grievance
Committee of the Dallas Bar Association.
Mr. JENNER. I take it there at least was, and there is a dispute about
it at the moment, as to whether it is still legally effective, an
agreement between, or a contract between Marina on the one hand and
Robert Martin and Thorne on the other.
Mr. McKENZIE. Yes, Mr. Jenner. And all of those agreements are in the
record, and have been produced.
And I might also say that Marina Oswald had placed both Messrs. Thorne
and Martin on notice that she has discharged them as her attorney
and business agent, respectively, and, further, that I have likewise
notified them since Mrs. Oswald has turned the matter over to me.
And, further, for the purpose of the record, I will state that Mrs.
Oswald has paid me the sum of $25, which is not my usual fee, to
represent her as a retainer.
Mr. JENNER. And you do represent her?
Mr. McKENZIE. And I do represent her, and do not desire one dime out of
any contributions that she may have received by anyone for the benefit
of herself or her children, nor would I accept same.
Mr. JENNER. Do you have a written contract with her?
Mr. McKENZIE. I have no written contract with her.
Mr. JENNER. Do you know whether Marina knows or can use or understand
any language other than Russian, and other than English, to the extent
that she is able to use and understand it?
Mr. OSWALD. No, sir; I do not. I do know that she knows a little French.
Mr. JENNER. And that is the extent of your information on the subject?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. How do you know that she knows a little French?