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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. I - Page 248« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Mrs. Marguerite Oswald Resumed)

Mr. Doyle.
If you do not on any one of them, announce the number.
Mrs. Oswald.
This is one I would believe that I have stated--if he wrote it, he wrote it very careful. It is not scribbled like he usually does.
Mr. Doyle.
That is 246.
Mr. Rankin.
Can you tell whether or not that is his signature on the second page of Exhibit 246?
Mrs. Oswald.
It is just a little different. That could be forged. Just a little difference. We write left handed, and we have a trend.
Mr. Rankin.
Is that one that you said before that you thought you could recognize?
Mrs. Oswald.
I don't know, sir. I have no way of knowing. How would I know?
Mr. Rankin.
Do you recognize the handwriting now?
Mrs. Oswald.
As I have stated before, when I am looking at it, it doesn't appear to be immediately as Lee's handwriting. But it could be something that he has recopied over and over to get such a perfect lettering. It is not scribbled like we usually scribble. Now, this was one also that I would say----
Mr. Rankin.
That is Exhibit 247.
Mrs. Oswald.
That is scribbled.
Mr. Rankin.
That is more scribbled. you say?
Mrs. Oswald.
It is not quite as his ordinary writing. It is a little more thoughtfully written.
Mr. Rankin.
You think it is his, though?
Mrs. Oswald.
I would say this is his.
Mr. Rankin.
Yes.
Mrs. Oswald.
Now, this is thoughtfully written, too, yet it is his.
Mr. Rankin.
Exhibit 248.
Mrs. Oswald.
I am looking at this handwriting. because the rest of it is printed. I do not know too much about Lee's printing.
Mr. Rankin.
Can you tell about the handwriting?
Mrs. Oswald.
The signature looks like Lee's signature.
Mr. Rankin.
Yes.
Mrs. Oswald.
I will state again this looks like Lee's handwriting, but very thoughtfully written.
Mr. Rankin.
That is Exhibit 249. Is that right?
Mrs. Oswald.
That is right. And this is Lee's signature.
Mr. Rankin.
That is Exhibit 250 that you just referred to?
Mrs. Oswald.
Yes, sir. Now, I would say it is all Lee's handwriting, but very thoughtfully written.
Mr. Rankin.
Thank you. We offer in evidence Exhibits 244 through 250, both inclusive.
The Chairman.
They may be admitted.
(The documents referred to were received in evidence as Commission Exhibits Non. 244 through 250, inclusive.)
(A group of documents was then marked 251 through 258 for identification.)
Mr. Rankin.
Mrs. Oswald, I will hand you Exhibits 251 through 257, both inclusive, and ask you to examine those, and state whether you recognize the handwriting.
Mrs. Oswald.
That doesn't look too much like Lee's handwriting. It could be a finer pen and more thoughtfully written. But I cannot identify this as Lee's handwriting.
Mr. Rankin.
Can you tell about the signature?
Mrs. Oswald.
The signature looks a little like Lee's signature.
Mr. Doyle.
You refer to 251, when you are discussing this?
Mrs. Oswald.
Yes, 251.
Now, this one I would say was not Lee's handwriting.
Mr. Rankin.
That is 252?
Mrs. Oswald.
252.
I have never known Lee to sign Lee Harvey Oswald. He always signed Lee H. There again, that could be Lee's handwriting with a fine pen. But
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