Mrs. Bledsoe.

Yes; I do, now. I have just started in September again. My son left home, you see, and I started---

Mr. Ball.

That was September of 1963?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Yes.

Mr. Ball.

How large a house is that?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Well, it is all on one floor. And I have four bedrooms, but I rent three.

Mr. Ball.

In September of 1963, you were living there alone, were you?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

No; my son was living there.

Mr. Ball.

And he left?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Uh-huh.

Mr. Ball.

Did you rent rooms before your son left your home?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Well, let's see, now, oh, yes; uh-huh, in September I----

Mr. Ball.

Except his bedroom?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Yes; uh-huh.

Mr. Ball.

When he left you rented another bedroom, did you?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Well yes; I am trying to. Haven't got it rented.

Mr. Ball.

Now, did you ever rent a room in your home to Lee Oswald?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Yes; uh huh.

Mr. Ball.

Can you tell me about the first time that you ever saw him. What the date was?

Mrs. BLEDSOE. The first time I ever saw him or heard of him, I was in the backyard doing a lot of yardwork. I come around the house and he was standing on the porch, and he said, "Do you have a room for rent?"
I had a "for rent" sign out. I said, "Yes" and he said, "May I see it?"
And I wanted--"Yes"; and then I was trying to size him up to get in that room, and--in the house, and I said, "Are you married?"
And he said, "Yes; I am married. I just want this for a short time. My wife lives at Irving."
And then we got inside the house and he had a thing where this---pictures of his wife and baby, and he said he was in the Marine Corps, and I tried to be nice to him, and so, he paid me $7, and---

Mr. Ball.

Then did he tell you what his name was?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Oh, yes.

Mr. Ball.

What did he say?

Mrs. BLEDSOE. His name was Oswald, and he put it on this thing, and my son took it and sold it.

Mr. Ball.

You said he put it on this thing?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

This right here.

Mr. Ball.

What is, "this thing"?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Calendar.

Mr. Ball.

Well---
Miss DOUTHIT. Mary, why don't you pull up your chair and be comfortable while you are doing this. Now, you are all right.

Mr. Ball.

Now, you have a calendar here?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

That is my calendar.
Mr. BALL. That is the calendar for December 1963, and I notice it has dates and names and dates. Is that the way you keep books on your rooms?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Yes; but I don't now. I did then, because I just had started. The first one I got was in September.

Mr. Ball.

September of 1963?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Uh-huh.

Mr. Ball.

He put his name on the calendar?

Mrs. BLEDSOE. Well, got it in September. He got it, my son sold it for $5, and I didn't even know that he tore that out.
Mr. BALL. Now, let me see here in this calendar. It runs from January 1963, to December of 1963, but October of 1963, has been torn out?
Mrs. BLEDSOE. Uh-huh. And he said his name was Lee Oswald was what his name was, and I said, "Well, I can't think of that name Oswald, I will call you Lee."
So, he put it down on the 4th. Just rented for a week, you see, the 7th.

Mr. Ball.

You said the 4th?