Oswald in the doorway: the blog of the Oswald Innocence Campaign, by Ralph Cinque

I went to Marguerite Oswald's testimony because of what Marina said- that the one time she was allowed to visit Lee that Marguerite went with her. I wanted to see what Marguerite said about what Lee said because as I see it, the first thing he should have said is: "I didn't do this."

Well, from perusing her testimony, which was just about as long as Marina's, I can tell you that Marguerite Oswald was completely and totally nuts. She was out of her mind. 

There has never been- in the history of jurisprudence- a more rambling, mixed up, incoherent, and confused witness than Marguerite Oswald. And the thing is: they just let her ramble on and on, never even attempting to get a straight answer from her. 

She was nuts; clinically deranged. 

But, they never even tried to ask her what Lee said when she visited him at the Dallas jail. And though she took over the interrogation and drifted to anything and everything of her choosing, she never chose to say what he told her. She never said a word about her last meeting with Lee Harvey Oswald, and they didn't ask.

Again, this was a man who repeatedly, vociferously, and adamantly declared his innocence in the hallways. We heard Chief Curry say on national tv that, again and again to police, Oswald denied everything. So, how could he not do likewise with his own family? 

So, I decided to check Robert Oswald's testimony about it which which also very strange:

Mr. McKENZIE. When you were in the jail--and I believe it is in the sixth floor of the Dallas County Jail--I mean the Dallas City Jail--talking with your brother, Lee Harvey Oswald, did you ask him at that time if he had committed the crime?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir; I had.
Mr. McKENZIE. You did ask him that question?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. McKENZIE. And what did he say?
Mr. OSWALD. I put it to him as stated in my diary, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Identify the page, please.
Mr. OSWALD. On page 12, "I do not recall everything he said. I did try to point out to him that the evidence was overwhelming that he did kill Police Officer Tippit and possibly the President. To this he replied do not form any opinion on the so- called evidence.'"
Mr. JENNER. Is that all he said? He said nothing else?
Mr. OSWALD. To that----
Mr. JENNER. In response to you?
Mr. OSWALD. That is correct.
Mr. JENNER. At no time when you interviewed him over the telephone while you were in that--the sixth floor--did he affirmatively deny either that he had shot Officer Tippit or that he shot the President?
Mr. OSWALD. He did not admit to anything whatsoever.
Mr. JENNER. Nor did he deny it affirmatively--other than the remark that you have recorded in your memorandum?
Mr. OSWALD. That is correct, sir.
Mr. McKENZIE. In other words, Mr. Oswald, when you were talking there with your brother, in the city jail of Dallas, he did not deny that he had killed Officer Tippit, nor did he deny that he had assassinated President Kennedy?
Mr. OSWALD. He did not admit to anything, sir.
Mr. McKENZIE. And he didn't deny anything?
Mr. OSWALD. That is correct.

So, RO was asked what Lee said about whether he did it, and his response was to first read from his own diary? In which Lee didn't answer him straight-up but just admonished him not to form an opinion from the so-called evidence? That's bull shit!  How could he respond like that? It's ridiculous. If LHO was straight-up with reporters in the hall about his innocence, why wouldn't he be with his own brother?

Let's try to imagine how that conversation between the two brothers should have gone:

RO: Lee, what happened?
LHO: I don't know, Robert. I didn't do anything. They burst into the theater and arrested me. They're accusing me of killing the President and a cop. Of course, I didn't do it. 
RO: Well, why do they think you did?
LHO: They think I own the rifle. I don't own any fuckin' rifle. And about the cop, they say they have witnesses, but I was nowhere near there. And why the hell would I kill either of them? It's crazy. It's insane.   
RO: Do you think it has to do with you going to Russia?
LHO: It's possible. Maybe I wound up on some subversives list. 
RO: Look, we have got to get you a lawyer. I can contact...
LHO: I'd like to get this New York lawyer John Abt who is...
RO: Stop it, Lee! You need a fuckin' lawyer RIGHT NOW. You can't be waiting on some guy from New York. Besides, he doesn't know you from Adam...
LHO: It's just that...
RO: Shut the fuck up, Lee. You're not thinking straight. Now listen to me: I'm calling the Dallas County Bar Association to get a referral. In the meantime, you tell them that you want a public defender. Tell them that you are not answering any questions until you have spoken to a lawyer and have a lawyer with you. You don't have to talk to them, Lee. You understand?
LHO: Yeah. OK. I'm sure you're right. 
RO: Just keep telling them that you want a lawyer. Insist on a fuckin' lawyer.  
LHO: Alright, I will.
RO: Shit. Your eye is all swollen.
LHO: I know. From the theater. But, it's alright. I'm not hurt bad. 
RO: Is there anything you want me to tell Marina and Mother?
LHO: Tell them I'm alright, and tell them I fuckin' didn't do it!
RO: Of course I will. Alright, I'm going to go now. I'm going to get you a fuckin' lawyer.  Hopefully, I'll have him here no later than tomorrow. 
LHO: How are you going to pay for it?
RO: Let me worry about that. You just keep your mouth shut until he gets here. 
LHO: OK. I will. Thanks for coming, Robert. And thanks for doing this.
RO: I'm your fuckin' brother. Of course, I'm going to do it.
LHO: And I appreciate it.
RO: Alright. Now you stay strong, and stay quiet. Don't give 'em shit. 
LHO: I won't.