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I find your articles to offer a good sample of the "alternative" theories of history that are rapidly becoming main stream.

Keep up the good work!

T.J. Katona
Watson, Mich.

The Warren Commission Report states that the Mannlicher-Carcano rifle was kept in a small storeroom in the Oswald's apartment in spring 1963. (The source is apparently Marina Oswald, testifying in connection with Oswald's alleged attempt on the life of General Walker.) The next time the weapon is mentioned is when it is speculated that Oswald wrapped it up in a paper bag.

In the interim, the Oswalds moved three times. Clearly, the rifle must have been moved at least once, in order to clear the apartment in which the Oswalds had been living in the spring. Ruth Paine testified that the Oswalds kept their winter clothing in the garage during the time that they and their daughter were in New Orleans, so it is possible that the rifle remained in the Paines' garage (assuming, of course, that it was ever there at all).

It's perhaps most probable that the rifle was moved just once: directly into Ruth Paine's garage. It is also likely that Oswald himself moved the weapon there. Lee Oswald moved to New Orleans, but it appears that he was traveling light and would not have been able to move the weapon with him. Also, when he returned to Dallas, it was by bus, again making it unlikely that he was carrying the rifle.

Marina moved to New Orleans later and returned to Dallas before Lee did. On both occasions, she had aid from Ruth Paine, and the two women reportedly packed the car themselves for the move to New Orleans. If the rifle moved with Marina, you'd think that the women might have noticed it, even if it was wrapped up in a blanket.

Has anyone ever looked into this? Ruth and Marina both claim that Ruth was ignorant of the weapon's presence in the garage; Marina claims she never told Ruth about it, and Ruth claims she never saw it.

It's possible, I suppose. I've got stuff in my garage that I haven't looked at in two years.

Jim McCauley

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