Ruth Paine Biography

Birth of Ruth Paine

Ruth Paine is a key witnesses for the Warren Commission with detailed information on the activities of the Oswalds

Introduced to Marina Oswald and Lee Harvey Oswald by George De Mohrenschildt

Paine's knowledge of Russian helped her converse with Marina Oswald, and the two women developed a friendship after their February introduction.

Ruth Paine met Lee and Marina Oswald at a gathering hosted by Everett Glover, where Russian-speaking guests had been invited to meet the couple.

After meeting the Oswalds, Paine became increasingly friendly with Marina and provided practical assistance during difficulties in Marina's marriage.

Paine invited Marina Oswald and her daughter to stay at her Irving home while Lee Oswald went to New Orleans seeking employment.

Marina and her child lived with Paine for a little over two weeks while Oswald sought work in New Orleans.

Lee Harvey Oswald rents a room in Dallas but stores some of his possessions in Ruth Paines garage

Paine paid the travel and related expenses when she transported Marina Oswald and her child to rejoin Lee Oswald in New Orleans.

Paine stayed with the Oswald family during part of her May trip to New Orleans before returning to Texas.

Paine drove Marina Oswald and her daughter from Texas toward New Orleans after Lee Oswald reported that he had found work there.

Paine and Marina Oswald corresponded while the Oswalds lived in New Orleans, discussing Marina's family circumstances and marital difficulties.

During their summer correspondence, Paine urged Marina to return to Irving and live with her because of continuing difficulties with Lee Oswald.

Paine's station wagon carried the Oswald family's possessions from New Orleans to Texas when Marina returned to live in Irving.

Paine testified that she did not know a rifle was among the Oswald possessions stored in her garage after the move from New Orleans.

Paine arrived in New Orleans on September 20 to visit Marina and prepare for Marina and her child to return with her to Texas.

Paine returned to Irving with Marina Oswald and her child on September 24, 1963.

Paine learned Oswald's Dallas telephone number after he rented a room on North Beckley Avenue, although she did not initially know his exact address.

Marina Oswald and her children lived at Paine's home on West Fifth Street while Lee Oswald rented rooms in Dallas.

Lee Oswald spent weekends with Marina and the children at Paine's Irving home while living near his job in Dallas during the week.

When Oswald appeared at the Paine home on October 4, he told Paine that he had been unsuccessful in finding work elsewhere.

Linnie Mae Randle told Paine that the Texas School Book Depository might need additional order fillers because Randle's brother had recently been hired there.

During coffee with neighbors on October 14, Paine discussed Oswald's unemployment while Marina Oswald was present.

When Oswald telephoned that evening, Paine told him that Roy Truly had agreed to interview him at the Texas School Book Depository.

Paine telephoned the Texas School Book Depository and spoke with superintendent Roy Truly about possible employment for Oswald.

Through Ruth Paine Oswald found a job filling book orders at the Texas School Book Depository, where he started work on October 16

Marina continued living with Paine through the birth of her second daughter on October 20 and remained there afterward.

FBI agent James Hosty visits Paines home to discover where Oswald is living, speaks to both Paine and Marina Oswald

FBI agent James Hosty visits Paines home to discover where Oswald is living, speaks to both Paine and Marina Oswald

Paine told the FBI that Oswald worked at the Texas School Book Depository and that he visited his family in Irving on weekends.

FBI agent James Hosty interviewed Paine on November 1 about Oswald's activities after his return from the Soviet Union.

During the early November FBI interviews, Paine did not provide Oswald's exact Dallas address, which she testified she did not then know.

Hosty interviewed Paine again on November 5 while continuing the FBI inquiry into Oswald.

The draft letter was the first information Paine encountered indicating that Oswald had visited Mexico City and contacted the Soviet diplomatic mission there.

Paine discovered a draft of Oswald's letter to the Soviet Embassy on November 10 that referred to his recent visit to Mexico City.

At about 9 p.m. on November 21, Paine went into the garage to paint children's blocks and noticed that the garage light was already on.

Paine testified that she was certain she had not left the garage light on after dinner on the evening before the assassination.

Oswald unexpectedly returned to the Paine home on Thursday, November 21, rather than making his customary Friday trip to Irving.

After learning that Kennedy had been shot, Paine told Marina that the shooting had occurred from the building where Lee Oswald worked.

Paine told investigators that most of the Oswald family's possessions were stored in her garage.

Police officers arrived at Paine's Irving home at about 3 p.m. on November 22 to search for evidence connected with Oswald.

Paine translated an investigator's question asking Marina whether Oswald owned a rifle, after initially saying she herself knew of no rifle.

Provides testimony about Marina Oswald living at her home and Lee Harvey Oswald's visits before the assassination.

Testifies before the Warren Commission about Lee Harvey Oswald's visits, Marina Oswald's residence, and the period before the assassination

Paine voluntarily provided the Warren Commission with correspondence and written communications that had passed between her and Marina Oswald.

Paine voluntarily made her 1963 date book, calendar, address book, and telephone notation book available to the Warren Commission investigation.

Paine gave a deposition connected with the Warren Commission investigation on March 21, 1964.

Paine gave additional deposition testimony connected with the Warren Commission investigation on March 23, 1964.

Publication of ."Mrs. Paines Garage and the Murder of John F. Kennedy", Ruth Paine is absolved of any guilt

Publication of ."Mrs. Paines Garage and the Murder of John F. Kennedy", Ruth Paine is absolved of any guilt