Mr. Rankin. Did he say anything about telling the Commission about it?
Mr. Martin. No, I don't believe so.
Mr. Rankin. Was there anything else said in this telephone conversation with Mr. Thorne except relating what Marina had said?
Mr. Martin. I remarked what a big bombshell that would be as far as publicity was concerned if the newspapers ever got hold of something like that.
Mr. Rankin. That it would be helpful in regard to Marina's story, did you say that?
Mr. Martin. No, I did think it would be harmful.
Mr. Rankin. Did you say that to him?
Mr. Martin. I believe so.
Mr. Dulles. Why would it be harmful?
Mr. Martin. Well, this purportedly took place after the Walker incident, and she had made a statement that if Oswald repeated anything of a similar nature as the Walker incident she would turn him over to the police, and this was a repeat or similar, he actually didn't shoot at him but threatened to, and she did not report it to the police.