Mr. Rankin. What did the uncle say to your husband about that?
Mrs. Oswald. At that time. I did not know English too well, and Lee would not interpret for me. He only nodded his head. But I knew that he did not agree with his uncle. His uncle said that he condemned that kind of activity.
Mr. Rankin. What was your husband's attitude about your learning English?
Mrs. Oswald. He never talked English to me at home, and did not give me any instruction. This was strictly my own business. But he did want me to learn English. But that was my own concern. I had to do that myself somehow. That is the truth.
Mr. Rankin. Did any of your Russian friends visit you at New Orleans?
Mrs. Oswald. No.
Mr. Rankin. Outside of the Murrets, were there some people from New Orleans that visited you at your home in New Orleans?
Mrs. Oswald. Once or twice a woman visited who was a friend of Ruth Paine's. Ruth Paine has written her. She had written to Ruth Paine to find out whether she knew any Russians there. And once or twice this woman visited us. But other than that, no one.
Mr. Rankin. What was the name of this woman?
Mrs. Oswald. I don't remember. I only remember that her first name is also Ruth.