The Chairman. I would like to ask you, Mr. Hosty, about the information that Mrs. Tobias gave you. I am reading from it now: "Mrs. Tobias advised they had considerable difficulty with Mr. Oswald who apparently drank to excess and beat his wife on numerous occasions. They had numerous complaints from the other tenants due to Oswald's drinking and beating his wife."
Mr. Hosty. Yes, sir.
The Chairman. Did you investigate that to see if that was true.
Mr. Hosty. No, sir; I took her word for it. There was no reason for me to press it any farther. She had apparently looked into it and had evicted them on the basis of her feelings. I was just reporting what she had done.
Mr. Stern. Had you had any part of the investigation of the case of Lee Harvey Oswald before the time covered by the report?
Mr. Hosty. Yes, sir; I had.
On the 12th of July 1962 on request of former Agent John Fain, I checked the records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Dallas, and got the background information on Marina Oswald, the wife of Lee Oswald. I incorporated it into a memorandum.
Mr. Stern. I show you Commission Exhibit No. 824 which has previously been admitted. Can you identify any part of that?
Mr. Hosty. Yes, sir; starting in the details here, when it says "At Dallas the following investigation was conducted by S. A. James P. Hosty, Jr.," this is a direct copy of my memorandum which I prepared for Agent Fain down to and including all of page 2.
Mr. Stern. Have you reviewed that——