Mrs. Oswald. This room contained only a table and some shelves, and the pistol was not on the table. It was hidden somewhere on a shelf.
Representative Ford. Was the rifle in that room, too?
Mrs. Oswald. Yes.
Mr. Rankin. Where was the rifle in the room?
Mrs. Oswald. Sometimes it was in the corner, sometimes it was up on a shelf. Lee didn't like me to go into this room. That is why he kept it closed all the time and told me not to go into it. Sometimes he went in there and sat by himself for long periods of time.
Mr. Dulles. By closed, do you mean locked?
Mrs. Oswald. He used to close it from the inside. I don't remember what kind of lock it was. Possibly it was just a—some kind of a tongue——
Mrs. Oswald. Latch or something like that.
Mr. Dulles. How could he close it from the inside and then get out?