Mr. Liebeler. What did he say?
Mr. Paine. Well, I think he accepted it.
Mr. Liebeler. Did it occur to you at that time that Oswald had in fact had anything to do with the assassination?
Mr. Paine. Yes, of course, it did, I am sure it made by heart leap to hear that building mentioned. But I thought—I didn't see how it helped the causes that he presumably was concerned about, so I thought it unlikely on that account alone.
Mr. Liebeler. Did you think he was capable of doing that at that time?
Mr. Paine. We heard or somewhere I read or heard a report, and an eye witness, presumably eye witness, report saying the man who was shooting the President took his good old time or, in other words, fired with deliberateness. This seemed in character.
Mr. Liebeler. With Oswald?
Mr. Paine. With Oswald, yes. I don't think he was a person with compassion, or—the only reason I didn't think he was because I didn't see how it fitted in with his philosophy or how it was going to forward his causes, not because it seemed—not because it was not possible to his nature or his character.
Mr. Liebeler. Did you call Ruth after you learned of the assassination and prior to the time that you heard Oswald——
Mr. Paine. Yes, I did call her.