Mr. Jenner. You suffered that in Yugoslavia?
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. Yes; I fell down on a rock with my head—had a few stitches taken.
Mr. Jenner. And your——
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. By the way, I may say—my wife reminded me of it today—regarding the fact that I was taking sketches of so-called Coast Guard in Texas, in 1940 or 1941—of course, which I was not doing, because I was sketching the beach. The same thing happened to me in Yugoslavia, except that this time they were the Communists who thought I was making sketches of their fortifications. Actually, I was also making drawings of the seashore. And this time they shot at us.
Mr. Jenner. Shot?
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. Shot. And they told me to get away—we were in a little boat. And they kept on shooting at me. And the bullets were hitting the water right around us—until we were away out into the sea. So I made a complaint to the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, and some kind of an investigation was made. But this is an interesting correlation—that I am accused both by the Yugoslavs and here, also, making sketches. I should abandon making sketches in the future. No more painting.
Mr. Jenner. You have a ruddy complexion, but also you have a dark skin.
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. Yes.
Mr. Jenner. Is that a pigmentation, or from being out in the sun?
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. No; I spend a lot of time in the sun.