Mr. Jenner. Did you ever see him playing chess with anyone else?
Mr. Thornley. Just now you mentioned the word "chess" as a definite association; I think he did play chess. I can't place the person. This—there were some other people in the outfit who played chess. There is one name I have been trying to remember for a long time, and I think it starts with "Win" something. "Winter" something. I'm probably way off base there. But a tall blond corporal, I believe, played chess and a couple of other men in the outfit played chess. At that time, I guess at that, I knew how to play chess. I have never been particularly interested, though, in the game so I don't—I am pretty sure I didn't play chess with him.
In fact, come to think of it I had just been cured of playing chess 3 months before that; somebody beat me in about six moves and I stopped playing for about a year. It wasn't me.
Mr. Jenner. While at El Toro did Oswald become engaged in any physical altercations with anybody?
Mr. Thornley. No; definitely not to my knowledge. Never got into any fights or even any hot personal argument over anything, that I know of.
Mr. Jenner. What was your impression, if you had one then, as to his disposition in that regard?
Mr. Thornley. I had the impression that he avoided violence.
Mr. Jenner. While you were at El Toro do you recall whether Oswald ever went off the base on liberty?
Mr. Thornley. As far as I know he didn't.
Mr. Jenner. Were there any discussions on the base as to what, if anything, Oswald did?