Mr. Jenner. Is this particular man you now mentioned the man who occasionally talked Russian with Oswald in the ranks, is he the man who you had in mind?
Mr. Thornley. Yes.
Mr. Jenner. As having been a friend of Oswald's?
Mr. Thornley. Yes; in that in the same respect that I was a friend of Oswald's. Once, again, the exact terminology I would use would be close acquaintance.
Mr. Jenner. Yes; I would say from your description of the relationship with Oswald that it was more an acquaintanceship than a friendship.
Mr. Thornley. I think it was probably the same with this person from what I recall, to my knowledge.
Mr. Jenner. In other words, when you say friend, he wasn't a buddy of Oswald?
Mr. Thornley. No; Oswald was not the type of person who had, as it has been emphasized on all parts, I think, and it confirms my own impression, was not the type of person who made close friends or who stuck with close friends.
Mr. Jenner. You saw no instance in which Oswald evidenced affection for anybody, I mean in the nice sense of the word?
Mr. Thornley. No; none whatsoever.