Motive

[Colin Crow]

Colin, where would Oswald keep his life savings?

JohnM

I figure, he could keep on his person. He could keep at the rooming house. He could keep in a bank account. He could keep at the Paine's in Marina'a room.

Given he was paid weekly in cash and had not seen Marina for two pay periods he was relatively "cashed up" that Thursday. Given he did not go back to the rooming house before visiting Marina he obviously did not keep it at that location. I don’t believe he had a bank account. So, to take his total saving to work on the Friday seems risky. Safer to leave all but what he needed with Marina. Then again if he was going to shoot the Pres with no escape plan no need for $15. If he planned to escape, take the lot. If he had planned by Thursday morning, why not take the pistol too?

[Colin Crow]

He normally kept whatever he had on his person according to Marina.

Any testimony to support Charles?

[John Mytton]

Safer to leave all but what he needed with Marina.

With his estranged wife, in an unsecured location?

JohnM

[Colin Crow]

With his estranged wife, in an unsecured location?

JohnM

As opposed to which secured location?

[John Mytton]

As opposed to which secured location?

In Oswald's everyday wallet.

JohnM

[Colin Crow]

In Oswald's everyday wallet.

JohnM

I don’t know if he felt that a secure location. No doubt he trusted Marina and Ruth and we know he was happy to spend his money on Marina and the kids. Not so sure he would trust his rooming mates at North Beckley.

The fact that he took so little money with him when he left Irving in the morning indicates that he did not expect to go far from Dallas that day.

[John Mytton]

I don’t know if he felt that a secure location. No doubt he trusted Marina and Ruth and we know he was happy to spend his money on Marina and the kids. Not so sure he would trust his rooming mates at North Beckley.

The fact that he took so little money with him when he left Irving in the morning indicates that he did not expect to go far from Dallas that day.

I don’t know if he felt that a secure location. No doubt he trusted Marina and Ruth and we know he was happy to spend his money on Marina and the kids. Not so sure he would trust his rooming mates at North Beckley.

What has his Beckley roommates have to do with anything, when Oswald left the premises so did his wallet.

The fact that he took so little money with him when he left Irving in the morning indicates that he did not expect to go far from Dallas that day

$13 in 1963 was worth a lot more than it is today.

JohnM