Mr. Hutchison.

No, sir; nothing. He never said a word.

Mr. Jenner.

He came in, employing the self-service, picked up--let's see, cinnamon rolls--you said?

Mr. Hutchison.

And milk.

Mr. Jenner.

And milk. And you, recognizing the cost of the sales price of these items, he'd walk up to the counter, you would state x dollars or cents----

Mr. Hutchison.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Whatever the purchase was, he would hand you the change in cash----

Mr. Hutchison.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

And you would give him his change if it wasn't the exact amount that he'd handed you. And he'd walk out without saying a word?

Mr. Hutchison.

He never said a word. That was odd. I began to notice that after that happened a couple or three times. Most anyone will say, "Thank you," or "Good morning," or something; but he never said a word.
This is a friendly store, Mr. Jenner. It's not a cold store like a chain-store or anything like that. We don't change help and it's just a--well, it's a neighborhood supermarket, is what it is.

Mr. Jenner.

Yes; I should bring this out; this is an independent store, it's not a chainstore?

Mr. Hutchison.

Yes, sir; it's independent--not a chainstore.

Mr. Jenner.

And you're both the owner and the manager?

Mr. Hutchison.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

And it's a neighborly neighborhood store?

Mr. Hutchison.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Now you say there was an occasion when he attempted to cash a check?

Mr. Hutchison.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, would you first fix the date--I assume you can't recall the exact date but fix the month and the time of the month.

Mr. Hutchison.

It would be the first week in November. To the best of my recollection, it was after this incident of the buying of the bill of groceries.

Mr. Jenner.

All right. And what time of day was that?

Mr. Hutchison.

It was in the afternoon, sir, between 5 and 6 o'clock--be-cause I'm in the cage. I have a check-cashing cage, and on busy days I go into the cage and, naturally, I cash 90 percent of the checks especially the big checks.

Mr. Jenner.

I See. Now, I think you've told me that you are in your store on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays?

Mr. Hutchison.

Nights.

Mr. Jenner.

Nights?

Mr. Hutchison.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

But you are there during the day every day, also?

Mr. Hutchison.

Yes, sir; yes, sir. I run my store. Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

So, you are in your store in the neighborhood of the 5 o'clock period every day?

Mr. Hutchison.

Every day; yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

All right. Now what day of the week was this?

Mr. Hutchison.

Friday.

Mr. Jenner.

Friday?

Mr. Hutchison.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

And it was around 5 or 5:30?

Mr. Hutchison.

Between 5 and 6 o'clock, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, using your own words, describe the incident, commencing giving the background.

Mr. Hutchison.

Well, they line up to cash their checks.

Mr. Jenner.

And you were in the cage?

Mr. Hutchison.

Yes, sir; I was in the cage.

Mr. Jenner.

And there were people lined up to cash checks?

Mr. Hutchison.

Yes, sir; sometimes 8 to 10 line up--because we have Ling Electric, we have Temco, and we have Chance Vought. We also have General Motors people who live in Irving. And Friday is a big check-cashing day.