(Testimony of John Edward Pic Resumed)
Mr. Pic.
that Mr. Ekdahl was seeing another woman and she was following him, I don't know how. I know she had the lead, she knew where the woman lived and everything.
So, one night Marvin, Goldie, Sammy, my mother and I all piled into this young couple's car, went over to these apartments, and Sammy acted as a messenger, and knocked on the door and said, "Telegram" for this woman, whoever she was, I don't remember the name. When she opened the door, my mother pushed her way in, this woman was dressed in a nightgown negligee, Mr. Ekdahl was seated in the living room in his shirt sleeves and she made a big fuss about this. She's got him now had all this stuff. That is about it. Well, that is all to that incident.
In September, Robert--well, in August--Robert and I in September returned to Camberlain-Hunt, this is September 1947. During the school year 1947--48 I was informed about divorce proceedings. Christmas holidays, 1947, Robert and I returned 'to the house on Eighth Avenue in Fort Worth and those are the pictures of Lee sitting on the bike, it is in that time period.
Mr. Jenner.
Let's identify those. I hand you Pic Exhibit Nos. 52 and 53.
Mr. Pic.
Yes. sir; this was taken during that time period. This is the front lawn of the house on Eighth Avenue and the white house in the background would be that of the attorney Mr. McLean.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you take those pictures?
Mr. Pic.
Sir?
Mr. Jenner.
Did you take the pictures?
Mr. Pic.
My brother Robert and I each had a 'box camera we received--no, we had the box camera before that. We took it with our box camera.
Mr. Jenner.
All right. I offer those exhibits in evidence.
(John Pic Exhibits Nos. 52 and 53 were marked for identification.)
Mr. Jenner.
Was Mr. Ekdahl living in the home at that time?
Mr. Pic.
We did not see him during those holidays.
Mr. Jenner.
You returned to the academy following the Christmas vacation?
Mr. Pic.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
And you continued on through the end of that school year, did you?
Mr. Pic.
Yes, sir; to May 1948.
Mr. Jenner.
Give me your impressions of Lee, he is now getting to be 8 or 9 years old, his attitudes and course of conduct, and his relationships with other children, either in the neighborhood or at school.
Mr. Pic.
Well, sir; When we were home, Robert and I, of course, that was the only time we seen Lee, he would tag along with us to the movies and everything. He did what we did, got in the same trouble we did and so forth. I don't remember observing him with the other children. I had my own problems at the age of 14. We did know that during 'the school year of 1947-48, divorce proceedings were going to take place shortly.
We returned from Chamberlain-Hunt in May 1948, to a house I don't remember the address of, sir, but we were back down in the lower class again.
Mr. Jenner.
The house at--
Mr. Pic.
It was fight slap next to the railroad tracks.
Mr. Jenner.
3300 Willing Street, Fort Worth.
Mr. Pic.
If that is next to the railroad tracks, that is it. I remember we had to listen to the trains going back and forth. She had moved in this house a couple or 3 months prior to us returning from school.
Mr. Jenner.
The divorce had taken place in the meantime?
Mr. Pic.
No, sir; it had not.
Mr. Jenner.
Was Mr. Ekdahl in this lower class house?
Mr. Pic.
No, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you see him during that summer?
Mr. Pic.
No, sir--yes, sir. But not prior to May 1948. I seen him later during the summer.
Mr. Jenner.
Yes. You and Robert were home daring that summer of 1948, were you?
Mr. Pic.
May I continue?
Mr. Jenner.
Yes.
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