(Testimony of A. M. Eberhardt)
Mr. Griffin.
of [deleted], who was wanted in connection with a white slavery charge. Did you ever prosecute that?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No. He came into town. He was already under indictment. He told us that he was in town and where he was staying, which we like to know. He was staying at the Baker Hotel, which was half a block away from the Carousel, and he had heard one of the parking lot boys talking about this Valentine being up there.
Mr. Griffin.
I see.
Mr. Eberhardt.
And a search warrant was executed and a squad of officers went in there and arrested them all.
Mr. Griffin.
When was that?
Mr. Eberhardt.
That was when I was in vice, too. Two or three years.
Mr. Griffin.
What kind of information did he give you in connection with burglary investigation?
Mr. Eberhardt.
I investigated one burglary when his place was burglarized, and I had several complaints at the Vegas Club from them as owners. Out on the street, if we asked him about a particular person--we asked him about 8 or 9 months ago about a safe burglar [deleted]. He said he didn't know him. If he was on the street, he would come in and call it.
Mr. Griffin.
When was that burglary at Ruby's place?
Mr. Eberhardt.
I was working deep nights. He surprised the burglars in his club and ran them out. I was in burglary and theft then for about a year or year and a half. The case wasn't assigned to me. I was the officer on the scene, being the detective on duty at the time of the occurrence.
Mr. Griffin.
Was this at the Carousel Club?
Mr. Eberhardt.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
You say a year or year and a haft. Do you mean a year or year and a half ago or after you went on B. and T.?
Mr. Eberhardt.
A year ago from now.
Mr. Griffin.
So that would have taken it to early 1963 or late 1962?
Mr. Eberhardt.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Did Jack have a safe in his club at that time?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No. It was a metal filing cabinet they pried, came in the back door, came up the fire escape. He had closed the place, went to eat, went back for his dogs, and when he came back, they were there, the burglars were there. They didn't get away with any of the loot, and they were later flied on, I believe.
Mr. Griffin.
What did Jack do when he surprised them?
Mr. Eberhardt.
He called the police.
Mr. Griffin.
Did he fight with them or anything?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No. They got out. He had a gun with him.
Mr. Griffin.
Did Jack have a safe?
Mr. Eberhardt.
Not to my knowledge.
Mr. Griffin.
Did Jack ever talk with you about putting a safe into the Carousel?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever hear of his talking with anybody about his installing a safe in the Carousel?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever talk with Jack about his practice with respect to keeping money?
Mr. Eberhardt.
He always kept a large sum of money in his pocket, and I talked to him several times about leaving that place at 2:30 or 3 o'clock in the morning and driving home with it, but this was just one of his peculiarities.
Mr. Griffin.
Did he ever tell you what he did with it, where he kept it once he got it home?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you know whether he used any banks or anything like that?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No; I don't know anything about that.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you know whether Jack owned any real estate?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No.
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