(Testimony of A. M. Eberhardt)
Mr. Griffin.
Did Jack ever talk to you about the financial condition of his club?
Mr. Eberhardt.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
When was that?
Mr. Eberhardt.
That was when it was a private club. Before he opened the Carousel, see, it was a private club.
Mr. Griffin.
Was that when it was known as the Sovereign Club?
Mr. Eberhardt.
Yes. And he said he was losing his shirt and he was going to open it up to the public, and he did.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, since then, did he ever talk to you about how he was doing financially?
Mr. Eberhardt.
Yes. Business was good.
Mr. Griffin.
How recently did you talk to him about financial condition?
Mr. Eberhardt.
Any time you would go up there and see him, you know, he would come, you, know, he liked to tell you business was good, he was doing good, because he didn't like his opposition, they were on the cuts all of the time, the two brothers, Weinsteins. They didn't like each other at all. They didn't go to each other's places. He would like to say he was doing good, getting some of their business, he was doing good. He liked to talk about that.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you know or did you ever hear him talk about Ralph Paul?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Have you heard of him?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No; I haven't.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, I believe you also told me that you knew George Senator and that George was a bartender for Jack at the Carousel?
Mr. Eberhardt.
He was doorman.
Mr. Griffin.
He was doorman?
Mr. Eberhardt.
He took the money when the people came in.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you know who was the person at the door, the ticket taker, whatever you call it, at the Vegas Club?
Mr. Eberhardt.
Eva was; Eva Grant.
Mr. Griffin.
Eva Grant; how would your describe her physically?
Mr. Eberhardt.
She is in her forties, I would say, heavy set. She has long hair. It was usually red tinted. Fair complected, nice, middle-aged looking woman.
Mr. Griffin.
You say she was heavy set? How heavy would you say?
Mr. Eberhardt.
I would say 155.
Mr. Griffin.
How tall would you say?
Mr. Eberhardt.
Any time I saw her, she had heels on and she would be five-six or seven in heels.
Mr. Griffin.
Is she noticeably fat or obese?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No. She is just big boned, a big-boned woman. She is not actually what you would call real fat. She is just heavy built.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you know a woman by the name of Pauline Hall who worked at the Vegas Club?
.Mr. EBERHARDT. Not by name, I don't. I might if I would see her.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you know of any fat, heavy-set woman who worked at the Vegas Club?
Mr. Ebehardt.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you know of any such person who worked at the Carousel Club?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No. Eva had a good friend--I don't know what her name was--who she thought one time stole a ring off of her, who she was going to call and make a report on it and called me and told me not to.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever see the woman?
Mr. Eberhardt.
I have never seen her. She was a very close friend of Mrs. Grant, and that is why I dropped the investigation, and that is the only close friend I have heard her speak of.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you recall that woman's name?
Mr. Eberhardt.
No; I don't.
Mr. Griffin.
When was that?
Mr. Eberhardt.
That was last year sometime.
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