(Testimony of Karen Bennett Carlin)
Mr. Hubert.
Anytime you want to interject any kind of comment, let me know and I will stop. You did not speak to Ruby at that time?
Mrs. Carlin.
No. Andrew was calling from the club, he said, and just wanted to let all the girls know that they needn't come to work.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you stay then in Fort Worth that night?
Mrs. Carlin.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
I think you indicated' that Andrew did not tell you that the club would not be open Saturday?
Mrs. Carlin.
Saturday?
Mr. Hubert.
Saturday.
Mrs. Carlin.
He said that it would probably be open Saturday. He said to call to make sure.
Mr. Hubert.
He asked you to call to make sure?
Mrs. Carlin.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you call?
Mrs. Carlin.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
Instead, you came in?
Mrs. Carlin.
Yes. I tried to call. There wasn't anybody there in the evening, so I went ahead and got ready and went to work.
Mr. Hubert.
How did you come?
Mrs. Carlin.
Bus.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you come alone?
Mrs. Carlin.
No; I didn't. I didn't come by bus. I came with Tammi True, another stripper. She had to come over and collect her salary. She had been fixed by Ruby, and she was coming over to get her salary, so she brought my husband, and I went over to Dallas with her.
Mr. Hubert.
She had an automobile?
Mrs. Carlin.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
She was living in Fort Worth?
Mrs. Carlin.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
When had she been fired, do you know?
Mrs. Carlin.
Yes. She had been fired Thursday night.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know why she was fired?
Mrs. Carlin.
Yes. There was a question about salary.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you mean she thought she should get more?
Mrs. Carlin.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Where did you all park the automobile then?
Mrs. Carlin.
In the car lot next door.
Mr. Hubert.
Nichols' car lot?
Mrs. Carlin.
I don't know the name of it.
Mr. Hubert.
Well, what happened then?
Mrs. Carlin.
Then we got to the club and the doors were locked, and there was no sign of anybody being in there, so we thought.
Mr. Hubert.
About what time was it?
Mrs. Carlin.
It was about 8:30.
Mr. Hubert.
Was there a sign up saying that the club would be closed?
Mrs. Carlin.
Yes. They were closed, but it didn't say when or how long or when it would open or anything on it. We went upstairs to the Carousel Club--I mean the Colony Club next door and waited a few minutes hoping they would open up, thinking possibly it would be late, and we would wait up there 30 or 40 minutes. And my husband checked several times to see if they were open, and I said, "Tammy, if you are broke,"---she knew how to get ahold of him, because she was broke. She didn't have any salary.
Mr. Hubert.
You didn't have any money?
Mrs. Carlin.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
None whatsoever?
Mrs. Carlin.
We had a little change. I think 40 or 50 cents, change. And Tammy said she didn't want----
Mr. Hubert.
Between you and your husband?
Mrs. Carlin.
Yes. And I asked Tammy how to get ahold of Jack and she gave me his home phone, and that is when I tried to call Jack.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you reach him?
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