(Testimony of Andrew , Jr. Armstrong)
Mr. Hubert.
That would mean, I suppose, something--that there were more customers than the other place, but was the Carousel making money or losing money?
Mr. Armstrong.
Well, I would say it was making enough to pay the bills and paying overhead.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you ever talk to Jack about that?
Mr. Armstrong.
No; he would always--if we had a month of good business, he would say, "Business is picking up," you know.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you ever make a calculation yourself--I don't mean necessarily by putting it down in writing, but by thinking about what you knew had come in and what you knew had gone out, to figure out whether it was making or losing money?
Mr. Armstrong.
Well, it was making a lithe, but how much I don't know. It lost after the assassination, because I handled all that--all the receipts then.
Mr. Hubert.
What do you suppose were the average receipts that you know of, at least, for a week from the time you were there until Ruby went to jail?
Mr. Armstrong.
Per week--for a week-- oh, I would say about an average of $900--or a $1,000.
Mr. Hubert.
Would that include Sunday nights receipts?
Mr. Armstrong.
That would include Sunday night's.
Mr. Hubert.
How would you know about Sunday night?
Mr. Armstrong.
Sunday was always a bad night--I would always know what was the receipts on Sunday night.
Mr. Hubert.
You weren't in there.
Mr. Armstrong.
But I would always know--I would be the one to file the receipts.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know Ralph Paul?
Mr. Armstrong.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Tell us what you know about him?
Mr. Armstrong.
I know that he is a very nice gentleman, a good businessman and didn't want to be bothered with the Carousel.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he have any interest in the Carousel?
Mr. Armstrong.
No; none whatsoever.
Mr. Hubert.
How do you know?
Mr. Armstrong.
Financial interest?
Mr. Hubert.
Yes; financial interest.
Mr. Armstrong.
Yes, sir, I'm pretty sure he had financial interest, but I don't know how much it was.
Mr. Hubert.
When you said a minute ago he had no interest, you meant interest in running it?
Mr. Armstrong.
Interest in running the club.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he own a part of the club?
Mr. Armstrong.
Yes, he owned a part of the club.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know how much?
Mr. Armstrong.
No; I don't know how much it was.
Mr. Hubert.
Was there any sharing of profits with him that you observed?
Mr. Armstrong.
I never observed any.
Mr. Hubert.
Well, as a matter of fact, didn't he come there. several times a week?
Mr. Armstrong.
Usually, he came in on Saturday night, if he came in. I never saw him there over one or two times.
Mr. Hubert.
Other than Saturday night?
Mr. Armstrong.
Other than Saturday night.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you ever see Jack give him any money?
Mr. Armstrong.
Never did.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you ever see him go back to the back room and discuss matters--or just go back with Jack?
Mr. Armstrong.
I saw him in the office talking and watching television.
Mr. Hubert.
Now, what makes you believe he had a financial interest?
Mr. Armstrong.
Because he told me he told me he had a financial interest in it and Jack said he had a financial interest.
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