(Testimony of Andrew , Jr. Armstrong)
Mr. Armstrong.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
But anybody could take pictures if they wanted to?
Mr. Armstrong.
Yes, if they come in after I get there in the daytime and tell me they would be the,re to make pictures.
Mr. Hubert.
I mean, during the shows?
Mr. Armstrong.
No, no; anybody couldn't take pictures, if we saw anyone with a camera we would take it away from them--they had to check them.
Mr. Hubert.
In other words, it was prohibited to take picture?
Mr. Armstrong.
They was prohibited from taking pictures.
Mr. Hubert.
And nobody you knew of could take pictures except Jimmy Rhodes and Rocco and of course you, with your Polaroid?
Mr. Armstrong.
Right, but Jimmy Rhodes could not take pictures during business. In other words, when we, had customers in the house and there was a show going on, no one could take any pictures but Rocco is the only one I know that made pictures, besides myself, when there was a show going on and we had customers in the club. I'm speaking of before this assassination.
Mr. Hubert.
Yes. Did you know Officer Tippit, the man that was shot by Oswald?
Mr. Armstrong.
No, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know whether Jack Ruby knew him?
Mr. Armstrong.
He said that he knew Officer Tippit, but from what I gather later on--Mrs. Grant told me it was a different Officer Tippit that he knew. In other words, there was two officers that had the name of Tippit, from what I gather, and Jack said when the news was coming over the radio about the policeman being shot, that it was Officer Tippit; Jack jumped straight up and said, "I know him--I know him." Just like that.
Mr. Hubert.
What was his reaction to the shooting of Tippit?
Mr. Armstrong.
Well, he said--he was in a sort of--he said, "Isn't it a shame?" You know.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he seem to be as disturbed about the shooting of Tippit as he was about the shooting of the President?
Mr. Armstrong.
Well, he was already disturbed and he didn't show to be any more disturbed over that than he already were.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know about a girl named Gloria?
Mr. Armstrong.
There was a girl named Gloria that worked up there---I can't recall how she looked, but I remember the name Gloria.
Mr. Hubert.
How do you remember her?
Mr. Armstrong.
By the name.
Mr. Hubert.
was doing
Mr. Armstrong.
She was a waitress--I don't know whether she did any dancing or not on the amateurs, but I know that there was a girl by the name of Gloria.
Mr. Hubert.
Was she with Ruby, did she date him, or what?
Mr. Armstrong.
Not that I know of--it wasn't one of the girls that I hired, so he must have brought her in.
Mr. Hubert.
How long did she stay there?
Mr. Armstrong.
Not long.
Mr. Hubert.
Well, how many days?
Mr. Armstrong.
I couldn't say--a week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, a month--I don't know. It couldn't have been over a month though, because the girls that stayed there usually stayed there a month or 2 months--I usually remember them quite well.
Mr. Hubert.
Wasn't there some girl that was going with Jack during the last 2 or 3 days before the President was shot?
Mr. Armstrong.
No, not that I know of.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you remember a girl by the name of Joyce Lee McDonald?
Mr. Armstrong.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
What do you know about her?
Mr. Armstrong.
She is a striper. Her name is--her stage name is Joy Dale.
Mr. Hubert.
Was she at the club?
Mr. Armstrong.
She was at the club.
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