(Testimony of Mrs. Bertha Cheek)
Mr. Griffin.
Have you given your managers instructions as to the kind of people that they should rent to?
Mrs. Cheek.
Well, they always know what kind of business they are in or something like that.
Mr. Griffin.
Well, can you describe these two people that you thought might have been Cuban?
Mrs. Cheek.
I don't remember them too well. In fact, I don't know why they have Cuban down there, because I would have to talk with him again. When they were going over those records----
Mr. Griffin.
Did they rent----
Mrs. Cheek.
I know there were some people there, either from, they might have been Mexico or Cuban.
Mr. Griffin.
Did they rent the same suite?
Mrs. Cheek.
This is not an apartment. This is 5212 Gaston. This is the rooming house.
Mr. Griffin.
Did each of them have a separate room?
Mrs. Cheek.
No, they both stayed in the same room. In, I think, the front part.
Mr. Griffin.
In the front part of the house?
Mrs. Cheek.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
How long did they stay?
Mrs. Cheek.
I don't remember. Just take my records and look at them.
Mr. Griffin.
I take it when you went through these records with the agents, did you see----
Mrs. Cheek.
Yes, I probably saw those names and I recognized it by that or something. I don't remember just exactly how I remembered right at that time, because I was trying to remember everything I could all the way back to try to tell them everything I knew.
Mr. Griffin.
These two fellows, were they fat or thin?
Mrs. Cheek.
They were small, I think.
Mr. Griffin.
Did they appear to be men in their 20's or 30's or 40's or 50's? How old would you say they were?
Mrs. Cheek.
The two boys that were in the front room at 5212 Gaston were younger fellows.
Mr. Griffin.
Under 25, would you say?
Mrs. Cheek.
I don't know.
Mr. Griffin.
Did they speak English?
Mrs. Cheek.
I don't know. I guess they speak it very well, enough to get in. I never rented to anyone that couldn't speak English.
Mr. Griffin.
Did they speak with a noticeable accent?
Mrs. Cheek.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Did they appear to have a job of any sort?
Mrs. Cheek.
I don't remember. I am Just trying to remember all, you know. That is a long time back, and renting to so many people, you don't pay that much attention to them.
Mr. Griffin.
How often did you have occasion to talk with them?
Mrs. Cheek.
I never do talk to people unless they talk to me about something about the business, or the room, or something like that.
Mr. Griffin.
These two fellows, do you recall ever talking to them on any occasion?
Mrs. Cheek.
I can't remember holding a conversation with them, no.
Mr. Griffin.
You indicated that your son was present when the Agents Barry and Kelley interviewed you. Did he have some recollection of these two Cubans?
Mrs. Cheek.
John might have. I think John was there. I believe he was, or Irwin.
Mr. Griffin.
These are both your sons?
Mrs. Cheek.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Is their last name Cheek or Cheeks?
Mrs. Cheek.
Cheek.
Mr. Griffin.
How old is John?
Mrs. Cheek.
He is 18.
Mr. Griffin.
And how about Irwin?
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