(Testimony of Curtis Laverne Crafard)
Mr. Crafard.
One of the girls came out from Ruby's place.
Mr. Hubert.
What was her name?
Mr. Crafard.
Joy Dale.
Mr. Griffin.
Dale?
Mr. Crafard.
Dale. I don't know her real name. Her first name was Joyce from what I understood.
Mr. Griffin.
Would you recognize the name Joyce McDonald?
Mr. Crafard.
I believe that was her last name, yes.
Mr. Griffin.
But her stage name was Joy, not Joyce?
Mr. Crafard.
Joy Dale.
Mr. Hubert.
What kind of a dance did she do?
Mr. Crafard.
About all she done was worked out front. She would get out front and more than anything just stand around out there. She would come out originally to help this "How Hollywood Makes Movies" setup. They used her as an attraction piece.
Mr. Hubert.
Did Ruby bring her out there then?
Mr. Crafard.
I believe the first time she came out there I believe Jack brought her out there and introduced her to Miles and Craven.
Mr. Hubert.
Did Jack have any interest in the second organization?
Mr. Crafard.
To my knowledge, no. Except that he knew the man who was managing the setup there.
Mr. Hubert.
And you have given us his name, I think already.
Mr. Crafard.
Dusty was the name of the guy who was managing it. He was another carnival, carnie. He was managing it, Jess was backing it but Dusty was managing it.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you know Dusty's last name?
Mr. Crafard.
I can't recall it.
Mr. Hubert.
Where did he live?
Mr. Crafard.
I don't know--let's see, I think his home was somewhere in Ohio.
Mr. Hubert.
Did he stay with the organization until the end of it?
Mr. Crafard.
He stayed with the organization until the law closed them down.
Mr. Hubert.
Tell us about that.
Mr. Crafard.
The stage dancers got, the last day they was getting, pretty wild.
Mr. Hubert.
You mean the last day of the fair?
Mr. Crafard.
No; the last day they was open. It was 2 or 3 days before the fair closed, they were getting pretty wild.
Mr. Hubert.
What do you mean by that?
Mr. Crafard.
With their dancing; it was getting real sexy.
Mr. Hubert.
It wasn't a striptease, was it?
Mr. Crafard.
No; more than anything they were using the "Dirty Dog," and it can be made so filthy that it will almost turn a person's stomach if they do it right.
Mr. Hubert.
Do they actually use dogs in this dance?
Mr. Crafard.
No; it is a dance called, "The Dog," but they have got what they call, "The Dirty Dog," too.
Mr. Hubert.
How many girls were involved in that?
Mr. Crafard.
There were two girls and one guy.
Mr. Hubert.
One of those girls was the girl called Joy Dale?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
What was she doing at that time?
Mr. Crafard.
As far as I know Joy was just working at the club, Carousel Club at that time.
Mr. Hubert.
She wasn't connected with the show at the fair?
Mr. Crafard.
They met them on the fairgrounds. girls contacted them.
Mr. Crafard.
She hadn't been out there but about one time after the dance outfit took over.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know the names of the girls on the stage?
Mr. Crafard.
I don't remember their names.
Mr. Hubert.
Had they come from Jack Ruby?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Hubert.
How do you know that?
Mr. Crafard.
They met them on the fairgrounds. They put an ad and the girls contacted them.
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