Mr. Crafard.

I was trying to locate my wife and children.

Mr. Hubert.

That was in February?

Mr. Crafard.

Let's see.

Mr. Hubert.

I think you said you worked for them until--we may he able to clarify that. I just want to hit the highlights right now.

Mr. Crafard.

I believe I left in March.

Mr. Griffin.

Let me ask this question. What is the name of the drilling company?

Mr. Crafard.

North American Drilling Company. I spent a week or 2 weeks around Clare there before I left. I believe it was in March, the latter part of April.

Mr. Griffin.

You are sure you got that job by accident?

Mr. Crafard.

Yes; it was purely accident.

Mr. Hubert.

You stayed with them until February, as I understand it?

Mr. Crafard.

I worked with them until about the 18th of February.

Mr. Hubert.

Then you quit, or what happened?

Mr. Crafard.

I had bought a rattletrap of a car, and we had moved locations, and I had car trouble. I was staying about 40 miles from where we was working, and I had car trouble and I missed out, I missed about five days of work, and in the meantime they got another man.

Mr. Griffin.

This drilling company was drilling for oil?

Mr. Crafard.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, when did you get the subpena to appear at Ruby's trial?

Mr. Crafard.

I got that in Dallas, Tex. at the courthouse, at the county courthouse.

Mr. Hubert.

In other words, your trip to Dallas was not for the purpose of attending the trial?

Mr. Crafard.

No; not--mostly no.

Mr. Hubert.

You say not mostly.

Mr. Crafard.

That wasn't my main reason for going.

Mr. Hubert.

Had you been connected by anybody to appear at the trial prior to the time you left the North American Drilling Company?

Mr. Crafard.

Eva Grant's sister had wrote to my cousin, Mrs. Eaton, wanting information as to my whereabouts so they could locate me.

Mr. Hubert.

And she gave it to them?

Mr. Crafard.

No; she refused to.

Mr. Hubert.

But your cousin let you know?

Mr. Crafard.

They told me about it.

Mr. Hubert.

What did you do?

Mr. Crafard.

Then when I arrived in Dallas, I went up to find out what it was all about. I didn't know for sure what it was about.

Mr. Hubert.

Who did you go to see?

Mr. Crafard.

I went to the courthouse, and then I talked--the first one I saw was Andy. Then I talked to the lawyer, Mr. Phil Burleson, and he subpenaed me then.

Mr. Hubert.

About what date was that, do you know?

Mr. Crafard.

March 10, I believe it was; yes; it was on my birthday.

Mr. Hubert.

Did it take you from the 18th of February or so to get to Dallas?

Mr. Crafard.

I stayed around Clare for, I think, a couple a week or two. It was, let's see, it must have been about the 7th of March because I was only 3 days going from Clare to Dallas.

Mr. Hubert.

Your purpose in going to Dallas was to try to find your wife?

Mr. Crafard.

That is right.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you succeed in that, by the way?

Mr. Crafard.

No.

Mr. Hubert.

You haven't yet?

Mr. Crafard.

No.

Mr. Hubert.

When you saw Burleson then, he told you he wanted you to remain?

Mr. Crafard.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Did he place you under that subpena?

Mr. Crafard.

Yes.