(Testimony of Curtis L. Crafard Resumed)
Mr. Griffin.
How about the Carousel, did he have anybody employed, any woman employed at the Carousel Club who was noticeably fat?
Mr. Crafard.
There was a colored woman by the name of Alice who more or less took care of the coffee and the pizzas, was real heavy.
Mr. Griffin.
When you saw--do you know if Eva Grant worked at the Vegas any nights after the two nights that you worked there?
Mr. Crafard.
No; I don't.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you know anything about the man who runs the Colony Club, Abe Weinstein?
Mr. Crafard.
Not that I--I don't. I believe I met the man on one occasion.
Mr. Griffin.
Where did you meet him?
Mr. Crafard.
I believe I met him at the Carousel Club. He was the one who got--Jack hired Little Lynn through him. I believe it was that.
Mr. Griffin.
Were Jack and Abe Weinstein friendly?
Mr. Crafard.
No; I wouldn't say so.
Mr. Griffin.
How did Jack happen to hire Little Lynn through Abe?
Mr. Crafard.
He needed a girl, and Abe had one that he didn't need, and he knew Jack needed girls through the union setup, so he told Jack about her, brought her over and introduced her.
Mr. Griffin.
Had Little Lynn been a stripper at Abe Weinstein's place?
Mr. Crafard.
I understand she was an amateur.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever talk with Jack about the amateur nights that Weinstein had?
Mr. Crafard.
There was some--I wouldn't say actually I discussed it with him. I should say he told me about it.
Mr. Griffin.
What did Jack tell you?
Mr. Crafard.
Well, the fact that he---the unions had sent out an order for the clubs to stop the so-called amateur night, and Ruby had done so, but the other clubs in town hadn't, and they had failed to comply with the union order, and nothing had happened about it.
Mr. Griffin.
When did Jack talk with you about that?
Mr. Crafard.
When I showed up and went to work for him.
Mr. Griffin.
And, to your knowledge, did Jack do--what was Jack doing about it?
Mr. Crafard.
He was doing his best to get the union to force them to stop. He had stopped.
Mr. Griffin.
What was he doing that you know of?
Mr. Crafard.
He was writing to some of the bigger, some of the higher officials in the union, and friends of his that he knew that had position or something.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you you ever make any telephone calls for him or write any letters or mail any letters in connection with that?
Mr. Crafard.
I might have mailed some letters, I don't recall it.
Mr. Griffin.
How about telephone calls?
Mr. Crafard.
I don't recall it.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever drive Jack's car?
Mr. Crafard.
No. At the time I was working for Ruby all I had, the only license I had, was a restricted motorcycle operator's license.
Mr. Griffin.
Other than that at that time that you--you had driven with Jack, hadn't you, in his car, a number of times?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
And did Jack keep a lot of things in his car?
Mr. Crafard.
His trunk was always full of stuff.
Mr. Griffin.
It was? How about the inside of the car?
Mr. Crafard.
Not so much in the back.
Mr. Griffin.
What sort of things did he keep in the trunk?
Mr. Crafard.
Pictures of girls, these twist boards he was pushing, and cards for advertisements, and cards with the picture
Mr. GRIFFIN. How did you happen to see these things? These things in the trunk of the car.
Mr. Crafard.
I straightened the trunk of his car up several times at his request.
Mr. Griffin.
Did he keep any keys in the car?
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