Mrs. Grant.

and I have not left this city for 4 years, outside of going to Hot Springs once for 3 days.

Mr. Hubert.

Do you know a man by the name of Paul Roland Jones?

Mrs. Grant.

Oh, yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Would you tell us what you know about him?

Mrs. Grant.

I was going with a fellow by the name of Dr. Weldon Duncan. This fellow was here in town, at least he was 2 weeks ago---now---he is a chiropractor and he knew this Roland Jones and Roland told me--that's it. He told me he was in the export business, not in the export business exactly, wait a minute brokerage business--of eggs.

Mr. Hubert.

When did you meet Paul Roland Jones first?

Mrs. Grant.

When I knew him well was before you see, we didn't have enough money to open the club. Jack was still in the service and Jack says he---will sell his interest in the Earl Products--he was in business with the other brothers, do you have it there?

Mr. Hubert.

Yes.

Mrs. Grant.

OK--well, Jack says when he gets out of this he will send me some money and that could have been the fall or summer of 1947. That seems to be it.

Mr. Hubert.

Tell me how you got to meet him?

Mrs. Grant.

Well, Dr. Duncan brought him over.

Mr. Hubert.

As a friend or in what way?

Mrs. Grant.

They came to the club--I mean--just came to that club.

Mr. Hubert.

Which club was that?

Mrs. Grant.

It was called the Singapore Supper Club at 1717 South Ervay.

Mr. Hubert.

You were running that club?

Mrs. Grant.

No; the club was not open--we didn't have chairs or tables.

Mr. Hubert.

All right, they came to this place then that was called the Singapore Club that was not yet open?

Mrs. Grant.

And I used the office of the club for my other merchandise business. In fact, the club was full with lamps and all other kinds of things.

Mr. Hubert.

And this doctor introduced you to Roland Paul Jones?

Mrs. Grant.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you ever have any further connections with Roland Paul Jones?

Mrs. Grant.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Tell us about that, please?

Mrs. Grant.

We were buying metals, at least we were trying to buy metals and materials to sell to---in fact, gas companies---one is--I have the files, believe me, and I think it's at Jonesboro--is it in Arkansas or Oklahoma? Well, we got the specifications and Paul Roland Jones brought me a piece of metal, maybe 6 inches long--it's a certain type of pipe, rather, he brought me, and this man didn't want it, so I sent it on to Chicago to my brother.

Mr. Hubert.

Which brother?

Mrs. Grant.

It seems to me I sent it to my older brother, Hyman, and he says he knew somebody that might be able to use the amount of footage we had at this place, and we were going to make what you call a finder's fee or broker's fee, but little did we know of Paul Roland Jones' connection, because I'm going to tell you. This man told me several things-- "I'm not fit to be in the night club business, I'm not the caliber of a person."

Mr. Hubert.

Who was that--Jones told you that?

Mrs. Grant.

Yes; and he seemed to be a very nice fellow and he used my phone for a long distance call to Ardmore, Okla., and I know he paid me $2 or $3 in change when he did it, and I didn't know a thing about this.

Mr. Hubert.

About what, ma'am?

Mrs. Grant.

Well, wait a minute, I pick up the headlines and they got Paul Roland Jones in jail somewhere in Fort Worth. I no sooner picked this up-this paper, the paper of this city, my brother is calling me from Chicago that the FBI or some organization, one of your organizations went to the Congress Hotel where Jack was staying and they are questioning him about whether--about what he knew about Paul Roland Jones. I don't think Jack ever heard me mention the name.