Mrs. Grant.

I haven't seen Mary Sue for maybe a year and a half Previously or Elsie, maybe, I don't think I have seen Elsie since I am back this time---3 or 4 years--I can't remember.

Mr. Hubert.

Was there any difficulty between you and Elsie concerning some ring?

Mrs. Grant.

No; the other sister.

Mr. Hubert.

Mary Sue Brown?

Mrs. Grant.

Mary Sue Brown.

Mr. Hubert.

What about that?

Mrs. Grant.

Well, she used to come over and stay overnight and I have this diamond ring yet, and it had a little stone in there my mother had given me. There were many stones--from two marriage rings, and a fellow gave me a little stone and my mother's little you know, a little diamond--little diamonds. I went to take a bath and I had my money in this purse and it's a terrible thing--very terrible it kills me to this day even thinking about it--she was going to stay another day, and I knew how much money I had on me the day before and I bought a little dress and some things I bought. I took her to dinner and stuff like that. She managed to wiggle out of not staying any more. She was very nervous, and that night I get to the club and I put my ring out and you could see the prongs were bent back--the stone was missing, the center stone, which was about a third of a carat. I called some friends of mine----

Mr. Hubert.

How long ago was that?

Mrs. Grant.

I think it's a year and a half maybe 2 years.

Mr. Hubert.

All right, go on.

Mrs. Grant.

I just don't remember. Anyway, I called--the vice squad came in very often to the club and I was really very friendly with a fellow by the name of Mike, and I don't remember who he had with him, and they took the ring to the laboratory--they proved that someone had--I can't explain it-- they said----

Mr. Hubert.

They said that they had taken the stone out by force?

Mrs. Grant.

Yes; something like that. Anyway, the thing is, any other thing I wouldn't have cared about, but that stone, my mother gave me and she swore she didn't do anything about it, but I'll tell you, there was some money missing out of my purse and I never felt right about it, and her nervousness in getting out of the apartment and all.

Mr. Hubert.

You made no charges?

Mrs. Grant.

No; I just wished the whole thing hadn't happened, but I told her wanted the stone back. I didn't care about the money--I just was sick.

Mr. Hubert.

Had you during the war done any kind of trading in sugar stamps?

Mrs. Grant.

No; no.

Mr. Hubert.

That's not true?

Mrs. Grant.

No; I never had any extra stamps outside of what my family had.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you ever boast to anyone or say to anyone in any way that you had connections with the Capone gang?

Mrs. Grant.

Aw let me tell you, when I came to Dallas----

Mr. Hubert.

Just answer the question.

Mrs. Grant.

Into, sir. And it just kills me---connections--I had no connections.

Mr. Hubert.

Do you know of a Lois, or perhaps it's Louis Green?

Mrs. Grant.

Now, I didn't know him. He was in this town. The conversation was great about him. He did not know me he wouldn't know me if he saw me and I understand he's dead. There was absolutely--the man never even talked to me. I wouldn't know him--short, tall, or anything.

Mr. Hubert.

You never met him?

Mrs. Grant.

No; not to my knowledge no, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Do you know the circumstances of his death?

Mrs. Grant.

I don't think I was here.

Mr. Hubert.

Did he die how long ago, do you know?

Mrs. Grant.

I really don't know, but I was hurt--you know what I mean--