Mr. Wall.

With my grandmother who has since deceased.

Mr. Specter.

How long did you live in Dallas, Tex., after November of 1958?

Mr. Wall.

When I moved in November of 1958 there, I stayed until I just moved.

Mr. Specter.

When was it that you left?

Mr. Wall.

We left in January of 1964 to go to Houston.

Mr. Specter.

When you say "we," whom do you mean by that?

Mr. Wall.

The company; the show I am in.

Mr. Specter.

Which show is that?

Mr. Wall.

Bottoms Up.

Mr. Specter.

How long were you in Houston then?

Mr. Wall.

We were in Houston for 12 weeks and then from Houston we came out to Las Vegas.

Mr. Specter.

Do you know Jack Ruby?

Mr. Wall.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Specter.

When, to the best of your recollection, did you first meet Mr. Ruby?

Mr. Wall.

I would say about 3 1/2 years ago.

Mr. Specter.

What were the circumstances of your becoming acquainted with him?

Mr. Wall.

We were having financial trouble at a club we owned called the Playbill.

Mr. Specter.

When you say "we," whom do you mean?

Mr. Wall.

Joe Peterson, my partner. We needed a place to go to do a show. Jack Ruby offered a very lucrative offer to play his new club. It was then called the Sovereign Club which later became the Carousel.

Mr. Specter.

Now, what was the nature of the lucrative offer which Mr. Ruby made to you?

Mr. Wall.

Well, I think he was going to pay us, I think, I'm not sure, $125 a week plus we were on a small percentage of the club.

Mr. Specter.

How long did you play for Mr. Ruby at the Sovereign Club?

Mr. Wall.

I would say about 8 weeks. Maybe less.

Mr. Specter.

What happened, if anything, to terminate that arrangement?

Mr. Wall.

We got into an argument over a contract that I had signed stating that I would perform the show for one night for around $2,200.

Mr. Specter.

What show were you supposed to perform for one night?

Mr. Wall.

Bottoms Up.

Mr. Specter.

For whom?

Mr. Wall.

I don't recall the name of the organization. It was a nurses' organization.

Mr. Specter.

Where was that show supposed to be performed?

Mr. Wall.

In the ballroom of the Hotel Adolphus.

Mr. Specter.

What was the nature of your disagreement with Mr. Ruby?

Mr. Wall.

He was in a financial bind because the show wasn't working out like he thought and we were in a financial bind and needed the money and he would let us do it only if we would give him half. We couldn't because we couldn't.

Mr. Specter.

What do you mean "we"? You still mean Joe Peterson and you?

Mr. Wall.

Yes. And we called in the union man of our performing arts called AGVA.

Mr. Specter.

What is that an abbreviation of?

Mr. Wall.

American Guild of Variety Artists. And the AGVA man sided with Jack and we got into an argument wherein Jack punched Joe in the mouth and broke off a tooth.

Mr. Specter.

Joe Peterson, that is?

Mr. Wall.

Yes, sir. And we left that night. I might also add in the record that the man, the name of the man representing our union, was named James Dolen who was arrested later, some months later, by the FBI.

Mr. Specter.

On what charge, if you know?

Mr. Wall.

Yes, sir; as far as I know he was running some sort of bingo game or something illegal in Louisiana.

Mr. Specter.

Did you perform that show Bottoms Up?