(Testimony of Curtis Laverne Crafard Resumed)
Mr. Griffin.
He was looking for money?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you know anything about any friends that Jack had at a bar called Ed's Bar?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Are you familiar with Ed's Bar?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
How about the Dallas Cabana, do you know anything about any friends or acquaintances down there?
Mr. Crafard.
I believe he. knew the gentleman who runs the Cabana Club.
Mr. Griffin.
Was that man ever at the Carousel?
Mr. Crafard.
I am not positive. He may have been but I don't remember.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you have any idea how often Jack visited the Cabana?
Mr. Crafard.
No, I don't.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you have any idea how often he visited the Baker Hotel or the Adolphus Hotel?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever meet or hear Jack talk about or hear anybody else talk about a girl named Connie Tramel or Trammell?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
I believe you testified before that you don't recall Jack saying anything about, saying anything after the President was killed about the dogs he was going to send to California?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you know whether Jack visited the Ritz Delicatessen?
Mr. Crafard.
The what?
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever hear of the Ritz, R-i-t-z, Delicatessen?
Mr. Crafard.
I believe he ate meals there occasionally, although I am not positive.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever hear Jack discuss any travels he had taken?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever hear him discuss having been to Cuba?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever hear him discuss anything about taking a Caribbean cruise?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Plans for taking a Caribbean cruise?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever hear him discuss Barney Ross?
Mr. Crafard.
Not that I remember.
Mr. Griffin.
Barney Ross' name familiar to you?
Mr. Crafard.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
I want to hand you what I have marked as "Exhibit 5227" and I would like you to look at that and tell me if you recognize that.
(Letter marked Crafard Exhibit No. 5227 for identification.)
Mr. Crafard.
Yes; it is a letter I wrote.
Mr. Griffin.
Are you able to tell without having read that letter when it was you wrote it?
Mr. Crafard.
Not the exact date. It was while I was working for Jack.
Mr. Griffin.
Can you recall how long it was before you left Dallas before you wrote that letter?
Mr. Crafard.
I believe about a week before I left Dallas.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you recall why you didn't mail that letter?
Mr. Crafard.
No, I don't.
Mr. Griffin.
Would you read that letter through and tell us if that is the actual letter that you wrote?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes; this is the letter I wrote.
Mr. Griffin.
Would you like that letter back?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes; I would.
Mr. Griffin.
All right. Would you mind if we made a photocopy?
Mr. Crafard.
I wouldn't mind it if you want it but that--but just give me a moment. I believe the reason I didn't mail this letter because I had
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