Mr. Johnson.

No; I don't remember seeing any of those.

Mr. Griffin.

Did Jack Ruby attempt to promote any records for you?

Mr. Johnson.

He had talked about it. He never did promote any records for me. He talked about it, what he could do, but he never did.

Mr. Griffin.

Why did it never get beyond the talking stage?

Mr. Johnson.

Well, because he never did do anything about it. He just talked about it, and he said that was from some friends he knew over the country that he felt would do a favor for him.

Mr. Griffin.

Did Jack have a master of ceremonies at the Vegas Club?

Mr. Johnson.

You mean when we had shows, or nightly?

Mr. Griffin.

Nightly.

Mr. Johnson.

No.
M.r. GRIFFIN. When he had shows?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes.

Mr. Griffin.

Did he have shows every Saturday night?

Mr. Johnson.

No; the shows were Friday night.

Mr. Griffin.

Did he have them every Friday night?

Mr. Johnson.

For a while; yes.

Mr. Griffin.

Did he have a professional master of ceremonies, or did he do his own master of ceremonies?

Mr. Johnson.

Occasionally he would, and sometimes he would have others.

Mr. Griffin.

Were you ever aware of any restrictions that Jack put on as to the kind of jokes that the master of ceremonies could tell?

Mr. Johnson.

You mean did he limit them?

Mr. Griffin.

Yes; that you know of?

Mr. Johnson.

I am sure well, they never got, you know, where the average person wouldn't accept them, but sometimes they got a little rough, because they were all adults and I guess they felt they could go OK.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you find Jack Ruby an easy man or difficult man to work for?

Mr. Johnson.

Well, for the average person, I don't guess too many people could have worked for him, but I knew personally that Jack liked me and his sister liked me. But we would get into arguments, but it wouldn't last long, and they were very good to me, as far as that is concerned.

Mr. Griffin.

Did Jack show you kindnesses?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes; he showed everyone kindness. As far as I am concerned, he was a very fine friend. He was a hot-tempered fellow.

Mr. Griffin.

What sort of kindnesses?

Mr. Johnson.

Oh, if I ever needed any good word or something or someone he knew, he would never mind, he liked me, I know, personally. He liked me, but he was just, I say, high-tempered person. And you might run into him one time and he might be one way, and the next time he might be upset, but he would never leave until he would shake your hand if you had had an argument with him.

Mr. Griffin.

You mean on a nightly basis if you had had an argument that night, you would still walk out having shaken hands on that? Is that what you mean?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes.

Mr. Griffin.

Or did you mean that if you had an argument that resulted in termination of employment you would still shake hands with him and go away?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes.

Mr. Griffin.

That also?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes.

Mr. Griffin.

But he was the kind of fellow who quickly made up after he had an argument with you?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes.

Mr. Griffin.

How did he make up? Did he apologize for his own conduct?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes; he would.

Mr. Griffin.

Can you think of any specific episode that you had with him?

Mr. Johnson.

I had so many, I don't remember. For instance, maybe sometimes his sister would get angry with me, and it might be a night that I should be paid and she wouldn't pay me. Well, he wouldn't take sides with her. He would get the money from somewhere and pay me, even if he had to bring it