(Testimony of Roy E. Standifer)
Mr. Hubert.
Did you speak to him?
Mr. Standifer.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
What did he say, and what did you say?
Mr. Standifer.
I just spoke to him and said, "Hi, Jack," and he said, "Hi, Sandy."
A lot of times he called me Sandy. I guess it is short for Standifer, I don't know.
There were three or four other detectives around the door. We had our door blocked off to keep the press from using our phones. We had another detective stationed at the door to keep them out, and he -knew Ruby and they were talking, of course, and all the noise, and I don't have any idea what they said. I didn't solicit conversation.
Mr. Hubert.
But so far as your conversation with him was concerned, it
was just an exchange of greetings ?
Mr. Standifer.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Does anybody else call you Sandy ?
Mr. Standifer.
NO, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you know what officer it was he seemed to be engaged in conversation with ?
Mr. Standifer.
Lieutenant Leonard, and Detective Cal Jones.
Mr. Hubert.
How long did you observe him speaking to those gentlemen?
Mr. Standifer.
No more than 2 minutes.
Mr. Hubert.
Was that on the same occasion that you greeted him?
Mr. Standifer.
Yes, simultaneously.
Mr. Hubert.
Can you fix the time of your seeing him ?
Mr. Standifer.
Roughly, 7:30 or 8 o'clock.
Mr. Hubert.
How do you fix it? Because it would be helpful for us to have in the record what that estimate is based on.
Mr. Standifer.
I know that it was after dark, and I believe along about then darkness set in about 6 or 6:30 that time of year, and I know it was possibly an hour after dark.
Mr. Hubert.
What time had you come on duty ?
Mr. Standifer.
2:30.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you remember what time you had supper that night?
Mr. Standifer.
6:30.
Mr. Hubert.
How do you fix that?
Mr. Standifer.
I always eat at 6:30. I bring my sack and I eat right in my own office. I never leave the office.
Mr. Hubert.
It is a rather fixed habit that you do eat at 6:30 ?
Mr. Standifer.
Fixed habit. You could set your clock.
Mr. Hubert.
Are you willing to state that you did eat this day at 6:30 ?
Mr. Standifer.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
How long after you had eaten did you see Ruby ?
Mr. Standifer.
Probably thirty minutes after I came back to my desk I noticed that there was someone standing at the door there, several persons backed up against it, and in our office I was just milling back and forth from my desk to the door.
Mr. Hubert.
And it is that time that you saw Ruby ?
Mr. Standifer.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
This is on Friday, November 22 ?
Mr. Standifer.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
All this was on the third floor, as a matter of fact, just outside your office, which is the burglary and theft division?
Mr. Standifer.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
Is that office near Captain Fritz' office?
Mr. Standifer.
Directly across the hall.
Mr. Hubert.
Did you see Ruby near or by Captain Fritz' office?
Mr. Standifer.
No, sir. Where he went when he left, I have no idea.
Mr. Hubert.
And you did not see him again that day?
Mr. STANDIFER, No, Sir.
Mr. Hubert.
Had you seen him prior to that time on that day ?
Mr. Standifer.
No, sir.
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