(Testimony of Mary E. Bledsoe)
Mrs. Bledsoe.
On the 7th.
Mr. Ball.
On the 7th of October? That is the first day you ever saw him?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
Ever saw him.
Mr. Ball.
On the 7th of October you rented the room to him, didn't you?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
Uh-huh.
Mr. Ball.
And is that the date that he put his name on the calendar?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
Yes; that is the day.
Mr. Ball.
He paid you $7?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
$7 in money.
Mr. Ball.
That was the rental?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
For one room.
Mr. Ball.
For one room for 1 week?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
When did he move into the room?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
Right then.
Mr. Ball.
Did he have his things?
Mrs. BLEDSOE. Had his things on his hand and had his bag, but after he paid my $7 he went out---I don't know, I think this YMCA, but I am not supposed to know where, and brought back another bag, and then he said, "Well, where is the grocery store?"
Well, I said, "It is down that way," but I didn't want him to use the kitchen, so, he said, "I'm going to get some milk," and so, I didn't like that much, but I didn't say anything about it because I wanted to get along with him.
Mr. BALL. Let me ask you some questions before we commence the grocery store part of it. When you first saw him, did he have his luggage with him?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
Yes.
Mr. Ball.
What did he have with him?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
A bag.
Mr. Ball.
Will you describe the bag?
Mrs. BLEDSOE. I don't remember where---seemed like it was a kind of a duffelbag.
Mr. Ball.
The kind the men in the service put their clothes in?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
Yes; and had some on his arm, these coathangers, you know.
Mr. Ball.
Had some things on a coathanger?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
And had a clock.
Mr. Ball.
Had what?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
A clock, wrapped up.
Mr. Ball.
What color was this duffelbag?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
I think it was blue.
Mr. Ball.
That was the only bag he had with him?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
No, he went off to town and got another one.
Mr. BALL. Then he went off to town and brought another bag back, would you describe that?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
No, I didn't pay any attention to it.
Mr. Ball.
Was it leather or---
Mrs. Bledsoe.
I couldn't say.
Mr. Ball.
Could you give me any idea of the size of it?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
Well, it was big. About like that [indicating].
Mr. Ball.
About like that, you mean, oh, 8 feet long, 2 feet, 2 1/2 ?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
No; about like that.
Mr. Ball.
About---
Mrs. Bledsoe.
As well as I remember.
Mr. Ball.
About 2 feet long? Was it brown?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
I just couldn't remember. I didn't pay any attention to it.
Mr. Ball.
Do you remember the color?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
No.
Mr. Ball.
Do you remember him carrying it into the room?
Mrs. Bledsoe.
Yes; I remember he went in.
Mr. Ball.
Now----
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