Mrs. Bledsoe.

he did have these things on his shoulder, on his hangers. It--maybe had it sitting down, I don't know. I guess he did. I didn't pay any attention to it.

Mr. Jenner.

And at that point you were asking why he was there?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

No; he asked me if I had a room for rent.

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.

Mrs. Bledsoe.

And I said, "Yes," and I thought, "Well, are you married?"
And he said, "Yes," and

Mr. Jenner.

You asked?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Uh-huh.

Mr. Jenner.

You inquired of him as to his history?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

What did you inquire of him, and what did he say?

Mrs. BLEDSOE. Well, I wanted to find out something about him, and he said, "Well, I just want the room for a week or two, because I am going to get a job and then I will have my wife here."
Mr. JENNER. He told you at that time and informed you that he was unemployed?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And he would be seeking work?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And he said that he was going to bring his wife?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And--when and if he obtained employment?

Mrs. BLEDSOE. And so, that give me a lead, something to talk about, and I said, "Well, what kind of work do you do? "Oh, I do electronics," he said, and I said, "Well, there is some good jobs because you are young, and you can get a good job a young man like you."
And then went on. Then something about him being in the Marines, and I said, "Well, that is wonderful. My son was in the Navy." And talking about him, you know, just getting to know him, and--but, "here is a picture of my wife, and picture of the girl, and the baby." And I said, "Oh, she has got a baby, hasn't she?" And he said, "Yes."
And everything he said, I had to pull it out of him to talk about something for him to say what it was.

Mr. Jenner.

But, he volunteered the picture of his wife and child?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Yes; he did that. Showed me that picture.

Mr. Jenner.

Was that an ordinary snapshot picture?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Uh-huh. It was in his billfold.

Mr. Jenner.

Took it out of his billfold?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

No, sir; it was in the billfold. just showed it in the billfold.

Mr. Jenner.

I see. I have a billfold here. Was it this type?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

No; it was something else. Don't seem like it was like that.

Mr. Jenner.

This?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Yes; I think it was like that.

Mr. Jenner.

Did he carry it in his trouser pocket, coat pocket?

Mrs. Bledsoe.

I didn't pay any attention where he had it.
Mr. JENNER. What other inquiries did you make of him to become better acquainted and find out about him?
Mrs. BLEDSOE. He said he had been in the Marines and I thought that was a pretty good recommendation, and I said, "Well, you won't have any trouble at all getting any job."
And so, the next morning I was helping him looking for a job.
Mr. JENNER. Now, pardon me, if you will just stick to while you're at the door now.

Mrs. Bledsoe.

Well---

Mr. Jenner.

And---
Miss DOUTHIT. Just one interruption. but find out if this conversation took place at the door, or after he got in the room. They are in this room, you see.
Mr. JENNER. You went inside the house almost immediately?