Mr. Evans.

Yes; they were all with her over there.

Mr. Jenner.

Were they in school at the time, do you know?

Mr. Evans.

I think they were in school. They were on vacation, I believe, because this was during the summer; I am pretty sure they were on vacation over there.

Mr. Jenner.

The two boys, that is, John and Robert, they were in a school that was different from the school that Lee was attending, if he was attending school, is that right?

Mr. Evans.

Well, I don't know if he was attending school or not, but I don't think they went to the same school. These other boys went to an out-of-town school, I think.

Mr. Jenner.

That's what I was getting at. I was trying to have you say it voluntarily, rather than me say it. Do you understand that they were attending a military school over in Mississippi?

Mr. Evans.

Those two boys; yes.

Mr. Jenner.

The two older boys?

Mr. Evans.

Yes; I'm pretty sure that that's right.

Mr. Jenner.

And Lee was with his mother; he stayed with her?

Mr. Evans.

Yes; with his mother and Mr. Ekdahl--you mean in Covington now?

Mr. Jenner.

No; in Texas; this was just a summer vacation over in Covington, isn't that right?

Mr. Evans.

Yes; that's right.

Mr. Jenner.

What impression did you get as to the life and habits and personality of Mr. Ekdahl and Marguerite and Lee, that is, when they were not Mr. Ekdahl's line of business, from city to city?

Mr. Evans.

Well, I think Marguerite and Ekdahl got along pretty well, except for the kid. I mean, he wanted his own way about everything.

Mr. Jenner.

You noticed that?

Mr. Evans.

Oh, yes.

Mr. Jenner.

That was quite apparent to you even though this was vacation time when you saw them over in Covington?

Mr. Evans.

I don't understand that.

Mr. Jenner.

I said, was this apparent to you even when they were on this picnic over in Covington that you told us about?

Mr. Evans.

Yes; you could notice that. It seemed like all his life, Lee wanted his way, and that's what he wanted.

Mr. Jenner.

Well, you are expressing that opinion from what you have heard and read, in addition to what you saw yourself, are you not?

Mr. Evans.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

But you did notice that yourself?

Mr. Evans.

Oh, yes, I did; definitely I noticed it.

Mr. Jenner.

Was that the first time that you had met either Marguerite or Ekdahl?

Mr. Evans.

Yes; that's the first time. I may have met Marguerite before but not Ekdahl, and not the boys either, but Marguerite was working on Canal Street in some hosiery shop, and I might have seen her there. I know Myrtle knew her for quite a few years, so I probably had met her before. I just don't remember now.

Mr. Jenner.

What kind of a person was she?

Mr. Evans.

She was a very fine person, a nice looking woman--well educated, soft spoken, a very, very nice woman; wonderful.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you get the impression that Mr. Ekdahl and she, apart from this vacation, traveled a lot?

Mr. Evans.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Because of his work?

Mr. Evans.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Living in hotels?

Mr. Evans.

That's right; they lived in hotels and also they took Lee with them.

Mr. Jenner.

They took Lee with them?