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WARD: Are you aware that the victim, John Cater, and the witness, Michael Crouchet, declined to testify for the State when the case was set for trial? CHANDLER: I am not aware of that. WARD: Are you also aware that Reverend John H. Mullahy of the Society of Jesus intervened for David Ferrie and requested a new investigation in light of the sworn statements of the victim and witness, John Cater and Michael Crouchet? CHANDLER: I am not aware of that, no. WARD: Are you aware that Michael Crouchet and John Cater, although subpoenaed to testify refused to do so on the date the case was called for trial? CHANDLER: I am not aware of that. WARD: Do you have any information that would indicate that either Michael Crouchet or John Cater received any- thing of value in order not to talk - to induce them not to testify? CHANDLER: I decline to answer on the grounds that it may tend to incriminate me. WARD: Do you have any information that Reverend John H. Mullahy received anything of value to induce him to intervene for the defendant David Ferrie. CHANDLER: I decline to answer on the grounds that it may tend to incriminate me. WARD: Do you have any knowledge of the case which was filed in Jefferson Parish in which Michael Crouchet and John Cater were witnesses? CHANDLER: On a case filed in Jefferson Parish in which these two were witnesses? No. WARD: Are you aware that David Ferrie was charged with obscenity in Jefferson Parish and that Michael Crouchet and John Cater were alleged witnesses in this case? CHANDLER: Of the case in toto, no, I am not aware. WARD: Do you have any knowledge of the disposition of the Jefferson Parish case? CHANDLER: I have none. WARD: Are you aware of the date the Jefferson Parish case was dismissed? CHANDLER: I am not.

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