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wrould go off some time and I would not even French Quarter, on St Philip's Street. And then 1713 Calhoun. That is where off that transpired I could not tell you. DI husband dier. And vartous other places remember, sir. Y after the meeting with the colonel? What did your husband do for a living while you were in New the meating. Orleans? him? Mrs. RICH. The last time he had the best position I have ever seen him hold. hen again I am not clear whether I met him-- He was working for a construction company. r on. I am not clear whether Bob met Dave Mr. HUBERT. Which one? roduced Dave to Bob. Here again I am not Mrs. Rich. Oh, dear. Dickie Bennett, Mr. McHane, those were two of his ut I am not. bosses--Mr. White. band's experience with boats? IT.HIBERT. What Construction was he working on? nnot tell you. Supposedly he had been in gun Mrs. RICH. Well, he was a mechanic for the heavy equipment. He was just getting a raise and everything when this happened. perience you know of that he had with boats? Mr. HUBERT. Do you know the location where he was working? 1 a big boat, he and Lee Dell owned a big boat Mrs. RICH. Yes, out n Jeff Parish. because he had pictures of it and him working Mr. HUBERT. Wasth building going up there? S. Now, Lee Dell, there is another man could Mrs. RICH. No, they had this contract for the phone company. They would But God knows where he is. I never met the lay all their roads, and the poles and stuff, and various things. He would go xactly what I was involved in. out on jobs. I got him the job through Dickie Bennett. A 1 what your role was to be in this? Mr. HUBERT. You did not work at thattime? gun-running stuff to Cuba? Mrs. RICH. I- Mr. HUBERT. I mean the time you were in New Orleans. f will and apparently because they wanted my Mrs. Rich. I would rather not answer that. Mr. GRIFFIN. This---- to along as a passenger? Mrs. RICH. I will answer to this extent. For one thing, I dealt black jack. working the boat, because 1 had knowledge of Mr. GRIFFIN. Mrs. Rich, you mentioned the name of a man by the name of Brawner. Now, did Mr. Brawner ever attend any of these meetings with the d you have of the boats? colonel? ight up in Biddeford, Maine. I have worked Mrs. RICH. No. rs off and on. My uncle owns them. Mr. GRIFFIN. So his only knowledge of this would be what your husband might beeasion on which you went to the University have told him. 't pay for them? Mrs. RICH. That is correct. paid for drinks at the University Club. Eddie BRAWNER Mr. GRIFFIN. What does Mr. Brawner do for a living? Mrs. RICH. I don't know what Eddie does-odd jobs. ley. Mr. GRIFFIN. How old a man is The? Mrs. RICH. Middle age-10, maybe. Does a lot of work with kids in these believe: so. Maybe, maybe not. go carts-soap bor. derhies and stuff. I guess they used to be in the carnival take your money? together. As I say, everything I say, I don't know how much truth there is in it -d me. He always told me it was all right. from what my husband told me. drink is coke. Once in a great, great while Mr. GRIFFIN. Where does Mr. Brawner live? or like last night I was all keyed up so I had Mrs. Rich. Grand Prairie. to bed. But I might have done this five times Mr. GRIFFIN." Do you know where in Grand Prairie? Mrs. Rich. No. an argument you had with your former and Mr. GRIFFIN. Is he married? in the University Club, which argument was Mrs. Rich. Yes. I Mr. GRIFFIN. Does he have a family? ment with my husband in the University Club Mrs. RICH. Yes; he does. I believe his wife's name is Mary Mr. GRIFFIN. How many children does he have? he manager of the University Club telling you Mrs. RICH. I don't remember-quite a few--three or four. I could return to the club thereafter? I would like one thing known. Until the time I met my husband and since he died I have done nothing that I would be ashamed of, nothing I would not none Cherry advising him that you were leav- do in public. Now that I am married to Mr. Rich I do not want any recrimina- expected to work for the Playboy Club there? tions due to the fact of the period of time I was married to my husband. My ight have, because that is what my plans hap- husband--the first year and a half of our marriage was beautiful. Then my husband turned me out. Don't ask me why I didn't leave him. Everyone else is for the Playboy Club? asked me that. It is not easy being something that is against everything that you believe in or stand for 2 years. There were periods-I told the FBI this, and I might as well state it right here. was aprostitute-call it what you may-call girl, madam. It still boils down to the same damn thing. When I worked, he_worked. When I quit, he quit. one thing, you were not allowed to keep tips. Mr. talking about Robert Perrin? in New Orleans? Mrs. about HUBERT. RICH. I You am talking are Robert Perrin. inn in one of the Sisters' places, down in the Mr. GRIFFIN. When did you marry Mr. Perrin? 363