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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XIII - Page 436« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Curtis Laverne Crafard)

Mr. Crafard.
a compartment in the bottom they claimed was a burglarproof compartment in the bottom, had an envelope slot in it and he would drop an envelope with the money in it.
Mr. Griffin.
What would be done with the money at the end of the night? What would he do with the money?
Mr. Crafard.
The next day Jack would take the money out and count it up.
Mr. Griffin.
What would he do with it?
Mr. Crafard.
He would put it in his pocket and go to the bank.
Mr. Griffin.
Did he bank some place?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Where did he bank?
Mr. Crafard.
I believe. it was the First National, but I am not positive of that.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you actually go with him to the bank when he----
Mr. Crafard.
No, sir; not when he was banking the deposits.
Mr. Griffin.
At the end of, on a typical week night, about how much money would he have left, would he have at the end of the night?
Mr. Crafard.
Oh, a typical night would maybe be anywhere from a $100 to $500 or $600.
Mr. Griffin.
Of course, he had more business on the weekends than he had during the week, didn't he?
Mr. Crafard.
Usually; yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Just taking the nights Monday through Thursday, how much would he typically have on one of those nights?
Mr. Crafard.
Between $100 and $300, I would say.
Mr. Hubert.
That is gross, isn't it?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
On a weekend night, on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday night how much would be take in?
Mr. Crafard.
Anywhere from $100 to maybe $1,000. Depending on the type of what was doing there.
Mr. Griffin.
Were you there any nights that he took in $1,000?
Mr. Crafard.
The most I have ever known him to take in was one weekend, Friday and Saturday night, I believe it was $1,400 for the 2 nights.
Mr. Griffin.
How did you happen to know that?
Mr. Crafard.
I would usually be around when they counted the money up, and that weekend, I believe Sunday we was talking and Andy said something about that is the most money they took in any weekend for the last year or something like that.
Mr. Griffin.
Did he deal with any particular distributor of beer?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
What was the company that----
Mr. Crafard.
He dealt with the different companies, one being the Pearl Beer, each different brand of beer had different distributors.
Mr. Griffin.
Had its own distributors?
Mr. Crafard.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
How about liquor, did he buy hard liquor?
Mr. Crafard.
No, there was no hard liquor sold in the club.
Mr. Griffin.
So his only purchases were beer?
Mr. Crafard.
Beer, coke and champagne.
Mr. Griffin.
Who did he buy that from?
Mr. Crafard.
Most of that was bought to my knowledge from the liquor store on the corner. I believe it was Segalis.
Mr. Griffin.
How much champagne would he stock any one time?
Mr. Crafard.
When he bought champagne he would usually buy a case of 12 bottles and it would usually average about two cases a week.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, did they serve food?
Mr. Crafard.
The only food we served was pizzas.
Mr. Griffin.
Was pizzas?
Mr. Crafard.
Pizzas.
Mr. Griffin.
Were those made at the Carousel or were they sent out front those----
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