"Ellroy, James - My Dark Places" - читать интересную книгу автора (Ellroy James)

Q Who is your employer?
A Tubesales, 2211 Tubeway Avenue, Los Angeles 22.

Q Did you have previous employment as a waitress?
A Yes. Waitress. Mostly hostess at the Desert Inn, 11721
East Valley Boulevard, El Monte, right.

Q How long were you employed there?
A Approximately nine years. Not steady at any time, whenever
they needed me. When business was real good.

Q When was your last date of employment?
A Let's see, I went to the hospital May 6th and it was
the Saturday night before that Tuesday.

Q Referring to Saturday night, June 21st in the evening,
do you recall this date?
A Yes, I do.

Q Would you tell us your movements starting with
approximately 10:00 p.m. of that date?
A I left my home at about, between five and ten minutes
after 10:00, went directly to the Desert Inn.

Q Pardon me, what type of place is the Desert Inn?
A It's a night club, strictly. Dancing and dinner house.

Q What time did you arrive at the Desert Inn?
A I would say about 10:15, to 10:20. Just what time it
would take me to drive from here straight there.

Q Where did you sit?
A The table directly in front of the bar next to the
service station.

Q By service station you mean there where the girls
obtain their drinks for service to the customers?
A That's right.

Q While sitting at that table did you view the room
and it's customers?
A Yes, as it's habit with me.

Q Could you tell us about the condition as to movement
of customers and anyone in particular that you noticed?
A There were six people at two tables pulled together
directly on the front row next to the dance floor.

Q Did you recognize any of these people?