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

A As regular customers of the Desert Inn, yes.

Q Can you name them?
A I can not.

Q Did you notice anyone at the bar?
A Yes, there was the colored singer sitting on the
stool next to the service station. There was two
other men at the bar.

Q Would you know their names?
A Only one that I know as Cliff. He's the man that
left with meat 11:30.

Q You are referring to when you left the Desert Inn
at 11:30 p.m.?
A Yes, that's right.

Q Any others you recognized or can name, sitting at
any of the tables within your view?
A There was a dancer that used to dance at the Pioneer,
a stripper, I mean, and I don't know whether it's her
husband or agent, but he is always with her, sitting
directly next to me. There was another regular sitting
at the center table under the mirror on the side wall.
They were regulars. There were four people at the third
table next to the dance floor. I don't know them, but
they have been in there a number of times. There was a
young couple directly behind them. The young fellow I've
seen. The girl I had not.

Q As you recall these people within your view at the tables,
approximately what time was it?
A This was at the time that I went in.

Q Did anyone else seat themselves or come into the place
that you took particular notice of?
A Two girls. One a redhead and one is, I call a dishwater
blonde, came in and sat down at the center table, center row.

Q Would you describe these two ladies?
A The redhead was very attractive. I call it a Titian red.
I don't know what you might call it. Not a dark red, not a
light red. Very nicely dressed and a navy blue duster dress.
Dress of print, the duster lined with the same material as
the dress. The outside of the duster navy blue. At the time
that they sat down, the waitress, which is a very dear friend
of mine, was talking to a customer at the bar.

Q What is the waitress's name?