“Yes, sir.”
“And you knew that the witness, Diggers, had told the police about seeing such a car parked there at the curb the night of the murder?”
“Yes, sir.”
“And you immediately got rid of that car?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Why?”
“Because I didn’t want to be called as a witness.”
“Why not?”
“I wanted to keep out of the whole business. I’m a gambler. I knew that would be brought out somehow. You’ve done it now. That’s going to ruin my business. I’ll be closed up.”
“Your desire to keep out of it wasn’t because you were mixed up in the murder itself?”