Mr. Jenner. In all this correspondence, Sergeant, by and large your mother very frequently, if not all the time, refers to her straitened circumstances, need for funds, and references to you having sent money. In your testimony you have referred to conversations with her on the subject and she raised the subject to you. Was that something that was pretty constantly in her mind all the time?
Mr. Pic. Yes, sir; it was.
Mr. Jenner. Did she talk about that subject at times when you were of the opinion that she was not as straitened as she appears to report in these letters?
Mr. Pic. Will you repeat that, please, sir?
Mr. Jenner. Would you read it, please, Mr. Reporter.
(The question, as recorded, was read by the reporter.)
Mr. Pic. I am sorry, sir; I don't understand your question.
Mr. Jenner. Were you of the opinion from time to time that on these occasions when she talked about what appears to be that she was in extremis with respect to finances when in fact she was not, she was overstating this condition or status?
Mr. Pic. Yes; I believe she overstated it most of the time.
Mr. Jenner. Because there were purchases of houses, at least on the installment plan, and she seemed to have capital to do that, did she not?