Mr. Hubert. So, in other words, after you left the penitentiary your acquaintance with Sheriff Decker amounted to nothing more than seeing him on the streets and saying “hello?”
Mr. Armstrong. Yes.
Mr. Hubert. You never conversed with him?
Mr. Armstrong. No.
Mr. Hubert. Do you have any reason to believe he knew your name?
Mr. Armstrong. No, he didn’t know my name until after the slaying.
Mr. Hubert. Can you tell us why he has agreed now to support your application for a pardon?
Mr. Armstrong. Well, I believe that Mr. Decker did some investigating on me and when I went in to ask him, he went through the procedure of having my record checked, since I have been out, and before he recommended me.
Mr. Hubert. Tell me, in connection with the application for a pardon, is it necessary to get the approval of the sheriff?
Mr. Armstrong. It is necessary to get the approval of some officer.