Mr. Armstrong. He was very seldom there at showtime—that’s 9 o’clock—but he would always be in by 10 o’clock. In other words, he would always come in between 9 and 10.
Mr. Hubert. And how long did he stay?
Mr. Armstrong. He would close up.
Mr. Hubert. Which was what time?
Mr. Armstrong. Around 1 o’clock, I would say. He would usually spend more time at the club after the show than anybody else. In other words, if I was closing up I would be right out; if he was closing up, he would walk around and he would look for this and he would check that and just a waste of time—if he had anyone waiting on him they would probably be gone to sleep before he left.
Mr. Hubert. Did you have to wait until all of this was finished before you left?
Mr. Armstrong. No; I would always leave before the last show. In other words, I caught a 1 o’clock bus; I caught the 1 o’clock bus.
Mr. Hubert. So you weren’t there most of the time when the club closed?
Mr. Armstrong. No.
Mr. Hubert. This settlement you made with him every night was really before the club closed?