Mr. Griffin. Is she in the real estate business?
Mrs. Cheek. No. She was a schoolteacher of mine. Just happened to be at the house when I started to go down, and I asked her if she would like to go. She taught me in school in Tyler, Tex. I don’t think that she would remember too much about it, because it was such a—just went down with me. It wasn’t a real big issue made, and I said, “Would you like to go with me to see about a nightclub,” and she said, “Yes; I would.” So I just walked up and talked to Jack Ruby and asked him how much he wanted for the club’s half interest, and he said $12,500, and I left because I didn’t think it was worth it.
Mr. Griffin. Had Jack had an advertisement in the newspaper about this?
Mrs. Cheek. Yes; he did.
Mr. Griffin. Now, when you first called Jack, what did he tell you when you talked to him over the telephone that time?
Mrs. Cheek. I don’t remember the exact words. I usually tell people when I contact them about business, I would like to meet them in their office or in their place of business.
Mr. Griffin. Did you make an appointment and go down? You didn’t talk to him about what he wanted or what kind of property he had over the telephone?
Mrs. Cheek. No; didn’t make any discussion.
Mr. Griffin. Did Jack’s ad indicate he was selling the full interest, or half interest?
Mrs. Cheek. Half, and he wanted a partner.