Mr. Sorrels. Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert. Did Mr. Wade consider using you as a witness?
Mr. Sorrels. He said if he needed me, he would let me know—in other words, would get in touch with me.
He said, “Now, the defense may subpoena you on this thing.”
And defense attorney—one of them was in on that case—did call me on the telephone. They wanted me to meet with either Tonahill or Belli, or maybe both of them. And I told them I was extremely busy.
He said, “How about having dinner with us?”
I said, “No; I don’t even have time to eat big dinners, I just grab a sandwich,” because I didn’t want to have dinner with them.
They called me a second time, because there had been a delay from the time they thought they were going to call me—they called me the second time and that is when they said something about having dinner with them later, and I said, no; I didn’t have time.
And at that time I told them I didn’t think I could do them any good. I said I can tell you in a short time what I could testify to.
He said, “Over the phone?”