Mr. Specter. Do you know Jack Ruby?
Mr. Wall. Yes, sir.
Mr. Specter. When, to the best of your recollection, did you first meet Mr. Ruby?
Mr. Wall. I would say about 3½ years ago.
Mr. Specter. What were the circumstances of your becoming acquainted with him?
Mr. Wall. We were having financial trouble at a club we owned called the Playbill.
Mr. Specter. When you say “we,” whom do you mean?
Mr. Wall. Joe Peterson, my partner. We needed a place to go to do a show. Jack Ruby offered a very lucrative offer to play his new club. It was then called the Sovereign Club which later became the Carousel.
Mr. Specter. Now, what was the nature of the lucrative offer which Mr. Ruby made to you?
Mr. Wall. Well, I think he was going to pay us, I think, I’m not sure, $125 a week plus we were on a small percentage of the club.