Mr. Hubert. Did he tell you why he had chosen those 3 nights?
Mr. Paul. Yes; in honor of the President being shot—he was heartbroken.
Mr. Hubert. I mean, why 3 nights instead of 2 or 4?
Mr. Paul. That’s what I told him. I said to him, “Are the other clubs going to close?” He said, “I don’t care about the other clubs.”
Mr. Hubert. Where was he calling you from, do you know?
Mr. Paul. I don’t know—he didn’t say where he was calling me from. He generally called me from a telephone booth or the club—not so much from his home.
Mr. Hubert. What would seem to be his condition when you were talking to him, emotionally and otherwise?
Mr. Paul. Very bad emotionally—he said, “I can’t believe it.”
Mr. Hubert. What was it based upon, do you know?
Mr. Paul. I don’t know—if you don’t see the person, you can’t tell the person on a telephone how he reacts or——