Mr. Griffin. Did he have striptease performance?
Mr. Senator. No; the Sovereign; no; there were no strippers when he had the Sovereign Club.
Mr. Griffin. Were you familiar with the other nightclubs in town when Mr. Ruby had the Sovereign Club?
Mr. Senator. Oh, I knew some of them; yes.
Mr. Griffin. Did you visit any of those?
Mr. Senator. On rare occasions; yes. I couldn’t afford them, number one. I was never a member because I couldn’t afford membership. I wasn’t making that kind of money. But I’d either go up with a friend who was a member or something of that nature.
Mr. Griffin. Was there something about the Sovereign Club that was more attractive to you than some of the other clubs?
Mr. Senator. No; not particularly; no. It is just that I knew Jack and Jack said like he said a thousand times to many people. First of all the Carousel of course is a $2 admission. But many people would say “Come on up, be my guest,” free admission.
Mr. Griffin. Did you know any other nightclub operators in town at the time Jack was running the Sovereign Club and letting you in?
Mr. Senator. Well, normally on getting into clubs I would probably go in with a friend who was a member. You probably know the Kings Club and the Adolphus don’t you or you heard of it?