And of course, this being a new thing, I wanted to check it out. Mr. Paul, I was not aware, would take over the club at that time. So only after talking to him did I discover that yes, her contract would continue to be valid and there would be a club operating, and I advised her of this.
She said, “I don’t care, I just want to get out of town. I don’t like it.”
This particular club clientele may not have been as selective as some of the other clubs in town, and there could have been many reasons. I know from her own verbal statements, that she had been requested to be convivial, which is above and beyond the requirements of an entertainer. However, she would not sign an affidavit to that effect, and frequently associations were continued independent of the club that would make her continuing there awkward to her.
Mr. Griffin. Do you know whether at that time she had a relationship of some sort with a Dallas police officer?
Mr. Palmer. Yes.
Mr. Griffin. Did she mention that as any reason for not wanting to continue to work?
Mr. Palmer. No.
Mr. Griffin. Do you have any information that that was the reason?
Mr. Palmer. I don’t know. No, I haven’t. I gave it no importance. I assigned no importance to it at all at that time.
Mr. Griffin. Can you give us any suggestions as to what might have motivated her to leave so abruptly? Has anything come to your attention that might suggest consideration?