Warren Commission (15 of 26): Hearings Vol. XV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (15 of 26): Hearings Vol. XV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Several of the other girls had been manhandled by Jack for various
reasons. I am not certain what they all are. Jack has a tendency to be
frugal to a point of not always being honest on occasion. The girls
would draw money in advance, and sometimes his bookkeeping was too much
in his favor for a very small amount. On the other hand, he was quick
to give them money if they needed it for anything. To buy a radio, he
would give them $40, but come payday, it might be $42 he thought he
gave, and it would take moments of understanding before he coughed up
the other $2.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you remember the circumstances under which Jada quit
working for Jack?
Mr. PALMER. Partially.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did she tell you about them, or did Jack?
Mr. PALMER. Yes; as a matter of fact, she filed a complaint with me
and he filed a complaint with me. Evidently, I believe the police were
called in by an agent to get it straightened out. Jack maintained,
after she had been there quite some time, that her act which originally
was not suitable for Dallas--however, it did pass the vice squad
critic--or claimed that she had reverted back to a New Orleans type of
dancing, which included front bumps and a couple of other things they
don’t like here--and was more suggestive than it should be.
Jack rushed to the light pillar and turned the lights out on her.
This was after he had thought that her contract was going to expire.
However, he failed to negotiate renewal of her contract subsequently. I
indicated to him her contract would have to run, despite his failure,
which I am sure was on purpose, to endorse renewal--would have to run
until the completion of the week. He had anticipated getting some new
talent in which would double him up on his budget, and he wanted Jada
out of there right away. I think this is what prompted his criticism of
her dance that evening. I had been in there.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Let me interrupt you. Had he mentioned to you that he
wanted to get rid of Jada before he turned the lights out on her?
Mr. PALMER. He came into my office about a day and a half prior to
that to ask my thinking on the contract, and the contract that I had
on file in the office indicated that he was not obligated to keep
her. However, the contract that she had that had been signed on one
occasion indicated that it was to continue on past this date. He had
not notified my office of the renewal. This was not uncommon in most
offices. Renewals are by mutual consent, and very frequently the only
signed copy is the entertainer’s. Jada knew the rules, and she should
have had them signed. She did on one occasion.
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