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Mr. Ayree: Do you know him?
Irene Begga: Yee, I know him.
M. Ayree: Ie he a white man or a colored men in Jeoklonville?
Irene Basses Colored.
Mr. hyree: Colored Inn in Jacksonville?
Irene Begge: Yee.
Hr. Ayree: In be working fer One or the governor candidates?
Irene Basses You can get in touch with him, and get that information.
Mr. Ayree: Do you reeeeber Juet what the date or the uonth in January
thie eeeting wee held?
Irene Begge: Well, I didn't remember, but another wolan remembered.
Hr. Ayree: well, what does ehe say it wee?
Irene Hesse: She eaid it wae on the l§th.
Mr. Ayrea: 0n the lhth or January or chie year. What kind or a meeting
wee it Ire. Began?
Irene Basso: It wee noth but a political organisation eent out cards
for ua to etten en annual-their annual dinner.
Hr. Ayreaa A political organization sent out eerde for you all to attend
their annual dinner!
Irene Basses That'e right.
Hr. yreat Hell, were there other candidatee there beside: hr. Bryant?
Irene Basset No, nobody eaee but 5-. Bryant and Ir. Rey Greene.
Hr. nyretl: Mr. Bryant end Mr. Ray Greene on. in?
Irene Basset Yee.
M Ayree: I eee. And they didn't eit down?
I ene Regal: No.
Mr. Ayree: And they didn't eat?
Irene Basses No, they didn't.
Mr. Ayree: They were Juet introduced and they node a little talk?
Irene Began And then they left.
Hr. tyres. And then they left.
Irene Hesse: That'e right.
Mr. Ayree: Thin man that brought you thie had never talked to you about
it today?
Irene Ragga: No.
Mr. yree: He Juet Draught it to you all typed up and n-xed you to Pirn it:
Irene Begge: Thet'e right.
"Po Ayres: Did Carlton cone to that meeting 1ater--Senator Carlton?
Pane Basra: I have never seen Actuator Carlton in ny life.
Mr. tyres: I eee. He never came before this organisation?
Irene Elsa-I I have never seen hint
H. Arrest You have never seen him at n11?
Icd Judas: Only in hie picture,
Nro Ayres: hrc. Bagge, ne certainly appreciate your giving us this
internation. Thank you so much.
I'enc Ragga: Yes, because I don't lent then to get that thins VPOHS
'cause you know what I mean, I'll have to contradict those
things.
Mr. Ayres: You didn't intend to say then that Ir. Bryant had dinner
with you or sat down with you?
Irene 88358: I didn't say that.
Mr. Ayres: And you didnt' say that either?
Iene Basso: No, I didn't. I told him to start with that that man
didn't sit dash and I don't reneaber what he aaid.
hr. Ayres: You told Singleton when he came to see you that Mr.
Bryant didn't sit down and you don't remember that he said?
I-ene 83333: no, I regs-ber-
H". Ayres: But he had this affidavit n11 typed cut and he Juet asked
you to 1te
I"ene Basal: I read it and I signed it-ol made the correction as I
read its
Hr. Ayres: Thank you very such.
CONVERSATmr 3311mm tummy um um IRENE macs 0P JACKBOIVIYJJ.
Ma? 16, 1960
MP". Irene 35333?
Yes.
hr, Azree: This is Hillard Ayres. I have Just seen this affidavi-
that has been turned over to the press by Senator Carltau
made by You. I wondered if you would answer sees question
about it.
Irene deans: .EAk: what?
Mr. Ame. wen, I wondered 1: you would tell us a little more them.
what happened, Mrs. Began.
Irene sew: Well, now I really don't know that happened and accordg
to what the papers say he didn't sit down and I didn't syn
an affidavit to that.
Mr. Ayres: Well, do you remember him being there, Ire. Baggs?
Irene Bssgs: He was there.
Mr. Ayreex But he didn't sit down?
I ene 33333: He didn't eat.
Mr. Ayrea: And he didn't eat there?
Irene 85335: No.
Mr. Ayree: Did he make a speech of any kind, Hrs. Basso?
Irene Rages: well, he said something, but I den't remember what he said.
Mr. Ayres: he said soeething, but you don't renelber what he naid
Irene Bagge: No, I den't.
Mr. Ayresa Who got this affidavit free you, Ire. Bagzs?
Irene Ragga: A sea brought it here today and I read it and I told him
I said new, I don't remember what he said, but I do know
that he wee there.
Mr. yres: was the affidavit written out when they brought it to vou
Mrs. Basso?
Irene Bagge: Yes.
hr. Ayres: Already typed up?
Irene Lagge: Yes.
Hr. Ayree: And the man hadn't talked to you before he brought it to you?
Irene Baggs: No.
Mr. hyroa: Do you know what the man's name was, hrs. Basso?
Irene Baggsz His name use Isidore Singleton.
hr. Ayres: His name was Isidore Singleton?
Irene ragga: Yes.
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