place the previous Saturday night—June 14th.
She was with a guy. He was 5′8″, with a stocky build and slightly wavy blond hair. They were both drunk. They stayed a short while and got into an argument—something about the redhead refusing a drink. The bartender said he’d seen the blond guy before—but he wasn’t a regular and he didn’t know his name.
Vickers checked the Mama Mia Restaurant. The owner told him to call his waitress Catherine Cathey—she was working last Saturday night.
Vickers called her. Catherine Cathey said a redhaired woman came in the place about 8:00 p.m., alone. Vickers said he’d call her back and arrange to show her a photo of the victim.
Vickers checked the Off-Beat. Nobody recognized his snapshot of the victim. The owner’s wife told him a story that she thought might connect to his case.
A regular named Ann Mae Schidt was in the Off-Beat last night. She said she was drinking at the Manger Bar with her husband and another couple Friday night and got into an argument with them. She left the bar—alone—and got accosted by a Mexican outside.
The Mexican pulled her into a car and attempted to rape her. He couldn’t accomplish the act. Ann Mae escaped.
She didn’t report the assault. She was afraid she’d be arrested for plain drunk.
Ann Mae was 40-ish and redhaired. The owner’s wife gave Vickers her phone number: GI8-0696.
Vickers left her a card and worked his way over to the Manger. He got negative results at Kay’s Cafe and the El Monte taxi stand.
A guy named Jack Groves was working the bar at the Manger. He recognized the victim’s photo and said she was in the place Saturday night between 8:00 and 9:00. He thought she was alone.
Groves did not know the name Ann Mae Schidt. He said the owners—Carl Manger and his wife—might know her. They were working Saturday night. They might have more information pertaining to the redhead.
Lavonne Chambers was divorced. She lived in a small house with her three small kids. Hallinen and Lawton took her formal statement there.
STATEMENT OF LAVONNE CHAMBERS. TAKEN AT 823 FOXDALE AVENUE, WEST COVINA. PRESENT: SERGEANT W. E. HALLINEN, SERGEANT J. G. LAWTON. 3:55 P.M., JUNE 25, 1958. FOR FILE #Z-483-362. REPORTED BY: DELLA ANDREW, STENOGRAPHIC REPORTER.
BY SGT. LAWTON:
Q What is your name?
A Lavonne Chambers.
Q Do you have a middle name?
A Marie.
Q How old are you, Mrs. Chambers?
A Twenty-nine.
Q And your home address?
A 823 Foxdale, West Covina.
Q And your phone number?
A Edgewood 7-6686.
Q What is your business or occupation?
A Car hop at Stan’s Drive-In.
Q Is that Stan’s Drive-In, at Five Points, El Monte?
A Yes.
Q On Saturday night, June the 21st, in the early morning hours of June 22nd, were you working at Stan’s, in that capacity as a car hop?
A Yes.
Q And during the course of the evening, when you were serving different cars, was there any particular car that came in—and occupants—that attracted your attention?
A Well, it was after I came back from eating. I usually eat at 9:00 o’clock. It’s usually 10:00, when I come back. After that, I saw this woman—she’s the one that attracted me, more than the man.
Q The woman attracted you, more than the man. And it was after ten?
A It was after ten.
Q Could it have been closer to eleven?
A It could have been, but it seems it was closer to ten, because it wasn’t too long after I came back from eating.
Q What kind of car were this man and woman in?
A It was a dark green Oldsmobile, it was a ’55 or ’56, and more than likely, a ’55, by the paint. It was a real dull finish, and the paint was like it had never been waxed.
Q What type of body?
A Sedan.
Q Do you know the difference in the Oldsmobile series, between the regular line and the Holiday
She was with a guy. He was 5′8″, with a stocky build and slightly wavy blond hair. They were both drunk. They stayed a short while and got into an argument—something about the redhead refusing a drink. The bartender said he’d seen the blond guy before—but he wasn’t a regular and he didn’t know his name.
Vickers checked the Mama Mia Restaurant. The owner told him to call his waitress Catherine Cathey—she was working last Saturday night.
Vickers called her. Catherine Cathey said a redhaired woman came in the place about 8:00 p.m., alone. Vickers said he’d call her back and arrange to show her a photo of the victim.
Vickers checked the Off-Beat. Nobody recognized his snapshot of the victim. The owner’s wife told him a story that she thought might connect to his case.
A regular named Ann Mae Schidt was in the Off-Beat last night. She said she was drinking at the Manger Bar with her husband and another couple Friday night and got into an argument with them. She left the bar—alone—and got accosted by a Mexican outside.
The Mexican pulled her into a car and attempted to rape her. He couldn’t accomplish the act. Ann Mae escaped.
She didn’t report the assault. She was afraid she’d be arrested for plain drunk.
Ann Mae was 40-ish and redhaired. The owner’s wife gave Vickers her phone number: GI8-0696.
Vickers left her a card and worked his way over to the Manger. He got negative results at Kay’s Cafe and the El Monte taxi stand.
A guy named Jack Groves was working the bar at the Manger. He recognized the victim’s photo and said she was in the place Saturday night between 8:00 and 9:00. He thought she was alone.
Groves did not know the name Ann Mae Schidt. He said the owners—Carl Manger and his wife—might know her. They were working Saturday night. They might have more information pertaining to the redhead.
Lavonne Chambers was divorced. She lived in a small house with her three small kids. Hallinen and Lawton took her formal statement there.
STATEMENT OF LAVONNE CHAMBERS. TAKEN AT 823 FOXDALE AVENUE, WEST COVINA. PRESENT: SERGEANT W. E. HALLINEN, SERGEANT J. G. LAWTON. 3:55 P.M., JUNE 25, 1958. FOR FILE #Z-483-362. REPORTED BY: DELLA ANDREW, STENOGRAPHIC REPORTER.
BY SGT. LAWTON:
Q What is your name?
A Lavonne Chambers.
Q Do you have a middle name?
A Marie.
Q How old are you, Mrs. Chambers?
A Twenty-nine.
Q And your home address?
A 823 Foxdale, West Covina.
Q And your phone number?
A Edgewood 7-6686.
Q What is your business or occupation?
A Car hop at Stan’s Drive-In.
Q Is that Stan’s Drive-In, at Five Points, El Monte?
A Yes.
Q On Saturday night, June the 21st, in the early morning hours of June 22nd, were you working at Stan’s, in that capacity as a car hop?
A Yes.
Q And during the course of the evening, when you were serving different cars, was there any particular car that came in—and occupants—that attracted your attention?
A Well, it was after I came back from eating. I usually eat at 9:00 o’clock. It’s usually 10:00, when I come back. After that, I saw this woman—she’s the one that attracted me, more than the man.
Q The woman attracted you, more than the man. And it was after ten?
A It was after ten.
Q Could it have been closer to eleven?
A It could have been, but it seems it was closer to ten, because it wasn’t too long after I came back from eating.
Q What kind of car were this man and woman in?
A It was a dark green Oldsmobile, it was a ’55 or ’56, and more than likely, a ’55, by the paint. It was a real dull finish, and the paint was like it had never been waxed.
Q What type of body?
A Sedan.
Q Do you know the difference in the Oldsmobile series, between the regular line and the Holiday
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