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Page 61 and that was the last I was there. Q They wanted to talk to you? A Yes. Q About what? A About going to court. Q What did they tell you? A Well, it seemed like they were really concerned, you know, because Mr. Altabelli left and she, Q Did they offer you any narcotics? A No. Q Did they ask whether you could get some information for them? Or you could get some from them? A They offered me a beer when I was there. Q Offered you a beer? A Yeah. Or a glass of milk. Q That was how long ago? A Let's see, that was in March--middle of March. Q Listen to these questions and say as we have been doing, they are simply yes or no; and if I ask you questions you don't know or you don't know how to answer--you want to explain before you answer, ignore it and I'll go on. Wait a few seconds and I'll go on and ask the next question. You Page 62 understand? Do you understand? A Yes. Q Okay, fine. All right, I'm ready to begin. Is your name William? A Yes. Q Is your middle name Eston? A Yes. Q Do you know who caused Mrs. Polanski's death? A No. Q Were you born in Ohio? A Yes. Q Did you cause Mrs. Polanski's death? A No. My arm is falling asleep. Q Well, that shouldn't happen. A Right here at my hand. Q We're not cutting off the blood. We're merely restricting it slightly so we can pick up your blood, pulse pattern here. You're going to feel some sensation there. A Yeah. Q So just ignore it. A Okay. Q And it's only on there for a matter of two minutes, okay? A Okay. Q Let's go through those questions again. We'll start back at the beginning. Sit quiet. Look straight ahead. Page 63 Okay, ready to begin. Is your first name William? A Yes. Q Is your middle name Eston? A Yes. Q Do you know who caused Mrs. Polanski's death? A No. Q Were you born in Ohio? A Yes. Q Did you cause Mrs. Polanski's death? A No. Q Were you born in 1949? A Yes. Q Were you in the main house yesterday? A No. Q Are you 19 years old? A Yes. Q Do you know anyone by the name of Dorman? A Uh, pardon? Q Look straight ahead. Do you know anyone by the name of Dorman? A No. Q Do you know anyone by the name of Dawson? A No. Q Do you know anyone by the name of Darby? A No. Q After Steve left, did you go outside your Page 64 apartment? A No. Q Have you ever stolen anything and not been caught? A What do you mean? Q Never mind, just look straight ahead. Have you ever smoked marijuana? A Yes. Q Have you recently smoked marijuana? A Recently? Q Recently. A I mean how recently that I haven't? Q Have you ever used LSD? A Yes. Q Have you ever sold narcotics? A No. Q Have you ever had sex with a man? A Yes. Q Recently would be what? A Thursday. Q Since? A The last time. Q Did you get high Friday, and with Steve? A No. Q Steve have anything beside beer before he left? A That's it, just one can. Q And have you ever stolen anything and not been Page 65 caught? A (*) what do you--I have before, but that was a long, long time ago. Q Do you consider yourself a thief? A No. Q Is it true you kicked Kistler out because he was stealing? How many bottles did he take? A Well, I think there was about six of them taken. Q How many of them did you take? A None. Q Have you understood all the questions? A Yes. Q Any of them need explaining? A No. Q You mean you can answer them now yes or no? A Yes. Q Okay. When I say "have you ever smoked marijuana recently", I think Thursday would be considered recent. How is your arm, okay? A It was getting kind of--my hand was falling asleep. Q Is it all right now? A It feels somewhat better now. Q Okay, ready to begin. Is your first name William? A Yes. Q Is your middle name Eston? A Yes. Page 66 Q Do you know who caused Mrs. Polanski's death? A No. Q Were you born in Ohio? A Yes. Q Did you cause Mrs. Polanski's death? A No. Q Do you know anybody by the name of Dorman? A No. Q Do you know anyone by the name of Dawson? A No. Q Do you know anyone by the name of Darby? A No. Q After Steve left, did you go outside your apartment? A No. Q Did you answer the last question truthfully? A Yes. Wait a minute, I don't know if I did or not come to think of it. Because I might have went Q Well, there is no question here there's something about that question that is bothering you, and I'm not sure it's a truthful answer, or something is on your mind. A That's what--that's what I was wondering if I ever went out the back. Q Why can't you remember? Were you high? A No, I wasn't high. Q What is it? Page 67 A Well, actually I don't know if I went out the back or not because I might have let Christopher out. I don't know. Q When he was barking? A Well, I'd let him out before, out the back door, so he could go to the bathroom. Q Well, let's pick up on that last bit and continue the exam. You really don't know, huh? A I don't know. I don't know. Q Well, let's see, after Steve left did you walk out and see his car or talk to him, say goodbye or talk to anybody in the house or go swimming? If it was he went out, it would be just opening it and shutting it to let the dog out? A Yes. Q It couldn't have been that you walked the dog? A No, I didn't take the dog for a walk. Q Okay, look straight ahead. I'm going to add some first names, nicknames onto those names I have been asking you about. Are you 19 years old? A Yes. Q Do you know anyone by the name of Slick Dorman? A No. Q Do you know anyone by the name of Buck Darby? A No. Q Have you ever stolen anything and not been caught? Page 68 A Yes. Q Have you recently stolen something and not been caught? A No. Q Have you recently used LSD? How recently would you say? Never mind. Within the last week, have you used LSD? A No. Q While Steve was at your apartment Friday night, did you smoke marijuana? A No. Q Has your life been threatened? A Maybe a few times. I don't know. Q Do you think you know who caused Polanski's death? A Polanski? Q Polanski's death. A No. Q Did you cause Mrs. Polanski's death? A No. My hand is falling asleep. Q Huh? A My hand is going to sleep. Q When has your life been threatened? A Well, I don't think it actually--it was a serious threat but one time. Q All right, tell me--tell me about the one time. A It's been, oh-- Page 69 Q Tell me about it. A Well, when I kicked Darrell out at one time--I mean, you know, it's just I knew him for about eight years. It's nothing. Q Tell me what the nothing is. A I don't know if you could say my life the way actually he did threaten. Q What did he say? A I forget exactly what he said. Q Well, we can beat around the bush all day long here, Bill, and you'll tell me eventually what it was. A I don't know. Well, I wouldn't say exactly that he threatened my life. Q What did he say? A Well, he felt like beating me up for one thing. Q Well, he didn't just leave willingly when you said "now you got to get your ass out", he didn't leave willingly, did he? A No, well, I mean he had his bags packed--he packed his bags and left and everything, but (*) just said he didn't--you know, I don't know how to say it. Q Try. A Just--just said he'd beat me up or something. He said, "I'll beat you up or something." I don't know. I figure exactly what he said, it wasn't real--it wasn't I would say it was a threat, actually, because he had said it Page 70 before, you know. Q Well, why did you write him a letter? A I told him to come on back. Q Why? A I don't know. Just told him to come and visit. Q Visit or come and live with you? A No, just visit. Q Why? A Because I was lonely. Q Was he the only one that visited you that kept you from being lonely? A Well, I figured if he came he'd probably bring Debbie along and his girl (*) Q I want you to sit here and think for a minute. Looks like there's something you're holding back. Whether it's about Steve or looking in that window or what it is, I don't know. Think about it for a minute, okay? And I'll be back in a jiffy. (Pause) Q The last time you went through a chart--well, first of all, what have you been thinking since I left? What's come in your mind? A I thought about that. That's all I think about what happened. Q That you told me the truth? A Yes. |
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