Mrs. RICH. In Quincy, Mass.
Mr. HUBERT. How long has he been so occupied?
Mrs. RICH. Oh, 20 years.
Mr. HUBERT. What was the occupation of Robert Perrin?
Mrs. RICH. Many things, from a master mechanic, on heavy equipment,
cats, et cetera, to a master foundry worker, patternmaker, moulder, to
running a foundry.
Mr. HUBERT. And other things?
Mrs. RICH. A writer, contracted by the old Street and Smith Co.
Mr. HUBERT. A writer?
Mrs. RICH. He is an author, short stories. Anything beyond that, I
couldn’t tell you, because I don’t know how much is true of what he
told me of his past.
Mr. HUBERT. What did he tell you of his past?
Mrs. RICH. May I ask a question?
Mr. HUBERT. Yes; if you wish.
Mrs. RICH. All of this is confidential?
Mr. HUBERT. I cannot give you the assurance that it is.
Mrs. RICH. Meaning this would not be publicized for the entire world,
so to speak. The average person outside of who it directly would be
reported to.
Mr. HUBERT. I cannot give you the assurance that you ask for on that
point. If you would prefer not to answer the question, in the light of
your feelings about it, and the statement I have just made to you, then
we can pass on to another point.
Mrs. RICH. Let me ask you this. Is it pertinent and important that you
know?
Mrs. HUBERT. Well, yes.