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've sent for a doctor.
Mary?
You just relax, I'll ask for a postponement.
No, I've waited long enou.
I wanna testify.
You sure?
I have to.
I have to.
I respectfully refuse to answer
on the grounds of possible self-incrimination.
Senator Harada,
at this time I would like to interrupt
the questioning of Mr. Tokura
in order to present to the commission
a very important witness for the state.
Very well, counsel. Call your next witness.
The committee now calls Miss Mary Travers.
HARADA: Is the witness present?
Is the witness, Mary Travers, present?
I promise I'll be all rig.
You're a lot better than all right, lady.
CLERK: Would you raise your right hand, please?
Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
I do.
Full name, Mary Ellen Travers?
Yes.
From January 1967 through July 1967,
will you tell us the name of your employer?
From January...
Maybe it's just nerves.
Up to a few hours ago, she was fine.
Well, you were employed as a bookkeeper for Mr. Tokura,
were you not?
I was employed.
I worked for him.
ATTORNEY GENERAL: Would you briefly outline your responsibilities?
My responsibilities?
Well, you were one of several bookkeepers
and accountants, were you not?
Oh, yes.
Is it not true that the-- That the nature
of Mr. Tokura's bookkeeping system
made it impossible for any one bookkeeper
to get a complete picture of his operation?
I-- I am sorry.
ATTORNEY GENERAL: For a period of time, you had absolutely
no knowledge of the kinds of business
which your employer operated, did you?
No, I--
I had no idea.
And until one day, quite accidentally,
you were handed a set of books, secret books,
which revealed your employer's interest
in such things as narcotics, prostitution--
Object.
Counsel will refrain from leading his witness.
Now, Miss Travers, will you kindly tell us in your own words
what you believe to be pertinent to this investigation?
Uh, suppose we start: morning, April 7th, 1967.
I-I'm sorry, I--
When you reported for work
the morning April 3rd, 1967, you--
I'm sorry, you'll have-- You'll have to excuse me.
( dramatic theme playing )
She's dead.