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Interview with Mary Haywood, 10 Park Lane, Mountain Home, Sept.
23, 1996
Det. Anderson telephoned the subject and subsequently interviewed
her in her home.
ANDERSON: Now then Mrs. Haywood. Can you tell me what
happened on the night of April 1, 1995?
HAYWOOD: Well, I don�t remember too well. We had a board
meeting for our church, and then we had rehearsal for the Easter choir
show -- every year the church choir puts on a little program down at the
high school.
ANDERSON: Was the Knight family at the meeting?
HAYWOOD: Yes � I mean, that is Frank Knight was there. He�s the
only one on the board.
ANDERSON: What was the topic he talked about that night? The
agenda says it was about political action.
HAYWOOD: Oh, I wouldn�t remember. It�s nothing out of the
ordinary. Usually it�s just about what groups we�re helping. You know
� what we�ve done in the past month.
ANDERSON: Do you have minutes from that meeting?
HAYWOOD: No. We don�t really keep them around. People just take
notes for personal use.
ANDERSON: Do you have your notes?
HAYWOOD: From that meeting? No. I threw out that notebook a long
time ago.
ANDERSON: Let�s go back to the rehearsal. Was the Knight family
there?
HAYWOOD: Yes � Frank was - Purity and Judy were there then too.
ANDERSON: Was Jake Rohleen there?
HAYWOOD: Well, he�s not in the choir. So I would guess not. I don�t
recall. But he sometimes helped with the bleachers, you know, setting
up. I�m sorry officer � I just don�t know.
ANDERSON: No problem, Mrs. Haywood. What time did rehearsal
end that night? Do you remember?
HAYWOOD: Well, I know it went late, that�s for sure. We had to get
through all the songs. It took forever. Maybe 10:30 or 11.
ANDERSON: And was the Knight family there until it ended?
HAYWOOD: Oh yes. They�re very dedicated.
ANDERSON: Did you notice anything unusual at all that evening?
HAYWOOD: No, nothing.
ANDERSON: You�ve been very helpful. Do you have anything to add?
HAYWOOD: I do. I�d like to say that Frank and Judy Knight are two of
the most righteous people I know. God is testing them, because He
knows they�ll meet the challenge. That�s how I explain it all.
ANDERSON: Thank you. May we release this interview to the public?
HAYWOOD: Of course.
ANDERSON: Thank you.
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