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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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