Monday, October 12, 2009 - 6:03 PM

The witness, Ron Harrison, is Latasha Harrison’s husband. The interview was conducted at the Yoknapatawpha Sheriff's Department and recorded on a portable tape recorder with the witness's knowledge and consent.

Detective Samantha Murphy
Detective Ted Armstrong
Ron Harrison

Detective Murphy: Mr. Harrison, before we ask you a few more questions, we need your name and address for the record.

Ron Harrison: My name is Ron Harrison and I live at 202 South 17th Street, Oxford. There's nothing else I can tell you. I heard the news about Oscar Knight. I guess he must have hit on the wrong woman this time. The guy was a jerk but to be cut up like that in pieces is sick.

Detective Armstrong: I have to agree someone did a number on him. Could that someone have been you, Mr. Harrison?

Ron Harrison: H*** no! I didn’t like the guy hitting on my wife but to do that to someone, no way.

Detective Armstrong: You told us before that you left the bar at ten p.m. and went to a co-workers house till twelve thirty a.m. Then you went home.

Ron Harrison: That sounds about right.

Detective Armstrong: What if I told you we spoke with your co-worker and his wife and they told us you left at eleven p.m., not twelve thirty a.m.?

Ron Harrison: Ok, I know it looks bad. I should have told you the truth before but I didn't think you’d believe me. I didn't kill the guy.

Detective Armstrong: So tell us where you were from the time you left till one a.m.  This time it better be the truth.

Ron Harrison: I left the bar at ten as I said before and went to my buddy's house. I wasn't sure of the time, if he said it was eleven p.m. then I'm sure it was. I was still angry at Latasha. By then, I had forgotten about Oscar Knight. He's just one in a long line of men that Latasha has flirted with. I know she does it to make me jealous but I can't understand why. She knows I love her.

Detective Armstrong: Now, Mr. Harrison, can tell us where you were between eleven p.m. and one a.m.?

Ron Harrison: I went for a long drive to think and get my head straight. Then I went home and watched TV till Latasha came home. I know I should have told the truth but I was afraid you might think I had something to do with Knight's murder.

Detective Murphy: Lying to us tends make us think you're hiding something. You sure there's nothing else you want to say to us Mr. Harrison?

Ron Harrison: Like what?

Detective Armstrong:Your buddy. What is it his wife does again?

Ron Harrison: She's a vet.  So what? I'm supposed to tell you what all my friends do for a living?

Detective Armstrong: You should if that person has access to poisons.

Ron Harrison: Do I need a lawyer?

Detective Armstrong: That's up to you.

Ron Harrison: I told you the truth this time. I had nothing to do with Knight's murder. Maybe I should talk to a lawyer. I'm an innocent man.

Detective Murphy: Ok, Mr. Harrison, we'll stop the interview now. You're free to go.

Interview ends:  6:38 PM