Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 5:14 PM

The witness, Gavin Price, is identified as a person of interest who stayed in Room 115 at the Days Inn where the severed finger was found. 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
Gavin Price

Detective Armstrong:  State your name and address for the record.

 Gavin Price: Yes sir! My name is Gavin Price and I live at 3743 N 11th St, Phoenix, Arizona.

 Detective Murphy: Why are you so hostile?

 Gavin Price: Isn't it obvious? I don't have anything else to tell you people yet you make me come back here again. I am actually on vacation right now and instead of being on the lake with my family I am sitting here.  Would you be happy?

Detective Armstrong: I'm here and I'm happy. See this smile?

Gavin Price: Ha-ha, you're just a regular comedian now, aren't you?

 Detective Murphy: We spoke with Ms. Waller and she verified that you did indeed have coffee with her on the eighth of August, in the morning. She stated that you were yourself and that you didn't seem nervous or paranoid about anything.

 Gavin Price: So, why am I here?

 Detective Armstrong: We still have unanswered questions. Some things just don't make sense to us. For example, you fought with Oscar Knight two years ago yet you tell us that when you saw him at Muff’s you didn't know it was him. I still don't get that.

 Gavin Price: Back then Oscar Knight was twice the man he is now…or was. Two years ago he weighed a LOT more. Pardon me if this sounds rude but when a person is that obese they just tend to look like all other fat people. Haven't you ever noticed how all fat people look alike? They just don't seem to have any features.

 Detective Murphy: That last statement was rude indeed. But if it were true that Oscar was a lot heavier then, it would make sense.

 Detective Armstrong: You said you heard car doors around midnight, why is it that you didn't look outside?

Gavin Price:  Here we go again. If I looked out the window every time I heard car doors while I was at a hotel I wouldn't get any sleep.

 Detective Armstrong: On that same night you witnessed a heated discussion at the bar and said that the other man followed Oscar out?

 Gavin Price: Yes, he did and he was really angry, too.

 Detective Armstrong: When you arrived back at the Days Inn you saw Oscar going into the room next to yours. Would you happen to know the room number by any chance?

 Gavin Price:  It was the one to the right of my room.  That would be 117.

 Detective Armstrong: Are you sure you didn't see anyone else near or close by?

 Gavin Price: I wasn't looking for anyone but I don't remember seeing anything unusual or anyone else.

 Detective Armstrong: Did you kill Oscar Knight?

 Gavin Price: No. Please believe me. I will be happy to take a test.

 Detective Armstrong: A lie detector test?

 Gavin Price:  If that's what it takes for you people to leave me alone.

Detective Armstrong: Were you ever in Oscar's room?

 Gavin Price: No. Never.

 Detective Armstrong: Then why was your hair found in his room?

 Gavin Price: You guys planted it maybe? I was never in that room. This is definitely a set up!

 Detective Armstrong: You still want to take that test?

 Gavin Price: Yes, I have absolutely nothing to hide. I had nothing to do with his death. Either arrest me or let me go. I have nothing further to add.

 Detective Armstrong: Go ahead; go have your vacation with your family. Leave us a number where you can be reached. Your cell would work.

 Gavin Price: xxx-xxx-3604.

 Detective Murphy: Thank you for coming back to Oxford. Enjoy yourself on the lake.

 Gavin Price: Um huh. I will.

Interview ends:  5:56 PM