Thursday, November 15, 2007, 11:03 AM

The interview was conducted at the Yoknapatawpha Sheriff's Department and was recorded on a portable audio tape recorder with the witness's knowledge and consent.

Det. Samantha Murphy
Det. Ted Armstrong
Margaret Jennings

Detective Murphy: Have a seat there, and give us your name and address for the record before we begin.

Margaret Jennings: You know who I am. I'm Victor’s mother. My name is Margaret Jennings and I live at 102 Gipson drive. I don't understand why you want to question me. You called my husband to come in and he's dying of cancer! What is wrong with you people?

Detective Murphy: We just need to tie up some of the loose ends. Was your son going through any kind of traumatic problems?

Margaret Jennings: Victor was always going through something. He brought trouble on himself and everyone around him.

Detective Murphy: Isn't that a little harsh?

Margaret Jennings: I'm his real mother and I do love him, but I didn’t like him. Victor wasn’t someone you could like. He was mean spirited and cold in his heart.

Detective Armstrong: What do you mean? Did he hurt you in some way? How about anyone else? Did anyone have a reason to want to harm your son?

Margaret Jennings: Oh, come on, I know that you are aware that he was under house arrest awaiting trial for extortion, and I bet you’ve heard how he mistreated his brother! Raymond is a sweet and kind soul and tried as hard as he could to be friends with Victor, but Victor was too hard hearted and didn’t care about Raymond -- or the rest of us, either.

I don’t think he cared about anyone. Brad always thought that Victor loved him and they got along fine, but I don’t think Victor really cared. I think he just wanted the money.

Detective Murphy: Can you think of anyone specifically who might want to harm your son?

Margaret Jennings: As I said, Victor was on house arrest because he was going to trial for extortion. Why don’t you question that Hollywood couple? Or the senators that people said Victor tried to blackmail? I never did know who they were. There were plenty of people who are very happy to see Victor dead, I’m sure.

Detective Armstrong: Are you one of those people, madam?

Margaret Jennings: Me? You’re insulting, detective. I don’t have to put up with kind of insulting remarks from the likes of you!

Detective Murphy: Alright, alright, let’s calm down. How about getting Mrs. Jennings a cold drink, Ted?

Margaret Jennings: Yes, how about that? Thank you, miss.

Detective Murphy: So, was Victor mean to you, as you say he was to everyone else?

Margaret Jennings: He was cold and calculating. He fooled his father, but Victor was so vicious he even stole the family heirloom. He didn’t have to do that. Brad told us all that he was leaving that to Victor. Poor Brad, he doesn’t even know that Victor had already stolen it. Raymond was mad as a hornet when he discovered it was gone.

Detective Murphy: Why do you think Victor did that?

Margaret Jennings: It was a beautiful music box that had a great sentimental value to the family, and I suppose it would bring a good amount of money. But, I believe Victor took it just to upset the family and to show us that he could.

Detective Armstrong: Here’s your cold drink. Did Raymond hate Victor? Would he hate him enough to kill him?

Margaret Jennings: What? What is wrong with you? You shouldn’t even be on the force. You are suffering from delusions or something. I am leaving. I’ve had enough of this.

My husband and I loved Victor, as did Raymond. Goodbye.

Detective Armstrong: Goodbye, Mrs. Jennings. We just might be needing to talk with you again.

Interview ends: 11:42 AM