John Benedict posted a message regarding an auction on New Orleans antique
Gaming equipment in Ponchatula, Louisiana on August 12,2000 at the Bella Rose
Mansion.

I went to Ponchatula yesterday, the auction was a reserve auction. To qualify to bid on
The gaming equipment, you had to have a certified check of $30,000 before you could
Register.

Appraised value of the equipment (formerly owned by Jim Garrison, New Orleans
District Attorney)

Roulette wheel with matching 21 table $800,000

Craps table with two matching 21 tables $135,000

Jennings slot $25,000

Four Mills slot machine $40,000

Set of Jennings Chief slot machines(5) $300,000

Everything was in excellent condition, no chips were available. Needless to say I did not
Aquire anything.