(Testimony of Charles Oliver Arnett)
Mr. Griffin.
Okay. Now, when you entered there, where did you go--and got inside the building?
Mr. Arnett.
I Saw Lieutenant Wiggins, and he asked me if I could replace one of his regular men that was out there behind the TV cameras that--in other words, this is the basement [indicating].
Mr. Griffin.
Well, I think I can help you out here. Here is a diagram of the basement, and here is the jail office and here is the parking area, here is the ramp from Main Street, here is the ramp going up to Commerce Street [indicating].
Mr. Arnett.
We have, got it turned right around to me.
Mr. Griffin.
Well, whichever way is easiest for you. All right. Now, this is coming down from Main. That's Main [indicating].
Mr. Arnett.
This is Commerce going out?
Mr. Griffin.
That's right.
Mr. Arnett.
All right. The TV cameras were set up right in here. They wanted to keep this open here. They didn't want any cars parking in here [indicating].
Mr. Griffin.
Let me draw two TV cameras; is that about where they were have got them there [indicating] ?
Mr. Arnett.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, behind the TV cameras--
Mr. Arnett.
It's wide enough for two automobiles to park.
Mr. Griffin.
All right. Was there a man stationed behind those two TV
Mr. Arnett.
There was a regular and they needed him out there, so I put a reserve officer out there.
Mr. Griffin.
Who was that reserve officer that you put there?
Mr. Arnett.
Worley.
Mr. Griffin.
All right Now, I am going to put an X--well, you put an X on the map where you think Worley was, and write his name in there, if you will, please.
Mr. Arnett.
[Spelling] W-o--
Mr. Griffin.
[ Spelling] W-o-r-l-e-y. Now what's your best estimate of what time it was that you put Worley in
there?
Mr. Arnett.
Shortly after 9 o'clock.
Mr. Griffin.
You want to say whatever it was, 9:15, whatever you think it was?
Mr. Arnett.
Well, this may not be exact on the minute, but it will be within [indicating].
Mr. Griffin.
All right. Okay.
Mr. Arnett.
I am going to put 9:10 [indicating].
Mr. Griffin.
All right.
Mr. Arnett.
Because I did it as quick as I could after I was asked to.
Mr. Griffin.
All right. Now, what did you do after you placed Worley at that spot?
Mr. Arnett.
I went into the assembly room, and there were a few men in there. I walked back outside and I believe that I talked to some captain that needed five men down at the Elm-Houston Street viaduct, and I went back in and asked them if they could send five men down there and they said yes. They assigned five men to go down there and they were sent down there in a squad car.
Mr. Griffin.
What did you do after that?
Mr. Arnett.
After that, I got some more men out of the assembly room. They were just coming in, you know, and Sergeant Dean and Sergeant Putnam, we searched the basement.
Mr. Griffin.
All right. Now, did you accompany Sergeant Dean?
Mr. Arnett.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you accompany him all the way around?
Mr. Arnett.
In this area, I did [indicating].
Mr. Griffin.
That's the area, sort of the Main Street portion ?
Mr. Arnett.
That's it (indicating).
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