Mr. Miller.

Officer Harrison.

Mr. Griffin.

And what time of the morning was that?

Mr. Miller.

I don't remember a definite time, but it was probably somewhere shortly after 8 o'clock.

Mr. Griffin.

And did anybody else go over there with you besides Harrison?

Mr. Miller.

No, sir.

Mr. Griffin.

This a place that you regularly go?

Mr. Miller.

No; not regularly. Occasionally, we go over for a sandwich or we phone for sandwiches and take them up to the office.

Mr. Griffin.

Do you normally take a coffee break right after you go to work?

Mr. Miller.

Usually after we get our assignments in the morning, we take a coffee break and go to work.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you receive assignments this morning when you came in?

Mr. Miller.

I don't believe the deskman finished making assignments when we went over to coffee.

Mr. Griffin.

Was this the regular deskman?

Mr. Miller.

Yes. Usually we have a regular deskman, except his day off, and on his days off, everyone takes a turn rotating working at the desk.

Mr. Griffin.

Excuse me. What was the name of the deskman that day?

Mr. Miller.

The best I remember, Detective Goolsby was on the desk that day.

Mr. Griffin.

Now, where was this located on Commerce Street, this diner?

Mr. Miller.

It is in the 2000 block, I believe it is, almost directly across the street from the Statler Hotel.

Mr. Griffin.

And how many blocks would that be west of the police department?

Mr. Miller.

That would be in the first block.

Mr. Griffin.

When you went in there that morning, were you in uniform?

Mr. Miller.

No. I never wear a uniform.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you know any of the people who worked at that diner?

Mr. Miller.

Only when I see them. Now, I know a colored boy's over there first name. It is Jimmy, I believe, but I couldn't be definite on that.

Mr. Griffin.

Was he in there on that day ?

Mr. Miller.

I don't remember just exactly who it was on duty. There is usually three or four working over there.

Mr. Griffin.

All right. Now, when you went in there, did they have counters and--did they have a counter and tables and booths?

Mr. Miller.

It is just a counter.

Mr. Griffin.

And how many people were working behind the counter that day?

Mr. Miller.

It would be hard to say. Like I was telling you a while ago, there was usually maybe two, maybe four. It all depends on the amount of business they expect, I suppose.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you go in there often enough so that you were familiar with any of the people waiting behind that counter. although you might not have known them by name but you would recognize them and they would recognize you ?

Mr. Miller.

I don't think so. I doubt if I have been in there over a half dozen times at the most.

Mr. Griffin.

Did Officer Harrison know any of the people in there?

Mr. Miller.

I believe he did; yes.

Mr. Griffin.

I know you can't--I don't expect you to be a thousand percent accurate on this, but do you have any idea which of the people in there that he knew?

Mr. Miller.

No. I have been over there with Officer Harrison, and he usually speaks to, like this one colored boy, and I believe his name is Jimmy or Tommy or something like that. I couldn't be sure on that, but usually speak to him. And when we call up for sandwiches, Officer Harrison has called up there once or twice to have them make sandwiches and pick them up, and he usually asks for this one particular boy over there.

Mr. Griffin.

Who suggested going over there for coffee that morning?

Mr. Miller.

I don't remember whether I suggested it or whether Officer Harrison did.

Mr. Griffin.

Well, who suggested going out for coffee ?