Mr. Slack.

When a prisoner is released from jail we have to put the time on a booking card, we have to put them down.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you do so?

Mr. Slack.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Does that booking card exist?

Mr. Slack.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Have you examined it briefly ?

Mr. Slack.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

How long ago?

Mr. Slack.

I examined it before I came to work, before I came over here.

Mr. Hubert.

When ? This morning, or yesterday, or

Mr. Slack.

That was yesterday.

Mr. Hubert.

What does it show ?

Mr. Slack.

It shows---

Mr. Hubert.

About the time?

Mr. Slack.

Transferred to the county at 11:20 a.m., on the 24th of November.

Mr. Hubert.

Whose handwriting is that entry in ?

Mr. Slack.

It is in mine.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, how did you fix the time? How do you normally fix the time?

Mr. Slack.

Well, we put the date and the time.

Mr. Hubert.

What I mean is, do you have an electric clock?

Mr. Slack.

No, sir; do it with a pencil, or fountain pen.

Mr. Hubert.

You mean you rely upon your watch ?

Mr. Slack.

No, sir; we have a clock on the wall.

Mr. Hubert.

Is that an electric clock?

Mr. Slack.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Is it accurate?

Mr. Slack.

That, I can't answer, because

Mr. Hubert.

Well, I mean, you all go by it?

Mr. Slack.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Time is of importance in going in and going out of prisoners, isn't it?

Mr. Slack.

Yes, sir; it sure is important.

Mr. Hubert.

Do you know if the clock is checked at any time to see if it is?

Mr. Slack.

Not to my knowledge; no, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Have you ever observed it to be wrong?

Mr. Slack.

No, sir; I sure haven't.

Mr. Hubert.

Well, it certainly needs checking procedure to see if it loses time, or gains, or stops because of the electricity being cut off, or something of that sort.

Mr. Slack.

Yes. Well, if the time was different from one of our watches I imagine they would call "Time," sir. Of course, we call "Time," all the time usually checking the news, you know, so it is checked that way.

Mr. Hubert.

In your opinion, that clock is accurate; right?

Mr. Slack.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

If it were in error, what would you .say would be the greatest error it could be in?

Mr. Slack.

Well, it couldn't be over a minute or two either way, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

All right, what happened after that?

Mr. Slack.

Well, he went out the door, and then my job there was to, when the lieutenant told me that they had got in the car or transportation which was to be used, they then would notify me, and I was supposed to notify the dispatcher that they were

Mr. Hubert.

What were you supposed to notify the dispatcher?

Mr. Slack.

That they were on their way.

Mr. Hubert.

Had you received any orders about that?

Mr. Slack.

Well--

Mr. Hubert.

I mean, who told you that, to notify the dispatcher?

Mr. Slack.

Lieutenant Wiggins.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, notifying the dispatcher, would mean that it would go over the radio?