Mr. Curry.

two search teams to search the building from top to bottom, starting at the bottom and going to the top and starting at the top and going to the bottom.

Mr. Mccloy.

Who was this man?

Mr. Curry.

George L. Lumpkin.

Mr. Mccloy.

Secret Service?

Mr. Curry.

No.

Mr. Mccloy.

On your staff?

Mr. Curry.

No; he is a police officer.

Mr. Rankin.

Was he an assistant chief?

Mr. Curry.

He is not an assistant chief. Each of the divisions have a deputy chief in charge of them. I have one assistant chief and four deputy chiefs.

Mr. Rankin.

And this was a deputy chief?

Mr. Curry.

A deputy chief; yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Under your system the highest civil service status is inspector, is it?

Mr. Curry.

That is correct.

Mr. Rankin.

And the other officers are appointed?

Mr. Curry.

Appointed, yes.

Mr. Rankin.

By you?

Mr. Curry.

By me, yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Now, these two teams that you referred to that the deputy chief appointed to search the building, do you know how many officers were in those teams?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir; I don't.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you know whether the search was made?

Mr. Curry.

They reported to me that it was made, yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you know what else happened in regard to the building or the search for the assassin?

Mr. Curry.

After it was searched I understand it was sealed off and they were asked not to let anybody come or go from the building until further orders.

Mr. Rankin.

Then what happened after that?

Mr. Dulles.

Could I inquire there. I thought it was sealed off previous to the search according to your previous testimony.

Mr. Curry.

It was. But after they searched it and all of the investigators left there, they asked Mr. Truly, I believe, the building manager, not to let anybody come and go.

Mr. Dulles.

Was that supplemented, though, by the police?

Mr. Curry.

Yes; I believe we had officers there.

Mr. Dulles.

Then there were in a way two sealings off. One that you gave the order was given 8 or 10 minutes----

Mr. Curry.

Almost immediately, yes.

Mr. Dulles.

After the assassination, and then the other one was after this search had been made.

Mr. Curry.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Mccloy.

There is one element I am not clear on, I may be anticipating, Mr. Rankin. But I believe we have had some testimony heretofore, that Mr.---an officer went in with Mr. Truly into the building.

Mr. Curry.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Mccloy.

And started to go upstairs, and they ran into Oswald on the second floor. Was that before the inspector got there?

Mr. Curry.

Yes, sir; I am sure it was, because this officer was there at the scene.

Mr. Mccloy.

Do you remember that officer's name?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir; I don't. It is in the record.

Mr. Belin.

It is officer M. L. Baker. He was in the motorcade.

Mr. Mccloy.

Did M. L. Baker purport to seal off the building?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir; he didn't. The first officers in there were rushing up to the upper floors.

Mr. Mccloy.

The first man who sealed the building was----

Mr. Curry.

I believe will be Inspector Sawyer.

Mr. Mccloy.

Inspector Sawyer?