Mr. Curry.

from the crowd by sending them to Sheriff Decker's office"---which is about a haft block from here---"at Main and Houston to be held for further interrogation. Homicide Detective Turner was sent to the sheriff's office to represent the homicide bureau of our department and interrogating these witnesses."

Mr. Dulles.

That is where the sheriff's office was?

Mr. Curry.

Main and Houston, it runs.
"Detective Senkel was released back to Captain Fritz to assist in the investigation. He had come down. Sawyer had placed guards on the building to prevent anyone from going or coming. Sawyer organized a detail to check all persons and automobiles on the parking lot surrounding the Texas School Book Depository Building, taking their names, telephone numbers, addresses, places of employment, and later on in the afternoon those vehicles that were not taken out were checked by license number. Several of the U.S. Alcohol Tax units assisted in the search.
"At that time Lumpkin entered the building and instructed that it be completely sealed off and that no one be allowed to leave or enter."
This probably was some, I would say, some 30 or 40 minutes after the original shots were fired. He had gone on to Parkland Hospital to me and I told him there to return to assist in the handling of this matter.

Mr. Mccloy.

In your judgment is that the first sealing off of the building that took place?

Mr. Curry.

No; I think Inspector Sawyer, when he arrived he took some steps to seal off the building.

Mr. Rankin.

You have already testified about Inspector Sawyer and you said you thought he was about 10 or 12 blocks away.

Mr. Curry.

I believe so, I believe he was about at Main and Akard Streets which would be about 10 blocks away when he heard of this incident occurring and he immediately went down there.

Mr. Dulles.

And the first order to seal off was given some 10 minutes, I think you testified, in that neighborhood?

Mr. Curry.

To the best of my knowledge.

Mr. Dulles.

After the assassination?

Mr. Curry.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

You don't know just what he did about sealing the building, did you?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir; I don't. I imagine he placed men on the front and back doors and asked them not to let anyone come or go without finding out who they were.

Mr. Dulles.

Who would know that fact as to when that order was given, that would be Sawyer?

Mr. Rankin.

Officer Sawyer would be the one who would really know that fact?

Mr. Curry.

I believe so.

Mr. Rankin.

And whatever he would say about it you think would be correct?

Mr. Curry.

I do. Because we already have a deposition from him that tells about the sealing of the building, and it was not done immediately when he came.

Representative Ford.

Would it be appropriate at this time to put that deposition in the record at this point?

Mr. Rankin.

I wonder if it would be satisfactory to the Commission, in view of the inquiry by Commissioner Ford, if we would, the staff would, tender at this point the portion of the deposition that relates to how the building was sealed, and then have a reference to this point in the place where it is offered in evidence in regular course.

Representative Ford.

That would be satisfactory to me as far as the particular point we are discussing at the moment.

Mr. Rankin.

We will do that then.
Now, Chief, would you tell us the next thing that you know of that happened about the search for the assassin, after the search of the depository building that you described?

Mr. Curry.

The next thing I can tell you about, I remained out, as I say, at Love Field until the planes departed. I went back to the office.

Mr. Dulles.

At about what time would you place that?