Mr. McWatters. Well, I was a little ahead of my schedule and I killed about a minute, I guess, before I went to cross St. Paul Street.
Mr. Ball. After your dispatcher checked you in what time did you leave that corner of St. Paul and Elm?
Mr. McWatters. Well, the best I can remember I don't recall even picking up a passenger there. I think I discharged one lady passenger there on that, to the best I can recall, because I remember that I had, when I crossed Field Street, I think I had five passengers on my bus.
Mr. Ball. Well then, back to the question, what time did you leave that day, leave Elm and St. Paul?
Mr. McWatters. Well, I would have to say I left there around, in other words, 12:36 because I know I was on good time when I come in there.
Mr. Ball. And you think you left at the time you were supposed to leave?
Mr. McWatters. Well, I am almost positive I did, because, as I say, we generally come in on schedules on good time because from that street on is where we generally—for the next seven or eight blocks—is where we get all of our passengers going through the downtown area.
Mr. Ball. Had you heard any sirens before you got to St. Paul and Elm?
Mr. McWatters. No, sir.
Mr. Ball. Do you know if your dispatcher keeps a written record?