Mr. Ball. And could you see to the rear of the theater?
Mr. McDonald. Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball. You could see the man. Did the civilian point out to you the man in one of the rear seats?
Mr. McDonald. He didn't point out personally. He was pointing out the suspect to another officer with him on the right of the stage, just right of the movie screen.
Mr. Ball. What did you do then?
Mr. McDonald. Well, after seeing him, I noticed the other people in the theater—there was approximately 10 or 15 other people seated throughout the theater. There were two men sitting in the center, about 10 rows from the front.
I walked up the left center aisle into the row behind these two men, and Officer C. T. Walker was behind me. When I got to these two men, I told them to get on their feet. They got up. I searched them for a weapon.
I looked over my shoulder and the suspect that had been pointed out to me. He remained seated without moving, just looking at me.
Mr. Ball. Why did you frisk these two men in the center of the theater?
Mr. McDonald. I wanted to make sure that I didn't pass anything or miss anybody. I wanted to make sure I didn't overlook anybody or anything.