I talked to Mr. Sorrels—I believe it was Mr. Sorrels—and the Secret Service men there—I don't believe I talked to them more than 3 to 5 minutes.
Mr. McCloy. But you had prior to that time talked to the police officer?
Mr. Brennan. Yes.
Mr. McCloy. You said the police officer said, "Wait a minute."
Mr. Brennan. Yes.
Mr. McCloy. How long was that?
Mr. Brennan. That was quick, too. He gave his orders to some one on that side of the building, and then he had taken me to the Secret Service man.
Mr. McCloy. Did you have the feeling that the police had put a cordon around the building, and were they keeping people in, or were people coming in and out while you were there?
Mr. Brennan. Well, I did, by the time I got on the steps of the Texas Book Store—I felt like that the place was completely surrounded and blocked by then. But at the time I ran across to this officer, I may have been completely wrong, they may have—the Secret Service men and police department, too, may have been directing their search to the building, but I felt as though they were directing their search to the west side of the building.
Mr. McCloy. You testified, I believe, that you saw them directing their search towards the wrong side of the building, so to speak?