Mr. Specter. Yes, sir; please.
Mr. Tomlinson. Well, we have one elevator that goes from the basement to the third floor, that's what we call the emergency elevator. It's in the south section of the hospital and that would be your most direct route to go from the ground floor, which emergency is on, to the operating rooms on two.
Mr. Specter. Now, did you have anything to do with that elevator on November 22, sometime around the noon hour?
Mr. Tomlinson. Yes.
Mr. Specter. And what did you have to do with that elevator?
Mr. Tomlinson. Well, we received a call in the engineer's office, the chief engineer's office, and he requested someone to operate the elevator.
Mr. Specter. Was there any problem with the elevator with respect to a mechanical difficulty of any sort?
Mr. Tomlinson. No, sir; it was an ordinary type elevator, and if it isn't keyed off it will stop every time somebody pushes a button, and they preferred it to go only to the second floor and to the ground floor unless otherwise instructed by the administrator.
Mr. Specter. So, what were you to do with this elevator?
Mr. Tomlinson. Key it off the ground, between ground and second floor.