Mr. Stern. Were you present?
Mr. Bookhout. I was not in the office at that time. I called our office, advised them he had been brought in, and that the interview was starting and shortly thereafter Mr. Shanklin, our SAC called back and said the Bureau wanted the agents present in the interview and that Hosty, James P. Hosty, I believe was to sit in on the interview, and I was to also be present with Hosty. So, at that time, we asked Captain Fritz to sit in on the interview, and that was approximately 3:15 p.m.
Mr. Stern. How long had the interview gone on before you were present?
Mr. Bookhout. Very shortly. I would give a rough estimate of not more than 5 to 10 minutes at the most.
Mr. Stern. How long did that first interview last?
Mr. Bookhout. A little under an hour.
Mr. Stern. Was it interrupted at any point, if you remember?
Mr. Bookhout. Well, what I am thinking, we have got several interviews here. I know from time to time I can't recall whether it was this interview, or subsequent interviews Captain Fritz would have to leave the office for a second or two. By "office," I mean the immediate office that the interview was being conducted in, but still within the homicide and robbery office.
Mr. Stern. Did the interviewing continue when he was out of the room, or did you wait for his return?
Mr. Bookhout. No; it would continue.