Mr. Truly. When I noticed this boy was missing, I told Chief Lumpkin that, "We have a man here that's missing." I said, "It may not mean anything, but he isn't here." I first called down to the other warehouse and had Mr. Akin pull the application of the boy so I could get—quickly get his address in Irving and his general description, so I could be more accurate than I would be.
Mr. Ball. Was he the only man missing?
Mr. Truly. The only one I noticed at that time. Now, I think there was one or two more, possibly Charles Givens, but I had seen him out in front walking up the street just before the firing of the gun.
Mr. Ball. But walking which way?
Mr. Truly. The last time I saw him, he was walking across Houston Street, east on Elm.
Mr. Ball. Did you make a check of your employees afterwards?
Mr. Truly. No, no; not complete. No, I just saw the group of the employees over there on the floor and I noticed this boy wasn't with them. With no thought in my mind except that I had seen him a short time before in the building, I noticed he wasn't there.
Mr. Ball. What do you mean "a short time before"?
Mr. Truly. I would say 10 or 12 minutes.
Mr. Ball. You mean that's when you saw him in the lunchroom?