Mr. Piper. Yes; I believe he was an officer.
Mr. Ball. A police officer?
Mr. Piper. Yes; a police officer.
Mr. Ball. Did he have a white helmet on?
Mr. Piper. No; I don't think so. I didn't pay any attention to it. I was already excited over the shooting or something when he came running into the building.
Mr. Ball. And what did Truly and this—some fellow do?
Mr. Piper. Well, Mr. Truly and this fellow run up the steps. He just hollered for the elevator and I said, "I don't know where it is at," and I'm still standing over there by that table and he ran up—on up the steps with this police officer—him and another fellow and I was standing there and the people began swarming out and around—different ones coming in, but it was where nobody could come out.
Mr. Ball. They were the first ones to go up the steps?
Mr. Piper. That's right.
Mr. Ball. Had anybody come down the steps before they went up the steps?