Mr. Liebeler. What did you do after you had searched this area?
Mr. Smith. Well, it was, I don't remember whether this was a deputy sheriff—I don't know his name—he was in civilian clothes—he said they came from the building up here. And by that time, of course, all the police around there sealed the building off, and I went to the front door here on the, well, you might say, the Houston Street side. I and Barnett, and we sealed the front door and didn't let anyone in or out until he was passed by the chief.
Mr. Liebeler. Let me ask you this. Before you went up to the School Book Depository Building, am I correct in understanding that you did thoroughly search the area of the parking lot, you and the other officers?
Mr. Smith. Well, now, I didn't go into all the cars. I looked into them, and I was well satisfied in my mind that he wasn't around there.
Some of the cars were locked, and I just looked into all of them around there, and I went back to the building.
Mr. Liebeler. Who gave you instructions to go to the front door of that building, do you remember?
Mr. Smith. I believe it was Sergeant Howard.
Mr. Liebeler. Sergeant Howard?
Mr. Smith. Sergeant Howard, or Sergeant Harkness.
Mr. Liebeler. So to the best of your recollection, it was one of those two men?