Mr. Ball. Whom did you release him to?
Mr. Carroll. I don't recall which one of the officers it was—there were several standing around there, but they would just take him and hand him to one particular officer. We just put him in the room and they more or less come in and we would back off.
Mr. Ball. Where did you go?
Mr. Carroll. I went into the police personnel office.
Mr. Ball. Who went in there with you?
Mr. Carroll. There was Jerry Hill, Ray Hawkins, McDonald, Hutson, Bentley, Lyons, and myself. Oh, by the way, Lyons was in the car with us also when we came from the theatre to the police department. I don't remember whether he was sitting in the front or back seat, though, but he did come down with us.
Lyons had sprained his ankle and Paul Bentley also had sprained his ankle, and shortly after we went into the police personnel office Lyons and Bentley left and went to Parkland to have their legs checked and taken care of.
Mr. Ball. Had you looked at the pistol to see if it was loaded before you got to the personnel office?
Mr. Carroll. Yes, sir; when I gave it to Jerry Hill, he unloaded it.
Mr. Ball. He unloaded it there in the car?