Mr. Griffin. Was there any conversation around the building?
Chief Batchelor. Not to my knowledge.
Mr. Griffin. Was there anybody else present from the police department when you talked with the two newspaper reporters?
Chief Batchelor. There were some secretaries in the office. This was not addressed to me particularly. They might have overheard it. We were in the office, in the outer office nearest Chief Curry's office at this time, and I believe Mrs. Ann Schreiber was holding down that desk.
Mr. Griffin. What time did you leave the police department on Saturday night or Sunday morning?
Chief Batchelor. It was, I believe, on Saturday night, or Sunday morning. It was around midnight. It wasn't quite as late as it was the night before when I left.
Mr. Griffin. So would it be your estimate that about 4 hours elapsed between the chief's press conference and the time you left?
Chief Batchelor. I would say maybe not quite that long, but that is not too far off.
Mr. Griffin. Chief, maybe this will help you a little bit to refresh your recollection.
Chief Batchelor. I want to take that back. It was earlier than that when I left there on Saturday night. It was quite late on Friday night, but it was around 9:30 when I left Saturday night.