Mr. Hubert. Were you aware of any planned route from the basement area to the county jail?
Lieutenant Pierce. My instructions were that I would escort the armored car, which would be a decoy, from Commerce Street ramp to Central northbound. To Elm Street onto Houston Street, which would be the entrance to the county jail.
Mr. Hubert. Who did you receive those orders from?
Lieutenant Pierce. From Chief Curry and Chief Stevenson.
Mr. Hubert. About what time did you get those orders?
Lieutenant Pierce. I would assume it was about 11:15.
Mr. Hubert. What did you do then?
Lieutenant Pierce. I immediately left. I received these instructions in the homicide office, which is on the third floor of the city hall. Immediately left there and rode the elevator down to the basement where I secured a car and I found that the normal exit, which is the exit on Commerce Street from the basement of the city hall, was blocked by an armored car. It was necessary for me to use the Main Street exit. I mean—actually, the Main Street entrance, because we don't exit——
Mr. Hubert. But you used it as an exit?
Lieutenant Pierce. I used it as an exit.