Mr. Hubert. It was still nighttime?
Mr. Decker. Yes—it was in the morning—12:30 in the morning.
Mr. Hubert. It was your suggestion that he should be moved immediately?
Mr. Decker. I felt that he should be moved—yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert. What reply did you get?
Mr. Decker. They stated that they were going to ask him if he wouldn't feel better to talk to his superiors and see what could be done. He called me back shortly and stated that he had had no success in contacting them, and I think that was about the extent of our conversation. I kept my men, my supervisory personnel standing by in the event that they did change their timing or anything and notified us. I asked him if he had any success to call me and that we would make arrangements to take care of the prisoner either way, and I meant by that that we would transfer him or whatever was necessary to be done.
Mr. Hubert. At this point let me ask you: When a man is transferred to your custody, may he thereafter be interviewed by the city police?
Mr. Decker. Anybody who wishes to.
Mr. Hubert. So that Captain Fritz and others could have continued their investigation?
Mr. Decker. It's not customary for them to bring a prisoner down until they have finished their investigation in the city.