Mr. Hubert. So, you utilized it?
Captain Talbert. Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert. Therefore, it was determined that when you were clearing out the basement, you would clear out all persons who were not police officers or news media properly identified?
Captain Talbert. Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert. Now, can you tell me why you did that as to the basement?
Captain Talbert. The basement—I am using a very loose term in "basement," I meant, and did convey to Lieutenant Pierce, "the area," in which Oswald would be—if he was transferred, and I used that term, "if he was transferred," I didn't know that he would be. Although, our basement was becoming cluttered with newsmen at that time.
Mr. Hubert. Had you been told by anyone that Oswald would be removed from the upper story of the building by use of the jail elevators to the jail office, and from the jail office through the jail corridor into the basement ramps.
Captain Talbert. At that time; no, sir.
Mr. Hubert. But——
Captain Talbert. But, of my own knowledge that is the only way he could be removed to a car unless he went through another floor and out on the street. That is the way you go in the normal police building area.