Mr. Griffin. Now as you looked along the sidewalk on the north side of Commerce Street, from the Commerce Street ramp to Pearl—from the Commerce Street ramp to Pearl Expressway—in other words, in the direction of the municipal building, could you see how the police officers were spaced, and how many officers were along the north side of Commerce Street?
Chief Batchelor. Well, it is a good ways to Pearl, and the crowd didn't extend anywhere near down to Pearl Street. It was mostly just across from the building up to Harwood Street rather than Pearl. There weren't that many people there. It wasn't like a parade. I guess there were, oh, a couple of hundred people across there, perhaps.
Mr. Griffin. Do you know whether or not there was a police officer at the corner of Pearl and Commerce?
Chief Batchelor. I don't know. I don't remember whether there was or not. I'm sure there must have been one stationed there.
Mr. Griffin. When you walked out on the sidewalk and were talking about this 10:45 trip down to the basement, what did you do?
Chief Batchelor. I turned around and walked back in there. They had parked Chief Curry's car out east of the Commerce Street ramp on the street, double parked, parallel to some parked cars that were already there. Then I drove my car out of the basement and parked it west of the Commerce Street ramp exit, and I double parked it also right behind his, the intention being that when this convoy came out, that he would lead off and I would drop in behind Chief Curry with Chief Stevenson.
Mr. Griffin. Would you mark on the map where Chief Curry's car was and where your car was placed on Commerce Street?
Chief Batchelor. This confuses me a little here. There is not any offset.
Mr. Griffin. Unfortunately, this black line that confuses you represents a basement wall. It doesn't represent the street.
Chief Batchelor. [Marks on map.]