Mr. Griffin. But you were down in the basement at the time the search of the basement was conducted?
Mr. Beaty. This was a good hour and a half or something like that, later on.
Mr. Griffin. The basement was searched substantially after you got down there?
Mr. Beaty. Yes. And I understand that this was the second time it happened.
In other words, well, I heard somebody say we have swept the basement out twice already and I don't remember who said this. This is to indicate that they searched the cars.
Mr. Griffin. Do you recall who was in charge of the search that you saw take place?
Mr. Beaty. I would assume that since it was uniformed officers, it would be Captain Talbert, because they were all uniform officers.
Mr. Griffin. Do you remember whether or not Sergeant Dean was in charge of that search?
Mr. Beaty. No; Sergeant Dean was there and so was Sergeant Putnam, and I don't think you could say one was in charge or the other one was in charge. It was a joint operation. I would say Captain Talbert was in charge. And, actually, he wasn't down there. He would drop by and leave a few instructions, some for Dean and some for Putnam and the like.
Mr. Griffin. During the period that you were down in the basement, did you see cars going in and out, coming up and down the ramp?