Mr. BELIN. That is, tell you why they were going to make a paraffin
test down in Captain Fritz' office rather than in your laboratory?
Mr. BARNES. No, sir; nobody said anything to me about it.
Mr. BELIN. Was there any particular problem that you saw insofar as
taking the prisoner up to your office from Captain Fritz' office?
Mr. BARNES. Yes; you would have to take him through the throng of
newspapermen and photographers who were in the hallway.
Mr. BELIN. What is the fact as to whether this might have presented a
security problem in any way?
Mr. BARNES. It would.
Mr. BELIN. What equipment did you take down to make this paraffin test?
Mr. BARNES. I took paraffin, the paraffin kit that we have which
consists of gauze and paraphernalia that we need to make the test.
Mr. BELIN. Was this your permanent equipment or your portable
equipment? When I say your permanent, I mean your inplace equipment?
Mr. BARNES. It is the same equipment we use up in our bureau, working
under makeshift conditions.