Mr. HUBERT. That is the one you gave, in any case?
Mr. PRIDDY. No--yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And that was the closest one you could find?
Mr. PRIDDY. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. You knew that the people had previously, that is to say,
Mike Hardin in car 605, had previously cleared from the veterans
hospital stating that he was coming back to O’Neal, and you figured he
was en route, and that it would--be quicker to reach him that way, is
that correct?
Mr. PRIDDY. Yes, sir; I had figured him about to the freeway.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, I notice there is something here also in
the--apparently timecard stamp code 6, 11:30, 11-24.
Mr. PRIDDY. That is when he arrived at the hospital.
Mr. HUBERT. How was that received?
Mr. PRIDDY. I monitor all of the police broadcasts while my ambulance
is out.
Mr. HUBERT. So, you heard that?
Mr. PRIDDY. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And you took the card and put it in the machine?
Mr. PRIDDY. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. I notice some empty spaces in between, could you tell us
now how that came about?
Mr. PRIDDY. At the time I was monitoring this the telephone was
ringing, and people were running in and out, you know, confusion, and I
didn’t hear when they left the police station.
Mr. HUBERT. So, therefore, you didn’t stamp it?
Mr. PRIDDY. I didn’t stamp it, that’s right.
Mr. HUBERT. The next thing you did here was the second code 6?
Mr. PRIDDY. This was the arrival at the hospital.
Mr. HUBERT. Arrival at the hospital?
Mr. PRIDDY. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And therefore, you put that stamp on it?
Mr. PRIDDY. Yes, sir; sometimes due to radio interference you are not
able to make out who is calling. The police department may, or if they
don’t tell, ask again.