Mr. PIPER. He said either "up" or "out"--that's the way I reported it.
Mr. BALL. That's what you told them?
Mr. PIPER. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. Now, on that day, did you tell them that the shots that you
heard seemed to come from inside the building?
Mr. PIPER. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. You did tell them that?
Mr. PIPER. Yes, sir.
Mr. BALL. Was that your best impression then?
Mr. PIPER. Yes; they seemed like they did come from the building, you
know, by the vibration of that window--it seemed like nobody had shot
in the window from the outside--it might have been coming from the
building--is what I figured.
Mr. BALL. You told them that day that you thought it came from inside
the building?
Mr. PIPER. Yes.
Mr. BALL. From inside the building?
Mr. PIPER. Yes.
Mr. BALL. Now, this statement you made to the sheriff's department,
I'll show it to you--that's a copy there and is that your signature?
Mr. PIPER. Yes; that's my signature.
Mr. BALL. We'll attach that as Exhibit A to your deposition.
(Instrument marked by the reporter as "Piper Exhibit No. A," for
identification.)
Mr. BALL. This deposition will be written up and you can come down here
and look it over and sign it, if you wish.
Mr. PIPER. All right.
Mr. BALL. Or, you can waive your signature, just as you wish. Do you
have any choice--which had you rather do?
Mr. PIPER. Well, what is supposed to be done--I don't really quite
understand?
Mr. BALL. You can do it either way. You see, we are going to write it
up--this young lady will write it up and if you want to come down and
sign it, you can come down and sign it, or you don't need to sign it.
You can waive your signature and we will send it on as it is written
up. It is up to you which you would rather do.
Mr. PIPER. Well, I can sign it, but I don't know when I am supposed to
come back to sign it.
Mr. BALL. Well, you will be notified.
Mr. PIPER. All right. I'll do that.
Mr. BALL. All right, she will call you and ask you to come back and
sign it.
Mr. PIPER. All right, I'll come back and sign it.
Mr. BALL. All right, thank you very much.
Mr. PIPER. Thank you.