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by the way in which Seabury himself was treated in public places, and particularly in the State Office Building, which he came in and out of, as did any of the other people who had offices there and worked there. They were high or low state officials. I don't remember seeing Seabury come into the building, but I remember seeing him go out to lunch over and over again. He went out to lunch at about the same time that other people went out to lunch - from about half past twelve to one.

The State Office Building is a very crowded building with eight busy elevators discharging passengers, and taking on others. The whole community comes through there doing business with various state offices. Just slightly across the way and further south is the great municipal building where the city offices are. The neighborhood was a beehive of public officials.

The main corridor of the State Office Building is crowded with people. It's a very busy traffic lane - pedestrian traffic to be sure - and is always crowded with all kinds of people having business, public officials and all kinds of people. Whether an order was given for the purpose of protecting his life or not, I don't know, but as soon as he signalled an elevator all other passengers were discharged on the floor above. The elevator operator





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