According to John Derick, the night clerk stationed in the lobby of the building, a nervous man of 35–40 years old and weighing approximately 140 pounds got off the elevator, fumbled for the door to the street and left.
Ifølge John Derick, nattevagten stationeret i lobbyen i bygningen,havde en nervøs mand 35-40 år gammel, vejende omkring 140 pund forladt elevatoren, famlet ved døren til gaden og gået.