4:59
Concluded his conversation at 3:32 and proceeded to the city hall , entering the Mayor 's office at 3:43 and emerging at 4:10 . He then returned to the Hotel Sequoia and sat in the lobby until handed a telegram at 4:40 ; whereupon he entered the telephone-booth and talked to someone , emerging at 4:43 to go to his room . He returned at 4:46 and hurried to the law-office of Henry Poundstone , Junior , in the Cardigan Block . He was with Poundstone until 4:59 , when he returned leisurely to the Hotel Sequoia , carrying a small leather grip . He also had this grip when he entered Poundstone 's office . Arrived at the hotel at 5:03 and went to his room . At 6:45 he entered a public automobile in front of the hotel and was driven to No. 846 Elm Street .