Very weak reply, Bill. Why do you think Hosty would be using an inverted caret?
Well seriously Ray, you chime in, late to the party, claiming that the symbol being discussed cannot be an inverted caret because it has a horizontal cross bar, all while not even looking at the correct image.
As for what I believe Hosty meant...
Hosty's use of the inverted caret symbol makes the note actually read:
"day before yesterday
Mr Truly 2 others had
rifle
1st floor outside
office"