Q. Composed of citizens?
A. Of citizens; yes, sir.
Q. Under whose command.
A. I think General Negley was made commander of them, temporarily. There was a telegram there from the burgess of Elizabeth, stating that a party of roughs or rioters were en route to the city by steamer, and this force went down there to meet them when they would arrive. Also during that morning there was a meeting of citizens convened, for the purpose of organizing a committee of safety. This meeting, held on Sunday, did not organize any permanent committee. On Monday there was a permanent committee organized, of which I was a member.
Q. How large a crowd was there during the day Monday, or was there any?
A. On Monday?
Q. Yes?
A. The streets were full of people. I think, possibly, I never have seen so many people in the streets, unless it was during the time of an immense convention.
Q. What class of people?
A. I could not undertake to say, sir. Seemed to me that everybody was there. There were comparatively few of them that I was acquainted with.