Q. Were you up about the railroad works any, during Monday?
A. I think I was not. No, sir; I was not at the scene of the burning on Monday.
Q. This crowd in the streets on Monday, did it seem to be just a promiscuous crowd everywhere on the streets, or was there an organization of men—roughs about?
A. There was nothing to enable me to determine that there was an organization.
By Senator Reyburn:
Q. Was the crowd attracted by curiosity to see what was going on?
A. It was largely so, I think—attracted by curiosity, although it seemed to me there were an immense number of strange faces amongst them.
By Mr. Lindsey:
Q. You had no trouble in preserving the peace after Monday morning?
A. The peace was preserved on Monday without trouble, because I think these organizations had a very wholesome effect. The committee of public safety then formally instructed the mayor to increase his police force. He had instructions to employ twenty additional men, and under that authority he did employ, I think, one hundred and thirty men, whom the committee on public safety paid.